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Figure 14. Connector pin. The two guide blades (at the centre of the pin pointing upwards) should not be bent.
Crimp the insulation blades and the conductor barrel only.
ETHERNET CABLE CONNECTIONS
The Ethernet cabling is done in the usual manner: electrical using Cat6 cables and optical using LX-type
cables with LC-connectors. Alternatively SX-type SFPs are available.
When inserting the SFP modules make sure that the module is locked in place (keep the latch in the locked
or up position). Remove by pressing the latch fully down until the module is released. Never try to pull the
SFP out when the latch is not pressed fully down.
All optical connectors should be cleaned using a cleaning tool. Empty connectors have to be protected with
plugs.
PDH CONNECTIONS
There are several types of ready-made E1 cables available (8 channels and 16 channels), one end with
MDR68, the other end without any connector or with a connector suitable for a I/O-board. Please consult
the price list.
ODU INSTALLATION
iPasolink uses frequency division duplex and therefore ODU is always either a LOW or HIGH version working
on the same sub band. The LOW version has the transmit frequency lower than the receive frequency and
HIGH version is of course the opposite. Each hop has to have one HIGH and one LOW type ODU of the same
sub band. Moreover, the correct site has to use HIGH as instructed by the frequency planner (given in the