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1. questions or problems with the transmitter contact Black Box Technical Support at 724 746 5500 or info blackbox com Page 6 724 746 5500 blackbox com AC1003A R2 Quick Start Guide NOTES AC1003A R2 Quick Start Guide 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page Black Box Tech Support FREE Live 24 7 Tech support the way it should be i N AR Great tech support is just 30 seconds away at 724 746 5500 or blackbox com amp BLACK BOX About Black Box Black Box provides an extensive range of networking and infrastructure products You ll find everything from cabinets and racks and power and surge protection products to media converters and Ethernet switches all supported by free live 24 7 Tech Support avallable in 30 seconds or less O Copyright 2012 Black Box Corporation All rights reserved Black Box and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies Inc Any third party trademarks appearing in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of their respective owners AC1003A R2 Quick Start Guide version 1 724 746 5500 blackbox com2. AC1003A R2 lt gt BLACK BOX NETWORK SERVICES Customer Order toll free in the U S Call 877 877 BBOX outside U S call 724 746 5500 Support FREE technical support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Inf ti Mailing address Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 ua ATE on Web site www blackbox com e E mail info blackbox com Quick Start Guide Precautions 1 Do not apply AC power until instructed to do so 2 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 3 Use only Black Box approved power adapters Failure to do so may damage the device and will void the warranty About the Transmitter The CAT5 Multi VGA Mono Audio Quad Transmitter extends an analog video signal over standard CAT5 cable also CAT5e and CAT6 provided over four link outputs There are user configurable settings for video audio and serial options that you can control from the front panel For more details refer to the complete CAT5 Multi VGA Mono Audio Quad Transmitter User Manual Required Tools Hardware Materials Tools include appropriate screwdriver s and mounting hardware optional for example rackmount wall or under desk mounting Required materials include appropriate cables for your specific application NOTE Optional Depending on installa
3. You will now be able to change sync mode settings 3 LED Indicators 1 3 should be lit either dim or ON all other indicators LEDs 4 8 should be OFF 4 Press the CFG button repeatedly to step through the available sync mode settings 5 To leave Configuration Mode step through all the options OR leave the buttons untouched for 10 seconds Page 4 724 746 5500 blackbox com AC1003A R2 Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide Config Mode 1 Ath Pair Modes Table 3 Config Mode 1 4th pair operating mode options Step Number LED4 LED5 LED6 Front Panel View 4th Pair Operating Mode 1 Ae Tm En Ath pair signals are disabled This effectively mutes anything sent on the 4th pair 12345678 Use this for diagnostics 2 dim dim ON Direct pass through of 4th pair wires Use this for custom applications CFG 12345678 3 dim ON dim External analog L R summed audio This is the factory default mode CFG 12345678 4 dim ON ON External S PDIF digital audio Input impedance 75 ohms 12345678 a Simplex serial 12345678 5 ON dim di 3 Follow these steps 1 starting in normal mode Press and release the CFG button once to access Configuration Mode 1 CFG indicator on 2 Press and release the SEL button twice You will now be able to change 4th pair option settings 3 LED Indicators 4 6 should be illuminated either DIM or ON all others Indicators 1 3 7 and 8 should be off 4 Press the CFG button repeatedly t
4. ed for autodetecting the proper sync mode RepliSync I normal stretched This mode is generally compatible with all existing receiver products that support sync if they are also using their factory detault settings However some video sources may require a custom sync mode setting especially at 1080p and 1920 x 1200 video resolutions For these cases you can select one of the other available sync modes NOTE Any connected receiver should generally be set to the same sync mode and may require other configuration adjustments such as sync polarity Otherwise you may not get a proper video display output at that receiver Table 2 Config Mode 1 synemode options Step Number LED1 LED2 LED3 Front Panel View Sync Mode Setting Y ABCDE YO T 1 Ain din dm ET TI The transmitter will auto detect the required sync mode normal or stretched This is the CFG 12345678 SEL factory default setting 2 dim dim ON ec waa te 6 SEE Force sync normal Horizontal sync pulse encoding 3 dim ON dim Force sync stretched Horizontal sync pulse encoding CFG 12345678 SEL 4 dim ON ON R Force sync CFG 12345678 SEL gt ON dim dim CFG 12345678 SEL NOTE A compatible connected receiver must also be in fixed sync mode and with H V polarities selected at the receiver Follow these steps 1 Starting in normal mode press and release the CFG button once to access Configuration Mode 1 CFG indicator is ON 2 Press and release the SEL button once
5. er all signal and power cables are connected apply AC power The Power ON indicator should light If the video source is providing a valid VGA RGB HV video signal the Video Status indicator should also be ON for any other type of video signal this status indicator will always be OFF If a local monitor is attached a video image should appear on the monitor If there is no Image on the display recheck all cables and make sure the display is turned ON STEP 2 Panel Controls Refer to Figure 2 Two buttons COPY CFG and DDC MODE SEL are used to control the operating modes of the transmitter Several green LED Status indicator display current status In Normal mode the CFG indicator is OFF In Configuration mode the CFG indicator is ON or flashing STEP 3 DDC Mode Selection When the transmitter is operating in Normal mode CFG indicator is OFF you can quickly select between three DDC operating modes simply by pressing the DDC mode button at any time e STD Selects the DDC profile Press the DDC mode button until the STD indicator LED 6 is ON The DDC profile is a default set of common video resolutions This is the factory default setting e LOCAL Selects the DDC profile from a locally connected display Press the DDC MODE button until the LOCAL indicator LED 7 is ON The LOCAL mode does NOT store any DDC profile information inside the transmitter e COPY Selects a previously stored copy of a DDC profile Press the DDC MODE button
6. o step through the available 4th pair option settings 5 To leave Configuration Mode step through all the options OR leave the buttons untouched for 10 seconds Config Mode 2 Video Coupling Select AC or DC coupling and DCrestore functions to be applied to the input video Table 4 Contig Mode 2 video coupling options Step Number LED1 LED2 Front Panel View Video Options Mode 1 din din Auto detect AC DC coupling mode based on input signal This is the factory CFG 12345678 default mode 3 dim ON Video input is DC coupled 12345678 4 dim ON Video input is AC coupled DC restore function is disabled 12345678 5 ON ON Video input is AC coupled DC restore function is enabled 12345678 AC1003A R2 Quick Start Guide 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 5 Quick Start Guide Follow these steps 1 starting in normal mode Press and release the CFG button twice to access Configuration Mode 2 CFG indicator flashing 2 Press and release the SEL button once You will now be able to change video coupling settings 3 LED Indicators 1 2 should be illuminated either DIM or ON all others Indicators 3 8 should be off 4 Press the CFG button repeatedly to step through the available video option settings 5 To leave Configuration Mode step through all the options OR leave the buttons untouched for 10 seconds Config Mode 2 Video Termination Select input video termination to be 75 ohms or high impedance Hi Z Table 5 C
7. ontig Mode 2 75 ohms or high impedance Hi Z options Step Number LED3 Front Panel View Video Options Mode a ABCDEOYO ae 1 dim aes ET oat Video input impedance is Hi Z a ABCDEOYO 2 ON R Video input impedance is 75 ohms This is the factory default setting CFG 12345678 SEL Follow these steps 1 starting in normal mode Press and release the CFG button twice to access Configuration Mode 2 CFG indicator flashing 2 Press and release the SEL button twice You will now be able to change video termination settings 3 LED Indicator 3 should be lit either DIM or ON all others Indicators 1 2 4 8 should be off 4 Press the CFG button repeatedly to toggle video termination on off 5 To leave Configuration Mode step through all the options OR leave the buttons untouched for 10 seconds To reset all user configurable options back to factory default settings 1 Disconnect the DC power cable or AC power 2 Press and hold the CFG button 3 Connect the DC power cable or AC power All LEDs blink three times all settings are now changed back to factory defaults 4 Release the CFG button Troubleshooting In many cases you can resolve problems with the transmitter by checking the CAT5 cable termination It must be pinned out according to the TIA EIA 568B standard wiring specification For additional troubleshooting information or to obtain the TIA EIA 568B wiring specifications refer to the user manual If you have
8. tion requirements At any time during installation the transmitter may be securely mounted using appropriate brackets and hardware What s Included Your package should contain the following items If anything is missing or damaged contact Black Box Technical Support at 724 746 5500 or info blackbox com e 1 Transmitter e 1 External Power Supply e 1 U S Power Cord e This user s manual Hardware Description Figures 1 and 2 show the front and back panels of the transmitter Table 1 describes its components Figure 2 Back panel Page 2 724 746 5500 blackbox com AC1003A R2 Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide Table 1 Front and back panel components Number Component Description 1 MIEDO CESPED In normal mode the CFG indicator is off In configuration mode the CFG indicator is on or flashing 2 1 COPY CFG button In operating mode Off Normal 3 5 LEDs A B C D E 4 1 STD LED Video status 5 1 Local LED Video status 6 1 Copy LED DDC copy 7 1 DDC Mode Sel button Selects DDC mode 1 4 position Phoenix iji 8 an ion Auxiliary signal out 9 1 HD15 VGA connector Local video output port to display 10 1 HD15 VGA connector Video input port from source 1 4 position Phoenix die 11 enter Auxiliary signal in 12 4 RJ 45 connectors 4 UTP link output ports 13 1 Power LED Lights on when power to the unit is on 14 1 barrel connector 5 VDC power input Getting Started STEP 1 Power up check Aft
9. until the COPY indicator LED 8 Is ON To use the COPY mode a DDC profile must have already been read and stored into the transmitter AC1003A R2 Quick Start Guide 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 3 Quick Start Guide To perfom a DDC copy operation Make sure the COPY mode is selected LED 8 is ON Next A Connect a display to the LOCAL OUT port B Press and hold the COPY button until the Copy Status indicator flashes three times indicating a successful operation If it only flashes once the operation failed and the previously stored DDC profile if any will remain unchanged STEP 4 Changing Internal Settings In Configuration mode CFG indicator is ON or flashing the CFG and SEL buttons plus the LED indicators 1 8 will allow you to change internal configuration settings The changes are effective immediately and are saved in non volatile memory e To enter Configuration Mode 1 Press the CFG button once The CFG indicator will turn ON Once in this mode the LED indicators 1 8 will display the current settings as described in Tables 2 and 3 e To enter Configuration Mode 2 Press the CFG button twice The CFG indicator will flash Once in this mode the LED indicators 1 8 will display the current settings as described in Tables 4 and 5 e To exit Configuration Mode Leave the buttons untouched for 10 seconds The CFG indicator will turn OFF Normal mode Config Mode 1 Sync Mode Options The transmitter is factory configur
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