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www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 User Manual 8x8 VGA Matrix Switcher over CAT5 with Ster eo Audio AT-VGA88M-SR[...]
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1 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 1. Introduction .................................................. 2 2. Package Contents .................................................. 2 3. Features .................................................. 2 4. Specification .................................................. 3 5. Panel[...]
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2 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 Atlona Technologies’ AT-VGA88M-SR is one of the most innovative VGA Matrix Switchers with Stereo Audio on the market. The AT-VGA88M-SR has 8 individual VGA (RGBHV) inputs with Stereo Audio and 8 individual CAT5 outputs. The matrix switch can route any input to any output. This unit [...]
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3 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 SPECIFICATIONS RECEIVER UNIT SPECIFICATIONS[...]
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4 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 P ANEL DESCRIPTION 1. Front Panel 1. POWER SWITCH: The power switch turns the unit ON and OFF. The LED illuminates red when the switch- er is powerd ON 2. INPUT LED DISPLAY: Input channel readout matches numbered outputs marked directly below. 3. INPUT SELECT BUTTONS:Input selection b[...]
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5 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 2. PREVIEW OUTPUT #1 VGA (RGBHV) Via 1x HD-15p connectors Preview Output #1 VGA & Audio local monitoring. Stereo Audio thru 1x 3.5mm port. 4. RS232 Connection. DB-9pin Female connector RS 232 control port to allow for interfacing to a PC, Such as a computer or touch panel control,[...]
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6 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 REMOTE CONTROL IR CODES : POWER ON : 00FF 04FB POWER OFF : 00FF 05FA INPUT#1 / OUTPUT#1 : 01FE 31CE INPUT#1 / OUTPUT#2 : 01FE 32CD INPUT#1 / OUTPUT#3 : 01FE 33CC INPUT#1 / OUTPUT#4 : 01FE 34CB INPUT#1 / OUTPUT#5 : 01FE 35CA INPUT#1 / OUTPUT#6 : 01FE 36C9 INPUT#1 / OUTPUT#7 : 01FE 37C8[...]
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7 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 1.2. SWITCH POWER ON or OFF . Controller with a separate power ON and OFF 3. INPUTS 1-8 : VGA DISPLAYS INPUT SELECTION Input - 1 : CAT5 connect to VGA+Audio Display / Monitor Input - 2 : CAT5 connect to VGA+Audio Display / Monitor Input - 3 : CAT5 connect to VGA+Audio Display / Monito[...]
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8 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 RS-232 PROTOCOL COMMANDS Baud Rate : 9600 bps, Data Bit :8 bits, Parity : None, Stop Bit :1 bit •EachcommandisterminatedwithaCarriageReturn •EachfeedbackisterminatedwithaCarriageReturn •CodeentryisCASESENSITIVE. •?[...]
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9 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 CONNECTION DIAGRAM PC 8 receiver #3 receiver #8r eceiver #1 Monitor 8 Monitor 3 Monitor 1 PC 7 PC 5 PC 1 PC 3 PC 6 PC 4 PC 2 PC RS232 Control[...]
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10 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 Safeguards Precautions FCC regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment, not expressly approved by the manufacturer, could void the user’ s authority to operate this equipment. Operate this product using only the included external power supply.[...]
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11 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 WARRANTY Limited Warranty Atlona Technologies warrants that (a) its products (the AT-VGA88M-SR) will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying written materials for a period of 3 years from the date of receipt and (b) that the product will be free from defects in mate[...]
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12 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 ATLONA PRODUCT REGISTRATION Thank you for purchasing this Atlona product. - We hope you enjoy it and will take an extra few moments to register your new purchase. Registration creates an ownership record if your product is lost or stolen and helps ensure you’ll receive notification[...]