Meridian America Link/Customer Controlled Routing manual Risk of equipment damage

186Chapter 9: Meridian Link/CCR interface cabling

has three 20-pin connectors (only 16 pins are used) labelled 1, 2, and 3, and referred to as X-1, X-2, and X-3, in which X represents the I/O panel connector port. For example, the backplane cable connected to I/O panel connector port A has three connectors referred to as A-1, A-2, and A-3.

The location of the cable connectors on the backplane is designated by the slot number (L0 through L9 for NT8D11, L0 through L15 for NT8D37) and the shroud row (1, 2, 3). Using these designations, the slot positions in the first slot are referred to as L0-1, L0-2, and L0-3.

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Risk of equipment damage

Wear an antistatic wrist strap when handling components to avoid equipment damage. The strap will also prevent a shock due to electrostatic energy buildup.

553-3202-210 Standard October 1998