Cisco Systems 8600 Series LM-BCC Cabling, DC Powered Nodes, Auxiliary and Control Port Cabling

LM-BCC Cabling

Table B-2	AC Power Cables
Cable Parameter		Description
Cable:		Provided with 8 feet (2.3 m.) of 3-conductor wire with plug.
Plug: customer end		20 A NEMA L620, 3-prong plug (domestic) or
		13 A 250 Vac BS1363, 3-prong fused plug (UK, Ireland)

CEE 7/7 (Continental Europe)

AS3112 (Australia/New Zealand)

CEI23-16/VII (Italy)

DC Powered Nodes

DC wiring (Table B-3)is generally provided by the customer.

Table B-3	DC Power Wiring
Cable Parameter		Description
Wiring:		Single conductor, 8 AWG recommended wire gauge, 75 C insulation rating,
		copper conductors only. Provision is provided for attaching conduit.
Connection:		90 ring lug for #10 screw terminal block.

LM-BCC Cabling

This cabling connects data ports on the LM-BCC to StrataView Plus NMS computers, control terminals, and modems. It is also used for external clock inputs from a clock source. See Appendix C, BPX Switch Peripherals, for more details on peripherals that can be attached to these ports.

Auxiliary and Control Port Cabling

The auxiliary and control ports are used to connect one of the nodes in the network to a control terminal, StrataView NMS workstation, or modem connections for remote alarm reporting or system monitoring. Refer to Table B-4and Table B-5for details on this cable.

Table B-4	Auxiliary and Control Port Cabling
Cable Parameter		Description
Interface:		RS-232 DCE ports.
Suggested Cable:		24 AWG, 25-wire. A straight-through RS-232 cable is used for a terminal or
		printer connection. A null modem cable may be needed when interfacing with
		modems on either port.
Cable Connector:		DB-25, subminiature, male. Table B-5contains a list of the port pin
		assignments.
Max. Cable Length:		50 feet (15 m.)

B-2Cisco BPX 8600 Series Reference