PREMIUM SERIES
USER MANUAL
08
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Terminating HDBaseT CAT cable
It is important that the interconnecting CAT cable between the ELAN HDBaseT products is terminated using the correct RJ45 pin configuration. The
link CAT cable
MUST
be a ‘straight’ (pin-to-pin) CAT cable and it is advised that this is wired to the T568B wiring standard as this format is less
prone to EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference).
When installing CAT cables it is advised that you use the best possible CAT cable quality possible. HDMI distribution products will only work if used
with CAT5e standard cable or above. ELAN recommends using a CAT6 cable for your installations, especially when running over longer distances,
in areas of high EMI, or for 4K signal distribution.
RJ45 Wiring -
T568B
Understanding the Matrix / Receiver HDBaseT status lights
The ELAN Matrix and HDBaseT extender solutions include status LED indicators on both the Matrix and Receiver products to show all connections
are active and to help diagnose possible problems.
Understanding the status lights:-
ELAN Matrix:
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The Yellow HDBaseT status link light will be off when the zone output has been turned off or there is a problem with the specific Matrix output.
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The Yellow HDBaseT status link light will blink when the zone output is on and working
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The Green HDBaseT link light will blink if there is an unstable connection between the ELAN Matrix and HDBaseT Receiver
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The Green HDBaseT link light will be lit when a there is an active HDBaseT Receiver connected to the Matrix
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The Green HDBaseT link light will be off when a there is no connection with a HDBaseT receiver
ELAN HDBaseT Receiver:
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The HDMI link light will be off when there is no connection with a display
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The HDMI link light will be on when there is an active connection with a display (NOTE - Not all HDBaseT RX feature a HDMI status LED)
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The HDBaseT link light will be off when there is no CAT cable/active HDBaseT connection on the RJ45 HDBaseT input
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The HDBaseT link light will blink if there is an unstable connection between the ELAN Matrx and HDBaseT receiver
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The HDBaseT link light will be lit when a CAT cable is connected to the HDBaseT RJ45 output on the Matrix and an active connection is
achieved with the ELAN HDBaseT Receiver.
