Hall Research UVA-16X User Manual

UV-16X Family of Mini-Cat Senders for

Transmission of 16 Independent PC or HD Video

Plus Audio or Power on Twisted Pair Cable

(Cat5/5e/6 or Zero-Skew UTP)

MODEL
MODEL

UUVV11--SS--1166X
UUVVAA--1166X

X UTP VGA/POWER 16-PORT SENDER

X UTP VGA/AUDIO 16-PORT SENDER

CUSTOMER

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INFORMATION

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UMA1135, Rev 5

UV-16 Family of Mini-Cat® Senders

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FCC & CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

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 designed 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 intended
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 their own expense will be required to take whatever
measures may be necessary to correct the interference.

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 the Canadian Department of Communications.

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 le ministère des Communications du Canada

EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This product has been tested and shown to comply with the

requirements of the European EMC directive 89/336/EEC

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Compact CAT5 Audio/Video Splitters and Receiver

Contents

1. Introduction .......................................................................................3

1.1 General.........................................................................................3

1.2 Features........................................................................................4

2. Installation.........................................................................................5

3. Configuration & Operation................................................................7

3.1 Sender..........................................................................................7

3.2 Receivers .....................................................................................7

3.2.1 Adjusting the video quality for long cable runs........................8

3.2.2 UTP Cable Recommendations..................................................9

4. Troubleshooting............................................................................... 10

4.1 Problem Solving FAQ ......................................................... 10

4.2 Calling Hall Research..........................................................11

4.3 Shipping and Packaging ......................................................11

5. Specifications...................................................................................12

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UV-16 Family of Mini-Cat® Senders

1. Introduction

1.1 General

This User’s Manual covers several models of Mini-Cat® Senders. The
senders can be any of the following models: UV1-S-16X or UVA-16X.
For these units, the number after the dash represents the quantity of
RJ45 outputs.

The transmission system is comprised of one Rack-Mount Sender unit
and one or more Receiver units (Sold Separately). There are 2
variations of the basic sender which can transmit Video along with
either Phantom Power (UV1-S-16X) or Video along with Line-Level
Audio (UVA-16X).

The senders convert the video inputs and either power or audio signals
into a format that can be transmitted using a single inexpensive and
commonly available Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cable with RJ45
connectors. Both UTP and STP (shielded) cables can be used. In
addition you can use Cat5, 5e, 6, or higher. However, for runs of over
250 feet, Hall Research recommends using “Skew-free” or “Zero­skew” Cat5 cables for best performance.

At the receiving (remote) end, a compatible receiver (sold separately)
is used to convert the UTP signal back to VGA and either power, audio
or RS232.

The product is housed in a 2 RU, 19” Rack mount enclosure and has
connectors for up to 16 video inputs and Audio depending on the
model, as well as multiple RJ45 output connectors for connection to the
remote systems.

The RJ45 outputs on the Sender can drive CAT5 LAN cables to 1000
feet (305 meters) with little to no degradation of video quality (500 feet
on some models) depending on resolution of the VGA signal (see table

3.2). The receiver can compensate for video signal losses in long cable
runs.

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