Rose Electronics Video Splitter CAT5 - Manual (Page 8)

CABLES
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VIDEOSPLITTER CAT5 INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL
Cabling
Unit to CPU cable
A CPU cable connects from the VideoSplitter CAT5 Unit to a CPUs video
monitor port. Serial and audio models also connect a stereo audio cable
and DB9 serial cable to the CPUs audio in/out and serial port.
Max VideoSplitter CAT5 Unit to CPU cable length is 20 feet using standard
cabling. Using coax cabling, this distance can be extended.
VideoSplitter CAT5 Unit to Remote Unit cable
The VideoSplitter CAT5 Unit is connected to the Remote Units with up to
1,000 feet of standard CAT5 UTP/STP “solid core” cable terminated with
RJ45 connectors. Rose Electronics cable part number CAB-08UTPnnn.
Remote Units to video monitor cable
In most cases, the video monitors can connect directly to the remote
receiver units HD15F connector. Serial and audio models also connect to
a set of stereo audio speakers and a serial device.
NOTE: Serial functions are must be initialized properly for this function to
operate properly.
Power adapter
The power adapter
used with the
VideoSplitter CAT5 is a
110V/220V to 5V DC
regulated adapter.
Use only the power
adapter furnished
The VideoSplitter CAT5 Unit has been tested with all major makes of
CAT5 cables, including BICC-VERO

, Mohawk

and AT&T

. It has also
been tested on CAT3 cable and on pairs within a 25-pair UTP trunk cable.
The video performance will vary with different cable types. For the best
performance and video quality, Rose Electronics recommends that only
CAT5 “Solid Core” cable be used.