Mounting the USB HUB4

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The USB HUB4 can be mounted to a wall, on a rack, in furniture, or in an Extron architectural product, such as a cable cubby or HSA.

Wall or furniture mounting

The HUB4 can be attached to a wall, podium, or other flat surface with either a stud-mounted wall box or with a wall mounting bracket (such as the Extron MR or MR D series). Both types of installations require a double-spaced AAP or MAAP mounting frame (such as the AAP 102 or the CPM101).

Installing the wall box or mounting bracket

Use a one-gang sized wall box or mounting bracket for the HUB4 MAAP or a two- gang box or bracket for the AAP model. Install cables into the wall, furniture, or conduits before installing the wall box or bracket.

If using a wall box, the mounting site must be deep enough for both the box and the cables. The box should be at least 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) deep.

1.Place the wall box or mounting bracket against the installation surface and mark guidelines for the opening on the wall or furniture.

2.Cut out the material from within the marked area.

3.Insert the wall box or bracket to check the opening’s size and fit. Enlarge or smooth the edges of the opening as needed.

4.If using a wall box, feed the cables through the box’s punched out holes and secure the cable clamps to provide strain relief.

5.Exposed cable shields (braids or foil) are potential sources of short circuits.

Trim back and/or insulate shields with heat shrink.

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Braided Shield

Cable Clamp	Metal Wall Box

Installation Cable

Foil Shield

Grounding the outer braided and foil shields for a wall box installation

WTo prevent short circuits, cut back the outer foil shield to the point where the cable exits the cable clamp. Both braided and foil shields should be connected to an equipment ground at the other end of the cable.

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AAP, MAAP specifications

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