Carrier Access BROADway System 770-0125-AB - Manual (Page 18)

2-2 BROADway - Release 4.00
Installation
Overview
Overview
The BROADway system is composed of a chassis, control cards, and various line interface card options.
This chapter provides the following information:
! An overview of each of the two BROADway chassis styles
! How to install the BROADway chassis, system control cards, and line interface hardware
! A guide to cabling the various chassis and line card options
! A description of the LED indicator status for each card
! How to maintain the BROADway system in good working order
WARNING! W HEN INSTALLING OR REPLACING BROAD WAY HARDWARE , ALWAYS ADHERE
TO GOOD PRACTICE WITH RESPECT TO ESD PROCEDURES — USE A REGULARLY AND PROPERLY
TESTED GROUNDING STRAP .
Chassis Overview
There are two versions of the BROADway chassis: BITS and ITU. The only difference between the two
chassis is the number and type of the external clock synchronization ports available at the front panel,
as shown in the following figure. In all other respects the chassis are equivalent and the same mounting
and installation instructions should be used for each.
CKIN-1
NIP TX1 NIP TX2 TX2 TX1 TX3 TX4
NIP RX1 NIP RX2 RX3 RX1 RX2 RX4
ALARMS ACO SCP-2
ETH-1 CKIN-2 ETH-2 SCP-1
Top I/O Panel Front View of the BITS Chassis