Who should follow this course:
End Users, Networking and Structured Cabling Sales People

Course Benefits:
Provides students with an overview of Belden as a leader in telecommunications and offers an overall picture of the Belden IBDN Systems and products, as well as the positioning of Belden in the industry.

• Introduction to cabling
• Overview of Belden IBDN Systems and products:
  GigaFlex Cables: 1200, 2400, and 4800LX
• Bonded Pair Cables:
  DataTwist 350, MediaTwist, DataTwist 600e, GigaBIX, FiberExpress, IntelliMAC-Plus, PowerSense and 10GX Solutions
• Certification and Exercises
• Case Studies
• Reference Materials

Prerequisites: No
Written Exam: Yes
BICSI CECs: RCDD – 7, INS, Level 2/Technician – 7

Who should Attend or Follow this Course:
Architects, Designers, Networking Consultants

Course Benefits:
Gain the ability to design a Belden IBDN Structured Cabling System. Learn about standards and planning procedures related to the installation of structured cabling systems.

• Belden IBDN Systems and products:
  GigaFlex Cable:1200, 2400, and 4800LX
• Bonded Pair Cable:
  DataTwist 350, MediaTwist, DataTwist 600e GigaBIX, FiberExpress, IntelliMAC-Plus, PowerSense, and 10GX Solutions
• Structured Cabling Overview
• Standards Updates
• Horizontal Distribution Standards
• Backbone Distribution Standards
• Entrance Facility
• Bonding and Grounding
• Reference Materials
• 60% In-Class Exercises

Prerequisite: No
Written Exam: Yes
BICSI CECs: RCDD – 14, INS, Level 2/Technician – 14

Belden IBDN Installation (2 Days)

Who Should Attend:
Belden Certified System Vendor (CSV) Installers, and Distributors

Course Benefits:
Develop a fundamental understanding of a Belden IBDN Structured Cabling System. Gain valuable experience on how to install and maintain a complete Belden IBDN Structured Cabling System.

• Belden Company Overview
• Structured Cabling History
• Standards Overview
• Belden IBDN Systems and products:
• GigaFlex Cable: 1200, 2400 and 4800LX,
• Bonded Pair Cable:
  DataTwist 350, MediaTwist, DataTwist 600e GigaBIX and FiberExpress Solutions
• Certification Overview
• Installation Preambles for Belden IBDN Systems
• Work Area Products Installation:
  GigaFlex Modules, Face Plates, and Workstation Outlets
• BIX and GigaBIX Solutions:
• IDC System Installation
• Wall-Mount, Rack Mount Patch Panel System Installation
• Modular Jack and Patch Cord System
• High-Density PS5E/PS6+ Patch Panel System
• PS5E Patch Box and Multi-user Box
• PS5E DVO Outlets, MDVO Adaptors and EZ-MDVO Modules
• Optical Fiber Overview
• Belden IBDN FiberExpress Systems and products
• Products Overview, Fiber Termination, (1U/2U), (3U) and (4U) Patch Panel Installation
• OPTIMAX Field Installable Connector (ST, SC, LC)
• Breakout Kit Installation
• 10GX Solution Overview
• Reference Materials
• 75% In-Class Exercises

Prerequisite: No
Written Exam: No
BICSI CECs: RCDD – 14, INS, Level 2/Technician – 14

Who Should Attend:
Structured Cabling Installers

Course Benefits:
Gain the ability to install copper structured cabling systems.

• Benden Company Overview
• Belden IBDN Systems and products:
• GigaFlex Cable: 1200, 2400, and 4800LX, Bonded Pair Cable: DataTwist 350, MediaTwist, DataTwist 600e GigaBIX
• Installation Preambles for Belden IBDN Systems
• Work Area Products Installation:
• GigaFlex Modules, Face Plates, and Workstation Outlets
• BIX and GigaBIX Solutions:
• IDC System Installation
• Wall-mount, Rack Mount Patch Panel System
• Modular Jack and Patch Cord System
• High Density PS5E/PS6+ Patch Panel System
• PS5E Patch Box and Multi-User Box
• PS5E DVO Outlets, MDVO Adapters and EZ-MDVO Modules
• 10GX Solution Overview
• Reference Materials
• 75% In-Class Exercises

Who Should Attend:
Structured Cabling Installers

Course Benefits:
Gain an understanding of the principles behind Optical Fiber cabling media. Gain the ability to install Optical Fiber components and solutions

• Belden Company Overview
• Optical Fiber Overview
• Belden IBDN FiberExpress System and products
• Products Overview, Fiber Termination, (1U/2U), (3U), and (4U) Patch Panel Installation
• OPTIMAX Field Installable Connector (ST, SC, LC)
• Breakout Kit Installation
• Reference Materials
• 75% In-Class Exercises

Prerequisite: No
Written Exam: No
BICSI CECs: RCDD – 7, INS, Level 2/Technician – 7

Who Should Attend:
Belden Networking Channel Partners or Employees
Contractors, technicians, supervisors, engineers, and designers

Course Benefits:
Learn detailed installation methods of key copper
Belden IBDN system components
Learn appropriate methods and procedures of testing copper
Belden IBDN Systems

• Review Belden IBDN Systems and key copper components
• Basic balanced twisted-pair transmission and performance theories
• Installation practice reviews
• Installation and testing of end-to-end systems
• In detail installation methods of:
• Copper Belden IBDN System components, Belden IBDN 1200, 2400, and 4800LX Systems including:
• GigaFlex Cable: 1200, 2400, and 4800LX, Bonded Pair Cable: DataTwist
• 350, MediaTwist, DataTwist 600e
• Learn testing methods of Belden IBDN systems and how to troubleshoot typical problems
• Understand the correlation between:
• Basic theories of end-to-end system transmission, Component and system installation practices, Test results and system performances
• 10GX Solution Overview
• 90% In-Class Exercises

Prerequisite: No
Written Exam: Yes
BICSI CECs: RCDD – 14, INS, Level2/Technician – 14

Who Should Attend:
Belden Networking Channel Partners or employees, contractors, technicians, supervisors, engineers, and designers

Course Benefits:
Learn detailed installation methods of key Belden IBDN FiberExpress System components
Learn appropriate methods and procedures of testing Belden IBDN FiberExpress Systems

• Review Belden IBDN FiberExpress Systems and key Fiber components
• Basic optical fiber transmission and performance theories
• Installation practice reviews
• Installation and testing of end-to-end systems
• In detail installation methods of:
• Belden IBDN FiberExpress System components, Belden IBDN FiberExpress Systems including: Multimode (FX300, FX600, and FX2000) and singlemode systems
• Learn testing methods of Belden IBDN systems and how to troubleshoot typical problems
• Understand the correlation between:
• Basic theories of end-to-end system transmission, Component and system installation practices, Test results and system performances
• 90% In-Class Exercises

Prerequisite: No
Written Exam: Yes
BICSI CECs: RCDD – 14, INS, Level2/Technician – 14

Who should attend:
Installation Managers, Installation Supervisors, Participant must be familiar with Belden IBDN systems as well as the certification program

Course Benefits:
Develop the skills to recognize the scale of the project and therefore be prepared to put an efficient work plan in place in order to deliver the project on time.
Gain an understanding of the Belden IBDN system design and installation requirements as related to the Belden IBDN Certification Program.
Learn how to conduct and write audit reports.

• roject Manager Responsibilities
• Project Planning
• Project Execution
• Project Closing
• When, Why, and How audits are conducted
• Audit Preparation
• Audit Visit
• Audit Report

Prerequisites: Belden IBDN-303, Belden IBDN-700 (Taken after January 2001)

Written Exam: Yes (Qty: 2)

BICSI CECs:
RCDD – 14, RCDD/LAN – 14, INS, Level 2/Technician – 12, OSP – 14, RES – 12