Lucent Technologies 555-661-140 manual Connecting a CAT and Printer on the Same AC Outlet

MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.1 Installation 555-661-140

Installing the PC, CAT, or Printer

Connecting a Printer to the Control Unit

Connecting a CAT and Printer on the Same AC Outlet

Issue 1 August 1998

Page 5-9

Use this procedure to connect a CAT and CAT serial printer into the same AC outlet as the control unit, provided the CAT is fewer than 14 ft. (4.27 m) and the printer is fewer than 50 ft. (15.2 m) from the control unit.

You need the following hardware for this procedure:

■Z200A EMI filter

■D8W cord

■355A adapter

To connect a CAT and CAT printer on the same AC outlet, follow the steps below. See Figure 5–3.

! Plug the short end of the Z200A EMI cord into the SMDR jack on the control unit.

! Plug the other end of the Z200A EMI cord into the SMDR jack on the back of the CAT.

! Plug one end of a D8W cord into the PRINTER jack on the back of the CAT.

! Plug the other end of the D8W cord into a 355A adapter.

! Plug the 355A adapter into the serial port on the back of the printer.

! Set the appropriate printer options for SMDR.

See “Setting Printer Options and DIP Switches,” later in this chapter, for instructions.