Chapter 7 Device Installation Preparation And Connection; Pre-Installation Checking And Preparing; Make Sure That The Cable Applied Matches The Sub-Cards On The Device; Make Sure That The Fiber Applied Matches The Requirement Of The Device - Raisecom RC831-240E User Manual

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Chapter 7 Device Installation Preparation and Connection

7.1 Pre-installation checking and preparing

Firstly, please check the model and the number of the device and spare parts according to the packing
list. Please be sure that the appearance of the device is intact. If there is any evidence that the device
has been affected by damp, please dry it before installation.
Please read this manual with caution before installing the device; please have all types of cables that
are needed ready and make sure there are no short circuits and open circuits; please make sure that
the power supply of the chassis works in the operating voltage range; please have the rack of the
chassis device well earthed; please prepare bit error rate tester, optical power meter for line quality
testing; please fix the device on to a 19-inch rack or place it on a safe and stable place, please be
cautious of the environment requirement of the device.

7.1.1 Make sure that the cable applied matches the sub-cards on the device

The 4 expansion slots on RC831-240E support various service sub-cards. Before electrifying the
device, please make sure that the cable applied matches the sub-card model on the device. For
detailed information, please refer to the user manual of the corresponding sub-card.

7.1.2 Make sure that the fiber applied matches the requirement of the device

For RC831-240E-M, please use multi-mode fiber with SC/PC connector.
For RC831-240E-S1/S2/S3, please use single-mode fiber with SC/PC connector.
For RC831-240E-SS13/SS15/SS23/SS25, please use single-mode fiber with SC/PC connector.

7.1.3 Confirm the fiber cable type applied

The cable type for the interface of multi-mode fiber:
62.5/125um multi-mode fiber or 50/125um multi-mode fiber
The cable type for the interface of single-mode fiber:
9/125um single-mode fiber

7.2 Installation procedures

7.2.1 Device installation

Firstly, please set the DIP switches of the sub-cards according to need, insert the sub-cards into the
expansion slots slowly and carefully and tighten the screws. Then, please fix the device onto a
19-inch rack or place it on a stable and safe place. Please make sure that the installation environment
meets the requirement of the device.

7.2.2 Cable connection

Optical interface:
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