Key Digital KD-CATRCAAA, KD-CATRCASA, KD-CATRCADA, KD-CATRCAIR, Fat Cat KD-CATRCAAA Setup Manual

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KD-CATRCAAA, KD-CATRCADA,

KD-CATRCAIR, KD-CATRCASA

Set-Up Guide

Key Digital® Fat CAT Series™ Baluns: KD-CATRCAAA - Component HD Video
with Analog Audio, KD-CATRCADA - Component HD Video with Digital Audio,

KD-CATRCAIR - Component HD Video with IR pass-through and

KD-CATRCASA - Component HD Video with Analog Stereo Audio over CAT5e/6.

KD-CATRCAAA KD-CATRCAIR

KD-CATRCADA

KD-CATRCASA

521 East 3rd Street, Mount Vernon, NY 10553
Phone :: [phone] Fax :: [phone]
Web :: www.keydigital.com

Rev 0 – July 2011

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Table of Contents

KD-CATRCAAA

About KD-CATRCAAA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Quick Setup Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Application Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

KD-CATRCADA

About KD-CATRCADA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Quick Setup Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Application Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

KD-CATRCAIR

About KD-CATRCAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Quick Setup Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Application Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

KD-CATRCASA

About KD-CATRCASA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Quick Setup Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Application Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Important Product Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

How to Contact Key Digital

®

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Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Please read all instructions to insure safe operation of the product.

KD-CATRCAAA

About KD-CATRCAAA

Description:

Component (YPrPb) HD Video with Monaural
Analog Audio over CAT5e/6 Balun via Four (4)
female gold plated RCA to RJ45 jack.

Key Features:

» Supports Component HD Video at 720p or 1080i with Analog Audio up

to 300 ft. for best quality, 600 ft. for good quality.

» Supports 480i/p Video up to 1,000 ft. and analog Audio to 2,000 ft.
» Eliminates COAX or other cabling

Key Benefits:

» Ultra compact size for installation versatility.
» Allows a simple and cost effective solution for Component HDTV

distribution

» High quality gold-plated RCA connectors

Quick Setup Guide:

Plug the RCA connectors of the transmit Balun into the Video and Audio
outputs of the source component you wish to transmit. Plug the Video
and Audio connectors from the receive Balun into your desired input
component. Insert the CAT5e/6 cable into both ends of the Baluns. You may
use standard EIA 568A/B termination.

NOTE: Baluns are interchangeable for transmit or receive functions.

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Specifications:

Technical

» Signal: Component (YPrPb) Video, RGB Video (sync on green) at 480i/p,

720p and 1080i. Line level analog Audio

» Bandwidth: Video: 60MHz, Audio: 20Hz – 20kHz
» Maximum Video Distance: 480i/p up to 1,000ft, 720p and 1080i up to

300 ft. for best quality, 600 ft. for good quality.

» Maximum Audio Distance: Analog Audio up to 2,000ft
» Maximum Input Level: Video 1.1Vp-p, Audio 2vRMS
» Insertion Loss per Pair of Baluns: 0.1dB for 0.1MHz increasing to 3.0 dB

over frequency range.

» Video Impedance: Input: 75Ω
» Cable (UTP): 24 Gauge or lower solid copper twisted pair wire

impedance; 100Ω at 1MHz. Maximum capacitance 20 pf/foot,
Attenuation; 6.6dB/100ft at 1MHz

» Connectors: Three (3) RCA female for Video, One (1) RCA female for

Analog Audio, One (1) RJ45 jack

» RJ45 Pinout:

» Pin #1 = Blue (Pb) - » Pin #2 = Blue (Pb) +
» Pin #3 = Green (Y) - » Pin #4 = Audio -
» Pin #5 = Audio + » Pin #6 = Green (Y) +
» Pin #7 = Red (Pr) - » Pin #8 = Red (Pr) +

General:

» Dimensions: 2.40” X 2.25” X 1.00” (6.1 x 5.7 x 2.54 cm)
» Weight: 2.9 oz (81 Gms)
» Enclosure: Fire retardant plastic
» Operating Temperature: 0º to 55ºC

Application Example

Game Console

Monitor

KD-CATRCAAA

Settings:

DIP switches are located on the Baluns. There is normally 1 switch for each
connection on the Balun. Each switch position corresponds to a different
configuration. Switch positions are; 0 = Up (Off) and 1 = Down (On)

ON

1

= 1111

0

1

2

3 4

DIP Switch Configurations:

Configuration Description

0000 UTP RJ45 Shield Open to Ground

1111 UTP/STP RJ45 Shield Connected to Ground (Default)

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