Structured Media Centers: Recommended Platforms

Essential Structured Media™ Platform

Features

  • 9 telephone locations
  • 6 coaxial video locations
  • 6 Category 5 data locations
  • Handles up to 4 incoming phone lines
  • Category-5 compliant (when properly installed and wired)
The fastest access from the home to the information superhighway. Leviton's Essential Structured Media Platform has everything needed to build a system today with the baseline performance to support tomorrow's home-based multimedia technologies, including high speed Internet service such as DSL, cable modem and ISDN. Leviton's Essential Structured Media Platforms are ideal for single or multi-family residences and for the homeowner who wants to make sure their home is truly ready for the future–in both technology and marketability.

The Basic Home Networking panel manages all incoming information and entertainment services such as telephone and cable TV. It can distribute up to four incoming phone lines to a total of nine phone jacks throughout the home. In addition, the Basic Home Networking panel has a Category 5 rated module that can, when used with an optional Ethernet hub or other networking device, network high-speed data to up to six separate data jacks, an important feature for a home office and multiple PC's. On the entertainment side, the panel's six-way precision video splitter is impedance-matched for high-quality coaxial signal distribution.

The panel, housed in either a Leviton 140 or 280 Structured Media center, interfaces through Leviton's acclaimed QuickPort ™ snap-in wallplate design, which lets the user expand their telephone and video wallplates to accommodate existing and future needs. With the Essential Structured Media system, the home can have up to six video jacks, nine telephone jacks and six data jacks (for home office and PC networking with an optional Ethernet hub); extra video and telephone connections may be added by expanding the panel. With the flexible QuickPort wallplate system, there is almost no limit to the combinations of jacks–phone, video and data, all mounted in one wallplate or separately, or any combination of jacks–so that all connectivity can match each room's layout with the right jack always on the right wall.

Enhanced Structured Media™ Platform

Features
  • Up to 12 telephone locations and/or 12 data locations
  • 6 coaxial video locations
  • Handles up to 4 incoming phone lines
  • Supports home office and multimedia entertainment applications
  • Options include 10 Base-T Ethernet hub for home networking
  • Category 5 compliant (when properly installed and wired)
Leviton's "infrastructure solution for the convergence revolution" enables the next level of home technology performance with its dual coaxial cable and Category-5 data communications access. It has the increased capacity needed for running a complete home office and high speed Internet (including DSL, cable modem, ISDN), an in-home network, or even a whole-house entertainment system. Leviton's Enhanced Structured Media Platform features an Advanced Small Office panel, that can handle four incoming telephone lines and distribute them to up to twelve telephone jacks throughout the home. In addition, the Advanced Small Office panel can, when used with an optional Ethernet hub or other networking device, support up to twelve networked data jacks (cascading of multiple hubs may be necessary)–enough to support a home business or expanded home office. Note: The Advanced Small Office panel handles a mix of telephone and data connections up to a total of twelve jacks. Additional modules will serve more jacks. The panel even has an interface for connecting phone lines to a security system to help thoroughly protect the home investment.

When configured with Leviton's SMC 280 or 420 enclosure, the Enhanced Structured Media Platform has enough capacity for a wide range of multimedia and networking applications. A built-in surge protected AC power module delivers clean, safe power to any active devices inside. Like the Essential Structured Media Platform, the Enhanced version's flexibility and accessibility is ensured through Leviton's renowned QuickPort wallplate design.

Leviton's Essential and Enhanced Structured Media Platforms both meet TIA-570 requirements when properly configured, installed and wired. If you are not familiar with category-compliant installation practices, consult with a local certified installation professional or call Leviton's customer service line at 1-800-323-8920.

Application Note: The recommended components for Leviton Essential and Enhanced Structured Media Platforms are identified in this catalog in blue type and by these two symbols. This means these components are recommended for fast, economical installation in the systems described more fully in Leviton Integrated Networks' Design and Installation Manual. Installers using that manual will be able to more easily identify recommended components. enhanced essential essential enhanced