About this Manual ................................................................................................................................... xiii

Reporting Comments or Suggestions Concerning this Manual ........................................................................... xiii

Conventions and References ................................................................................................................... xiii

Metric Conversion ................................................................................................................................................... xiii

Recommended Standard Designations .................................................................................................................. xiii

Trademarks ............................................................................................................................................................... xiii

Cautions and Warnings ........................................................................................................................... xiv

Electrical Safety and Compliance ........................................................................................................... xiv

Fuses

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Low Voltage Directive (LVD) ................................................................................................................................ xiv

International Symbols ................................................................................................................................................ xv

Installation .................................................................................................................................................................. xv

Environmental ............................................................................................................................................................ xv

Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive ............................................................................ xv

CE Mark .................................................................................................................................................... xv

RoHS Compliance .................................................................................................................................... xvi

EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Compliance ............................................................................. xvi

Warranty Policy ...................................................................................................................................... xvii

Limitations of Warranty ......................................................................................................................................... xvii

Exclusive Remedies ............................................................................................................................................... xviii

Customer Support .................................................................................................................................... xix

Online Customer Support ........................................................................................................................................ xix

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 1-1

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Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 1-1

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