Nortel Networks 5030 What Does the Pots Splitter Do?, Customer Premises CP

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What Does the POTS Splitter Do?

The POTS splitter and HotWire Remote Termination Unit (RTU) are components in the RADSL Access System. This system provides high-speed Internet or corporate LAN access over traditional twisted-pair copper telephone wiring.

The POTS splitter filters out the DSL signal and allows the POTS frequencies to pass through. The RADSL RTU and telephone can function simultaneously over the same pair of copper wires at the customer premises when a POTS splitter is used at both ends of the local loop.

Copper pairs run from the central office to the customer premises to create the local loop. The local loop terminates on the customer premises at the demarcation point in a punchdown block or NID.

Wiring is connected from the demarcation point to the POTS splitter and to the DSL jack. Wiring also connects the demarcation point to an RJ11 wall jack for DSL access by the RTU.

Customer Premises (CP)

Central

Demarcation

 

CP

Point

POTS

 

POTS

 

 

 

 

Splitter

Office

(CO)

Network

Service

Provider

(NSP)

Local Loop

Punchdown Block or NID

 

 

End-user

DSL

RTU

Systems

DSL Jack

 

 

 

Ethernet

or

Ethernet

Crossover

Cable

 

Cable

 

 

 

 

HUB

97-15346-01

DSL - Digital Subscriber Line

POTS - Plain Old Telephone Service

NID - Network Interface Device

RTU - Remote Termination Unit

New Wiring Connections

 

 

Existing Wiring (POTS)

 

 

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Contents Tools Required Package ChecklistBefore You Begin Customer Premises CP Network Service ProviderWhat Does the Pots Splitter Do? Mounting the Pots Splitter Housing Pots Splitter HousingProcedure Preparing the Pots SplitterInstalling the Pots Splitter Wiring Punchdown BlockPots Splitter Reconnecting to the Local Loop Procedure Snap the lever shut to close the Pots splitter DSL Access Wiring Procedure DSLPots Splitter Technical Specifications Important Safety Instructions Warranty, Sales, and Service Information