The Drawer System        The Electrical and Mechanical Mass-Connection System The Drawer is designed to provide a base to mount a variety of mechanical and electrical connections for mass connections.  As shown in Figures 1 and 2, it is then possible, with the movement of a lever, to make mass connections in one quick and easy motion. The Drawer is available as a stand-alone product, or as a system. The Drawer (see Parts) will bolt on to the Trap

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The Drawer System This is the Drawer System. It consists of the Drawer and the Drawer Extension. The Drawer System is designed to provide mass electrical and/or mechanical connections for Functional Testing and related applications performed on a closed box system. Fiber optic and 120VAC power connections, with a solenoid to actuate the reset switch, are available, as are a variety of ethernet connections (2x4, 2x6, 2x8, etc.). The system shown here uses the Drawer Cartridge. Normally it is made of G-10, but acrylic was used here for photographic purposes. The Drawer Cartridge is the part of the Drawer that contains the primary customization. Drawer J-Bars are also available, and they look similar to, and work just like, the Mousetrap J-Bars. When the Drawer J-Bars are used, all connections are adjustable for vertical and horizontal position, as well as start and stop position. Travel distance is adjustable, but all connections travel the same distance. All adjustments to the Drawer System may be made using a set of hex-key wrenches. No other tools are needed. Using either system, the Drawer System shown has a travel of approximately 1.5" and will accomodate a 19" rackmount 4-U high form-factor. By swapping parts, wider and higher units may be accomodated The Drawer shares several parts in common with the Trap, and can be detached from the Drawer Extension and bolted to the Trap, or can be used in a custom application. The Drawer System is also available as a component of "The 90% Solution". See "Services" for more details. $3,200.00 To order this item, please send a purchase order, with credit references, via e-mail or regular mail to Mousetrap. See Information for contact information.

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These are examples of a system that we put together to test functionality and connector density.  This particular system uses an acrylic plate to mount the various connectors, instead of G-10, since acrylic is transparent, and this makes descriptions easier. Fig. 1 shows the Drawer closed from the back.  The connections, left to right, are 8 fiber optic connectors (our loopback has only 8 connections, but the device has 10), an ethernet port and a 120VAC connector. Fig. 2 is a side view.  The Drawer is loaded from the side.  This view shows the stops and other adjustable parts of the drawer.

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