Nortel Meridian Companion Installation And Maintenance Manual page 69

Expansion Cartridge port numbering
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For the six closest modules:
1. Plug the fiber cable into the optical port in front of the Line
Module or Base Station Module. Remove the optical port
protector before connecting the fiber cable connector.
2. Carefully route the fiber cable down under the cable clip,
through the top shelf of the cable trough, and into the Controller
cable trough, unwinding the cable from the spool as needed.
3. Insert the spool in one of the Controller cable trough slots.
Ensure that the bulge on the spool is not in the slot.
Note: Do not lay the spool horizontally in the trough since this
could lead to the cable being bent beyond its minimum
radius.
4. Route the end of the fiber cable coming out of the bulge of the
spool to the Expansion Cartridges, unwinding the cable from the
spool as needed. Plug the fiber cable into the appropriate port of
the Expansion Cartridges (see the "Expansion Cartridge port
numbering" illustration). Remove the optical port protector
before connecting the fiber cable connector.
For the six furthest modules:
1. Plug the fiber cable into the optical port in front of the Line
Module or Base Station Module. Remove the optical port
protector before connecting the fiber cable connector.
2. Carefully route the fiber cable down under the cable clip,
through the top shelf of the cable trough, and into the Controller
cable trough, unwinding the cable from the spool as needed.
3. Route the end of the fiber cable coming out of the bulge of the
spool to the Expansion Cartridges, unwinding the cable out of
the spool. Plug the fiber cable into the appropriate port of the
Expansion Cartridges (see the "Expansion Cartridge port
numbering" illustration). Remove the optical port protector
before connecting the fiber cable connector. Discard the spool.
Plug Line Modules from the highest available port number and work
down.
Plug Base Station Modules from the lowest available port number
and work up.
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