Connecting A Chassis To The Tncs Server; Cable Kits For Connecting A Chassis To The Tncs Server; To Connect Tncs To The Chassis Em In Port - Cisco Prisma II Installation And Operation Manual

Connecting a Chassis to the TNCS Server

Cable Kits for Connecting a Chassis to the TNCS Server

Connecting the chassis to the TNCS server requires two special cable kits that are
available from the factory.
The RS-485 cable kit, part number 735748, includes the following:
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- Breakout boxes, 4 each
- RS-485 cable assemblies (50 feet), 4 each
- Breakout box mounting brackets, 4 each
- 6-32 screws (1.25 inches), 100 each
The Prisma II cable kit, part number 738686, includes the following:
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- Prisma II cable assemblies, 4 each
The RS-485 cable kit is used to communicate with the RS-485/422/TTL devices.

To Connect TNCS to the Chassis EM IN Port

1 Mount one of the breakout boxes (included in the RS-485 cable kit) in a rack
location central to the appropriate Prisma II Chassis.
2 Connect an RS-485 cable assembly (included in the RS-485 cable kit) from the
breakout box to the RS-485 COM port on the TNCS server.
3 Connect one Prisma II cable assembly (included in the Prisma II cable kit) from
the breakout box to the EM IN port of each Prisma II Chassis containing an
ICIM2 or ICIM2-XD.
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