Dakota Computer Solutions VoyagerUTP, Installation And Operation Manual

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Step 2: Connecting Up
Figure 1 illustrates how the units are interconnected.
1. Switch off your PC and connect the VoyagerUTP, keyboard, monitor and mouse as shown in
Figure 1 .
2. Set the ‘Peak’ control on the Remote Unit about midway, and set the ‘EQ’ control fully counter-
clockwise (no video compensation).
3. Power up the Remote Unit by connecting the power adapter and switching it on. Use ONLY the
power adapter supplied with your Unit.
4. Power on your PC and check that the keyboard operates correctly.
Note: The video image quality may be poor at this point.
5. Boot an operating system (such as Windows) or application you intend to use. Check that the
mouse functions (if required). If you have difficulties with your mouse, see the "Troubleshooting"
guide later in this manual.
The remote unit (when installed in its final location) may be left permanently powered up.
Step 3: Adjusting the Video Compensation
This step is only required if your cable length exceeds 80ft (25m).
1. Load an application you intend to use that requires a high screen resolution (such as a Windows
word processor).
2. If the video is under-compensated , you will notice black smearing on the right-hand edge of
large horizontal objects such as title bars. The degradation becomes more noticeable as cable
length increases.
3. Look at a point on the monitor where the smearing is evident. Now, rotate the ‘EQ’ control
clockwise until the smearing disappears and the edge becomes very bright and too sharp. At this
point and beyond the video is
over-compensated .
4. Rotate the ‘EQ’ control back slightly until you reach a point where the edge looks normal (no
smearing or over sharpness). The compensation is now adjusted correctly for the length of
interconnection cable used.
5. The ‘PEAK’ control is used to adjust the brightness of the overall picture. After adjusting this
control to suit, the ‘EQ’ control may need a very slight readjustment.
Please note that for all practical purposes cable equalization cannot be exact - the remote
image will never be as sharp as the original.
The VoyagerUTP's equalization system is designed
so that it produces very good results on short to medium length cables and an acceptable quality
over longer cables (> 480ft/150m).
TIP: If you are at the top end of a cable length range, say 250ft (80m), and you are using high
resolution (1024x768 or more) you may achieve better quality video compensation by selecting the
next cable length range.
On any cable range you can view how the video would appear without any compensation by simply
turning the ‘EQ’ control counter-clockwise to the stopping point.