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- Page 1 © Copyright 1997. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746...
- Page 2 Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500) FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
3.2 Rackmounting the Patch Panel ...... 7 3.3 Rackmounting the Cable Guide (Optional) ... 8 3.4 Wiring the Patch Panel ........8 3.5 Organizing the Cables (Optional) ....12 4. Troubleshooting ........... 13 4.1 Contacting Black Box ........13 4.2 Shipping and Packaging ....... 14... -
Page 4: Specifications
CHAPTER 1: Specifications 1. Specifications JPM110A-R2 through JPM114A-R2 Compliance — and JPM120A: EIA/TIA-568B; JPM115A-R2 through JPM119A-R2 and JPM121A: EIA/TIA-568A Equal numbers of front-mounted Connectors — RJ-45 female and rear-mounted Type 110 female: JPM110A-R2, JPM115A-R2: 16; JPM111A-R2, JPM116A-R2: 24; JPM112A-R2, JPM117A-R2: 32;... - Page 5 BLACK CAT CAT5 PATCH PANELS JPM110A-R2, JPM115A-R2: Weight — Net: 0.7 lb. (0.3 kg); Shipping: 1.6 lb. (0.7 kg); JPM111A-R2, JPM116A-R2: Net: 0.8 lb. (0.4 kg); Shipping: 1.8 lb. (0.8 kg); JPM112A-R2, JPM117A-R2: Net: 1.3 lb. (0.6 kg); Shipping: 2.7 lb. (1.2 kg);...
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Page 6: Introduction
CHAPTER 2: Introduction 2. Introduction The Black Cat CAT5 Patch Panels are designed to be high-performance mainstays of wiring sites for Category 5: rugged enough for everyday handling in demanding locations and applications, yet simple and convenient enough for anyone to work with. Some of their more important features include: •A lot of ports in not a lot of surface area. -
Page 7: Installation
•Two adhesive-backed plastic sheaths that can be stuck to the Panel or the CMB to hold and protect cable-identification labels. If you didn’t receive something, or if anything arrived damaged, call Black Box at (724) 746-5500 right away. -
Page 8: Rackmounting The Patch Panel
CHAPTER 3: Installation 3.2 Rackmounting the Patch Panel To install the Black Cat CAT5 Patch Panel in a rack, hold the Panel so that at least two of the mounting holes in its “ears” are positioned over mounting holes in the side rails of your rack. - Page 9 BLACK CAT CAT5 PATCH PANELS 3.3 Rackmounting the Cable Management Bar (Optional) If you like, you can also rackmount the Cable Management Bar, an optional companion piece to the Black Cat CAT5 Patch Panel. (The Bar holds hardwired cables in place, in groups of as many as eight cables.) Hold the Bar so that the “eyes”...
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Page 10: Wiring The Patch Panel
CHAPTER 3: Installation 3.4 Wiring the Patch Panel CAUTION! The Black Cat CAT5 Patch Panel is intended to be employed on the protected side of a listed primary telephone protector. Wiring it in such a way that it is not protected by a listed primary telephone protector could lead to the damaging or destruction of the Panel, your site’s Category 5 wiring, all devices connected to your site’s... - Page 11 BLACK CAT CAT5 PATCH PANELS 4. Face the Type 110 (rear) side of the Panel and find the connector you want to use. The connectors are arranged in groups of eight: Viewed from the rear, the connectors with the lowest RJ-45 (front) side numbers (1 through 8) will be on the far right;...
- Page 12 CHAPTER 4: Operation NOTE When you attach the wires in your Category 5 cables to the Black Cat CAT5 Patch Panel, be careful not to let the pairs untwist more than a half-inch (13 mm). Because NEXT and other electrical performance features are affected by twist, in EIA/TIA-568 the EIA and TIA specify “preserving wire twist as closely as possible to the point of mechanical termination.”...
- Page 13 BLACK CAT CAT5 PATCH PANELS Figure 3-2. Using a punchdown tool to hardwire the Panel. 7. Push the tool and punch the wire down. The tool will force the wire into the contact gap and lop off the wire’s protruding end. 8.
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Page 14: Organizing The Cables (Optional)
A more elegant way to identify ports is by using Color Icons of various colors (FT940 through FT948). The Icons are designed to snap right into the Panels directly above their RJ-45 ports. Call Black Box if you would like some of these. -
Page 15: Troubleshooting
. If do not attempt to alter or repair the unit contains no user-serviceable parts. Call Black Box Technical Support at (724) 746-5500; the problem might be solvable over the phone. Before you call, make a record of the history of the problem. -
Page 16: Shipping And Packaging
• Package it carefully. We recommend that you use the original container. • If the shipping is return- or repair-related, contact Black Box to get a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number. If you are returning the Panel, include everything you received with it. - Page 17 NOTES...