User's Manual

Ensemble Communications Inc.

CPE Site Setup

CPE Indoor Installation

Indoor Equipment

Placement

The Fiberless 320 CPE can be located in a wiring closet with other

communications equipment or in a customer suite. Its compact

low-profile package, rubber feet, and optional mounting brackets

make it easy to mount it in either a standard 19-inch or 23-inch

cabinet or stack on a shelf.

CPE Indoor Access

Requirement

Allow enough room to accommodate the size of the unit (1.5 inches

high by 9.5 inches deep) with enough clearance to accommodate

termination of up to 16 data cables or 12 T1 cables, two cables to

the ODU, and a power cord.

CPE Indoor

Temperature

The location should meet these temperature allowances, including

enough ventilation to dissipate heat loads of 150 Watts:

10° to 30° C (50° to 86° F)

CPE Indoor Power The CPE indoor unit is normally shipped for use with 120 VAC

power. When possible, it should be plugged into a dedicated 15

Amp circuit. You may install a small PC-style UPS if desired.

CPE Indoor Grounding For AC systems, ground the indoor unit by connecting its

conductor to a grounded power outlet. The ground conductor on

the power plug must be connected to the building’s electrical

ground.

WARNING

Do not power up the indoor unit until you are instructed to

do so during the initial procedure.

CPE Indoor Procedure • Select an environment that is dirt and dust free for the CPE.

• Situate the CPE box in a rack, shelf mount or on a table top.

Connect the power cable to the power connector on the back of

the CPE indoor equipment.

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CPE Site Setup 6- CPE Indoor Installation Indoor Equipment Placement The Fiberless 320 CPE can be located in a wiring closet with other communications equipment or in a customer suite. Its compact low-profile package, rubber feet, and optional mounting brackets make it easy to mount it in either a standard 19-inch or 23-inch cabinet or stack on a shelf. CPE Indoor Access Requirement Allow enough room to accommodate the size of the unit (1.5 inches high by 9.
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6-10 Operator’s Guide to the Fiberless System WARNING The cable may have -48 VDC across the connector when connected to the CPE. Therefore, DO NOT apply power to the CPE before connecting or disconnecting the RG-6 cable at either end. Note The CPE requires a nominal of 110/220 VAC, 10 Amps. Each CPE requires a separate circuit breaker. UPS is optional. • Connect the RG-6 cable to the CPE ODU1 port connector (see Figure 6-6).