Routing Engine Interface Cable and Wire Specifications for
the M120 Router
For management and service operations, you connect the
Routing Engine to an external console or management network. (For
more information, see M120 Routing Engine Description.)
Table 1 lists the specifications
for the cables that connect to management ports and the wires that
connect to the alarm relay contacts.
Table 1: Routing Engine
Interface Cable and Wire Specifications
Port
|
Cable Specification
|
Cable/Wire Supplied
|
Maximum Length
|
Router Receptacle
|
Routing Engine console or auxiliary interface
|
RS-232 (EIA-232) serial cable
|
One 6-ft (1.83-m) length with DB-9/DB-9 connectors
|
6 ft (1.83 m)
|
DB-9 male
|
Routing Engine Ethernet interface
|
Category 5 cable or equivalent suitable for 100Base-T
operation
|
One 15-ft (4.57-m) length with RJ-45/RJ-45 connectors
|
328 ft (100 m)
|
RJ-45 autosensing
|
Alarm relay contacts
|
Wire with gauge between 24-AWG and 12-AWG (0.20 and 3.33 mm2)
|
No
|
None
|
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|
Published: 2009-09-24