Ethernet Connection - Extron electronics FOX Matrix 320x User Manual

Ethernet Connection

D LAN port (see
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 amber (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 meters).
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.
• 10Base-T Ethernet requires CAT 3 UTP or STP cable at minimum.
• 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 10).
Crossover cable — Direct connection between the computer and the
•
FOX matrix switcher
• Patch (straight) cable — Connection of the FOX matrix switcher to an Ethernet LAN
Pins:
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Insert Twisted
Pair Wires
RJ-45
Connector
Figure 10.
figure 3 figure 4
on page 8 and
Crossover Cable
End 1 End 2
Pin Wire color Wire color
1 White-green White-orange
2 Green Orange
3 White-orange White-green
4 Blue Blue
5 White-blue White-blue
6 Orange Green
7 White-brown White-brown
8 Brown Brown
T568A T568B
A cable that is wired as T568A at one end
and T568B at the other (Tx and Rx pairs
reversed) is a "crossover" cable.
RJ-45 Connector and Pinout Tables
FOX Matrix 320x and FOX Matrix 14400 • Installation
on page 9) —
Straight-through Cable
End 1 End 2
Pin Wire color Wire color
1 White-orange White-orange
2 Orange Orange
3 White-green White-green
4 Blue Blue
5 White-blue White-blue
6 Green Green
7 White-brown White-brown
8 Brown Brown
T568B T568B
A cable that is wired the same at both ends is
called a "straight-through" cable, because
no pin-pair assignments are swapped.
Link
Activity
LED LED
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