Sync Cable Installation; Figure 3-23 Sync Cable With Connector Installation - Lucent Technologies Metropolis Installation Manual

Sync Cable Installation

Sync Cable Installation
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Description
Sync Cable with Molded
DB-9 Connector Procedure
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The section provides the instructions for installing the two types of
synchronization (Sync) cables to the Metropolis
A Sync cable is required if the shelf is to be externally timed. The
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Metropolis
BITS clock. When the shelf is externally timed by a DS1 Reference
and/or is configured to provide a Sync Output, a Sync Input timing
cable is required.
This procedure should be performed on each Metropolis
Capacity shelf requiring an external timing source. There are two types
of cables available:
1. Sync cable with a molded D-Sub 9-Pin (DB-9) connector
2. Sync cable with a wire-wrap DB-9 connector.
Important!
provides an input (gray) and output (red) termination for timing.
Refer to Table 3-21, Synchronization Cable (DS1 Timing Reference)
Connections (page 3-73) for the pinouts.
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Perform the following steps when using a Sync cable with a molded
DB-9 connector.
Connect the DB-9 connector end of the Sync cable to the SYNC1 (J9)
Step 1
port on the Metropolis
Figure 3-23, Sync Cable with Connector Installation (page 3-71).
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Equipment and Cable Installation for DMX High Capacity
DMX High Capacity can provide DS1 external timing to a
Each of the Sync connections on the backplane
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DMX High Capacity backplane. Refer to
Shelf
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DMX High Capacity.
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DMX High
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Issue 7, March 2003