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Introduction 

 

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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Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer TOOLS

 TP-330FW

 

FireWire Range 

Extender/HUB

 which is ideal for: 

 that are clearly defined by function.  

 

Digital video production, editing studios and digital video live broadcasting 

 

PC FireWire port extensions and long cable drivers 

The package includes the following items: 

 

TP-330FW

 

FireWire Range Extender/HUB

 

 

Power adapter (12V DC output) 

 

This user manual

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Mounting bracket  

  

2  Getting Started 

We recommend that you: 

 

Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging 

materials for possible future shipment 

 

Review the contents of this user manual 

 

Use Kramer high performance, high resolution cables

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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 

http://www.kramerelectronics.com

 

3 The complete list of Kramer cables is available from 

http://www.kramerelectronics.com

  

Summary of Contents for TP-330FW

Page 1: ...Kramer Electronics Ltd USER MANUAL Model TP 330FW FireWire Range Extender HUB...

Page 2: ...onnecting FireWire Devices via Two TP 330FW Units 6 6 Wiring the TP LINE IN LINE OUT RJ 45 Connectors 7 7 Technical Specifications 8 Figures Figure 1 TP 330FW FireWire Range Extender Hub Front and Rea...

Page 3: ...e package includes the following items TP 330FW FireWire Range Extender HUB Power adapter 12V DC output This user manual2 Mounting bracket 2 Getting Started We recommend that you Unpack the equipment...

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: ...d Pair and Unshielded Twisted Pair Standard STP or UTP cable should be used Do not use skew free cable Although Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP cable might be preferred for long range applications UTP cab...

Page 6: ...AT 5 cable For longer distances heavy gauge cable should be used1 3 3 Recommendations for Achieving the Best Performance To achieve the best performance Connect only good quality connection cables thu...

Page 7: ...Range Extender Hub Front and Rear Panel Features Feature Function 1 FW PORT 1 FireWire Ports1 Connect to the FireWire device FW PORT 2 Connect to the FireWire device 2 CAT 5 LINK LED Lights green whe...

Page 8: ...e FireWire device for example a video camcorder to FW PORT 1 or FW PORT 2 2 On the second TP 330FW connect the FireWire device for example a computer workstation to FW PORT 1 or FW PORT 2 3 Connect th...

Page 9: ...uilt in line protection You can connect devices with 1394b FireWire 800 bilingual interfaces at speeds of up to 400Mbps The FireWire cable used must have a bilingual connector on one side and a 1394a...

Page 10: ...400 connectors 1 STP UTP port on an RJ 45 connector TRANSFER RATE 400Mbps IEEE 1394 STANDARDS IEEE 1394a 2000 IEEE 1394 1995 up to 400Mpbs ESD LINE PROTECTION IEC 61000 4 2 ESD 15kV air 8kV contact I...

Page 11: ...ct modification orfailure to follow instructions supplied withtheproduct iii Repair orattemptedrepairby anyone not authorized by Kramer iv Any shipment of theproduct claims must bepresentedtothe carri...

Page 12: ...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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