AMX Optima AVS-OP-1616-110 Instruction Manual page 33

Installation & Setup
Linking More Than Two Enclosures
Linking an Optima enclosure to multiple other types of enclosures (other than linking in a daisy chain off
an enclosure with a 10Base-2 / BNC connector) requires a Multi-Port Switch and RJ-45 straight-through
patch cables. Depending on the other types of enclosures, a Media converter(s) and RG-58 coax cable(s)
may also be required. FIG. 9 shows a system with two Optima enclosures and a Modula enclosure linked
using a 5-Port Switch and a Media Converter.
Cable Length Requirements
Network Segment
Optima to Multi-Port Switch
Multi-Port Switch directly to another type enclosure RJ-45 straight-through patch
Multi-Port Switch to Media Converter
Media Converter to last enclosure in daisy chain
Note: If you have questions regarding cabling or network related issues in conjunction with using a
Multi-Port Switch (or hub) for linking enclosures, contact your network administrator.
When attaching multiple enclosures to a Multi-Port Switch, one or more can be connected directly to
the Multi-Port Switch (see steps below) and/or one or more can use a Media Converter to connect to
the Multi-Port Switch (see steps on page 27). In a system with multiple 10Base-2 enclosures, only one
needs to be attached to the Multi-Port Switch with a Media Converter. The rest can be daisy-chained.
To link an Optima enclosure to a Multi-Port Switch:
1.
Insert one end of the RJ-45 straight-through patch cable into the 10/100 (RJ-45) Ethernet port on
the Optima enclosure.
2. Insert the other end of the RJ-45 straight-through patch cable into the Multi-Port Switch.
3.
Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for enclosures with 10Base-T ports.* Go to page 27 for 10Base-2 ports.**
* Applies when linking an Optima, a Precis 500 MHz, or an Epica DG to a Multi-Port Switch.
** Applies when linking a Modula, a 8Y-3000, an Epica-128, or an Epica-256
5-Port Switch
Straight-Through
Patch Cable
FIG. 9
Two Optima enclosures linked to a Modula enclosure
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Cable Type
RJ-45 straight-through patch
RJ-45 straight-through patch
RG-58 coax
Straight-Through Patch Cable
Straight-Through Patch Cable
Media Converter
Maximum Distance
330 ft. (100 m)
330 ft. (100 m)
330 ft. (100 m)
500 ft. (150 m) total
.
50-ohm Termination Connector
RG-58 Coax Cable
The total length of all cables between
the Media Converter and the last
enclosure in a daisy chain cannot
exceed 500 ft. (150 m).
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