Specifications

CHAPTER
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PA-8T-V.35 Synchronous Serial Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
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Attaching the PA-8T-V.35 Interface Cables
To continue your Cisco PA-8T-V.35 port adapter installation, you must install the port adapter cables.
The instructions that follow apply to all supported platforms. This chapter contains the following
sections:
• Connecting a PA-8T-V.35 Compact Serial Cable, page 4-1
• Determining the Port Mode, page 4-3
Connecting a PA-8T-V.35 Compact Serial Cable
On a single PA-8T-V.35, you can use only one compact serial cable. PA-8T-V.35 compact serial cables
are available only from Cisco Systems.
Caution You can attach only an EIA/TIA-V.35 compact serial cable to the PA-8T-V.35 installed in your router.
Attaching a compact serial cable of another interface type to the port adapter could damage your router
or the hardware at the network end of the cable.
Use the following procedure to connect a compact serial cable to a PA-8T-V.35:
Step 1 Attach the compact serial cable directly to the receptacle on the PA-8T-V.35 and tighten the strain-relief
screws. (See Figure 4-1.)
Note Port adapters have a handle attached, but this handle is not shown to allow a full detailed view
of each port adapter’s faceplate.
When attaching the cable receptacle on the PA-8T-V.35, use the cable-management bracket that
shipped with your router for extra strain relief.