Extron electronic 68-1383-01 REV. E manual Ethernet Connection, Cabling, RJ-45 connector wiring

Ethernet Connection

NOTE: This port and TP cable carries control signals, not the video, audio, serial signals carried by the RJ-45 (item a).

k LAN port — If desired, for IP control of the switcher, connect the switcher to a PC or

Link LED	to an Ethernet LAN via this RJ-45 connector. You can use a PC to control
	the networked switcher with SIS commands from anywhere in the world.
Activity LED	You can also control the switcher from a PC that is running the Extron
	Matrix Switchers Control Program or has downloaded HTML pages from
	the switcher.
	Ethernet connection indicators — The Link and Activity LEDs indicate
	the status of the Ethernet connection. The Link LED indicates that the
	switcher is properly connected to an Ethernet LAN. This LED should light
	steadily. The Activity LED indicates transmission of data packets on the
	RJ-45 connector. This LED should flicker as the switcher communicates.

Cabling

It is vital that your Ethernet cables be the correct cable type, and that they be properly terminated. Ethernet links use Category (CAT) 5e or CAT 6, unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or shielded twisted pair (STP) cables, terminated with RJ-45 connectors. Ethernet cables are limited to a length of 328 feet (100 m).

NOTES: • Do not use standard telephone cables. Telephone cables do not support

Ethernet or Fast Ethernet.

•Do not stretch or bend cables. Transmission errors can occur.

The cable used depends on your network speed. The switcher supports both 10 Mbps (10Base-T — Ethernet) and 100 Mbps (100Base-T — Fast Ethernet), half-duplex and full-duplex Ethernet connections.

•10Base-T Ethernet requires CAT 3 UTP or STP cable at minimum.

•100Base-T Fast Ethernet requires CAT 5e UTP or STP cable at minimum.

RJ-45 connector wiring

The Ethernet cable can be terminated as a straight-through cable or a crossover cable and must be properly terminated for your application (see figure 13).

•Crossover cable — Direct connection between the computer and the switcher

•Patch (straight) cable — Connection of the MTPX Plus switcher to an Ethernet LAN

Pins:

12345678

Insert Twisted

Pair Wires

RJ-45

Connector

Crossover Cable

	End 1	End 2
Pin	Wire color	Wire color
1	White-green	White-orange
2	Green	Orange
3	White-orange	White-green
4	Blue	Blue
5	White-blue	White-blue
6	Orange	Green
7	White-brown	White-brown
8	Brown	Brown
	T568A	T568B

A cable that is wired as T568A at one end and T568B at the other (Tx and Rx pairs reversed) is a "crossover" cable.

Straight-through Cable

Pin	End 1	End 2
	Wire color	Wire color
1	White-orange	White-orange
2	Orange	Orange
3	White-green	White-green
4	Blue	Blue
5	White-blue	White-blue
6	Green	Green
7	White-brown	White-brown
8	Brown	Brown
	T568B	T568B

A cable that is wired the same at both ends is called a "straight-through" cable, because no pin/pair assignments are swapped.

Figure 13. RJ-45 Connector and Pinout Tables

MTPX Plus Series • Installation 19