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www.gefen.com 1.3 Over Fiber with IR EXT-HDMI1.3IR-FO-141 User Manual[...]
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T echnical Support : T elephone (818) 772-9100 (800) 545-6900 Fax (818) 772-9120 T echnical Support Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday thru Friday . Write T o: Gefen Inc. c/o Customer Service 20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth, CA 9131 1 www .gefentv .com support@gefen.com Notice Gefen Inc. reserves the right to make changes in the hard ware, packaging and[...]
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T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction / Operation Notes 2 Features / Package Includes 3 Sender Panel Descriptions 4 Receiver Panel Descriptions 5 Connecting and Operating the HDMI 1.3 Over Fiber with IR 6 HDMI 1.3 Over Fiber with IR Con fi guration 7 RS-232 Serial Interface 8 Network Cable Wiring Diagram 9 Speci fi cations 10 W arranty[...]
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INTRODUCTION 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the HDMI 1.3 Over Fiber with IR. Y our complete satisfaction is very important to us. Gefen Gefen delivers innovative, progressive computer and electronics add-on solutions that harness integration, extension, distribution and conversion technologies. Gefen’s reliable, plug-and-play products supp[...]
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OPERA TION NOTES READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INST ALLING OR OPERA TING THE HDMI 1.3 OVER FIBER WITH IR • Use one SC terminated multi-mode fi ber optic cable and one industry standard CA T -5, CA T -5e or CA T -6 cables to operate the HDMI 1.3 Over Fiber with IR. Gefen recommends CA T -6 cabling for maximum performance. • For 1080p video, maximum e[...]
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FEA TURES 2 Features • Immune to electro-magnetic interference (EMI) • T ransmits HDMI 1.3 audio/video at full bandwidth • 1000-foot (330m) extension distance, maximum • Delivers highest quality signal of any HDMI extension method • Supports video resolutions up to 1080p, 2K, and 1920 x 1200 • Uses inexpensive and widely available singl[...]
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SENDER P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS 3 Front Panel Back Panel IR Blaster Output Port Power LED Indicator RS-232 Input HDMI Input 5V DC Power Input RJ-45 Port SC Fiber Optic Port[...]
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RJ-45 Port SC Fiber Optic Port 4 RECEIVER P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS Front Panel Back Panel RS-232 Output HDMI Output Power LED Indicator IR Receiver 5V DC Power Input[...]
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5 CONNECTING AND OPERA TING THE HDMI 1.3 Over Fiber with IR 1. Connect the HDMI source to the HDMI 1.3 Over Fiber with IR sending unit’s HDMI input port using the supplied HDMI cable. 2. Connect the RS-232 source to the HDMI 1.3 Over Fiber with IR sending unit’s RS-232 input port using the supplied DB-9 serial cable. 3. For IR repeater function[...]
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NETWORK CABLE WIRING DIAGRAM 7 12345678 Gefen has speci fi cally engineered their products to work with the TIA/EIA-568-B speci fi cation. Please adhere to the table below when fi eld terminating cable for use with Gefen products. Failure to do so may produce unexpected results and reduced performance. CA T -5, CA T -5e, and CA T -6 cabling come[...]
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SPECIFICA TIONS 8 Video Ampli fi er Bandwidth ........................................................................ 340 MHz HDMI Input/Output Connector ........................................................... type A, 19 pin Link Connector ................................................................................ SC Fiber Optic CA T5 Co[...]