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Troubleshooting 

Symptom Causes 

Possible 

Solutions 

No signal 

No continuity in 
video link 

Verify cable continuity between pairs of 
baluns.  
Verify the max distance has not been 
exceeded.  
Verify the audio, video, and control 
cables between the equipment and 
hardware are connected and pass signal.  

No signal 

Power off 

Check power supplies of video 
equipment.  
Verify the LEDs on both the send and 
receive units are illuminated. 

No signal 

Improper 
connection or 
swapped pairs 

Check that baluns are connected to 
correct video inputs and outputs.  
Verify both ends of the twisted pair 
cable conform to the EIA 568B crimp 
pattern.  

Unusual colors 
Rolling signal 
Horizontal 
video bars 

Improper 
grounding or 
cable type 

Verify the source and destination 
devices are grounded. Different 
electrical circuits may cause a voltage 
differential on the building’s electrical 
ground plain. The video display or 
source deceive may need to be 
grounded.  

No control 

Simultaneous 
RS232 and IR  

Verify only IR 

or 

RS232 are being used. 

Background 
pattern 

EMI interference Identify possible radiating frequency 

sources (i.e.; wireless LANs, switching 
power supplies) and isolate them.  
Replace any unshielded twisted pair 
cable with shielded twisted pair cable.  

 

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