ATEN VS-D116 User Manual

User Manual

VS-0116

Read this guide thoroughly and follow the installation and operation
procedures carefully in order to prevent any damage to the units and/ or
any devices that connect to them.

This package contains:

 1 VS-0116 16 Port Video Splitter with Audio
 1 VGA/Audio Cable (1.8m)
 1 Power Adapter
 1 Rack Mount Kit
 1 Quick Start Guide
 1 User Manual

If anything is damaged or missing, contact your dealer.
Copyright

Manual Part No. PAPE-1277-100G
Printing Date: 03/2006

ATEN and the ATEN logo are trademarks of ATEN International Co., Ltd. All rights
reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

© 2006 ATEN

®

International Co., Ltd.

Note: This is an FCC Class A product. In a domestic
environment this product may cause radi o interferenc e in
which case the user may be required to take adequate
measures.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class A digital device , pursuan t to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when
the equipment is operated in a commerci al environment.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation
of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.

This product is RoHS compliant.

Overview

The VS-0116 16 Port Video Splitter with Audio duplicates the
video and audio signals from an input source (i.e. a computer)
and routes them to up to 16 output devices (monitors, projectors,
etc.). Furthermore, it can be cascaded to additional ATEN video
splitters to support thousands of monitors.

The VS-0116 goes beyond being merely a duplicator , however, in
that it also enhances the video signals over distances up to 65
meters.

The VS-0116 provides fast, flexible, reliable solutions for
installations that require audio-visual information to be delivered
to multiple destinations – such as:

 Broadcasting information to public locations (news, airline and

train schedule and arrival/departure information)

 Sporting events
 Theater and lecture overflow rooms
 Classroom and company training facilities.

The VS-0116 is your best choice to achieve multiple, high­resolution video signals over long distances.

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Features

 Supports up to 250 MHz bandwidth
 High resolution video—1920x1440@60Hz
 Supports VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, and Multisync video

cards and monitors

 Supports DDC, DDC2, DDC2B (Port 1 only)
 Stereo audio support
 Maintains high video resolution over long distances
 Duplicates and enhances video signals up to 65m (max.)
 Cascades 3 levels to support thousands of monitors
 Adjustable video gain ensures high quality video
 Hot pluggable
 All metal exterior case
 No additional hardware or software needed
 Rack mountable in 19″ system rack (1U)

Applications

 Ideal for Public Broadcasting, Remote Monitoring, and

Classroom and Training Facilities

 Cost effective solutions for professional applications, school

campuses and large scale video splitting

 Perfect for television wall displays, computer shops, and

individual seat mounted video displays in buses and trains

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System Requirements

 A VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, or Multisync monitor for each

output port you will be using capable of the highest resolution
that you will be using in the installation.

 Speakers for each output port you will be using (optional).
 A video cable with HDB-15 connectors (male on one end and

female on the other end) for the computer you will be
installing.

 An audio cable for the computer you will be inst alling.

Note: 1. If you connect a DDC type monitor, all other monitors

must be able to support the highest resolution that the
DDC monitor can provide.

2. These products are designed for VGA, SVGA, XGA,
SXGA, and Multisync monitors. They are neither
suitable for CGA and EGA monitors nor should they be
used with MONO type monitors that use digital video
signals.

3. For best video quality, we recommend using ATEN
brand video cables.

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VS-0116 Front View

1 2

No. Description Function

1 Activity LED Lights to indicate that the unit is in use.
2 Power LED Lights to indicate that the unit is receiving power.

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VS-0116 Rear View

12 3

4 5

No. Description Function

1 Cable Tie Slot Attach a cable tie here to fasten the cables.
2 Video Gain Switch Low, Medium, and High settings provide fine

3 Video / Audio Output

Ports
4 Power Jack The Power Adapter cable plugs in here.
5 Video / Audio Input

Port

tuning of the VGA video signal quality.
The video and audio cables from the monitors

and speakers plug into any available ports.*

If this is a stand alone (Single Stage) unit, or the
First Stage unit of a cascaded installation, the
cables from the computer’s video and speaker
output ports plug in here.

If this is a cascaded unit, the cables from one of
the Video/Audio Output ports of the parent unit
plug in here.

* If you connect a DDC type monitor, all oth er monitors must be able to support the

highest resolution that the DDC monitor can provide.

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Hardware Installation

Before you Begin

1. Make sure that the power to all the devices you will
be connecting up has been turned off.

2. Make sure that all devices you will be connecting

up are properly grounded.

Single Stage

Setting up the Video Splitter is simply a matter of plugging in the
cables. Refer to the installation diagram on the next page (the
numbers in the diagram correspond to the numbered steps) and
do the following:

1. Use a high density HDB-15 male/female VGA cable to con­nect the computer’s video port to the video input port on the
VS-0116.

2. Use a male/male audio cable to connect the computer’s
speaker port to the audio input port on the VS-0116.

3. Connect a monitor to any available video output port on the
VS-0116.

4. Connect speakers to the audio output port that corresponds
to the video output port you connected in step 3.

Note: Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any additional monitor(s) and

speakers that you wish to connect.

5. Plug the power adapter that came with the VS-0116 into an
AC power source, then plug the power adapter cable into the
splitter’s Power Jack.

6. Power on the attached equipment.

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Single Stage Installation Diagram:

2

3

1

5

4

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Cascading

To provide video display to additional monitors, the VS-0116
supports cascading up to 3 levels of video splitters.

Cascading additional Video Splitters involves the following six
steps. Refer to the installation diagram on the next page (the
numbers in the diagram correspond to the numbered steps) and
do the following:

1. Use a high density HDB-15 male/female VGA cable to con­nect a video output port on the parent video splitter to the
video input port on the child VS-0116.

2. Use a male/male audio cable to connect an audio output port
on the parent video splitter to an audio input port on the child
VS-0116.

Note: Repeat steps 1 and 2 for any additional video splitter(s)

you wish to cascade.

3. Connect a monitor to any available video output port on the
child VS-0116.

4. Connect speakers to the audio output port that corresponds
to the video output port you connected to in step 3.

Note: Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any additional monitor(s) and

speakers that you wish to connect.

5. Plug the power adapter(s) that came with the VS-0116(s) into
an appropriate AC power source, then plug the power
adapter cable(s) into the Video Splitter’s power jack(s).

6. Power on the attached equipment.

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Cascaded Installation Diagram:

1 2

5

3

4

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Specifications

Model VS-0116

Connection Computer 1

Monitors 16

Connectors Input 1 x HDB-15 (male)

Output 16 x HDB-15 (female)

Power DC Jack

LEDs Activity 1 (green)

Power 1 (blue)
Signal Type VGA
Video Bandwidth 250 MHz
Cable Distance

(splitter to monitor)
Video 1920x1440@60Hz; DDC2B (Port 1 only)
Power Supply DC 5.3V, 2.4A
Power Consumption 3.3W (maximum)
Environment Operating

Physical
Properties

Temperature

Storage

Temperature

Humidity 0 ~ 80% RH, Non-condensing

Housing Metal

Weight 2.8 kg

Dimensions

(L x W x H)

1 x 3.5mm Mini Stereo Jack (female)

16 x 3.5mm Mini Stereo Jack (female)

65m (maximum)

0°~ 50°C

-20°~ 60°C

43.2 x 15.7 x 4.4 cm

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VGA Pin Assignments

Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 Red Video 6 Analog Ground 11 ID0
2 Green Video 7 Analog Ground 12 ID1
3 Blue Video 8 Analog Ground 13 Horizontal Sync
4 ID2 9 NC 14 Vertical Sync
5 Ground 10 Ground 15 ID3

Getting Help

If you need to contact ATEN technical support with a problem,
visit our website at www.aten.com.

Limited Warranty

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR'S LIABILITY EXCEED
THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING
FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, DISK, OR ITS DOCUMENTATION.

The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or
statutory with respect to the contents or use of this documentation, and especially
disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular
purpose.

The direct vendor also reserves the right to revise or update the device or
documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity of such
revisions, or update. For further inquiries, please contact your direct vendor.

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