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APX 1000™ Getting Started Guide
Preparing for Installation
Understanding the shelf controller back panel
Table 2-1 details the intended use of each slot in the back panel of the APX 1000 chassis.
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Caution:
Wear an antistatic wrist strap before handling any of the unit components. This
strap should be connected to ground potential.
For information about installing a slot card in a slot, see Chapter 3, “Installing an APX 1000
Chassis.”
Understanding the shelf controller back panel
Before you begin installing the hardware, you need some understanding of the ports and other
items on the APX 1000 shelf controller.
Shelf controller connectors and slots
Figure 2-3 shows the location and Table 2-2 describes the function of each element on the shelf
controller.
Table 2-1. APX 1000 slot usage
Slot ID
Intended usage
Supported slot cards
5
Incoming connections
(ingress)
24-port T1 or E1
8-port E1
8-port T1
Channelized T3
1 to 4
Incoming connections
(ingress)
8-port E1 (narrow width)
1 to 4
Signal processing support
96-port MultiDSP card
1 to 4
Signal processing support
240-port MultiDSP card
1 to 4
Signal processing support
288-port MultiDSP cards
1 to 4
Signal processing support
HDLC2 Hybrid Access III
1 to 4
Network connection (egress)
DS3 ATM
1 to 4
Network connection (egress)
OC3 ATM
1 to 4
Network connection (egress)
Ethernet-3ND
1 to 4
Network connection (egress)
APX Ethernet
CTL
Control card
Shelf controller card