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Cisco uBR-3x10 RF Switch Hardware Installation and Cabling Guide
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Chapter 4 Cabling the RF Switch With the Cisco uBR10012 CMTS Cable Interface Line Cards
Connecting the RF Cables (MC16x, MC28C Line Cards)
Tip For shorter cables (3m) use cable kit CAB-RFSW520TPMF (dual-shielded) or CAB-RFSW520QTPMF
(quad-shielded).
To cable the output connections, complete the following steps.
Step 1 Install the header blocks on the CABLE PLANT section of the RF switch. Refer to Installing the Header
Blocks on the Cisco uBR 3x10 RF Switch, page 4-9, if necessary.
Step 2 Install the output cables in the header blocks. Refer to Mapping the Cisco uBR10-LCP2-MC28C Cable
Interface Line Cards to the RF Switch, page 4-13 for RF switch/MCX connector installation instructions,
if necessary.
Step 3 Run the output cables (H–A) from header blocks to splitters, US laser receivers, or the low side of the
diplex filters
Step 4 Run the output cables (F) or (M–F) to the splitters/combiners, DS laser transmitters, or the high side of
the diplex filters.
Figure 4-13 RF Switch Cable Plant Outputs (Turquoise)
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To cable plant
1A-1H
2A-2H
3A-3H
4A-4H
5A-5H
6A-6H
7A-7H
8A-8H
P1A-P1H
P2A-P2H
8H-8A
7H-7A
6H-6A
5H-5A
4H-4A
3H-3A
2H-2A
1H-1A
Cisco uBR-MC28C
Cisco uBR-MC16x
AH
BI
CJ
DK
EL
FM
GN
Red
White
Blue
Green
YellowYellow
Violet
Gray
AH
BI
CJ
DK
EL
FM
GN
Red
White
Blue
Green
YellowYellow
Violet
Orange
Black
Gray
Brown
