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SmartNode 10200 Series User Manual 2 • Hardware Installation
Connecting to the PSTN
The SN10200 features a variety of interfaces to the PSTN network. To connect the SN10200 to the PSTN
network, you must comply with one of the following:
• The SN10200-xxE features SCSI connectors for connection to T1/E1 lines. You will require one patch
panel for each 32 line grouping of T1/E1 line interfaces on the SN10200.
• The SN10200-DS3 features BNC connectors for connection to DS3 lines. You will require two coaxial
cables for each DS3 interface.
• The SN10200-STM1 features electrical or optical STM-1 connectors. You will require two fibre optic
cables for the STM-1 interface of the SN10200.