4-18 Cabling the Metallic Loop Test Access Ports
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4.7.2 Cabling the MLT Ports for MLT Tests With Third-Party Equipment
Whenworkingwithastandaloneswitch,youcanconnectaMLTtestset(orothertestdevice)
toswitch’sMLT“IN”porttoaccessthePMEthatisbeingtested.
Whenworkingwithastack,youcanconnectthetestsettothe“OUT”portoftheswitchon
whichthe
PMEundertestislocated.Or,youcanconnecttheswitches’“IN”and“OUT”MLT
portsasshowninthethree‐switchexampleofFigure 4‐13sothatyoudonothavetorelocate
thetest‐setplugasyoutestPMEsondifferentswitches.
Figure 4-13 Connecting MLT Ports in a Stack for use with Third-Party Equipment