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— 14-foot serial cable and DB25 and DB9 adapters are shipped with the MCP
card. For connection to a modem, you will need a NULL modem adapter.
If there is adequate maintenance space at the rear of the rack, mount the chassis
on the rack before installing cables. If there is inadequate space to do this, install
the rear-mounted network connectors on the chassis before mounting the chassis
on the rack.
CAUTION:
Use of any nontwisted pair wiring arrangements, such as jumpers, can cause
reduction in overall DSL reach performance, even over short distances.
NOTE:
Each Hotwire 8610 DSLAM chassis weighs approximately nine pounds (with circuit
cards) and can be easily installed by one installer.
Unpacking the Hardware
When shipped, the Hotwire 8610 DSLAM chassis is packed in a cardboard shipping
container. Carefully remove the 8610 chassis from its shipping container and check for
physical damage. If the 8610 chassis shows signs of shipping damage, report this
immediately to your shipping and sales representatives.
Package Contents
The Hotwire 8610 DSLAM chassis, as shipped, consists of the following:
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Three filler plates installed in Slots 1, 2, and 3.
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ac power cord (if your chassis has the ac power option)
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Two reversible mounting brackets (for 19- and 23-inch rack mounting)
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Associated hardware bundled in a plastic bag:
— Four #10-32 mounting screws
— Four #12-24 mounting screws and four #12-24 Speed Nuts (for use with racks
without threaded mounting holes)
— Four #8-32 Phillips pan-head screws for center mounting
— Three #4-40 Phillips pan-head screws (to replace longer Telco captive screws
when using the rear-mounted connectors)
NOTE:
The Hotwire 8610 DSLAM chassis requires an MCP card and at least one DSL
card for proper functionality. These cards are not provided as part of the 8610
chassis and must be ordered separately.
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