XTP PI 400 Power Injector • Installation and Operation 6
Twisted Pair Cable Recommendations
Use the following pin configurations for twisted pair cables.
TIA/EIA-T568B
Pin Wire Color
1 White-orange
2 Orange
3 White-green
4 Blue
5 White-blue
6 Green
7 White-brown
8 Brown
Figure 6. Twisted Pair Cable Configuration
Supported cables
The XTP PI 400 is compatible with CAT 5e, 6, 6a, and 7 shielded twisted pair
(F/UTP, SF/UTP, and S/FTP) and unshielded twisted pair (U/UTP) cable.
ATTENTION:
• Do not use Extron UTP23SF-4 Enhanced Skew-Free AV UTP cable or STP201
cable.
• To ensure FCC Class A and CE compliance, STP cables and STP connectors are
required.
Cable recommendations
Extron recommends using the following practices to achieve full transmission distances up
to 330 feet (100 m) and reduce transmission errors:
• Use the following Extron XTP DTP 24 SF/UTP cables and connectors for the best
performance:
• XTP DTP 24/1000 Non-plenum 1000 feet (305 m) spool 22-236-03
• XTP DTP 24P/1000 Plenum 1000 feet (305 m) spool 22-235-03
• XTP DTP 24 Plug Package of 10 101-005-02
• If you are not using XTP DTP 24 cable, at a minimum Extron recommends 24 AWG,
solid conductor, STP cable with a minimum bandwidth of 400 MHz.
• Terminate cables with shielded connectors to the TIA/EIA-T568B standard.
• Limit the use of more than two pass-through points, which may include patch points,
punch down connectors, couplers, and power injectors. If these pass-through points
are required, use CAT 6 or 6a shielded couplers and punch down connectors.
NOTE: Using more than three patches with the XTP PI 400 yields varying maximum
cable lengths.
Number of Patches Maximum Transmission Distance
1 or 2 330 ft (100 m)
3 280 ft (85 m)
NOTES: When using CAT 5e or CAT 6 cable in bundles or conduits:
• Do not exceed 40% fill capacity in conduits.
• Do not comb the cable for the first 20 m where cables are straightened, aligned,
and secured in tight bundles.
• Loosely place cables and limit the use of tie wraps or hook-and-loop fasteners.
• Separate twisted pair cables from AC power cables.
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RJ-45
Connector
Insert Twisted
Pair Wires
Pins:
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Wire color
White-green
Green
White-orange
Blue
White-blue
Orange
White-brown
Brown
Wire color
T568A T568B
White-orange
Orange
White-green
Blue
White-blue
Green
White-brown
Brown
