Appendix B
Cabling Specifications
VIC Cables and Pinouts
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This section describes the VIC cables and pinouts for foreign exchange station
(FXS), foreign exchange office (FXO), and E&M connectors. Use the following
cables to connect the VICs to the network:
Standard RJ-11 modular telephone cable to connect FXS VIC ports
•
(color-coded gray) to a telephone or fax machine.
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Standard RJ-11 modular telephone cable to connect FXO VIC ports
(color-coded pink) to the PSTN or to a PBX that does not support E&M
signaling.
Standard RJ-48S connector and cable to connect E&M VIC ports
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(color-coded brown) to a PBX line. The cable wiring depends on the PBX
type and connection. For details refer to the Cisco WAN Interface Cards
Hardware Installation Guide.
Figure B-2
shows how to connect the VICs to the network.
Figure B-2
Connecting VICs to the Network
FXS VIC
VIC
FXS
1
0
SEE MANUAL BEFORE INSTALLATION
FXO VIC
VIC
FXO
1
0
SEE MANUAL BEFORE INSTALLATION
E&M VIC
VIC
E&M
1
0
SEE MANUAL BEFORE INSTALLATION
PBX
Cisco 1751 Router Hardware Installation Guide
VIC Cables and Pinouts
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