Belden DCX XCONNECT User manual
DCX XCONNECT CABINET: SYSTEM
INSTALLATION GUIDE
PX106864 - EN REV A Page 1 of 48
Table of Contents
1. Introduction .....................................................................................3
1.1. Safety Precautions .....................................................................................3
1.2. Glossary..............................................................................................3
2. DCX product family and accessories ..............................................................4-5
2.1. DCX Products family ...................................................................................4
2.2. DCX accessories.....................................................................................4-5
3. DCX Cabinet and Patch Cord Slack Module installation ..............................................6-14
3.1.BoltCabinet/Moduletotheoor ........................................................................6-7
3.2. Leveling Cabinet/Module Legs ...........................................................................8
3.3. Bolt Cabinets/Module Side-to-Side .....................................................................9-11
3.4. Bolt Cabinets/Modules Back-to-Back ..................................................................12-14
4.DCX Accessibility Components .................................................................15-20
4.1. Door removal/ installation ...........................................................................15-17
4.2. Side Panel removal/ installation......................................................................18-19
4.3. Rear Panel removal/ installation - optional ................................................................20
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5. Cable Entrance bracket .......................................................................21-22
5.1. Installation...........................................................................................21
5.2. Securing Cables ......................................................................................22
6. Cable Distribution Brackets ....................................................................23-26
6.1. Installation...........................................................................................23
6.2. Features and cable securing .........................................................................24-25
6.3.Cable operation and management ........................................................................26
7. DCX Patch Cord Telescopic Spool ..............................................................27-30
7.1. Installation........................................................................................27-28
7.2. Features and manipulation .............................................................................29
7.3. Cable operation and management .......................................................................30
8. DCX Housing ................................................................................31-39
8.1. Installation...........................................................................................31
8.2. Tray opening .........................................................................................32
8.3. Cable Guard operation .................................................................................33
8.4. Tray installation and removal ........................................................................33-34
8.5. Cassettes/Adapter Frames installation and removal .....................................................34-36
8.6. Strain Relief Operation..............................................................................37-38
8.7. Labeling installation ...................................................................................39
9. DCX Horizontal Rear Channel kit installation......................................................40-41
10. Horizontal In-Cabinet Channel Kit/ Patch Cord Bridge installation ...................................42-44
10.1. Horizontal In-Cabinet Channel Kit (full length/ end of row) ..................................................42
10.2. In-Cabinet Patch Cord Bridge Installation - optional........................................................44
11. Fiber routing................................................................................45-48
11.1. Cable limitation ......................................................................................45
11.2. Pre-term cables and Cassettes .........................................................................46
11.3. Pre-term cables and Fiber Adapter Frames ...............................................................47
11.4. Cable Distribution and Splice Cassettes .................................................................48
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1. Introduction
This manual shows and provides complete instructions for:
●How to secure a DCX Cabinet or Patch Cord Slack Module and group products together.
● How to install the DCX Accessories and remove some components pre-assembled in a congured Cabinet.
● How to manage bers in a Cabinet and pass them through other DCX products (Housing, Cassettes or Adapter Frames).
1.1. Safety Precautions
= General Information that is applicable in use of the DCX products family
= Includes related warnings to prevent damage to equipment and/ or personal injury.
1.2. Glossary
ODF: Optical Distribution Frame (also identied as DCX Cabinet)
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2.2. DCX accessories
These products come with a congured Cabinet or can also be sold separately (depending on the application).
To understand the accessories conguration please refer to the Accessories Master Drawing.
DCX Horizontal In-Cabinet Channel Kit
DCX-HINC-KIT01x
2. DCX product family and accessories
This section shows some of the available DCX products and all accessories that are used to equip a regular ODF* (Cabinet) system.
Please take note that the following products may be required depending on your application.
For further information regarding DCX accessories, please visit our website at www.belden.com
2.1. DCX Products family
DCX ODF*(or Cabinet) Left to Right,
congured under code DCXS1x-00000-00
(code is used only as reference)
To understand the Cabinet matrix
conguration please refer to our Master
Drawing.
DCX Housing, Left to Right
DCX-04FM-LR
(shown as reference only)
DCX Preterm Cassette
(FCxD06LxFM)
DCX Horizontal In-Cabinet Short
Channel Kit (For End Cabinet)
DCX-HINC-KIT02x
DCX Horizontal In-Cabinet Front-to-Back Patch Cord Bridge (2x)
DCX-HINB-KIT01B
Models are shown as reference only:
Splice cassettes
FCxD06LxFx
DCX Adapter Frames
FFxD06Lx
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DCX Patch Cord Storage Module
DCX-PCST-MOD01x
This document doesn’t cover the procedures of how the components are assembled to the Module frame, for more details please refer to the
Quick Start Guide PX106869.
DCX PatchCord Telescopic Spool
DCX-SPOO-KIT02W
2.2. DCX ACCESSORIES (CONTINUED)
DCX Horizontal Rear Channel (4x) Left to Right
DCX-HRRC-LR01x
DCX Horizontal Rear Channel (4x) Right to Left
DCX-HRRC-RL01x
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Be sure to consult the local building codes to ensure proper anchor hole size and anchor specications that are to be used.
3. DCX Cabinet and Patch Cord Slack Module installation
3.1.BoltCabinet/Moduletothe loor
1. Using provided dimensions, layout and drill 6 holes to secure the Cabinet (or 4, when securing the Module) to the floor.
The hole size in Cabinet (or Module) is sized for clearance of 1/2 -13 bolts.
Bottom view of the cabinet
2.370"
4.993"
15.000"
36.00"
21.370" 10.641"
ø 0.875"
Leveling legs location
Bottom view of the module
Leveling legs location
2.360"
4.500"
15.000"
12.000"
8.001"
ø 0.875"
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2. After holes are drilled and anchors are inserted (per local building code specications) secure enclosures (Cabinet or Module) to anchors
by using :
● 1/2 -13 bolts (6 per Cabinet/ 4 per Module)
● 1/2 lock washers (6 per Cabinet/ 4 per Module)
● 1/2 washer (6 per Cabinet/ 4 per Module)
Follow local building codes to use hardware that meets the building required specications.
3.1. BOLT CABINET/MODULE TO THE FLOOR (CONTINUED)
½ -13 bolts
½ lock washers
½ washers
Bottom detailed view of the Cabinet frame:
The Isometric view has been purposely rotated to show the
required hardware to x the Cabinet frame to the oor, same
goes to the scond detailed view below.
6x
½ -13 bolts
½ lock washers
½ washers
4x
Bottom detailed view of the Module frame
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3.2. Leveling Cabinet/Module Legs
1. ‘‘Break loose’’ the jam nut and rotate away from the bottom of the Cabinet (or Module).
To lower the Cabinet (or Module), rotate the leveling leg counter-clockwise.
To raise the Cabinet (or Module), rotate the leveling leg clockwise.
2. Repeat for each leveling leg as needed.
Once the Cabinet (or Module) has been leveled/raised/lowered to the desired height, tighten the jam nuts up against the bottom of the
Cabinet (or Module).
4x
Both isometric views have been purposely rotated to show the parts that need to be loosened to level the Cabinet (or Module)
frame at the desired height.
Bottom detailed view of the Cabinet: Bottom detailed view of the Module
4x
Cabinet/ Module
Leveling legs
Jam nut
sligthy loosen Washer
Lock washer
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3.3. Bolt Cabinets/Module Side-to-Side
1. Place Cabinets (or the opposite Cabinet with Module) Side-to-Side making sure that the side ganging holes/slots are aligned (it is assumed
that at this point the Cabinets and Module have been placed in position and leveled).
Using the provided hardware kit (DCX-GANG-KIT01), place one 5/16 -18 bolts and tooth washer through one of
the adjoined Cabinets (or the Module placed).
Repeat this process through the remaining (5) holes on the perimeter of the Cabinet (or the Module).
2. On the opposite side of the Cabinet attach one 5/16 tooth washer and nut to the protruding bolts.
Repeat this process for the (5) remaining bolts and tighten down the nuts, by drawing the two Cabinets (or the Cabinet and Module)
flush together.
Repeat this process for all Side-to-Side Cabinets and Modules installed in the same row.
Refer to the next page to see how a Module is ganged to a pair of adjoined Cabinets.
Ganging bolt
Tooth washer
5x
Bottom detailed view of the selected Cabinet:
The view has been purposely rotated to show the
required hardware to be inserted, same goes for the
second detailed view below.
Nut thigthen
(Opposite) tooth
washer secured
Front detailed view
of the Cabinets
5x
Cabinets legs
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Example of a Module ganged to a pair of Cabinets in the same row.
3.3. BOLT CABINETS/MODULE SIDE -TO-SIDE (CONTINUED)
Tooth washer
Ganging bolt
Bottom detailed view of the Module frame:
The view has been purposely rotated to show the
required hardware to insert, same goes for the
second detailed view below.
5x
Nut thigthen
(Opposite) tooth
washer secured
Front view of selected
Cabinet and Module
Cabinet/Module
legs
5x
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Example of a Module ganged with two pairs of Cabinets in the same row.
3.3. BOLT CABINETS/MODULE SIDE -TO-SIDE (CONTINUED)
PAIR 1
L-R R-LR-L L-R
PAIR 2
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3.4. Bolt Cabinets/Modules Back-to-Back
1. Place Cabinets (or Modules) Back-to-Back by making sure that the rear ganging holes are aligned (it is assumed that at this point the
Cabinets or Modules have been placed in position and leveled).
Using the provided hardware kit (DCX-GANG-KIT01), place one 5/16 -18 bolts and tooth washer through one of the adjoined Cabinets (or
Modules placed at this position).
Repeat this process through the remaining (5) holes on the perimeter of the Cabinet (or Module).
2. On the opposite Cabinet (or Module), attach one 5/16 tooth washer and nut to the protruding bolts.
Repeat this process for the (5) remaining bolts and tighten down the nuts, by drawing the two cabinets ush together.
Repeat this process for the (2) rows of Cabinets placed Back-to-Back that require the installation of the Modules
(see page 14).
NOTE: Refer to the next page to see how the Modules are ganged as Back-to-Back.
Ganging bolt
Tooth washer
(Opposite) tooth
washer secured
Nut (thigthen)
Top detailed view of the selected Cabinet:
The Isometric view has been purposely rotated to
show the required hardware to be inserted, same
goes for the second detailed view below.
Side detailed view of the Cabinets
5x
5x
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Example when grouping two Modules as Back-to-back.
3.4. BOLT CABINETS/MODULES BACK-TO-BACK (CONTINUED)
Tooth washer
Ganging bolt
(Opposite) tooth
washer secured
Nut thigthen
Top detailed view of the selected Module frame:
The Isometric view has been purposely rotated to
show the required hardware to insert, same goes for
the second detailed view below.
Side view of Modules
5x
5x
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Example of two rows of Cabinets and Modules grouped together as Back-to-Back.
For more details about the Cross-Connection of Cabinets between a point to another, please refer to the Installation Guide PX106863
(DCX Cabinet: Planning/Operation).
3.4. BOLT CABINETS/MODULES BACK-TO-BACK (CONTINUED)
Back side
Front Side
DCX-HINB-KIT01B
Interconnect the row of
Cabinets on both sides
(section 10.2.)
DCX-PCST-MOD01x
Placed Back-to-Back and always
positioned between a pair of Cabinets
L-R / R-L
For more details about the Module
components assembly, please refer to the
Quick Start Guide PX106869
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4.DCX accessibility components
This section shows how to remove some components that come already pre-installed in congured Cabinets.
NOTE: The removal of the following components may benets the installation of certain accessories inside the ODF*, ex:
●When removing side panels, it permits to secure bers easily to the Cable Distribution Attachement (refer to section 6.2.)
●To Cross-Connect and feed other Cabinets located in the same row (as shown on the previous page).
4.1. Door removal/ installation
1. Begin by opening the Cabinet door.
Once the door is open, on the top hinge assembly, rotate the latch clockwise and pull downwards to disengage the door from the Cabinet.
Tilt slightly the door downwards and lift it from the Cabinet.
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REMOVAL TIP: To facilitate the door removal, it is possible to unlock the small door and fold it onto the big one.
A
B
The door locks are disengaged by pulling the
captive fastener and pushing the tab
downwards.
4.1 DOOR REMOVAL/ INSTALLATION (CONTINUED)
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2. For the installation of the door align bottom hinge latch of the door in its respective place.
Reverse the previous procedures shown at the step 1 to secure the door top hinge.
4.1 DOOR REMOVAL/ INSTALLATION (CONTINUED)
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4.2. Side Panel removal/ installation
1. Remove the screws tighten to the Side Panel.
Pull-out all fasteners to disengage the Side Panel.
2. Slide the Side Panel outwards the Cabinet.
A
B
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When moving the Side Panels to another Cabinet, the brackets (2) located at the top and bottom must be removed and placed in their new
location.
The brackets are removed by loosening the bolts and tooth washer and pulling the fastener outside.
These brackets are also removed when installing the In-Cabinet Channel accessories (refer to Section 10.1. for more details).
4.2. SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/ INSTALLATION (CONTINUED)
B
A
B
A
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4.3. Rear Panel removal/ installation - optional
1. Locate the tighten screws installed all over the Rear Panel area and loosen them to remove the accessory from the Cabinet.
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