Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AC216A-R2 Black Box
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BLACK BOX Catalogue Ltd. The Source for Connectivity. MODELS: AC211A-R 2 & AC216A-R2 EDITION: November 2005 User’s Manual modelS: AC211a-R2 & AC216A-r2 TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTI ONS ..............................................
AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 PA GE 2 ENGLISH SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS All of the safety and operating in structions should be read befo re the product is operated and shou ld be retained for further reference. Please follow all of the warnings on this product and its operating instructions.
AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 PA GE 3 FRAN Ç AIS ITALIANO INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ Afin de mieux comprendre le fonctionnem ent de cet appareil nous vous conseillons de bi en lire toutes les consignes de sécu rité et de fonctionnement de l’appareil avant utilisation.
AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 PA GE 4 ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH SICHERHEITSHINWEISE Um den Betrieb dieses Geräts zu verstehe n, raten wir Ihnen vor der Inbetr iebnahme a lle Sicherheits- und Betriebsanweisungen gen au zu lesen. Diese Sicherheits- und Betriebsanweisungen für einen späteren Gebr auch si cher aufbewahren.
AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 PA GE 5 AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 Chapter 1 : INTRODUCTION 1-1. ACCESS ORIES SUPPLIED WIT H THE AC211A-R 2 • 1 AC211A-R2 • 1 External P ower supply. • 1 VGA cable (HD15 male / male connector). • 1 Set of 2 M CO (5-pin) female conn ectors (for audi o connecti on).
Chapter 1 : INTRODUCTI ON (continued) AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 PA GE 6 1-3. AC211 A-R2 GENERAL INFORMATIO N The device is a half 19” rack compact Video Scaler. Offering multiple o utput resolutions up to 1600 x1200, it significantly improv es the quality of any video signal, providing enhanced brightness and sharpness.
AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 Chapter 1 : INTR ODUCTION (continued) PA GE 7 1-5. INSTAL LATION IMPORTANT: Please read all the safety instruct ions (pages 2 to 4) before starting. • Table Top M ounting: The devices can be used direc tly on a table: they are equipp ed with 4 plastic feet.
Chapter 1 : INTRODUCTI ON (continued) AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 PA GE 8 1-6. AC211A-R2 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION LCD CONTROL ENTER : Validates a selected item. A long push on th is button allows to activate the STANDBY mode. A short push on a front panel push but ton allows t o wake up t he device.
AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 Chapter 1 : INTR ODUCTION (continued) PA GE 9 1-8. AC216A-R 2 PLUS FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTIO N LCD CONTROL ENTER : Validates a selected item. A long push on th is button allows to activate the STANDBY mode. A short push on a front panel push but ton allows t o wake up t he device.
AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 PA GE 1 0 Chapter 2 : STARTING 2-1. STARTING THE AC211A- R2 • Connections: c Turn OFF all of your eq uipment be fore connecti ng. d Connect your video s ources to the inputs 1 & 2 of the de vice. IMPORTANT: C onnect only one source by input .
AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 Chapter 2 : STARTING (continued) PAGE 11 2-2. STARTING THE AC216A- R2 • Connections: c Turn OFF all of your eq uipment be fore connecti ng. d Connect your video s ources to the inputs 1, 2, 3 & 4 of the device. e Conn ect your computer source to the input 5 of the device.
AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 PA GE 1 2 Chapter 3 : OPERATING MODE 3-1. SETTINGS c We recomm end resetting th e device to all of its default values , with the front panel di splay m enu ( CONTROL > default value > yes ) before proceedin g. d Select the input type connected to the INPUTS with the front panel display menu ( INPUT > input type ).
AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 PAGE 13 Chapter 4 : FRONT PANEL DISPLAY MENU DESCRIPTION 4-1. INTROD UCTION The front pa nel display m enu present s 2 modes: the STATUS M ODE and the C ONTROL MOD E. • The STATUS MODE indicates the inpu t and output status of the device.
Chapter 4 : FRONT PANEL DISPLAY MENU DES CRIPTION (continued) AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 PA GE 1 4 4-4. CONTROL MO DE The menus of the AC211A-R2 are conf igured as follo w: 10 . P reset 11. Return 1. Auto follow 1. O FF 2. G rid 4. Return 4. Under/over 5.
AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 Chapter 4 : FRONT PANEL DISP LAY MENU DESCRIPTION (continued) PAGE 15 4-4. CONT ROL MODE (continued ) The menus of the AC216A-R2 are conf igured as follo w: 5. Output pattern 2. Grid 3. Delete Frame 6. Output Status 7. Return 1.
Chapter 4 : FRONT PANEL DISPLAY MENU DES CRIPTION (continued) AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 PA GE 1 6 4-5. FUNCTIO NS DESCRIPTI ON 1 [ INPUT ] + ENTER. 1-1 [ Input type ] + ENTER. c Select an input with + ENTER. d Select the video signal type with + ENTE R between: • [ SDTV Composite ] : C omposite vi deo signal.
AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 Chapter 4 : FRONT PANEL DISP LAY MENU DESCRIPTION (continued) PAGE 17 4-5. FUNCTI ONS DESC RIPTION (con tinued) 2 [ OUTPUT ] + ENTER. 2-1 [ Output type ] + ENTE R. Available on the AC216A- R2 only. Select one of the following output type with + ENTER.
Chapter 4 : FRONT PANEL DISPLAY MENU DES CRIPTION (continued) AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 PA GE 1 8 4-5. FUNCTI ONS DESC RIPTION (con tinued) 3 [ IMAGE ] + ENTE R. 3-1 [ Pos./size adj. ] + ENTER. Select one of the following function with + ENTER .
AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 Chapter 4 : FRONT PANEL DISP LAY MENU DESCRIPTION (continued) PAGE 19 4-5. FUNCTI ONS DESC RIPTION (con tinued) 4 [ AUDIO ] + ENTER. Select an item with + ENTER : • [ Auto follow ] : The audio follows the video im age.
Chapter 4 : FRONT PANEL DISPLAY MENU DES CRIPTION (continued) AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 PA GE 2 0 4-5. FUNCTI ONS DESC RIPTION (con tinued) 6-6 [ Erase memories ] + ENTER. This function allows erasing all the NON-vo latile image mem ories. Select [YES] and validate with ENTER.
AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 PAGE 21 Chapter 5 : UPDATING THE DEVICE The device can be updated t hanks a com puter (PC) via its RS-232 c ommunicat ion port. 5-1. CONNE CTIONS c Connect the device to the c omputer used f or the update via the desire d communicat ion port.
AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 PA GE 2 2 Chapter 6 : REMOTE CONTROL SOFTWARE Your device is shipped with a Windows compatib le Remote Control Softwar e . This software allows you to control and make all adjustments by a simple mouse click. NOTE: The latest Remote Control Software is available on our web site: www.
AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 Chapter 6 : REMOTE CONTR OL SOFTWARE (continued) PAGE 23 6-4. USING THE SOFTW ARE c Cli ck on the Input tab and select the Signal Type . Then select the Stan dard and disable the unuse d inputs ( Used section). d Click on the Out put tab, then select the needed adjust ment (out put form at, output rate.
AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 PA GE 2 4 Chapter 7 : TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 7-1. COMPUTER & VIDEO IN PUTS • COMPOSITE VIDEO Connectors: AC211A-R2: BNC female (input #1) or RCA fe male (inpu t #2). AC216A-R2: BNC fem ale (input #1 & 2). Standard s: PAL (4.
AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 PAGE 25 7-2. DISPLAY OUTPUT • FROM VIDEO INPUT • ANALOG COMPUTER Connectors: HD15 female (AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2), DVI-I (AC216A-R2 only). Resolution: 640x480, 800x6 00, 1024x768, 1280x1 024, 1400x1050, 852x480, 12 80x768, 1366x768, 720p, 1600x120 0.
AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 PA GE 2 6 APPENDIX A: PROGRAMMER'S GUIDE A-1: INTRODUCTION If you need to use y our own Soft ware Control p rogram from a PC or WORKSTATION with an RS-232 port, the device allows c ommunicati on through an ASC II code prot ocol.
AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 APPENDIX A / ANNEXE A PAGE 27 A-4: COMMANDS AN D RESPONSES TABLE A-4: TABLE DES COMMANDES ET RÉPONSES COMMAND RESPONSE COMMAND DESCRIPTION VALUE / VALEUR COMMANDE RÉPONSE DESCRIPTION DE LA COMMANDE TYPE MIN MAX DESCRIPTION FRONT PANEL COMMANDS / COMMANDES DE LA FACE AVANT CC CH Selected input.
APPENDIX A / ANNEXE A AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 PA GE 2 8 COMMAND RESPONSE COMMAND DESCRIPTION VALUE / VALEUR COMMANDE RÉPONSE DESCRIPTION DE LA COMMANDE TYPE MIN MAX DESCRIPTION AUDIO COMMANDS / COMMANDES DU MENU AUDIO RO AMOD Auto follow or b reakaway mode.
AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 APPENDIX A / ANNEXE A PAGE 29 COMMAND RESPONSE COMMAND DESCRIPTION VALUE / VALEUR COMMANDE RÉPONSE DESCRIPTION DE LA COMMANDE TYPE MIN MAX DESCRIPTION STATUS COMMANDS / COMMANDES D'ÉTAT U UNIT Measures unity in kHz. Rd 0 65535 IL ILD This command allows to cal culate the input line frequency in Hz.
APPENDIX A / ANNEXE A AC211A-R2 & AC216A-R2 PA GE 3 0 A-5: ASCII / HEX / DEC TABLE A-5: TABLE ASCII / HEX / DEC ASCII HEX DEC ASCII HEX DEC ASCII HEX DEC space 20 32 @ 40 64 ` 60 96 ! 21 33 A 41 6.
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