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    B L A C K B O X ® Ex te nd D VI -D v id eo a nd s te r eo au di o up t o 1. 5 ki lo me te rs o ve r a st ra nd o f si ng le -m o d e f ib er o r distribute DVI-D and stereo audio to 32 displays. Mini Extender Kit for DVI-D and Stereo Audio over Fiber A VX-DVI-FO-MINI A VX-DVI-FO-SP4 A VX-DVI-FO-MINI-RX A VX-DVI-FO-SP8 A VX -DV I-F O-S PCS A VX -DV[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 2 FCC and IC R FI St atem ent s / NOM State ment FEDER AL COM MUN IC A TI ON S COM MI SSI ON A N D IN DUS T RY C A NA DA R AD IO FR EQUE NC Y I NT ER FEREN CE S T ATEMEN T S This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency en ergy , and if not ins ta lle d a nd use d p rop erl y, tha t is , i n s tri [...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 3 NOM Stat ement 4. T oda s las i nst rucc ion es d e op erac ión y u so d eb en se r se guid as. 5. El apara to el éctrico no d eberá ser usado c erca del agua— por ejemplo , cerca de la t ina d e bañ o, lavab o, sót an o moj ado o c erca d e una a lbe rca , etc. 6. El apara to el éctrico debe ser usad o ú[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 4 NOM Stat ement 1 6 . El cable d e c orri ente deb erá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea usa do p or un l arg o per io do d e tie mpo. 1 7 . Cu idado debe ser t omado de tal manera que objec tos l iquidos no sean der rama do s so bre la c ubi er ta u o ri fici os d e vent ilac ió n. 18. Ser vic io p or[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 5 T rade mark s Us ed in this M anual T rad em ark s U se d in thi s Man ual Bla ck B ox and th e D oub le Dia mon d l og o a re r egi ste red tra dem ark s of BB Techno lo gie s, Inc . Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the proper ty of the trademark owner s.[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 6 Contents Contents 1 . Specifications .............................................................................................. 7 2. Ov er vi ew ............................................................................................... 8 2. 1 Introduction ..................................................[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 7 Chap ter 1: Sp ecif ica tions 1. Spe cific ati on s Col or D ep th — 2 4 -bit true colo r Dat a Rat e — 5 Gbps (2. 5 Gbps per si ngle wavel ength) Dis t an ce — Mult imode c able: 1 640.4 ft . (500 m); Single-mod e cable: 492 1.3 ft. (1 .5 km) Fib er Type — Sin gle-mode or m ultimo de Optica l Budget — 1[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 8 Chap ter 2 : O ver vi ew 2. O ver vie w 2. 1 In tro du c tion Th e DV I Ex te nd er trans mit s hig h- qu alit y vi de o s igna l fo rma ts an d au dio to a r emo te scr een , w ith out com pro misi ng the or igin al med ia qual it y. Th e DV I E xt end er del ive rs a full HD resolution signal through one fiber o[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 9 Chap ter 2 : O ver vi ew 2. 3 W hat ’s Incl ud ed Y o ur pac kag e sh oul d co nt ain the fol low ing ite ms. I f any thin g i s mi ssi ng or dama ge d, cont ac t Bla ck B ox Technic al Sup por t at 724 -7 4 6 -550 0 or info @ b lac kb ox.co m. A V X-DVI-FO -MINI : • (1) M ini Fi ber Transce ive r • (1) M in[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 10 Chap ter 2 : O ver vi ew 2. 4 Har dwa re De s crip tion 2. 4. 1 AV X- DVI - F O - M IN I and AV X- DVI - F O - M IN I - R X Figure 2 -1 shows the transmitter and receiver kit (AVX- DVI- O - MI NI ). Table 2- 1 de scr ibe s i t s co mp one nt s. Th e re cei ver is als o sol d s ep arate ly (AV X- DV I - F O - MI N[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 11 Chap ter 2 : O ver vi ew T able 2- 1 . Tran smit ter and Receiver components. Number Component Descri ption 1 DVI- D connector Link s to mon itor 2 DVI- D connector Connec t s to PC 3 Power connector Connec t s to 5 -V DC pow er input 4 Stereo au dio out Audi o in to mo nitor / sp eaker s 5 (1) LC co nn ec t or L[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 12 Chap ter 2 : O ver vi ew 2 Fig ure 2-3. AV X- DVI - FO -S PCS sid e pan el 2. T able 2- 2. AVX-DVI - FO -SPCS components. Number Component Descri ption 1 (1) LC co nn ec t or Link s to fib er interco nne c t. 2 (2) LC connectors Link to fib er de vice s. 2. 4. 3 AV X- DVI - F O -S P4 Figures 2 - 4 shows the side [...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 13 Chap ter 2 : O ver vi ew T able 2-3 . AVX- DVI -F O-SP4 components. Number Component Descri ption 1 (1) LC co nn ec t or L ink s to f ibe r i nterco nne ct . 2 (4 ) LC c onne c tor s Li nk to fi ber d evi ces. 2.4.4 A V X-DVI-FO-SP8 Figure 2 -5 shows the side panel of the AVX-DVI I -F O-SP8. Table 2 - 4 describe [...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 14 Chap ter 2 : O ver vi ew 2. 4. 5 AVX- DV I - FO - US BP S The AVX-DVI - FO - USBPS is a USB T ype A male to a 1 .35- mm barrel plug. It can sup ply 5 -V DC to the AV X- DV I - FO - MI N I tran smit te r a nd / or rece ive r . USB T yp e A male connector 1 .35 -mm barrel connector Fig ure 2-6 . AV X- DV I - F O - [...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 15 Chap ter 2 : O ver vi ew 2. 5. 2 AVX- DV I - FO -S PC S Figure 2 - 8 shows an application using the A V X- DVI -F O-SPCS mini extenders. AVX-DVI - FO -SPCS Mini Ex tenders T ransm itter Receivers PC Fig ure 2-8 . AV X- DV I - F O -SP CS.[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 16 Chap ter 2 : O ver vi ew 2. 5. 3 AVX- DV I - FO - SP4 Figure 2 -9 show s an application using an AVX-DVI - FO -SP 4 mini ex tender . Receiver T ransm itter Receiver Receiver AVX-DVI - FO -SP 4 Mini Ex tender PC Receiver Fig ure 2-9. AV X- DV I - F O -SP4.[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 17 Chap ter 2 : O ver vi ew 2. 5. 4 A V X- DVI - F O - SP 8 Fig ure 2- 10 sh ow s a n a ppl ica tio n u sing an AV X- DVI - FO -S P8 min i e x tend er s. Receivers T ransm itter AVX-DVI - FO -SP 4 8 Mini Ex tender PC Receivers Receivers Receivers Fig ure 2- 10. AV X- DV I - F O -SP 8.[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 18 Chap ter 3 : In s tallatio n 3. In s ta llatio n 3. 1 Co nn ec ti on s Conne c t t he trans mit te r m odu le to t he DVI p or t on the P C/ v id eo ca rd a nd conn ec t the re cei ver mo dul e to th e DV I po rt on th e d igi tal di spl ay d ev ice. Use th e DV I E xt end er wi th an LC fib er op tic ca bl e ( s[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 19 Chap ter 3 : In s tallatio n • Conn ec t th e D C p owe r to th e t ransm it ter and p owe r o n th e m on itor. Fig ure 3-3. DC po wer on tra nsmi t ter. • Use a paper clip to press the switch located on the transm itter for a moment. Fig ure 3- 4. Swi tch on the tra nsmi tt er. • Che ck th e L ED st atus [...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 20 Chap ter 3 : In s tallatio n 3. 3 In s tall atio n Step s 1. Conne ct th e t ransm it ter to the DV I s ou rce. Fig ure 3- 5. DV I so urce conn ec to r . Fig ure 3- 6. Transmit te r co nne c ted to DVI so urce. 2. Conn ec t the re cei ver to the mo nito r . Fig ure 3-7 . DV I conn ec to r o n m oni tor.[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 21 Chap ter 3 : In s tallatio n Fig ure 3- 8 . Powe r o n t he mo nito r . 3. Con nec t th e D C p owe r to th e t ransm it ter an d t he rece ive r . Fig ure 3- 9. D C p owe r o n t he tran smit te r .[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 22 Chap ter 3 : In s tallatio n Fig ure 3-10. DC po wer on the re cei ver. A b lue lig ht i llumi nate s w hil e t he pow er is on. 4. Conne c t t he fib er cab le to the tra nsmi tt er and th e re cei ver. Figure 3- 1 1 . Fiber cabl e on the transmitter .[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 23 Chap ter 3 : In s tallatio n Figure 3- 1 2. Fiber cable on the receiver . 5. P owe r o n t he dis play an d re st ar t the DV I sou rce. The LED on the transmitter shows a violet light while the tran smitter is receiving a nor mal vi de o s igna l f rom the DV I s ou rce. Che ck you r DV I sou rce if the L ED d o[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 24 Chap ter 3 : In s tallatio n The ex tender support s audio ex tension. • Conn ec t th e tr ansm it ter to the DV I s ourc e a nd a udi o s ourc e. • Conn ec t th e re cei ver to the di spla y a nd the sp eaker ( s) . • C o nnect the fiber cable bet ween the transmitter and the receiver or connect any splitt[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 25 Chapter 4 : T roubleshooting 4. T roubleshooting 4. 1 P rob lem s / S olu tion s Problem: No i mage Soluti ons : 1. Make sure th e P C p owe r i s o n. 2. C heck whether the computer and the monitor are properly connected. 3. Turn the P C p owe r o n a nd of f. 4. Make sure the fiber cable between the transmitter[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 26 Chapter 4 : T roubleshooting 4. 2 C ont ac ting B lack B ox If you de ter mine th at y our DV I E x te nde r i s ma lfun c tio ning , d o n ot at temp t to al ter or rep air the un it. It con tai ns n o u ser- ser v ice abl e p ar t s. Conta c t B lac k B ox Techn ic al Sup por t at 724 -7 4 6 -550 0 or info @ b [...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 27 NOT ES[...]

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