TM15020-A2-GN10-20 March 1998Hotwire 5020 POTS Splitter Central OfficeInstallation InstructionsDocument Number 5020-A2-GN10-20March 1998About the Hotwire 5020 RADSL POTS SplitterThe Hotwire RADSL System enables simultaneous high-speed digital dataaccess and analog voice service over the same twisted-pair telephone line. Thesimultaneous access to RADSL (Rate Adaptive Digital Subscriber Line) andPOTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) requires the installation of a POTS splitterat both ends of the local loop; i.e., at the central office (CO) and at the customerpremises (CP).The POTS splitter filters out the DSL signal and allows the POTS frequencies topass through. Each central office POTS splitter card contains 12 filters to serve12 local loops with DSL-based service and POTS. The POTS splitter card is apassive device and requires no power. The POTS splitter chassis is shippedseparately from the POTS splitter card(s). Two chassis are available: Single-card chassis which can be placed on a tabletop or installed in a rack. Six-card chassis which must be installed in a commercial EIA-standard19″ or 23″ rack or cabinet.Before You BeginConsider the following before installing the POTS splitter: Installation SiteThe location should be well-ventilated, clean, and free of environmentalextremes. Allow clearance at the front of the POTS splitter chassis to provideaccess to the cables. CablingThree Telco 50-conductor cables are used to connect to the three interfaceson the POTS splitter card. The location of the system hardware affects thelength of the three cables.Cables and Hardware You NeedFor each POTS splitter card, obtain three Telco 50-conductor cables with50-position amphenol-type connectors at the appropriate length based on cablingrequirements in your environment. A Y-cable is available for the DSL connection.Refer toCabling Overview, page 11, andConnector Pin Numbers, page 17.

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