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LESSON 11
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 1
WHY INTELLIGENT PATCHING ? ........................................................................................................ 3
SYSTIMAX 360 IPATCH COMPONENTS .............................................................................................. 5
IPATCH RACK CONTROLLER ............................................................................................................... 6
360 PANEL INTELLIGENCE .................................................................................................................... 7
360 IPATCH EVOLVE 1100 GS6 PANEL ................................................................................................ 7
360 IPATCH G2 FIBER SHELF ................................................................................................................. 9
360 IPATCH G2 HD FIBER SHELF ........................................................................................................ 10
IPATCH INSTALLATION TASKS ......................................................................................................... 15
INSTALLING THE IPATCH RACK CONTROLLER .......................................................................... 17
PANEL BUS CABLES ............................................................................................................................... 18
SETTING LINKS BETWEEN RACK CONTROLLERS ........................................................................ 19
INSTALL REMAINDER OF PANELS ................................................................................................... 20
POWER ON CONTROLLER ................................................................................................................... 21
VERYIFYING RACKS AND SEQUENCES ........................................................................................... 23
HARDWARE READY .............................................................................................................................. 24
INSTALLING THE OTHER EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................... 25
360 IPATCH IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES ............................................................................... 26
360 IPATCH READY UPGRADE - COPPER ........................................................................................ 27
360 IPATCH READY UPGRADE - FIBER ............................................................................................. 31
SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................................ 33
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Introduction
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What is imVision?
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Discontinued
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These copper panels come in two sizes: the 24-port panel that
takes 1U of rack unit of space, and the 48-port panel that takes
2U rack units.
The intelligent panel is the heart of the iPatch System. Each 360
iPatch copper port or fiber port has an infrared (IR) sensor that
monitors the insertion/extraction of a standard patch cord.
Note this means it is possible to track even the patching of
simplex fiber connections.
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Note that the shelf comes with no modules. It has three plastic
covers. The modules must be ordered separately, either
individually or in packs of 3.
The shelf comes with one panel bus jumper, as it requires only
one connection to the panel bus.
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The high density iPatch fiber modules must be oriented for the
proper InstaPATCH polarity. Identical modules are used at
each end of a trunk cable, but one module must be in the
ALPHA orientation and the other module must be in the BETA
orientation.
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Important: Make sure no fiber cables are pinched beneath the
module.
Finally, use a flat blade screwdriver to turn both latches to the
closed (vertical) position. Repeat these steps to install
additional modules in the center and right positions.
Note: When installing only two modules in the shelf, use the
left and center positions.
Important: Dust covers are installed in the ports to protect the
fibers connected to the back of the ports. Do not remove dust
covers.
To finish with the installation, install the plastic cover and
trough door (both provided) to shield the shelf from foreign
particles.
The cover, which is made of clear, flame-retardant plastic,
slides on and off the shelf. The door for the patch cord trough
is hinged and has touch-latches for closing and opening.
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The panel bus is provided with the Rack Controller which
allows it to communicate to the iPatch panels. The bus needs to
be reasonably accessible, so inside the channel of a rack may be
difficult to access, but near enough to connect the ribbon cables
from the panels. Check that the surface is free of protrusions,
such as threaded inserts, nuts, and bolts.
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The new latest panel bus shipped with the new rack controller
has a deeper channel and fewer connections than the previous
version. The deeper channel design will be discussed later.
Once you have found a good place to install the panel bus,
follow these steps:
1. Unfold the panel bus, which is shipped folded in four
sections, each approximately 19 inches long.
2. Orient the panel bus with the ‘Bottom Rail’ label at the
bottom
3. One section at a time, remove the adhesive backing and
press the panel bus firmly against the surface.
Please note that a panel bus extension from one rack to another
rack is NOT allowed.
The panel bus may be cut for short racks but it needs to be
done cleanly ideally with scissors.
The panel bus connecting jumper cables must be clear from
patch cord ‘interference’ so they cannot be snagged or
disturbed by surplus patch cordage.
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You will be able to populate iPatch panels above and below the
controller later. In the case of the imVision controller, you may
want to adjust the height of display unit by loosening the
retainer pin fastener and sliding the display unit up or down.
It should also be noted that the cable manager/display mount
bars can also be repositioned closer or further away from the
unit. This final position should be considered during initial
installation to clear fiber cord managers or the front door if
mounted inside a cabinet.
When finished, re-tighten the fastener to secure the display
position.
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The deeper channel of the bus allows the additional socket that
is fitted to the new panel bus cables, to be firmly secured. Twist
the socket at 45° as it is put into the channel then twist back to
90° and the sides of the channel will grip it tightly. It sits over
the existing ribbon cable in the channel.
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From
network
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The next step is to mount the iPatch panels and connect them
to the panel bus with the jumper cables. Remember that these
panels are unpopulated with structured cabling at this point so
ensure you route the bus cables neatly and as close to the rack
or frame as possible, so they won’t get disturbed by the cabling
engineers.
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Power on Controller
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Once the controllers have finished initializing, they should all
display a consecutive Rack number, starting with the first
controller displaying Rack 1, and growing in the direction of
the daisy chain.
If the numbering in the racks is not what you expected, you
may want to review the configuration of the ‘IN’ and ‘OUT’
ports of the imVision controllers as well as the cabling from
one iPatch controller to the next.
The controllers will also display the following message:
“Program Order of iPatch Equipment in the Rack”. This is the
next step to perform. To program the order of the panels in the
rack, start from the top and moving downwards push any port
button in each panel. If the panel is a 48 port copper panel,
push one button in each of the two rows.
If you have a G2 HD shelf, push one button in each module,
starting from the left and moving to the right.If at any point the
process becomes disrupted or if an error is made in the
sequence, the process can be repeated from the beginning by
choosing “Start Over” on the controller’s touch-screen.
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Hardware Ready
Once you have pushed a button on the last panel you are
testing, the screen should automatically change to the ‘Ready
status’ shown here (sometimes also called Idle screen).
The installation can now be cabled up if all the panels have
tested out. You will have to do this process ‘Ordering the
Panels’ at the end of the installation again ready to hand over
to the certified imVision Support Specialist for the project.
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Once you have finished ordering the iPatch panels, the next
step is to install all the other non-iPatch equipment, like generic
panels, network equipment, patch cord organizers, etc., in the
rack.
At this point, you are ready to terminate all cabling to the back
of your panels.
To make it easier to terminate cabling, you may disconnect the
power adapter plug from the POWER jack on the back of the
Panel Manager.
When you have finished cabling the equipment, be sure to
connect the power plug again and route the power adapter
cord through the strain relief.
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All SYSTIMAX 360 Evolve 1100 panels are ‘iPatch Ready’.
So let’s start with how to install an iPatch Upgrade kit on a
SYSTIMAX 360 24-port copper panel with multiple patch cords
in place.
The procedure is very simple, and consists of 3 steps.
To upgrade:
Step 1: remove plastic label strips on modules
Step 2: mount the upgrade kit
Step 3: attach and route the bus cable
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The first step is to remove and discard the grey labels from the
fronts of the modules in the SYSTIMAX 360 Evolve panels. This
is shown here, in the sequence of pictures. You can see the
installer is using the standard SYSTIMAX spudger tool to assist
this process.
The second step is to mount the upgrade kit and attach the
panel bus ribbon cable to it.
To do this, feed the smaller end of the ribbon cable through the
slot on the left hand end of the panel with the smooth side of
the mini connector on top.
Connect this to the iPatch upgrade strip then locate the strip
into the rectangular holes along the panel . Slide the strip
towards the left-hand side of the panel ensuring all three lugs
have located and the ribbon cable is running back through the
cable slot without being trapped.
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As this shelf has been available for several years, it is important
to check that it has the most recent type of cassettes fitted
before attempting the upgrade.
The first step is to open the front door of the shelf and remove
it. If the shelf is sliding, pull it out, or if fixed you may need to
loosen it in the rack or cabinet to gain access to the tray.
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Upgrade kits come with colored labels to match the fiber type
used in the shelf. If you intend to use these, apply the labels
now or alternatively ensure that the ports are labeled the same
as the original shelf.
So now you are ready to upgrade the panel. With the upgrade
kit you will have found a bag of parts including some
corrugated tubing, corrugated tube retaining clips and ribbon
cable retainers.
Ribbon Cable
Retainers
Tube Retaining
Clip
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Having removed the lid or cover of the fiber shelf, fix the
ribbon cable retainers as shown. Fit one almost in line with the
center of the shelf, the next in-line with it towards the exit
position and the third on the outside of the shelf runner. Fit the
two tube retainer clips in the positions shown below. Put one
just outside the rear cable exit of the shelf on the inside of the
slide runner and the other on the outside on the far end of the
slide runner. Lay the ribbon cable on the shelf as shown below,
running up through the middle but ensure the red stripe is on
the left edge looking at the front of the shelf.
Feed the ribbon cable into the split corrugated tube and
position the tubing so that about 1 inch (2.5cm) extends past
the end of the tube retainer clip. There is plenty of spare length
in the ribbon cable so do not cut the tube but use the full length
supplied. Make sure the tubing is positioned so that it protects
the portion of the panel bus jumper routed around the end of
the sliding rail. See the pictures below. If necessary push the
panel in and out to make sure that the tubing is not obstructed.
Corrugated
Tube tubing
retaining Ribbon cable
clips Tube
retainers
retaining clip
Ribbon cable
retainer Tube
retaining
Ribbon clip
jumper
cable
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Align the iPatch Ready Upgrade Kit with the front of the
panel, arranging the patch cords as required. Each side of the
overlay is ‘H’ shaped allowing it to be offered up to the front of
the shelf. Connect the panel bus jumper to the back and gently
locate the overlay up against the metalwork. You may need
some nimble fingers to do this.
Red
stripe on
left
NOTE:- Make sure the overlay is completely flush with the
front of the shelf before attempting to tighten the screws using
a T10 Torx driver. Dress the ribbon cable down inside the shelf
ensuring it is neat. Replace the perspex lid. The dustcovers
cannot be refitted now, so discard them.
Finally, position the kit around the fiber adapters and secure it
to the front panel using a screwdriver. Insert the jumper to the
panel bus at the rear, and secure the retainer. Close the door.
This completes the upgrade. Your panel is now intelligent!
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Summary
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