Here at MilesTek, our purpose is simply to make connectivity more effective and less expensive for our customers. To do this, we’re proud to provide a seemingly limitless range of cables, connectors and innovative connectivity combinations that give our customers both functionality and flexibility (for a fraction of the price).
We’ve identified three keys that make this possible:
In-House Design and Engineering
As sellers, our daily interactions with our diverse network of clients gives us an excellent view of the continual evolution of customer needs and technological demands. As designers and engineers, we can respond to new developments with unmatched speed. We can build to your prints, or revise your current designs in order to make them more effective or more cost-effective.
This approach applies to a wide variety of connectivity products, including:
In-House Manufacturing
Manufacturing affords us far greater oversight over both quality control and our rapid, on-time delivery capabilities. We’re based in Denton, Texas, an excellent place to call home and an ideal, centrally-located headquarters from which to respond to our customers’ needs.
But perhaps most importantly, in-house manufacturing allows our teams of innovative technicians to both come up with new conceptual solutions when emerging needs arise — both for evolving industry-wide trends and customer-specific needs — and make sure the solutions are practical and workable. In-house manufacturing also gives us one more capability needed to ensure that products get out the door quickly enough to meet customer deadlines.
Critical Experience
As multi-decade industry veterans, we’ve got both the experience and the expertise to make it all happen. We look at technology trends with a long view, and understand the nuances technological development. We’ll tell you if your product design will work, and we’ll tell you if we think it can be improved upon to be more effective, more reliable, or more cost-effective (or all of the above).
New AV devices. New racks and accesories. New connectivity solutions.
Our new Summer-Fall 2011 supplemental catalog is out, and its utterly bursting with a slew of new products that make A/V, coaxial, fiber optic and networking set ups easier, less expensive, and more flexible.
We’ve been committed to providing innovative connectivity solutions to corporate, systems integration, IT/networking, education and government professionals all over the world for more 30 years. But since technology is galloping ahead at an unprecedented pace, we’re constantly updating our offerings in order to stay ahead of the cutting edge.
For example, this summer’s catalog alone features 50 new products. In fact, it’s so large, so full of connectivity solutions for homes, schools, and businesses that this year we needed to split the catalog into two parts. In other words, it’s 72 pages of everything you need to succeed.
Let’s take a look at some of the highlights:
Part One: Intro, Voice & Data, AV Distribution:
Part Two: Coaxial, Racks, Networking, Cable Management, Reference:
Check out our Mil-Aero/RF 2011 Interconnect Solutions catalog and our DS3 Central Office Solutions catalog as well — or contact one of our A/V solutions specialists for more information.
Last week we highlighted some of the benefits of our triax cable systems, compared to twinax cable systems. But it’s also important to understand how they connect to the big picture, and how they can work together with the help of triax patch panels.
If you’re unfamiliar with patch panels, think about a telephone switchboard: one cable connects the operator to the switchboard, a mass of cables connect the board to the community (“Let me patch you through.”).
Patch panels make it easy for technicians to quickly and easily redirect a signal path, without needing a bunch of dedicated switching equipment. And they add flexibility and organization, making it easy to test signals and optimize the cable system.
These days, you’ll see patchbays in any setting where you have a wide variety of A/V inputs and outputs (microphones, cameras, instruments, sound equipment, soundboards, amps, etc.) that need to be organized and controlled in order to get the desired output, like recording studios. Instead of wasting time organizing cords or installing a temporary set of cables each time the band sets, a good set of patch panels simply make it easier to plug in to permanent cables, get right to work and start making music.
Since triaxial cable systems are most often used for visual applications like camera-CCU connections, triax patch panels come in handy anywhere commonly used for filming. This includes TV or movie studios, of course, but also places like sports arenas and government buildings that are common spots for news crews. Triax patchbays make it easy for TV crews to plug in to permanent triax cables, stay connected to their truck outside, and start shooting—without having to wire in a massive network of cables throughout the building.
We provide multiple patch panels and accessories, including:
• TRB and BNC distribution panels
• Standard and subminiature patch panels
• Cable assemblies and looping plugs
• Racks, cabinets and shelving
… plus a full catalog of patching accessories, including:
• Standard twinax/triax patching
• Front-loading modular panels
• Subminiature twinax/triax patching
• Standard twinax/triax looping plugs
• Subminiature twinax/triax looping plugs
• Standard coax patching
CAT5e? CAT-5e? CAT 5-E? To dash or not to dash or where to dash? Don’t worry about it.
We’ve upgraded our site’s search capabilities to handle queries however they may be typed, which means its much, much easier to find the product or information you need. Because (shameless boast coming), when you’ve got a comprehensive catalog bursting with connectivity solutions like ours, the ability to find what you need without drowning in a sea of cable assemblies, connectors, and A/V devices is key.
The upgraded search box can now handle just about any part number or keyword, regardless of how its typed. For example, you’ll see CAT5 and CAT6 cable solutions spelled in just about every possible way (more often than not, there won’t be a commonly accepted standard for these sorts of things). Enter any of the terms, and you’ll be able find all the CAT5e cables, splitters, extenders and receivers, and other accessories we provide.
Furthermore, we’ve added a slew if increased options and features that make easier to drill down within a particular search category, and find more specific products or information. For example, if you search for “coaxial connectors” (which returns 217 results—everything from 7-16 DIN connectors to BNC/RCA termination kits), you’d still have to wade through 25 pages full of relevant products. But if you customize your search by price, category, manufacturer, or department, you can quickly pare down the results and find what you need.
Don’t forget about our product wizards for adapters and cable assemblies either — both of which can quickly direct you to the right product page.
Give us a call if you ever can’t quite find a specific product (or if you’re unsure of which product is best for a job anyway)— we’ll get you set up in no time.
As we mentioned last week, if technology isn’t implemented correctly, you won’t get any of these extraordinary benefits from the assembly you install. At best, your conference room, lecture hall, or trade show demonstration audience will be starting at a series of blank TV screens. At worst, you can damage some of the equipment being misused.
That’s why we’re so eager to break down these systems piece by piece here at the Miles Tek blog, and make sure our readers and customers are fully equipped to build the best possible system for their needs.
But with certain technologies, a little bit of further, face-to-face instruction can make a big difference. For example, if our posts explaining DS3 BNC connectors still left you a little bit unsatisfied, you might want to check out the DS3 training we host at our central office in Denton.
We’ve been manufacturing industry-leading DS3 Telecom products for more than 25 years, so we’re eager to share everything we’ve learned over that time.
Our BNC training course makes it easy to do just that—providing both a fundamental understanding of BNC basics, plus advanced, customized instruction depending on the individual needs of each student. We’ll teach you all the essential information you need about terminating cable assemblies, and outline the fundamental features of our BNC design and tooling. This includes basic, step-by-step instruction that leads to dependable installations. And the course includes flexible, customized instruction that ensures we can provide solutions specific to the demands of your job, including knowledge of cable impedance matching, preparation procedures, and understanding of the proper tools needed for each job.
And after you’ve completed the course, you’ll leave with a certificate of completion—in addition to all the training materials needed to cement a sustained, thorough understanding of BNC connectivity solutions.
Come learn from the best! Contact us for more information.
Perhaps no other industry is as safety-conscious as the Aerospace Industry. In order to protect their interests, many large aerospace manufacturers are requiring their suppliers to certify to AS 9100 requirements. MilesTek’s Quality Management System is certified to the requirements of AS 9100. Our certificate number is US -2856C.
Certifying to AS 9100 is a means of demonstrating our manufacturing and service delivery systems comply with the rigorous requirements of this standard. It means the outputs of these systems are more reliable because of the checks within the system.
The AS 9100 is the internationally recognized quality system standard specific to the aerospace industry. The standard is strongly supported and adhered to by major aerospace manufacturers, and they are demanding critical suppliers meet its requirements.
The AS 9100 is based on the latest version of the ISO 9001 standard and it includes additional requirements that participating aerospace companies felt were necessary to clearly define their expectations for aerospace suppliers.
These supplementary requirements emphasize areas that impact process and service safety, quality and reliability for aerospace products.
The AS 9100 is designed to meet the complex and unique demands of the aerospace industry from commercial aviation to defense and includes additional requirements.
The key benefits are:
- Confirmation that the MilesTek Production, Operational and Distribution systems meet internationally recognized quality standards.
- Fulfillment of mandatory requests from players such a Boeing, GE, Airbus, and Snecma.
- Confidence conferred on by your customers who trust the independent third party audit, often eliminating the need to second party audits.
- Certification is verifiable in the OASIS database to ensure MilesTek Corp is continuing to maintain the requirements of AS 9100. OASIS is short for (Online Aerospace Information System) database.
Steps to a Hassle-Free Installation
High-Definition Media-Interface is an audio and video signal transport technology developed by a consortium of leading high-definition DVD player and flat-panel display manufacturers. This is a very sophisticated technology, whose primary mission is to transport the high-definition audio and video signals without compromising the content copyrighted by Hollywood studios.
Before making a connection to the display, the source first verifies via an electronic key that the display is really a display and not a DVR or other recording device. This connection needs to be automatically verified every few seconds to maintain the high-definition signal transmission. Sometimes when going through intermediate electronics (extenders, splitters, switches) or travelling a long distance the key can be lost or the response be timed out.
Initially sources and displays operated at 1080p and used a 24 Hz vertical refresh rate. Now Blu-Ray players output a 60 Hz vertical refresh rate and some devices have the capability of 120 Hz. However, the resolution capability of the source must match the resolution capability of the display. Sometimes this adjustment is made automatically and at other times both the source and display have to be manually re-set to a compatible resolution and refresh rate.
When more than one display is connected to a source via a splitter or switch, then the electronic equipment in-between tries to adjust the system to work with the display having the lowest resolution capability. Frequently, the first output port of a splitter or switch tries to sense the resolution of the display connected to it. The more differences that there are in the display resolutions, the more difficult it is to get a compatible signal on each display.
HDMI has had four major specification revisions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 and several minor revisions denoted by a, b, c after the number. The current HDMI 1.4 revision, which came out last year, is probably the most extensive. It adds an Ethernet channel to the HDMI cable to facilitate streaming video from the Internet and establishes a 3-D capability for the HDMI signal between the source and the display. Most intermediate electronics are 1.3 and cable are 1.4 to include the Ethernet capability.
Because of the above stated complexity, it is important to be patient with the HDMI technology. It may take as much as 15 to 20 seconds for a signal to be switched from one source to another, since a communications protocol handshake has to occur and the electronic key validated before the signal can be sent. If there is an incompatibility in resolutions, or a interruption in the signal the process needs to repeat. Frequently the intermediate equipment needs to be re-set.
The following steps should help you in making a hassle-free installation:
1. Connect the source to the display with HDMI cables directly, or through an extender, splitter or switch. The extender allows you to run the HDMI signal over a distance of more than 50 ft by re-generating or amplifying the signal, or to run the signal longer distances over other media such as Cat 5e or Cat 6 twisted-pair, or RG-6 coaxial cable, or over a wireless connection. The splitters allow multiple displays to view the same signal and amplify it. The switches allow multiple sources to connect to multiple displays.
2. Plug in output and input cables to sources, displays and any intermediate devices starting at the source(s) and ending at the display(s). Carefully identify the power supplies that came with the intermediate equipment. Use a surge-suppressor or power-conditioner to provide reliable power to the source, display and intermediate equipment. In a few cases, turning on an electric dryer or ceiling fan resulted in an interruption to the picture. Turn on all of the equipment and verify the resolution on the display.
3. If there is no picture and/or sound, check the resolution setting on the source and the display and adjust both to be compatible. There may also be audio settings that need to be considered, if there is a suitable picture but no audio. Performance of all sources and displays then needs to be evaluated and in the case of difficulties, adjusted to the lowest common resolution setting. If a cable is suspect, replace it with another and if possible shorter cable. If electronics are suspect, connect the source directly to the display with a short cable.
4. Frequently a system remembers prior resolution settings and needs to be re-set. There are usually re-set buttons on the bottom of splitter and switch housings, which can be used for this purpose. If this does not provide the desired result, then disconnect all HDMI and other signal cables as well as power supplies and power plugs, wait five or ten minutes to allow current to drain out of the system and re-connect signal cables first followed by power cables. This results in equipment defaulting to factory settings and usually solves incompatibility issues.
5. Many times changing the source resolution from 1080p/60 Hz to the home theater 1080p@24 Hz setting will cure the incompatibility of the source and the display, including any issues with intermediate electronics. Some of the value engineered Blu-Ray players may no longer have this adjustment feature. It is also likely that many demo disks will only play on the highest resolution setting, since they are designed to be compatible with a particular high-resolution type of display.
6. Most HDMI devices automatically try to adjust resolutions to achieve a resolution compatible with both the source and the display. When dealing with multiple sources and multiple displays, it is frequently helpful to test various input and output connections by swapping cables between input and output ports to maximize the effects of auto-sensing features. Sometimes a display capable of receiving a high-resolution signal will be turned off and a lower resolution display turned on, which may not be capable of receiving the picture being sent from the source.
7. To function properly, HDMI needs a 5 volt DC current. Some cable and satellite receivers put out an HDMI signal, which is lower than 5 volts and the signal will not transmit properly. If this appears to be the case, check with the service provider regarding an upgraded receiver. Sometimes projectors or receivers need software or firmware upgrades to properly process new signal features. Many have Ethernet connections for this purpose. Check with the manufacturer is you are unsure.
8. Try and only use factory terminated Cat 5e or Cat 6 cable assemblies when extending the HDMI signal. It is very difficult to terminate the RJ-45 8-position modular plugs in the field to satisfy the requirements of a potential 10.2 GB/s HDMI signal. Most installers only have a $100 continuity and pair tester and not the $6,000 tester required to test cable assemblies for 10 Gigabit operation. Frequently, one or more of the 16 connections is marginal but the inexpensive tester erroneously indicates that all is well. If a 3-ft computer jumper works, then the longer cable is not properly terminated.
Installers that have worked with HDMI for the last three years or so have been through all of the experiences mentioned above and have developed their own procedures for resolving issues. However, there are many consumers now that are installing their own HDMI systems without the benefit of experience or training. They have spent thousands of dollars to purchase new HDTV equipment, but can’t seem to make it work in their own living room. Many of the big box retailers are of marginal help, since their staff may not be properly trained on HDMI.
MilesTek’s HDMI over Coax Extender Set is a HDMI extender using a single coaxial cable as transmission media. This enables easy HDMI installation over a long distance. Full High-Resolution HDTV signals are supported up to a resolution of 1080P at a maximum distance of 150 meter. Installer will also have the ability to customize the length by using this extender set. The system will auto adjust feedback, equalization and amplifier, the user does not need to care about the length of the cable.
Part # 90-12024, HDMI Over Single Coax
Features:
Extends high definition HDMI compliant devices up to 150 meters
Supports resolution up to 1080P
Works with HDMI 1.3c and HDCP compliant devices
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)
Supports xvYCC function
Extends range of HDMI by equalizing signals
Easy to install and simple to use
Specifications:
Video amplifier speed: 10.2 Gbps
Video amplifier bandwidth: 340MHz
Up to 36bit color depth
Input video signal: 1.2 Volts p-p
Input DDC signal: 5 Volts p-p (TTL)
Connector I: HDMI type A 19-Pin female
Connector II: BNC type
Power supply: DC5V
Dimension: 117.5 x 68 x 26.5mm
Order Today: Part # 90-12024, HDMI Over SINGLE RG6/RG59 Coax Extender Set
HDMI has been universally adopted by digital television manufacturers, driving connectivity requirements for a wide variety of source devices. At MilesTek, we take great pride in staying ahead of the trends and our HDMI solutions exemplify our product focus to meet your project specifications.
Whether you need to convert, switch, split, or extend your HDMI signal, MilesTek has the products to make your installation a success. Here’s a quick summary of the lastest products:
- “All to HDMI” converter/scaler: allows up to 9 different source devices to be up-converted to an HDMI display.
- VGA to HDMI and Composite/S-Video to HDMI converters/scalers: these allow you to transmit your analog video signal onto a digital HDMI display.
- 4×2 and 4×4 HDMI Matrix Switchers: combine video sharing and video splitting in one device. Distribute signal from any one of 4 sources to either display or all displays simultaneously.
- 1×8 HDMI Splitter: allows distribution of one HDMI signal source out to up to eight HDTV displays.
- HDMI over Single CAT5E/CAT6 transmitter/receiver set: supports and extends 1080p resolution up to 150 ft. from HDMI source. Allows savings on material costs by pulling just one run of Category UTP cable.
Check out our new HDMI devices today.
http://www.milestek.com/search.asp?skw=lkghdmi&image.x=0&image.y=0
We are pleased to announce our most robust offering of VGA distribution devices ever with the addition of new splitters/distribution amplifiers, switchers and matrix switchers. Highlights of our new products include the following:
- VGA 2×4 Matrix Switcher
- 1×2 and 1×4 VGA splitters with 3.5 stereo audio allow you to broadcast video from one computer to two or four display monitors. These devices have a high bandwidth of 400MHz and support up to a 2048×1536 maximum resolution. 1×2 VGA and audio splitter over CAT5 device set distributes VGA from one computer source to a local display, plus 2 remote displays over a distance of 1,000 ft. away.
- 2×1 and 4×1 VGA switchers allow two or four computers to share one video display with VGA port. These premium video selectors have a high bandwidth of 250MHz to maintain video integrity and provide high resolution up to 1920×1440.
- 2×2 and 2×4 VGA matrix switchers, with 3.5 stereo audio or without, combine video sharing and video splitting in one device. Two computers can share two or four displays with VGA port (Video Share), or a computer can control the two or four video outputs and project to all monitors (Video Splitter). These devices also have a bandwidth of 250MHz and resolution up to 1920×1440.
Check out our new VGA devices today.
http://www.milestek.com/search.asp?skw=ABTVGA&image.x=0&image.y=0
