English dropdown-ico

Black Box AC2000A manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Black Box AC2000A, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Black Box AC2000A one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Black Box AC2000A. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Black Box AC2000A should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Black Box AC2000A
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Black Box AC2000A item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Black Box AC2000A item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Black Box AC2000A alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Black Box AC2000A, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Black Box service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Black Box AC2000A.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Black Box AC2000A item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    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.b lack[...]

  • Page 2

    2[...]

  • Page 3

    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. SGI is a registered trademark of Sili[...]

  • Page 4

    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 energy and if not installed and used properly, th at is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instruct ions, may cause interference to radio c[...]

  • Page 5

    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. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referen[...]

  • Page 6

    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. 14. El equipo eléctrico debe ser limpiado únicamente de acuerdo a las recomendaciones del fabri[...]

  • Page 7

    5 DVI, Audio & RS-232 Extender with EDID Management 5 Contents 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 6 2. INSTALLATION.................................................................................... 7 2.2 I NPUTS & O UTPUTS .....................................................[...]

  • Page 8

    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. This unit has the capab ility to read the EDID ( E xtended D isplay ID entification) information from the de vice connected to either the DVI output connector[...]

  • Page 9

    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). A detachable 3-term inal mating connect[...]

  • Page 10

    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. Once the cabling is correctly connected, attach a monitor to the receiver DVI VIDEO OUTP[...]

  • Page 11

    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. The choices are: EDID [...]

  • Page 12

    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. An example is M icrosoft Windows  HyperTerminal (generally found i n the START->Programs-[...]

  • Page 13

    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 Local | R = Read EDID Info 2 = UTP Remote | B = Blank 3 = Emulate Default | U = Un-blank 4 = Emulate Learned | S = Status Report L = Learn | M = Menu E = [...]

  • Page 14

    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)................. Enable boost (1=DVI – 2=UTP) ASCII 1 (or Hex 31) ..............................................[...]

  • Page 15

    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) ............................................................DVI blanked ASCII 2 (or[...]

  • Page 16

    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 1.0 ----------------------------------------- 1 = DVI Local | R = Read EDID Info 2 = UTP Rem[...]

  • Page 17

    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. Figure 2 - Main To open the COM Configuration wi ndow, select COM setting from the Conf[...]

  • Page 18

    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. Any selection can be made by clicking on the buttons in the picture just like you wer[...]

  • Page 19

    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. The process is shown in the following figures. The EDID info data file can be viewed or edi ted[...]

  • Page 20

    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 200 ft 300 ft 1280x1024 150 ft 200 ft 1366x768 150 ft 200 ft 1600x1200 100 ft 150 ft 1920x1080 100 ft 150ft HDTV 480p / 576p 200 ft 300 ft 720p 200 ft 3[...]

  • Page 21

    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. There are no custom er repairable items in the unit and you will void your warranty. If you are h[...]

  • Page 22

    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 0.3A. Size Sender: 1.7" High x 11.25" Wide x 4.1” D[...]

  • Page 23

    [...]

  • Page 24

    1000 Park Drive Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 724-746-5500 Fax 724-746-0746 © Co py ri g ht 2008. Black Box Cor p oration. All ri g hts reserved.[...]