Extron Electronics PowerCage MTP AV Series User Guide - Manual (Page 5)

Introduction
• About this Guide
• About the PowerCage MTP AV Transmitters and Receivers
• Features
About this Guide
This guide contains information about the following Extron ® PowerCage ™ MTP AV modular
board-designed twisted pair transmitters and receivers that are compatible with the
PowerCage Modular Power Enclosure:
• PowerCage MTP T AV transmitter
• PowerCage MTP R AV receiver
This guide includes instructions for an experienced installer to install, configure, and operate
the equipment.
NOTE: In this guide, the term “PowerCage MTP AV” refers to both MTP T AV
transmitter and MTP R AV receiver boards. Where differences exist between the
two boards, the full name of the board is used in the description.
About the PowerCage MTP AV Transmitters and Receivers
The Extron PowerCage MTP AV transmitters and receivers are modular board-designed
MTP Twisted Pair boards that are exclusively for use in Extron PowerCage 1600 enclosure.
They can be used with any CAT 5, 5e, or 6 cable or with Extron Enhanced Skew-Free™
A/V UTP cable for cable runs of 1,000 feet (300 meters) or more
The PowerCage MTP AV transmitters and receivers must be installed in an Extron PowerCage
enclosure.
NOTE: To mount and install an Extron PowerCage, refer to the documents supplied with
the unit, or to the PowerCage User Guide, available at www.extron.com .
The PowerCage MTP AV transmitters and receivers boards are as follows:
• PowerCage MTP T AV transmitter — Supports composite video or S-video on BNC
connectors, and audio on a 5-pole captive screw connector. The output to a compatible
MTP receiver is made over CAT 5, 5e, or 6-type cabling via the RJ-45 connector.
• PowerCage MTP R AV receiver — The input is made over CAT 5-type cabling via the
RJ-45 connector. The output is composite video or S-video and summed mono audio on
BNCs and a 5-pole captive screw connector.
PowerCage MTP T AV and PowerCage MTP R AV • Introduction 1