Extron Electronics FOX Matrix 14400 User Guide - Manual (Page 20)

Ethernet Connection
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LAN port (see figure 3 on page 8 and figure 4 on page 9) — For IP control of the
system, connect the matrix switcher to a PC or to an Ethernet LAN via
this RJ-45 connector. You can use a PC to control the networked switcher
with SIS commands from anywhere in the world. You can also control the
switcher from a PC that is running the Extron Matrix Switchers Control
Program or has downloaded HTML pages from the switcher.
Link LED indicator — The green (link) LED indicates that the switcher is
properly connected to an Ethernet LAN. This LED should light steadily.
Act LED indicator — The yellow (activity) LED indicates transmission
of data packets on the RJ-45 connector. This LED should flicker as the
switcher communicates.
Cabling
It is vital that your Ethernet cables be the correct cable type and that they be properly
terminated with the correct pinout. Ethernet links use Category (CAT) 3, 5e, or CAT 6,
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or shielded twisted pair (STP) cables, terminated with RJ-45
connectors. Ethernet cables are limited to a length of 328 feet (100 meters).
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.
The cable used depends on your network speed. The switcher supports both
10 Mbps (10Base-T — Ethernet) and 100 Mbps (100Base-T — Fast Ethernet), half-duplex
and full-duplex Ethernet connections.
• 10Base-T Ethernet requires CAT 3 UTP or STP cable at minimum.
• 100Base-T Fast Ethernet requires CAT 5e UTP or STP cable at minimum.
RJ-45 connector wiring
The Ethernet cable can be terminated as a straight-through cable or a crossover cable and
must be properly terminated for your application (see figure 10).
• Crossover cable — Direct connection between the computer and the
FOX matrix switcher
• Patch (straight) cable — Connection of the FOX matrix switcher to an Ethernet LAN
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
Insert Twisted
Pair Wires
Pins: Crossover Cable Straight-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 2 End 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
T568B T568B
White-orange
Orange Orange
White-green
Blue
White-blue
Green
Green
White-brown
Brown
Figure 10. RJ-45 Connector and Pinout Tables
Link
LED
Activity
LED
FOX Matrix 320x and FOX Matrix 14400 • Installation 14