Routing The Fiber-Optic Array Cables; Routing The Tx Matrix Fiber-Optic Array Cables - Juniper TX MATRIX Hardware Manual

CHAPTER 13

Routing the Fiber-Optic Array Cables

Routing the TX Matrix Fiber-Optic Array Cables

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Routing the TX Matrix Fiber-Optic Array Cables on page 111
This procedure routes the fiber-optic array cables between the TX Matrix router and a
T640 router. The procedure assumes you have rack-mounted each system and procured
cables of the appropriate length for your routing matrix configuration.
NOTE: This procedure describes fiber-optic array cable routing only. Do not
connect the cable connectors to TX-SIB or T640-SIB adapters.
A fiber-optic array cable 10 m long or less is uniformly flexible and has a fiber-optic array
connector on each end. A fiber-optic array cable greater 12 m long and greater has 3-m
flexible ends, but the remainder of the cable is rigid. 12 meter fiber-optic cables have
fiber-optic array connectors on both ends. A pulling-eye assembly is also shipped with
the 12 m cable and can be installed to facilitate pulling the cable through raceways.
Cables greater than 12 m long have a fiber-optic array connector on one end and a
pulling-eye assembly already installed on the other end. After the cable is routed to its
destination, you replace the pulling-eye assembly with a fiber-optic array connector.
NOTE: You must use the same length for every fiber-optic array cable from
a particular T640 router to the TX Matrix router. However, you do not need
to use the same length for all fiber-optic array cables within a routing matrix.
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