Remote FTTx Switch (PON)
Number Component Description
1 Tamper Switch
Sensor
A small push button switch that is activated by the fiber
management tray when the housing lid is closed; the switch
releases when the lid is opened. This enables operators to
monitor if the node is being serviced or tampered with. The
current state, Closed or Open, is ascertained by running one
of these CLI commands:
• show rpn <rpn-id> lid
• show rpn <rpn-id> verbose
2 Port 5 (shown with
dedicated power
"stinger" installed)
Power adapter cable kit installed at P5.
The node ships with port 5 blocked by a plug which may be
removed to allow the insertion of a dedicated power stinger.
The power adapter cable kit screws into the node insert.
3 AC pigtail
AC pigtail from power adapter cable kit plugged directly into
AC2 on P5 AC board.
4 DC Cable Connectors for connecting DC power (and control cables)
between the base and lid.
5 Jetty-1 Remote
Switch module
Two Jetty-1 Remote Switches.
Jetty-1 port configuration options:
• 6x Ethernet
• 1x Ethernet + 5x FTTX
• 2x Ethernet + 4x FTTX
6 Power supply One or two power supplies, delivered with power cables
supplied by Harmonic.
7 Optical fiber port Two optical fiber ports are available.
8 Fiber management
tray.
Manages the fiber cables inside the Ripple-2 node.
9 Replaceable
SIDACtor board
Protects the RF tray against voltage surges over the external
RF ports. To ensure adequate protection, the SIDACtor board
must always be replaced on nodes which are taken out of the
field for service purposes.
10 Powering Port 6
(shown with node
insert visible)
The node ships with port 6 blocked by a plug which may be
removed to allow the insertion of a dedicated power stinger.
The power adapter cable kit screws into the node insert.
11 Powering Port 6 AC
board
The AC board receives the AC power feed from the dedicated
powering port, via the power adapter kit. There is an
equivalent AC board at port 5.
12 Tamper switch
cable
See item 1 in this table.
19 Installation Guide