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Cisco AS5350 Universal Gateway Chassis Installation Guide
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Chapter3 Installing the CiscoAS5350
Connecting an Alarm to the Alarm Port
Connecting an Alarm to the Alarm Port
To connect an alarm device to the alarm port, follow this procedure:
Note The alarm connector is a 3-wire conn ec to r th at pl ugs i nt o a r ec ep tac le in the rear of the chassis. The
connector is provided in th e acc essory kit that ships with th e C is c o AS5350.
Step 1 Insert the three pin alarm port connector (included in the accessory kit) into the alarm port terminal
block.
Step 2 Strip a minimum 1/4 in. (0.6 25 cm ) off the wire insulation to c onn ect the stranded wires to the alar m
connector. The maximum insulation strip length is 0.31 in. (0.78 cm).
Note Connect the alarm port only t o a sa fety extra-low voltage (SELV) source usi n g 2 2 AWG, or
thicker, copper wire. SELV ratings are maximum 30 Volts AC (RMS), maximum 60 Volts DC,
and maximum 50VA power. The alarm port is rated for 2.0 Amp maximum current.
Step 3 Secure the wires to the alarm co nn ec tor with the screws on the connec tor. See Appendix C, Cabling
Specifications, for alarm port pinouts.
Caution The maximum tightening torque on the screws is 7 in.-lb (0.79 N-m).
Step 4 Attach two cable ties to the cha s sis an d c on n ect th e w ir es t o the cable ties. (See Figure 3-1 6. )
Step 5 Attach the alarm wires to th e a la rm device.
Figure3-16 Connecting to the Alarm Port
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Alarm port
connector
To alarm device
Cable ties #1 #2#3