Gefen EXT-HDMI-CAT5-4X manual

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    www .gefen.com f CA T5 4X Extender EXT -HDMI-CA T5-4X User Manual[...]

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    T echnical Support : T elephone (818) 772-9100 (800) 545-6900 Fax (818) 772-9120 T echnical Support Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday thru Friday . Write T o: Gefen Inc. c/o Customer Service 20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth, CA 9131 1 www .gefen.com support@gefen.com Notice Gefen Inc. reserves the right to make changes in the hard ware, packaging and an[...]

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    CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Operation Notes 3 Features 4 Sender Panel Descriptions 5 Receiver Panel Descriptions 6 Connecting And Operating The Hdmi Cat5 4x Extender 7 Manual Equalization Procedure 8 Dip Switch Location Diagram 9 Network Cable Wiring Diagram 10 Rack Mount Installation 1 1 Mounting Plate Installation 12 Speci fi cations 13 W arranty[...]

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    1 Congratulations on your purchase of the HDMI CA T5 4X Extender . Y our complete satisfaction is very important to us. Gefen Gefen delivers innovative, progressive computer and electronics add-on solutions that harness integration, extension, distribution and conversion technologies. Gefen’s reliable, plug-and-play products supplement cross-plat[...]

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    READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INST ALLING OR OPERA TING THE HDMI CA T5 4X EXTENDER The • HDMI CA T5 4X Extender and HDMI CA T5 MSR units are housed in a metal box for better RF shielding. The maximum cable extension is 300 feet (91 meters) for video resolutions • of 1080i and below . The maximum cable extension is 150 feet (45 meters) for video resol[...]

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    3 Features Easily distribute four HDMI sources to four remote HDMI displays • Extends video signals up to 300 feet over CA T -5, CA T -5e or CA T -6 network • cable Maintains 1920 x 1200, 1080p, and 2k resolution video • Package Includes (1) 4x HDMI CA T5 Sender (4) HDMI CA T5 MS Receivers (4) 6 Foot HDMI Cable (M-M) (4) 5V Dc Power Supply (1[...]

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    4 Front Panel Back Panel Video 4 RJ45 Outputs Video 4 HDMI Input Power LED Video 3 HDMI Input Video 2 HDMI Input Video 1 HDMI Input 24V DC Power Input Video 3 RJ45 Outputs Video 2 RJ45 Outputs Video 1 RJ45 Outputs SENDER P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS[...]

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    5 Front Panel Back Panel HDMI Output VIDEO RJ-45 Port DDC RJ-45 Port 5V DC Power input Power LED Indicator EQ trim pot RECEIVER P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS[...]

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    6 How to Connect the HDMI CA T5 4X Extender Connect your sources (up to four) to the HDMI CA T5 4X Extender unit’s 1. HDMI inputs using the supplied HDMI cables. Connect your displays (up to four) to the HDMI CA T5 MSR receiver unit’s 2. HDMI outputs using user supplied HDMI cables. Connect both CA T -5, CA T -5e or CA T -6 cables (DDC and Vide[...]

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    7 MANUAL EQUALIZA TION PROCEDURE The HDMI CA T5 4X Extender and HDMI CA T5 MSR receiver units both have sets of dip switches located on the underside of their casings. There is a piece of silver metallic tape that must be removed to expose these dip switches. The HDMI CA T5 4X Extender unit carries 4 banks of 4 dip switches. Each HDMI CA T5 MSR rec[...]

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    8 Remove T ape Equalization T rim Pot Auto EQ Dip Switches 14 3 2 14 3 2 Boost Dip Switches Remove T ape FRONT HDMI CA T5 4X Extender HDMI CA T5 MSR DIP SWITCH LOCA TION DIAGRAM[...]

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    12345678 Gefen has speci fi cally engineered their products to work with the TIA/EIA-568-B speci fi cation. Please adhere to the table below when fi eld terminating cable for use with Gefen products. Failure to do so may produce unexpected results and reduced performance. CA T -5, CA T -5e, and CA T -6 cabling comes in stranded and solid core ty[...]

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    10 Rear of unit Front of unit Rack mount ears are provided for installation of this unit into a 1U rack mount space. Locate the side screws on the unit. 1. Remove the front 2 screws that are located closest to the front of the unit. 2. Using the removed screws, screw the rack mounting bracket into the unit. 3. Repeat the procedure on the opposite s[...]

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    11 1 2 3 R emove the rubber feet covering the screws off the bottom of the unit. R emove the screws. Line up the mounting plates and screw it on to the unit. Mounting Plate Installation MOUNTING PLA TE INST ALLA TION[...]

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    12 Video Ampli fi er Bandwidth ..............................................................4 x 165 MHz Input Video Signal .......................................................................... 1.2 V olts p-p Input DDC Signal ..................................................................... 5 V olts p-p (TTL) Single Link Range ...........[...]