Z100-TYPE HARDWARE
connect field section is strictly dictated by the horizontal wall space required. The sections
may be located on several walls in the room.
Equipment Requirements
Connector Module, Patch Cord, and Cable Slack Manager Requirements
Table 2-E lists the Z100 cross-connect hardware requirements based on station capacity for
one cross-connect field section providing 4-pair (Z100A1) or 3-pair (Z100B1) distribution from
the equipment room to the station wiring (see Note).
Note: An additional Z9A support must be ordered to complete the field. Also, Z100B1
Connector Modules or Z203A1 Connecting Units are required for connecting off-
premises stations.
TABLE 2-E. Z100 Cross-Connect Hardware Requirements
Number
Number of ZD6A-87
of Z100A1 Patch Cords* Number
or Z100B1†
of Cable
Station Connector 7 Ft.
10 Ft. 12 Ft. 14 Ft.
Slack
Range Modules (2.1m)
(3.0m) (3.7m)
(4.3m)
Managers
1-24
1
29
- - -
1
25-48
2
58
-
-
-
1
49-72
3
87 - - -
1
73-96
4 116 - - -
1
97-120
5
144 - - - 1
121-144
6 173 - - -
1
145-168
7
202 - - - 2
169-192
8
230
2 - -
2
193-216
9
257
3 - - 2
217-240
10
280
9 - -
2
241-264
11
302
16
- -
2
265-288
12
320
27 - -
2
289-321
13
333
40 - -
3
313-336
14 348
56 - -
3
337-360
25
359
72
2 -
3
361-384
16
369
90 3 -
3
385-408
17
378 107
5 -
3
409-432
18
386
124
10
-
3
433-456
19
393
138
17
- 4
457-480
20
399
152
26
2 4
*
†
Includes 20% spares rounded up.
Includes eight spare station jacks per module.
Based on 24 port jacks per Z100B1 connector module.
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