Grass Valley Karrera Video Production Center Installation v.4.1 - Manual (Page 64)

64 KARRERA — Installation & Service Manual
Section 4 — System Cabling
Karrera system should be 1000 Mbps capable for the most efficient opera-
tion (see
Table 1 ).
Table 1. Ethernet Specifications
Cables
Type
10BaseT, 100BaseT, 1000BaseT compatible.
Category 5 cable, 8 conductor twisted pair.
The system will work at lower ratings with reduced performance.
1000BaseT components are highly recommended.
Connectors RJ-45 male connector at each end of cable.
Length
100BaseT, 1000BaseT: 328 ft. (100 m) maximum.
10BaseT: 984 ft. (300 m) maximum.
Use additional switches to exceed maximum cable runs.
Switch
Speed 10/100/1000 Mbps
Ports
RJ-45 auto-negotiating 10/100/1000 Mbps; number of ports required
is dependent upon system size. Frame ports are capable of 1000 Mbps.
Using a 1000 Mbps Ethernet switch enhances Image Store transfer
speeds.
Unmanaged
Recommended. Configuration not required, but does not provide
remote monitoring capability.
Managed
May be used. Requires configuration, but offers remote monitoring
capability.