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Installing the Cisco NCS 2000 Series Passive Optical Modules
a) Place the mounting bracket flush against the patch panel.
b) Align the mounting bracket screw holes against the patch panel screw holes.
c) Insert the screws and tighten them.
d) Repeat steps 1a through 1c to mount another bracket on the opposite side.
Figure 28: Mounting the brackets on the 8-degree mesh patch panel module
Mounting bracket
1
Step 2
Install the patch panel on the appropriate rack equipment:
a) Lift the patch panel to the desired position in the rack.
b) Align the screw holes on the mounting brackets with the mounting holes in the rack.
c) Insert the screws and tighten them.
Step 3
Establish grounding for the patch panel:
a) Crimp a #14 AWG ground cable to the ground lug.
b) Attach the ground lug to the patch panel. The ground points are present on the left and right rear side of
the patch panel, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 29: Grounding the 8-degree mesh patch panel module
Ground point
1
3
Lock washer
c) Tighten the lug using the screws.
8-degree Mesh Patch Panel with 5 Add/Drop Ports (NCS2K-PPMESH8-5AD=)
Screw
2
Ground lug
2
4
Pan head screw
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