Sapphire Audio PowerScale EX100,SP-EXTHD1XAV-KIT User Manual

SAPPHIRE PowerScale EX100 User Manual

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SAPPHIRE® PowerScale™ EX100

HDMI over CATx Extender

User Manual

(part #: SP-EXTHD1XAV-KIT)

Version 1.1

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

All products and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their

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.

DISPOSAL

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

Legal Statement .................................................................................................... 2

Trademarks ............................................................................................................. 2

CONTENTS ............................................................................................................... 3

Overview ................................................................................................................. 4

What’s in the Box? ................................................................................................. 4

Connection Instructions ........................................................................................ 5

Wiring Diagram ........................................................................................ 5

Connector Description ........................................................................... 6

Specifications ......................................................................................................... 8

Cable and Pinout .................................................................................................. 9

Support / Warranty Statement .......................................................................... 11

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Overview

The SAPPHIRE PowerScale™ EX100 is an easy-to-deploy HDMI extender
over CATx 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, wall-mountable 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.

Providing for the transmission of uncompressed digital audio and video
over a single CATx cable, this extender kit supports high-res video at
distances of up to: 100m (330ft) 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, and HDCP 1.1 compliance, the SAPPHIRE
PowerScale EX100 is a robust solution for assuring A/V signal quality
between source and display.

What’s in the Box?

- Transmitter Unit

- Receiver Unit

- 1x Power Supplies

- IR Blaster

- IR Receiver