Kramer Electronics TP-400FW - Manual (Page 6)

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Using Your TP-400FW FireWire Range Extender
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Table 1: Front Panel TP-400FW FireWire Range Extender Features
# Feature Function
1 POWER Switch Illuminated switch for turning the unit ON or OFF
2
CO
NNE
CT
IO
N
S
TA
TU
S
(G
ree
n)
LE
D
s
STRAIGHT Lights when a connection is established using a CAT5 cable that connects
to the STRAIGHT RJ45 Connector
3 CROSSED Lights when a connection is established using a CAT5 cable that connects
to the CROSSED RJ45 Connector
4 FW FRONT Lights when a connection is established between a fully functioning
FireWire device and the FireWire port on the front panel (item 7 in Table 1)
5 FW REAR Lights when a connection is established between a fully functioning
FireWire device and the FireWire port on the rear panel (item 1 in Table 2)
6 RESET Button Reboots the setup (without having to disconnect and reconnect the power)
7 FW PORT (F) Connects to the FireWire device
Table 2: Rear Panel TP-400FW FireWire Range Extender Features
# Feature Function
1 FW PORT (R) Connects to the FireWire device
2 CAT 5 CROSSED RJ45 Connector Connects to the CAT 5 Straight connector on another
TP-400FW unit
3 CAT 5 STRAIGHT RJ45 Connector Connects to the CAT 5 Crossed connector on another
TP-400FW unit
4 Power Connector with FUSE AC connector enabling power supply to the unit
5 Using Your TP-400FW FireWire Range Extender
The standard FireWire range between two FireWire devices is limited to 4.5m
(13.5ft), as Figure 2 illustrates:
Video Camcorder
PC
4.5m (13.5ft)
Figure 2: Connecting 2 FireWire Devices (Standard 4.5m Range)
5.1 Connecting 2 FireWire Devices via 2 TP-400FW Units
You can interconnect a pair of FireWire devices (for example, a Webcam and
a PC) over an extended range of up to 100m (300ft), using two TP-400FW
units, as Figure 3 illustrates.
To interconnect a pair of TP-400FW units using twisted pair CAT 5 cable
(commonly used for Ethernet connections), do the following: