Extron electronic MTP manual

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    User ’ s Guide Extron Electronics, USA 1230 South Lewis Street Anaheim, CA 92805 800.633.9876 714.491.1500 FAX 714.491.1517 Extron Electronics, Europe Beeldschermweg 6C 3821 AH Amersfoort, The Netherlands +800.3987.6673 +31.33.453.4040 FAX +31.33.453.4050 Extron Electronics, Asia 135 Joo Seng Rd. #04-01 PM Industrial Bldg., Singapore 368363 +800.[...]

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    Precautions This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance (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 In[...]

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    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, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may[...]

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    i VersaTools ® MTP Series • Table of Contents Chapter 1 • Introduction .......................................................... 1-1 About the MTP T ransmitters and Receivers ............ 1-2 TP Cable Advantages ........................................................... 1-2 T ransmission Distance .............................................[...]

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    ii VersaTools ® MTP Series • Table of Contents T able of Contents, cont’d V ersaT ools ® MTP Series 1 Chapter One Intr oduction About the MTP Transmitters and Receivers TP Cable Advantages Transmission Distance 68-732-01 Rev . F 08 07 All trademarks mentioned in this manual are the pr operties of their r espective owners.[...]

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    VersaTools ® MTP Series • Introduction Introduction VersaTools ® MTP Series • Introduction About the MTP T ransmitters and Receivers The Extron MTP transmitters and r eceivers provide a system for long-distance distribution of NTSC, P AL, or SECAM video and audio over Extron’s Enhanced Skew-Fr ee ™ A/V UTP cable or over Category (CA T) 5 [...]

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    VersaTools ® MTP Series • Introduction Introduction, cont’d V ersaT ools ® MTP Series 2 Chapter T wo Installation Signal Jumpers for Generational Comparibility Mounting Options Panel Features and Connections 1-4 • The video portion of any S-video transmitter ’ s output is compatible with any S-video receiver in the MTP family described in[...]

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    VersaTools ® MTP Series • Installation VersaTools ® MTP Series • Installation Installation 2-3 SHARP GAIN Figure 2-1 — Removing the MTP cover 2 . For the receiver , slide the cover slightly forward to clear the front panel adjustment knobs. 3 . Lift the cover straight up. 4 . If the transmitter or receiver is an audio unit , remove and reta[...]

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    VersaTools ® MTP Series • Installation VersaTools ® MTP Series • Installation Installation, cont’d 2-5 2-4 5 . Locate the jumper blocks (figure 2-3) on the video boar d. Shift the jumper to the alternate location. T ransmitter Front Panel Receiver Front P anel Receiver Rear Panel T ransmitter Rear Panel Mono (default jumper position) Compat[...]

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    VersaTools ® MTP Series • Installation VersaTools ® MTP Series • Installation Installation, cont’d 2-6 Setting the jumpers on AAP transmitters 1 . Remove and retain the two scr ews that secure the back cover to the MTP (figure 2-5). 12V 0.5A MAX OUTPUT POWER − + 1 . Remov e these screws. 2 . Carefully pull RJ-45 connector through this hol[...]

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    VersaTools ® MTP Series • Installation VersaTools ® MTP Series • Installation Installation, cont’d MDA SERIES DISTRIBUTION AMPLIFIER Figure 2-9 — Mounting the MTPs on a standard rack shelf UL requir ements The following Underwriters Laboratories (UL) requir ements pertain to the installation of the MTP transmitter or r eceiver into a rack[...]

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    VersaTools ® MTP Series • Installation VersaTools ® MTP Series • Installation Installation, cont’d d . Align the mounting screws with the slots in the brackets and place the MTP against the surface, with the screws through the bracket slots. e . Slide the MTP slightly forward or back, then tighten all four screws to secure the MTP in place.[...]

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    VersaTools ® MTP Series • Installation VersaTools ® MTP Series • Installation Installation, cont’d 1 S-video connector (SV models) — Connect an S-video input to this 4-pin mini DIN connector . 2 Composite video connector (CV and A V models) — Connect a composite video input to this connector (female RCA on the MTP T A V AAP , female BNC[...]

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    VersaTools ® MTP Series • Installation VersaTools ® MTP Series • Installation Installation, cont’d 2-15 2-14 When making connections for the MTP from existing audio cables, see figure 2-14 to identify the tip, ring, and sleeve wires in various connectors. A mono audio connector consists of the tip and sleeve. A ster eo audio connector consi[...]

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    VersaTools ® MTP Series • Installation VersaTools ® MTP Series • Installation Installation, cont’d 2-16 TP cable termination Figure 2-17 details the recommended termination of TP cables with RJ-45 connectors in accordance with the TIA/EIA T 568A or TIA/EIA T 568B wiring standards. Y ou can use either standard, but ensure that you use the sa[...]

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    VersaTools ® MTP Series • Installation VersaTools ® MTP Series • Installation Installation, cont’d If the transmitter and receiver ar e either older generation units or jumper configured to the stereo audio position (compatible with the older units), only a single device needs to be powered in a two-unit system. See “Signal Jumpers for Ge[...]

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    VersaTools ® MTP Series • Installation Installation, cont’d V ersaT ools ® MTP Series 3 Chapter Thr ee Operation Front Panel Features Troubleshooting — Skew Delay Compensation 1 0 Captive screw audio connector (MTP R SV A, MTP R A V) — Connect a balanced or unbalanced audio device, such as an audio amplifier to this 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive[...]

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    VersaTools ® MTP Series • Operation Operation V ersaT ools ® MTP Series A Appendix A Reference Information Specifications Part Numbers 3-2 Front Panel Featur es SHARP C GAIN Y GAIN SHARP GAIN MTP R S-video Receiver Front P anel M TP R Composite Video R eceiver Fr ont Panel 2 3 3 1 2 3 1 Figure 3-1 — MTP receiver front panels 1 Power LED — W[...]

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    VersaTools ® MTP Series • Reference Information VersaTools ® MTP Series • Reference Information Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories A-3 Return loss .................................... <-35 dB @ 5 MHz DC offset ....................................... ±20 mV with input at 0 offset Sync Standards ..................................[...]

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    VersaTools ® MTP Series • Reference Information VersaTools ® MTP Series • Reference Information Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d Rack mount MTP T AAP Series ........... Yes, with optional rack panel, or furniture- /wall-mountable with optional AAP mounting plates All other models .............. Yes, with optional 1U, 9.5&qu[...]

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    VersaTools ® MTP Series • Reference Information VersaTools ® MTP Series • Reference Information Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d Cables/connectors Enhanced Skew-Free™ A/V UTP cables ar e not recommended for Ethernet/LAN applications. Enhanced Skew-Free™ A/V cable Part number Enhanced Skew-Free A/V UTP (various lengths) [...]

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    VersaTools ® MTP Series • Reference Information Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d A-8[...]