General Safety Considerations

Warning This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents. (To see translations of the warnings that appear in this publication, refer to the appendix, "Translated Safety Warnings.")

Warning Before you install, operate, or service the system, read the Site Preparation and Safety Guide. This guide contains important safety information you should know before working with the system.

The user must follow all warning and caution marks in this guide to assure correct and reliable operation of the system.

If any problems occur, stop operating the system and follow these steps:

Step 1 Turn the keyswitch to the off position.

Step 2 Disconnect the power cords at the rear of the unit.

Step 3 Call your customer service representative.

Install the system horizontally, in a clean environment, avoiding humidity and dust. Air conditioning is required. Do not expose the system to direct sunlight or heat sources. Locate the system in a restricted area.

Electrical Safety

Before this communication product is switched on, make sure that it has been properly grounded through the protective conductor of the AC or DC power connector to a power outlet provided with protective ground contact.

There are many points inside the product which can, if contacted, cause personal injury. Be extremely careful when opening the housing.

Any adjustments or service procedures that require operation of the communication product with the protective covers removed should be performed only by Cisco Systems, Inc. authorized service personnel.

If this communication product is not used as specified, the protection provided by the equipment could be impaired. This system must be used in a normal condition (in which all means for protection are intact) only.

The Cisco Metro 1500 series operates with AC power ranging from 100 to
240 VAC or 48 VDC, depending upon the product version that you have ordered.

For operation in various countries, power cords specific to the country of operation will be supplied. For proper operation of the system use the appropriate power cord.

Eye Safety

Warning Class 1 laser product.

Eye safety for the user of the system is guaranteed for both the remote and local output channel. Remove the dust cover from the remote or local output channel (Tx) adapter only for installation procedures.

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