Installation manual
Version 6.0 17 February 2010
Installation Manual 2. Installing the Device
2.4 Cabling the Device
This section describes the cabling of the device.
Electrical Earthing
The device must be permanently connected to the earth using the screw
provided on the rear panel. Use 14-16 AWG wire and a proper ring terminal for
the earthing.
¾ To cable the device, take these steps:
1. Permanently earth (ground) the device (refer to 'Earthing (Grounding) the Device' on
page 17).
2. Connect the IP / Ethernet network (refer to 'Connecting to the Ethernet Network' on
page 18).
3. Connect the PRI E1/T1 trunk interfaces (refer to 'Connecting to E1/T1 Trunks' on page
19).
4. Connect the E1/T1 ports for PSTN Fallback (refer to 'Connecting E1/T1 Trunks for
PSTN Fallback' on page 20).
5. Connect the BRI interfaces (refer to 'Connecting the BRI Ports' on page 20).
6. Connect BRI interfaces for PSTN Fallback (refer to 'Connecting BRI Interfaces for
PSTN Fallback' on page 21).
7. Connect to the FXS / FXO interfaces (refer to 'Connecting to FXS/FXO Interfaces' on
page 22).
8. Connect the analog Lifeline telephone (refer to 'Cabling the Analog Lifeline Phone' on
page 22).
9. Connect the Dry Contact Relay Alarm System (refer to 'Connecting the Dry Contact
Relay Alarm System' on page 23).
10. Con
nect the power supply (refer to 'Connecting to the Power Supply' on page 25).
For
connecting the RS-232 port to a PC for serial communication, refer to 'Connecting the
RS-232 Port to a PC' on page 25.
Once you have cabled the device, you can begin configuring the device (refer to
'Configuring the Device' on page 27).