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Changes for page Ethernet Wiring Overview

Last modified by Alexander Mott on 2024/01/05 18:55
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edited by Alexander Mott
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7 +All Category 5e/6a cabling must be terminated with standard, closed-end RJ-45 connectors. Cables terminated with "EZ" or passthrough connectors are known to cause networking and communications issues.
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5 5  Ethernet is used to connect various devices within a Crestron Lighting Control system to the lighting network as well as connecting the lighting network itself to a building network (building LAN). The term "lighting network" refers to the infrastructure that connects Ethernet-capable Crestron devices and allows for communication between them.
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7 7  The lighting network will typically consist of Crestron panels with at least one Ethernet device and at least one Ethernet switch. The device(s) within a panel are connected to the Ethernet switch from the factory, but cabling must be provided to connect the Ethernet switches within separate panels to each other and to the building LAN (if such a connection is shown on the submittals). Additionally, some devices in the field (such as GLPAC lighting controllers or TSW touch screens) must be connected to the lighting network by running an Ethernet cable from their location in the field back to an Ethernet switch in one of the lighting panels.
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15 15  = Terminations =
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17 -Cresnet Ethernet devices require the use of RJ-45 connectors.
22 +Cresnet Ethernet devices require the use of RJ-45 connectors. **DO NOT use "EZ" or passthrough-style RJ-45 connectors.** All RJ-45 connectors must be standard, closed-end type connectors to ensure correct functionality of the system.
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19 -While either T568A or T568B termination pin-out are acceptable as long as they are used consistently, it is **recommended to use the T568B pin-out for all terminations.** By keeping to one standard, it is easier to stay consistent and prevent errors where the two sides of a single cable are not terminated to the same standard.
24 +While either T568A or T568B termination pin-out are acceptable as long as they are used consistently, it is recommended to use the T568B pin-out for all terminations. By keeping to one standard, it is easier to stay consistent and prevent errors where the two sides of a single cable are not terminated to the same standard.
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21 21  See //[[Figure 1>>doc:WebHome||anchor="HFigure1"]]// for the T568-B pin-out.
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