Installation and Operation
Mount the units as appropriate for the particular installation. Install and
terminate the UTP cable, taking note of the following. The cable must
be terminated using the EIA/TIA-568B standard pairing. Where pos-
sible, the use of pre terminated, pretested cables is highly recommended.
If field termination is required, be sure to use a commercially available
cable tester to confirm the proper wiring. Miswired interconnect cables
can damage your Twister and void it’s warranty.
While Cat 5/5E cables are the most commonly used with the system
other types of UTP cable can be used successfully. One of the most im-
portant cable parameters affecting the image quality of component video
systems (RGB/RGBHV/YUV, etc.) transmitted over the Twister is delay
skew. Delay skew in a cable will result in a loss of color convergence
at the display. Using a low skew cable may eliminate the need for the
MMTP-200S skew compensated receiver in short and moderate length
systems.
Once the interconnect cables are tested, connect the system as per the
diagram and perform the final operation check.
Two different power supplies are specified depending on the type of
installation. Point to point systems using a single transmitter/receiver
require the smaller wall mounted supply. This supply may be connected
to either the transmitter or receiver in systems under 800 feet. In systems
over 800 feet using the MMTP-200S skew compensated receiver, the
supply must be connected to the receiver.
Multipoint distribution systems employing the MMTP-300 8 output hub
require the larger desktop style power supply. In this type of system the
hub distributes power to the transmitter and all receivers in the system.
MMTP-200S skew compensated receivers must be located less than 800
feet from the hub.
