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12 XTP CrossPoint 1600 and 3200 • Installation 13XTP CrossPoint 1600 and 3200 • Installation
Additional Connector Information
TP connectors
All LAN ports, whether on XTP boards or the switcher Ethernet port use
Category (CAT) 5e, CAT 6a, or CAT 7 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or
shielded twisted pair (STP) cables.
The XTP ports are compatible with Extron XTP DTP 24 SF/UTP cables,
as well as CAT 5e, 6, 6a, and 7 shielded twisted pair (F/UTP, SF/UTP, and
S/FTP) and unshielded twisted pair (U/UTP) cable.
Both TP cable types are terminated with RJ-45 connections. Cables are
limited to a length of 330 feet (100 m).
NOTES:
• For XTP connections, Extron recommends 24 AWG, solid
conductor, shielded cable, with a minimum bandwidth of
250 MHz.
• Do not stretch or bend cables. Transmission errors can occur.
The switcher LAN port and the LAN ports on the input and output
boards support both 10 Mbps (10Base-T — Ethernet) and 100 Mbps
(100Base-T — Fast Ethernet), half-duplex and full-duplex Ethernet
connections. Both Ethernet speeds require CAT 5e cable at minimum.
The TP cable can be terminated as a straight-through cable or a
crossover cable for the LAN port and must be properly terminated for
your application (see gure 4).
A cable that is wired as T568A at one end
and T568B at the other (Tx and Rx pairs
reversed) is a "crossover" cable.
A cable that is wired the same at both ends is
called a "straight-through" cable, because
no pin/pair assignments are swapped.
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RJ-45
Connector
Inser
t Twisted
Pair Wires
Pins:
Crossover Cable Straight-through Cable
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Wire color
White-green
Green
White-orange
Blue
White-blue
Orange
White-brown
Brown
Wire color
T568A T568B
End 1 End 2 End 1 End 2
White-orange
Orange
White-green
Blue
White-blue
Green
White-brown
Brown
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Wire color
White-orange
White-green
Blue
White-blue
White-brown
Brown
Wire color
T568BT568B
White-orange
OrangeOrange
White-green
Blue
White-blue
GreenGreen
White-brown
Brown
Figure 4. RJ-45 Connector and Pinout Tables
Switcher and XTP board LAN cables
The LAN ports require CAT 3, CAT 5e, or CAT 6a, crossover or patch
cables.
XTP board XTP cables
ATTENTION:
• Do not connect these boards to a computer data or
telecommunications network.
• Do not use Extron UTP23SF-4 Enhanced Skew-Free AV UTP
cable or STP201 cable to link the XTP products.
• To ensure FCC Class A and CE compliance, STP cables and
STP connectors are required.
Extron recommends using the following practices to achieve full
transmission distances up to 330 feet (100 m) and reduce transmission
errors.
Use the following Extron XTP DTP 24 SF/UTP cables and connectors for
the best performance:
XTP DTP 24/1000
Non-Plenum 1000' (305 m) spool 22-236-03
XTP DTP 24P/1000 Plenum 1000' (305 m) spool 22-235-03
XTP DTP 24 Plug Package of 10 101-005-02
If not using XTP DTP 24 cable, at a minimum, Extron recommends
24 AWG, solid conductor, STP cable with a minimum bandwidth of
400 MHz.
Terminate cables with shielded connectors to the TIA/EIA T568B
standard only (patch cables, see figure 4 on the previous page).
Limit the use of more than two pass-through points, which may include
patch points, punch down connectors, couplers, and power injectors.
If these pass-through points are required, use CAT 6 or 6a shielded
couplers and punch down connectors.
NOTE: When using cable in bundles or conduits, consider the
following:
• Do not exceed 40% ll capacity in conduits.
• Do not comb the cable for the rst 20 m, where cables are
straightened, aligned, and secured in tight bundles.
• Loosely place cables and limit the use of tie wraps or hook and
loop fasteners.
• Separate twisted pair cables from AC power cables.