Extron Electronics MTPX Plus 6400 Series User Guide - Manual (Page 24)

Ethernet Connection
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LAN port — 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 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.
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.
z z 10Base-T Ethernet requires CAT 3 UTP or STP cable at minimum.
z z 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 11).
z z Crossover cable — Direct connection between the computer and the switcher
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Patch (straight) cable — Connection of the switcher to a 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 11. RJ-45 Connector and Pinout Tables
Link
LED
Activity
LED
MTPX Plus 6400 Series Matrix Switchers • Installation 18