KRONE’s Ultim8 wire termination block is a unique product in the world of voice and data com-munications infrastructure.. Simply plug a patch cord into the Equipment Field at the area to
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solutions, it’s important to consider elements beyond pure performance KRONE’s Ultim8 wire termination block
is a unique product in the world of voice and data com-munications infrastructure.
Ultim8 blocks not only provide industry-leading
perfor-mance, but also many additional benefits that make
installa-tion and administrainstalla-tion of a structured cabling system fast
and efficient.
Benefits
Moves, Adds and Changes
Sooner or later, every office will experience the
inevi-table—moves, adds and changes (MACs) This is where
your prior planning pays off When it comes time to move
services for an individual from one location to another,
no special tools are required Moves are done quickly
and efficiently with a patch cord Simply plug a patch
cord into the Equipment Field at the area to be moved
(this will disconnect the circuit) and plug the other end
into the new location on the Station Field (this will
re-direct the circuits to the desired jacks or ports) A
four-pair patch cord will move all signals from one work
sta-tion to another work stasta-tion in a matter of seconds (see
Figure 1)
KRONE manufactures patch cords in lengths of 4, 7, 10,
15, 25 and 50 feet These lengths not only give you
options and flexibility in patching, but also provide the
best possible performance KRONE has found that these
specfic lengths offer better electrical performance at
critical wavelengths and frequencies (refer to KRONE
white paper, “Ethernet Signal Preservation In
Factory-Terminated Patch Cords for Local Area Networks”)
KRONE’s Ultim8 is a unique wire termination block that uses patch cords to quickly and conveniently enable moves.
In time, as more and more changes are made, the fields
of Ultim8 blocks may begin to become cluttered with patchcords At that time, a technician may be called-in to rewire the temporary changes and make them perma-nent This restores the closet fields to their original patch cord-free state The closet will again look like it did the day it was first installed Then, the patch cords are avail-able for the next round of inevitavail-able MACs
I N T H E
RACE FOR
Cat 6
Figure 1: When terminating the Cable Side of the Block, make each four-pair group match a work area station outlet.
Saving time and money while improving performance and
aesthetics with “Patch-By-Exception”
n
EQUIPMENT
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Security
If you have ever had an employee make unautho-rized long distance phone calls from a vacant office, send anonymous e-mail from someone else’s com-puter, or log onto the Internet and incur service charges, you know how important it is to be able to disconnect service temporarily To disable service to
a workstation, simply plug an Ultim8TM Isolation Plug into the center port for that station (see Figure 2)
Because the plug fits a single pair, it allows for very selective management The entire workarea may be disabled or just one or two services, whichever is necessary IS Management of network, phones and Internet service requires no special tools or training -just a simple Isolation Plug
Savings
Installation Savings
The advantages that Ultim8 provides in a cross-con-nect solution—greater density, front-side termination, fewer patch cords—results in a significant cost sav-ings in the initial installation
The table in Figure 3 compares an Utim8 solution to a patch panel solution in a typical cross connect instal-lation
To disable service
to a workstation,
simple plug an
Ultim8 Isolation
Plug into the
cen-ter port.
This comparison simulates a 2,000 station installation and includes: mounting hardware, patch cords, wire management and labeling Costs were calculated based on quotes from distribution (actual costs and savings may vary) For simplicity, components com-mon to both installations were omitted
Operational Savings
With other telecommunications closet solutions, trouble-shooting is often a time consuming process that usu-ally requires the removal and re-termination of cables The Ultim8 block with its unique center port design eliminates the need to remove cables for testing With
“look both ways” testing, diagnostics toward the work-station end or toward the equipment end are made from the Ultim8 center port (see Figure 4)
Fast and efficient troubleshooting with an Ultim8 solu-tion also provides significant operasolu-tional cost savings through lower labor requirements This allows expen-sive technicians to focus on issues other than ca-bling Figure 5 compares troubleshooting costs for Ultim8 with two typical competitor solutions
The set-up of this test scenario used a horizontal wir-ing configuration of 20 work stations, each fed by two 4-pair cables to two RJ45 jacks It is assumed that there is a polarity fault in the same jack of each station
Figure 2: Cross-section of an Ultim8 Block shows how an Isolation Plug disconnects the circuit without disturbing the
IDC termination.
Figure 3: Cost comparisons of Ultim8 and patch panel solutions
Estim a te d Ultim 8 Solution Cost Sa vings
Cos t Savings
KRONE Ultim8 C6T $24,117 Competitor Cat 6 Solution $36,810 $12,693 Competitor Cat 5e Solution $31,190 $7,073
Figure 5: Comparing Troubleshooting Costs
Trouble shooting Cost Com pa risons
Product Tim e to Find
Faults (20)
Tim e to
Re conne ct Total
Tim e to Find Faults x100 Labor Cos t
@ $65/hour
KRONE Ultim8 6 minutes 0 minutes 6 minutes 10 hours $850.00 Competitor 1 14 minutes 7 minutes 21minutes 35 hours $2,975.00 Competitor 2 14 minutes 9 minutes 23 minutes 38 hours, 20
minutes $3,258.33
Figure 4: Cross-section of an Ultim8 Block shows how a
“Look Both Ways” test cord provides the ability to view the equipment side circuit or the work station side circuit without
disturbing the IDC termination.
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of each different connecting hardware system The
technician must find the error, correct it and return the
system to normal operation This was multiplied by
100 to simulate the savings over a 2,000 station
set-up as was modeled for the installation savings
Performance and Features
An Intimate Look at Ultim8 TM
The Ultim8 wire termination block has two areas where
cable pairs may be inserted or “punched down” on the
block The top side is the incoming equipment field and
bottom side is the station field (see Figure 6) These
two areas, or fields, are connected in the middle of the
block with a “look both ways” access point that
al-lows for disconnecting, testing or even redirecting the
signal circuit KRONE calls this convenient access point
the “center port.”
The face of the Ultim8 Block is color coded for each
pair to match standard four-pair color coding—blue,
orange, green and brown This simplifies and speeds
installation
The design of the Ultim8 block also provides a “quiet
front.” The contacts and center port are recessed into
the block, so accidental contact of the block with a
screwdriver or other metalic device will not cause a
short circuit
Having both the incoming equipment field and the
sta-tion field contacts on the face of the block makes
cir-cuit tracing easier Plus, it provides versatility in
mount-ing Ultim8 blocks may be mounted against a wall, or
unlike patch panels, on both the front and back of an
equipment rack, because only front access is required
This also allows for increased density
Ultim8 Performance
Thanks to its unique, patented design, Ultim8 is the highest performing termination block available any-where in the world today
In the critical NEXT (near-end cross-talk) measure-ment, Ultim8 typically exceeds -70 dB (decibels) at
100 MHz in a patched scenario, and exceeds -61 dB
at 350 MHz (See Figure 7.)
Using jumper wires, Ultim8 still exceeds -60 dB at
100 MHz
This equates not only high bandwidth now, but re-serve bandwidth for future upgrades
Mounting Options
The design of the Ultim8 block allows a variety of mount-ing options includmount-ing KRONE’s Type 105 Mountmount-ing Brackets, Type 105 Rod Mount brackets, or the ex-tremely versatile Universal Mounting System, a pat-ented KRONE exclusive that combines mounting hard-ware and many cable routing and management fea-tures Ultim8 blocks may be mounted on walls, equip-ment racks, in enclosures—just about anywhere
Figure 7: Typical Interconnection and Cross-connection configurations using traditional patch panels as described in TIA/EIA-568-A.
Ultim 8 NEXT
Pe rform a nce (Pa tche d)
Fr e que ncy
Center
Port
Station Field Equipment Field
Figure 6: KRONE’s Ultim8 wire termination block has an
equipment field and a station field, connected in the middle at a
convenient testing or redirecting point called the “Center Port.”
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Neat, Clean Appearance
A newly installed Ultim8TM system has no patch cords
or visible jumper wires The installation is totally hardwired from equipment to work area, providing a secure, reliable, high-performance pathway from ap-plication to work station
KRONE Incorporated®
North America Headquarters
6950 South Tucson Way
Englewood, CO 80112-3922
Telephone: (303) 790.2619
Toll-Free: (800) 775.KRONE
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www.kroneamericas.com
Example of a “Patch By Exception” installation.
Highlights of an Ultim8 Solution:
KRONE’s Ultim8 wire termination blocks are the foun-dation of a well-organized and easy to upgrade tele-communications closet Ultim8 block key features:
• Fully Category 6 compliant
• Costs less to install
• Neat, contemporary appearance for clean, aesthetically pleasing closets
• MACs are fast and simple
• Simplifies troubleshooting
• Costs less to maintain
• TrueNet C6T Compliant