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Manual Revision: 03/26/2012 For the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.startech.com DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com FR: Guide de l'utilisateur - fr .startech.com ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com IT: Guida per l'uso - it.startech.com NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com PT: Guia do usuário - pt.startech.co[...]
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Instruction Manual FCC C ompliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment genera tes, uses and can radiate rad[...]
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Instruction Manual i T able of C ontents Introduction ............................................................................................ 1 Packaging Conten ts ................................................................................................................................. 1 System Requirements .............................[...]
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Instruction Manual 1 Introduction The Star T ech. com ’ s “DS ” se ries o f Cat 5 Digi tal Si gnage Soluti ons wi th RS23 2 Seria l and Aud io o ers a compr ehens ive a udio a nd vide o exte nsion syste m, wit h the added b enet of s erial contr ol. C ompa tible with v irtually any VGA compu ter o r Digi tal Si gnage media pla yer , t h[...]
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Instruction Manual 2 Installation Before setting up the Digital Signage br oadcast system, make sure there is a plan for the Cat5 cable deployment. The cabling layout should be based on pr oviding the shortest cable lengths, while avoiding sources of electromagnetic in ter ference . The cabling between the transmitter unit and receiv ers should als[...]
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Instruction Manual 3 DSRXL Receiver Installation 1. Place the DSRXL Receiver unit near the r emote video display device 1. and connect the power adapter to the Receiv er unit. 2. Connect the Receiver unit’ s “Monitor 1” VGA connector to the video 2. display device with a standard male/male VGA cable. If using audio, connect the audio receiver[...]
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Instruction Manual 4 How to U se DSNet Manager The DSNet Manager is a Java based application. Make sure that all client c omputer systems have the la test version of the Java Runtime Environment installed (a vailable at www.java.com). 1. Copy the DSNet Manager application les to a networked c omputer 1. system on the same network as the DS128 tr[...]
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Instruction Manual 5 4. Once logged into the system, the 4. main windo w will appear. F or a rst time setup, hav e the DSNet Manager scan the net work by clicking on the “Menu” option, followed b y “Rescan Network ” . This will attempt to detect all DS128 and DSRXL units currently available on this network. B8 indicates the DS128 broadca[...]
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Instruction Manual 6 Main • T CP/IP Setting s:• co ngur e the T CP/I P sett ings s uch as Host N ame, Domain Name , IP addr ess, T CP port, ne twork mask, Ga tewa y, DNS, etc.. DHCP mode can al so be enable d. • Date and Time:• Set the current date and time. Y ou can sync the Broadcaster ’ s time with the computer time and specify two [...]
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Instruction Manual 7 DSRXL V ideo Conguration Each DSRXL receiver unit can be individually calibrat ed for varying physical and environmental conditions . T o access the calibration settings, select the Receiver Unit to adjust and right-click on it to bring up the conguration menu and select “Pr oper ties” • Compensation:• adjusts the[...]
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Instruction Manual 8 DSRXL Monitor Conguration Each DSRXL receiver unit has two sets of “Monitor ” outputs. T hese can be individually congured through the DSNet Manager application. T o access the Monitor Conguration Menu, right-click on the appropriate Monitor output on the Receiv er unit and select the “Pr oper ties” option. Aud[...]
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Instruction Manual 9 Connection Bidirectional Serial Communication: • check/uncheck for bidirectional serial communication support. Bit Rate:• set the bit rate (baud) for serial communication on the DB9 serial c onnec tor . DDC • C ap t ur e M o ni t or In f or m at i on : • c ap tu r e D D C i nf o rm a ti o n f ro m t h e c on n ec t ed d[...]
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Instruction Manual 10 Specications DS128 Video F ormat VGA (RGBHV ) Connectors 8 x RJ45 2 x RJ45 Ethernet 1 x DE-15 VGA female 1 x DE-15 VGA male 1 x DB9 female 1 x DB9 male 1 x DC Pow er LEDs 8 x Receiver Link 2 x RJ45 Link 2 x RJ45 10/100 indicator 1 x Pow er Maximum Video Resolution 1600x1200 Maximum Distance 100m/330ft Ethernet Speed 10/100M[...]
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Instruction Manual 11 Specications DSRXL Video F ormat VGA (RGBHV ) Connectors 2 x DE-15 VGA female 2 x DB9 serial male 2 x RJ45 2 x 3.5mm mini-jack 1 x DC Pow er LEDs 1 x Pow er Serial Protocol RS232 Pow er Adapter 5VDC, 2A, center positive Operating T emperatur e 0°C ~ 40°C (32°F ~ 104°F) Storage T empera ture -20°C ~ 60°C (-4°F ~ 140°[...]
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Instruction Manual 12 T echnical Suppor t StarT ech.com’ s lif etime technical support is an integral part of our c ommitment to provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your product, visit www.startech.com/support and access our comprehensiv e selection of online tools, documentation, and downloads. For the la test drivers/[...]
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Hard-to-nd made easy . At StarT ech.com, that isn ’t a slogan. It ’ s a promise. StarT ech.com is your one -stop source for ever y connectivity part you need. From the latest technology t o legac y products — and all the par ts that bridge the old and new — we can help you nd the parts that connect your solutions. We make it easy to l[...]