Cisco Systems 8600 Series manual BXM, Backcard Connectors, BXM-622 Backcards, BXM-155 Backcards

Card Operation

BXM, Backcard Connectors

The BXM backcards connect to the BXM front cards through the StrataBus midplane.

The BXM-622 is available in one or two port versions in either a single-mode fiber intermediate range (SMF) or a single-mode fiber long range (SMFLR) backcard. Connector information is listed in Table 6-5and a 2-port SMF card is shown in Figure 6-5.

Table 6-5		BXM-622 Backcards
No.	Connector		Function
1 or 2	PORT		Two FC connectors per port, one each for the transmit and receive signal.

The BXM-155 is available in four or eight port versions in a choice of multi-mode fiber (MMF), single-mode fiber intermediate range (SMF), or single-mode fiber long range (SMFLR) backcards. Connector information is listed in Table 6-6and an 8-port SMF card is shown in Figure 6-6.

Table 6-6		BXM-155 Backcards
No.	Connector		Function
4 or 8	PORT		One SC connector per port, accommodates both the transmit and receive signals.

The BXM-T3/E3 is available in eight or twelve port versions. Connector information is listed in Table 6-7and a 12-port T3/E3 card is shown in Figure 6-7.

Table 6-7		BXM-T3/E3 Backcards
No.	Connector		Function
8 or 12	PORT		Two SMB connectors per port, one each for the transmit and receive signals.

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