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© MuxLab Inc. 

Active VGA Managed Receiver Installation Guide 

 

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A security window will now appear, indicating that the 
driver software is unsigned (Figure 11). Select 

Install 

this driver software anyway

. 

Figure 11: Windows Security 

A window will appear instructing that the software for 
the driver has been successfully installed (Figure 12). 
Click 

Close

. You are now ready to launch the MuxLab 

Control Center software. 

Figure 12: Successful Installation Dialog Box 

 

 

Summary of Contents for 500174

Page 1: ...P N 94 000707 A SE 000707 A Active VGA Managed Receiver 500174 Installation Guide ...

Page 2: ...reserved Printed in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without prior written permission of the author Trademarks MuxLab and VideoEase are registered trademarks of MuxLab Inc ...

Page 3: ...atures 6 2 Technical Specifications 7 3 Installation Procedure 10 3 1 Parts List 10 3 2 Product Overview 11 3 3 Pre Installation Checklist 12 3 4 Physical Installation 13 3 5 Installation Procedure 15 3 6 Port Control Operations 18 3 7 Driver Setup 19 3 8 Cascadability 22 4 Troubleshooting 23 5 Appendix 25 6 Product Warranty Policy 26 ...

Page 4: ... source is connected to the Dispatcher which in turn distributes the source signal to Receivers placed in locations as far as 1 000 feet 305 meters away Each Receiver then transmits this signal to as many as two display devices Working alone the Dispatcher 8 or 16 port can distribute signals to as many as 8 or 16 remote locations A Repeater Hub is used whenever a source signal must be distributed ...

Page 5: ... as 8 or 16 Repeater Hubs each of which in turn can distribute signals to 8 Receivers the number of remote locations that receive source signals increases by 7 with each Repeater Hub used Figure 1 System Overview MuxLab s Active VGA Managed Receiver has Dual Head capability This means that each Receiver can relay signals to one or two displays Receivers may also be cascaded up to three levels deep...

Page 6: ...to 1 000 ft 305 m Support up to 1920 x 1200 1080p depending on cable length Software and manual adjustments for brightness sharpness skew Additional 1 000 ft 305 m via Repeater Hub Cascadability option from Receiver Dual head capability on Receiver Structured cabling approach Repeater Hubs have RJ45 for signal distribution ...

Page 7: ...environment Also cross connection reduces the effective distance depending on the grade of twisted cable used RJ45 Pin Configuration Reverse Polarity Sensitive Use EIA TIA 568A or 568B straight through wiring Green Pin 4 R Pin 5 T Blue Pin 1 R Pin 2 T Red Pin 7 R Pin 8 T COM Pin 3 R Pin 6 T LED Indicators Sync One 1 green LED Power One 1 green LED Sharpness One 1 green LED Gain One 1 green LED R O...

Page 8: ...vironment Also cross connection reduces the effective distance depending on the grade of twisted cable used RJ45 Pin Configuration Reverse Polarity Sensitive Use EIA TIA 568A or 568B straight through wiring Green Pin 4 R Pin 5 T Blue Pin 1 R Pin 2 T Red Pin 7 R Pin 8 T COM Pin 3 R Pin 6 T LED Indicators Sync One 1 green LED Power One 1 green LED Cable Cat 5e 6 unshielded twisted pair or better Pow...

Page 9: ...d cable used RJ45 Pin Configuration Reverse Polarity Sensitive Use EIA TIA 568A or 568B straight through wiring Green Pin 4 R Pin 5 T Blue Pin 1 R Pin 2 T Red Pin 7 R Pin 8 T COM Pin 3 R Pin 6 T LED Indicators Sync One 1 green LED Power One 1 green LED Sharpness One 1 green LED Gain One 1 green LED R One 1 green LED G One 1 green LED B One 1 green LED Cable Cat 5e 6 unshielded twisted pair or bett...

Page 10: ...allation Procedure 3 1 Parts List The Active VGA Managed Receiver 500174 comes with the following parts Base Unit One 1 110 240V 12VDC 0 5A Power Supply with three interchangeable blades Quick Reference Support Sheet Please verify that all parts are present before proceeding ...

Page 11: ...3 2 Product Overview The external connections and connection indicators of the Active VGA Managed Receiver are detailed in Figures 2 and 3 Please familiarize yourself with them before installing the unit Figure 2 Front Panel of Receiver Figure 3 Back Panel of Receiver ...

Page 12: ...lling the Active VGA Managed Receiver please ensure that the maximum routing distance from Receiver to Dispatcher or from Receiver to Repeater Hub does not exceed 1 000 feet 305 meters When cascading Receivers the maximum routing distance of all cascaded sections combined cannot exceed 1 000 feet see Section 3 8 ...

Page 13: ... Typically the Receive is attached to the back of a display device s mounting system via threaded fasteners and or tie wraps Figure 4 demonstrates a typical installation The Receiver is attached to the mounting system of a large screen monitor via threaded fasteners not included Four 4 6 32 screws four 4 6 lock washers and four 4 6 32 nuts not shown Figure 4 Typical Installation ...

Page 14: ...on Guide Page 14 Figure 5 illustrates the size and position of the mounting holes on the Receiver for the use of threaded fasteners Figure 5 Receiver Mounting Holes The vertical slots on either side of the Receiver are designed for the use of tie wraps ...

Page 15: ...es from ports on the Receiver s back panel to the display device OPTIONAL If the Receiver is being connected to two display devices connect a second set of RS232 Audio and VGA cables from ports on the Receiver s front panel to the second display device OPTIONAL If cascading Receivers connect a UST STP Cat 5e 6 cable from the upper level Receiver s CASCADE OUT port located on its back panel to the ...

Page 16: ... controls located on the Receiver s front panel Use the SELECT button to cycle through controls and the Up and Down rocker switch to adjust a given control 7 If the image quality is unsatisfactory please refer to the troubleshooting table in Section 4 8 Figures 6 and 7 show some typical configurations Figure 6 Simple Dispatcher Receiver Configuration ...

Page 17: ... MuxLab Inc Active VGA Managed Receiver Installation Guide Page 17 Figure 7 Dispatcher Receiver Repeater Hub Configuration ...

Page 18: ...A Managed Receiver features built in firmware that allows commands from an ASCII terminal to be sent directly to the Receiver via a USB connection for maintenance purposes Maintenance is performed with a terminal emulator such as the one available under Windows with the ASCII Command Set described in the Appendix ...

Page 19: ... system a driver setup file will be required To install the MuxLab Control Center software go to www muxlab com and download the SC 000032 A USB to Serial Driver Plug the USB cable between the device and the PC and power up the device The Found New Hardware wizard will open Figure 8 Select Locate and install driver software Figure 8 Found New Hardware Wizard ...

Page 20: ...alog box will open Figure 9 Select Browse my computer for driver software Figure 9 Found New Hardware Dialog Box Another dialog box will open Figure 10 Click Browse and locate the SC 000032 A file that you downloaded Once found click Next Figure 10 Browsing for Unknown Device ...

Page 21: ... software is unsigned Figure 11 Select Install this driver software anyway Figure 11 Windows Security A window will appear instructing that the software for the driver has been successfully installed Figure 12 Click Close You are now ready to launch the MuxLab Control Center software Figure 12 Successful Installation Dialog Box ...

Page 22: ...e VGA Managed Receivers may be cascaded up to three levels deep This means that a video source signal sent to one Receiver and thus to a maximum of two remote displays may be cascaded to two more Receivers for a maximum of six remote displays Figure 13 Figure 13 Cascading of Receivers Maximum Number ...

Page 23: ...the local monitor out Power down and then power up the Dispatcher No Image Check that the Receivers are powered up and that the Power LED is ON Check that the power supplies are not mixed up Dispatcher Repeater Hub require 1 25A power supply Receiver requires 0 5A power supply Choppy Sound Check cable lengths Use STP cables if equipment is located in electrically noisy environment When cascading m...

Page 24: ...ab Technical Support at 877 689 5228 toll free in North America or 1 514 905 0588 International please have the following information ready Unit model number Cabling layout Please include the model of the video card and display monitor s as well as cable types and lengths Description of problem List of tests performed ...

Page 25: ... MuxLab Inc Active VGA Managed Receiver Installation Guide Page 25 5 Appendix Awaiting Input from Kefil ...

Page 26: ...n RMA number issued by its Customer Service Department and a proof of purchase date If this product is delivered to MuxLab by mail you agree to assume risk of loss or damage in transit to prepay shipping charges to the warranty service location and to use the original shipping container or equivalent THE ABOVE LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE ONLY WARRANTY COVERING YOUR MUXLAB PRODUCT THERE ARE NO OTHER WA...

Page 27: ...omer will be liable to pay the replacement invoice if defective products are not returned Products More than Six Months Old Including Shelf Life The defective unit must be returned prepaid to MuxLab and the unit will be repaired If repairing the unit is not possible it will be replaced by an equivalent unit and returned to the customer within one 1 month of having been received by MuxLab There is ...

Page 28: ...anaged Receiver Installation Guide Page 28 MuxLab Inc 8495 Dalton Road Mount Royal Quebec Canada H4T 1V5 Tel 1 514 905 0588 Fax 1 514 905 0589 Toll Free North America 877 689 5228 URL www muxlab com E mail videoease muxlab com ...

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