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Cisco uBR-3x10 RF Switch Hardware Installation and Cabling Guide
Cisco uBR-3x10 RF Switch Hardware Installation and Cabling Guide
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Preface
Document Objectives
Audience
Document Objectives, page Audience, page Scope, page
Describes the Cisco uBR 3x10 RF Switch chassis and
Switch Overview”
components, illustrating the supported system configurations
Describes safety considerations, tools, and other equipment
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Cisco uBR-3x10 RF Switch Hardware Installation and Cabling Guide
Preface Document Conventions
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N+1 Redundancy Using the Cisco RF Switch at the following URL
N+1 Solution for the uBR10012 at the following url
Related Documentation
For installation information, see
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Submitting a Service Request
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Cisco uBR-3x10 RF Switch Overview
About the Cisco uBR 3x10 RF Switch
Chassis Features
About the Cisco uBR 3x10 RF Switch, page
Other chassis features include
Interface Overview
Interface Numbering
MAC-Layer Address Assignments
Power Supply Module
OIR Feature
Hardware Component Descriptions
Slot MAC Addresses
Ethernet Controller Module
Function
Figure 1-4 Ethernet Controller PCB Module
Ethernet Controller LEDs
Upstream Switch Modules
LED Name
Color
Description
Downstream Switch Module
as described in Table 1-3 on page
Power Divider Assembly
Midplane Assembly
Figure 1-7 RF Switch Module Schematic Upstream and Downstream
Cable Kits
1-10
Preparing for Installation
Safety, page Site Requirements, page Provisioning the Headend, page
Tools for Installation, page
Verifying the Shipping Container Contents, page
Safety
Lifting Safely
Safety with Electricity
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage
AC Power
DC Power
Site Requirements
Site Configuration Maintaining Normal Operation
General Precautions
Power Considerations
Site Environment
Headend Wiring
Distance Limitations and Interface Specifications
Provisioning the Headend
Headend Certification
Equipment Racks
Tools for Installation
2-10
Cable management bracket optional
Verifying the Shipping Container Contents
2-11
Rack-Mounting the Cisco RF Switch with the Cisco uBR10012 CMTS
Rack-Mounting the Cisco RF Switch with the Cisco uBR7246VXR CMTS
Cabling the Cisco uBR 3x10 RF Switch
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco RF Switch
Installing the Cisco RF Switch
Installation Checklist
Installation Checklist, page
Rack-Mounting the RF Switch with the Cisco uBR10012 CMTS, page
Checklist
Task
Verified by
Date
Rack-Mounting the RF Switch with the Cisco uBR10012 CMTS
Tools and Fasteners
Figure 3-1 Sample Configuration Using Two Cisco uBR 3x10 RF Switches
Cisco uBR RF Switch Cisco uBR RF Switch
bracket
3 rack units 3 rack units 18 rack units
Figure 3-2 Sample Configuration Using One Cisco uBR 3x10 RF Switch
Attaching the Brackets for the Cisco uBR10012 CMTS
Equipment
Installing the RF Switch in the Rack with the Cisco uBR10012 CMTS
Equipment
Installing the Cable Management Bracket on the Cisco uBR10012 Router
Rack-Mounting the RF Switch with the Cisco uBR7246VXR
CMTS
Tools and Fasteners
3-10
Figure 3-5 Sample Configurations for the Cisco uBR7246VXR CMTS
series upconverter
Installing the Brackets on the Cisco uBR 3x10 RF Switch Chassis
3-11
Installing the Chassis in the Rack
3-12
Equipment
3-13
To install on a workbench or tabletop, complete the following steps
Connecting Power
Grounding the Cisco uBR 3x10 RF Switch
Grounding the Cisco uBR 3x10 RF Switch, page
Connecting AC Power to the Power Supply, page
3-15
Tools and Equipment
Figure 3-7 Chassis Grounding Location
Connecting AC Power to the Power Supply
3-16
Connecting DC Power to the Power Supply
3-17
3-18
Figure 3-9 Connecting DC Power
Strain relief
Installing the Header Blocks on the Cisco uBR 3x10 RF Switch, page
Connecting the RF Cables MC16x, MC28C Line Cards, page
Connecting the RF Cables Cisco uBR10-MC5X20S/U/H, page
Powering On the RF Switch, page
A single Cisco uBR10012 router supports
Page
RF Cable Assemblies
Coaxial Cables
WhiteSands Part Numbers Header blocks-MCXHEADERBK
Header Blocks
Alignment pins MCX connectors F-connectors
To upconverter Header block top Bevel Alignment pins MCX connectors
F-connectors
F-Connectors and MCX Connectors
RF Cable Assemblies for Cisco uBR10-MC5X20S/U/H Line Cards
Attenuators
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Coaxial Cables
RF Cable Assemblies for Cisco uBR10-MC5X20S/U/H Line Cards
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Universal Cable Holders
Cisco RF switch Upstream 0-9 Upstream 10-19 Cisco RF switch
Header Blocks
Header block Downstream 0-4
Installing the Header Blocks on the Cisco uBR 3x10 RF Switch
4-10
TCC+ card slot 1/1 TCC+ card slot 2/1
4-11
1. RFS-RF switch, location of the MCX connection on the RF switch
RFS1 Color
RFS Color
4-12
4-13
4-14
To RF switch
From DS1 Brown From DS0 Gray
TooCiscoRFwitch
Connecting the RF Cables MC16x, MC28C Line Cards
Cabling the Working and Protect Line Cards to the RF Switch
4-15
4-16
Step 4 Repeat Step 1through Step 3 for the other line cards
Cabling the Downstream Ports to the Input Ports on the Upconverter
4-17
Figure 4-11 Cabling the Upconverter MC16x
Cisco uBR10-LCP2-MC16x Cabling DS Ports to the Upconverter
Cabling the Output Ports from the Upconverter to the RF Switch
4-18
Figure 4-12 Cabling the Input Ports on the Upconverter MC28C
Cisco uBR10-LCP2-MC28C Cabling DS Ports to the Upconverter
Cabling the Output Cables CABLE PLANT to HUB
4-19
Installing the Header Blocks on the Cisco uBR 3x10 RF Switch, page
Connecting the RF Cables MC16x, MC28C Line Cards, page
4-20
To cable the output connections, complete the following steps
4-21
Cisco uBR10012 CMTS
4-22
RF Switch-Port
RF Switch-Port
RF Switch Ports and Line Card Ports for Line Card Slots 8/0 and 8/1
4-23
RF Switch-Port
RF Switch-Port
RF Switch Ports and Line Card Ports for Line Card Slots 7/0 and 7/1
4-24
RF Switch-Port
RF Switch-Port
RF Switch Ports and Line Card Ports for Line Card Slots 6/0 and 6/1
4-25
RF Switch-Port
RF Switch-Port
RF Switch Ports and Line Card Ports for Line Card Slots 5/0 and 5/1
Connecting the RF Cables Cisco uBR10-MC5X20S/U/H
4-26
Equipment
4-27
installation
pins
screws
4-28
MC5X20 Dual/Quad-Shielded 10-Color Cable Ports and Cable Colors
Line Card
“Connecting the RF Cables Cisco uBR10-MC5X20S/U/H” section on page
Black
US17
Violet
4-30
Cable Plant wiring
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Powering On the RF Switch
4-31
4-32
Powering On the RF Switch
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Cabling the RF Switch With the Cisco uBR7246VXR CMTS
Mapping the Working and Protect Line Cards to the RF Switch, page
Connecting the Cables Cisco uBR-MC16x Card, page
Connecting the Cables Cisco uBR-MC28x Line Card, page
Cisco uBR7246VXR Universal Broadband Router Configurations
UPx2
UPx1
RFS-2 RFS-1
UPx3 UPx2 UPx1 RFS-2 RFS-1
Coaxial Cables Single and Bundle
RF Cable Assemblies
MCX Connectors and F-Connectors
Connector Type
Header Blocks
Cisco uBR-MC16x
Mapping the Working and Protect Line Cards to the RF Switch
Attenuators
Installing the Header Blocks on the Cisco uBR 3x10 RF Switch
Equipment
Connecting the Cables Cisco uBR-MC16x Card
Cabling the Working Line Card VXR1-VXR4
Figure 5-6 Cabling the Working Line Cards VXR1
1A-1H LC1 LC3 1A-1H
Table 5-2 Cable Bundle Colors Used for US-MCX Connections VXR1 to RFS
5A-5H RFS-2 LC2 LC4
5-10
Cabling the Working Line Cards to the RF Switch
Cable Bundle Colors Used for US-MCX Connections V XR3 to RFS
Cable Bundle Colors Used for US-MCX Connections VXR4 to RFS
Cabling the Protect Line Cards VXR5
5-11
Cabling DS Ports to the Input Ports on the Upconverter
5-12
RFS-1-PROTECT Slot
RFS-2-PROTECT Slot
Cabling the Output Ports Upconverter to RF Switch
5-13
Figure 5-9 Cabling the Upconverter MC16x to UPx1
DS Cables from VXRs to Upconverter Ports by Router
5-14
Cabling the Output Cables CABLE PLANT to HUB
Figure 5-10 Output Cables Gray and Brown
1. Working 1 through 16 are located on UPx1
5-15
Step 1 Install the output cables in the header blocks
Connecting the Cables Cisco uBR-MC28x Line Card
5-16
Cabling the Working Line Card VXR1-VXR4
5-17
RFS-1
RF Switch
5-18
RF Switch
Cabling the Protect Line Cards VXR
5-19
RFS -2-PROTECT Slot
RFS -1-PROTECT Slot
Cabling DS Ports to the Input Ports on the Upconverter
5-20
Figure 5-14 Cabling the Protect Line Cards MC28C
UPx1
5-21
Figure 5-15 Cabling the Upconverter
DS Cables from VXRs to UPx1 Ports by Router
UPx2
UPx3
5-22
DS Cables from VXRs to UPx2 Ports by Router
a. See Table 5-18 on page 5-24 for UPx1
b. See Table 5-19 on page 5-24 for UPx2
c. See Table 5-20 on page 5-24 for UPx3
5-23
5-24
UPx1 Cables to RF Switch
UPx2 Cables to RF Switch
UPx3 Cables to RF Switch
5-25
Figure 5-17 RF Switch Cable Plant Outputs Turquoise
Cabling the Output Cables CABLE PLANT to HUB
5-26
Powering On the RF Switch
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting the Installation and Setup
C H A P T E R
Troubleshooting the Power Subsystem
Troubleshooting the Ethernet Controller
RFswitch App
Ethernet Controller LEDs
Ethernet Controller Switch Settings
These switches are found on the Ethernet controller module PC board
Figure 6-2 Ethernet Controller Faceplate and PC Board
SW3- System Configuration
SW4-Option Select
Baud Rate Select
SW2-Serial Port Hardware Control
Troubleshooting Upstream and Downstream Switch Modules
Status LEDs
Cisco uBR 3x10 RF Switch Slot Information
RF Switch from Front
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting the Installation and Setup
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Specifications and Component Part Numbers
Physical Specifications
A P P E N D I X A
RF Specifications
RF Switch Components
Part Numbers
Tools and Equipment
Cable Part Numbers
IN-5
I N D E
IN-6
emergency power-off switch
surge suppression
IN-7
cabling
IN-8
