About this Manual
MultiView™ II DVI-Rx-1K
Installation and User Guide
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Chapter 2
About this Manual
This manual descr
ibes the Magenta MultiView™ II DVI-Rx-1K receiver, and contains the following information:
Specifications(Chapter 1)
Product Overview (Chapter 3)
Twisted-pair Cable Compatibility (Chapter 4)
Installation (Chapter 5)
Troubleshooting (Chapter 6)
Connector Pin-outs (Chapter 7)
Additional information (Appendices)
The Magenta MultiView™ II family (MVII) of products introduces greater compatibility for handling HD video
standards, as well as making nearly all user-
configurable options “jumperless” via a digital front-panel user-
interface.
Compatiblity with MultiView transmitters:
The MultiView-II DVI-Rx-1K receiver will only function correctly
with a MVII-DVI-Tx transmitter as the source device.
Compatiblity with MultiView switching and distribution:
The MultiView-II DVI-Rx-1K receiver is generally
compatible with previous MultiView distribution and switching products. Contact Technical Support for specific
system configuration and compatibility issues.
The following table shows the factory-configured versions of the MVII-DVI-Rx-1K.
Table 2: Available MVII-DVI-Rx-1K Versions
Version
Description
MVII-DVI-Rx-1K-
A
Base model, factory-
configured as “-A” which supports L+R summed audio.
MVII-DVI-Rx-1K
–
SAP
Contains the SAP option module. This supports 3-wire RS-232 serial
(simplex or duplex), and true stereo audio.
The serial feature is POLLABLE, so that multiple receivers on a daisy-
chained link can be addressed individually for display control or status-
query.
Note:
1. The MVII-DVI-Rx-1K-A receiver comes equipped with the AkuComp-II skew-compensation module
installed. This is a factory requirement. This receiver is not available without the AkuComp-II module.
2. The base model
“–A” version is easily field-configurable for “-S” simplex-serial, “S/PDIF” digital audio,
or direct pass-through of signals on the 4
th
-pair. Refer to section 5.7.2 for more detailed information.
This equipment is not intended for, nor does it support, distribution through an Ethernet
network. Do not connect these devices to any sort of networking or telecommunications
equipment.
Use onl
y approved MultiView™ power adapters. Failure to do so may damage this device and
will void the warranty.
CHAPTER 3: SETUP & INSTALLATION
