4 ContentsLine Trunk Controller 62Intelligent Peripheral Equipment (IPE) 62Link Peripheral Processor-based peripherals 70Ethernet Interface Unit (EIU) 70IP Client Manager for the Meridian SL-100 72Description 72Hardware requirements 76Features 76Meridian SL-100 remote units 77Remote Switching Center (RSC) 77Remote Switching Center family 77MCRM-S (RSC-S) 78Extended distance on MCRM-S 78Emergency Stand Alone 79Meridian Cabinet Remote Unit (MCRU) 80Remote off Remote (MCRU off of MCRM-S) 81Trunking off of Remote Switching Center 81PRI trunking off the RSC-S 81Cabinet modular hardware 83Cabinet descriptions 83Cabinet dimensions 83Cabinet exterior design 85Cabinet interior design 85Cabinet cabling 85Earthquake resistance 86Site level power and grounding 86Power plant configuration 86System grounding and bonding 87Communication link grounding 91Workstation, printer, and modem power and grounding 91Overview of cabinet modules 92Core modules 92Network modules 92Peripheral modules 92Maintenance and administration modules 93Remote peripheral modules 93SuperNode cabinet module 100Cooling unit 101System Load Module 101Computing Module 101Message switch 102Power supply module 102Frame Supervisory Panel 102Communication Server 2100Meridian SL-100 Product Guide555-4001-103 20.01 StandardSE09 20 October 2006Copyright © 2006, Nortel Networks Nortel Networks Confidential.