Aviom D800-Dante - Manual (Page 13)

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About Category 5
The term Category 5 (also referred to as Cat-5) is broadly used to describe a type of high performance
network cabling used for data transmission purposes to connect computer networks and other devices.
A standard patch cable consists of four twisted pairs of copper wire terminated by RJ45 male connectors.
The cable assembly is used to provide connectivity between any two Cat-5 female RJ45 jacks.
A variation of the cable, called Category 5e (or Cat-5e), has largely replaced Cat-5 in the field; it uses additional
twists in the cable’s wire pairs to reduce interference in high-speed network applications. Additional
wire pair variations are found in Cat-6 and Cat-6e cables, typically used with gigabit networking devices.
RJ45 Jack Cat-5e Cable
Cat-5 Cables
Although the D800 (or D800-Dante) A-Net Distributor’s eight front panel A-N
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properly with unshielded Cat-5e cable, when connecting these outputs to Personal Mixers shielded Cat-5e
(or better) cable must be used to stay below the CISPR 22 Class B, ICES-003, and FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class B
emissions limits. Unshielded Cat-5 cable may be used on all rear panel connections.
For fixed or permanent installations, you have the option of running Cat-5 cables inside walls and
terminating them with readily available wall panel connectors that include the RJ45 jack. (Solid wire is
recommended for permanent installations.) A Cat-5 cable wiring pinout table is included at the end of this
document. See page 41.
In addition to standard Category 5e cables, Cat-6 and Cat-6e cables may also be used.
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: When purchasing Category 5 cables, be sure to buy only standard Cat-5 cables, not those sold
as crossover cables. A crossover cable is used for file transfer between two computers and is
not compatible with your Aviom equipment.
Cat-5 cables outfitted with the heavy-duty Neutrik EtherCon® connector (or their equivalent) may also be
used in addition to those that use the standard RJ45 cable connector.