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MultiView™ II DVI-Tx Installation and User Guide 4
Chapter 2 About this Manual
This manual describes the Magenta MultiView™ II DVI-Tx transmitter, and contains the following information:
 Specifications (Chapter 1)
 Product Overview (Chapter 3)
 Twisted-pair Cable Compatibility (Chapter 4)
 Installation (Chapter 5)
 Troubleshooting (Chapter 6)
 Connector pinouts (Chapter 7)
 Additional information (Appendices)
The Magenta MultiView™ II family (MVII) of products introduces greater compatibility for handling HD video
standards, as well as making nearly all user-configurable options “jumperless” via a digital front-panel user-
interface.
Compatiblity with MultiView receivers:
 The MultiView-II DVI-Tx transmitter is primarily intended for use with the MultiView-II DVI-Rx-1K
Receiver.
 It can also be used with standard (legacy) MultiView and (new) MultiView-II receivers.
o In these applications, the DVI-Tx transmitter enables a digital video source to effectively drive
an analog (VGA) display at the receiver.
o There may be video-format and timing limitations, which may result in some digital formats not
displaying correctly on typical analog VGA displays.
o It is essential that the desired configuration be tested with the actual sources & displays
needed for the specific application.
 The DVI-Tx supports all legacy MultiView sync-modes, including RepliSync-I and RepliSync-II.
The MultiView-II DVI-Rx-1K ONLY operates in Fixed Sync mode (default)
Compatiblity with MultiView switching and distribution: The MultiView-II DVI-Tx transmitter is generally
compatible with previous MultiView distribution and switching products. Contact Technical Support for specific
system configuration and compatibility issues.
The following table shows the factory-configured versions of the MVII-DVI-Tx.
Table 2: Available MVII-DVI-Tx Versions
Version
Description
MVII-DVI-Tx-A/S
Supports L+R summed audio (user-configuration setting).
Supports simplex serial (user-configuration setting).
MVII-DVI-Tx-SAP
Supports 3-wire RS-232 serial (simplex or duplex), and true stereo audio.
The serial feature is POLLABLE, so that multiple receivers on a daisy-
chained link can be addressed individually for display control or status-
query. Contains the (SAP) hardware option module.
Note:
1. The –A/S version is also field-configurable for S/PDIF digital audio extension on the 4
th
-pair.
This equipment is not intended for, nor does it support, distribution through an Ethernet
network. Do not connect these devices to any sort of networking or telecommunications
equipment.
Use only approved MultiView™ power adapters. Failure to do so may damage this device and
will void the warranty.
CHAPTER 3: SETUP & INSTALLATION