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Introduction 

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1 Introduction 

Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been 
providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast 
range of problems that confront the video, audio, presentation, and 
broadcasting professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we have 
redesigned and upgraded most of our line, making the best even better! Our 
1,000-plus different models now appear in 11 groups

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 that are clearly 

defined by function. 

Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer DigiTOOLS

®

TP-573

HDMI/RS-232/IR Line Transmitter 

and

TP-574

HDMI/RS-232/IR Line 

Receiver

which are ideal for: 

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Home theater, presentation and multimedia applications 

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Rental and staging 

The package includes the following: 

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TP-573

 and/or 

TP-574

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Power supply (12V DC) 

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This user manual

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2 Getting 

Started 

We recommend that you: 

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Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and 

packaging materials for possible future shipment 

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Review the contents of this user manual 

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Use Kramer high-performance high-resolution cables

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Note:

You must use shielded Twisted Pair (STP) 
cabling with the TP-573, TP-574 (refer to 
section 

3.1

 for further details). 

                                                       

1 GROUP 1: Distribution Amplifiers; GROUP 2: Switchers and Matrix Switchers; GROUP 3: Control Systems;  

GROUP 4: Format/Standards Converters; GROUP 5: Range Extenders and Repeaters; GROUP 6: Specialty AV Products; 

GROUP 7: Scan Converters and Scalers; GROUP 8: Cables and Connectors; GROUP 9: Room Connectivity; 

 

GROUP 10: Accessories and Rack Adapters; GROUP 11: Sierra Products 

2 Download up-to-date Kramer user manuals from the Internet at this URL: 

http://www.kramerelectronics.com

3 The complete list of Kramer cables is on our Web site at 

http://www.kramerelectronics.com

Summary of Contents for PT-573

Page 1: ...Kramer Electronics Ltd Preliminary USER MANUAL Models TP 573 HDMI RS 232 IR Line Transmitter TP 574 HDMI RS 232 IR Line Receiver...

Page 2: ...Connecting the TP 573 and TP 574 8 5 1 Using the RS 232 ports to control a device via a PC 10 5 2 Wiring the CAT 5 LINE IN LINE OUT RJ 45 Connectors 10 6 Technical Specifications 11 Figures Figure 1...

Page 3: ...Power supply 12V DC x This user manual2 2 Getting Started We recommend that you x Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for possible future shipment x Revie...

Page 4: ...KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Getting Started 2 2 1 Quick Start This quick start chart summarizes the basic setup and operation steps...

Page 5: ...90m 295ft at 1080i or up to 30m 98ft at 1080p on shielded BC DGKat524 cable 90m 295ft at 1080i or up to 70m 230ft at 1080p on shielded BC DGKat623 cable 100m 330ft at 1080i or up to 90m 295ft at 1080p...

Page 6: ...to the display s source The EDID includes the manufacturer s name product type timing data supported by the display display size luminance data and for digital displays only the pixel mapping data 3 4...

Page 7: ...definition formats such as NTSC or PAL 3 5 Recommendations for Achieving the Best Performance To achieve the best performance x Connect only good quality connection STP CAT 5 24 AWG cables thus avoidi...

Page 8: ...ce 2 LINE OUT RJ 45 Connector Connects to the CAT 5 IN RJ 45 connector on the TP 574 3 IR 3 5mm Mini Jack Connector Connects to an infrared receiver emitter1 4 RS 232 9 pin D sub Connector Connects to...

Page 9: ...ceptor 2 LINE IN RJ 45 Connector Connects to the CAT 5 IN RJ 45 connector on the TP 573 3 IR 3 5mm Mini Jack Connector Connects to an infrared emitter receiver1 4 RS 232 9 pin D sub Connector Connects...

Page 10: ...mini jack connector 3 An RS 232 source for example a computer to the RS 232 9 pin D sub connector1 4 A CAT 52 or CAT 62 cable to the LINE OUT RJ 45 twisted pair connector On the TP 574 connect 1 The...

Page 11: ...Connecting the TP 573 and TP 574 9 Figure 3 Connecting the TP 573 TP 574 Transmitter Receiver...

Page 12: ...fine the STP CAT 5 PINOUT3 using a straight pin to pin cable with RJ 45 connectors note that the cable Ground shielding must be connected soldered to the connector shield Table 3 CAT 5 PINOUT Figure 4...

Page 13: ...i jack 1 bidirectional RS 232 port on a 9 pin D sub connector BANDWIDTH Supports up to 1 65Gbps bandwidth per graphic channel COMPLIANCE WITH HDMI STANDARD Supports HDMI and HDCP RS 232 BAUD RATE Up t...

Page 14: ...ngorotheractsofnature ii Product modification orfailureto followinstructions supplied with theproduct iii Repairorattemptedrepairby anyonenot authorized byKramer iv Anyshipment oftheproduct claims mus...

Page 15: ...or the latest information on our products and a list of Kramer distributors visit our Web site www kramerelectronics com where updates to this user manual may be found We welcome your questions commen...

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