Appendix A
Cabling Summary
Standard MGX 8220 Cables
Table A-21 lists the various cables that can be ordered directly from Cisco. Cable lengths are specified
as a suffix to the model number. For example 5610-50 indicates a 50-foot cable. Cables are generally
available in standard lengths of 10 feet (3 m), 25 feet (7.6 m), 50 feet (15 m), 75 feet (22.8 m) and
100 feet (30 m). Lengths of 101 feet (30 m) to 600 feet (183 m) are available on a special order.
When a cable is connectorized, the connector gender (male-female) will be indicated as well as the
number of pins. For example, RS-232/M25-M25 indicates a cable terminated with a male DB-25 at both
ends.
Table A-21 Standard Cables Available from Cisco
Model No.
T3/E3-10
T3/E3-25
T3/E3-50
T3/E3-75
T3/E3-xx
5620
5621
5601
5670
5671
Redundancy Y-Cables
The redundancy cables are special Y-cables available from Cisco. These cables are required for
redundant trunk and data interfaces. Table A-22 lists the Y-cables used with various MGX 8220 back
cards.
Table A-22 Redundancy Y-Cables
Y- Cable
E3/T3 trunk
Release 5.0, Part Number 78-6430-03 Rev. D0, November 2003
Description
75
coax/BNC-BNC, 10 ft
25 ft
50 ft
75 ft
length to be specified
RS-232/M25-F25
RS-232/M25-M25 special
Ground cable
Molex-pigtail
Spade lug-pigtail
Used On
Part No.
T3/E3-D
CAB-T3/E3-Y
T3/E3-B
Standard MGX 8220 Cables
Usage
T3 or E3 trunk interface
Control port to control terminal or ext.
window device
Control or maintenance port to modem
DC
DC
DC
Cisco MGX 8220 Installation and Configuration
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