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...
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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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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