Extron Electronics FPC 5500 - Manual (Page 16)

Extron FPC 5500 • FPC Installation and Operation 10
Cabling and RJ-45 Connector Wiring
It is vital that your cable between the FPC 5500 and the matrix (BME 0 on a Matrix 12800
system) or LAN be the correct cable, and that it be properly terminated with the correct
pinout. This FPC link requires CAT 5e or CAT 6, unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or shielded
twisted pair (STP) cables, terminated with RJ-45 connectors. The cable length is limited to
328 feet (100m).
NOTE: Do not use standard telephone cables. Telephone cables will not support the
FPC-Matrix link. Do not stretch or bend cables. Transmission errors can occur.
The cable must be properly terminated for your application (see figure 10):
• Crossover cable — Direct connection between the FPC and matrix (BME 0 on a Matrix
12800 system).
• Patch (straight) cable — Connection of the FPC to an Ethernet LAN that also hosts the
matrix (BME 0 on a Matrix 12800 system).
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RJ-45 Connector
Insert
Twisted
Pair Wires
Pins:
Side View
Straight-through Cable
(for connection to a switch, hub, or router)
End 1 End 2
Pin Wire Color Pin Wire Color
1 white-orange 1 white-orange
2 orange 2 orange
3 white-green 3 white-green
4 blue 4 blue
5 white-blue 5 white-blue
6 green 6 green
7 white-brown 7 white-brown
8 brown 8 brown
Crossover Cable
(for direct connection to a PC)
End 1 End 2
Pin Wire Color Pin Wire Color
1 white-orange 1 white-green
2 orange 2 green
3 white-green 3 white-orange
4 blue 4 blue
5 white-blue 5 white-blue
6 green 6 orange
7 white-brown 7 white-brown
8 brown 8 brown
Figure 10. RJ-45 Connector Pinout Tables