Tricaster cross over cable

[Randy Whitlock]

I would like to know if there are either longer cross over cables or some other longer type of cable (Cat 5 or ethernet 10/100 or other) available to use with a computer and the Tricaster for the IVGA set up? I need to set up a laptop at a podium for a presention at a meeting, plus output a camera and video signal from further back in the room. The crossover cable is only 6 feet and I need a cable around 50 to 100 feet. I want to use the IVGA set up in the Tricaster to output these signals.

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Randy

[Gordon]

Hi Randy;
It is really easy and cheap to just make your cables. The RJ45 crimp (http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail?name=PAL1556-ND) tool will cost $46, (for a really good one), a roll of 1,000 foot cable will cost under $100 and ends are pennies apiece. So for about $150 you can make cables to suit whatever venue you are at.

A crossover ethernet cable has one end being a 568A and the other end a 568B. Here is the wiki diagram (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TIA/EIA-568-B#Wiring).

Oops, looks like a gigabit crossover cable is wired differently. See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable#Crossover_cable_pinouts

(scroll down to see the gigabit wireing diagram)

[Tarheel Cougar]

Two other options not using the crossover cable are putting your Tricaster and the powerpoint computer on the same wireless network, using a USB wireless transmitter on the Tricaster. Or, you can use a straight ethernet cable and a switch/router to make your own network if you have the equipment handy.

[CreatvGnius]

... on the same wireless network, using a USB wireless transmitter on the TriCaster. Or, you can use a straight ethernet cable and a switch/router to make your own network if you have the equipment handy.

For the record, Tarheel, is that really meant to be understood as "USB wireless transmitter" -- or did you mean to convey "USB wireless modem"? Would like to know, as we're interested in this topic as well.
-PeterG

[Tarheel Cougar]

I guess I should have said "wireless network adaptor", here's an example of what I had in mind: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8682286&st=wireless+network+usb&lp=2&type=product&cp=1&id=1197679235670

to be used in a peer to peer wireless network, although you would have less bandwidth than a wired connection which may hurt performance of animations.

[CreatvGnius]

I guess I should have said "wireless network adaptor", here's an example of what I had in mind: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8682286&st=wireless+network+usb&lp=2&type=product&cp=1&id=1197679235670

to be used in a peer to peer wireless network, although you would have less bandwidth than a wired connection which may hurt performance of animations.

Oh, OK. By the way, I would think that the ethernet option via iVGA would be best relative to throughput speed. Would that be correct?
-PeterG

[Tarheel Cougar]

Oh, OK. By the way, I would think that the ethernet option via iVGA would be best relative to throughput speed. Would that be correct?
-PeterG

That would be my guess. I'm sure there are people who use IVGA with much more regularity than I do who can answer that. With cable, you could have a 100/mbit network (I don't think the Tricaster supports gigabit networking) which would be faster and more reliable than a wireless networking connection.