DIP SWITCH USAGE GUIDE
Gefen CAT5 Extreme products (sender and receiver) both contain a pair of dip switches located underneath the unit. These dip switches are used to select from sets of configurations that will equalize the signal to best match the conditions in your setup.
Receiver Configuration | Sender Configuration | 10m to 33m Cables | ||
Dip #1 | Dip #2 | Dip #1 | Dip #2 |
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Off | Off | Off | Off | Very Good quality cable |
On | Off | Off | Off | Good quality cable |
Off | On | Off | Off | Medium cable |
On | On | Off | Off | Bad cable |
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Dip #1 | Dip #2 | Dip #1 | Dip #2 | 2m to 10m Cables |
On | Off | On | Off | Very Good quality cable |
On / Off | Off | On | Off | Good quality cable |
Off | On / Off | Off | Off | Medium cable |
On | On / Off | Off | Off | Bad cable |
Adjustment Guidelines:
1)Dip #1 and Dip #2 on the receiver are Equalization Controllers
a)When both are OFF Equalization is zero => Good quality cables or Bad quality short cables.
b)When both are ON Equalization is max => Bad quality long cables.
2)Dip #1 on the sender side should be ON when a short and good quality cable is connected
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