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Installation
PACKAGE CONTENTS
The following items are supplied:
1 FT8301A transmitter or FR8301A receiver
1 Regulated switching power supply with four plug adapters (North American, Australian, U.K.,
and European configurations); 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz input, 12 VDC output
1 Wall clip with two 4-40 x .250-inch Phillips pan head screws with lock washers (for attachment
of single module to wall)
1 FT8301A/FR8301A Fiber Transmitter and Receiver Installation manual (this manual)
MOUNTING
The FT8301A transmitter/FR8301A receiver can be mounted into a rack or can be used as a standalone
module. As a standalone module, the unit can be placed on a desktop or can be mounted to a wall.
MOUNTING THE TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER INTO A RACK
The FT8301A transmitter/FR8301A receiver can be installed into an RK5000 Series rack mount
chassis, which can be mounted into an industry-standard 19-inch (48.26 cm) equipment rack. The
RK5000 Series rack mount chassis includes the following models:
• RK5000PS-3U and RK5000-3U: Designed to accommodate fiber optic modules as follows:
– The RK5000PS-3U rack mount chassis provides 12 module slots and a power supply.
– The RK5000-3U rack mount chassis provides 14 module slots (a power supply is not
included). Power to the modules can be supplied using the optional external power
supply (EPS5000-120).
For additional information, refer to the RK5000PS-3U/RK5000-3U Fiber Rack Mount Chassis
Installation manual.
• RK5000PS-5U: Designed to accommodate Endura
™
modules but can also accommodate fiber
optic modules with the use of the RK5001-1UEXP adapter kit. The RK5001-1UEXP adapter kit
is required for installation of the FT8301A transmitter/FR8301A receiver into the RK5000PS-5U
chassis.
For information about the RK5000PS-5U chassis, refer to the RK5000PS-5U Rack Mount Chassis
Installation manual.