HighLAN Design Technologies




Frequently Asked Questions How much does an estimate cost for my project? There is never any charge to provide a very competitive and highly detailed estimate that meets with your requirements, schedule, and budget. Whether you are interested in installing a new network or upgrading an existing one we can provide a free consultation tailored to your project. What is BICSI? Building Industry Consulting Services International (BICSI) is a non-profit professional association serving the telecommunications premises wiring industry. Supported by membership dues, BICSI offers a variety of services to its members. BICSI MISSION STATEMENT: Leading the telecommunications industry in the enhancement of quality services and methods around the globe by providing excellent education, promoting skill sharing, and assessing knowledge with professional registration programs. Why hire a Certified Installer? Quality assured installations. Valuable knowledge of telecommunications standards and codes. Reduced installation errors. Continuing education. Extended 15 Year cabling system warranty. Organization, planning and technical procedures. What is a RCDD? RCDD is an acronym for Registered Communications Distribution Designer. RCDD professionals have completed an exhaustive training and testing program that ensures a thorough understanding of the numerous codes and standards that are applicable in the telecommunications industry. Applicable standards organizations include: ANSI - American National Standards Institute EIA - Electronics Industries Association FCC - Federal Communications Commission IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission ISO - International Organization for Standardization NFPA - National Fire Protection Association TIA - Telecommunications Industries Association Why hire a RCDD? Demonstrated wide range of knowledge. BICSI RCDD program is the industry standard. Criteria of conduct and integrity. A structured continuing education program. Ready access to telecommunications resources. BICSI conferences enrich knowledge and capabilities of the RCDD. Flexibility of a generic perspective. What is a HomeLAN? HomeLAN stands for a home Local Area Network consisting of a home structured media center and a cabling infrastructure with information outlets installed throughout the home by trained and certified technicians such as those at HighLAN Design Technologies. What is a home-structured media center? A system that distributes everything that isn't powered by standard electrical voltage, including Internet, CATV, VCR, Satellite, telephone, fax, home audio, and video monitoring. What does a common information outlet consist of? The typical information outlet we recommend consists of one voice, one data, and two video/CATV cable connections. The voice receptacle consists of a four-pair, category 5, unshielded twisted pair copper CMR rated cable used for common analog telephone transmission. The data receptacle consists of a four-pair, category 5e, unshielded twisted pair copper CMR rated cable used for digital data transmission, most commonly Ethernet. The video receptacles consist of a RG6 quad shield CMR rated coaxial cable, one for transmission out to TV's and one for transmission in for sources such as DVD's, VCR's, Etc. How many outlets are included in the basic package? Eight information outlets are included in the base model. The eight is determined to be the maximum before another coax module is required, which increases the cost. All of the eight outlets are configured as one voice, one data, and two RG6 quad shield coax receptacles. What is included in the basic package? Eight information outlets typically designated for one in each room. All of the eight outlets are configured as one voice, one data, and two RG6 quad shield coax receptacles. The basic package includes a 420 series panelboard which is the largest housing offered by Leviton. This allows room to add future cables, modules, and devices if desired. The basic panel includes the 24 port Tel/Data panel, the 5 port 10BaseT hub, the 3x8 Video Module, the 8 port RG6 coax passive panel, the patch cords, and the 120V power module. Can I add more information outlets if I wish? Yes. More outlets can be added before and during the construction stage. It is wise to add these outlets before the finished walls are constructed to save time and additional cost of opening walls after the fact. Please also note that as you add outlets beyond the basic package quantity, additional components located in the structured media center will also be required. Do I need any special device to drive the auxiliary sources such as DVD's, VCR's? If you wish to play one source such as a DVD or VCR and have the source appear on TV's located throughout the house, than a Video Modulator is required for each source you wish to perform this function. This device can be purchased separately from HighLAN Design. Can I make a telephone cable into a data connection or am I restricted to use each cable as it is designated? We recommend that each cable be utilized for its specific function, but due to the unique patching technique of the HomeLAN integrated system, you can use any voice cable for data transmission and any data cable for voice transmission. In addition, any coax cable intended for TV's can be altered to provide auxiliary input for sources devices such as DVD's and VCR's. Although the system can be patched in this way, great care should be taken to avoid damage to any internal or external components. Why do you use stickers for labeling the outlets? We use laser printed stickers in lieu of plastic icons or plastic labels. This eliminates the potential of children pulling off the plastic icons and placing them in their mouth. Also, since the voice, data and video are low voltage (in most cases digital) covers for the sockets are not recommended.

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