Rackmount Neat-Patch NP-2K6, Installation Manual, Page: 10 / 30

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 24 port cycle when placed back to back allows
enough space to access patch panel terminations by removing the front mounting screws
and sliding the NP2 forward like a drawer without disturbing the patched cables on the
front. Therefore we recommend this patch panel-NP2-switch-switch-NP2-patch panel
arrangement and we call it the 48 port cycle.
If you’re building a new network, we think you’ll enjoy the next few pages of
illustrations. There are 3 basic rack setups depicting the installation of both 24 and 48
port patch panels. If you follow these guidelines using the rackspace map provided, your
IT installation will go smooth as silk. You’ll be able to save so much precious time in
patching, managing, and tracing network hardware issues, you’ll wonder why no one
ever thought of this a long time ago.
If you’re cleaning up an existing installation, whether you use your existing long cables
or our kits, you’ll be able to separate and store your patch cable excess at the horizontal
level easily. No more mess. Enjoy!