GEC NEWS WIRESiemon created a new video to demonstrate how plug terminated link technology speeds up the deployment of IP-based and PoE-enabled devices in intelligent buildings, whilst cutting costs and increasing security and performance.
Using high-end graphics, the new video takes the viewer on a virtual tour through an intelligent building to illustrate how more and more building devices today are connected to the intelligent building cabling infrastructure, traditionally via work area outlets and double ended patch cords.
By delivering a close-up view behind the walls and ceilings, the video goes on to demonstrate how IP and PoE-enabled devices including PoE lighting, security cameras, wireless access points and building automation controls can be deployed much more rapidly using plug-terminated links.
Plug terminated link technology enables high performance links to connect directly to end devices making network boxes, outlets and patch cords obsolete, saving on material and labour costs. These links can be terminated on site to enable custom-length direct connections to these devices.
Also showcased in the video is Siemon’s new Z-PLUG field-terminated plug which offers an innovative approach to connecting IP-enabled IoT and smart building devices. Z-PLUG was developed specifically to deliver custom-length cables that can be terminated on site for quick direct connections to PoE LED lights, security cameras, wireless access points, digital displays, distributed antenna systems (DAS), building automation controls and more.
“There is a real revolution going on in today’s intelligent buildings and we felt that a short video is a great way to demonstrate how the myriad of IP-based and PoE-enabled devices can be connected to the building network much more rapidly”, explains Prem Rodrigues, Siemon’s Director for Middle East, India and SAARC at Siemon. “Our new Z-PLUG field-terminated plug which exceeds all category 6A performance requirements and supports advanced Power over Ethernet, has been designed to easily facilitate custom-length direct connections to these devices and this video shows clearly how Z-PLUG achieves that.”
