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Introduction
The Black Box Wizard MultiMedia Plus family of digital signage extenders
provide a modular method to distribute high quality video and audio to remote
display units as well as handling serial control signals. The various modules of
the Wizard MultiMedia Plus family support a wide range of configurations: from
individual point-to-point installations to multiple screen distributions, all via CATx
cabling at distances up to 300m (1000 feet).
All Wizard MultiMedia Plus modules provide full support for RS232 serial
communications between the host system and the display(s). This support
extends not just to point-to-point connections, but also to larger scale
installations using AVU6004A and AVU6008A transmitters.
Standard Wizard MultiMedia Plus models
There are three styles of Wizard MultiMedia Plus transmitters and two types of
receiver modules available. The choice of each depends upon the quantity of
devices that need to be supported and the layout of each installation as a whole:
Wizard MultiMedia Plus AVU600A point-to-point pair
The AVU6010A transmitter and receiver pair provide point to point operation
capable of directly supporting dual displays and speaker sets. The transmitter
can additionally support a local monitor and speaker set located adjacent to
the source system. At the receiver a single RS232 serial connector is available
for linking to a single display (AVU6011A receivers can support dual serial
ports via a special
Y-cable
but only when linked to AVU6004A or AVU6008A
transmitters).
VIDEO
CATx LINK
UP TO 300m
AUDIO
RS232 SERIAL
POWER
POWER
PC
TRANSMITTER
RECEIVER
AVU6001A
AVU6011A
AVU600A transmitter and receiver pair driving two remote
displays (with serial control to one of them) and speakers in
addition to a local monitor and speaker set
The AVU6010A transmitter and receiver modules are also available separately
and are known as the AVU6001A and AV6011A respectively. Expansion is
made possible by connecting further transmitters to the original AVU6001A
transmitter module, however, the serial connection cannot be cascaded in this
manner. Where cascades with serial connections (as well as video and audio) are
required, use the AVU6004A/AVU6008A transmitters.
Wizard MultiMedia Plus AVU6A
An AVU6111A receiver is also available which provides all of the functionality of
the AVU6011A with the addition of special skew adjustments to correct cable-
induced video timing errors on long CATx connections.
RECEIVER
AVU6011A
TRANSMITTER
AVU6001A
RECEIVER
AVU6111A
TRANSMITTER
AVU6004A
TRANSMITTER
AVU6008A
Transmitters
Receivers
AVU600A
Can.directly.drive.a.
single.receiver.module
AV6004A
Can.directly.drive.
up.to.four.receiver.
modules
AVU6008A
Can.directly.drive.
up.to.eight.receiver.
modules
AVU60A
Supports.two.displays.
and.speaker.sets
AVU6A
Supports.two.displays.
and.speaker.sets..Also.
includes.video.skew.
adjustment.controls.
Module mixing - IMPORTANT
When necessary, the AVU6004A and AVU6008A modules can be used to link
with AVU5011A or AVU5111A receivers, however, the serial communications
facilities must be first disabled using switch 10 on the AVU6004A or AVU6008A
modules (see
Switch.settings
for details)
