Avaya Bix Box Wiring User Manual

Part No. P0943133 02

Business Communications
Manager 2.5

BIX Box Wiring Guide

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All rights reserved. May, 2001.
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The statements, configurations, technical data, and

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Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Chapter 1

BIX Wiring Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using the BIX Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Operating the Tool in the Cut Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Operating the Tool in the No-cut Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Installing the BIX Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connecting the BIX Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connecting to the Upper Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting to the Lower Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using the BIX Label Strips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Figures

Figure 1 QTBIX16A BIX tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Figure 2 How to set the BIX tool to the cut position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Figure 3 Operating the BIX tool in cut position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Figure 4 How to set the BIX tool to the no cut position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Figure 5 Operating the BIX tool in no cut position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Figure 6 Example of a single channel installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Figure 7 Clearances required for installing BIX panels on the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Figure 8 Install the first mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Figure 9 Install the secon d mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Figure 10 Install the third mount and fourth (optional) mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Figure 11 Install the distribution rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Figure 12 Route incoming cables for connection on the BIX panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Figure 13 How to insert the upper and lower BIX connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Figure 14 How to remove the BIX connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Figure 15 Fasten the cable to the upper connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Figure 16 Insert the BIX connector in the lower connector position . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Figure 17 Insert the wire pairs on the connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Figure 18 Terminate the cable and cut off the ends of the wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Figure 19 Insert the connector into the upper connector position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Figure 20 Fasten the lower connector cable wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Figure 21 Connecting to the upper connector pair in the No. 2 position . . . . . . . . . 19

Figure 22 Insert the wire pairs on the connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Figure 23 Terminate the cable and cut off the ends of the wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Figure 24 Insert the connector into the lower connector position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Figure 25 Fasten the upper connector cable wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Figure 26 Insert the wire pairs on the connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Figure 27 BIX label strips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Figure 28 How to install the designation strips on the BIX mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Figure 29 How to remove the designation strips from the BIX mount . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Tables

Table 1 Color code for 25 pair cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Preface

This guide provides a pictoral overview about how to install a BIX box and wire it for the internal
and external (trunks) hard wire connections for the Business Communications Manager.

To use this guide, y ou must:

• be a Nortel Networks installer with Business Communications Manager certification

• know basic Nortel Networks terminology

Regulations

Refer to the Business Communications Manager 2.5 Installation and Maintenance Guide for the
regulatory infor ma ti on that affects the Busine ss Commun ications Manager hardware, software,
and configuration.

Related Publications

For more information about the Business Communications Manager and equipment installation,
refer to:

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• Business Communications Mana g er 2.5 Ins talla tion an d Maintena nce Guide desc ribes ho w to

install the Business Communica tions Manager hardware, including the wiring for the media

bay modules.

• Business Communications Manager 2.5 Programming Operations Guide describ es how to

program the Business Communications Manager equipment.

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