Cisco Systems 8600 Series manual External Alarm Cabling, Standard BPX Switch Cables

External Alarm Cabling

External Alarm Cabling

This cable (Table B-16)is for connecting network alarm outputs to the LM-ASM ALARM

OUTPUT connector only. Table B-17lists the pinouts for the network alarm outputs.

Table B-16	External Alarm Cabling
Cable Parameter		Description
Interface:		Dry-contact relay closure.
Wire:		24 AWG, shielded, 6-pair.
Connector:		DB-15, Subminiature, male

Table B-17	Network Alarm Pin Assignments
Pin	Alarm	Description
1	Audible—Major	Normally open
2		Common
9		Normally closed
4	Visual—Major	Normally open
5		Common
12		Normally closed
7	unused	n.c.
8	unused	n.c.
3	Audible—Minor	Normally open
11		Common
10		Normally closed
6	Visual—Minor	Normally open
14		Common
13		Normally closed
15	unused	n.c.

Standard BPX Switch Cables

Table B-18lists the various cables that may be ordered directly from Cisco. Cable lengths are specified as a suffix to the Cisco model number. For example 5610-50 indicates a 50 foot cable. Cables are generally available in standard lengths of 10 ft (3 m.), 25 ft (7.6 m.), 50 ft (15 m.),

75 ft (22.8 m.) and 100 ft (30 m.) Lengths of 101 ft. (30 m.) to 600 ft. (183 m.) are available on a special order.

When a cable is connectorized, the connector gender (male-female) will be indicated as well as the number of pins. For example RS-232/M25-M25 indicates a cable terminated with a male DB25 at both ends.

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