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IP-LOGIC AV over IP Technical Manual
TM-003-0001-100-00 | July 15, 2019
© 2019 Zigen Corporation
www.zigencorp.com
Adhering to these recommended guidelines will ensure a successful IP-Logic AVoIP deployment
scheme. Prototyping the IP-Logic
installation at the integrator’s f
acility is highly recommended
before installation at the customer site.
AV Cabling
A successful implementation of AVoIP is only limited by the weakest link on the AV chain. Just
link any hardware equipment, cabling also plays an important role in providing the best video
quality and reliability. Cable length could also limit the bandwidth of video signals causing picture
dropouts or noise on the HDMI video.
To future proof your installation, Zigen Corporation highly recommends its 4K Premium Certified
Passive HDMI 2.0 Cables (available lengths from 3.0 meters to 9.15 meters) especially when
transporting UHD 2160p@60 8bits 4:4:4 (17.82 Gb/s bandwidth).
Network Cabling
For IP-Logic devices streaming over 10GBaseT, Cat6a shielded cabling or better is highly
recommended. Typically, these copper cables are sufficient for lengths up to 100 meters. For
longer distances, fiber optic cabling will be required using a suitable SFP+ Fiber Modules (sold
separately). Short range Multi-Mode fiber optic cabling can support distances up to 300 meters,
while long/extended range Single-Mode fiber optic cabling can extend up to 10K
–
40K meters.
It is important that these cables be tested in a similar installation environment to test
performance. Altogether, termination, shielding, and cable quality determines cross-talk
immunity, interference susceptibility, and cable length margins. These factors need to be taken
into account before utilizing any cables in an installation.
10 Gbps Ethernet Switch Requirements
IP-Logic AVoIP solutions transport video packets in the network domain. Major name brand
managed switches have been tested with IP-Logic. Many of these well-established switches are
featured with the most basic requirements for IP-Logic.
IP-Logic platform implements managed network switches which support 10Gbps (10GBaseT). IP-
Logic technology encodes uncompressed or lightly compressed video with resolutions up to 4K
in addition to other AV signals such as Audio, USB, IR, RS-232, 1G Ethernet.
HDMI video streams alone utilize raw bandwidth of approximately 3.5 Gbps for HD video (1080P)
and 9 Gbps for 4K (UHD) video, coupled with additional bandwidth for Audio and control signals.
Therefore, it is strongly recommended to use managed Layer 3 10 Gbps switches.
System Deployment Guidelines
