This week’s blog comes from OCC Regional Technical Manager, John Awad
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OCC products fit into a wide array of applications and industries. Our Limited Axcess solution is particularly geared toward the healthcare industry and needed segmentation in hospital room installation. This solution is appropriate any time you need to control who is accessing an open RJ-45 outlet, but still want certain appropriate persons or equipment to have immediate access. Keyed and color coded equipment cables are assigned for use to specific persons or departments, allowing access to the appropriate designated persons.

When it comes to hospitals and other healthcare facilities, wall outlets and equipment rooms now may contain a variety of different services being accessed through copper data patch panels mounted in racks and cabinets. Multiple structured cabling systems in a hospital or clinic might contain a Cat6 data network, Cat5e voice network, Cat6 television network, POE security camera system, access control systems, core network cross connect patch panel fields, and a separate 10G Cat6A data network for high speed and high bandwidth service. In addition, these specialized facilities such as hospitals and laboratories can contain electronic chart systems, patient monitor systems, electronic bed systems and bed alarms, overhead paging and background music, and specialized audio/ video systems. Different technicians or service providers are often assigned to each system, and they all historically have the same RJ-45 footprint.

For these applications, choose our Limited Axcess jacks at the wall outlet and in port panels in the equipment room. This keyed and color coded system limits access to particular outlets to only using the correct keyed and color coded patch cord and blocks out access by standard RJ-45 patch cords. This way, you are able to assign different colors and keys to individuals or systems in the cross connect area, equipment room, wall outlets or patient rooms without fear that they will access infrastructure or systems that they are not authorized for. The security keyed and color-coded end-to-end solutions put an extra level of security and separation into each service in the facility. This system is Cat6A rated and backwards compatible so you can use this for Cat6A, Cat6 or Cat5E needs.

OCC has many products and solutions to offer the healthcare industry. Be sure to ask your sales rep or local distributor about some of the products mentioned above when discussing your healthcare application needs!

Bill Smith, OCC’s Business Development Specialist, serves as a member of Society of Broadcast Engineers and has over 20 years of experience in Technical Sales in the Communication Industry.

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OCC’s reputation for providing products in harsh environments fits perfectly into the broadcast industry where down time is not acceptable. We have, and continue to provide, the broadcast market with fiber optic cables that are field-tested to withstand the most extreme handling. Our accessories for the broadcast market are no exception.  OCC’s MARS reels are a significant improvement over the standard steel reels that traditionally have been used for many years in the industry. These steel reels are not only cumbersome in weight and size, but after only a few deployments, they tend to rust or even bend.  As a result, companies are forced to discard these reels and purchase new ones which can be very costly to large companies or even sole proprietors.

What makes OCC’s reels different from the rest?  The MARS Reels are a lightweight, modular system constructed of an impact modified polymer that is easily transported and is ideal for applications where cable needs to be deployed and reeled in quickly and stored efficiently. Companies that invest in our reels can maximize the use of these reels for many years without having to replace them due to environmental complications.

Due to the size and scope of events in the broadcast industry, cabling needs to be accessible to cameras and audio equipment in a fast and efficient manner. MARS reels have the flexibility to be fitted with fiber optic cable, power conductors, and copper communication cables. The MARS Reels are also offered in five sizes that can accommodate most applications.

Here are just a few of the applications where the MARS Reels are being used in the industry:

• Production and recording studios
• Rental companies supplying cables for new production shoots
• Lighting and rigging companies supporting communication cables and control wiring.
• Remote satellite farms, for testing and configuration
• Microphones and multipair cables for stage performances
• Tactical Broadcast – command post to audio or video sources
• Audio snake cables
• Remote production vehicles for cable storage and management at job sites
• Studio SMPTE cables
• Live concerts
• Sporting events, stadiums, marathons, skiing events,  & pro golf events
• Political events, debates, conventions, weekly news briefing
• Fly packs

OCC is always looking for ways to better improve this product as new designs for different applications are requested. You can expect to see more of these improvements in the future as we continue to tailor our products to the industry’s needs.  Be sure to look for us at NAB in April to learn more about our products and solutions!