MRV Communications LX-4000 Series manual Mounting the Unit into a 19-inch or 23-inch Rack

Installing the LX-4000 Series

•The unit may be front, rear, or center mounted.

•There is no mounting difference between the 19” and 23” rack mount ears.

Mounting the Unit into a 19-inch or 23-inch Rack

Attach the brackets to the unit, and then mount the unit in the rack. Refer to Figure 12 for further information.

If you reverse-mount the unit, remove the rear and center top and bottom screws, and insert the supplied screws through the rack-mount ears.

The three bottom side screws hold the cover on the unit. To front-mount the unit, you must remove the front and center top and bottom screws before attaching the rack-mount brackets. Then insert the supplied screws through the brackets and into the same holes.

Figure 12 - Mounting an LX-4000 Series in Rack

Cable Connections

This section explains the cable connections for the LX-4000 unit.

Connect the Power Cable

Connect the supplied power cable to the rear of the LX-4000 unit and plug the other end into a 3- prong wall outlet.

Connecting the Ethernet Interface

NOTE: This port is set to auto negotiation by default. You can manually configure the port speed and duplex if you want. Refer to the LX-Series Commands Reference Guide for further details.

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