Introduction
The iPort FS-2 Balanced Audio and Balanced Video Kits
allow the iPort to deliver long-distance balanced audio
and video up to 500 feet. The Balanced Audio Kit also
allows extensive long-distance IR or RS-232 control of
iPod
®
functions from a compatible 3rd-party controller.
Box Contents
The iPort FS-2 Balanced Audio and Balanced Video Kit
boxes should contain the following items:
• (1) Balanced audio or video sender wallplate
• (1) Balanced audio or video receiver wallplate
• (1) DC power supply
• (2) Decora
®
wallplate inserts and screws
Installation
IMPORTANT: Do not plug the iPort’s DC power supply
into a wall outlet until all system connections have
been made.
1. Select locations for the various system components.
Figure 1 (page 2) shows all of the components that can
be used in an iPort balanced audio/video system.
The balanced audio/video sender and receiver
wallplates should be mounted into walls using
standard single or dual electrical boxes. The audio and
video sender wallplates can share a double box, as can
the audio and video receiver wallplates.
IMPORTANT: Do not install an iPort wallplate in the
same electrical box as AC house wiring, a light switch
or any other high-voltage device or control. The
wallplates can share gang boxes with each other or
with other controls such as A/B speaker switches,
infrared receivers, and volume controls if these other
devices are rated as Class 2 devices according to the
National Electrical Code.
2. As shown in
Figure 1 (page 2), run lengths of Cat5
cable through the wall between the sender and receiver
wallplate locations. The maximum length for either
Cat5 cable is 500 feet.
3. Install RJ-45 connectors on both ends of the Cat5
cables as explained in the
Cat5/RJ-45 Cable Wiring
sidebar in the next column.
The Audio Cat5 cable pin configuration is:
The Video Cat5 cable pin configuration is:
Instruction Manual
iPort FS-2 Series Balanced Audio and Video Upgrade Kits
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Pin 1: Data Receive
Pin 2: Data Transmit
Pin 3: Audio Left +
Pin 4: Audio Left –
Pin 5: Audio Right +
Pin 6: Audio Right –
Pin 7: 12 – 15V Ground
Pin 8: 12 – 15V +
Pin 1: Composite/Blue (Pb)
Pin 2: Video Ground
Pin 3: S-Video C +/Red(Pr)
Pin 4: Video Ground
Pin 5:
S-Video Y+/Green(Y)
Pin 6: Video Ground
Pin 7: 12 – 15V Ground
Pin 8: 12 – 15V +
Cat5/RJ-45 Cable Wiring
All RJ-45 cables used in iPort installations must be
wired according to the T568A Standard (“Straight-
Through”) with connectors wired identically at both
ends.
To prepare Cat5/RJ-45 cables for iPort installations:
1. Pull the Cat5 wire through the wall between the
desired locations.
2. Use a stripper or knife to strip about 1” of the cable
jacket off each end of the wire.
• Be careful
not to nick
any of the
i n d i v i d u a l
wires.
3. Untwist the
wire pairs
and spread
them flat.
A r r a n g e
them as
shown in the
diagram.
4. Trim the ends of the individual wires to ½” in length,
making sure that they are even with each other.
Flatten the wires against each other, leaving no
space between them.
5. Hold the RJ-45 connector clip side-down and insert
the Cat5 wire ends firmly into the connector. Make
sure that all the wires are flat all the way to the very
front of the connector.
6. Re-confirm that the color orientation matches the
diagram and that cable jacket fits against the con-
nector stop.
7. Firmly crimp the RJ-45 connector with a crimp tool.
Confirm that the connector is crimped firmly and
that all the wires are flat right up against the front of
the connector. If even one of these wires is incorrect,
cut the connector off the cable and repeat steps
2 – 7 with a new RJ-45 connector.
