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Network Cabling

Figure 35. Two Suite Karrera System

Customer Supplied Ethernet Routers and Switches

Existing facility Ethernet switches can be used in conjunction with a
Karrera system. If connecting to a network area outside that used by the
Karrera system, use of an appropriately configured Ethernet Router is
strongly advised. This reduces network traffic on the Karrera network and
keeps it isolated. Any Ethernet switches added specifically for use with the

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Suite Boundary

Ethernet

Ethernet
(100m / 300ft max single hop length,
unlimited distance using switches)

Operator’s
Laptop

CD-ROM
Drive

Internal
Control

Video Processor Frame

Video
Processor
CPU

Compact

Flash

Image
Store
CPU

RAM

Only

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Menu
PC

Hard

Disk

Compact

Flash

Menu Panel

Karrera Control Panel, Suite 1

USB (2)*
Keyboard, VGA*
RS-232*

RS-422/485 (8)
GPI In/Out
Tally

USB

DVI-D

Operator’s
Laptop

CD-ROM
Drive

Compact

Flash

Karrera Control Panel, Suite 2

Ethernet LAN

Switch

Isolate Switcher System from External Network

Remote Aux Panel

Remote Aux Panel

Clip Store

Facility LAN

Switch

Ethernet LAN

Switch

Karrera Suite 1

Karrera Suite 2