Kramer Electronics TP-400FW - Manual (Page 8)

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Using Your TP-400FW FireWire Range Extender
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WEBCAM PC
100m (300ft)
POWER
Figure 3: Connecting 2 FireWire Devices via 2 TP-400FW Units (Extended 100m Range)
5.2 Connecting 2 FireWire Devices via Several TP-400FW Units
You can interconnect multiple TP-400FW units to extend the FireWire range.
Each additional TP-400FW extends the range up to a further 100m. For
example, Figure 4 illustrates how three TP-400FW units may be used to extend
the FireWire range to 200m.
To interconnect three TP-400FW units using twisted pair CAT 5 cable
(commonly used for Ethernet connections), do the following:
1. On each TP-400FW unit, connect 1 the power cord 2
2. Connect the CAT 5 Straight RJ45 connector on the first TP-400FW unit
to the CAT 5 Crossed RJ45 connector on the second TP-400FW unit,
and connect the CAT 5 Straight RJ45 connector on the second
TP-400FW unit to the CAT 5 Crossed RJ45 connector on the third
TP-400FW unit
and turn the unit
ON. (It is possible to connect the power cord to only one of the
TP-400FW units. The other TP-400FW units will derive their power
from that unit).
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3. Connect a FireWire device (for example, a video camcorder) to the FW
PORT (R) on the first TP-400FW unit, and a FireWire device (for
example, a PC) to the FW PORT (F) on the third TP-400FW unit.
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1 Not illustrated in Figure 4
2 We recommend that you use only the power cord that is supplied with this machine
3 Alternatively, connect the CAT 5 Crossed RJ45 connector on the first TP-400FW unit to the CAT 5 Straight RJ45
connector on the second TP-400FW unit, and connect the CAT 5 Crossed RJ45 connector on the second TP-400FW unit to
the CAT 5 Straight RJ45 connector on the third TP-400FW unit