Specifications

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StarServe Installation
Requirements
The StarServe system allows distribution of telephone, data
and video services. The installation requirements can be
broken down into these three elements.
Recommendations made in this guide are based on Australian,
New Zealand and US cabling standards. Installation of the
StarServe product should be performed by a licensed or
appropriately certified installer according to the rules,
regulations and standards determined by the relevant
governing bodies.
Labeling & identification
When cabling a StarServe system, it is important that both
ends of each cable are clearly marked. When fitted off,
each termination point on a wall plate should be labeled
for identification.
Labeling wall plates, patch panels and termination devices
(e.g. 110 punch down block) is an essential part of a structured
cabling system. With a number of Category 5 and coaxial
cables running to a single location, it is necessary to be able
to differentiate between cables. This is essential when it
comes to changing the use of cables, e.g., changing from a
telephone point to a data point.
There are a number of labeling methods which can be
utilised with a StarServe system. Each of the possible labeling
methods vary in suitability for a given installation. Therefore,
the installer should choose a method, which meets the needs
of both the installation and the user.
Colour
Use of colour can help in the identification process, particularly
for the user.
Different colour coaxial cables can be used to differentiate
between upstream (modulated sources) and downstream
(distributed video, including free to air TV) services.
Different coloured 8P8C sockets can also be used to assist
identification on a single wall plate.
Labeling systems should be flexible and should not be
implemented such that a socket is precluded from use as
either a telephone point or a data point.
Plate Identification
The Clipsal DataComms Label Printing Software Package is
designed for the Clipsal C2000 Classic Series wall plates
and 30PID labels. This software is distributed free of charge
as part of the Clipsal Alfred Trade Product Guide on
CD-ROM. It enables installers to quickly and easily print their
own labels. The CD contains an extensive tutorial, which fully
explains how to print labels.
30PID
The Clipsal 30PID is an identification plug that fits in place of a
connector and provides a clear window for viewing a label. The
window allows a label approximately 12mm x 12mm in size.
C2000 Labeling System
The Clipsal Classic Series of plates incorporate a window ID
system similar to the plug in 30PID, except the clear
windows sit to the side of each socket and require a
pre-punched cover plate. This window allows a label
approximately 14mm x 6mm in size.