Sapphire Audio PowerScale EX100 User Manual
SAPPHIRE PowerScale EX100 User Manual
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SAPPHIRE® PowerScale™ EX100
HDMI over CATx Extender
User Manual
Version 1.4
SAPPHIRE PowerScale EX100 User Manual
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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.
Trademarks
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respective holders.
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 modifications 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 ................................................................................................................................ 4
1.1 Product Description ................................................................................................... 4
1.2 What’s in the Box? ...................................................................................................... 4
2 Connectors ............................................................................................................................ 5
2.1 Connector Description .............................................................................................. 5
2.2 Wiring Diagram ........................................................................................................... 6
2.3 Product Specifications............................................................................................... 7
2.4 RS-232 Mode ............................................................................................................... 8
3 IR Extenders ........................................................................................................................... 9
3.1 IR Extender Description .............................................................................................. 9
3.2 Replacement Parts .................................................................................................. 10
4 Cables .................................................................................................................................. 10
4.1 CATx Cables and Pinouts ........................................................................................ 10
4.2 CATx Performance Guide ....................................................................................... 11
5 Support / Warranty Statement ......................................................................................... 11
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1 Overview
1.1 Product Description
The SAPPHIRE PowerScale™ EX100 is an easy-to-deploy HDMI over CATx extender with
HDCP, Power over Ethernet (PoE), RS232 and IR pass-through. The product is ideally
suited for digital signage systems integrators seeking a compact, hassle-free, wallmountable extension solution for sending uncompressed HDMI A/V source signals to
remote displays over a single CATx cable with display control over RS232 and IR.
This extender kit supports high-res video at distances of up to 330ft (100m) from the
source at full HD 1080p 48-bit colour. 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 EX100 is a robust solution for assuring A/V signal
quality between source and display.
1.2 What’s in the Box?
Transmitter unit
Receiver unit
Power supply
IR blaster
IR receiver
Mounting hardware
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