Terminating tp cable, Testing the cables, Equalizing pair skew – Extron Electronics TP T Series Transmitters User Guide User Manual

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TP T Series Transmitters • Installation and Operation

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Terminating TP cable

The figure below details the recommended termination of TP cables in accordance

with the TIA/EIA T 568A wiring standards.

Pin Wire color

RGB video and audio

AV video and audio

Signal

Level

Signal

Level

1 White-green

Red/V. sync + ±0.35 V

Video +

+0.35 V

2 Green

Red/V. sync – ±0.35 V

Video –

–0.35 V

3 White-orange

Audio and

power

+15 V with
±0.5 V

+15 V

4 Blue

Green +

+0.35 V

Reserved None

5 White-blue

Green –

–0.35 V

Reserved None

6 Orange

Audio and

power

Audio +* &

power +

Audio –* &

power –

±0.5 V

0 V

7 White-brown Blue/H. sync + ±0.35 V

Reserved None

8 Brown

* Audio can be tied to wire pair 7 and 8 via a jumper. See “Setting
audio jumpers for use with unmodified receivers,”

earlier in this chapter.

Blue/H. sync – ±0.35 V

Reserved None

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RJ-45 Connector

Insert Twisted

Pair Wires

Pins:

TP cable termination

Testing the cables

The TP units are designed for and perform best with Extron Enhanced Skew-Free

A/V cable, terminated in accordance with the TIA/EIA T 568 A wiring standard.

CAT 5, 5e, and 6 cables are acceptable, but less preferable. Extron also recommends

the use of preterminated and tested cables. Cables terminated on site should be

tested before use to ensure that they comply with Category 5 specifications.

Equalizing pair skew

Using CAT 5, 5e, and 6 cable can lead to registration errors between the red,

green, and blue video signals. Pair skew can be measured with test equipment or

identified by viewing a crosshatch test pattern with a critical eye to determine if the

red, blue, or green video image leads (appears to the left of) the other two video

images.

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Unless the cable is changed, the skew adjustment should need to be made only

once, during installation.

Use any of the following methods to minimize or eliminate pair skew:
• Switch to an Extron Enhanced Skew-Free A/V UTP cable.
• Add a skew compensation cable equal to the length of the pair skew to the

receiver’s output.

• Install an SEQ 100 15HD Skew Equalizer on the receiver’s video output, and

adjust the skew for the leading video image.

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