User Guide: PTP 600 Series
Preparing and connecting cables
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Jul 2010
5-3
Preparing and connecting cables
This section describes some procedures that may be performed repeatedly during site
installation. These procedures are:
•
Preparing the drop cable
on page
5-3
•
Grounding the drop cable
on page
5-5
•
Connecting the drop cable to an ODU or LPU
on page
5-9
•
Disconnecting the drop cable from an ODU or LPU
on page
5-11
Preparing the drop cable
Perform this task to prepare the outdoor CAT5e cable with connectors and glands.
The maximum cable length between the ODU and the user’s network equipment is
100m (330 ft). Cable lengths up to 300m (984 ft) can be used where the PIDU Plus to
ODU cable is supplying power only, that is, when using the PTP 600 Series optical
interface.
For details of supported cables and recommended connectors, refer to
Cable and
connector specifications
on page
4-16
.
Safety precautions
WARNING
The metal screen of the drop cable is very sharp and may cause
personal injury.
When preparing the drop cable, take the following safety precautions:
•
ALWAYS wear cut resistant gloves (check the label to ensure they are cut
resistant).
•
ALWAYS wear protective eyewear.
•
ALWAYS use a rotary blade tool to strip the cable (DO NOT use a bladed knife).
To use the rotary blade tool, fit it around the outer cable sheath and rotate the
cutter around the cable once or twice. The stripped outer section can then be
removed.
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