Installation guide

Planning and Designing RIO Cable System
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Hot Standby
Coaxial Cable
Interconnection
Lengths
Self Terminating Adapters (STFA) are mounted 18 in. from a HSBY RIO head.
Allowable distance between an STFA and the MA-0186-X00 combiner splitter is 8-
100 ft.
Crimp-on STFA’s are not available for RG-11 quad shield cable. To provide self
termination when using RG-11 coax, a 52-0370-000 F to BNC self terminator and a
52-0614-000 adapter may be installed. See Network Terminators, p. 83 for RG-6
and RG-11 self terminator information. See Providing Line Termination on the Drop
Cable, p. 118 for further information on terminator products and use.
Part Numbers Part numbers for basic components and tools that may be used in Hot Standby
topology coaxial cable networks are the same as those listed in Linear Cable
Topologies, p. 20. Trunk and drop cable types must be determined.
If Hot Standby kits (e.g., 140CHS32000 for Quantum) are not purchased, additional
individual coaxial cable components for Hot Standby implementation that may be
used are:
Note: Because Hot Standby system RIO heads communicate between themselves
to verify connectivity, MA-0186-X00 splitters must be used as RIO head combiners.
The MA-0331-000 splitters cannot be used due to their high port isolation quality.
Part Number Description
MA-0186-100 Splitter (required)
52-0411-000 Crimp On Adapter for RG-6 quad shield
cable
52-0720-000 Self-terminating F to F adapter (check for
availability)
52-0370-000 Self-terminating F to BNC adapter
52-0614-000 BNC to F adapter
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