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Japan
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RGB 168xi
Universal Mountable ComputerVideo Interface with Audio, ADSP™,
and AAP Openings
I n te r f a c e s — c o m pu t e r -V I d e o I n t er fa c e s
Shown wi th Optio nal AAPs
featu re s
• Input: RGB video on female 15-pin HD connector; audio on 3.5 mm stereo
mini connector
• Output: RGB video on female BNC connectors for RGBHV, RGBS, or RGsB; audio on
captive screw connector
• Compatible with VGA-QXGA, Mac, Sun®, and SGI® computers
• 300 MHz (-3 dB) RGB video bandwidth
• ADSP™ - Advanced Digital Sync Processing
• Active PC audio to balanced audio interfacing
• Three double space AAP - Architectural Adapter Plate openings, AAPs
sold separately
• Three-position level/peaking switch
• Horizontal shift control
• DDSP™ - Digital Display Sync Processing
• Automatic sync stripping from red, green, and blue
• Unswitched AC outlet, 600 watts max.
• Rack/through-desk mounting hardware included
desC ri pt ion
The Extron RGB 168xi with ADSP™ is a universal, analog computer-video interface with a
female 15-pin HD input, buffered local monitor output, an unswitched AC outlet, and optional
AAP - Architectural Adapter Plate openings for cable pass-through connectors. These plates
affix to the front panel of the interface and allow various connectors to be attached while cables
pass through the rear of the enclosure.
Max. propagation delay .. .. . .. . 48 ns
Max. Rise / Fall time . .. .. .. . .. .. 3.5 ns
Polarity .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . RGBHV: when RGBHV is input, polarity follows input; otherwise negative
RGBS, RGsB: negative
aud io
Gain .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . Unbalanced output: 0 dB; balanced output +6 dB
Frequency response .. .. . .. .. . .. 20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±0.05 dB
THD + Noise .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 0.03% @ 1 kHz, 0.3% @ 20 kHz at nominal level
S/N .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . >72 dB, at maximum output (14 dBu), balanced (unweighted)
Stereo channel separation . .. . >66 dB @ 1 kHz to 20 kHz
aud io in pu t
Number / Signal type . .. .. . .. .. . 1 PC level stereo, unbalanced
Connectors . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . (1) 3.5 mm stereo jack, 2 channel; tip (L), ring (R), sleeve (ground)
Impedance .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 5k ohms, DC coupled
Nominal level . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . -10 dBV (316 mVrms)
Maximum level . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. +4.2 dBu, (unbalanced) at 1% THD+N
aud io ou tp ut
Number / Signal type . .. .. . .. .. . 1 stereo (2 channel), balanced/unbalanced
Connectors . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . (1) 3.5 mm captive screw connector, 5 pole
Impedance .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 50 ohms unbalanced, 100 ohms balanced
Maximum level (600 ohm) . .. . . >+8.8 dBm, balanced at 1% THD+N
Gen er al
Power .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 15 watts, internal, universal
MBC power jack .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . 9.0 VDC, 150 mA
Rack mount . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . Yes, with included kit, #70-077-03
Furniture mount . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. Yes, with optional kit, #70-077-01 (under desk), or included kit #70-077-03
Enclosure type .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. Metal
Enclosure dimensions . .. .. . .. .. 1.75" H x 17.5" W x 6.0" D (1U high, full rack wide)
Product / Shipping weight . .. .. 3.5 lbs (1.6 kg) / 7 lbs (4 kg)
(through desk/rack mount)
4.4 cm H x 44.5 cm W x 15.2 cm D
(Depth excludes connectors and knobs. Width excludes rack ears.)
speC if iC ations
Vid eo
Gain .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . Unity, (0.725 Vp-p) 50% peaking, (0.75 Vp-p) 100% peaking
Bandwidth .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 300 MHz (-3 dB)
Vid eo in pu t
Number / Signal type . .. .. . .. .. . 1 analog RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs
Connectors . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . 1 female 15-pin HD
Nominal level . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . 0.7 Vp-p for RGB
Minimum / Maximum levels .. . Analog: 0.3 V to 1.5 Vp-p with no offset at unity gain
Impedance .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 75 ohms
Horizontal frequency.. . .. .. . .. .. Autoscan 15 kHz to 130 kHz
Vertical frequency .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . Autoscan 30 Hz to 120 Hz
Vid eo ou tp ut
Number / Signal type . .. .. . .. .. . 1 analog RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB
Connectors . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . 6 female BNC, 1 female 15-pin HD local monitor buffered output
Nominal level . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . 0.7 Vp-p for RGB
Minimum / Maximum levels .. . Analog: 0.7 V to 0.75 Vp-p with 0.70 Vp-p input
Impedance .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 75 ohms
syn C
Input type .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . RGBHV TTL (±), RGBS TTL (±), RGsB 0.3 V (-), RsGsBs 1.3 V (-)
Output type .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . RGBHV (±), RGBS (±), RGsB (-)
Input level . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 2 V to 5.5 Vp-p with ±0.2 VDC offset (max.)
Output level . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 4 V to 5 Vp-p, unterminated
Input impedance . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. 510 ohms
Output impedance . .. . .. .. . .. .. . 75 ohms
model Version desCrip tion part #
RGB 168xi Mountable Universal Interface w Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-379-12
required aCCessor y model des Cription paGe part #
VGA-A M-M MD/6 VGA with Audio Cable: 15-pin HD Male to Male Molded - 6' (1.8 m) . . . . . . . . . . . . page 60 26-490-02
Mac 15-HD Mac Adapter Kit with Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 60 70-156-01
13W3 - 15HD 13W3 Adapter Kit with Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 60 70-157-03
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