User Guide for LexCom Home
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1. Connection cable for data Figure 7 Network connection of two PCs 8 Networks Three PCs sharing modem and printer Finally an illustration of how LexCom Home can be used for a network connection between three PCs using a shared printer and modem connection PC 1 is the master the others are slaves with the modem connection via the telephone module e g for shared Internet access output no 17 The three PCs and the printer are each connected to their own Data Hub port 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 E a a Figure 8 LexCom Home for network connection Note Configuration of PCs and any necessary network cards is beyond the remit of this user guide Please refer to the user guides for the PC and the network card 9 Test certificate from the installer When the installation is complete the installer must give you the user a completed test certificate as proof that the installation is in full working order and has been performed in accordance with prevailling standards 10 Further information For further information please contact your local supplier This is what you do This page of the user guide concentrates solely on what you need to do to connect the required devices to the required outputs simply and quickly The distribution board You will have either an external distrib2. User Guide for LexCom Home What is LexCom Home 1 The LexCom Home Concept LexCom Home is your own network for PCs telephones radios and TVs see down right This system guarantees you a greater flexibility in terms of where the various devices are connected And if you change your mind it can easily be changed b plenty of connection options even in the future increasing demands for communication mean that a home will have more and more of the aforementioned devices 2 Wall Outlets in LexCom Home Universal wall outlets The traditional wall outlets with one type of outlet plug for a telephone including fax and modem another for radio and TV signals and finally a third type for computers in a network are re placed by universal outlets thanks to the introduction of LexCom Home Flexibility A given output is thus not tied to only one application tele phone radio TV or computers in a network but is extremely flex ible as you as a user can convert for example a R TV output to a telephone output in a couple of minutes Up to 24 outputs per distribution board You can install up to 12 wall outlets each with two outputs i e 24 outputs in all per distribution board You will therefore al ways have plenty of connection options at your disposal How ever for the sake of simplicity figure 1 only shows four double wall outlets Identification of outputs All outputs are numbered by the
3. e possible has been fed from patchport no 24 to the telephone module s port that provides the required function The terminal instructions for this have been placed in the distribution board by the installer A connec tion to the telephone network has thus been established through output no 24 b By output no 24 there is a telephone symbol so that everyone living in the house can see what the output is being used for c Finally a special connection cable has been fed from output no 24 to the telephone Connection cable for telephone which replaces the cable that the telephone is usually supplied with 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 IKIHC Net atc Patch P100 any III IKIHC Net UinkData Data hub H100 Patch cable Figure 6 Output no 24 for telephone connection 7 PCs in a network Figure 7 shows two PCs connected to a shared network using output nos 14 and 24 The following has been done a A patch cable has been inserted in the distribution board from patchport no 24 to one of the Data Hub ports A cor responding patch cable has been fed from patchport no 14 to another Data Hub port b PC symbols have been placed by outputs no 14 and 24 c A connection cable for data has been used to connect the res ective pitpuutsPCs to the respective outputs Patch cable IHC Net K IHC Net Teo coo Patch P100 Patch P100 Patch P100 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
4. ed to use patch cables see figure 4 Patch cables are available in three lengths 24 5 cm 27 0 cm and 31 5 cm Figure 4 Patch cable in LexCom Home You should always use the shortest possible cable that can reach between the relevant patchport and the required active module You thus avoid the cable taking up so much room in the distribution board that it is difficult to close the lid The next section includes a few examples of patching Figure 1 LexCom Home installed The dotted lines illustrate the cable connections between the wall outlets and the distribution board 5 Output used as an aerial socket Figure 5 shows an example of no 24 being used as an aerial socket The following has been done a A patch cable the shortest one possible has been fed from patchport no 24 to one of the aerial ports in the aerial module b An aerial symbol from the symbol sheet has been placed by output no 24 c The TV has been connected to output no 24 using a special cable designated as the connection cable for R TV This cable replaces the traditional aerial cable Data Hub vin a I HII IHC Net Pwr Col Exp Unk Oata IHC 1 u m m Data hub H100 Patch cable Figure 5 Output no 24 as an aerial socket 6 Output for a telephone connection Figure 6 shows an ex ample in which output no 24 is used instead as a telephone connection The following has been done here a A patch cable the shortest on
5. installer to ensure clear identifi cation Figure 2 depicts a wall outlet with the outputs allocated numbers 23 and 24 by the installer By means of an aerial symbol by output no 23 and a telephone symbol by no 24 the user has denoted what the two outputs are used for Figure 2 LexCom Home wall outlet with two outputs two indepen dant device connections 3 The distribution board its modules and connections The distribution board distributes signals This board which is the heart of LexCom Home takes it name from the fact as illustrated in figure 1 by the dotted lines that it distri butes radio TV telephone and data signals to the various outputs in the walls in the home How this can be set up according to the user s preferences is described below Figure 3 depicts such an LexCom Home distribution board i A port 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Figure 3 The distribution board in LexCom Home Active modules e g radio TV telephone data In the middle row of the distribution board shown are three modules They supply radio TV telephone and data signals to the user a On the left is an aerial module with four ports plugs The LexCom Home installer has made sure that the user can receive radio and TV signals from the 4 ports in the aerial module b The same applies to the telephone module for telephone fax and modem in the middle The module here is shown with eight ports c On
6. ortest one possible 1 Connection cable for R TV Label Port 24 Distribution board Aerial module Patch cable Select the shortest one possible Symbol from sheet 2 n LY Connection cable for R TV SS Internal Telephone Line a Loutspeaker Connection from another L LexCom Home Wall outlet Left channel 019D7632_01 LK as 10 2000 pat pend
7. tacks the surface Note LexCom Home is as far as possible protected against damages as a result of incorrect patching E g if you patch incorrectly there is no risk of a telephone signal going into your TV However it is recommended that you carry out patching in the distribution board before connecting the device in question to the output in the wall outlet as illustrated above This is how easy it Is to re patch Example 1 Output no 24 as telephone connection For this you need 1 patch cable the shortest one possible 1 Connection cable for telephone Wall outlet Label Port 24 Distribution board Telephone module Patch cable Select the shortest one possible Connection cable for telephone Application and meaning of symbols AV Audio video Signals N Analogue Telephone Line Aerial Connection for Radio TV N O Analogue Telephone Line 1st number Computer Network S Analogue Telephone Line Example 2 Output no 24 as data connection For this you need 1 patch cable the shortest one possible 1 Connection cable for data Wall outlet Distribution board Data module Patch cable Select the shortest one possible Connection cable for data ISDN Line Master fax in a line from Telephone Module Digital Telephone Line 7 P 2nd number Example 3 Output no 24 as aerial connection For this you need 1 patch cable the sh
8. the right is the data module with four ports This is usually used for network connections between PCs in the home The three modules are collectively known as active modules because they perform such functions as amplifying the respective signals Patchports connection plugs The other modules in the distribution board are all the same and are called patch modules patch connect In the top row are three mo dules each with 4 ports with three modules correspondingly in the lower row Each of the patchports is connected by cable to its own output in the wall outlet in the home Numbering of patchports and outputs in the wall outlets Each output in the wall outlets is given the same number 1 2 3 seed 24 as the patchport to which it is connected by the cable Overview of location of the outlets Part of the installation is an overview that shows where each outlets is located in the home This overview which is completed by the inistal ler can be found on the inside of the lid of the distribution board 4 Patching establishing a connection All that remains now is to establish connections between the active modules and patchports in the distribution board so that you can use your outlets This job known as patching is left up to you the user This means that you can decide what each output is to be used for telephone radio TV or data Patch cables in three lengths For patching you ne
9. ution board or a flush mounted distribution board The two boards are only different in their appearance in terms of function they are the same If you have an external distribution board Go to section A If you have a flush mounted distribution board Go to section B A External distribution board we fl a Closed Open p e Note When the lid is fully open as shown here hanging down vertically it is released automatically from the hinges Your overview of the location of the outlets in the home drawn up by the installer B Flush mounted distribution board Your overview of the location of the wall outlets in your home drawn up by the installer is placed nearby the distribution board to be available when you want to perform patching The wall outlets The labelled lid in the wall outet The transparent lid is opened and a symbol is inserted denoting the output s application Here you can see the output number referring to the number of the patchport in the distribution board Inserting and removing the connection cables in the wall outlet Ge The protective lid is opened by inserting the plug at an angle The protective lid is pushed upwards and the plug inserted Press the small plastic spring upwards before pulling out the plug Cleaning and maintenance Wipe clean using a well wrung cloth soaked in soapy water Spirit should not be used as this at
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