® Using the Brocade Structured Cabling Components 53-1001475-01 *53-1001475-01* 15 June 09
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Use the following guidelines when using the Brocade Cable Cinch Clips with mRJ-21 or RJ-45 cables. The following sections will provide detailed instructions: • “mRJ-21 procedures” on page 4 • “RJ-45 procedures” on page 10 Cable cinch overview Position the cable cinch with the open end to the left (no slot) as shown in Figure 1.
mRJ-21 procedures The following procedure demonstrates securing up to eight RJ-21 cables into the Cable CInch. When securing fewer than the maximum cables, follow the procedure to secure the desired number of cables and simply wrap the remaining hook and loop strap around the Cable CInch. Use the additional slots in the clip to secure groups of cables as required.
Cable cinch with three mRJ-21 cables Three mRJ-21 cables may be secured as shown in Figure 3.
Cable cinch with four mRJ-21 cables Four mRJ-21 cables may be secured as shown in Figure 4.
Cable cinch with five mRJ-21 cables Five mRJ-21 cables may be secured as shown in Figure 5.
Cable cinch with six mRJ-21 cables Six mRJ-21 cables may be secured as shown in Figure 6. FIGURE 6 Six mRJ-21 cables Cable cinch with seven mRJ-21 cables Seven mRJ-21 cables may be secured as shown in Figure 7.
Cable cinch with eight mRJ-21 cables Eight mRJ-21 cables may be secured as shown in Figure 8.
RJ-45 procedures Use the following guidelines when using the cable cinch clips with RJ-45 cables. Cable cinch with one group of RJ-45 cables RJ-45 cables may be secured in groups of six. To secure up to six RJ-45 cables in one group, place the hook and loop strap through slot one and use the front left recesses as shown in Figure 9.
Cable cinch with two groups of RJ-45 cables 12 RJ-45 cables, in two groups, may be secured as shown in Figure 10.
Cable cinch with three groups of RJ-45 cables 18 RJ-45 cables, in three groups, may be secured as shown in Figure 11.
Cable cinch with four groups of RJ-45 cables 24 RJ-45 cables, in four groups, may be secured as shown in Figure 12.
Cable cinch with five groups of RJ-45 cables 30 RJ-45 cables, in five groups, may be secured as shown in Figure 13.
Cable cinch with six groups of RJ-45 cables 36 RJ-45 cables, in six groups, may be secured as shown in Figure 14. FIGURE 14 36 RJ-45 cables in six groups Cable cinch with seven groups of RJ-45 cables 42 RJ-45 cables, in seven groups, may be secured as shown in Figure 15.
Cable cinch with eight groups of RJ-45 cables 48 RJ-45 cables, in eight groups, may be secured as shown in Figure 16.
