Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DVI, Audio, RS-232 Extender with EDID Management Black Box
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1 Model AC2000A DVI, Audio, RS-232 Extender with EDID Management AC2000A Order toll-free in the U.S. 24 hours, 7 A.M. Monday to midnight Friday : 877-877-BBOX FREE technical support, 24 hours a day, 7 day s a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 Mail order: Black Box Corporation , 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.
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1 DVI, Audio & RS-232 Extender with EDID Management 1 TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL BLACK BOX and its logo are registered trademarks of Black Box Corporation. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. IBM is a registered trademark of Intern ational Business Machines Corporation.
2 Model AC2000A 2 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency en.
3 DVI, Audio & RS-232 Extender with EDID Management 3 Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (NOM) Electrical Safety Statement INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado.
4 Model AC2000A 4 13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos, poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del aparato.
5 DVI, Audio & RS-232 Extender with EDID Management 5 Contents 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 6 2. INSTALLATION....................................................................
6 Model AC2000A 6 1. Introduction General Thank you for purchasing Black Box C orporation AC2000A. This is a versatile, high performance DVI, Audi o and RS-232 extender with EDID managem ent.
7 DVI, Audio & RS-232 Extender with EDID Management 7 2. Installation 2.1 Required Cables The video cables are DVI male to ma le . The audio cables are 3.5mm mini- stereo. When connecting to a PC’s serial port for remote control of the DVI extender, an RS-232 to PC cable is required (Customer provided).
8 Model AC2000A 8 The AC2000A-R does not require a separate power suppl y; the power is supplied by the sender unit vi a the UTP cabling. Be sure to connect A and B link cables correctly! The Green PWR LED will indicate when the cables are correctly configured.
9 DVI, Audio & RS-232 Extender with EDID Management 9 3. Operation The AC2000A-S allows multiple contro l me thods, such as front-panel buttons, RS232 serial com mands, or GUI software. 3.1 Front Panel Buttons The EDID ROUTING button is used to select wh at EDID information will be sent to the video source when requested.
10 Model AC2000A 10 3.2 RS-232 The AC2000A-S can be controlled via a serial device. From the serial port, you have full control over t he operation of the front-panel buttons plus many more capabilities. Term in al emulator or ASCII software is required.
11 DVI, Audio & RS-232 Extender with EDID Management 11 When successful, the main menu similar to below will be displayed. MENU - Version 1.0 ----------------------------------------- 1 = DVI Loca.
12 Model AC2000A 12 3.2.2.3 Enable output boost: Output boost can be enabled for the out put signal equalization over a long cabling when desired. Command ........................................... Response ASCII e or E (Hex 65 or 45)................
13 DVI, Audio & RS-232 Extender with EDID Management 13 3.2.2.6 Blank output: To blank the video output. Command ........................................... Response ASCII b or B (Hex 62 or 42) ................ Bl ank output (1=DVI – 2=UTP) ASCII 1 (or Hex 31) .
14 Model AC2000A 14 3.2.2.9 Display main menu: To display the RS232 seri al command me nu Command ........................................... Response ASCII m or M (Hex 6D or 4D) ............................................................... MENU - Version 1.
15 DVI, Audio & RS-232 Extender with EDID Management 15 3.3.2 Running the GUI software The comm unication parameters m ight need to be configured when running this AC2000A software for the first t ime. Please refer to the COM Configuration window for set up.
16 Model AC2000A 16 Once the comm unication is established between the AC2000A software and the AC2000A-S, the Main window shoul d display the current state of the AC2000A-S. Any change made ei ther from the front panel or from the GUI will be updated accordingly.
17 DVI, Audio & RS-232 Extender with EDID Management 17 Figure 6 – EDID Info The AC2000A software allows the user to either save t he displayed EDID info as a data file or to upload i t to the AC2000A-S as either EMULATE DEFAULT or EMULATE LEARNED.
18 Model AC2000A 18 4. Connection Chart The AC2000A-S will support the following resolutions and maximum cable lengths. Cable Type Cat5e Cat6 PC 640x480 200 ft 300 ft 800x600 200 ft 300 ft 1024x768 20.
19 DVI, Audio & RS-232 Extender with EDID Management 19 5. Troubleshooting Make sure that all of the connecti ons to th e units are solid, and check the state of the LED’s on the front of the unit . Do not open or try to repair the unit yourself.
20 Model AC2000A 20 6. Specifications Video Inputs DVI-D Audio Inputs PC audio outputs Video Level 0 to 0.7V p-p Temperature Operating: 32 to 122°F (0 to 50°C); Storage: –40 to +185°F (–40 to +85°C) Enclosure Steel MTBF 90,000 hours (calcula ted estimate) Power 100-240V 50/60Hz 0.
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