Installation manual

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DESCRIPTION
of Leviton
Integrated
Systems
DESCRIPTION
6 Description of the Leviton
Integrated Networks
Structured Media
TM
System
The Leviton Integrated Networks are composed of a
series of smaller subsystems. This manual explains the
installation of the Structured Media subsystem as
described in Section 1. The Structured Media subsys-
tem covers all of your customer’s data, telephone, and
entertainment needs. This subsystem or infrastructure
comes with the following:
• A Structured Media Center or centralized distribution
panel
• Modules for information, telephone, and entertain-
ment end use devices
• Stylish wallplates with snap-in jacks and connectors
at the points of termination
You can add application modules to the infrastructure
platforms to address multi-room stereo sound from an
entertainment center, home monitoring video cameras,
and other applications.
The Leviton Integrated Networks Structured Media
subsystem starts with a Structured Media Center or
SMC as a housing and distribution center. Within each
SMC are various modules or origination points for your
structured cabling.
There are two platforms for the Leviton Integrated
Networks Structured Media subsystems:
1.The Essential Infrastructure Platform
2.The Enhanced Infrastructure Platform
Note: Depending on a particular builder’s or remodel-
er’s marketing plan, other terms may be used to
describe the different Leviton Platforms (such as
Advanced, Basic, etc.).
The Essential Infrastructure platform is the base level
for structured cabling. It provides telephone, video,
and data functions with the assurance of Category-
rated cabling in a single, low-cost package. This plat-
form is coupled with different SMCs for the following
building types:
1. Single family
2. Multiple dwelling unit (MDU)
The Enhanced Infrastructure platform uses a larger
SMC that allows for the following:
• More telephone, video, and data terminations than
the Essential Infrastructure Platform
• Home network (Ethernet) capability
• Room for expansion
Installer’s Tip:The future will be filled with more low volt-
age appliances and devices, not fewer. Keep expan-
sion in mind when you and your customer discuss the
system installation.
6.1 The Essential Infrastructure
Platform for Single-Family Homes
Leviton’s Essential Infrastructure platform offers the fol-
lowing three SMCs for a carrying ability of up to twelve
different distribution modules:
1. SMC 280 (28” Panel)
2. SMC 100 (14” Panel for multi dwelling units)
3. SMC 140 (14 “ Panel)
It is important to size the SMC accurately to your job
specifications. Several factors will influence the com-
plexity of your structured cabling installations including:
• The size of the dwelling
• The requirements of your customer
• Your job budget
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Take Note: The SMC platform is a consolidation panel for
low-voltage wiring. All your points of origination are neatly
and safely contained in one protected box. Leviton offers four
types of SMCs in three sizes that can handle even the most
elaborate residential installations and meet a full range of
budgets. An open architecture Media Versatile™ Panel is
available for custom retrofit and remodel jobs.
Leviton makes your work easier by offering Pre-
Configured Structured Cabling Panels that are assem-
bled from the most popular distribution modules. These
are your system’s basic building blocks. The panels
and modules can be combined easily to meet any job’s
specifications.
These panels include combinations of the following
modules:
• 1 x 9 Bridged Telephone Module bridges up to four
telephone lines and out to nine telephone jacks
(Please note that bridged telephone connections are
for voice only and do not conform to the TIA-570-A
standard for Category 5 or 5e data wiring; these
bridged telephone lines cannot be tested for
Category 5 or 5e compliance using Category 5 or 5e
field test sets.
For more information call your Leviton representative or the Leviton Technical Hotline at 800-722-2082
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