Specifications

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Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration

Release 9.3.0, Part Number 78-10674-01 Rev. D0, July 2001

Chapter 32 BPX Switch Cabling Summary

Standard BPX Switch Cables

Table 32-18 lists the various cables that may be ordered directly from Cisco.

Cable lengths are specified as a suffix to the Cisco model number. For example 5610-50 indicates a 50

foot cable. Cables are generally available in standard lengths of:

• 10 ft (3 m.)

• 25 ft (7.6 m.)

• 50 ft (15 m.)

• 75 ft (22.8 m.)

• 100 ft (30 m.)

Lengths of 101 ft. (30 m.) to 600 ft. (183 m.) are available on a special order.

When a cable is connectorized, the connector gender (male-female) is indicated as well as the number

of pins. For example RS-232/M25-M25 indicates a cable terminated with a male DB25 at both ends.

Table 32-17 Network Alarm Pin Assignments

Pin Alarm Description

1 Audible—Major Normally open

2 Common

9Normallyclosed

4Visual—Major Normally open

5 Common

12 Normally closed

7unused n.c.

8unused n.c.

3 Audible—Minor Normally open

11 Common

10 Normally closed

6Visual—Minor Normally open

14 Common

13 Normally closed

15 unused n.c.