MGC+ Hardware and Installation Manual

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Each 160-pin connector can be connected to one 160-pin connector located on the front panel of the MPI box.

Figure 4-15: MPI box front panel

Each of the 160-pin connectors on the MPI box interfaces to four serial ports found on the back of the MPI box. Therefore, each MPI-4/8 Network Interface module can be connected to up to eight ports. Each port has two connectors: 37-pin connector and the 25-pin connector. The 25-pin connector is used to dial to an endpoint over an ISDN switch. (In leased line connection this port is not used.) The 37-pin connector connects to the serial cable coming from the DCE.

Figure 4-16: MPI box rear panel

PORTS
1-4 A A
BB
PORTS
5-8
PORTS
9-12
PORTS
13-16

160-pin connector

Converts data from four ports

160-pin connector

Converts data from four ports

P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
P9
P10
P12
P13
P11
P14
P15
P16
DIAL DIAL DIAL
DIAL DIAL DIAL
DIAL DIAL DIAL
DIAL
DIAL DIAL
DIAL
DIAL
DIAL
DIAL
P12
P13
P14
P15
P16
P7
P8
P9
P10
P11
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6

Single port

connection

RS-449 37 pin

D-type

connector

RS-336 25 pin

D-type

connector