5—S-1608/S-0816 System Overview
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In the following cases, either a crossover or a straight-through cable can be used.
• When directly connecting the S-1608 and S-0816 via REAC
• When using the S-4000-SP REAC splitter to extend the REAC cable or to split connect a separate
S-1608 or S-0816
Ethernet Connectors As mentioned previously, Cat5e Ethernet cables use RJ45 plugs. Each REAC device provides an RJ45
receptacle for its REAC ports.
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Though the standard RJ45 connection is very reliable, in high-traffic installations you may want to
protect the connection between the RJ45 plug and its receptacle. To this end, REAC RJ45 receptacles
utilize rugged Neutrik® EtherCon® connectors. When used with RJ45 plugs housed in EtherCon
connectors, this provides a robust latching connection similar to that provided by an XLR connector.
Neutrik offers EtherCon connectors for the fabrication of new cables (models NE8MC-1 and NE8MC-
1-B), and EtherCon connectors that can be added to a pre-made Ethernet cable (models NE8MC and
NE8MC-B).
Ethernet connection standards recommend using straight-through cables to connect devices to the
ports on a switching hub, and crossover cables when connecting hub-to-hub. However, some
switching hubs provide ports that allow the use of either crossover or straight-through cables—the
port will detect the type of cable that’s connected and adjust the signal transfer accordingly. Consult
the switching hub’s documentation to determine which type of cables you should use with it.
See
Appendix B: Connector Information
for Cat5e crossover and straight-through cable wiring diagrams.
A REAC port’s RJ45 receptacle can accept either a regular RJ45 plug or one housed in an EtherCon
connector.
RJ45 plug REAC RJ45 receptacle
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