Building Phast Cables - PROCEED Audio Video Preamplifier Manual

Building PHAST cables

The RJ-45 cable needed for the connection between the AVP and other
PHAST-compatible Proceed components may be purchased from your Pro-
ceed dealer. It may also be easily and inexpensively made to length using
two RJ-45 connectors and the appropriate length (up to 100 feet/30 meters)
of RJ-45 (flat, eight conductor) cable.
RJ-45 cables and connectors are used throughout the world for both tele-
communications and computers, and are widely available at low cost. The
connectors are crimped on to the ends of the cable such that pin 1 at one
end is connected to pin 1 at the other end. Such a "straight-through" con-
nection is (counter-intuitively) made by introducing a 180° twist in the
cable between the two ends, as shown below.
To PHASTLink compatible component
Locking tab
Connecting the communication ports other than as
described in this manual may damage the AVP and the
associated components, and will void those products'
warranties.
These ports also provide for extensive home automation flexibility via the
PHAST™ protocols, should you be interested in integrating other brands of
products into the system in a more comprehensive control system. Y our
dealer can assist you in taking advantage of these advanced features.
14 RS-232 PORT
The AVP also includes an RS-232 port, which may be used in conjunction
with external control systems such as Audioaccess, AMX, or Crestron. Your
dealer can assist you in taking advantage of these advanced features.
This RS-232 port may also be used to update the operating software of the
AVP , so that your system will be able to handle new digital audio formats as
they are introduced. (Think of updating the software in the AVP as being
like installing new software in your computer... only much less painful.)
Once again, your dealer can assist you in taking advantage of these ad-
vanced features, should the need arise.
The "pinout" connections used on the RJ-11 connector used for the RS-232
port is as follows:
i n o u t
c o n t r o l
D C
2 3 2
t r i g g e r s
i r
i n p u t
1 2
1 2 3 4 5 6
To AVP
Locking tab
p i n 2 = R x f r o m P C
p i n 3 = T x t o P C
p i n 5 = g r o u n d
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