Crestron is now shipping its new 24-Port Keystone Patch Panel (DM-RPP-K24), DigitalMedia ULTRA RJ 45 Keystone Jacks (DM-CONN-ULTRA-RECP), and pre-terminated DigitalMedia CAT6A cables in various lengths (DM-CBL-ULTRA-PC).
“AV is IT, and now with our new keystone patch panels, jacks, and cables, DM technology is just like standard Ethernet infrastructure and part of the IT network,” said Eric Johnson, Crestron Technology Manager, Integrated Solutions.
Crestron has introduced the new cables as the antithesis of traditional shielded category cables, which the company notes are "more sensitive and difficult to terminate in the field."
“Using these new products, DM installations are now neater, more robust, and meet the TIA/EIA 568 standards that IT has used for decades,” added Johnson.
Now, with color coded (blue for DM) keystone jacks in wall plates in the rooms, and in patch panels in the equipment room, field cables never need to be touched once they’re installed. All the field cabling is installed, crimped to the keystone jacks at each end, labeled, and tested in advance. Then, the AV gear in the rack simply plugs into the appropriate keystone jack in the patch panel using the pre-terminated DM ULTRA patch cables.
The new pre-terminated RJ45 male patch cables are available in various lengths: 1.5, 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, 20, and 50 feet. DM ULTRA RJ45 keystone female jacks are available in a box of either 20 or 50 – each includes one crimping tool.
The new Crestron DigitalMedia ULTRA cables, connectors, patch panels, and wall plates provide enterprise-grade signal routing and performance that exceed 4K/60 4:4:4 up to 100 meters. All cables are fully shielded and CAT6A compliant. The DM ULTRA keystone jacks can be used with off-the-shelf wall plates, panels, and back boxes.