17 of 28IP-LOGIC AV over IP Technical ManualTM-003-0001-100-00 | July 15, 2019© 2019 Zigen Corporationwww.zigencorp.comAdhering to these recommended guidelines will ensure a successful IP-Logic AVoIP deploymentscheme. Prototyping the IP-Logic installation at the integrator’s facility is highly recommendedbefore installation at the customer site.AV CablingA successful implementation of AVoIP is only limited by the weakest link on the AV chain. Justlink any hardware equipment, cabling also plays an important role in providing the best videoquality and reliability. Cable length could also limit the bandwidth of video signals causing picturedropouts or noise on the HDMI video.To future proof your installation, Zigen Corporation highly recommends its 4K Premium CertifiedPassive HDMI 2.0 Cables (available lengths from 3.0 meters to 9.15 meters) especially whentransporting UHD 2160p@60 8bits 4:4:4 (17.82 Gb/s bandwidth).Network CablingFor IP-Logic devices streaming over 10GBaseT, Cat6a shielded cabling or better is highlyrecommended. Typically, these copper cables are sufficient for lengths up to 100 meters. Forlonger distances, fiber optic cabling will be required using a suitable SFP+ Fiber Modules (soldseparately). Short range Multi-Mode fiber optic cabling can support distances up to 300 meters,while long/extended range Single-Mode fiber optic cabling can extend up to 10K – 40K meters.It is important that these cables be tested in a similar installation environment to testperformance. Altogether, termination, shielding, and cable quality determines cross-talkimmunity, interference susceptibility, and cable length margins. These factors need to be takeninto account before utilizing any cables in an installation.10 Gbps Ethernet Switch RequirementsIP-Logic AVoIP solutions transport video packets in the network domain. Major name brandmanaged switches have been tested with IP-Logic. Many of these well-established switches arefeatured with the most basic requirements for IP-Logic.IP-Logic platform implements managed network switches which support 10Gbps (10GBaseT). IP-Logic technology encodes uncompressed or lightly compressed video with resolutions up to 4Kin addition to other AV signals such as Audio, USB, IR, RS-232, 1G Ethernet.HDMI video streams alone utilize raw bandwidth of approximately 3.5 Gbps for HD video (1080P)and 9 Gbps for 4K (UHD) video, coupled with additional bandwidth for Audio and control signals.Therefore, it is strongly recommended to use managed Layer 3 10 Gbps switches.System Deployment Guidelines