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Table of Contents:
Page 2 – Contents; Introduction; Figures
Page 3 – RS-232 Range Extender; Getting Started
Page 5 – Overview; About the Power Connect Feature
Page 6 – Recommendations for Achieving the Best Performance; Figure 1
Page 7 – Figure 2; Range Extender Underside
Page 8 – Connecting the FC-50 RS-232 Range Extender; Figure 3
Page 12 – Disconnect the unit from the power supply before
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RS-232 Range Extender
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Summary
Page 2 - Contents; Introduction; Figures
Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 1 2.1 Quick Start 2 3 Overview 3 3.1 About the Power Connect Feature 3 3.2 Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) / Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) 3 3.3 Recommendations for Achieving the Best Performance 4 4 Your FC-50 RS-232 Range Extender 4 5 Connecting t...
Page 3 - RS-232 Range Extender; Getting Started
Introduction 1 1 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. In recent ye...
Page 5 - Overview; About the Power Connect Feature
Overview 3 3 3 Overview The high-quality Kramer MultiTOOLS FC-50 RS-232 Range Extender can connect either to a PC or to a device (for example, a switcher). By connecting two units (purchased separately) via a CAT 5 cable, the PC can control the switcher over a range of up to 1000 meters (3300 feet)....
Page 6 - Recommendations for Achieving the Best Performance; Figure 1
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Your FC-50 RS-232 Range Extender 4 also be preferable for long range applications. In any event when using UTP cable, it is advisable to ensure that the cable is installed far away from electric cables, motors and so on, which are prone to create electrical interfe...
Page 7 - Figure 2; Range Extender Underside
Your FC-50 RS-232 Range Extender 5 5 Table 1: FC-50 RS-232 Range Extender Features # Feature Function 1 12V DC +12V DC connector for powering the unit 2 CAT 5 RJ-45 Connector Connect to 1 3 the CAT 5 RJ-45 connector on the other FC-50 unit PC / DEVICE Button Press when a device is connected to the R...
Page 8 - Connecting the FC-50 RS-232 Range Extender; Figure 3
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the FC-50 RS-232 Range Extender 6 5 Connecting the FC-50 RS-232 Range Extender To connect two FC-50 units, as illustrated in the example in Figure 3 , do the following: 1. Connect a PC to the RS-232 port of the first FC-50 unit and release the PC/DEVICE ...
Page 9 - Table 3: CAT 5 PINOUT
Connecting the FC-50 RS-232 Range Extender 7 7 5.1 Wiring the CAT 5 LINE IN / LINE OUT RJ-45 Connectors Table 3 and Figure 4 define the UTP CAT 5 PINOUT, using a straight pin to pin cable with RJ-45 connectors: Table 3: CAT 5 PINOUT Figure 4: CAT 5 PINOUT EIA /TIA 568B PIN Wire Color 1 Orange / Whit...