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AUGIST 2000

ACL8500A
ACL8501A
ACL8502A
ACL8503A

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Summary of Contents for ServSwitch ACL8500A

Page 1: ...a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Mailing address Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Dr Lawrence PA 15055 1018 World Wide Web www blackbox com E mail info blackbox com Copyright 2...

Page 2: ...r monitors or user stations With our ServSwitch products there s no reason why not We carry a broad line of robust solutions for all these applications Do you have just two PCs and need an economical...

Page 3: ...ACL8502A ACL8503A TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL BLACK BOX and the logo are registered trademarks and ServSwitch is a trademark of Black Box Corporation Apple Mac and Macintosh are registered tradema...

Page 4: ...is operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever m...

Page 5: ...4 SERVSWITCH BRAND CAT5 BROADCAST VIDEO SYSTEM EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This equipment complies with the requirements of the European EMC directive 89 336 EEC...

Page 6: ...abo s tano mojado o cerca de una alberca etc 6 El aparato el ctrico debe ser usado nicamente con carritos o pedestales que sean recomendados por el fabricante 7 El aparato el ctrico debe ser montado a...

Page 7: ...atenci n a los contactos y recept culos donde salen del aparato 14 El equipo el ctrico debe ser limpiado nicamente de acuerdo a las recomendaciones del fabricante 15 En caso de existir una antena ext...

Page 8: ...on 20 3 1 The Complete Package 20 3 2 What Else You Will Need 20 3 3 Placement 21 3 4 Connecting Your Devices 22 3 5 Powering the System and Making Adjustments 25 4 Troubleshooting 26 4 1 Things to Ch...

Page 9: ...A SVGA XGA or XGA 2 RGBS RGsB sync on green TV NTSC PAL SECAM and Y C S Video Resolution and Refresh Rate Up to 1280 x 1024 noninterlaced at up to 85 Hz depends on distance Maximum Distance Up to 1000...

Page 10: ...utput to a local monitor or other destination device 1 Right side mounted RJ 45 female for video output to and power input from Hub On regular Remote Module ACL8502A 1 Left side mounted RJ 45 female f...

Page 11: ...power mains outlet through included detachable input cord and external universal power supply Input 90 to 260 VAC at 47 to 63 Hz autosensing Output 12 VDC at 4 2 A 12 VDC at 4 2 A Consumption 7 2 wat...

Page 12: ...e Hub 1 5 H x 6 75 W x 7 2 D 3 8 x 17 2 x 18 3 cm Local Module 1 2 H x 4 5 W x 2 75 D 3 x 11 5 x 7 cm Remote Modules 1 2 H x 5 5 W x 2 75 D 3 x 14 x 7 cm Weight Hub 2 lb 0 9 kg Local Module 3 9 oz 110...

Page 13: ...f the system It takes one video input from a Local Module and splits it into eight video outputs to Remote Modules these inputs and outputs are all on CAT5 cables At the same time it passes DC power t...

Page 14: ...both types of Remote Modules get all the power they need across the CAT5 cable from the Hub 2 2 Features and Benefits Send video to as many as 128 destinations from a single source using just a few d...

Page 15: ...the video signals and power are carried on a single 568B pinned Category 5 cable In most cases you can even use the CAT5 cable that s already installed at your site because the System is compatible wi...

Page 16: ...s courtrooms you can present computer based evidence on LCD panels at each juror s position at the judge s bench and elsewhere in the courtroom In schools you can show learning material to all of the...

Page 17: ...s you can post displays of daily schedules and public messages at all of your useful locations In financial houses you can easily distribute real time financial information around trading floors and o...

Page 18: ...e on the various components of the ServSwitch Brand CAT5 Broadcast Video System Fig 2 1 The front panel of the Hub ACL8500A Fig 2 2 The rear panel of the Hub Fig 2 3 The left side of the Local Module...

Page 19: ...ote Module ACL8503A Fig 2 7 The right side of both types of Remote Module HD15 is for video output to local monitor HD15 is for video output to remote monitor RJ 45 is for video output to Hub and powe...

Page 20: ...n that uses all of the System components Fig 2 8 An installation involving all System components PC CPU with attached keyboard and mouse Local Module Dual Remote Module Regular Remote Module Regular R...

Page 21: ...If you didn t receive everything or if anything arrived damaged contact Black Box right away 3 2 What Else You Will Need You ll need these things to be in place before you can install your Video Syste...

Page 22: ...rackmount them as close as possible to the associated video source device and video destination devices Place each of your System s Hubs on a convenient flat surface or in a rack in a central locatio...

Page 23: ...has some other kind of video connector s run a video adapter cable or video extension cable as short as possible through any necessary video adapter or converter from the Module to the device See Appe...

Page 24: ...ssors fluorescent lights etc 4 Run Category 5 cables from the numbered RJ 45 sockets on the Hub to the IN ports on other Hubs or to the RJ 45 sockets labeled Link from HUB on your Remote Modules 5 If...

Page 25: ...y Hubs to a third set of Hubs b from one Dual Remote Module to a second Dual Remote Module or c from the Signal Pass Thru port on a Dual Remote Module to another Hub 6 Plug the HD15 male connector of...

Page 26: ...Each Hub should begin operating immediately the Hub has no ON OFF switch Now make sure that your video source device and all of your video destination devices are plugged in and turned ON if they aren...

Page 27: ...r attached do you see the video as it should appear Your Local Module is securely attached to the source device s video output port Each of your System s Hubs is plugged into a working outlet You can...

Page 28: ...ng between the Local Module and any Remote Module shouldn t be longer than 1000 ft 305 m total STP cabling shouldn t be longer than 800 ft 240 m d not run too close to sources of electrical interferen...

Page 29: ...re you do make a record of the history of the problem We will be able to provide more efficient and accurate assistance if you have a complete description including the nature and duration of the prob...

Page 30: ...ackaging If you need to transport or ship any Video System component Package it carefully We recommend that you use the original container Before you ship it back to Black Box for repair or return con...

Page 31: ...s we offer a Rackmount Kit for mounting as many as six Modules in a 19 rack RMK8501 To mount a Hub or Module in a rack using one of these Kits first decide which way you want the unit to face The Hubs...

Page 32: ...3 Put the exposed end or side of the unit against the back of the Rackmount Kit bracket the side of the bracket on which the flanges at the top and bottom are longer Line up the unit so that a the edg...

Page 33: ...ST VIDEO SYSTEM 5 Insert and tighten the screws through the plate though bracket and back into the unit s case 6 Secure the Kit bracket to the rack using your own screws bolts cage nuts etc Fig A 1 Ra...

Page 34: ...33 APPENDIX A Rackmounting System Components Fig A 2 Rackmounting a Local or Remote Module Dual Remote Module shown with left side facing forward...

Page 35: ...the Local Module side The Mac adapter product code EVMA22 designed for older Apple Macintosh computers has a DB15 male connector on the source device side It also has DIP switches set these for the mo...

Page 36: ...channels of NTSC PAL or SECAM TV signals one channel on each of the red green and blue leads High end TV equipment and cables will have BNC connectors to connect consumer equipment cables with RCA con...

Page 37: ...ckets on any Hub or Module or looking at the cable plug from behind Pin 1 should be on the left and Pin 8 on the right and the wires should be arranged this way the standard signal is the one carried...

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