Apantac MT HOOD User Manual

MT HOOD Series

VGA Extenders

w/Audio

User Guide

Version 1.0 Dated: July, 2008

The contents of this document are provided in connection with Apantac LLC (“Apantac”) products. Apantac makes no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this publication and reserves the right to make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time without notice.

VGA-4-SER – 4-port VGA Splitter Extender / Receiver

VGA-1-E – Single-port VGA Extender

VGA-1-R – Single-port VGA Receiver

VGA-4-SE – 4-port VGA Splitter Extender

TABLE OF CONTENTS

KEY FEATURES .................................................................2

PANEL DIAGRAMS .............................................................3

VGA-1-E - Single Port VGA + Audio Extender .................3

VGA-4-SE – 4 Port VGA Splitter Extender with Audio ......5

VGA-4-SER - 4 Port VGA Splitter / Extender / Receiver

with Audio ...................................................................5

INSTALLATION AND OPERATION .......................................6

Extending VGA Video and Audio ....................................6

VGA-1-E Extender Installation and UTP Connection ........8

VGA-4-SE / VGA -SER – 4-port VGA Splitter Extender /

Receiver Installation ................................................... 11

SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................ 15

WHAT'S IN THE BOX……………………………………………………16

CONTACT INFORMATION ................................................ 17

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KEY FEATURES

• VGA Extender Series can send VGA and Audio signal

from Extender over Cat5/5e/6 cable, and broadcast AV signal in Receiver. The maximum broadcasting distance of each pair is 300 m (1000ft) and by stacking more system extender/receivers, it can reach the maximum distance of up to 900 m (2950ft).

• Extending different video type of VGA, Component,

Composite, and S-Video by different cable kit

• Remote and local monitors and speakers can broadcast

simultaneously

• Use Cat5 Enhance UTP cable (350MHz bandwidth) for

superior video quality

• Plug & Play

• No Software required

• Supports VGA, SVGA, XGA, TFT_LCD, LCD TV, PDP,

Projector with DDC2B function

• Extenders and Receivers have built-in LEDs to indicate

system status

• Multiple units can be cascaded together for expansion

• Single-Port Extender is equipped with magnetic pad

and metal plate for easy installation

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PANEL DIAGRAMS

VGA-1-E - Single Port VGA + Audio Extender

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VGA-1-R – Single Port VGA + Audio Receiver

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VGA-4-SE – 4 Port VGA Splitter Extender with Audio

VGA-4-SER - 4 Port VGA Splitter / Extender / Receiver with Audio

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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION

Extending VGA Video and Audio

1. Site Selection: For first time installation, place

Extender near the PC or AV devices (Audio + Video outputs); you can use a magnetic pad to attach the unit on metal plane (e.g. PC / Server enclosure) or use attachable mounting kit to fix the unit on selected area.

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2. Connecting Monitor and Speaker: Use 3-in-1 cable

(VGA + Audio + USB Power) to connect the signal from AV device to the “VGA + Audio IN” port of Extender box and then connect monitor and speaker to the “VGA OUT” and “AUDIO” ports. The Extender can take the power through the USB port or if you are using DVD Player or other device without USB port. Plug optional power adapter (AC 7.5V, 1A).

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3. Function Test: Turn ON your AV device, the

VGA-1-E Extender Installation and UTP Connection

1. Site Selection: Place Receiver in an appropriate place

2. Powe r Up: Plug power adapter to the Receiver and

3. Selection of Cables:

should turn ON green to indicate the

LED

status and the LEDs above RJ45 will blink before the VGA signal is turned ON and remain ON after the VGA signal is turned ON.

and have the UTP cable settled for later connection.

connect monitor and speaker to the VGA OUT and AUDIO port. The indicate the

a. Most makes and versions of Cat 5/5e/6 cables will

work with the VGA-1-E Extender. However, since the quality and characteristics of Cat 5/5e/6 cables vary it has been found that some perform better than others. The major factor influencing the transmitting distance is the skew property of the cables. Skew represents the difference in propagation delay between the fas test and slowest set of wire pairs. A lower skew will mean a longer video transmitting distance.

b. Skew Property: A Cat 5/5e/6 cable with a skew

lower than 15ns/100m should enable a cascading

POWER LED

POWER ON

will turn ON green to

status.

POWER

POWER On

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length of <80m (275 ft) at 800x600, <50m at

1. Orange

3. Green

5. Blue

6. White

7. Brown

8. Brown

1024x768, and <40m at 1280x102 4.

c. Termination: The RJ45 terminations to the Cat

5/5e/6 cable must be made to the EIA 568B specifications.

White

2. Orange White

4. Blue

White

4. Connect UTP Cable: Plug two ends of UTP cable to Extender and Receiver’s RJ45 UTP link port. The Receiver’s connected monitor and speaker should work now. You can adjust the FOCUS and GAIN control of receiver to have the best VGA display.

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5. Function Test: After above installation, you will be able to broadcast the AV signal to Re ceiver’s connected monitor and speaker.

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VGA-4-SE / VGA-SER – 4-por t VG A Splitter Extender / Receiver Installation

1. Site Selection: For first time installation, place Extender near the PC or AV devices; you can use rack mounting kit to fix the system box.

2. Connecting Monitor and Speaker: Plug power adapter to the Extender and connect moni tor and speaker to “VGA/AUDIO OUT” p ort. The POWER LED will turn ON green to indicate the POWER ON status and “ACTIVE” LEDs should turn OFF to indicate the unconnected status. Then prepare VGA and Aud io cables to connect the signal from your AV device to the “VGA/AUDIO IN” port of the Extender box.

3. Local Function Test: Power ON your AV device, the “ACTIVE” LEDs of the Extender will turn ON orange to indicate the video activation. You are now ready for AV broadcasting.

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4. Extender / Receiver Installation: System Extender/Receivers can be used to expand the AV displays. You can use a 4 Port model VGA-4-SER to expand one AV signal to 4 AV signals. You may also stack more system Extender/Receiver through their local AV port to generate more AV RJ45 outputs locally.

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5. System Expansion through UTP: This series can stack up to a maximum of three layers of UTP to reach more AV outputs, depending on the display device.

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6. Local System Expansion: You can also stack up to 4 layers of system Extenders to generate more RJ45 outputs of AV signals locally.

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SPECIFICATIONS

VGA-4-

Input

Power

AC 7.5V

DC 9V

Model VGA-1-E VGA-1-R VGA-4-SE

SER

Description

Output

Video Quality

Consumption

Dimension

1 Port VGA + Audio Extender

AV x 1 RJ45 x 1 AV x 1 RJ45 x 1

AV x 1 RJ45 x 1

Maximum Resolution at 2048 x 1536

250mA

62 x 113 x 29 (mm)

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1 Port VGA + Audio Receiver

AV x 1 w/ mono audio

250mA

62 x 113 x 29 (mm)

4 Port VGA Splitter Extender

AV x 1 RJ45 x 1

480mA

240 x 180 x 44 (mm)

4 Port VGA Splitter Extender / Receiver

RJ45 x 4 w/ mono audio

550mA

240 x 180 x 44 (mm)

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

PART #

ITEM1

ITEM2

ITEM3

ITEM4

ITEM5

VGA-1-R

User

Power

VGA-1-E

VGA-4-SE

VGA-4SER

VGA-1-E VGA+USB

VGA-4-SE VGA

VGA-4-SER User

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Cable

Cable (1m), Audio Cable

User Manual

Manual User

Manual

Power Supply

Supply Power

Supply

Power Supply

Rack Mounting Kit

CONTACT INFORMATION

Apantac LLC 13500 SW Pacific HWY #117 Portland, OR 97223 USA Tel: +1 503 616 3711 Fax: +1 503 389 7921 Email:

info@apantac.com

Website:

www.apantac.com

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