CHAPTER5 Cabling the Device
Mediant 1000 Gateway & E-SBC | Hardware Installation Manual
Cabling specifications:
■ Cable: Standard straight-through RJ-11-to-RJ-11 telephone cable
■ Connector: RJ-11
■ Connector Pinouts:
Figure 5-7: RJ-11 Connector Pinouts for FXS
➢ To connect FXS interfaces for outdoor routing:
1. Ground the device as described in Section Earth Grounding and Power Surge Protection.
2. Connect one end of a straight-through RJ-11 cable to the RJ-11 port on the outdoor FXS
module.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to your MDF.
4. Provide primary surge protection, by installing additional three-electrode Gas Discharge
Tube (GDT) rated 350V as a primary protection on the MDF, located at the entrance point
of telephone wiring to the building. The center pin of the GDT must be connected to
ground as shown in the following figure:
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