Cisco Systems Cisco 12008 manual Laser Safety

Safety Recommendations

•Always place a card component side up on an antistatic surface, in an antistatic card rack, or in a static-shielding bag. If you are returning a card to the factory, immediately place it in a static-shielding bag.

•Use the ejector levers to properly seat the card connectors in the backplane when you are installing line cards or the RP; tighten both captive installation screws on the card.

These screws prevent accidental removal, provide proper grounding for the system, and help to ensure that the card connector is seated in the backplane.

•Use the ejector levers to unseat the card connector from the backplane when removing a line card or the RP.

Slowly pull the metal card carrier out of the slot with one hand, placing your other hand along the bottom of the card carrier to support the card’s weight and guide it straight out of the slot.

•Handle line cards or the RP only by the edges of the metal card carrier; avoid touching the board or the connector pins.

Caution For safety, periodically check the resistance value of the antistatic strap. The resistance measurement should be between 1 and 10 megohms.

Laser Safety

Single-mode style line cards for the Cisco 12008 are equipped with lasers that emit invisible radiation. Do not stare into open line card ports. Observe the following warning to prevent eye injury.

Warning Because invisible laser radiation may be emitted from the aperture of the port when no cable is connected, avoid exposure to laser radiation and do not stare into open apertures.

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