Patton electronic 2884 - Manual (Page 4)

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Table of Contents
Summary Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................... 3
Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................... 4
List of Figures ................................................................................................................................................. 7
List of Tables .................................................................................................................................................. 8
About this guide ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Audience ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Structure ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Precautions ........................................................................................................................................................... 10
Safety when working with electricity ...............................................................................................................10
General observations .......................................................................................................................................11
Typographical conventions used in this document ................................................................................................ 11
General conventions .......................................................................................................................................11
1 General information ...................................................................................................................................... 13
IpLink Model 2884 Overview ...............................................................................................................................14
IpLink Model 2888 Overview ...............................................................................................................................15
Features and Benefits .............................................................................................................................................16
Model 2884 Features ......................................................................................................................................16
Model 2888 Features ......................................................................................................................................16
Rear and Front Panels ............................................................................................................................................17
IpLink 2884/2888 rear panel ..........................................................................................................................17
IpLink 2884/2888 front panel ........................................................................................................................19
2 Applications overview .................................................................................................................................... 20
Typical IPLink 2884 Application ..........................................................................................................................21
Typical IPLink 2888 Application ..........................................................................................................................22
3 IpLink installation ........................................................................................................................................ 23
Planning the installation ........................................................................................................................................24
Site log ............................................................................................................................................................24
Network information ......................................................................................................................................24
Network Diagram ...........................................................................................................................................24
IP related information .....................................................................................................................................25
Software tools .................................................................................................................................................25
Power source ...................................................................................................................................................25
Location and mounting requirements .............................................................................................................25
Installing the IpLink 2884/2888 ............................................................................................................................25
Placing the IpLink ..........................................................................................................................................25
Installing cables ...............................................................................................................................................26
Connecting the T1/E1 ports .....................................................................................................................26
Connecting the 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet LAN and WAN cables ......................................................26
Connecting the power supply ....................................................................................................................27