Cisco Systems AS5400XM, AS5350XM Preventing Electrostatic Discharge, Required Tools and Equipment

Chapter 1 Safety Warnings, Recommendations, and Tools Required

Preventing Electrostatic Discharge

Preventing Electrostatic Discharge

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage equipment and impair electrical circuitry. ESD damage occurs when electronic components are improperly handled and can result in complete or intermittent failures.

Always follow ESD-prevention procedures when you remove and replace components. Ensure that the chassis is electrically connected to earth ground. Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap, ensuring that it makes good skin contact. Connect the grounding clip to an unpainted surface of the chassis frame to safely ground unwanted ESD voltages. To guard against ESD damage and shocks, the wrist strap and cord must operate properly. If no wrist strap is available, ground yourself by touching the metal part of the chassis.

For safety, periodically check the resistance value of the antistatic strap, which should be between 1 and 10 megohm (Mohm).

Required Tools and Equipment

The following items are provided with each universal gateway:

•RJ-45-to-DB-9 female DTE adapter (labeled TERMINAL)

•RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter (labeled TERMINAL)

•RJ-45-to-DB-25 male DCE adapter (labeled MODEM)

•RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover console cable

•ESD-preventive wrist strap

•Nylon cable tie

•Cable tie holder

•Grounding lug

•Alarm connector

You might need the following equipment, which is not provided with the universal gateway:

•Straight-through RJ-45-to-RJ-45 cable for an Ethernet connection

•Ethernet hub or PC with a network interface card for Ethernet LAN connections

•One breakout cable consisting of a 36-pin connector connected to eight RJ-45 adapters for CT1 or CE1 connections

•Straight-through RJ-45-to-RJ-45 cable for CT1 or CE1 connections

•75-ohm coaxial cable for a CT3 connection

•PC that is running terminal emulation software for local administrative access

•Modem for remote administrative access

•ESD-preventive mat

•Blank feature card panel

Cisco AS5350XM and Cisco AS5400XM Universal Gateways Card Installation Guide

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