...is to have a connection cable that supports DDC transmission ( VGA: pins 12 an 15 need to be connected). • An extender or a switch in between? • But what happens if there is an extender or a switch in between? A lot of them do not support DDC at all...

...level not protected by cable shielding, and it's possible to monitor these signals outside the secure zone using a radio receiver. Even without a Trojan, a sophisticated receiver located nearby picks up and views what's on the VGA monitor. • What T...

...for multifiber ribbon cable that generally contains 6, 8, 12, or 24 fibers. It is defined by IEC-61754-7 and EIA/TIA-604-5-D, also known as FOCIS 5. The MPO connector, combined with lightweight ribbon cable, represents a huge technological advance...

...Ethernet, power over cable, and various control signals through a single LAN cable. This is referred to as 5Play™, a feature set that sets HDBaseT technology above the current standard. • Video • HDBaseT delivers full HD/3D and 2K/4K uncompressed...

Common display configurations • Common display configurations • Individual video screens • The most common digital signage application is individual video screens displaying information. Often multiple screens in various locations are networke...

...through the data cable. • Excess voltage • If the voltage potential is large enough, your equipment won’t be able to handle the excess voltage and one of your ports will be damaged. • You can’t test for ground loops. You don’t know you have o...

...of connectors. • The cable • The USB 3.0 cable contains nine wires, four more than USB 2.0, which has one pair for data and one pair for power. USB 3.0 adds two more data pairs, for a total of eight plus a ground. These extra pairs enable USB 3.0...

...is always useful for cable management. • Rails. • A main cabinet component is one or two pairs of vertical rails with mounting holes to which you attach your equipment or shelves. The most common spacing between rails is 19 inches with hole-to-ho...