Black Box AC1000A, AC1007A, AC1001A, AC1008, AC1002A User Manual

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MARCH 2003 AC1000A AC1007A AC1001A AC1008 AC1002A AC1009 AC1003A AC1010 AC1004A AC1011 AC1005A AC1012 AC1006A

CAT5 Multi VGA System

(VGA and RS-232 or Audio)

FCC/IC RFI STATEMENTS, EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTRY CANADA

RADIO-FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy, and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of Industry Canada.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique publié par Industrie Canada.

EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

The manufacturer declares that this product meets the requirements of EU Directive 89/336/EEC.

CAT5 MULTI VGA SYSTEM

NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM)

ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT

INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD

1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado.

2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.

3. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de operación deben ser respetadas.

4. Todas las instrucciones de operación y uso deben ser seguidas.

5. El aparato eléctrico no deberá ser usado cerca del agua—por ejemplo, cerca de la tina de baño, lavabo, sótano mojado o cerca de una alberca, etc..

6. El aparato eléctrico debe ser usado únicamente con carritos o pedestales que sean recomendados por el fabricante.

7. El aparato eléctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo sólo como sea recomendado por el fabricante.

8. Servicio—El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo eléctrico más allá a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación. Todo otro servicio deberá ser referido a personal de servicio calificado.

9. El aparato eléctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posición no interfiera su uso. La colocación del aparato eléctrico sobre una cama, sofá, alfombra o superficie similar puede bloquea la ventilación, no se debe colocar en libreros o gabinetes que impidan el flujo de aire por los orificios de ventilación.

10. El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores, registros de calor, estufas u otros aparatos (incluyendo amplificadores) que producen calor.

11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el aparato.

NOM STATEMENT, TRADEMARKS

12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada.

13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos, poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del aparato.

14. El equipo eléctrico debe ser limpiado únicamente de acuerdo a las recomendaciones del fabricante.

15. En caso de existir, una antena externa deberá ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia.

16. El cable de corriente deberá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo.

17. Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación.

18. Servicio por personal calificado deberá ser provisto cuando:

A: El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido dañado; u

B: Objectos han caído o líquido ha sido derramado dentro del aparato; o

C: El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia; o

D: El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en su

desempeño; o

E: El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido dañada.

TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL

Any trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the

trademark owners.

CAT5 MULTI VGA SYSTEM

Contents

Chapter Page

1. Specifications .................................................................................................5

2. Introduction...................................................................................................8

2.1 Overview ..................................................................................................8

2.2 Package Contents....................................................................................9

2.3 Equipment You May Also Need .............................................................9

2.4 Compatible Cabling................................................................................9

3. Setup and Installation..................................................................................10

3.1 Data Mode Configuration ....................................................................10

3.2 Cabling Considerations ........................................................................10

3.3 Making the Connections ......................................................................10

3.3.1 Connections and Setup in General ............................................10

3.3.2 Connections on the Single-Port VGA/Audio

(AC1000A–AC1001A)..............................................................11

3.3.3 Connections on the Single-Port VGA/RS-232

(AC1004A–AC1005A)..............................................................12

3.3.4 Connections on the Quad Hub VGA/Audio Transmitter

(AC1003A) or Quad Hub VGA/RS-232 Transmitter

(AC1007A)..................................................................................13

3.3.5 Connections on the Dual Daisychainable VGA/Audio Receiver (AC1002A) or Dual Daisychainable VGA/RS-232

Receiver (AC1006A) ................................................................14

3.3.6 A Typical Single-Port Transmitter–Receiver Application..........16

3.3.7 A Typical Quad Hub Transmitter–Receiver Application ..........17

4. Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................18

4.1 Common Problems...............................................................................18

4.2 Calling Black Box..................................................................................20

4.3 Shipping and Packaging.......................................................................20

Appendix A. Cabling Pinouts...........................................................................21

Appendix B. Setting Sync Signal Output Termination ..................................23

Appendix C. UDB Setting ................................................................................25

Appendix D. Rackmounting Units ..................................................................28

CHAPTER 1: Specifications

1. Specifications

Cable Required: Between transmitter and receiver(s): Category 5 shielded or

unshielded twisted pair (STP or UTP), though STP is virtually never necessary

Compliance: CE; FCC Class A, IC Class/classe A

Video Support: VGA, SVGA, XGA, XGA-2, RGBHV, RGB

Resolution and Refresh Rate:

At 450 ft. (137.2 m) or less: Up to 1280 x 1024 at up to 75 Hz; At 400 ft. (121.9 m) or less: Up to 1600 x 1280 at up to 75 Hz; See the Maximum Distance specification

Transmission: Transparent to users (automatic, no delay)

Required Source Impedance: Video OUT: 75 ohms;

Audio models: Audio OUT (if any): 600 ohms maximum

Required Destination Impedance: Video IN: 75 ohms;

Audio models: Audio IN (if any): 600 ohms minimum

Bandwidth: Video (3 dB): DC to 8 MHz

Maximum Differential Input and Output: Video: 0.55 volts peak-to-peak;

Audio: 0.5 volts peak-to-peak

Differential Insertion Loss: Video: 0 dB maximum at 4 MHz;

Audio: 1 dB maximum at 1 MHz

Audio Characteristics: AC1000A–AC1003A only:

Channels: Monaural (mono); Bandwidth (+1 to -3 dB maximum): 20 Hz to 30 kHz,

measured at 1 volt RMS with 400 ft. (121.9 m) of CAT5 cable between transmitter and receiver

CAT5 MULTI VGA SYSTEM

Serial Characteristics: AC1004A–AC1007A only:

Protocol: Asynchronous; transparent to data format;

transparent to data rates up to 19.2 kbps;

Operation: AC1004A–AC1005A: Simplex or full-

duplex, user-selectable;

AC1006A–AC1007A: Simplex (broadcast) only

Maximum Distance: Total end to end, from source device to farthest destination

device, over good CAT5 cable (assuming A/V source outputs signal at normal strength): Up to 450 ft. (137.2 m) at resolutions up to 1280 x 1024 at

up to 75 Hz;

Up to 400 ft. (121.9 m) at resolutions up to 1600 x 1280 at

up to 75 Hz

Connectors: AC1000A: (1) 3.5-mm, (1) RJ-45, (2) HD15 F;

AC1001A: (1) 3.5-mm, (1) RJ-45, (1) HD15 F; AC1002A: (1) 3.5-mm, (2) RJ-45, (1) HD15 F; AC1003A: (2) 3.5-mm, (4) RJ-45, (2) HD15 F; AC1004A: (1) DB9 F (DCE), (1) RJ-45, (2) HD15 F; AC1005A: (1) DB9 M (DTE), (1) RJ-45, (1) HD15 F; AC1006A: (1) DB9 M (DTE), (2) RJ-45, (1) HD15 F; AC1007A: (1) DB9 F (DCE), (4) RJ-45, (2) HD15 F; All: (1) rear-mounted 5-pin DIN F power inlet

Temperature Tolerance: Operating: 32 to 104˚F (0 to 40˚C);

Storage: -4 to +140˚F (-20 to +60˚C)

Humidity Tolerance: Up to 80% noncondensing

Enclosure: Steel

Power: From utility-power (mains) outlet to power inlet, through

detachable external power supply: Input: 100 to 250 VAC

@ 50 or 60 Hz (autosensing); Output: +5 VDC; Consumption: 5 watts maximum

CHAPTER

Size: AC1000A–AC1002A, AC1004A–AC1006A:

1.2"H x 4.1"W x 4.3"D (3.1 x 10.4 x 10.9 cm);

AC1003A, AC1007A: 1.2"H x 5.6"W x 4.5"D

(3.1 x 14.2 x 11.4 cm)

Weight: AC1000A–AC1002A: 0.8 lb. (0.4 kg);

AC1003A, AC1007A: 1.4 lb. (0.6 kg); AC1004A–AC1006A: 1 lb. (0.5 kg)

CHAPTER 1: Specifications

CAT5 MULTI VGA SYSTEM

2. Introduction

2.1 Overview

The CAT5 Multi VGA System extends VGA video signals over ordinary Category 5 cable. All models support RGBHV, RGB, and VGA video, and they use a transmitterto-receiver setup. They can be used as video splitters as well as video extenders.

This manual covers CAT5 Multi VGA System Transmitters and Receivers with Audio (AC1000A–AC1003A) and CAT5 Multi VGA System Transmitters and Receivers with RS-232 (AC1004A–AC1007A). Their respective Rackmount Kits (AC1008–AC1012) are discussed in Appendix D.

The video/audio models enable you to broadcast line-level mono audio, along with video from your computer, to as many as 100 computer monitors up to 450 feet (137.2 m) away over CAT5.

The video/serial models transmit VGA signals at the same 450-ft. distance to RS232 devices, such as touchscreen displays or newer plasma monitors that have RS232 serial inputs. They do this by transmitting full modem serial signals along with the video signals over CAT5.

Among the transmitters available for both video/audio and video/serial models are single-port models and four-port (quad hub) versions. The quad hub transmitter is used to distribute the same signal to multiple display devices. Setup and cabling are the same as the single-port transmitters.

When using the quad hub serial transmitter model (AC1003A) with daisychained receivers, serial communication mode is unidirectionally broadcast. In this mode, all other CAT5 Multi VGA System devices must be of the simplex serial type.

CAT5 Multi VGA System receivers are available with single or dual daisychainable connections. The dual daisychainable receiver is used when the same signal is distributed to multiple display devices across a single CAT5 cable in a daisychain or loop-through fashion. Setup and cabling are the same as the single-port receiver.

The single-port serial transmitters and single-port and dual daisychainable serial receivers contain an internal Universal Digital Board (UDB) that can be reconfigured from its default setting for simplex operation to bidirectional operation. This way, you can connect touchscreens and high-end video projectors with interactive features. The bidirectional setting isn’t an option on the the quad hub models because they broadcast serial data in one direction only.

CHAPTER 2: Introduction

All models support refresh rates/resolutions up to 1280 x 1024 @ 75 Hz at up to 450 feet (137.2 m) and 1600 x 1280 @ 75 Hz up to 400 feet (121.9 m).

WARNING

This equipment is not intended for, nor does it support, distribution through an Ethernet network. Do not connect these devices to any sort of networking or telecommunications equipment!

2.2 Package Contents

You should have received the following when ordering a CAT5 Multi VGA System transmitter or receiver:

• The transmitter or receiver.

• External power supply (100–250 VAC, 50–60 Hz, autosensing) with cord.

• This manual (transmitters only).

2.3 Equipment You May Also Need

• Rackmount Brackets: For single-port transmitters or single-port/dual daisychainable receivers:

AC1008 for 1 unit; AC1009 for 4 units; AC1010 for 8 units;

For quad hub transmitters: AC1011 for 3 units; AC1012 for 6 units.

• Audio cable with RCA jacks.

• Video cable with HD15 connectors.

• Serial cable with DB9 connectors.

• CAT5 cable.

• For the single-port audio models, an audio splitter.

2.4 Compatible Cabling

CAT5 cabling for the CAT5 Multi VGA System must be pinned to the TIA-EIA T568B wiring specification. We also highly recommend that all CAT5 cables be pre-terminated and tested. Cables terminated on-site or in an existing infrastructure should be tested before use to ensure compliance with the TIA-EIA T568B specification. Using incorrectly terminated CAT5 cables can damage the CAT5 Multi VGA System.

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