Kramer TP-300FW User Manual

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Kramer Electronics, Ltd.

USER MANUAL

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TP-300FW
FireWire Range Extender

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Kramer Electronics, Ltd. USER MANUAL Model: TP-300FW FireWire Range Extender...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Figures Figure 1: TP-300FW FireWire Range Extender Figure 2: Extending the Distance Between Two FireWire Devices to 100m Figure 3: Connecting Three TP-300FW Units to Extend the Distance to 200m Tables Table 1: TP-300FW FireWire Range Extender Features Table 2: Technical Specifications of the TP-300FW FireWire Range Extender...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    GROUP 8: Cables and Connectors; GROUP 9: Room Connectivity; GROUP 10: Accessories and Rack Adapters and GROUP 11: Sierra Products 2 Download up-to-date Kramer user manuals from http://www.kramerelectronics.com 3 The complete list of Kramer cables is on our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com...
  • Page 4 Getting Started KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY...
  • Page 5: Overview

    For example, a pair of TP-300FW units (see Figure 2) lets you extend the FireWire range to up to 100m (300ft), and connecting three TP-300FW units (see Figure 3) lets you extend the FireWire range to up to 200m (600ft), using common and inexpensive Shielded or Unshielded Twisted Pair cable.
  • Page 6: Shielded Twisted Pair Cable

    STP cable available and we advise you to use the best quality STP cable that you can afford. Our non-skew-free cable, Kramer BC-STP is intended for digital signals and for analog signals where skewing is not an issue.
  • Page 7: Defining The Tp-300Fw Firewire Range Extender

    Connects to the CAT 5 STRAIGHT connector on another TP-300FW Connector unit 3 CAT 5 STRAIGHT RJ-45 Connects to the CAT 5 CROSSED connector on another TP-300FW unit Connector 4 ACTIVE LED Lights green when a powered and fully functioning FireWire device is...
  • Page 8: Using Your Tp-300Fw Firewire Range Extender

    When using a crossover STP cable, connect the CAT 5 STRAIGHT RJ-45 connector on the first TP-300FW unit to the CAT 5 STRAIGHT RJ-45 1 Alternatively, connect the CAT 5 CROSSED RJ-45 connector on the first TP-300FW unit to the CAT 5 STRAIGHT RJ-45 connector on the second TP-300FW unit...
  • Page 9: Connecting Three Tp-300Fw Units To Extend The Distance To 200M

    To connect three TP-300FW units (using straight pin-to-pin STP cables) to extend the FireWire distance to 200m, as illustrated in the example in Figure 1 Alternatively, connect the CAT 5 CROSSED RJ-45 connector on the first TP-300FW unit to the CAT 5 CROSSED RJ-45 connector on the second TP-300FW unit...
  • Page 10: Figure 3: Connecting Three Tp-300Fw Units To Extend The Distance To 200M

    1 Alternatively, connect the CAT 5 CROSSED RJ-45 connector on the first TP-300FW unit to the CAT 5 STRAIGHT RJ-45 connector on the second TP-300FW unit, and connect the CAT 5 CROSSED RJ-45 connector on the second TP-300FW unit to the CAT 5...
  • Page 11: Technical Specifications

    FireWire device is connected. 5. On all TP-300FW units, connect the 12V DC power adapter to the power socket and connect the adapter to the mains electricity. The red ON LED lights.
  • Page 12 KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY...
  • Page 13 For the latest information on our products and a list of Kramer distributors, visit our Web site www.kramerelectronics.com where updates to this user manual may be found. We welcome your questions, comments and feedback. Safety Warning: Disconnect the unit from the power supply before opening/servicing.

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