Kramer Electronics, Ltd.
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Introduction 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 the video, audio, presentation and broadcasting professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded most of our line, making the best even better! Our 1,000-plus different models now appear in 11 groups1 that are clearly defined by function.
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Overview 3 Overview The high quality Kramer TOOLS TP-300FW FireWire Range Extender is a truly unique product that lets you extend the standard 4.5m (13.5ft) FireWire range considerably. For example, a pair of TP-300FW units (see Figure 2) lets you extend the FireWire range to up to 100m (300ft), and connecting three TP-300FW units (see Figure 3) lets you extend the FireWire range to up to 200m (600ft), using common and inexpensive Shielded or Unshielded Twisted Pair cable.
Overview 3.1 Shielded Twisted Pair Cable We recommend that you use Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cable. There are different categories of STP cable available and we advise you to use the best quality STP cable that you can afford. Our non-skew-free cable, Kramer BC-STP is intended for digital signals and for analog signals where skewing is not an issue. We advise using STP cables where possible, since the compliance to electromagnetic interference has been tested using STP cables. 3.
Defining the TP-300FW FireWire Range Extender 4 Defining the TP-300FW FireWire Range Extender Figure 1 and Table 1 define the TP-300FW FireWire Range Extender.
Using Your TP-300FW FireWire Range Extender 5 Using Your TP-300FW FireWire Range Extender The standard FireWire range between two FireWire devices is limited to 4.5m (13.5ft). The TP-300FW Range Extender is used to extend this distance to 100m (300ft). 5.
Using Your TP-300FW FireWire Range Extender connector on the second TP-300FW unit1. 3. Be sure that the power on each FireWire device is turned ON. On each TP-300FW unit, the ACTIVE green LED lights indicating that a cable from an external powered and fully functioning FireWire device is connected. 4. On each TP-300FW unit, connect the 12V DC power adapter to the power socket and connect the adapter to the mains electricity. The red ON LED lights. 5.
Using Your TP-300FW FireWire Range Extender Figure 3: Connecting Three TP-300FW Units to Extend the Distance to 200m 1. Connect a FireWire device (for example, a video camcorder) to the FW PORT on the first TP-300FW unit, and a FireWire device (for example, a PC) to the FW PORT on the third TP-300FW unit. 2. Connect the CAT 5 STRAIGHT RJ-45 connector on the first TP-300FW unit to the CAT 5 CROSSED RJ-45 connector on the second TP-300FW unit. 3.
Technical Specifications indicating that a cable from an external powered and fully functioning FireWire device is connected. 5. On all TP-300FW units, connect the 12V DC power adapter to the power socket and connect the adapter to the mains electricity. The red ON LED lights. 6 Technical Specifications Table 2 includes the technical specifications.
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For the latest information on our products and a list of Kramer distributors, visit our Web site www.kramerelectronics.com where updates to this user manual may be found. We welcome your questions, comments and feedback. Safety Warning: Disconnect the unit from the power supply before opening/servicing. Caution P/N: 2900- 000300 Rev: 3 Kramer Electronics, Ltd. Web site: www.kramerelectronics.com E-mail: info@kramerel.
