TM Model 9870 (9871, 9878) Residential Category 5 HDTV Distribution System
DuoDrive™ Residential Category 5 HDTV Distribution System Overview The DuoDrive (Model 9870) allows HDTV signals to be distributed throughout the home from a single source. Component video (YPbPr), analog stereo audio, and digital audio (coaxial) signals are included in each two-cable Cat 5 pathway. By connecting IR remote control systems to the DuoDrive system, users can easily control the source equipment from other rooms in the house. IR receiver and emitter products are not included with the DuoDrive.
If installing more than one 9871 Driver, connect all the bus outputs of the first Driver to the inputs of the next Driver using high quality patch cables or Kit 46 (sold separately), which provides convenient male to male connectors for a more compact installation. Connect bus jacks for all channels whether or not they will be used. Pull two cables to each wallplate location, preferably using a different colored cable jacket for A and B cables.
coaxial cable by increasing the cable compensation setting by one click for each 200 feet of coaxial cable length (see diagram below). For example, if the coaxial cable length from main system to Driver is 220 feet (1 click) and the Cat 5 cable length to a certain wallplate is 250 feet (2 clicks), the correct Cable Length Compensation for that wallplate is 1 + 2 = 3 clicks. Conditions vary, so it is best to verify settings using the video display that RCA Cable Length = 220 ft.
