Installation guide

Index
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890 USE 101 00 October 2006
600-558-000 Cable Cutters
illustration, 99
A
AS-MBII-003 Pre-assembled Drop Cable
50 ft length, 68
AS-MBII-004 Pre-assembled Drop Cable
140 ft length, 68
attenuation
bandwidth, 71
cable type, 52
calculation equation, 53
calculation example, 54
description, 52
maximum in RIO networks, 45
minimum distance between repeaters,
56
on fiber optic link, 56
on point-to-point optical link, 57
parameters, 71
tap, 52
typical coaxial cable losses, 45
B
bend radius
for coaxial cables, 44
BNC connector
for J890 adapter, 61
for RG-6 cable, 81
illustration, 81
procedure for installing, 106
broken cable
detecting, 139
bus topology
using fiber optic repeaters, 36
C
coaxial cable
bend radius, 44
choices for RIO network, 42
connecting, 123
construction, 42
environmental considerations, 44
pull strength, 44
support, 44
coaxial cable system, hardware
components, 73
connectors
for RG-6 cable, 97
D
drop adapter
switches, 15
drop address
description, 15
drop cable
description, 16
pre-assembled, 68
procedure for connecting to an unused
tap, 120
procedure for disconnecting from a tap,
121
drop repeater
on a fiber optic link, 35
dual cable topology
description, 22
illustration, 22
E
electromagnetic interference
avoiding, 47
EMI/RFI guidelines
avoiding interference, 47
avoiding power wires, 47
equipment cabinets or panels, 47
high noise environments, 47
minimum bend radius and pull strength,
47
spacing between power cables, 47
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