Rear Panel Connectors; Subscriber Connections; Grounding Requirements; Tools - Arris Touchstone TM608 Installation Manual

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Rear Panel
Connectors
Subscriber
Connections
Grounding
Requirements

Tools

Action
Touchstone® Telephony Release 6 Standard 1.0 December 2008
Refer to the following photo for the locations of rear panel connectors when
performing this procedure.
1 Telephony adaptor jacks
2 Ethernet connector
3 Network RF (coax) connector
4 AC power connector
If the Telephony Modem is intended to provide data services, Ethernet lines
from subscriber units must be run to a switch or hub in the wiring closet.
The switch or hub must have at least one free connection for the Telephony
Modem.
The coax ground should be tied to AC building ground per NFPA 70
(National Electrical Code) Article 820 requirements.
A torque-limiting wrench can be used to secure RF cables.
Follow these steps to connect cables to the Telephony Modem.
1 If a telephony adaptor is not already connected to the TM608, install
it as described in ''Preparing the Telephony Modem'' on page 7.
2 Connect the RF cable to the
torque pressure of 17 to 23 Kg-cm (15 to 20 in-lb.).
Note: If a torque-limiting wrench is not available, tighten the connec-
tor by hand, then tighten a further 1/8 to 1/4 turn with a wrench.
3 (optional) Connect a 100BaseT Ethernet cable between the Telephony
Modem Ethernet
4 Connect the power cord between the AC connector on the Telephony
Modem and the AC power source.
5 Connect telephony cables as appropriate for the installed adaptor.
Network RF
jack and the Uplink port on a hub or switch.
Chapter 2
connector, and tighten to a