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Rackmount Neat-Patch NP-2K6 Installation Manual

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Summary of Neat-Patch NP-2K6

  • Page 1

    The neat-patch difference.

  • Page 2: Bicsi Welcomes Neat-Patch!

    Bicsi welcomes neat-patch! At bicsi world headquarters in tampa, fl, master instructor bruce nardone elaborates on the bend radius concept of the np2k6 to donna dunn - executive director and ceo, ron shaver - master instructor, and patricia eckebrecht - director of administration and cfo..

  • Page 3

    The np2k6 is currently installed in the classroom at bicsi. This is indeed the only compliant cable manager in the world..

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    No other cable manager can do this. None. Is this what you’re looking for?.

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    There’s only one product that can do this. Just one..

  • Page 8: The Keys to A Neat Network

    The keys to a neat network since the dawn of rack mounted networks, it managers have stressed over the inability to organize and create a neat patching environment. At neat-patch, we believe the answer has always been there. When building a new network, you need not purchase anything in addition to ...

  • Page 9: The 48 Port Cycle

    It seems that as we travel from network to network, we find many different rack configurations, all based on personal preference. This is a result of current day products that don’t work no matter how you arrange your racks and cabinets. As we stated earlier, current horizontal management doesn’t ma...

  • Page 10

    The only thing missing is wire management that can house those 24 two foot coils. Not any more. The np2 was designed to contain any amount of slack found in an existing rack, but our intent was to provide the ingredients for a cycle that is superior to anything found today. But we’re not done. The 2...

  • Page 11: Why?

    This is typical of most cabling systems. This network consists of 288 workstations. This is not a well planned design. With this design there is but one option. Because of the workstation port arrangements, culling out the stations to be used with the appropriate switch is much more complicated than...

  • Page 12: Why Not?

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 port 1u patch panel 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 48 port 2u patch panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43...

  • Page 13: Figure A

    25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 24 port 1u patch panel 48 port 1u switch neat-patch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 neat-patch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ...

  • Page 14: Important!

    Important! Match the port numbers below. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 24 port 1u patch panel 48 port 1u switch neat-patch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 ...

  • Page 15: Figure A

    Figure a figure b 2 row 24 port 1u switch 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 2 row 24 port 1u switch neat-patch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 port 1u patch panel ne...

  • Page 16: Panels. Important! Follow

    The 8 rack space cycle - style a place two 24 port 1u switches as shown (figure b) between two np2k6 kits and two 24 port patch panels. Important! Follow the numbering sequence shown in figure b. The result is a neat, organized, contained 8 rack space cycle (figure b). Front vertical management is u...

  • Page 17: Figure A

    The 8 rack space cycle - style b place two 24 port 1u switches as shown (figure b) between two np2k6 kits and two 24 port patch panels. Follow the numbering sequence shown in figure b. The result is a neat, organized, contained 8 rack space cycle (figure b). Front vertical management is used for fib...

  • Page 18: Figure A

    Figure a figure b 8 rack space cycle setup b the 8 rack space cycle can be arranged in a couple of different ways. This arrangement we'll call setup b. Setup b contains the following : five 48 port 2u patch panels or ten 24 port 1u patch panels ten neat-patch np2k6 cat6 cable kits ten 24 port 1u swi...

  • Page 19: Figure A

    The 8 rack space cycle - style c place one 48 port 2u patch panel as shown (figure b) between two np2k6 kits and two 24 port 1u switches. Important! Follow the numbering sequence shown in figure b. The result is a neat, organized, contained 8 rack space cycle (figure b). Once again, front vertical m...

  • Page 20: The Chassis

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 48 port 1u switch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 48 port 1u s...

  • Page 21

    Using the arrangements in the guide, you’ll have ample room to access terminations by removing front screws and sliding the np2 forward without any disconnections. Dress in is easy using velcro ties..

  • Page 22

    Cable id: cat.6-utp-1m-01 test summary: pass date / time: 06/23/2004 05:01:40pm headroom: 0.4 db (next 36-45) test limit: tia cat 6 channel cable type: utp 100 ohm cat 6 fault anomaly threshold: 15% operator: neat-patch,inc. Software version: 1.906 limits version: 5.13c nvp: 69.0% shield test: n/a m...

  • Page 23: Into Dreams!

    The np2k6 is turning your cabling nightmares into dreams! No matter how bad it looks, the np2k6 can fix it..

  • Page 24

    24 circuits neatly contained between the rack rails. And one happy customer!.

  • Page 25

    This is considered to be a good looking network until you remove the covers. This is a worldwide epidemic, but there is a cure..

  • Page 26

    Notice the clean vertical. Bend radius compliance for optimal bandwidth..

  • Page 27

    Here we go again with a situation that got out of hand. Let’s give it a haircut. What we have is the formation of a chassis, great for port density, but a bad tradeoff for cable management..

  • Page 28

    Using our guide, we now use the proper arrangement to bring this network to compliance. Each layer is made up of 24 single coiled circuits..

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    What a difference!.

  • Page 30

    These products cost 30% more than what we replaced them with..