Chapter 4 Attaching A Compact Serial Cable; Connecting A Compact Serial Cable - Cisco PA-8T-232 Installation And Configuration Manual

Synchronous serial port adapter
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Attaching
To continue your Cisco PA-8T-232 port adapter installation, you must attach a compact serial cable to
the port adapter. The instructions that follow apply to all supported platforms. This chapter contains the
following sections:

Connecting a Compact Serial Cable

On a single PA-8T-232, you can use only one EIA/TIA-232 compact serial cable, which is available only
from Cisco Systems; it is not available from outside commercial cable vendors.
Attach only an EIA/TIA-232 compact serial cable to the PA-8T-232 installed in your router. Attaching
Caution
a compact serial cable of another interface type to the port adapter could damage your router or the
hardware at the network end of the cable.
To connect a compact serial cable to a PA-8T-232, follow these steps:
Step 1
Attach the compact serial cable plug directly to the receptacle on the PA-8T-232, and tighten the
strain-relief screws. (See
Note
OL-3562-03
a Compact Serial Cable
Connecting a Compact Serial Cable, page 4-1
Determining the Port Mode, page 4-3
Figure 4-1 on page
Port adapters have a handle attached, but this handle is not shown to allow a full view of detail
on each port adapter's faceplate.
When attaching the cable receptacle on the PA-8T-232, use the cable-management bracket that
shipped with your router for extra strain relief.
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