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Cable Requirements
Cables to connect the Voyager Local unit to your PC’s system unit are supplied in the
package. Your keyboard, monitor and mouse will plug straight in to the Voyager
Remote Unit.
The Local Unit to Remote Unit connection cable is not supplied; if you do not have
suitable CAT 5, 5E or 6 UTP or STP cable fitted at you site, please consult your dealer.
The Local and Remote units are connected by industry standard structured cabling
(Category 5, 5E or 6 UTP/STP, 4-pair) terminated with RJ45 connectors.
The cable used should be solid trunk cable.
Stranded patch cable will give poor
results over longer distances.
The connector wiring
must
meet the EIA/TIA 568 standart.
UTP / STP Connection Cable Wiring
The Local-Remote interconnection cable is terminated in RJ45 connectors and should
be wired according to the EIA/TIA 568 (Scheme B preferred) industry standard. The
Voyager will function with other wiring schemes, but the video quality may be
impaired.
Orientation: Looking into the RJ45 socket pin 1 is on the left and Pin 8 on the right.
Pin Wire Colour Wire Pair
1 White/Yellow T2 2
2 Orange
R2 2
3 White/Green
T3 3
4 Blue
R1 1
5 White/Blue
T1 1
6 Green
R3 3
7 White/Brown
T4 4
8 Brown
R4 4
The Voyager has been tested with all major makes of CAT 5 cable including BICC-
VERO, Mohawk, and Brand-Rex. The Voyager has also been tested with most major
makes of CAT 5E and CAT6 with good results.
Note:
That failure to wire the twisted pairs correctly will impair the video quality
dramatically and / or prevent correct operation.
This Voyager 300 extender is designed for use up to a maximum cable length of
350m/1200ft At this length the video quality should still be acceptable even at a screen
resolution of 1200x1600 (75Hz). At distances over 100 m You might need a Skew
Compensator. It depends on your cable cat5 or cat6 and monitor resolution.
Although a single continuous length of interconnect cable is preferable, operation is
possible through multiple Patch Panels. However, the more patch panels the cable is
routed through, the greater the chance of video signal degradation.
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