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2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
Thank you for your purchase of this Patton Electronics product.
This product has been thoroughly inspected and tested and is
warranted for One Year parts and labor. If any questions or problems
arise during installation or use of this product, please do not hesitate to
contact Patton Electronics Customer Service at (301) 975-1007.
2.1 FEATURES
• Optional 8 or 16 port surge protection
• Multi-level surge protection
• Operation at Speeds up to 100 Mbps
• Optional 2, 4, 6 or 8 wire versions
• EIA/TIA TSB-40A Category 5 Compliant
• N.E.X.T. better than -40 dB at 100 MHz
• Shunts surges directly to chassis ground
• Easy to install
• Made in the U.S. A.
2.2 DESCRIPTION
The Patton Model 570 and 580 Rack Mount Series Surge
Protectors provide effective surge protection for devices operating in
Category-5 Cabling Systems. The Model 570-Rx is specifically
designed for point-of-use installation; the Model 580-Rx is designed to
be installed at the building entrance. Both models use a multi-stage
Silicon Avalanche Diode circuit, and will continue functioning while
handling the appropriate IEC 801.5 surges applicable to their use (see
the tables in Appendix B). Both the 570-Rx and 580-Rx will
additionally protect against surges up to and exceeding 2kV/1kA in fail-
safe mode.
Model’s 570-Rx and 580-Rx support a wide range of balanced
interfaces from RS-422 to 100Base-T4. Highlights include a low
insertion loss (less than 0.4dB at 100MHz) and minimal near end cross
talk (better than -40 dB at all frequencies up to 100 MHz). Grounding is
accomplished via a braided ground strap that provides a separate unit-
rack connection. The customer is responsible for ensuring a proper
rack to earth ground connection. For proper grounding, the resistance
from the supplied ground lug to the rack frame ground should be less
than 2.5 milliohms. Contact Technical Support if further details are
needed for this measurement.
Warning:
This product will not provide complete protection should your
equipment or building be subject to a direct lightning hit.
1.0 WARRANTY INFORMATION
Patton Electronics warrants all Model 570/580 Rack Mount
components to be free from defects, and will—at our option—repair or
replace the product should it fail within one year from the first date of
shipment. This warranty is limited to defects in workmanship or
materials, and does not cover customer damage, abuse or
unauthorized modification. If this product fails or does not perform as
warranted, your sole recourse shall be repair or replacement as
described above. Under no condition shall Patton Electronics be
liable for any damages incurred by the use of this product. These
damages include, but are not limited to, the following: lost profits, lost
savings and incidental or consequential damages arising from the use
of or inability to use this product. Patton Electronics specifically
disclaims all other warranties, expressed or implied, and the installation
or use of this product shall be deemed an acceptance of these terms by
the user.
1.1 SERVICE
All warranty and nonwarranty repairs must be returned freight
prepaid and insured to Patton Electronics. All returns must have a
Return Materials Authorization number on the outside of the shipping
container. This number may be obtained from Patton Electronics
Technical Service: (301) 975-1007; http://www.patton.com; or
[email protected].
Note: Packages received without an RMA number will not be
accepted.
Patton Electronics' technical staff is also available to answer any
questions that might arise concerning the installation or use of your
Model 570/580-Rx. Technical Service hours: 8AM to 5PM EST,
Monday through Friday.
1.2 CE NOTICE
The CE symbol on your Patton Electronics equipment indicates
that it is in compliance with the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
directive and the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) of the Union European
(EU). A Certificate of Compliance is available by contacting Technical
Support.
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