Overview
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3 Overview
This section describes:
The power connect feature, see section 3.1
Using shielded twisted pair (STP) / unshielded twisted pair (UTP), see
section 3.2
A summary of the
TP-114
, see section 3.3
Recommendations for achieving the best performance, see section 3.4
3.1 About the Power Connect Feature
The Power Connect feature lets you power a transmitter / receiver system by
connecting just one power adapter— to either the transmitter or the receiver.
The other unit is fed via the cable connecting between the
transmitter/receiver. The Power Connect feature applies as long as the cable
can carry power. The distance does not exceed 50 meters on standard CAT5
cable, for longer distances, heavy gauge cable should be used
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For a CAT5 cable exceeding a distance of 50 meters, separate power supplies
should be connected to the transmitter and to the receiver simultaneously.
3.2 Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) / Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)
The decision whether to use shielded twisted pair (STP) cable or unshielded
twisted pair (UTP) cable depends on the nature of the application.
It is recommended that in applications with high interference, shielded
twisted pair (STP) cable is used. However, the shield itself does create a
capacitance that degrades the frequency response of the machines. For shorter
distances, of 50m or so, shielded twisted pair (STP) cable is preferred because
it provides protection from interference (degradation is not apparent).
For long range applications, unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable is preferred.
However, the unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable should be installed far away from
electric cables, motors and so on, which are prone to create electrical interference.
1 CAT5 cable is still suitable for the video/audio transmission, but not for feeding the power at these distances
