FIST-GR2I N S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N

FIST Generic Rack

1 Introduction

1.1 Product description

2 General

2.1 Tools2.2 Kit content

3 Preparation of the rack

3.1 Unpacking3.2 Moving the rack3.3 Installation of the side ducts

4 Securing the rack

4.1 Using the template4.2 Using the rack as reference 4.3 Wall mounting

5 Interconnecting racks

5.1 Side by side5.2 Back to back

6 Grounding of the rack

7 Installation of subassemblies

7.1 Changing cable attachment plate CAP and drum plateenlarger DPE position

7.2 Installation of cable element management tray CEMT7.3 Pigtail routing drums7.4 Installation of shelves in the rack7.5 Horizontal pigtail management plate HPM or pigtail

overlength management plate POM 7.6 Installation of 19”adaptation bracket

8 Cable termination in rack

8.1 Loose tube cable8.2 Cable termination with cable element management

tray CEMT8.3 Central core cable termination8.4 Cable attachment on the GPS2 subassembly

9 Installation of the doors

9.1 Installation of the central door9.2 Changing the central door swing 9.3 Installation of the side duct doors

10 Routing schemes

11 Important steps

Content

1 Introduction

1.1 Product description

The FIST GR2 rack is an all purpose metal rack designed to accommodate the FIST exchange products as thereare, splicing shelves, patching and mixing shelves. The rack can accommodate all provisions for fibre cabletermination and management, for pigtail or jumper containing and routing. The FIST-GR rack is build around twomain units, the base frame and the side ducts, with these items different lay-outs can be created.

2 General

2.1 Tools

• Standard installer tools as- drill- Philips screwdriver- flat screwdriver 5.5 mm- drive/socket 6 mm and 8 mm

• Allen key for back mounting of shelves FACC-ALLEN-KEY-5-350• For installation of cage nuts in rack FACC-CAGE-NUT-TOOL

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2.2 Kit content 3 Preparation of the rack

3.1 Unpacking

See unpacking leaflet outside of the box.

3.2 Moving the rack

Moving the rack in horizontal position is possible by sliding the rackwith two people, only using the side supports. Never use the pigtaildrums to lift or move the rack.

3.3 Installation of a side duct (in case it is not pre installed)

2.2.1 Depending on the network and exchange design the kitcontent of the rack maybe different.Racks can also obtained with some of the components pre-assembledin it.

The minimum content will be• the base frame including the mounting profiles• adjustable levelling feet• bottom base duct• grounding facility• wall connection kit• installation instruction, unpacking leaflet and template.

Optional: side duct including• drum plate enlarger DPE• cable attachement plate CAP• 6 cable securing clamps• 6 cable strength member terminations UCT• door

Note: Supplementary accessories needed for a specific configurationof the rack can be selected from the GR2 ordering guide.

3.3.1 Remove pigtail duct and bend controller from the base rackand remove the pigtail ducts from the side duct.

3.3.2 Release the bolts of the distance holders of the side duct for5mm (never remove them completely).

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3.3.3 Release on the top and bottom the bolts of the pre installedside attachment plate of the side duct.

3.3.5 Tighten the screws of the attachment plates on top andbottom inside the side duct.

3.3.4 Hook the side duct in the slotted groove of the base rack andover the bolts of the side attachment plate on top and bottom of therack.

3.3.6 Tighten the screws of the distance holders in the verticalbrackets of the rack with an Allen key.

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4.4.1 Place the template against the wall or in the position that therack have to be placed and mark the four securing points of the baseand eventually the extra securing point of the 300 mm. side ducts onthe floor.In case of special cable floor, mark also the positions where the cablescan be fed through the floor. Cut out the cable entry hole in the floor.

4.2 Using the rack as reference

4.2.4 Put the rack back in place and level it by turning the adjustablefeet. Tighten the screws through the adjustable feet into thepreinstalled plugs in the floor.

4.2.3 Drill the holes in the floor and install the selected plugsdepending on the floor surface.

4.2.1 Move the rack in place and mark the floor securing points inthe openings of the adjustable feet of the base rack and the 300 mmside duct.

4.2.5 Re install the pigtail duct and bend controllers of the base, andthe pigtail duct of the side ducts in the rack.Note: The rack is not a stand alone version and must be additionalsecured to a wall, ceiling or back-to-back with another rack.

4.3 Wall mounting

4.2.2 If needed remove in the bottom or/and top cable entry coverplates- in the base rack by knocking out the plates in the corners- in the side ducts by removing the covers and plastic plugs.

4.3.1 Install the wall-mounting bracket on the top of the rack. Markthe securing slot to the wall and drill a hole for the securing plug andattach the rack to the wall.

4 Securing the rack

4.1 Using the template

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5.1.1 Remove the grounding wire installed on the side panel beforeremoving the panel.

5 Interconnecting racks

5.1 Side by side

5.1.3 Remove the side duct support bracket.

5.1.4 Remove the cage nuts of the panel securing points.

5.1.2 Remove the side panel(s) from the installed side duct(s).

5.1.5 Install on the top and bottom of the side panel a side to side (STS) attachment plate, remove the pigtail exit plate on the top tohave better access.

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5.1.6 Use the template or the rack itself to mark the securingpositions of the second rack on the floor and drill the holes in the floor.Install the selected plugs depending on the floor surface.

5.1.7 Hook in the additional rack and level it by turning theadjustable feet. Tighten the screws through the adjustable feet to thepreinstalled plugs in the floor.

5.2 Back to back

5.2.2 In case of a rack with back panel remove the back panel fromthe rack.

5.2.1 In case of a rack with back panel, remove the grounding wireinstalled on the back panel before removing it.

5.2.3 Install on the two bottom locations the spacers on the outsideof the rack. Mark the securing positions of the second rack on the floorby positioning the second rack against the pre-installed spacers of thefirst rack. Remove the rack and drill the holes for the securing plugs.

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5.2.4 Position the second rack back to back and secure the bottomwith the bolts in the spacers and secure the top with the metalconnection strip.

6 Grounding of the rack

7.1.1 Remove the installed DPE by removing the nuts.

7 Installation of subassemblies

7.1 Changing cable attachment plate(CAP) and drum plateenlarger(DPE) positions in side ducts

On each side duct a cable attachment plate CAP or drum plate enlargerDPE can be installed on top and bottom depending on the rackconfiguration.

6.1 Interconnect the grounding wires of the base rack to the sideducts.

7.1.2 Remove the screws and nuts of the CAP and slide it out of itsposition.

6.2 Install the local approved grounding cable to the vertical groundingbar of the base rack.

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7.2.1 Install the cage nuts for the CEMT and the cover plate in thecorrect positions of the rack style (see table for determination of theposition in the rack).

Rack CEMT top Cover top size position position

1800 mm 56 512200 mm 72 662600 mm 88 81

7.2 Installation of cable element management tray CEMT

7.3.1 Remove the central bolt inside the drum with the special Allenkey. Make sure that the positioning point of the drums are properlyinserted in the drum plate during installation of a drum.

7.4 Installation of shelves in the rack

7.3 Pigtail routing drums

The position of the drums can be changed depending on the routingscheme and configuration of the rack. See general routing schemes in#10 or specific scheme depending on the application suppliedseparately.

7.2.2 Install the CEMT and coverplate holder with four screws in therack.

7.1.3 Install a CAP using the same securing points of the DPE and re-install the nuts.

7.4.1 Place the cage nuts in the vertical frame on the position of theshelves, count the securing positions, 5 units for a shelf or POM, 7 unitsfor a HPM.

7.4.2 Start installing the shelves from the bottom upwards so thefirst installed shelf will support the next one.

7.5 Horizontal pigtail management plate HPM or pigtailoverlength management plate POM

7.5.1 Install the HPM or POM on the correct position depending onthe rack configuration the installation is identical to a installation of asplicing or patching shelf see point 7.4.

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7.6.1 If 19”equipment has to be installed, a adaptation bracket to fitthe equipment in the rack is needed.

8 Cable termination in the rack

8.1 Loose tube cable

8.1.1 Remove the outer cable jacket of the cable, see table forspecific length depending on the rack size.

FIST rack size Minimum cable jacket stripping length

FIST-GR2-1 (1800 mm) 6000 mmFIST-GR2-2 (2200 mm) 6500 mmFIST-GR2-3 (2600 mm) 7000 mm

8.1.2 Cut the strength member leaving 75 mm from the cable cut.

7.6 Installation of 19”adaptation bracket

8.1.3 Install the strength member connector onto the strengthmember and fix them on the cable attachment plate CAP.

8.1.4 Install the cable clamp over the cable in the U profile of theCAP and cut to length a piece of flex tube to fit between the cablejacket and the shelf or the CEMT

8.1.5 Two cables can be clamped on top of each other with a specialcable clamp, using an insert in the cable clamp.

8.1.6 Double strength member fixation on CAP-plate can be done byinstalling a spacer between the first and the second strength memberconnector.

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8.1.7 Mark the tubes and route them through the flex tubes up tothe shelves.

8.1.7 Make a slit in one end of the flex tube and slide the tube overthe fiber tubes up to the cable clamp.

8.1.9 The total number of loose tubes of a cable can be divided inseveral flextubes and routed to different shelves depending of thecable capacity and the network lay-out. Splitting can be done on theside ducts or on the CEMT when available .

8.1.8 Secure the flex tube with tie wraps to the drum plate.8.1.10 Attach the flextube to the shelf (see instruction of shelvesGSS2,GPS2, GMS2).

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8.2.1 Install the CAP (9 positions) on the CEMT and follow theinstallation steps 8.1 to install the cable and the flextube.

8.3 Central core cable termination

8.2 Cable termination with CEMT 9 Installion the doors

9.1 Installation of the central door

8.3.1 Install the mounting bracket for the cable attachment plate in aposition as close as possible to the shelf and continue the installationas described in the instruction of GSS2.

8.4 Cable attachment on the GPS2 subassembly

9.1.1 Place the bottom securing pin in the rack base. Pull the topsecuring pin down and position the door, release the door pin till itpasses through the turning point.

8.4.1 Guide the cable up to the selected shelf and use tie wraps tofix it onto the side duct plate.Follow the installation instruction of the GPS2 subassembly forinstallation and routing of the cable and flex tube to the shelf.

9.1.2 Install the door opening limitation bar by hooking the pin in themiddle of the guiding slot of the base rack.

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9.1.3 Install the grounding connector to the door.

9.2 Changing the central door swing

9.2.1 Remove door stop on the right top of the base rack and place itin the same position on the left side of the rack.

9.2.4 Remove the door handle by removing the central bolt in thedoor lock.

9.2.2 Remove the plastic support plate from the right bottom side ofthe rack and replace it on the left side of the rack.

9.2.5 Remove the screws of the door handle and lock.

9.2.3 Remove door limitation bar and the grounding connection ofthe door and replace it on the other side of the door.

9.2.6 Remove the spring clips of connection between the lockingbars and the door lock.

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9.2.7 Turn the door lock in the opposite direction (upside down andfront to back).

9.2.8 Re install the door lock and fix it with the screws.

9.2.9 Re install the locking bars with the spring clips to the doorhandle.

9.2.10 Re install the door handle with the central bolt.

9.3 Installation of the side duct doors

9.3.1 Slide the top door pin in the turning hole till it is possible toinsert the bottom pin into the hole on the bottom of the rack.

9.3.2 Install the provided grounding wire from the base to the door.

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10 Routing schemes

10.1 Crossconnect

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10.2 Interconnect

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10.3 Multiple rack full cross connect

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10.4 Jumper lengths

11 Important steps

• Always level the rack.• Secure the rack on floor and wall or ceiling.• Respect the positions of the drums.• Bundle pigtails with velcro tape.• Respect bending radius of 30 mm.• Install always the grounding wires.

7 meter length for connections to the adjacent racks left and right and back to back.

8.2 meter length for jumpers going through one intermediate rack.

9.5 meter of jumper needed when connecting two racks with two racks in between.

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