Component vs. channel testing • Component vs. channel testing • Channel Testing • When using a Category 6 system, the full specification includes the testing of each part individually and in an end-to-end-channel. Because CAT6 is an open stand...

The MPO connector • The MPO connector • MPO stands for multifiber push-on connector. It is a connector for multifiber ribbon cable that generally contains 6, 8, 12, or 24 fibers. It is defined by IEC-61754-7 and EIA/TIA-604-5-D, also known as ...

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SCSI overview • SCSI overview • SCSI Terminology • SCSI Bus • Width (bits) • SCSI Bus • Speed (MBps) • SCSI-1 • 8 • 5 • Fast SCSI • 8 • 10 • Fast Wide SCSI • 16 • 20 • UltraSCSI • 8 • 20 • Wide UltraSCSI • 16 • 40 • Ultra2 SCSI • 8 • 40 • Wide...

How to select a cabinet • How to select a cabinet. • Consider your requirements one at a time. • The sheer number of available options and variations can make choosing a data or server cabinet a daunting task. But, by considering your requirem...

NEMA ratings for enclosures • NEMA ratings for enclosures • The National Electrical Manufacturers’ Association (NEMA) issues guidelines and ratings for an enclosure’s level of protection against contaminants that might come in contact with its...

Various DSL standards. • HDSL • — High-bit-rate DSL; uses two pairs of copper wires; E1/T1 data rates; distances up to 3657 metres over 24 AWG copper. • SDSL • — Symmetric DSL; uses a single pair of copper wires; multiple data rates of up to 2...

Create your own custom cable or adapter • Call Black Box and we help you solve your unique connectivity problems. If we don't stock it, we'll make it for you.  • Not only do we modify existing cables and adapters, we also build them from scrat...

Cree su propio cable o adaptador personalizado. • Llame a Black Box y le ayudaremos a resilver sus problemas de conexión. ¡Si no lo tenemos, se lo fabricaremos! • ¡No sólo modificamos los cables y adaptadores existentes, también fabricamos des...

Surge vs. lightning protection. • Surge vs. lightning protection • A brief rise in voltage • A surge is a brief rise in voltage that's caused when power is switched on or off to a high-powered device. Surges can produce high-transient voltages...