Black Box LT0007A-2U Manual page 15

SMART LOBE ACCESS UNIT
2.4 Applications
The Smart Lobe Access Unit's primary application is
to double or quadruple a single lobe's capacity.
Using the Smart Lobe Access Unit reduces cabling
costs. If there is a wire fault, the entire lobe access
unit is removed from the main ring. A typical
application using Smart Lobe Access Units is
described in the illustration below.
MAU
(two channel)
Smart Lobe Access
Unit (2-Port)
Smart Lobe Access
Unit (4-Port)
Figure 2-1. Typical Application of the Smart Lobe Access Unit.
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