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DTP CrossPoint 84 Series Matrix Switchers • Installation 17
TP connectors
All RJ-45 ports, whether TP input and output ports, the Expansion port, and the LAN
(Ethernet) ports on the switcher or IPCP control processor use twisted pair cables. It is
essential that the TP cables be the correct type and that they be properly terminated with
the correct pinout. The TP cable can be terminated as a patch (straight-through) cable or
a crossover cable and must be properly terminated for your application (see figure10). All
these cables are terminated with RJ-45 connectors. All TP cables are limited to a length of
330 feet (100 m).
NOTES:
• Do not use standard telephone cables. Telephone cables do not support Ethernet
or Fast Ethernet.
• Do not stretch or bend cables. Transmission errors can occur.
A cable that is wired as T568A at one end
and T568B at the other (Tx and Rx pairs
reversed) is a "crossover" cable.
A cable that is wired the same at both ends is
called a "straight-through" cable, because
no pin/pair assignments are swapped.
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RJ-45
Connector
Inser
t Twisted
Pair Wires
Pins:
LAN PortsDTP I/O Ports, Expansion Port, and LAN Ports
Crossover CableStraight-through Cable
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Wire color
White-green
Green
White-orange
Blue
White-blue
Orange
White-brown
Brown
Wire color
T568A T568B
End 1 End 2End 1 End 2
White-orange
Orange
White-green
Blue
White-blue
Green
White-brown
Brown
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Wire color
White-orange
White-green
Blue
White-blue
White-brown
Brown
Wire color
T568BT568B
White-orange
OrangeOrange
White-green
Blue
White-blue
GreenGreen
White-brown
Brown
Figure 10. RJ-45 Connector and Pinout Tables
• Patch (straight) cable —
• TP input and output ports — Shielded twisted pair (STP) for connection to Extron
DTP transmitters and receivers, XTP matrix switchers, or HDBaseT-enabled devices.
• Expansion port — STP for connection between the matrix switcher and a
DMP 128. A shielded 1-foot cable is included with the DMP 128.
• LAN ports — Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or STP for connection of the LAN port
to an Ethernet LAN or direct connection between the switcher and a computer.
• Crossover cable —
• LAN ports — UTP or STP for direct connection between the DTP CrossPoint 84
matrix switcher and a connected computer.
LAN ports
The LAN ports require CAT 3, CAT 5e, or CAT 6a, crossover or patch cables.
The cable used depends on your network speed. The switcher LAN port supports both
10 Mbps (10Base-T — Ethernet) and 100 Mbps (100Base-T — Fast Ethernet), half-duplex
and full-duplex Ethernet connections. TP inputs and outputs support 100Base-T only.
• 10Base-T Ethernet requires CAT 3 UTP or STP cable at minimum.
• 100Base-T (max. 155 Mbps) or 1000Base-T Fast Ethernet require CAT 5e UTP or STP
cable at minimum.
For ports on an IPCP module, see the IPCP Pro 350 Series User Guide at www.extron.com to
make all network connections and to configure and operate the processor.
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