The Cisco router 3945E, supporting Modular Services Performance Engine (SPE) 250, delivers highly secure data, voice, video, and application services to large branch offices.
Quick Specs
Figure 1 shows the appearance of the CISCO3945E/K9.

Table 1 shows the Quick Specs of the CISCO3945E/K9.
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Product Code |
CISCO3945E/K9 |
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Services Performance Engine module |
w/SPE 250 |
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Rack Units |
3U |
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Interfaces |
4 integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports with 2 SFP ports |
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Expansion Slot(s) |
4 service module slots 3 Enhanced High-Speed WAN Interface Card slots 3 onboard digital signal processor (DSP) slots |
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RAM |
1 GB (installed) / 2 GB (max) |
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Flash Memory |
256 MB (installed) / 8 GB (max) |
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Dimensions |
13.3 x 43.8 x 47.6 cm |
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Package Weight |
23.52 Kg |
Product Details
Figure 2 shows the front panel of the Cisco 3945E router.

Note:
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① |
② |
③ |
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On/Off switch |
Power connector |
LEDs area |
Table 2 shows the LEDs area description.
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LED |
Description |
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SYS status LED |
Solid green |
Solid green indicates normal operation. |
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Blinking green |
System is booting or is in ROM monitor mode. |
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Amber |
System error. |
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Off |
Power is off or system board is faulty. |
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ACT status LED |
Solid or blinking green |
Solid or blinking indicates packet activity between the forwarding and routing engine and any I/O port. |
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Off |
No packet transfers are occurring. |
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POE |
Green |
IP phone power is on. |
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Amber |
IP phone power is not on. |
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PS1 / PS2 |
Green |
System is running. |
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Amber |
System is not running. |
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Figure 3 shows the back panel of the Cisco router 3945E/K9 with LEDs.

Note:
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① |
Compact flash 0 and 1 (0, right) |
⑤ |
S (Speed) |
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② |
PVDM3 0,1, and 2 (0, far right) |
⑥ |
L (Link) |
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③ |
EN (Enable USB console) |
⑦ |
SFP S |
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④ |
EN (Enable RJ-45 console) |
⑧ |
SFP EN |
Table 3 shows the description of these LEDs on the back panel.
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LED |
Color |
Description |
Location |
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CompactFlash 1 |
Green |
Flash memory is busy. |
Back Panel |
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Amber |
Initialized with error. |
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Blinking Green then turns off |
CompactFlash is ready for removal. |
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CompactFlash 0 |
Green |
Flash memory is busy. |
Back Panel |
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Amber |
Initialized with error. |
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Blinking Green then turns off |
CompactFlash is ready for removal. |
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S (Speed) |
1 blink + pause |
GE port operating at 10 Mb/s. |
Back Panel |
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2 blink + pause |
GE port operating at 100 Mb/s. |
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3 blink + pause |
GE port operating at 1000 Mb/s. |
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L (Link) |
Green |
GE link is established. |
Back Panel |
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Off |
No GE link is established. |
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EN (RJ-45 console port) |
Green |
The RJ-45 console port is active. |
Back Panel |
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EN (USB serial console port) |
Green |
The USB console port is active. |
Back Panel |
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PVDM3 0,1, and 2 |
Green |
PVDM is initialized. |
Back Panel |
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Amber |
PVDM is detected but not initialized. |
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Off |
No PVDM installed. |
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SFP S |
Blinking green |
Blinking frequency indicates port speed. |
Back Panel |
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SFP EN |
Off |
Not present. |
Back Panel |
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Green |
Present and enabled. |
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Amber |
Present with failure. |
Figure 4 shows the back panel of the Cisco 3945E router with slots and ports.

Note:
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① |
EHWIC 0,1, and 2 (0, far right) |
⑦ |
SFP 1 and SFP 2 (1, Top) |
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② |
USB serial port |
⑧ |
USB 0 and USB 1 (1, Left) |
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③ |
AUX port |
⑨ |
Ground |
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④ |
RJ-45 serial console port |
⑩ |
Service module slots |
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⑤ |
10/100/1000 Ethernet ports (GE 0/3, Top; GE 0/2, Bottom) |
⑪ |
Compact flash 0 and 1 (0, right) |
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⑥ |
10/100/1000 Ethernet ports (GE 0/1, Top; GE 0/0, Bottom) |
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The Cisco 3900 Series offers field-replaceable SPEs which allow you to protect your initial investment in the Cisco 3900 platform for a longer time period and scale router performance as your network and branch-office needs grow.
Figure 5 shows the SPE area and you can upgrade these slots and ports directly by one SPE module.
The Cisco 3900 Series offers field-replaceable SPEs which allow you to protect your initial investment in the Cisco 3900 platform for a longer time period and scale router performance as your network and branch-office needs grow.

Modularity Features
The Cisco 3945E router provides enhanced modular capabilities.
Table 4 shows modules for this router.
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Models |
Description |
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Cisco Services Performance Engine 250 for Cisco 3945E router. (It's a configured item in the CISCO3945E/K9.) |
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Enhanced EtherSwitch Service Module, L2/L3 switching, 16* 10/100/1000 GE ports, Enhanced POE, Cisco EnergyWise technology |
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Enhanced EtherSwitch Service Module, L2/L3 switching, 24 * 10/100/1000 GE ports, Enhanced POE, Cisco EnergyWise technology |
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Cisco Voice/WAN Card VWIC3-2MFT-G703 |
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2-Port Serial WAN Interface Card Cisco Router High-Speed WAN Interface card |
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Cisco 1900, 2900, 3900 Router EHWIC WAN Card EHWIC-1GE-SFP-CU |
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Four port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Gigabit Ethernet switch interface card for Cisco 1900 2900 3900 Routers |
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Internal Services Module (ISM) with Services Ready Engine |
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16-channel high-density voice DSP module |
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256MB to 1GB Compact Flash Upgrade for Cisco 1900,2900,3900 |
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256MB to 2GB Compact Flash Upgrade for Cisco 1900,2900,3900 |
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256MB to 512MB CF Upgrade for Cisco 1900,2900,3900 ISR |
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256MB to 4GB Compact Flash Upgrade for Cisco 1900,2900,3900 |
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1GB USB Flash Token |
Compare to Similar Routers
Table 6 shows the comparison of Cisco router 3925, 3945, 3925E and 3945E.
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Model |
CISCO3945E/k9 |
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SPE |
w/SPE 100 |
w/SPE 150 |
w/SPE 200 |
w/SPE 250 |
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Interface |
3GE |
3GE |
4GE |
4GE |
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EHWIC slots |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
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SM slots |
2 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
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ISM slots |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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DSP |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
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SFP |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Rack Unit |
3U |
3U |
3U |
3U |
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CISCO3945E/K9 Specification
CISCO3945E/K9 Specification |
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Services and Slot Density |
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Embedded hardware-based cryptography acceleration (IPSec + Secure Sockets Layer [SSL]) |
Yes |
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Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express Sessions |
450 |
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Cisco Unified SRST sessions |
1500 |
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Total onboard WAN or LAN 10/100/1000 ports |
4 |
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RJ-45-based ports |
4 |
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SFP-based ports |
2 |
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Service-module slots |
4 |
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Doublewide service-module slots |
1 |
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EHWIC slots |
3 |
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Doublewide EHWIC slots |
1 |
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ISM slots |
0 |
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Online insertion and removal (OIR) |
Services modules |
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Onboard DSP (PVDM) slots |
3 |
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Memory DDR2 ECC DRAM: Default |
1 GB |
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Memory DDR2 ECC DRAM: Maximum |
2 GB |
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Compact Flash (external): Default |
Slot 0: 256 MB |
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Slot 1: None |
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Compact Flash (external): Maximum |
Slot 0: 4 GB |
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Slot 1: 4 GB |
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External USB 2.0 slots (Type A) |
2 |
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USB console port (Type B) (up to 115.2 kbps) |
1 |
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Serial console port (up to 115.2 kbps) |
1 |
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Serial auxiliary port (up to 115.2 kbps) |
1 |
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Power-supply options |
Internal: AC, PoE, and DC* |
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Redundant power supply |
Internal: AC, PoE, and DC* |
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Power Specifications |
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AC input voltage |
100 to 240 VAC autoranging |
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AC input frequency |
47 to 63 Hz |
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AC input current range, AC power supply (maximum) |
7.1 to 3.0A |
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AC input surge current |
<50A |
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DC Operating Input Voltage |
24Vdc - 60Vdc |
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Max Input Current range, DC power supply |
33.2 - 12.4 |
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DC Input Surge Current |
<50A |
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Typical power (no modules) (watts) |
158 |
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Maximum power with AC power supply (watts) |
540 |
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Maximum power with PoE power supply (platform only) (watts) |
540 |
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Maximum endpoint PoE power available from PoE power supply (watts) |
520 |
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Max power with DC input (W) |
574 |
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Maximum endpoint PoE power capacity with PoE boost (watts) |
1040 |
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Miscellaneous |
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Dimensions (H x W x D) |
5.25 x 17.25 x 18.75 in. (133.35 x 438.15 x 476.25 mm) |
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Rack height |
3 rack units (3RU) |
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Rack-mount 19in. (48.3 cm) EIA |
included |
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Rack-mount 23in. (58.4 cm) EIA |
optional |
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Wall-mount |
No |
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Package Weight |
51.85 lb(23.52 kg) |
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Weight with AC power supply (no modules) |
39 lb (17.7 kg) |
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Weight with PoE power supply (no modules) |
40 lb (18.1 kg) |
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Typical weight (with modules) |
60 lb (27.2 kg) |
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Airflow |
Back to front |
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Optional airflow kit (includes filter) |
None |
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Environmental specifications |
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Operating conditions |
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Temperature: 5906 ft (1800m) maximum altitude |
32 to 104ºF (0 to 40ºC) |
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Temperature: 9843 ft (3000m) maximum altitude |
32 to 104ºF (0 to 40ºC) |
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Temperature: 13123 ft (4000m) maximum altitude' |
32 to 86ºF (0 to 30ºC) |
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Temperature: Short-term per NEBS/5906 ft (1800m) maximum altitude |
23 to 122°F (-5 to 50°C) |
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Altitude |
4000m (13000 ft) |
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Relative humidity |
5 to 85% |
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Short-term (per NEBS) humidity |
5% to 90%, not to exceed 0.024 kg water/kg of dry air |
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Acoustic: Sound pressure (typical/maximum) |
57.6/77.6 |
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Acoustic: Sound power (typical/maximum) |
67.8/84.7 |
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None operating conditions |
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Temperature |
-40 to 158ºF (-40 to 70ºC) |
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Relative humidity |
5 to 95% |
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Altitude |
15,584 ft (4750m) |
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Regulatory and Compliance |
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Safety |
UL 60950-1 |
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CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1 |
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EN 60950-1 |
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AS/NZS 60950-1 |
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IEC 60950-1 |
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EMC |
47 CFR, Part 15 |
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ICES-003 Class A |
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EN55022 Class A |
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CISPR22 Class A |
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AS/NZS 3548 Class A |
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VCCI V-3 |
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CNS 13438 |
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EN 300-386 |
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EN 61000 (Immunity) |
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EN 55024, CISPR 24 |
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EN50082-1 |
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Telecom |
TIA/EIA/IS-968 |
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CS-03 |
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ANSI T1.101 |
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ITU-T G.823, G.824 |
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IEEE 802.3 |
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RTTE Directive |
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