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SAFETY INFORMATION

 

This appendix contains safety information about the CoreBuilder® 7000

 

family ATM switchFA/24 Cell Switching Module, including:

 

Guidelines for avoiding bodily harm.

 

Guidelines for avoiding equipment damage.

 

 

Bodily Harm

To avoid bodily harm as well as possible damage to your CoreBuilder

 

7000 Family ATM SwitchFA/24 Cell Switching Module, follow these

 

precautions.

 

Do not lift the system without the assistance of another person. A

 

fully-configured CoreBuilder 7000 Family ATM SwitchFA/24 Cell

 

Switching Module weighs 43 pounds (19.5 kg) as shipped.

 

Do not insert any metal objects, such as a screwdriver or a finger with

 

jewelry, into an open slot when the system is powered on, for

 

example, when you are installing or replacing a module. This could

 

cause burns or other bodily harm, as well as system damage.

 

CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT

 

3Com recommends that you do not look into the LED while it is

 

powered on, either with the naked eye or through any magnifying

 

device.

 

Class 1 LED products include:

 

ATM Multimode Interface (OC-3, OC12)

 

8-Port Board ATM Interface Module

 

4-Port Board ATM Interface Module

 

CoreBuilder 7200F Interface Module

 

CoreBuilder 7600 (Fx interface) Interface Module

 

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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7000 specifications

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