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. CHAPTER 2: INTRODUCTION
2. Introduction
2.1 Overview
The CAT5 Multi VGA System for Video, Audio and RS232 extends video, stereo
audio and serial signals over ordinary Category 5 cable. All models support
RGBHV, RGB, and VGA video, and they use a transmitter-to-receiver setup.
This manual covers the following CAT5 Multi VGA System Transmitters and
Receivers:
Transmitters:
AC1060A Single port transmitter
Receivers
AC1062A-R2 600 ft range (or last in a daisy chain)
AC1062A-DA-R2 600 ft range, daisy chainable (middle only)
AC1063A-R2 1200 ft range, (or last in a daisy chain)
AC1063A-DA-R2 1200 ft range, daisychainable (middle only)
AC1064A-R2 2000 ft range, (or last in a daisy chain)
AC1064A-DA-R2 2000 ft range, daisychainable (middle only)
The video/audio/serial models transmit VGA, stereo audio, and RS-232 signals to
devices such as monitors that have RS-232 serial inputs and speakers. They do
this by transmitting full modem serial signals along with the video signals over
CAT5.
CAT5 Multi VGA System receivers are available with single or dual daisychainable
connections. The dual daisychainable receiver is used when the same signal is
distributed to multiple display devices across a single CAT5 cable in a daisychain
or loop-through fashion. Setup and cabling are the same as the single-port
receiver.
Note that units in the middle of the daisy chain must me the AC10xxA-DA-R2
models and each daisy chain must be terminated with an AC10xxA-R2 unit.
This is required to terminate the serial signals.
You can daisy chain within the rated distance of the receiver. For example, an
AC1062A-R2 can be daisy chained within 600 ft of the transmitter. It is possible to
daisy chain out of a shorter range receiver into a longer range receiver. For
example, when daisy chaining over 600 ft, an AC1062A-R2 can be daisy chained
to an AC1063A-R2 over 600 ft. up to 1200 ft.
A maximum of 12 units may be daisy chained.
When daisy chaining, serial communication is one way broadcast only.
No configuration changes to the units are necessary to do this.
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