Cabletron Systems MRX Installation Manual

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Page 3-16INSTALLATIONc. Verify that the fiber connection meets the dB lossspecifications outlined in Fiber Optic Network Requirements.If a link still has not been established, contact Cabletron SystemsTechnical Support.3.5.6 Connecting a Thin-Net Segment to a SPIM-CTo connect a thin-net segment to a SPIM-C:1. Set the Internal Termination Switch (see Figure 3-14), located tothe left of the port and labeled TERM., to:• The on position (•) if the thin-net segment will be internallyterminated at the port.• The off position (o) if the thin-net segment will not beterminated at the port.2. If the Internal Termination switch is in the On position, connectthe thin-net segment directly to the BNC port.3. If the Internal Termination switch is in the Off position:a. Attach a BNC tee-connector to the BNC port on the module.b. Attach the thin-net segment (1) to one of the femaleconnectors on the tee-connector.NOTE: Each segment attached to the tee-connector must beterminated. If a segment is not attached to one of the femaleconnections on the tee-connector, then a terminator must be placedon that connection.c. Attach another thin-coax segment or a terminator to the otherfemale connector on the tee-connector.