3Com 5124M-TPCL manual Using 90 Cable Connectors, Installing the Cable Tie-Wrap Kit

Using 90° Cable Connectors

3Com recommends that you use 180° connectors with the 5124M-TPCL model. Because of the proximity of the two connectors, you must follow the special steps described below if you decide to use 90° (right-angle) connectors.

This section describes:

❑Installing the Cable Tie-Wrap Kit

❑Securing 90° Cables to the Module

Installing the Cable Tie-Wrap Kit

Acable tie-wrap kit is included with the 24-Port Module. If you use a cable connector other than a 180° cable connector (for example, a 90° cable connector), you must secure the cable to the module connector using the tie-wrap kit.

The tie-wrap kit contains:

❑Kit card containing kit part number

❑1 Phillips-head screw

❑1 Tie-wrap bracket

❑3 Tie-wraps

To install the tie-wrap kit:

1.Remove the hex nut from the bottom of the connector located on the module faceplate.

2.Using the Phillips-head screw provided in the tie-wrap kit, attach the tie-wrap bracket to the module (Figure 3-4).

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