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DECEMBER 2008 

CAT5 Multi VGA System 

(VGA and RS-232) 

 

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AC1004A-R3     
AC1005A-R3      
AC1006A-R3 
AC1007A 
AC1015A-R2 
AC1212A   
AC1213A    

Summary of Contents for AC1007A

Page 1: ...BBOX outside U S call 724 746 5500 FREE technical support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Mailing address Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 101...

Page 2: ...ns le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique publi par Industrie Canada EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY The manufacturer declares that this product meets the requirements of EU Directive...

Page 3: ...nections 8 3 2 Receiver Adjustments 9 3 2 1 AC1005A R3 AC1006A R3 AC1015A R2 10 3 2 2 Skew Compensation 11 3 3 Typical Applications 12 4 Troubleshooting 13 4 1 Common Problems 13 4 2 Calling Black Box...

Page 4: ...C1015A R2 1920x1080 1080P AC1212A 1920x1080 1080P AC1213A 1920x1080 1080P See the Maximum Distance specification Maximum receiver dependent Distance AC1005A R3 600 ft 183 m AC1006A R3 600 ft 183 m AC1...

Page 5: ...x 4 3 D 3 1 x 10 4 x 10 9 cm AC1007A 1 2 H x 5 6 W x 4 5 D 3 1 x 14 2 x 11 4 cm Receivers AC1005A R3 1 2 H x 5 5 W x 3 6 D 3 0 x 14 0 x 9 2 cm AC1006A R3 1 2 H x 5 5 W x 3 6 D 3 0 x 14 0 x 9 2 cm AC12...

Page 6: ...The quad hub transmitter is used to distribute the same signal to multiple display devices Note that serial data mode is one way simplex with quad hub transmitters CAT5 Multi VGA System receivers are...

Page 7: ...as skew free CAT5 5e cabling manufactured for video applications Note that some skew free Cat5 is specific to a particular vendor and is not compatible with these products Please ensure any skew free...

Page 8: ...the local monitor port to LOCAL OUT 3 Make your serial connections using a DB9 cable 4 Connect the CAT5 cable to the transmitter 5 Apply power on the transmitter The LED should light and if there s a...

Page 9: ...CHAPTER 3 Setup and Installation 3 1 2 TRANSMITTER CONNECTIONS Figure 3 2 Quad hub connections on the AC1007A Figure 3 1 Transmitter connections on the AC1004A R3 7...

Page 10: ...CAT5 MULTI VGA SYSTEM 8 8 3 1 3 RECEIVER CONNECTIONS Figure 3 3 Receiver connections on the AC1005A R3 AC1213A Figure 3 4 Receiver connections on the AC1006A R3 AC1212A NOT USED...

Page 11: ...CHAPTER 3 Setup and Installation 9 9 3 1 3 RECEIVER CONNECTIONS Figure 3 5 Receiver connections on the AC1015A R2...

Page 12: ...Black Box Technical Support NOTE TURN KNOB SLOWLY DURING ADJUSMENT PROCEDURE Turning too fast may result in missing the proper EQ setting resulting in picture loss To Reset EQ and Skew values to 0 rem...

Page 13: ...t the skew comp module is not installed call for technical assistance An image file is available to assist in these settings See Figure 3 7 for an example 1 To adjust individual colors press the EQ Sk...

Page 14: ...T5 MULTI VGA SYSTEM 12 3 3 TYPICAL APPLICATIONS Figures 3 9 to 3 11 show typical applications Figure 3 8 Point to Point Application Figure 3 9 4 Display Distribution Figure 3 10 Daisy Chain Distributi...

Page 15: ...poor Solution Have all receiver settings been finished see sections 3 4 Check all cable connections The video signal s refresh rate may be set too high Reset to a lower refresh rate in your monitor co...

Page 16: ...r 600 ft an AC1006A R3 can be daisy chained into on AC1015A R2 which allows for daisy chaining to 1200 ft A maximum of 12 units may be daisy chained together If a unit in the middle of the chain loses...

Page 17: ...inouts Table A 1 HD15 video connector Pin RGBHV VGA RGBS RGsB 1 Red Red Red 2 Green Green Green 3 Blue Blue Blue 4 5 Gnd Gnd Gnd 6 Red Red Red 7 Green Green Green 8 Blue Blue Blue 9 10 Gnd Gnd 11 Gnd...

Page 18: ...GA SYSTEM 16 Appendix A Cabling Pinouts Table A 2 Serial connector DB9M DB9F Table A 3 T568B CAT5 pinout Pin Full Duplex 3 wire Simplex 1 DCD 2 RX RX 3 TX TX TX 4 DTR 5 Ground Ground Ground 6 DSR 7 RT...

Page 19: ...s The single port transmitter has been designed with full DC restore capability A simple switch setting is all that is required The following diagrams show the switch location and settings for the AC1...

Page 20: ...to determine RGBHV or not is in use This mode can be overridden if necessary as shown below AUTO SYNC MODES JP8 controls sync clamping circuitry and works with the external switch labeled AUTO CLAMP T...

Page 21: ...D 1 shows a typical rackmount application Transmitters PN Rackmount PN Description AC1004A R3 AC1009 19 1U high kit for 4 units horizontally AC1010 19 2U high kit for 2 rows of 4 units AC1007A AC1011...

Page 22: ...This has no affect on the video signals but will affect the serial signals Note that Serial is on way simplex in this mode See Appendix F on the different serial modes Below show how to enable disable...

Page 23: ...sure the unit is powered OFF 2 If necessary unplug all cables to the unit 3 Unscrew the top screw as well as the two jack screws in the DB9 connector Lift the cover off Table C 1 shows the Transmitte...

Page 24: ...t to point link UNLESS using Mode 5 Mode Type Baud Max JP1 JP2 1 Simplex one way to 1500 ft 115k 1 2 See Notes 3 4 See Notes 5 6 IN 7 8 OUT 9 10 OUT 1 2 IN 3 4 OUT 5 6 OUT 7 8 OUT 9 10 IN 2 Full Duple...

Page 25: ...o source when requested To activate this mode set the DDC Mode switch to the A position Mode 2 DDC from Local Monitor Port The DDC information is transferred from a display connected to the local port...

Page 26: ...sync polarity signals However some displays require a fixed sync polarity that is not possible to change at the video source 1080P signals may also require this mode if the sync is a very narrow puls...

Page 27: ...eo source 1080P signals may also require this mode if the sync is a very narrow pulse The following details jumper settings to change the sync polarity of the horizontal and vertical sync signals Note...

Page 28: ...CAT5 MULTI VGA SYSTEM Copyright 2008 Black Box Corporation All rights reserved 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 724 746 5500 Fax 724 746 0746 5320014 01 Rev 02...

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