Kramer PT-571 User manual

Kramer Electronics, Ltd.
Preliminary
USER MANUAL
Models:
PT-571 HDMI Line Transmitter
PT-572 HDMI Line Receiver

Contents
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Contents
1Introduction 1
2Getting Started 1
2.1 Quick Start 2
3Overview 2
3.1 Summarizing the HDMI Line Transmitter/Receiver System 3
3.2 About the Power Connect™ Feature 3
3.3 Using Twisted Pair Cable 3
3.4 About HDMI 4
3.5 Achieving the Best Performance 5
4Your PT-571/PT-572 Transmitter/Receiver Pair 5
4.1 Your PT-571 HDMI Line Transmitter 5
4.2 Your PT-572 HDMI Line Receiver 6
5Connecting the PT-571 and PT-572 7
5.1 Wiring the CAT 5 LINE IN/LINE OUT RJ-45 Connectors 9
6Technical Specifications 9
Figures
Figure 1: PT-571 HDMI Line Transmitter 6
Figure 2: PT-572 HDMI Line Receiver 7
Figure 3: Connecting the PT-571/PT-572 HDMI Line Transmitter/Receiver 8
Figure 4: CAT 5 PINOUT 9
Tables
Table 1: PT-571 HDMI Line Transmitter Features 6
Table 2: PT-572 HDMI Line Receiver Features 7
Table 3: CAT 5 PINOUT 9
Table 4: Technical Specifications 9

Introduction
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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
Thank you for purchasing the Kramer PicoTOOLS™ PT-571 HDMI Line
Transmitter and the PT-572 HDMI Line Receiver, which are ideal for
that are clearly
defined by function.
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•Board, conference, and training rooms :
•Presentation systems
•Signal distribution and home theater
Each package includes the following items:
•PT-571 HDMI Line Transmitter or PT-572 HDMI Line Receiver
•This user manual3
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
•Use Kramer high-performance high-resolution cables4
You must use Shielded Twisted Pair
(STP) cabling with the PT-571, PT-572
(see section 3.3 for further details).
1 GROUP 1: Distribution Amplifiers; GROUP 2: Switchers and Matrix Switchers; GROUP 3: Control Systems;
GROUP 4: Format/Standards Converters; GROUP 5: Range Extenders and Repeaters; GROUP 6: Specialty AV Products;
GROUP 7: Scan Converters and Scalers; GROUP 8: Cables and Connectors; GROUP 9: Room Connectivity;
GROUP 10: Accessories and Rack Adapters; GROUP 11: Sierra Products
2 Ultra-Compact PicoTOOLS™ - 4 units can be rack mounted side-by-side in a 1U rack space with the optional RK-4PT rack
adapter
3 Download up-to-date Kramer user manuals from our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com
4 The complete list of Kramer cables is on our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com
Note:

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Overview
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2.1 Quick Start
This quick start chart summarizes the basic setup and operation steps.
3 Overview
This section summarizes:
•The HDMI Line Transmitter/Receiver System1, see section 3.1
•The power connect feature, see section 3.2
•Using twisted pair cable, see section 3.3; about HDMI, see section 3.4
•Recommendations for achieving the best performance, see section 3.5
1 For details of the PT-571 HDMI Line Transmitter and PT-572 HDMI Line Receiver, see sections 4.1 and 4.2, respectively

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3.1 Summarizing the HDMI Line Transmitter/Receiver System
Using the PT-571 HDMI Line Transmitter with the PT-572 HDMI Line
Receiver constitutes an HDMI-to-twisted pair transmitter and receiver
system, when used with an STP (shielded twisted pair) cable. The system
features:
•Maximum data rate/bandwidth up to 1.65Gbps
•HDTV compatibility and HDCP compliance
•HDMI Support – HDMI (V.1.4 with Deep Color, x.v.Color™, Lip
Sync, HDMI Uncompressed Audio Channels, Dolby TrueHD, and
DTS-HD)
•EDID PassThru that passes EDID/HDCP signals from source to
display
•3D pass-through
•System Range1
•Power Connect™ that feeds 12V DC over the CAT 5 cable from
transmitter to receiver (see section
- Up to 90m (295ft) at 1080i, or up to 30m (98ft) at 1080p
on shielded BC-DGKat524 cable; 90m (295ft) at 1080i, or up to 70m
(230ft) at 1080p on shielded BC-DGKat623 cable; 100m (330ft) at
1080i or up to 90m (295ft) at 1080p on shielded BC-DGKat7a23 cable
3.2)
3.2 About the Power Connect™ Feature
With the Power Connect™ feature, a single connection to the transmitter
powers both devices when they are within 270 feet (90 meters) of each
other. The Power Connect™ feature operates as long as the cable can carry
power. On standard CAT 5 cable, the distance does not exceed 90 meters. For
longer distances, use a heavier gauge cable2
3.3 Using Twisted Pair Cable
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Kramer engineers have developed special twisted pair cables to best match
our digital twisted pair products. The specially built Kramer BC-DGKat524
(CAT 5 24 AWG), BC-DGKat623 (CAT 6 23 AWG cable) and
BC-DGKat7a23 (CAT 7a 23 AWG cable) significantly outperform regular
CAT 5/CAT 6/CAT 7a cables. For optimum range and performance, use
Kramer's BC-DGKat524, BC-DGKat623 and BC-DGKat7a23 STP cables.
1 Note that the transmission range depends on the signal resolution, graphics card and display used. The distance using non-
Kramer CAT 5, CAT 6 and CAT 7a cables may not reach these ranges
2 CAT 5 cable is still suitable for the video/audio transmission, but not for feeding the power at these distances

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3.4 About HDMI
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an uncompressed all-digital1
In particular, HDMI:
audio/video interface, widely supported in the entertainment and home cinema
industry. It delivers the highest high-definition image and sound quality. Note
that Kramer Electronics Limited is an HDMI Adopter and an HDCP Licensee.
•Provides a simple2interface between any audio/video source, such as
a set-top box, DVD player, or A/V receiver and video monitor, such
as a digital flat LCD/plasma television (DTV), over a single lengthy3
•Supports standard, enhanced, high-definition video, and multi-
channel digital audio
cable
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•Transmits all ATSC HDTV standards and supports 8-channel digital
audio, with bandwidth to spare to accommodate future enhancements
and requirements
on a single cable
•Benefits consumers by providing superior, uncompressed digital
video quality via a single cable5
•Is backward-compatible with DVI (Digital Visual Interface)
, and user-friendly connector
•Supports two-way communication between the video source (such as
a DVD player) and the digital television, enabling new functionality
such as automatic configuration and one-button play
HDMI has the capacity to support existing high-definition video formats
(720p, 1080i, and 1080p/60), as well as standard definition formats such as
NTSC or PAL.
1 Ensuring an all-digital rendering of video without the losses associated with analog interfaces and their unnecessary digital-
to-analog conversions
2 With video and multi-channel audio combined into a single cable, the cost, complexity, and confusion of multiple cables
currently used in A/V systems is reduced
3 HDMI technology has been designed to use standard copper cable construction at up to 15m
4 HDMI supports multiple audio formats, from standard stereo to multi-channel surround-sound. HDMI has the capacity to
support Dolby 5.1 audio and high-resolution audio formats
5 HDMI provides the quality and functionality of a digital interface while also supporting uncompressed video formats in a
simple, cost-effective manner

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3.5 Achieving the Best Performance
To achieve the best performance:
•Use only good quality connection cables1
•Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances that
may adversely influence signal quality and position your Kramer
devices away from moisture, excessive sunlight and dust
to avoid interference,
deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching, and elevated
noise levels (often associated with low quality cables).
4 Your PT-571/PT-572 Transmitter/Receiver Pair
This section describes the:
•PT-571 HDMI Line Transmitter, see section 4.1
•PT-572 HDMI Line Receiver, see section 4.2
4.1 Your PT-571 HDMI Line Transmitter
The Kramer Pico TOOLS PT-571 HDMI Line Transmitter receives an
HDMI signal, encodes it, and transmits it over a CAT 5 cable to the
PT-572.The PT-571 has:
•An HDMI input connector
•An RJ-45 CAT 5 output connector
•One power status LED
Figure 1and Table 1define the PT-571:
1 Available from Kramer Electronics on our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com

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Figure 1: PT-571 HDMI Line Transmitter
Table 1: PT-571 HDMI Line Transmitter Features
# Feature Function
1 12V DC +12V DC connector for powering the unit
2 HDMI IN Connector Connect to the HDMI source
3 ON LED Lights red when receiving power only, orange when input and power are
attached, and yellow when both an active input and output are attached
4 OUT RJ-45 Connector Connect to the IN RJ-45 connector on the PT-572
4.2 Your 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.
The PT-572 has:
•An HDMI output connector
•An RJ-45 CAT 5 input connector
•One power status LED
Figure 2and Table 2define the PT-572:

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Figure 2: PT-572 HDMI Line Receiver
Table 2: PT-572 HDMI Line Receiver Features
#
Feature
Function
1 HDMI OUT Connector Connect to the HDMI acceptor
2 ON LED Lights red when receiving power only, orange when output and power are
attached, and yellow when both an active input and output are attached
3 IN RJ-45 Connector Connect to the OUT RJ-45 connector on the PT-571
5 Connecting the PT-571 and PT-572
You can use the PT-571 HDMI Line Transmitter with the PT-572 HDMI
Line Receiver to configure an HDMI transmitter/receiver system.
To connect the PT-571 to the PT-572, as illustrated in the example in
Figure 3, do the following:
1. Connect the CAT 5 OUT RJ-45 connector on the PT-571 to the CAT 5 IN
RJ-45 connector on the PT-572 via a CAT 5 cable (see section 5.1).
2. On the PT-571, connect an HDMI source (for example, a DVD player) to
the HDMI IN connector.
3. On the PT-572, connect the HDMI OUT connector to an HDMI acceptor
(for example, a plasma display).
4. Connect the 12V DC power adapter to the power socket on the PT-571 and
connect the adapter to the mains electricity (not shown in Figure 3).

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Figure 3: Connecting the PT-571/PT-572 HDMI Line Transmitter/Receiver