Americas Headquarters:Cisco Systems, Inc., 170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1706 USAInstalling the High-Density Electrical InterfaceAssemblies on the Cisco ONS 15310-MAProduct Name: 15310-EIA-HD-A, 15310-EIA-HD-BThis document explains how to install and remove high-density electrical interface assemblies (EIAs)on the Cisco ONS 15310-MA.As appropriate, use this document in conjunction with theCisco ONS 15310-CL and Cisco ONS 15310-MA Procedure Guide, the Cisco ONS 15310-CL andCisco ONS 15310-MA Reference Manual, and the Cisco ONS 15310-CL and Cisco ONS 15310-MATroubleshooting Guide when working with the high-density EIAs.This document contains the following sections:• High-Density EIA Description, page 1• Install the High-Density EIAs, page 3• Related Documentation, page 5• Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 5High-Density EIA DescriptionHigh-density EIAs are attached to the ONS 15310-MA shelf assembly backplane to provide up to 168transmit and receive DS-1 connections through six Champ connectors per side (A and B) or six transmitand receive DS-3/EC-1 connections through six BNC connectors per side. The EIAs are designed tosupport DS-1, DS-3, and EC-1 signals. The appropriate cable assembly is required depending on the typeof signal.Note The HD expansion connectors on the high-density EIA are not supported in Software Release 7.0.x andearlier.You can install EIAs on one or both sides of the ONS 15310-MA. As you face the rear of the shelfassembly, the right side is the A side (15310-EIA-HD-A) and the left side is the B side(15310-EIA-HD-B).