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Identifying 12X and SPCN cables

Use this information to help identify the 12X cables and system power control network (SPCN) cables for the expansion unit.

The system uses 12X SDR or 12X DDR cables to send and receive customer data and auxiliary control information to and from the expansion unit, and to download expansion unit firmware. The SPCN is used to control power to the expansion units and is used as a backup to the 12X cables for auxiliary control and firmware download.

12X SDR cables

Observe the following guidelines when you are determining whether to use a 12X SDR cable:
  • A 12X SDR cable can be used only with 5796, 5797, 5798, and 7314-G30 expansion units.
  • A 12X SDR cable cannot be used in place of a 12X DDR cable.
Table 1. 12X SDR cables
Cable feature Length Part number Additional information
1829 0.6 m (1.9 ft.) 39J2064 Withdrawn from new feature sale
1830 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) 97P3650 Withdrawn from new feature sale
1831 2.5 m (8.2 ft.) 45D4787 or 42V2131 Withdrawn from new feature sale
1834 8.0 m (26.2 ft.) 45D4788 or 42R6160 Withdrawn from new feature sale
1840 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) 45D5271 or 42V2132 Withdrawn from new feature sale

12X DDR cables

Observe the following guidelines when you are determining whether to use a 12X DDR cable:
  • Any 12X DDR cable can be used in any 12X application, as long as the specified length restrictions are observed.
  • A 12X DDR cable can be used instead of a 12X SDR cable, as long as the specified length restrictions are observed.
Table 2. 12X DDR cables
Cable feature Length Part number Additional information
1828 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) 45D2235 12X to 4X channel conversion adapter used for clustering
1841 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) 45D2236 12X to 4X channel conversion cable used for clustering
1842 10.0 m (32.8 ft.) 45D2237 12X to 4X channel conversion cable used for clustering
1861 0.6 m (1.9 ft.) 45D4785  
1862 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) 45D4786  
1863 2.5 m (8.2 ft.) 45D4787  
1864 8.0 m (26.2 ft.) 45D4788  
1865 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) 45D5271  

SPCN cables

Table 3. SPCN cables
Cable feature Length Part number
6001 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) 22R5217
6006 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) 22R5239
6007 15.0 m (49.2 ft.) 22R5221
6008 6.0 m (19.6 ft.) 22R5219
6029 30.0 m (98.4 ft.) 22R5222


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Last updated: Tue, September 30, 2014