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What type of cabling are you using?Inferiorcablingcanresultinpoor
performance, so it is important that you use cables that support the video
resolution you are trying to obtain. To achieve maximum distance and
resolution,24AWGsolidwireUTPcablemustbeused.TrippLite’sN202-
SeriesCat6Cablesaremadewith24AWGsolidwire,asaretheN022-
01K-GY(Cat5)andN222-01K-GYBulkCables.Also,theHDMIcablesyou
areusingmustsupporttheresolutionyouaretryingtoobtain.Inexpensive,
lowqualityHDMI cablesmaynotsupport themaximumresolution. Itis
recommended that you use Tripp Lite’s P568-Series High-Speed HDMI
Cablesthatarepre-testedtoworkwithallB126-Seriesextenderproducts.
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Test your cables to ensure they are working properly. Try
connecting your HDMI cables between a source and monitor that
you know works to see if the cable is functioning. For Cat5e/6
cabling, connect it between a computer and a network to verify that it
establishes a network connection.
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Do you have any patch panels or other devices in between
the transmitter, repeater, and receiver units?TrippLite’s HDMI
overCat5extenderproductsaredesignedtobeconnected directly
from thetransmitter to therepeater and/or receivervia UTP cable.
The more connection points that are in between the source and the
remote monitor, the more likely signal degradation will occur, causing
poorperformance.Ifyouhaveapatchpanelorifanotherdeviceis
being used, it should be removed from the installation.
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Check your cabling for any damages that may have occurred
during installation.Ifacableconnectorisloosenedasaresultofbeing
pulledthroughceilings/walls,orthecablejacketisdamaged,causingthe
wiringtobeexposed,youwillnotachievemaximumperformance.
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Are the transmitter, repeater, and/or receiver located in an area
that exposes them to higher temperatures? If the product is
overheated, it will not function properly.
Troubleshooting
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