Off-Premises Adaptor (Opx); Guidelines; Lnstalling An Opx Station Without Going Through A Central Office - Panasonic DBS 824 Installation Manual

Telephones and Peripheral Equipment Off-Premises Adaptor (OPX)
Off-Premises Adaptor (OPX)
Guidelines
.
Analog phones can be connected as off-premise stations through a direct
line to the DBS or through the central office, depending on how far the
stations are from the OPX Adaptor.
Table 5-3 shows how far the OPX stations can be from the adaptor.
Table
5-3.
Maximum distances for direct connection fo OPX stations
Wiring
gage
Max. distance (in feet) between
the OPX Adaptor and the OPX
station
IAWG22
1
27877
I
)AWG24
1
17532
I
)AWG26
)
11025
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One OPX Adaptor (VB-43702) is required for each OPX station.
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The ringing output of the OPX Adaptor is 225 Vp-p (peak-to-peak) at 20
_
HZ.
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When OPX stations are connected through the central office, an external
ringer supply may be required. If required; the ringing supply is connected
to the OPX Adaptor.
lnstalla tion
??he following procedures describe direct OPX connection and OPX
connection through a CO. Refer to Figure 5-13 when installing the OPX.
Installing an OPX Station Without Going Through a Central Office
1. Remove the cover from the OPX Adaptor.
2. Remove the cable punch-out plate (Figure 5-12) to make an opening for
the cables coming into the OPX Adaptor.
To remove the plate, cut the grooves on either side with diagonal cutters.
Then bend the plate back and forth with needle-nose pliers to remove it.
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