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  • Page 1

    68-1375-01 Rev. D 04 10 HDMI Twisted Pair Extender HDMI 201 User Guide DVI & HDMI Extenders[...]

  • Page 2

    This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and mainte- nance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’ s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock. Caution Read Instructions ?[...]

  • Page 3

    FCC Class A Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference r eceived, including interfer ence that may cau[...]

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    Contents Introduction ............................................ 1 About this Manual ........................................... 1 About the HDMI 201 T ransmitter and Receiver . 1 TP Cable Advantages ................................... 3 T ransmission Distance .................................. 3 Features .........................................[...]

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    Intr oduction • About this Manual • About the HDMI 201 T ransmitter and Receiver • Features About this Manual This manual describes the Extron ® HDMI 201 family of High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI ™ ) Extenders, which consists of HDMI 201 Tx transmitters and HDMI 201 Rx receivers. This manual describes how to install, operate, a[...]

  • Page 6

    There ar e two subsets of transmitters and r eceivers in two differ ent enclosur es or form factors: • HDMI 201 Tx/Rx — These units are housed in quarter rack width metal enclosur es. They can be set on a tabletop or mounted in a rack, under or through furniture, or to a projector pole. NOTE: The non-Decora models do not input, transmit, receiv[...]

  • Page 7

    TP Cable Advantages T wisted pair cable is much smaller , lighter , more flexible, and less expensive than coaxial or HDMI cable. These transmitter and receiver twisted pair (TP) pr oducts make cable runs simpler and less cumbersome. T ermination of the cable with RJ-45 connectors is simple, quick, and economical. NOTES: • The transmitter and re[...]

  • Page 8

    Featur es T ransmits single link HDMI signals over two CA T 5/5e/6 cables — Standard twisted pair cables provide an economical, easily installed cable solution. Supports DDC and HDCP copy protection transmission — The Tx/Rx pair fully supports long distance transmission of the DDC and HDCP signals. Control communications pass-thr ough — Bidir[...]

  • Page 9

    Installation and Operation This section describes the installation and the operation of the HDMI 201, including: • Mounting the T ransmitter or Receiver • Connections • Operation • T echnical Points for Digital Video and Content Protection Encryption • T roubleshooting • Application Examples Mounting the T ransmitter or Receiver CAUTION[...]

  • Page 10

    UL guidelines for rack mounting The following Underwriters Laboratories (UL) guidelines pertain to the installation of an HDMI 201 unit onto a rack. 1. Elevated operating ambient — If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly , the operating ambient temperature of the rack envir onment may be gr eater than room ambient. Ther efor e, consi[...]

  • Page 11

    1U Universal Rac k Shelf Figure 3. Mounting the T ransmitter or Receiver on a Universal Rack Shelf Furniture mounting Under -fur niture mounting The unit can be mounted under a horizontal surface using an optional MBU 125 under - desk mounting kit (part #70-077-01). Mount the unit under a desk or table as follows: 1. Remove feet from the bottom of [...]

  • Page 12

    Through-furniture mounting The transmitter or receiver can be mounted thr ough a desk or other furniture using an optional Extron MBD 129 thr ough-desk mounting kit, part #70-077-02. Mount the transmitter or receiver thr ough a desk or table as follows (figur e 5): Figure 5. Thr ough-Desk Mounting 1. Loosely attach the mounting brackets to the tra[...]

  • Page 13

    Projector mounting The receiver can be mounted on a pr ojector bracket using either of the following optional Extron pr ojector mounting kits: • PMK 300 multi-product pole mount kit (part #70-374-01) • PMK 350 low profile, multi-pr oduct pole mount kit (part #70-563-02 [black] or part #70-563-03 [white]) PMK 300 mounting Mount the receiver to [...]

  • Page 14

    NOTE: The PMK 300 has a hole in the bottom plate that allows the projector pole to be inserted through the center of the plate (figur e 7), rather than outside of the plate (figure 6). T o install the PMK 300 in this configuration, slide the bracket up from the bottom of the pole befor e the pr ojector is installed on the pole. U-Bolt Extron PMK[...]

  • Page 15

    PMK 350 mounting Mount the receiver to a PMK 350 bracket as follows: 1. Remove the front and r ear plates fr om the PMK 350 (figure 8), using an Extr on T weeker or a #2 Phillips screwdriver . Retain the screws to r eattach the plates. Extron PMK 350 Multi-product P ole Mount Kit Cover Sheet Front Plate Rear Plate U-bolt L-shaped Brack et Contoure[...]

  • Page 16

    7. Align the two slotted holes in the bottom of the L-shaped bracket with the two slotted holes in the base of the tray . Secure the L-shaped bracket to the base by inserting two provided 6-32 x 5/16-inch scr ews thr ough the aligned slots. 8. Move the PMK 350 up to the desired location on the ceiling pole, as close to the ceiling as desired. 9. Se[...]

  • Page 17

    Decora Unit Mounting The HDMI 201 A D (Decora) transmitter and receiver can be installed in a one-gang electrical wall box with a Decora wall plate cover (supplied). The installation must conform to national and local electrical codes and to the size requir ements of the wall plate. UL/safety guidelines The following Underwriters Laboratories (UL) [...]

  • Page 18

    1. If a wall box is not available to use for a template, see the dimensions on page 35 to create a template. If installing dir ectly into furniture, cut out the center portion of your template. 2. Place the wall box (or your template) against the installation surface, and mark the opening guidelines. 3. Cut out the material from the marked ar ea. 4[...]

  • Page 19

    Final installation After testing and making any adjustments, do the following: 1. At the power outlet, unplug the power supply . NOTE: One power supply can power both the transmitter and the receiver , so only one unit needs a power supply . 2. Mount the transmitter or receiver into the wall box, and attach the supplied Decora faceplate to the unit[...]

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    Connections T ransmitter Connections The wall-mountable transmitter is in an enclosure that can be mounted in UL standar d wall boxes with Decora-style face plates. The rack-mountable transmitter is in a quarter rack width enclosure. Figure 13 shows the fr ont panel of the HDMI 201 A D Tx. Figur e 14 , on the next page, shows the rear panel of both[...]

  • Page 21

    HDMI 201 Tx Rear Panel PO WER 12V 0.4A MAX RS-232 P ASS THRU Tx Rx 1 2 HDMI INPUT HDMI 201 Tx POWER 12V 0.4A MAX DO NOT CONNECT TO LAN 1 2 O U T P U T S HDMI 201 A D Tx L AUDIO OUTPUT R 4 6 HDMI 201 A D Tx Rear Panel 5 4 1 2 5 Figure 14. HDMI 201 Tx Rear Panel Connectors c Input Audio (HDMI 201 A D Tx [Decora] only) connectors — Plug an unbalance[...]

  • Page 22

    e T ransmitter output ports — Connect one end of two separate TP cables to these RJ-45 female connectors on the transmitter . CAUTION: Do not connect this device to a computer data or telecommunications network. Connect the free ends of the same TP cables fr om the transmitter to the female Input RJ-45 connectors ( item h on page 20) on the recei[...]

  • Page 23

    Receiver Connections The rack-mountable receiver is in quarter rack width enclosur e. The wall-mountable receiver is in an enclosur e that can be mounted in UL standar d wall boxes with Decora-style face plates. Figure 17 shows the r ear panel of both HDMI 201 Rx models. Figur e 18, on the next page, shows the front panel of the HDMI 201 A D Rx (De[...]

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    HDMI 201 A D Rx Front P anel OUTPUT Rx Tx RS-232 P ASS THRU A UDIO-R HDMI A UDIO-L 10 12 9 Figure 18. HDMI 201 A D Rx Fr ont Panel Connectors h Receiver input ports — Connect one end of the two separate TP cables from the transmitter output connectors ( item e on page 18) to these RJ-45 female connectors. CAUTION: Do not connect this device to a [...]

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    j RS-232 connector — Connect a serial communications port to this 3.5 mm, 3-pole captive screw connector for bidir ectional RS-232 communication. See RS-232 connector wiring to wire the connector . NOTE: The RS-232 connector can also transmit one-way modulated infrared (IR) signals. See Modulated IR Pass Through Application . k Audio Input connec[...]

  • Page 26

    TP cable termination Figure 21 details the r ecommended termination of TP cables with RJ-45 connectors in accordance with either the TIA/EIA T 568A or the TIA/EIA T 568B wiring standar d. 5 Pin 1 2 3 6 7 8 4 N T er minate both ends of both cables identically , in accordance with either the TIA/EIA T 568A or the TIA/EIA T 568B wiring standard. Wire [...]

  • Page 27

    T erminating shielded cable The Tx and Rx each include two shielded RJ-45 connectors and a length of self-adhesive shielded tape that you can use to make the STP cables that connect the transmitter and receiver . NOTES: • The transmitter and receiver pair works with unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or shielded twisted pair (STP) cables; but, to ensu[...]

  • Page 28

    Power supply wiring NOTES: • Only one power supply is requir ed. A single power supply connected to either unit in the pair powers both units. • A single power supply is included with systems packaged as a pair . • A power supply is also included with each individually-packaged transmitter . Figure 25 shows how to wir e the connector . Snap t[...]

  • Page 29

    RS-232 connector wiring Figure 26 shows how to wir e the RS-232 connector for non-Decora and Decora units. Ground Receive pin on connected unit T ransmit pin on connected unit Connected RS-232 Device Pins Tx/Rx Pins Rx Tx Figure 26. RS-232 Connector Wiring CAUTION: The length of the exposed (stripped) copper wir es is important. The ideal length is[...]

  • Page 30

    Operation Figure 27 shows the power indicator on the non-Decora and Decora models. NOTE: T wo units are shown. All transmitter and r eceiver models have power indicators in the locations shown. HDMI 201 INPUT Rx Tx RS-232 P ASS THRU A UDIO-R HDMI A UDIO-L P ower HDMI 201 Tx and HDMI 201 Rx Front P anel HDMI 201 A D Tx and HDMI 201 A D Rx Front P an[...]

  • Page 31

    System Operation After the transmitter , the receiver , and their connected devices are power ed up, the system is fully operational. If any problems ar e encounter ed, ensure all cables ar e r outed and connected properly . NOTE: Ensure that the video source and display selected for the DDC ar e pr operly connected to the transmitter/receiver pair[...]

  • Page 32

    T roubleshooting HDMI signals run at a very high frequency and ar e especially susceptible to bad video connections, too many adapters, or cables that ar e too long. T o avoid the loss of an image or introduction of image jitter , follow these guidelines: • The HDMI cable on the input to the transmitter or the output of the receiver should not ex[...]

  • Page 33

    Modulated IR Pass Through Application Figure 29 shows an installation in which the Tx/Rx pair sends a modulated infrar ed (IR) signal across the link. On the Tx side, contr ol system is connected to the Tx pin (the modulated IR signal) and the Gnd (signal ground) on the transmitter . An IR emitter is connected to the Tx and Gnd receiver output. INP[...]

  • Page 34

    Refer ence Information This section discusses the specifications, part numbers, and accessories for the HDMI 201. T opics that are cover ed, include: • Specifications • Part Numbers • Decora T emplate Dimensions Specifications NOTES: • This product consists of a transmitter (HDMI 201 Tx or HDMI 201 A D Tx) and a r eceiver (HDMI 201 Rx or[...]

  • Page 35

    Audio — HDMI 201 A D Tx/Rx Gain ................................................. Unbalanced output: 0 dB; balanced output: +6 dB Frequency r esponse ...................... 20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±0.06 dB THD + Noise .................................. 0.18% @ 1 kHz at nominal level S/N .................................................. >76 dB at ma[...]

  • Page 36

    Control/r emote — external device(pass-through) Serial control port input T ransmitter ......................... RS-232 via (1) 3.5 mm, 3 pole captive screw connector Receiver .............................. 1 set of proprietary signals on a female RJ-45 jack Serial control port output T ransmitter ......................... 1 set of proprietary si[...]

  • Page 37

    Part Numbers T ransmitter/Receiver Pair Part Numbers NOTE: The Tx/Rx is comprised of the transmitter and receiver pair . The transmitter and receiver can be pur chased as a pair or separately . The video and RS-232 transmission functions of the non-Decora and Decora units are compatible. HDMI 201 model Part number HDMI 201 Tx/Rx (non-Decora) pair 6[...]

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    Mounting Accessories Included parts Part number RSF 123 3-inch deep 1U rack shelf kit 60-190-20 RSB 123 3-inch deep 1U rack shelf 60-604-21 RSU 126 6-inch deep 1U universal rack shelf kit 60-190-10 RSB 126 6-inch deep 1U basic rack shelf 60-604-11 RSU 129 9.5-inch deep 1U universal rack shelf kit 60-190-01 RSB 129 9.5-inch deep 1U basic rack shelf [...]

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    Decora T emplate Dimensions If you need to create a template, use the dimensions shown on figur e 37, below . NOTE: The drawing is not full size or to scale. Do not scale up or print to use as a template. 4.50" (11.43 cm) T op P anel SURF A CE CUT -OUT AREA FOR FURNITURE MOUNT 2.79" (7.09 cm) 1.9" (4.83 cm) 2.8" (7.1 cm) T o in[...]

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    Extr on W arranty Extron Electr onics warrants this pr oduct against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of pur chase. In the event of malfunction during the warranty period attributable dir ectly to faulty workmanship and/or materials, Extron Electr onics will, at its option, r epair or replace said pr od[...]