User Guide

Quick Guide to Touchpanel Connections Crestron
Use the following formula to determine the maximum length of wire that you
can use to send power from a dedicated 75 Watt power supply to a specific
touchpanel.
L < 40,000/(PF x R)
Where: “L”= length in feet, “PF”= Crestron ‘Power Factor’, “R”= Cable
“Resistance”
Refer to the following table for maximum cable lengths.
Maximum Cable Lengths for TPS panels using 75 watts of
Cresnet Power
Cresnet
(18 awg R=6)
16 awg
(R=4)
CAT5
(2-cond R=13)
12 awg
(R=1.6)
TPS-12 (L)
155’ 232’ 71’ 580’
TPS-15 (L)
102’ 153’ 47’ 384’
TPS-17 (L)
88’ 135’ 40’ 333’
TPS-12G-QM (L)
133’ 200’ 61’ 500’
TPS-15G-QM (L)
88’ 133’ 40’ 333’
Doc. 4903 Crestron Quick Guide to Touchpanel Connections
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