Rack Requirements for ACX2000 and ACX2100 Routers | 78
ACX2000 and ACX2100 Network Cable and Transceiver Planning | 80
Determining Transceiver Support and Specifications | 80
Calculating Power Budget and Power Margin for Fiber-Optic Cables | 81
How to Calculate Power Budget for Fiber-Optic Cable | 81
How to Calculate Power Margin for Fiber-Optic Cable | 82
Fiber-Optic Cable Signal Loss, Attenuation, and Dispersion | 83
Signal Loss in Multimode and Single-Mode Fiber-Optic Cable | 83
Attenuation and Dispersion in Fiber-Optic Cable | 84
ACX2000 and ACX2100 Alarm, Management, and Clocking Cable Specifications and
Pinouts | 85
Alarm Contact Port Pinouts on the ACX2000 and ACX2100 Router | 85
Management Port Connector Pinout Information for ACX Series Routers | 87
Console or Auxiliary Port Connector Pinout on ACX Series Routers | 88
USB Port Specifications for an ACX Series Router | 89
Clocking Ports Specifications on the ACX2000 and the ACX2100 Router | 89
External Clocking Port Connector Specifications | 90
External Clocking Input Port Specifications | 90
Initial Installation and Configuration
Installing and Connecting an ACX2000 or ACX2100 Router Overview | 93
Unpacking and Mounting the ACX2000 and ACX2100 Routers | 94
Unpacking an ACX2000 or ACX2100 Router | 94
Parts Inventory (Packing List) for an ACX2000 and ACX2100 Router | 95
Installing the ACX2000 or ACX2100 Mounting Brackets | 96
Installing the ACX2000 or ACX2100 Router in the Rack | 97
Connecting the ACX2000 and ACX2100 Routers to Power | 99
Connecting the ACX2000 or ACX2100 Router to Earth Ground | 100
Connecting DC Power Cables to the ACX2000 or ACX2100 Router | 102
Connecting AC Power Cords to the ACX2100 Router | 104
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