Altinex SW1956CT manual

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    SWITCHER MANUAL PART NUMBER: 400 - 0378 - 004 2– IN, 1 – OUT TWISTED PAIR AUTO - SWITCHER USER’S GUIDE SW1956CT[...]

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    SWITCHER 400 - 0378 - 004 1 TA BLE OF CONTENTS Page PRECAUTIONS / SAFETY WA RNINGS ................ 2 GENERAL .......................................................... 2 INSTALLATION .................................................. 2 CLEANING ......................................................... 2 FCC NOTICE .................................[...]

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    SWITCHER 400 - 0378 - 004 2 PRECA UTIONS / SA FETY WA RNINGS 1 Please read this manual carefully before using your SW1956CT Switcher. Keep this manual handy for future reference. These safe ty instructions are to ensure the long life of your SW1956CT and to prevent fire and shock hazard s . Please read them carefully and heed all warnings. 1.1 GENE[...]

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    SWITCHER 400 - 0378 - 004 3 AB OUT YOUR SW1956CT 2 SW1956CT 2- In, 1 Out Twisted Pair Auto - Switcher The SW1956CT is a 2 - In, 1 - Out Tw isted Pair Auto - Switcher. The SW1956CT switches automatically up on signal detection, but may also be controlled manually. The SW1956CT is designed to switch ALTINEX T wisted Pair t ransmitter and r eceiver si[...]

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    SWITCHER 400 - 0378 - 004 4 MECHA NICA L SW1956CT Mate rial 0.1 00 in Al Finish Gray Height 3.00 0 in ( 76 mm) Wi dth 4.38 0 in (111 mm) Depth 1.00 0 in ( 25mm) We ight 0.4 0 lb (0.18 kg) Ship W eight 2.0 0 lb (0.91 kg) T ° Operating 10 ° C- 35 ° C T ° Maximum 50 ° C Humidity 90 % non - condensing MTBF (calculations) 40, 000 hrs (min.) Table 2[...]

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    SWITCHER 400 - 0378 - 004 5 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 4[...]

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    SWITCHER 400 - 0378 - 004 6 AP PLICA TION DI AG RA MS 5 DIA GRA M 1 : TYPICA L SETUP DA1931CT SW1956CT DA1930CT DA1930CT ALTINEX includes a remote control switch with the SW1956CT. The remote switch has a 6 ft cable and may used to control the switcher manually. Wh en the remote control switch is connected to the INPUT SELECT jack, INPUT 1 will be [...]

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    SWITCHER 400 - 0378 - 004 7 DIA GRA M 2 : INTERNAL VIEW INPUT2 9 VDC, 500 mA 2.5 mm SUPPLY POWER INPUT1 CLOUSURE CONTACT DETECT SIGNAL INPUT2 INPUT1 PAIR TWISTED RJ-45 TWISTED RJ-45 PAIR OUTPUT[...]

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    SWITCHER 400 - 0378 - 004 8 INSTA LLING YOUR SW1956CT 6 Step 1. Connect t he A LTINEX power adapter that is supplied with the unit to the power port. CA UTION: The PO WE R port and the INPUT SELECT port use the same connector type. Make sure the power adapter is co nnected to the POW ER port. Step 2. The PO WE R LED and the INPUT 2 LED should turn [...]

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    SWITCHER 400 - 0378 - 004 9 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 8 We have carefully tested and have found no problems in the supplied SW1956CT unit. H owever, we would like to offer the following suggestions: 8.1 POWER LED IS OFF Cause 1: The pow er adapter is installed wr ong. Solution 1: Make sure the adapter output is connected to the PO WE R input jack on th[...]

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    SWITCHER 400 - 0378 - 004 10 Solution 3: Bypass the switcher and connect the output of the t ransmitter directly to the input of the receiver. If the display is good, then call ALTINEX at (714) 990 - 2300. If there is still no display, see Cause 4. Cause 4: Cable connections are incorrect. Solution: Make sure that cables are properly connected. Als[...]