Cable Requirements

Cables to connect the Voyager Local unit to your PC’s system unit are supplied in the package. Your keyboard, monitor and mouse will plug straight in to the Voyager Local and Voyager Remote Units. The Voyager 100 is a dual access unit, in that it allows for an access point next to your computer as well as access point up to 100m away.

The UTP / STP interconnect cable to connect the Voyager Local Unit to the Voyager Remote Unit is not supplied with the Voyager units. If you do not have suitable CAT 5, 5E or 6 UTP or STP cable fitted at you site, please consult your dealer.

The Local and Remote Units are connected by industry standard structured cabling (Category 5, 5E or 6 UTP/STP, 4-pair) terminated with RJ45 connectors.

The cable used should be solid trunk cable. Stranded patch cable will give poor results over longer distances.

The connector wiring must meet the EIA/TIA 568 standard.

CAT5 Wiring Scheme

The Local-Remote interconnection cable is terminated in RJ45 connectors and should be wired according to the EIA/TIA 568 (Scheme B preferred) industry standard. The Voyager will function with other wiring schemes, but the video quality may be impaired.

Orientation: Looking into the RJ45 socket pin 1 is on the left and pin 8 on the right.

Pin

Wire Colour

Wire

Pair

1

White/Orange

T2

2

2

Orange/White

R2

2

3

White/Green

T3

3

4

Blue/White

R1

1

5

White/Blue

T1

1

6

Green/White

R3

3

7

White/Brown

T4

4

8

Brown/White

R4

4

The Voyager has been tested with all major makes of CAT 5 cable including BICC-VERO, Mohawk, and Brand-Rex. The Voyager has also been tested with most major makes of CAT 5E and CAT6 with good results.

Note: That failure to wire the twisted pairs correctly will impair the video quality dramatically and / or prevent correct operation.

This Voyager 100 extender is designed for use up to a maximum cable length of 100m/330ft At this length the video quality should still be acceptable even at a screen resolution of 1280 x 1024 (85 Hz).

Although a single continuous length of interconnect cable is preferable, operation is possible through multiple Patch Panels. However, the more patch panels the cable is routed through, the greater the chance of video signal degradation.