Carrier Access 770-0125-AB Chassis Overview, Top I/O Panel Front View of the Bits Chassis

Installation

Overview

Overview

The BROADway system is composed of a chassis, control cards, and various line interface card options. This chapter provides the following information:

!An overview of each of the two BROADway chassis styles

!How to install the BROADway chassis, system control cards, and line interface hardware

!A guide to cabling the various chassis and line card options

!A description of the LED indicator status for each card

!How to maintain the BROADway system in good working order

WARNING! WHEN INSTALLING OR REPLACING BROADWAY HARDWARE, ALWAYS ADHERE TO GOOD PRACTICE WITH RESPECT TO ESD PROCEDURES—USE A REGULARLY AND PROPERLY TESTED GROUNDING STRAP.

Chassis Overview

There are two versions of the BROADway chassis: BITS and ITU. The only difference between the two chassis is the number and type of the external clock synchronization ports available at the front panel, as shown in the following figure. In all other respects the chassis are equivalent and the same mounting and installation instructions should be used for each.

Top I/O Panel	Front View of the BITS Chassis
NIP RX1	NIP RX2	RX1	RX2	RX3 RX4	CKIN-1 CKIN-2 ETH-1	ETH-2	SCP-1
NIP TX1	NIP TX2	TX1 TX2	TX3	TX4	ALARMS	ACO	SCP-2

2-2 BROADway - Release 4.00