IBM ARTIC960RxD manual Connecting Telecommunications Cables, Installation and Users Guide

Connecting Telecommunications Cables

Attention

Do not connect or handle the cable during a lightning storm.

The

following

instructions assume

that

you

have the adapter in the system unit and

are

ready

to

attach

an

Telecommunications

Cables.

1.

Align

the

36-pin connector of

the

cable with the 36-pin connector at

the

rear

of

the

IBM

ARTIC960RxD

Quad

DTA.

2. Depress

the

latch

buttons

on

either

side of the cable connector

and

firmly

press

the

cable connector

into the

36-pin connector.

3.Release the latch buttons and make sure that the cable connector latches are securely seated.

If required, connect a lightning protection

device to

the other

ends

of

the

cable

Refer

to

the

instructions

that

came

with

the

device.

At the very least, the grounding strap

on

the

lightning

protection

device

should be

connected

to

an

earth-ground on or near

the computer.

4. Connect

one

or

more of the four ports

of

the optional

cable to

the

target

device

Each connector is marked with its port number.

Telecommunications

ports are

numbered

0,1,2

and 3 whereas some software (such

as DirectTalk/AIX)

refers

to

the ports

as

'Trunks

1,2,3

and 4'.

Note: Moving the system unit with a cable attached can dislodge an adapter. If any adapter or card becomes dislodged while power is applied, proceed as follows:

1. Turn off the computer and unplug all power cords.

2.	Remove	the	system unit	cover.
3.	Loosen	the	expansion-slot	screw of the dislodged adapter. Press down
on the		top	edge of the adapter to reseat it. Then, re-tighten the
expansion-slot			screw.

4. Reinstall the system unit cover and replug power cords.

5. Turn on the computer.

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