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Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual, R7.0
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Chapter 3 Electrical Cards
3.5 3.5.1 DS3-12 and DS3N-12 Slots and Connectors
3.5.1 DS3-12 and DS3N-12 Slots and Connectors

You can install the DS3-12 or DS3N-12 card in Slots 1 to 6 or 12 to 17 on the ONS 15454. Each DS3-12

or DS3N-12 card port features DSX-level outputs supporting distances up to 137 meters (450 feet)

depending on facility conditions. With the proper backplane EIA, the card supports BNC or SMB

connectors. See the “7.2 Electrical Card Protection and the Backplane” section on page 7-5 for more

information about electrical card slot protection and restrictions.

3.5.2 DS3-12 and DS3N-12 Faceplate and Block Diagram

Figure 3-5 shows the DS3-12 faceplate and a block diagram of the card.

Figure 3-5 DS3-12 Faceplate and Block Diagram

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