The HellermannTyton 4U Distribution Chassis is designed for use with the RapiNet pre-terminated solution. The 4U panel accommodates up to 16 RapidNet cassettes covering a range of density requirements from high density 2,304 fibre MTP connections, standard density 384 fibre LC connections or 96 copper ports. The chassis has integrated front and rear cable management for patch cords, trunks and back bone cables with 8 side cable entry points each with a separate anchor point.

The chassis is fitted with hinged front and rear doors with dedicated labelling fields for simple port and RapidNet loom identification. The front door can be removed to provide ease of access during initial implementation and installation. Sliding mounting brackets are supplied to allow forward and backward movement to suit the mounting post position within the rack or cabinet.

Combining the patching area with the front cable management into a single self-contained 1U of rack space saves valuable room within the racks or cabinets which in turn allows for higher density patching or for installing more active equipment within the same cabinet. This can be particularly valuable in applications such as Storage Area Networks and high density Virtualized Server Clusters. The Distribution Chassis is designed to help maximize the return on valuable U space whilst maintaining good access to connectors even when fully loaded, a real advantage when undertaking Moves, Adds & Changes (MACs). Use of tabbed LC and MTP patch cords from HellermannTyton can assist with the ease of undertaking MACs in high density patching environments.