User Manual

Routing backhaul to the backhaul punch block
IP-RN 8000 Installation & Commissioning Guide 77
Routing backhaul to the backhaul punch block
This procedure explains how to thread the backhaul cable(s) from the base of the cabinet up to the backhaul
punch block in preparation for wiring the cables to the punch block. This procedure assumes that power is
not being delivered to the cabinet.
Be sure you have read and understood Understanding the backhaul installation process
on page 74 before
continuing.
Requirements
• Small slotted screw driver
• Cable ties to wrap cables into a single bunch. (Ties are unnecessary if there is only a single cable.)
Procedure
1. Ensure there is five feet of backhaul cable inside the cabinet for each backhaul link.
If there is not five feet of cable inside the cabinet, reach into the cabinet base through the power terminal
access area and pull five feet of backhaul cable into the cabinet.
2. Thread the backhaul cable(s) through one of the cinch blocks in the left of the power terminal access
area.
Use the small slotted screwdriver to loosen the two screws in the cinch block as needed to make room
for the cable.
If the cable bunch does not fit through one of the cinch blocks, split it into two groups and thread the
cables through both cinch blocks, then re-tie the cables into a single bunch using cable ties.
WRIST
STRAP
Wear an ESD strap and connect the strap to the ESD jack in he
Antenna Interface Unit when performing any installation
procedure. See Understanding the Antenna Interface Unit module
on page 17.
Feed backhaul through power
Lowest part of cabinet front with
Backhaul enters
on right side of cabinet
terminal access area
Thread backhaul through
cinch block and tighten screws
power terminal access panel removed