Specifications

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PA-8T-V.35 Synchronous Serial Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
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Chapter 4 Attaching the PA-8T-V.35 Interface Cables
Connecting a PA-8T-V.35 Compact Serial Cable
Figure 4-1 Connecting a PA-8T-V.35 Compact Serial Cable—Front View (Shown Without Handle)
Caution You must attach compact serial cables correctly or damage to the cable plug will result. Attempting to
force a cable plug on the 200-pin receptacle can damage the plug. (See Figure 4-2.)
Figure 4-2 Connecting the Compact Serial Cable
Step 2
Attach the network end of your serial cable to your data service unit (DSU), channel service unit (CSU),
data terminal equipment (DTE), or other external synchronous-serial equipment and tighten the
strain-relief screws.
This completes the procedure for attaching a PA-8T-V.35 compact serial cable to the PA-8T-V.35. If you
need to replace an PA-8T-V.35 compact serial cable, proceed to the “Determining the Port Mode” section
on page 4-3; otherwise, proceed to Chapter 5, “Configuring the PA-8T-V.35 Interfaces.”
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0 7 1 2 3 4 5 6
SERIAL-V.35
To CSU, DSU, or external
synchronous serial equipment
Strain-relief
screw
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Router port
Router port
PA-8T-232 port adapter
interface cable
PA-8T-232 port adapter
interface cable
Correct
Incorrect, cable upside down