Installation guide

VGA Balun II Application Guide
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Purpose
The purpose of this document is to explain how to apply the VGA Balun II under
different operating conditions and to discuss issues not covered in the Installation Guide
that comes with the product.
Function of the VGA Balun II
The function of the VGA Balun II is to allow the traditional VGA cable to be replaced by
Category 5 (or better) twisted pair, thereby allowing VGA display screens to be located
up to 350 feet from the source at 800x600 resolution, exceeding standard VGA cable
distance limitations. The VGA Balun II finds applications in the following areas:
Multimedia Projector Systems: Allows the multimedia projector to be placed at
extended distances from a laptop or PC in a conference room or training room
environment. Allows the presenter to stand at a distance from the projector so as not to
obstruct the view of its audience.
Classroom PC Instruction: Allows a CRT monitor or projector to be connected to an
instructor’s PC via cost-effective Cat 5 twisted pair cable.
Video Information Systems: Allows display monitors or flat-screens to be distributed
throughout a complex via pre-installed Cat 5 twisted pair cable.
Industrial Process Monitoring: Allows CRT monitors or flat-screen displays to be located
at a remote distance from the central processor via pre-installed Cat 5 twisted pair.
Equipment With Which the VGA Balun II Works
The VGA Balun works with any equipment that supports VGA, XGA or SVGA signals,
including; PCs, laptops, multimedia projectors, CRT monitors, flat-screen LCD monitors,
plasma displays, VGA signal boosters, VGA signal splitters and VGA scan converters.