Nitek ER8500C User Manual
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Parts of the ER8500C (Front Panel)
Installation & Setup
Installation Considerations
Wire and Cable Recommendations: The ER8500C is designed for use with up to eight (8)RG59U 75
Ohm copper based 18 or 20 AWG (American Wire Gauge) coaxial cables. The quality of which must be
consistent with any reasonably serviceable cable condition. That is free from damage as in cuts, breaks, or
cracks to the outer covering and insulated shielding which may compromise the signal conductivity of the
cable.
For more specific information regarding wire types, gauges, and proper installation techniques please call
Tech Support at 1-(800)528-4343.
Ethernet & PoE: The ER8500C is designed to receive up to 100Mbps (per port) of Ethernet TCP/IP data
and transmit up to 1 Gigabit of aggregate LAN traffic. Additionally, the ER8500C provides per port sourcing
PoE to operate itself, the transmitters (ET1500Cs), and all attached network devices (up to 8) while
supporting 15.4W (802.3af) to 25.5W (802.3at) powering schemes at a maximum distance of 1,640ft./500m.
Before considering this solution be sure that the cable involved do not exceed the recommended maxi-
mum lengths. If the cable value is indeterminate at the time of installation, we recommend the use of a 3rd
party time domain reflectometer (TDR) which through the use of short rise time pulses can measure imped-
ance characteristics, splices, and unknown cable distance estimates.