Sapphire Audio PowerScale EF1K User Manual

SAPPHIRE PowerScale™ EF1K User Manual

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SAPPHIRE® PowerScale™ EF1K

HDMI over Fiber Extender

User Manual

Version 1.01

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Legal Statement

This manual is subject to change without notice. While every care has been taken in the
production of this manual, SAPPHIRE Technology cannot be held liable for any errors or
omissions contained herein.

Copyright SAPPHIRE Technology Limited, All rights reserved. In accordance with the
provisions of copyright law you may not reproduce, extract, or translate any content of
this manual without our written consent.

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respective holders.

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement

This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with instructions contained in this manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio and television communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation.

If this product does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:

 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
 Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Note1: Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with Class B requirements, or

using an unshielded peripheral data cable, could also result in harmful interference to radio or
television reception

Note2: The user is cautioned that any changes or m odifications not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this product.

Note3: To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference, it is necessary to use

shielded I/O cables

CE: Radiation of EN 55022 & Immunity of EN 55024

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Statement

To protect the global environment, this product must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery
and recycling.

Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste. Collect such waste separately for
special treatment at recognized recycling centres.

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Contents

1 Overview ...................................................................................................................... 5

1.1 Product Description .......................................................................................... 5

1.2 What’s in the Box?............................................................................................. 5

1.3 Feature Overview.............................................................................................. 5

1.4 Operation Notes ................................................................................................ 6

2 Connectors .................................................................................................................. 7

2.1 Connector Description ..................................................................................... 7

2.2 Transmitter IO Connectors ............................................................................... 8

2.3 Transmitter IO Description ................................................................................ 9

2.4 Receiver IO Connectors ................................................................................ 10

2.5 Receiver IO Description ................................................................................. 11

2.6 Wiring Diagram ................................................................................................ 12

2.7 Product Specifications ................................................................................... 13

3 IR Extender/Blaster Pinout Requirements .............................................................. 16

3.1 IR Extender Description .................................................................................. 16

4 Support / Warranty Statement ............................................................................... 17

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1 Overview

1.1 Product Description

The SAPPHIRE PowerScale™ EF1K is an easy-to-deploy HDMI over fiber extender
with HDCP, CEC, RS232 and IR pass-through. The product is ideally suited for
projects requiring long distances such as airports, shopping centers, university
campus and sports arenas.

This extender kit supports high-res video at distances of up to 3,280ft (1KM) from
the source at full HD 1080p 48-bit color. Complete with support for full 3D, 7.1ch
digital audio (DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD audio), HDMI Deep Color, auto-EDID
and HDCP 1.1 compliance, the SAPPHIRE PowerScale EF1K is a robust solution for
assuring A/V signal quality between source and display.

1.2 What’s in the Box?

The receiver and transmitters are packaged separately. Each box contains the
following:

 Transmitter unit or Receiver unit
 Universal Power Supply
 Multi-mode SFP module

1.3 Feature Overview

The PowerScale™ EF1K Fiber extender is feature-packed product at an
incredible price and offers the best price/performance value in the industry with
the following features:

 1080p HDMI/DVI with full HDCP support
 Uncompressed, pixel-for-pixel, data transmission
 All 3D modes supported
 10 channels of simultaneous digital and analog audio
 ARC (HDMI Audio Return Channel)
 CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) supported

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1.4 Operation Notes

The EF1K Fiber extender is completely plug-n-play simplifying the installation
process. EF1K advantages over comparable solutions are:

 Capable of distances up to 1KM (3,280 feet) when used with OM4 multi-

mode fiber

 Field upgradable to single-mode fiber for distances of up-to 30KM (18

miles)

 No calibration required irrespective of cable length
 No EDID-learning required
 Fully HDCP 1.1 compliant and Blu-ray ready
 IR port are self-sensing for receiver or blaster
 Bi-directional RS-232 extension at up to 115,000 bauds, self-configuring
 All VESA modes up-to 2048x1080/1920x1200 supported
 All SMPTE modes up-to 1080p60 supported
 Full bi-directional DDC support