{"id":15670,"date":"2020-02-26T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=15670"},"modified":"2020-02-25T09:26:04","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T09:26:04","slug":"connectors-now-supplied-in-a-pre-assembled-rack-panel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/connectors-now-supplied-in-a-pre-assembled-rack-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"Connectors  now supplied in a pre-assembled rack panel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Cliff Electronics (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cliffuk.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Cliff Electronics<\/a><\/strong> has developed a very wide range of <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cliffuk.co.uk\/products\/feedthrough\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">FeedThrough<\/a><\/strong> (FT) and conventional connectors designed to be mounted in the industry standard 24mm-diameter XLR panel cut-out.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With more than 20 different connector types now available in this standard format, panel design and manufacture is greatly simplified. Cliff\u2019s FeedThrough connector design allows standard, off the shelf, cables to be used for internal connectivity further simplifying assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cliff\u2019s FeedThrough connector range allows designers to integrate audio, video, digital, optical, networking and data feeds into professional equipment for broadcast (studio and mobile), lighting, audio, industrial applications, instrumentation and control connectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/086-Cliffs-Most-Popular-FT-Connectors-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Connectors now supplied in a pre-assembled rack panel\" class=\"wp-image-15671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/086-Cliffs-Most-Popular-FT-Connectors-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/086-Cliffs-Most-Popular-FT-Connectors-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/086-Cliffs-Most-Popular-FT-Connectors-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/086-Cliffs-Most-Popular-FT-Connectors-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/086-Cliffs-Most-Popular-FT-Connectors-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/086-Cliffs-Most-Popular-FT-Connectors-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/086-Cliffs-Most-Popular-FT-Connectors.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Range allows designers to integrate audio, video, digital, optical, networking and data feeds into professional equipment for broadcast (studio and mobile), lighting, audio, industrial applications, instrumentation and control connectivity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To further aid product designers and systems integrators Cliff can now supply 1U x 19\u201d rack panels preassembled with up to 16 connectors to meet the end system\u2019s requirements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Specifying preassembled connector panels assists systems integrators by simplifying and speeding up assembly time while reducing component count and cost.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cliff\u2019s rack panels feature a connector labelling strip located on the front and a cable strain-relief bar is fitted at the rear to secure internal wiring against strain and vibration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most popular connectors in Cliff\u2019s FeedThrough range are CAT 5e RJ45, CAT 5e Shielded RJ45, CAT 6 RJ45, CAT 6 Shielded RJ45, HDMI Female \u2013 Female, USB 3.0 A-A, USB 2.0 B-A and USB 2.0 A-A. All widely used in data and audio-visual applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A range of dust covers are now available to protect unused connectors from the ingress of dust. Push-in types in black or white may be used with RJ45 connectors and gasket style versions in red, black and blue are suitable for the rest of the connector range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Preassembled rack panels available from Cliff feature 16 of their market leading FeedThrough connectors each and are available with 8 male and 8 female 3-pin front mounted XLR sockets as well as in the following configurations: 50\u03a9, 75\u03a9 and 75\u03a9 gold insulated BNC, CAT6 RJ45 and CAT6A, HDMI A to HDMI A, USB2 A to USB2 B and USB2 B to USB2 A. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fibre Optic connector types ST\/BFOC, LC duplex SM and LC duplex MM. Two other non-Feedthrough versions are mounted with XLR 3DCM and XLR 3DCF connectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cliff rack panels may also be supplied without connectors for end users to mount their own single or mix of connector types. Any connector with the standard 24mm-diameter XLR panel cut-out may be fitted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cliff Electronics has developed a very wide range of FeedThrough (FT) and conventional connectors designed to be mounted in the industry standard 24mm-diameter XLR panel cut-out.\u00a0 With more than 20 different connector types now available in this standard format, panel design and manufacture is greatly simplified. 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