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Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 3 3.1 3.2 Getting Started Achieving the Best Performance Safety Instructions Recycling Kramer Products Overview Using Twisted Pair Cable About the Power Connect™ Feature 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 4 Defining the PT-571 HDMI Line Transmitter 6 5 Defining the PT-572+ HDMI Line Receiver 7 6 6.
1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professionals on a daily basis.
2 Getting Started We recommend that you: Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for possible future shipment Review the contents of this user manual i 2.1 Go to http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/product_downloads.asp to check for up-to-date user manuals, application programs, and to check if firmware upgrades are available (where appropriate).
2.3 Recycling Kramer Products The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC aims to reduce the amount of WEEE sent for disposal to landfill or incineration by requiring it to be collected and recycled. To comply with the WEEE Directive, Kramer Electronics has made arrangements with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of waste Kramer Electronics branded equipment on arrival at the EARN facility.
3 Overview The PT-571 is a DGKat™ twisted pair transmitter for HDMI signals. The PT-571 converts an HDMI signal to a single twisted pair signal and the PT-572+ converts the twisted pair signal back to an HDMI signal. The HDMI Line Transmitter/Receiver system features: Maximum data rate 4.95Gbps (1.
3.1 Using Twisted Pair Cable Kramer engineers have developed special twisted pair cables to best match our digital twisted pair products; the Kramer: BC-DGKat524 (CAT 5 24 AWG), the Kramer: BC-DGKat623 (CAT 6 23 AWG cable), and the Kramer: BC-DGKat7a23 (CAT 7a 23 AWG cable). These specially built cables significantly outperform regular CAT 5/CAT 6/CAT 7a cables. 3.
4 Defining the PT-571 HDMI Line Transmitter The Kramer PicoTOOLS PT-571 HDMI Line Transmitter receives an HDMI signal, encodes it, and transmits it over a CAT 5 cable to the PT-572+.
5 Defining the PT-572+ HDMI Line Receiver The Kramer Pico TOOLS PT-572+ HDMI Line Receiver receives an encoded signal over a CAT 5 cable transmitted from the PT-571, decodes it, and converts it to an HDMI output.
6 Connecting the PT-571 and PT-572+ Transmitter Receiver Pair ! Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your PT-571/PT-572+. After connecting your PT-571/PT-572+, connect the power and then switch on the power to each device. You can use the PT-571 HDMI Line Transmitter with the PT-572+ HDMI Line Receiver to configure an HDMI transmitter/receiver system.
4. Connect the 12V DC power adapter to the power socket on the PT-571 and/or the PT-572+ and connect the adapter to the mains electricity (not shown in Figure 3). Note: When connecting the PT-572+ to the VP-81SID do not connect the 12V power supply to the PT-572+. 6.1 Wiring the TP Line In/Line Out RJ-45 Connectors This section defines the TP pinout, using a straight pin-to-pin cable with RJ-45 connectors. i Note, that the cable Ground shielding must be connected / soldered to the connector shield.
7 Technical Specifications PT-571 PT-572+ INPUTS: 1 HDMI connector 1 RJ-45 connector OUTPUTS: 1 RJ-45 connector 1 HDMI connector BANDWIDTH: 4.95Gbps (1.65Gbps per graphic channel) COMPLIANCE WITH HDMI STANDARD: Supports HDMI and HDCP OPERATING TEMPERATURE: 0° to +40°C (32° to 104°F) STORAGE TEMPERATURE: HUMIDITY: -40° to +70°C (-40° to 158°F) 10% to 90%, RHL non-condensing POWER CONSUMPTION: 12V DC, 250mA DIMENSIONS: 6.2cm x 5.2cm x 2.4cm (2.4" x 2.1" x 1") W, D, H WEIGHT: 0.14kg (0.
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