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CYP Increase their Product Warranty to provide 5 years cover

We delighted to annouce that CYP have increased their Product Warranty Cover from 2 years to 5 years.

 

All Products are now offered with a 5-year warranty as follows:

6 months:         Warranty Replacement

Year 1 & 2:       Replacement or Repair

Year 3:              Parts, Labour & Shipping

Year 4 & 5:       Labour & Shipping

This is subject to the following terms and conditions:

CYP (UK) Ltd – Warranty Terms and Conditions

This warranty applies to all Products purchased from us, CYP (UK) Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales under number 04259586, of Unit 7, Shepperton Business Park, Govett Avenue, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 8BA, whose registered office address is at Sundial House, 98 High Street, Woking, Surrey, GU21 4SU (referred to as “we/us/our”).

In this warranty, the following terms have the following meanings:

“You/Your” means the customer that has purchased the Product(s) under the Sales Contract;

“Product” means the product(s) supplied by us to you under the Sales Contract; and

“Sales Contract” means the contract formed between us and the Customer for the purchase of the Product(s), subject to our terms and conditions of sale, which forms part of this warranty by its reference.

 

1. Warranty Inclusions

1.1 If any defects or faults appear in the Product, commencing from the date of proof of purchase of the Product:

1.1.1 within 6 months, we will replace it;

1.1.2 within 2 years, we will repair or replace it, at the manufacturer’s discretion;

1.1.3 within 3 years, we will cover the cost of parts, labour and shipping to repair the Product.  We will supply a new outer box and inner pack material to protect the repaired Product during shipping.

1.1.4 The Product will not be automatically refurbished but this can be carried out at your request or alternatively we can provide a reduced price to replace the Product, both of which will be subject to an additional fee;

1.1.5 within 5 years, we will cover the cost of labour and shipping to repair the Product.  We will provide a quotation for the repair costs and you will need to agree to this in writing before returning the Product to us, and pay all such costs before we will return the repaired Product to you.  We will supply a new outer box and inner pack material to protect the repaired Product during shipping.  The Product will not be automatically refurbished but this can be carried out at your request or alternatively we can provide a reduced price to replace the Product, both of which will be subject to an additional fee.

1.2 If any defects or faults appear in the Product due to no fault of yours during the timeframes set out in clause 1.1, please contact your account manager and our technical support department within 7 days of becoming aware of such defect or fault, who will issue you with an RMA number.

1.3 Your returning of the Product to us is at your risk and you agree to bear the cost of delivery for this.

1.4 We will investigate the alleged issue on receipt and if the Product is proven by us to be faulty or defective, we will offer you the appropriate remedy as detailed in clause 1.1.  We will then refund the reasonable costs of you returning the Product to us under clause 1.3.

1.5 If an exact replacement for the Product (or any parts required to repair it) is unavailable for any reason, we reserve the right to replace the Product with an alternative of similar specification.

1.6 Where the Product is not found to be faulty or defective, we will return it to you, in the same condition in which we received it, together with only the accessories you returned to us. We reserve the right to charge for any costs we may incur as a result.

1.7 Repairs and replacements may take up to 4 months from receipt.

 

2. Warranty Exclusions

2.1 This warranty is subject to us having received payment in full under the Sales Contract.

2.2 This warranty does not apply to faults, damage or defects arising in any of the following circumstances:

2.2.1 normal wear and tear;

2.2.2 if you or any third party not authorised by us has interfered with, altered, repaired, improperly used, improperly cared for, failed to maintain, vandalised, damaged, misused or neglected the Product, in all cases either wilfully or accidentally;

2.2.3 your failure to follow our and/or the manufacturers’ instructions;

2.2.4 as a result of any cause beyond our reasonable control including, but not limited to, fire, explosion, natural disaster, severe weather conditions, war, terrorism, faults or premature deterioration resulting from your failure to comply with any maintenance instructions, or any other cause or event beyond our reasonable control.

2.3 We reserve the right to require payment on account prior to any works being carried out, in which case the sum will be refunded should the problem reported prove to be justified.

2.4 Any repaired or replaced Products reissued within the warranty period will also be covered by the warranty, but only for the remainder of the original warranty period.

 

3. General

3.1 This warranty is non-transferrable and cannot be assigned to any other party.

3.2 The terms and conditions of this warranty cannot be amended without our prior written consent.

3.3 To the extent permitted by law, and except in respect of death or personal injury caused by our negligence, we accept no liability for any indirect or consequential loss or damage, beyond making good defects other than those excluded above.

3.4 If you are a consumer (as defined in the Consumer Rights Act 2015), this warranty will not affect your consumer rights.

3.5 This warranty is valid for the time period stated, so long as you fulfil your obligations set out in these warranty terms and conditions. Any breach of your obligations under this warranty and/or the Sales Contract may render this warranty null and void.

3.6 No failure by either party to enforce the performance of any provision in this warranty will constitute a waiver of the right to subsequently enforce that or any other provision.  Such failure will not be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach and will not constitute a continuing waiver

3.7 Any part of this warranty found to be unlawful, invalid or otherwise unenforceable would be severed from the warranty and the validity and enforceability of the remaining parts would not be affected.

3.8 This warranty does not grant or intend to grant any benefit on any third party.  In particular, rights that would otherwise arise in favour of third parties under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 are excluded.

3.9 This warranty, the Sales Contract and any other contract between us will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and any dispute, controversy, proceedings or claim will fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

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TDI AV SURGERY – 5th December 2019

 

10am till 4pm – Thursday 5th December 2019

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TDI Group, West Farm, Popham, Nr. Winchester, SO21 3BH

With so many new developments within the AV industry over the past few years, it can be difficult to keep on top of the latest technologies and stay at the forefront of knowledge to deliver the highest possible quality Audio and Video signals for your installation projects.  Technologies such as HDBaseT, Video over IP, SDVoE, and AVLC bring lots of flexibility when designing systems, but how do you choose the best technology for your application?

 

Our team has decades of industry knowledge and experience which you have access to, so don’t let any strange technical queries bog you down. We’ve put together our first AV Surgery which is designed for installers to pop in and see us on an ad hoc basis throughout the day so you can bring us your AV ailments for expert advice.

 

Do you have a burning technical question that you’ve received mixed opinions on? Is there a recurring symptom that you see on site but just can’t find the root cause? Are you considering working with a new technology and you’d like some guidance on where to start? Looking to invest in Test or Monitoring kit and want to understand how to get best use from such devices? Would you like to enhance your troubleshooting capabilities? Talk to us about ‘good practice’ tips and tricks to minimise potential issues before they arise, and keep your project workflow running smoothly.   Whether it is a burning question that you’ve had for ages or a quirky on-site issue that has caused everyone to scratch their heads for a solution, our expert team is on hand to help.

 

We have drafted in our long-term industry friend Kev Cray, CYP’s Technical Director. Kev has been a driving force at CYP Europe since the companies’ inception and is shining a light on CYP’s adoption of all the very latest technologies for both residential and commercial hardware solutions. Kev’s wealth of knowledge and experience is almost unsurpassed in the industry and his friendly animated style of passing on this knowledge has been well received from installers throughout Europe.  Our own Gareth Rolls, TDI Sales and Technical Support specialist will also be on hand to discuss your questions too. Gareth is our in-house HDBaseT Authorised Trainer, and has over a decade of experience in the AV World, formerly working as CYP’s Product Manager for a number of years, and is now providing advice and support to all TDI customers.

 

There will also be expert advice on Rack Building, Aerial & Satellite, Mains Cables, Loudspeakers, Cable Terminations, CCTV, and Network Switches from our friendly Sales Team.

 

We’d love to engage with you to offer advice and support on almost any AV topic that you have questions on and so we hope to see you on 5th December for our AV Surgery.

Feel free to contact us in advance of our AV Surgery if you wish to discuss any specific topics on the day and would like to give us advanced information that you feel may help us address any installation challenges you’re facing.

Call us on 01256 397770

or email:

info@tdigroup.co.uk

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Visit us @ EI Live!

April 30th – May 1st, Farnborough Exhibition Centre

Marking its ninth year in the market, EI Live! 2019 is returning with an expanded format covering three related and inter-connected sectors giving exhibitors and visitors a unique opportunity to explore existing relationships fully, but also create brand new ones. 


EI Live! 2019 will cover home automation, entertainment, and AV systems, but also encompass commercial building automation and AV as well as smart products from the world of electrical contracting. 

This year you will find our friendly Sales Team supporting two of our key partners, Penn Elcom (Stand #132) and CYP (Stand #75) on their booths, so we encourage you to swing by and check out the latest solutions on offer. 

We will be based primarily on the Penn Elcom stand where we shall be showcasing products from a selection of other brands, such as CCTV from IC Realtime, Structured Cable from Samson, and a variety Platinum Tools solutions to help installers reliably terminate cables efficiently.

2019 OPENING HOURS: 

TUESDAY APRIL 30:    09:30AM TO 5:00PM
WEDNESDAY MAY 1:   09:30AM TO 4:00PM

Click HERE to register online.

Click HERE for travel information.

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Our CI13 Catalogue & Trade Price List is coming soon!

Due to be hot off the press in time for the EI Live! Show at Farnborough Exhibition Centre on 30th April, the anticipation for our latest and greatest Custom Install Catalogue and Trade Price List is growing fast.

TDI CI13
Custom Install Catalogue & Trade Price List

This years’ Catalogue is a bumper 220 pages of AV Custom Install solutions from the top brands in the industry. We have a new range of IP CCTV solutions from IC Realtime, a full range of fiber cables, terminations, and patch panels, a new selection of CAT6 and CAT6A patch cables, and new DIN rail cabinets and modules for control automation. In addition, there’s the latest range of Zyxel Network Switches, and new Sonos speaker mounts from SANUS, to name just a few.

If you would like to receive your Free copy of our CI13 Catalogue & Trade Price List, please click the link below and submit your postal details, and we will send one to you hot off the press!

Click HERE to request your copy.

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System Design on Tap – Imagine having a team of highly skilled expert system designers available whenever you need them

Design as a service (daas) is a design outsourcing concept pioneered by designflow, focused on helping System Integrators and promoting design as the key to delivering better, smarter integration projects.

daas works as either a supplement to an in-house design team or as a replacement for one. In simple terms, integrators hand over all the information about a project and the daas team works to your deadline to deliver whichever elements of a project’s design are required, from proposal packages right through to handover packs and anything in between.

Designflow work with both small and large integrators in the UK, across Europe and the US. daas can help any integration company deliver the design requirements for their projects be they small, large or ginormous.

ABOUT DESIGNFLOW

Designflow was formed in October 2015 from a collaboration between Jones designs and Kelly Ashforth design. Designflow exists with the sole purpose of helping system integrators to be more professional, win more jobs and be more profitable through the use of proper system design and documentation.
We have helped many system integrators take their businesses on to the next level by providing them with impressive proposals, detailed design and documentation. We have also helped steer many of them around the pitfalls of being a system integrator using our vast experience within the smart building and home technology industries.
Check out the following links for samples of our work:

For more information or to discuss how Designflow can help with your forthcoming projects, please contact us using the details below:

Keith Jones – Designflow Partner

Designflow Ltd

No.73, 50 Argyll Road, London SE18 6PG. UK

+44 (0) 20 7175 7270

info@designflow.co

www.designflow.co

 

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CPR Rated Products

What is CPR?

The Construction Products Regulation (CPR) has been around for many years. Previously known as CPD, it covers the fire performance and other aspects of various products used in construction.
The idea is that people involved in the design and construction of buildings will be able to make more informed decisions about the potential spread of fire of the products they choose. Cables are the latest products to be regulated this way.

When will CPR become law?

CPR became a legal requirement in July 2017. For relevant classified products, suppliers will now need to provide a Declaration of Performance (DoP), showing critical information such as manufacturer’s name, product type and class met.
Some suppliers may choose to supply this with the product but it is vital that the cable is labelled to give a route to obtaining a DoP. The regulation specifies that the information must be available from the manufacturer for up to 10 years from the date of purchase. You need to know what is expected from your cable supplier – without the DoP you cannot be certain that you are buying a CPR compliant product.

Who will be affected?

In short, anyone who is involved in the sale and purchase of cable will be affected by CPR. Suppliers (manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors) will have to declare the fire performance of a relevant cable designed for use in buildings. This will be graded from Class Aca to Fca (See Table 1).
In the UK, it has been left to the specifier or installer to follow IET guidelines and decide on which class is most appropriate for the project. However in some parts of Europe, local governments have chosen to stipulate the class of cable that can be used in different types of buildings. For example, a hospital may be exclusively Class Cca whereas a house may be Class Eca.

Where will CPR products be used?

From 10th June 2016, CPR became relevant to electric and fibre optic cable that are used in buildings and civil works. This includes houses, hospitals, shops, offices, airports, tunnels, stations – in fact any construction where people are likely to be and some where they aren’t!

How will CPR affect cables?

The CPR standard has been designed to determine the likely spread of fire through a structure. As cables run throughout buildings, between floors and through walls, they are a natural conduit for the spread of fire. Many of the materials used in the production of cables are derived from oil and therefore in their unmodified forms are highly flammable.
Some cables, through their design and function, will only pass the lower levels of testing. Data cables, such as Cat 5E and Cat 6, contain a lot of air gaps internally and in some cases PVC tubular jackets which will burn freely. Without significant redesign, these cables are unlikely to meet anything higher than Class Eca.
Redesigned cables will cost more, be more difficult to install, use more material and weigh more. Specifiers may need to take a pragmatic view when selecting cable. One big issue is the cost of testing and meeting the other requirements of conformity which will increase the prices of lower volume cables.
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Zxyel Network Switch Training – 28th June 2018

Empower your Expertise for the Internet World

Networking environments today have become more dynamic. AV and IT professionals cannot rely on being just ‘good enough’. Individuals and organizations need to be equipped with the right knowledge and skills to overcome any and all situations to keep ahead of the technology curve.

Zyxel’s Training Course ensures that AV and IT professionals are constantly learning about the cutting-edge of networking technology, and will be well-equipped with in-depth knowledge and pertinent skill-sets to deploy, maintain and improve their network’s performance.

Introduction to Zyxel and the switch range

  • Learn about the different switch ranges that Zyxel have to offer from the unmanaged to the full Layer 3 range.
  • Zyxel’s range of switches offer different PoE power budgets so how can we make the most of the available power budget and make sure that switch provides the correct power to the correct device.
  • 10Gig options that Zyxel offer to support your higher network throughput including stacking and what does this mean for your network design.
  • Understand the fibre connections and the different modules that Zyxel offer to interconnect your switches.

Technical setup of the switches

From the very basic environment to the complex, the Zyxel product range can handle all these requirements. Introduction to Zyxel configuration and the features that might be useful in your environments.

  • Look at different network designs and the pro’s and con’s in these environments.
  • VLAN – what are they and how can we use them to isolate and segregate a network.
  • Link aggregation – What is it and why should I use it?
  • Spanning Tree – Providing resilience in your network.
  • IGMP – What is Multicast, and how do we control it on the network?
  • Look at the Zyxel GUI, and how easy these features are to configure for any installer.

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Hugh Simpson – Head of Channel Pre Sales, Zyxel
Hugh has been with Zyxel for over 12 years, having started as the UK support manager. He then moved to run the European Customer Support Organisation and then into Presales focusing on the UK channel business. By being with Zyxel for over 12 years, Hugh has seen a wealth of change and experience in the organisation, products and features.

 

Cost:
The Zyxel Training Course is FREE OF CHARGE. We only ask that you commit to attending once you have signed up!

Time:
The Zyxel Training Courses begin at 10am and run until around 2:30pm.

Location:
TDI Tremiver Ltd, West Farm, Popham, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 3BH. (Click HERE to see us on Google Maps)

Contact:
To secure your place on any of our FREE training academies, please email links above or, alternatively, give us a call on 01256 397 770 to register.

Our close relationships with manufacturers enables us to offer bespoke training sessions. Give us a call to discuss your training requirements for course content, presentation style (classroom or hands on workshop), and location. We can tailor training to suit your needs.

If you would like to book on Zyxel Training, please click the following link – BOOK NOW

To view our range of Zyxel Network Solutions, please click HERE.

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CAN A CAT6 CONNECTOR WORK ON A CAT5E CABLE?

If you’ve been running Ethernet cable or making patch cables for any length of time, you now have an assortment of RJ45 connectors and cable types representing the evolution of your network. You may be tempted to use what you have on hand to do your work, mixing and matching a bit. Visions haunt you of hunting through the cable jungle only to find that it was one of your cables that came loose, cable from connector, or even worse — looks just fine, but really isn’t making reliable contact. But is that just unnecessary worry?

It Just Might (Reliably) Work!

If you’re using Cat5e cable and all you have is newer Cat6 connectors, you may be all right. Generally, connectors may be backwards compatible with cable from older standards, but the reverse is not true — if you’re pulling Cat6 cable, time to update your Cat5e and older connector collection! There are some things to consider in proving that you’re using a workable combination of cable and connector, including a simple friction pull-test, cable and connector measurements, conductor fit and contact quality. There’s also the question of whether you’re already playing the odds with your cable quality.

Does It Hold Securely?

This is a simple test that determines whether the diameter of the cable is in the range which works with the Cat6 connector. This test ensures that the primary latch takes the strain of cable pull, rather than the conductors. Some Cat5e cables won’t be big enough for the latch to grab.

  1. Cut a 4 inch piece of cable
  2. Insert it into the connector
  3. Crimp the connector
  4. Tug and test the strain relief from the crimped cable

Do the Numbers Match?

Cat6 connectors are designed to accommodate much larger cable diameters than Cat5e, so most cables should fit — but check the numbers. For example, Cat6 EZ-RJ45 connectors from Platinum Tools use 0.275 inches as a maximum cable OD, which is plenty for a typical 0.205 diameter Cat5e cable. For these EZ-RJ45 connectors, individual insulated conductors must also be 0.041 inches or less to fit through the connector. Cat6 connectors are designed for 24 and 23 AWG conductor wire sizes, and less can be problematic. Most 24 AWG Cat5e cable should measure up, but depending on the source it sometimes it doesn’t, as mentioned below.

Will the Connections Work?

Conductor size determines whether the connection is going to be reliable or not. Although Cat6 solid conductor cables usually contain 23 AWG wire, Cat5e cables with 24 AWG conductors should seat and connect properly in the Cat6 connector. Conductors on the small side which worked for Cat5e may float or shift in the connector channels. This can cause problems ranging from an obvious open circuit to failure during certification. Ongoing issues from unreliable and incomplete surface contact may also occur.

Where Did You Get That Cable?

The volume of cable that installations use can tempt the use of questionable cable, often unknowingly. Purchasing can find a great price that appears to meet specs, but fails in the field. Cable such as “offshore deals” (some have other, more colorful names for it) can have marginal performance and quality. Marginal wire sizes, in particular, can produce intermittent or failed conductivity in Cat6 connectors, and PoE heat problems.

Once you do your homework, using those spools of Cat5e cable with new Cat6 connectors is a pretty safe way to keep moving forward with your network installations. Remember to check that the strain relief is from crimping the cable jacket, protecting the conductors, and that your conductors are seating securely in their channels for reliable connections at any speed, and in any rated conditions!

Check out the tutorial video below

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How To Identify, Verify, and Test an RJ45 Pinout

Ethernet cables, the 8-pin variety which are terminated by an RJ45-style connector, can come in just enough varieties to spread confusion. There are four basic types:

  • Rollover type which only looks like an Ethernet cable, but can be useful with Cisco equipment consoles. Usually light blue, sometimes with a 9-pin RS-232 connector on one end.
  • Straight through type, connecting to networking equipment such as routers, hubs, and switches, which is the predominant cable type now.
  • Crossover type which was necessary to connect computer to computer without any intervening network equipment. Becoming unnecessary.
  • A fourth type, which has to be mentioned — home made cables with nonstandard pinouts, often non-Ethernet. Hopefully, someone labeled them and identified their use.

Sorting Spares

The first place where you’ll have to figure out which cable is which is when you’re retrieving spare premade cables from your extras box. You should only save known good cables, but you can use a basic cable tester with remote to check out continuity and wiring. The Platinum Tools Lanseeker does an excellent job at this.

Common Cable Arrangements — TIA-568A/B

Look at the RJ45 connector on a cable, holding the flat underside toward you. On the left is pin 1. For Ethernet use, the straight through configuration is what you’re likely to see, in TIA-568B arrangement:

  1. Orange stripe
  2. Orange
  3. Green stripe
  4. Blue
  5. Blue stripe
  6. Green
  7. Brown stripe
  8. Brown

For the less common TIA-568A arrangement, pins one and two are Green stripe and Green, and 3 and 6 are Orange stripe and Orange. The connections are the same, but the colors are swapped. You can identify them that way, and suspect which one you have just by the pin 1 color.

Standard, Crossover, and Rollover

Computer equipment sends data using pins 1 and 2, and receives using 3 and 6. This is part of a convention which is used when these connectors and cables are used for Ethernet. For shorthand, you can call this MDI, or the Medium-Dependent Interface.

In the past, computer-to-computer “crossover” cables were needed when bypassing network equipment. As a variation, they were called MDI-X, for Medium-Dependent Interface Crossover. Network interfaces have advanced enough to detect cabling and switch pin usage as needed, so crossover cables are rarely used.

Crossovers not only exchange pins 1 and 3, 2 and 6 to exchange data and transmit, but also 4 and 5 cross and connect to 7 and 8, exchanging blue and brown pairs. Testers such as the Platinum Tools VDV MapMaster 3.0 can check all of the exchanges in a crossover cable quickly and simply, and identify common wiring problems in the cable such as miswires and split pairs. Of course, it can’t detect wrong wire colors!

For completeness, the rollover cable reverses every pin: 1 to 8, 2 to 7, etc., as if the wires were part of a ribbon cable which was reversed. If you have Cisco networking equipment nearby, you may have a few console cables in your cable box which are wired this way — beware!

Verification and Testing

Testing devices such as the Platinum Tools VDV MapMaster 3.0 can verify cable wiring, check for shorts and opens, and verify more exotic cable configurations such as mixed data and video. They can also map cabling using the remote module.

Cable Tester Comparison Chart

Links to Product Information:

Lanseeker 

MapMaster 3.0

Net Prowler