Attaching the PA-E3 Cables

To continue your PA-E3 port adapter installation, you must attach the port adapter cables. The instructions that follow apply to all supported platforms. This chapter contains the following section:

Connecting a PA-E3 Cable

Connecting a PA-E3 Cable

On a PA-E3 or PA-2E3, you can use only one or two coaxial cables.

Caution You can attach only an EIA/TIA-612 and EIA/TIA-613 75-ohm coaxial cable to the PA-E3 installed in your router. Attaching a compact serial cable of another interface type to the port adapter could damage your router or the hardware at the network end of the cable.

To connect a coaxial cable to a PA-E3, follow these steps:

Step 1 Attach the coaxial cable directly to the receptacle on the PA-E3 and tighten the BNC connectors. (See Figure 4-1.)

Note Port adapters have a handle attached, but this handle is not shown to allow a full detailed view of the faceplate.

When attaching the cable receptacle on the PA-E3, use the cable-management bracket that shipped with your router for extra strain relief.

Figure 4-1: Connecting a PA-E3 Compact Coaxial Cable---Front View (Shown Without Handle)

Step 2 Attach the network end of your coaxial cable to your DSU, CSU, DTE, or other external E3 equipment and tighten the BNC connectors.

This completes the procedure for attaching a PA-E3 compact coaxial cable to the PA-E3.

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