Description
CANFORD USB FEEDTHROUGH PATCH AND TERMINATION PANELS
A range of panels supplied fully populated with feedthrough (also known as double-sided or back-to-back) USB sockets, enabling system patching and easy connection of portable and external equipment.
The USB data link is bi-directional, however, power is supplied by the type A socket (typically on a pc) and can therefore be regarded as the source; Type B sockets are generally found on peripheral equipment (such as printers) and can be considered the destination.
Four single-connector type panels are available offering either type A (source) on the front panel with type B (destination) sockets on the rear or type B (destination) on the front with type A (source) on the rear. Two combination panels with either four or eight of each type on the front panel are suitable for the smaller installation and also make patching possible.
Manufactured from a lightweight but extremely rigid aluminium extrusion, panels are fitted with a cranked lacing-bar allowing easy access to the rear sockets. The connectors are arranged in equal groups either side of a central divide and a snap-on cover designation-strip holder is fitted above the connector row to permit the supplied paper strips to be inserted before or after installation; 7.5mm of printable height is available. Autocad templates for printing designation strips are available for download from the Tech Zone at www.canford.co.uk or by contacting Technical Support. Spare 432mm designation-strip paper (not suitable for printers) and covers are available, see 'Designation strips - snap on'.
Available finished in Dawn Grey (BS4800-10A03) or Black.
Recess rack-mounting brackets are available to recess panels within the rack and an optional tamper-proof cover-plate can be fitted and removed without disturbing the panel mountings, see 'Recess rack-mounting brackets and anti-tamper covers'.
Application note:
Care should be taken to ensure that cables fitted behind cover-plates are not bent below their recommended minimum bend radius.
Known as 'hot plugging', USB 12Mb/s 'plug and play' connections can be made without the need to reboot equipment.