Cisco Prisma II Platform Installation Guide
Cisco XFP QAM Transmitter and
1RU Chassis Installation Guide
1RU Chassis Installation Guide
Overview
Introduction
The Cisco 10 GHz Small Form-Factor Pluggable (XFP) Radio Frequency QAM
Transmitter offers cable operators significant power and operational cost
advantages, tunable and fixed wavelengths, and SCTE 195 2013 compliance. Up to
10 transmitter modules can fit into a dedicated Cisco XFP 1 rack-unit (1RU)
Chassis. Wavelength setting is software controlled to promote security and ease of
use.
Transmitter offers cable operators significant power and operational cost
advantages, tunable and fixed wavelengths, and SCTE 195 2013 compliance. Up to
10 transmitter modules can fit into a dedicated Cisco XFP 1 rack-unit (1RU)
Chassis. Wavelength setting is software controlled to promote security and ease of
use.
Purpose
This guide provides instructions for installing XFP QAM transmitter modules in a
Cisco XFP 1RU Chassis and for configuring and managing the transmitters.
Cisco XFP 1RU Chassis and for configuring and managing the transmitters.
Audience
This document is intended for authorized service personnel who have experience
working with similar equipment. The service personnel should have appropriate
background and knowledge to complete the procedures described in this
document.
working with similar equipment. The service personnel should have appropriate
background and knowledge to complete the procedures described in this
document.
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Document Version
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In This Document
Getting Started ............................................................................................................ 2
Inserting Modules in the Chassis ............................................................................. 3
Making Back Panel Connections .............................................................................. 4
Computer Ethernet Configuration ........................................................................... 5
Using the XFP-RF Chassis Utility ............................................................................. 8