Version 6.4 19 October 2011
Hardware Installation Manual 5. Cabling the Device
5 Cabling the Device
This section describes how to cable the device:
Connecting to earth or ground – see Section 5.1 on page 19
Connecting to the IP / Ethernet network – see Section 5.2 on page 24
Connecting the E1/T1 trunks – see Section 5.3 on page 21
Connecting to a PC for serial communication – see Section 5.4 on page 28
Connecting to power – see Section 5.5 on page 25
5.1 Grounding the Device
The procedure below describes how to ground the device.
Protective Earthing
The equipment is classified as Class I EN60950 and UL60950 and must be
connected to an earthed mains socket-outlet (using an equipment-earthing
conductor).
For Finland: "Laite on liltettava suojamaadoituskoskettimilla varustettuun
pistorasiaan".
For Norway: "Apparatet rna tilkoples jordet stikkontakt".
For Sweden: "Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag”.
Electrical Earthing
The device must be permanently connected to the earth using the screw
provided on the rear panel. Use 14-16 AWG wire and a proper ring terminal for
the earthing.
To ground the device:
1. Connect an electrically earthed strap of 16 AWG wire (minimum) to the chassis'
earthing screw (located on the rear panel), using the supplied washer.
2. Connect the other end of the strap to a protective earthing. This should be in
accordance with the regulations enforced in the country of installation.