Required Tools And Equipment - Cisco uBR924 Installation Manual

Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation

Required Tools and Equipment

Assemble the tools and equipment needed to install the Cisco uBR924 router at subscriber sites.
Table 2-3 lists the recommended items that Cisco does not provide.
Table 2-3
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The Cisco uBR924 cable access router is available in differing bulk box and single packages:
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OL-0338-01 (3/2000)
Recommended Tools, Cabling, and Equipment List
Item
Installation toolkit including a flathead screwdriver (small to medium size); Phillips
screwdriver (small to medium size); 7/16-inch open-end wrench; ESD-preventive wrist
strap
Signal level meter capable of reading a 64 QAM signal or a spectrum analyzer
(HP8594Q or equivalent) as appropriate. An alternative is a clear understanding of the
digital-to-analog channel amplitude offset and a calibrated analog signal level meter to
measure a nearby adjacent analog carrier.
Mixed set of attenuators (pads), cable adapters, splitters, High Pass Filters (HPF),
directional couplers as appropriate
Telephone tester (handset) to check the backup POTS telephone line (optional)
10BaseT Ethernet cable tester
Portable, hand-held console terminal such as a laptop computer with RS-232 serial port
communications software, and a setting of 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop
bit (9600 8N1); reserved for technicians in networks supporting remote configuration
and troubleshooting.
Connector assemblies/adapters and wiring items for subscriber sites that support
multiple telephones or fax devices on a VoIP telephone line; items and wiring must be
in accordance with regulations in the country of operation.
Applicable cables based on the subscriber site configuration:
High-quality, shielded RF coaxial cable (with at least 80% braid) to connect the
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Cisco uBR924 to the cable system
• Category 5 UTP (10BaseT Ethernet) straight-through cables to connect computers
directly to the Cisco uBR924
• Category 5 UTP (10BaseT Ethernet) crossover cables to connect the Cisco uBR924
to an Ethernet hub (RJ-45 connectors)
• All other cables to connect the Ethernet hub to the supported devices
• FXS voice cables and appropriate items to connect the Cisco uBR924 to telephone
or fax equipment (RJ-11 connectors) per the site's configuration
• Backup POTS (optional) line connection (RJ-11 connectors)
• Cable to connect the console port to the portable, hand-held console device (RJ-45
connectors)
Bulk box packages include: five Cisco uBR924 cable access routers, five power supplies, five
power cords based on the country of operation, five 10BaseT Ethernet straight-through cables, five
subscriber documentation sets, and one service provider documentation set.
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