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The Ultim8
TM
(

ul•ti•mate

) Solution
solutions, it’s important to
consider elements beyond
pure performance. KRONE’s
Ultim8 wire termination block
is a unique product in the
world of voice and data com-
munications infrastructure.
Ultim8 blocks not only provide industry-leading perfor-
mance, but also many additional benefits that make installa-
tion and administration of a structured cabling system fast
and efficient.
Benefits
Moves, Adds and Changes
Sooner or later, every office will experience the inevi-
table—moves, adds and changes (MACs). This is where
your prior planning pays off. When it comes time to move
services for an individual from one location to another,
no special tools are required. Moves are done quickly
and efficiently with a patch cord. Simply plug a patch
cord into the Equipment Field at the area to be moved
(this will disconnect the circuit) and plug the other end
into the new location on the Station Field (this will re-

direct the circuits to the desired jacks or ports). A four-
pair patch cord will move all signals from one work sta-
tion to another work station in a matter of seconds (see
Figure 1).
KRONE manufactures patch cords in lengths of 4, 7, 10,
15, 25 and 50 feet. These lengths not only give you
options and flexibility in patching, but also provide the
best possible performance. KRONE has found that these
specfic lengths offer better electrical performance at
critical wavelengths and frequencies (refer to KRONE
white paper,
“Ethernet Signal Preservation In Factory-
Terminated Patch Cords for Local Area Networks”
).
KRONE’s Ultim8 is a unique wire termination block that uses
patch cords to quickly and conveniently enable moves.
In time, as more and more changes are made, the fields
of Ultim8 blocks may begin to become cluttered with
patchcords. At that time, a technician may be called-in to
rewire the temporary changes and make them perma-
nent. This restores the closet fields to their original patch
cord-free state. The closet will again look like it did the
day it was first installed. Then, the patch cords are avail-
able for the next round of inevitable MACs.
IN THE
RACE FOR
Cat 6
Figure 1: When terminating the Cable Side of the Block,
make each four-pair group match a work area station outlet.
Saving time and money while improving performance and

aesthetics with “Patch-By-Exception”
n
EQUIPMENT
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Security
If you have ever had an employee make unautho-
rized long distance phone calls from a vacant office,
send anonymous e-mail from someone else’s com-
puter, or log onto the Internet and incur service
charges, you know how important it is to be able to
disconnect service temporarily. To disable service to
a workstation, simply plug an Ultim8
TM
Isolation Plug
into the center port for that station (see Figure 2).
Because the plug fits a single pair, it allows for very
selective management. The entire workarea may be
disabled or just one or two services, whichever is
necessary. IS Management of network, phones and
Internet service requires no special tools or training -
just a simple Isolation Plug.
Savings
Installation Savings
The advantages that Ultim8 provides in a cross-con-
nect solution—greater density, front-side termination,
fewer patch cords—results in a significant cost sav-
ings in the initial installation.
The table in Figure 3 compares an Utim8 solution to a
patch panel solution in a typical cross connect instal-

lation.
To disable service
to a workstation,
simple plug an
Ultim8 Isolation
Plug into the cen-
ter port.
This comparison simulates a 2,000 station installation
and includes: mounting hardware, patch cords, wire
management and labeling. Costs were calculated
based on quotes from distribution (actual costs and
savings may vary). For simplicity, components com-
mon to both installations were omitted.
Operational Savings
With other telecommunications closet solutions, trouble-
shooting is often a time consuming process that usu-
ally requires the removal and re-termination of cables.
The Ultim8 block with its unique center port design
eliminates the need to remove cables for testing. With
“look both ways” testing, diagnostics toward the work-
station end or toward the equipment end are made
from the Ultim8 center port (see Figure 4).
Fast and efficient troubleshooting with an Ultim8 solu-
tion also provides significant operational cost savings
through lower labor requirements. This allows expen-
sive technicians to focus on issues other than ca-
bling. Figure 5 compares troubleshooting costs for
Ultim8 with two typical competitor solutions.
The set-up of this test scenario used a horizontal wir-
ing configuration of 20 work stations, each fed by

two 4-pair cables to two RJ45 jacks. It is assumed that
there is a polarity fault in the same jack of each station
Figure 2: Cross-section of an Ultim8 Block shows how an
Isolation Plug disconnects the circuit without disturbing the
IDC termination.
Figure 3: Cost comparisons of Ultim8 and patch panel solutions
Estimated Ultim8 Solution Cost Savings
Cost Savings
KRONE Ultim8 C6T $24,117
Competitor Cat 6 Solution $36,810 $12,693
Competitor Cat 5e Solution $31,190 $7,073
Figure 5: Comparing Troubleshooting Costs
Troubleshooting Cost Comparisons
Product
Tim e to Find
Faults (20)
Tim e to
Reconnect
Total
Tim e to Find
Faults x100
Labor Cost
@ $65/hour
KRONE Ultim8 6 minutes 0 minutes 6 minutes 10 hours $850.00
Competitor 1 14 minutes 7 minutes 21minutes 35 hours $2,975.00
Competitor 2 14 minutes 9 minutes 23 minutes
38 hours, 20
minutes
$3,258.33
Figure 4: Cross-section of an Ultim8 Block shows how a

“Look Both Ways” test cord provides the ability to view the
equipment side circuit or the work station side circuit without
disturbing the IDC termination.
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of each different connecting hardware system. The
technician must find the error, correct it and return the
system to normal operation. This was multiplied by
100 to simulate the savings over a 2,000 station set-
up as was modeled for the installation savings.
Performance and Features
An Intimate Look at Ultim8
TM
The Ultim8 wire termination block has two areas where
cable pairs may be inserted or “punched down” on the
block. The top side is the incoming equipment field and
bottom side is the station field (see Figure 6). These
two areas, or fields, are connected in the middle of the
block with a “look both ways” access point that al-
lows for disconnecting, testing or even redirecting the
signal circuit. KRONE calls this convenient access point
the “center port.”
The face of the Ultim8 Block is color coded for each
pair to match standard four-pair color coding—blue,
orange, green and brown. This simplifies and speeds
installation.
The design of the Ultim8 block also provides a “quiet
front.” The contacts and center port are recessed into
the block, so accidental contact of the block with a
screwdriver or other metalic device will not cause a

short circuit.
Having both the incoming equipment field and the sta-
tion field contacts on the face of the block makes cir-
cuit tracing easier. Plus, it provides versatility in mount-
ing. Ultim8 blocks may be mounted against a wall, or
unlike patch panels, on both the front and back of an
equipment rack, because only front access is required.
This also allows for increased density.
Ultim8 Performance
Thanks to its unique, patented design, Ultim8 is the
highest performing termination block available any-
where in the world today.
In the critical NEXT (near-end cross-talk) measure-
ment, Ultim8 typically exceeds -70 dB (decibels) at
100 MHz in a patched scenario, and exceeds -61 dB
at 350 MHz. (See Figure 7.)
Using jumper wires, Ultim8 still exceeds -60 dB at
100 MHz.
This equates not only high bandwidth now, but re-
serve bandwidth for future upgrades.
Mounting Options
The design of the Ultim8 block allows a variety of mount-
ing options including KRONE’s Type 105 Mounting
Brackets, Type 105 Rod Mount brackets, or the ex-
tremely versatile Universal Mounting System, a pat-
ented KRONE exclusive that combines mounting hard-
ware and many cable routing and management fea-
tures. Ultim8 blocks may be mounted on walls, equip-
ment racks, in enclosures—just about anywhere.
Figure 7: Typical Interconnection and Cross-

connection configurations using traditional
patch panels as described in TIA/EIA-568-A.
Ultim8 NEXT
Performance (Patched)
Frequency
(MHz)
NEXT (dB)
1.00 -86.2
8.00 -85.6
10.00 -85.3
31.25 -80.7
62.50 -74.1
100.00 -70.4
200.00 -65.6
350.00 -61.6
Center
Port
Station Field
Equipment Field
Figure 6: KRONE’s Ultim8 wire termination block has an
equipment field and a station field, connected in the middle at a
convenient testing or redirecting point called the “Center Port.”
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Neat, Clean Appearance
A newly installed Ultim8
TM
system has no patch cords
or visible jumper wires. The installation is totally
hardwired from equipment to work area, providing a

secure, reliable, high-performance pathway from ap-
plication to work station.
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Example of a “Patch By Exception” installation.
Highlights of an Ultim8
Solution:
KRONE’s Ultim8 wire termination blocks are the foun-
dation of a well-organized and easy to upgrade tele-
communications closet. Ultim8 block key features:
• Fully Category 6 compliant
• Costs less to install
• Neat, contemporary appearance for clean,
aesthetically pleasing closets
• MACs are fast and simple
• Simplifies troubleshooting
• Costs less to maintain
• TrueNet C6T Compliant