• Supported Platforms
• T320 Routers

• Related Topics
• Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage to an M Series, MX Series, or T Series Router
• T320 PIC Description
• Connecting PIC Cables to the T320 Router

Installing a T320 PIC Cable

To install a PIC cable (see Figure 1):

1. Have ready a length of the type of cable used by the PIC. For cable specifications, see the T320 Core Router PIC Guide.
2. If the PIC cable connector port is covered by a rubber safety plug, remove the plug.

   Warning: Do not look directly into the ends of fiber-optic cables or into the transceivers on the PIC faceplate. Single-mode fiber-optic cable and the PICs that use it (such as ATM and SONET/SDH interfaces) emit laser light that can damage your eyes.

   Caution: Do not leave a fiber-optic transceiver uncovered except when inserting or removing cable. The safety cap keeps the port clean and prevents accidental exposure to laser light.

3. Insert the cable connector into the cable connector port on the PIC faceplate.
4. Arrange the cable in the cable management system, to prevent it from dislodging or developing stress points. Secure the cable so that it is not supporting its own weight as it hangs to the floor. Place excess cable out of the way in a neatly coiled loop in the cable management system. Placing fasteners on the loop helps to maintain its shape.

   Caution: Avoid bending fiber-optic cable beyond its minimum bend radius. An arc smaller than a few inches in diameter can damage the cable and cause problems that are difficult to diagnose.

   Caution: Do not let fiber-optic cable hang free from the connector. Do not allow fastened loops of cable to dangle, which stresses the cable at the fastening point.

5. Insert the other end of the cable into the destination port.
6. Repeat the previous steps for any additional cables.
7. If the PIC is offline (its failure indicator LED is lit), use one of the following methods to bring the PIC online:
   • Press the PIC offline/online button until the PIC LED lights green. For a PIC installed in a Type 1 FPC, use a tool—such as a flat-blade screwdriver—to press the button slightly beneath the faceplate of the PIC. For a PIC installed in a Type 2 FPC or a Type 3 FPC, use a narrow-ended tool that fits inside the opening that leads to the button.
   • Issue the CLI command:
     
     

     user@host>request chassis pic fpc-slot fpc-slot pic-slot pic-slot online

     For more information about the command, see the Junos System Basics and Services Command Reference.

   The normal functioning indicator LED confirms that the PIC is online. You can also verify correct PIC functioning by issuing the show chassis fpc pic-status command described in Maintaining T320 PICs and PIC Cables.