Overview - Kramer PT-571 User Manual

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Overview

The PT-571 is a DGKat™ twisted pair transmitter for HDMI signals. The PT-571
converts an HDMI signal to a single twisted pair signal and the PT-572+ converts
the twisted pair signal back to an HDMI signal.
The HDMI Line Transmitter/Receiver system features:
• Maximum data rate/bandwidth up to 1.65Gbps
• HDTV compatibility and HDCP compliance
• HDMI Support – HDMI (V.1.4 with Deep Color, x.v.Color™, Lip Sync, HDMI
Uncompressed Audio Channels, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS-HD)
• EDID PassThru that passes EDID signals between the source and display
• 3D pass-through
• System Range – Up to 90m (295ft) at 1080i, or up to 30m (98ft) at 1080p on
shielded BC-DGKat524 cable; 90m (295ft) at 1080i, or up to 70m (230ft) at
1080p on shielded BC-DGKat623 cable; 100m (330ft) at 1080i or up to 90m
(295ft) at 1080p on shielded BC-DGKat7a23 cable
Note that the transmission range depends on the signal resolution, graphics card and
display used. The distance using non-Kramer CAT 5, CAT 6 and CAT 7a cables may
not reach these ranges
• DGKat™ Signal Integration – Kramer's unique technology for converting
TMDS as well as control and communication to signals that run over twisted
pair cables
• Power Connect™ that feeds 12V DC over the CAT 5 cable from transmitter
to receiver (see
• Ultra-Compact Pico TOOLS™ – 4 units can be rack mounted side −by−side
in a 1U rack space with the optional RK−4PT rack adapter.
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PT-571/PT-572+ - Overview
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Use only shielded cable where both ends of the shield are soldered
to ground to eliminate ESD interface.
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