| Product category : : Patch bays & panels
: : KRAMER |
| VS-66FW : : 6 port matrix switcher |
The Kramer VS-66FW is a high quality 6 port matrix switcher for
routing 1394/FireWire interface signals. The VS- 66FW operates
bi-directionally and offers automatic branch/leaf configuration. It
can be operated with FireWire™/i.Link™ implementation of the IEEE
1394-1995 and the IEEE 1394A standards at data rates of up to
400Mbits/sec. The VS-66FW supports isochronous and asynchronous
transfers, as well as all the features of the 1394/FireWire interface,
including hot insertion and removal, and it can source the power to
all ports.
The VS-66FW can be controlled via the front panel buttons, the
infra-red remote control transmitter, and remotely by RS-485 or RS-232
serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system, PC, or other
serial controller. A large, bright LED display on the front panel
shows the current status of the matrix, and the built-in non-volatile
memory stores and retrieves pre-set configurations. The VS-66FW is
housed in a 19" 1U rack-mountable enclosure. |
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A patch panel or patch bay is a panel, typically rackmounted, that
houses cable connections. One typically shorter patch cable will plug
into the front side, while the back will hold the connection of a much
longer and more permanent cable. The assembly of hardware is arranged
so that a number of circuits, usually of the same or similar type,
appear on jacks for monitoring, interconnecting, and testing circuits
in a convenient, flexible manner.
Patch panels offer the convenience of allowing technicians to quickly
change the path of select signals, without the expense of dedicated
switching equipment. This was first used by early telephone companies,
where the telephone switchboard (a massive array of patch panels) and
a large room full of telephone operators running it was ubiquitous. |
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