IES-5106M / IES-5112M / IES-6000M User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 2
Hardware Installation and
Connections
This chapter describes how to install and connect the IES-6000M and line cards.
2.1 General Installation Instructions
Perform the installation as follows:
• Make sure the IES’s power switches are in the OFF position.
• Install the main chassis as detailed in this chapter. Make sure you connect the
frame grounds before you make any other connections.
• If line cards are not already installed, follow the procedure in the next section to
install them.
• Refer to Section 2.6 on page 47 for instructions on making connections with
Telco-50 connectors.
• Refer to Section 2.7 on page 57 for instructions on making alarm connections.
• Refer to Section 2.8 on page 59 for instructions on making power connections
and turning on the IES.
2.2 Main Chassis Installation
This section explains how to install the main chassis on a rack. If you are installing
the main chassis without a splitter chassis, you can install the main chassis on a
desktop instead.
2.2.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements
Make sure the rack will safely support the combined weight of all the equipment it
contains.
• Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to install the screws.
