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FIGURE 7: Office schematic of PoE design for Codisa project, featuring lighting, sensors, and controls. Schematic courtesy
of UnitedTec IoT.
A clear user interface and simple
integrations allow for control
and monitoring of lighting and
other end devices within Codisa,
improving security and
energy efficiency.
FIGURE 8: UTP Cat 6 jack module
used at Codisa. Photo compliments
of Panduit.
Unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) category 6 (Cat 6)
cable is used to deliver power and data from a single
section in the patch panel to the point at which net-
work output is requested. Within the cabinet, blue Cat 6
modular jacks, also referred to as UTP jack modules
(Figure 8), are used on one end of the cabinet; an angled
Cat 6 male connector was attached
to the other end. For optimal
cabling management, all
outputs were labeled.
