Sorry PBXjr
You are correct, I was trying to paste this, which has your link at the bottom. Obviously not paying attention.
Carrier backplane CAT3 wiring vs CAT5 wiring
6-20-2005
An issue has recently (6-2005) been brought up concerning the need for 100 Mbps
Definity circuit pack connectivity via the backplane amphenol connectors to
certain boards.
Until sometime in year 2003, cabinets (MCC, SCC, G600, DEFONE, etc) were
shipped with Category-3 WP-90753,L1 (comcode 846 273 100) cables. The WP cables
may be white, gray, white and red or possibly even multicolored however when
examined closely, will not exhibit tightly twisted pairs of wires.
If 100 MBPS service is required from slots equipped with these 'older' type
connectors, they must be replaced with 'Tight Twisted Pair I/O Cables'
(comcode 700181118).
700234032 AVAYA DEFINITYKIT TWISTED PAIR CABLE FOR 100MBPS
700393812 AVAYA DEFINITYKIT TWISTED PR CBL 100MBPS RPL 700234032
Carrier's manufactured (beginning) 2004 time-frame, will likely already have
CAT5 connectors installed on every port board slot.
If replacement of the Category 3 (CAT3) type with Category 5 (CAT5) is
necessary, it is typically done with the carrier powered down. The instructions
(below) state this.
When installed correctly, the top connector (holes or jacks) of each column have
no wires running back to the amphenol and the outer most right and left, 2nd row
down will have a wires colored v-br (left) and o-bk (right).
The instructions are orderable using comcode 700 234 016. A label is supplied
with the new connector stating "10/100 Mbps" and should be placed on the front
of the cabinet, just over the slot where the twisted pair cable was equipped.
Prologics Compact Modular Cabinets (CMC), csi cabinets have connectors (CUU1 or
CUU2) that have (due their planar magnetics design) the ability to pass 100 Mbps
signals. No replacement of either type is necessary.
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