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BLACK CAT CAT5 PATCH PANELS

4. Troubleshooting

Once it has been mounted and wired properly, our Black

Cat CAT5 Patch Panel should operate continuously

without user intervention. If something goes wrong,

follow the procedures outlined in this chapter.

4.1 Contacting Black Box

If your Black Cat CAT5 Patch Panel seems to be

malfunctioning,

do not attempt to alter or repair the unit

. If

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. We will be able to provide more efficient and

accurate assistance if you have a complete description,

including:

• the nature and duration of the problem.

• when the problem occurs.

• the components involved in the problem.

• any particular application that, when used, appears

to create the problem or make it worse.

Summary of Contents for JPM110A-R2

Page 1: ...1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 724 746 5500 Fax 724 746 0746 Copyright 1997 Black Box Corporation All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ... 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Black Cat 5A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Black Cat 5B 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 black...

Page 3: ...oduction 5 3 Installation 6 3 1 The Complete Package 6 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: ... R2 16 JPM111A R2 JPM116A R2 24 JPM112A R2 JPM117A R2 32 JPM113A R2 JPM118A R2 48 JPM120A JPM121A 64 JPM114A R2 JPM119A R2 96 Material Rolled edge anodized aluminum Size JPM110A R2 JPM111A R2 JPM115A R2 and JPM116A R2 1 8 1U H x 19 W x 1 6 D 4 6 x 48 3 x 4 1 cm JPM112A R2 JPM113A R2 JPM117A R2 and JPM118A R2 3 5 2U H x 19 W x 1 6 D 8 9 x 48 3 x 4 1 cm JPM114A R2 JPM119A R2 JPM120A and JPM121A 7 4U...

Page 5: ...PM111A 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 JPM113A R2 JPM118A R2 Net 1 6 lb 0 7 kg Shipping 3 lb 1 4 kg JPM120A JPM121A Net 2 4 lb 1 1 kg Shipping 5 lb 2 3 kg JPM114A R2 JPM119A R2 Net 3 1 lb 1 4 kg Shipping 5 8 lb 2 6 kg ...

Page 6: ...s on a Panel 4U high A higher printed circuit board capacity than most other patch panels which makes the Black Cats more reliable at Category 5 data rates Sturdy rolled edge anodized aluminum construction Type 110 connectors on the back of the Panel that don t protrude so they don t snag cables and that are specially arranged so that you can punch cables in a pair by pair sequence preserving pair...

Page 7: ... and washer pairs that can be used to rackmount the Panel Cable ties A Cable Management Bar CMB that can be rackmounted above or below the Panel Two 10 32 screw and washer pairs that can be used to rackmount the CMB A small sheet of perforated strips of heavy paper that can be used to make cable identification labels Two adhesive backed plastic sheaths that can be stuck to the Panel or the CMB to ...

Page 8: ...on one side of the rack and the other screw and washer can go in either hole on the other side of the rack If you have two more 10 32 screws and washers and want to use them in the other two holes feel free If the rack is pre threaded for screws of a different width you will have to use your own screws to mount the Panel Place the washers on the screws push them through the Panel s mounting holes ...

Page 9: ...aded for screws with a diameter of 10 32 you can use the two screws and washers that we include with the Bar to mount the Bar on the rack If the rack is pre threaded for screws of a different width you will have to use your own screws to mount the Bar Place the washers on the screws push them through the eyes of the Bar s mounting hooks and push or screw them through the rack s mounting holes If y...

Page 10: ...CAT5 Patch Panel take these steps 1 It s very important that you plan your wiring scheme ahead of time Laying out which cables you want to attach to which ports and how you want to group and organize your cables with the included cable ties and or cable guide or whatever will save time and effort and prevent rewiring headaches 2 If you are using the optional Cable Management Bar thread the end of ...

Page 11: ...t connectors in each group are indiviually numbered on the Type 110 side from 1 to 8 starting with 1 in the upper right hand corner and zigzagging up and down to 8 in the lower left hand corner So for example on a 32 port Panel the Type 110 connector for port 19 will be in the third group of eight from the right and will be the second connector from the right in the upper row the connector labeled...

Page 12: ...and shall be no greater than 25 mm 1 0 inch for Category 4 cable 5 Place the ends of the eight individual wires in the cable across the contact gaps in the Panel s Type 110 connector with the ends of the wires toward the outside toward the edge of the Panel The white with colored stripe white colored wire must be placed to the left of the correspondingly colored prong and the colored with white st...

Page 13: ...and 7 for each of the seven other wires That s all there is to it Repeat this process for all of the cables you would like to hardwire to the Black Cat CAT5 Patch Panel Once you have finished hardwiring cables put a connector cap on each of the Panel s Type 110 connectors that you have left empty Now you can attach and remove patch cables terminated with RJ 45 plugs to and from the active sockets ...

Page 14: ... s on the Panel and or the Bar Then tear off a strip of the label paper and fold it in half along the crease cut it into small sections if you want to label ports cables or cable groups with individual squares of paper Write stamp color code etc the label paper as you like and slide it into one of the sheaths to the desired position If you would like to make more labels than there is paper for or ...

Page 15: ... do not attempt to alter or repair the unit If 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 We will be able to provide more efficient and accurate assistance if you have a complete description including the nature and duration of the problem when the probl...

Page 16: ...ch Panel 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 CHAPTER 4 Troubleshooting ...

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