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| Topic: | Rack Mount RG6 Panel This thread has 14 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Monday May 22, 2006 at 07:51 |
rhm9 Founding Member |
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I have a job coming up with 54 RG6 drops (2 each). I'm not about to stick 108 cables into any size OnQ panel. I have the nice rack mount units for the Cat5 and Cat6 but I haven't been able to locate one for RF terminations. Every room has at least 3 (some 6) locations so all lines will never be up and running. Clients just want to be able to move furniture at will and want a well labeled system they can make changes to. Is there a 2U or 3U RF Unit?
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| Post 2 made on Monday May 22, 2006 at 08:03 |
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I have seen two solutions for you. First, OnQ makes a rack mount "enclosure" that is actually a drawer. But now that I look at it it will not work for what you are asking.
The second is either from OnQ or I have seen one from Leviton where you install wall jacks into a rack mount piece. The OnQ part# is 364576-01 and is on page 21 of the current catalog. I know this would be pricey (especially from Leviton), but not compared to doing a whole seperate can and modules and it would work for what you are trying to do. You could label each jack as to what room or plate it goes to and just make jumper cables (similiar to a network) to go to the source equipment (satellite or cable).
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| Post 3 made on Monday May 22, 2006 at 08:13 |
ceied Loyal Member |
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i use leviton panel on homes that big. use the 12,24 0r 36 blank plates and put in the f connects really simple
ed
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Ed will be known as the Tiger Woods of the integration business, followed closely with the renaming of his company to "Hotties A/V". The tag line will be "We like big racks and tight holes"... |
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| OP | Post 4 made on Monday May 22, 2006 at 08:41 |
rhm9 Founding Member |
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That corn thing will live on forever...
Thanks guys... I have seen the insert units and this is probably what I'll spec. I just thought there would be something already manufactured in say a 3U with 48 little RF couplers mounted nicely with room for a label. I guess I'm being too picky... the insert unit should work just fine... way better than that many cables in an enclosure.
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| Post 5 made on Monday May 22, 2006 at 08:47 |
cjoneill Select Member |
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Why not use BNC ends for easier switching and use a panel like the Canare 244U-DVJAW (4RU 144 points)?
CJ
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| Post 6 made on Monday May 22, 2006 at 09:08 |
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You could use this: [Link: middleatlantic.com]It comes in a 2 space (5 module) or 4 space (10 module) frame. Then put in as many 3/8" hole modules as needed (they are available with 1, 2, 4, 6, or 8 holes each). I would really just consider laying out exactly where you want the F connectors to be on a 4 space blank panel and pay a small local fabricator $100 to run it through the drill press and then screw in as many F barrels as needed.
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| Post 7 made on Monday May 22, 2006 at 14:05 |
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It's been awhile but I believe Middle Atlantic was the source when I needed the same thing. You might want to look over into the commercial world for this. All kinds of wonderful stuff available that never make it into our standard source books.
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| Post 8 made on Monday May 22, 2006 at 14:52 |
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RHM We had this patch panel made for us 6 years ago and now comes in a 1U 16 port and 2U 32 Poft F connector patch panel [Link: l-com.com]Enjoy!
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| Post 9 made on Monday May 22, 2006 at 15:04 |
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LIBERTY?
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| OP | Post 10 made on Tuesday May 23, 2006 at 09:01 |
rhm9 Founding Member |
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fibercut,
THAT'S THE ONE! I think I'll start using OnQ Door extenders and mount this one in regular enclosures too... The 8 and 12 port ones they make that go sideways take up an awful lot of real estate and I'm so anal I hate unterminated cables hanging around in my boxes.
Thanks again to all who answered... this forum really helps.
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| Post 11 made on Tuesday May 23, 2006 at 09:06 |
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On May 22, 2006 at 14:52, fibercut said...
RHM We had this patch panel made for us 6 years ago and now comes in a 1U 16 port and 2U 32 Poft F connector patch panel [Link: l-com.com]Enjoy! Very cool site. They have many useful parts and adapters. Thanks.
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| Post 12 made on Tuesday May 23, 2006 at 21:47 |
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I wonder how splitters and amps are going to work in this system?
That rack mount piece is pretty damn trick. Thanks for the link.
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| Post 13 made on Wednesday May 24, 2006 at 02:11 |
Ernie Bornn-Gilman Yes, That Ernie! |
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I have wanted that product for years!
A couple of times I have bought 3/4" x 3/4" aluminum angle and drilled 3/8" holes every inch or so, then mounted these on the side or top of a backboard, terminating all the runs there. This panel is so much better!
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| Post 14 made on Wednesday May 24, 2006 at 15:49 |
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On May 23, 2006 at 21:47, ejfiii said...
I wonder how splitters and amps are going to work
in this system?
That rack mount piece is pretty damn trick. Thanks
for the link. well you don't get away with channel plus, that's for sure. The modulators we used were 60 dB out and it was just enough to overcome the loss of the super sweet rack mount commercial splitters.
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| Post 15 made on Thursday May 25, 2006 at 01:37 |
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We use several of Channel Vision's DA-550HHR with a 2619 rack mount grid
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I'll let you know tomorrow.. |
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