Extron electronics Digital Video Transmitter and Receiver HDMI 201 Tx/Rx manual

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    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 +800.7339.8766 +65.638[...]

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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 Instr[...]

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    安全须知 • 中文 这个符号提示用户该设备用户手册中 有重要的操作和维护说明。 这个符号警告用户该设备机壳内有暴 露的危险电压,有触电危险。 注意 阅读说明书 • 用户使用该设备前必须阅读并理 解所有安全和使用说明。 保存说明书 • 用户应保存安全说明[...]

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    i HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • T able of Contents i T able of Contents Chapter One • Introduction .................................................... 1-1 About this Manual .................................................................... 1-2 About the HDMI 201 Tx/Rx .................................................... 1-2 TP cable advantages ..........[...]

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    ii HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • T able of Contents T able of Contents, cont’d HDMI 201 Tx/Rx 1 Chapter One Intr oduction About this Manual About the HDMI 201 Tx/Rx Features 68-1375-01 Rev . A 01 08 All trad emarks me ntioned i n this man ual are t he propert ies of th eir respe ctive owne rs. Appendix A • Reference Information ...........................[...]

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    HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Introduction Introduction HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Introduction 1-2 1-3 There ar e two subsets of transmitters and receivers in two differ ent enclosures or form factors: • HDMI 201 Tx/Rx — These units are housed in quarter rack width metal enclosures. They can be set on a tabletop or mounted in a rack, under or through furnitur e,[...]

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    HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Introduction Introduction, cont’d 1-4 HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Introduction 1-5 N In this manual, the terms "HDMI 201," "HDMI 201 Tx," "HDMI 201 Rx," "transmitter ," and "receiver" r efer to the applicable unit(s) in either form factor , unless otherwise specified. TP cable advantage[...]

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    HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Introduction Introduction, cont’d 1-6 HDMI 201 Tx/Rx 2 Chapter T wo Installation and Operation Mounting the Tx/Rx Connections Operation T echnical Points for Digital Video and Content Protection Encryption T roubleshooting Application Examples[...]

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    HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation 2-2 2-3 Mounting the Tx/Rx C Installation and service must be performed by authorized personnel only . Non-Decora unit mounting The 1" high, quarter rack width HDMI 201 (non-Decora) transmitters and receivers can be placed on [...]

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    HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-4 HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation 2-5 Use 2 mounting holes on opposite corners. (2) 4-40 x 3/16" Screws 1U Universal Rack Shelf 1/4 Rack Width Front F alse F aceplate 1/2 Rack Width Front F alse F aceplate Both front false f aceplates use 2 screw[...]

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    HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-6 HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation 2-7 1 . Loosely attach the mounting brackets to the transmitter or receiver using the four machine scr ews and washers supplied with the mounting kit. 2 . Hold the transmitter or receiver against the inside of the sur[...]

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    HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-8 HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation 2-9 N The PMK 300 has a hole in the bottom plate that allows the projector pole to be inserted thr ough the center of the plate (figure 2-6), rather than outside of the plate (figure 2-5). T o install the PMK 300 in[...]

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    HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-10 HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation 2-11 6 . Assemble the U-bolt and the following parts in the following order (figur e 2-8): a . Pass the legs of the U-bolt through the slotted holes on the mount plate flange. b . Place the legs around the pr oject[...]

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    HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-12 HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation 2-13 2.50 [63.5mm] 1.51 [38.48mm] 1.85 [47mm] Junction Box TP Cable (no boot) TP Cable (no boot) Captive Screw Connectors Figure 2-9 — Decora unit depth pr ofile T o install a new wall box, perform steps 1 through[...]

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    HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-14 HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation 2-15 Final installation After testing and making any adjustments, do the following: 1 . At the power outlet, unplug the power supply . N One power supply can power both the transmitter and the receiver , so only one [...]

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    HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-16 HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation 2-17 HDMI 201 Tx Rear Panel POWER 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 P[...]

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    HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-18 HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation 2-19 f Audio Output connector (HDMI 201 A D Tx [Decora] only) — Connect one end of a 5-wire audio cable to this 3.5 mm, 5-pole direct insertion connector . Connect the free end of the same cable fr om the transmitt[...]

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    HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-20 HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation 2-21 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 2-17 — HDMI 201 A D Rx fr ont panel connectors g DC power input connector — Plug the included external 12 VDC[...]

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    HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-22 HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation 2-23 l Output Audio — Plug an audio device into this pair , left and right, of female RCA connectors (figure 2-14) for an unbalanced stereo audio signal. Pin assignments and wiring HDMI connector pin assignments F[...]

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    HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-24 HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation 2-25 T erminating shielded cable N The transmitter and receiver pair works with unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or shielded twisted pair (STP) cables; but, to ensure FCC Class A and CE compliance, STP cables are r ecom[...]

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    HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-26 HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation 2-27 W The two power cord wires must be kept separate while the power supply is plugged in. Remove power before wiring. C The length of the exposed (stripped) copper wires is important. The ideal length is 3/16"[...]

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    HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-28 HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation 2-29 T ransmitter power indicator a Power LED — HDMI 201 Tx (non-Decora) — This front panel LED lights green to indicate that the unit is r eceiving power: HDMI 201 A D Tx (Decora) — This two-color fr ont panel[...]

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    HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-30 HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation 2-31 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 are too long. T o avoid the loss of an image or introduction[...]

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    HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-32 HDMI 201 Tx/Rx A Appendix A Refer ence Information Specifications Part Numbers Decora T emplate Dimensions Modulated IR pass through Figure 2-28 shows an installation in which the Tx/Rx pair sends a modulated infrared (IR) signal acr oss the link. On the Tx sid[...]

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    HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Reference Information Reference Information HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Reference Information A-2 A-3 Specifications N This product consists of a transmitter (HDMI 201 TX or HDMI 201 D TX) and a receiver (HDMI 201 RX or HDMI 201 A D RX) with twisted pair cables linking the transmitter and receiver . Video input (TX units) Number/signal t[...]

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    HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Reference Information Reference Information, con t’d HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Reference Information A-4 A-5 Maximum level (Hi-Z) HDMI 201 A D TX ............. >1 1.4 dBu, balanced or unbalanced at 1% THD+N HDMI 201 A D RX ............. >5.3 dBu, unbalanced at 1% THD+N Maximum level (600 ohm) HDMI 201 A D TX ............. >5.[...]

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    HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Reference Information Reference Information, con t’d HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Reference Information A-6 A-7 MTBF ............................................... 30,000 hours W arranty ........................................ 3 years parts and labor N All nominal levels are at ±10%. N Specifications are subject to change without not[...]

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    HDMI 201 Tx/Rx • Reference Information Refer ence Information, co nt ’d A-8 Adapters Accessories Part number HDMIF-DVIDM HDMI female to DVI-D male adapter 26-616-01 HDMIM-DVIDF HDMI male to DVI-D female adapter 26-617-01 Decora T emplate Dimensions If you need to create a template, use the dimensions shown on figure A-1, below . N The drawing [...]