Audio Authority AVAtrix, 1156 and 1166 User Manual 5
Other Materials You May Need
• Patch cables (RCA, optical and 3.5mm).
• Infrared emitters and/or infrared remote control receivers—for Model 9878 IR functionality.
• Cat 5e/6 cable—for Models 1170 and/or 1176; consider buying a different jacket color for A and B cables.
• RJ-45 plugs—for Models 1170 and/or 1176; EZ RJ-45 plugs are recommended.
• Professional network cable tester—for Cat 5 cables; continuity testing is not adequate; the twisted pairs
must be properly matched for balanced line transmission.
Suggested Audio Authority Accessories
• Model 1170 High Definition Cat 5 MultiDriver
™
Expander—each expander allows up to six Model 9878
Wallplates to deliver the same content as the Model 1166 output. Maximum 36 Wallplates per system.
• Model 1172 Audio Interface—one required for each Model 1170 or 1176. Provides a connection point for
for a separate whole house audio distribution system.
• Model 1176 High Definition Cat 5 Matrix Router—each Router allows up to six Model 9878 Wallplates to
select any one of the six source inputs to Model 1166. Maximum 36 Wallplates per system.
• Model 9878 Cat 5 HDTV Connection Plates (Wallplates)—allow Model 1170, 1171, or 1176 outputs to be
widely distributed via two Cat 5 cables per Wallplate.
• Model 1192 Rack Mounting Adapters—1166 or 1156 fit 19-inch spacing on EIA rack centers (2 rack units).
• Model 1191 Rack Mounting Adapters—1170 or 1176 fit 19-inch spacing on EIA rack centers (2 rack units).
• Model 1108 IR Router. Plug into the IR Out jack to allow multiple sources to be individually addressed by
9878 Wallplates. For more detail, download the 1108 manual from www.audioauthority.com.
• Model 1183 Active Video DC Blocker—for video sources with DC present in the video output.
• Model 802-567 4-port bus cable—for up to 3 expanders or routers.
• Model 802-568 7-port bus cable—for up to 6 expanders or routers.
• Model 1311 DVI + Digital Audio to HDMI Converter—for HDMI TV displays.
• Model 1312 HDMI to DVI + Digital Audio Converter—for HDMI sources.
• Model 1351 DVI Repeater—for long DVI cable runs.
• Model 1391 HDMI EQ/Extender—for long HDMI cable runs.
• Model 1361 Down Converter—converts component video to composite video.
• Model 1362 Up Converter—converts composite or S-video signals to component video or VGA.
• Model 1365 Video Scaler—converts YPbPr to RGVHV or VGA to YPbPr.
• Audio Authority DVI and HDMI high quality connecting cables and DVI-HDMI adapters.
RGB
Projector
DVI
TV Display
HDMI
TV Display
DVI
TV Display
Component
Video Display
S-Video or
Composite
Video Display
DVI
1362
Y Pb Pr Source
HDMI Source
PC
DVI Source
Composite Source
1312
1365
1166
VGA
YPbPr
YPbPr
DVI
YPbPr
DVI
1351
1311
DVI
DVI
MAIN OUTPUT
(YPbPr) (DVI)
DVI
YPbPr
YPbPr
1365
RGBHV
HDMI
(Long Cable)
HDMI
1361
S-V
ideo
YPbPr
Video Converter Illustrations
Many possibilities exist for
adapting or actively converting
various signal types to work with
the 1166. Refer to the accessory
descriptions above. Dotted lines
show alternate configurations.
