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iCOMPEL: Complete Your Solution
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Black Box is your source for everything behind the screens.
Andwemeaneverything:splitters,extenders,switches,scalers,
plus all the hardware you need to integrate your multimedia
distribution and management system into your existing IT
infrastructure. Not only are we knowledgeable about today’s latest
AVcomponents,butweknowITnetworks,too.BlackBoxhas
beenhandlingITforwellover30years.
iCOMPEL options in detail:
iCOMPEL Wi-Fi Module (ICOMP-WIFI)
• Adds802.11a/b/g/nwirelesscapabilitiestoaniCOMPELunit.
• Greatforareaswherewiredsignageconnectionsaren’tpossible.
• Alsouseforredundantwired/wirelesslinkstoscreens.
• 802.11nprovidesthebandwidthtotransportHDmediamorereliably.
• SimpletoconfigureandmanageviatheiCOMPELuserinterface.
• UserinterfacedisplaysyourwirelessEthernetnetworksettings,SSID,
securitysettings,bitrate,signalstrength,andmore.
• Supportsnetworkconnectivitytests(ping,traceroute,andDNSlookup).
• UsesWPA-PSKorWEPnetworksecurityprotocols.
• EasytointegrateintoanexistingWLAN’saccesspointinfrastructure.
• IncludesWi-Ficardanddual-bandantennas(installedbyBlackBoxonly).
• 64-,128-,and152-bitWEPencryptionand802.1xauthentication.
•  Saves you the cost and time of having to build out an existing wired
LAN network to reach screens.
NOTE: You can order the ICOMP-WIFI factory installed in an iCOMPEL unit (all
models except for the O Series iCOMPEL); for our selection of Wi-Fi models,
see page 9). Or you can order it as a retrofit on an existing iCOMPEL
appliance or player; for details on the retrofit option, contact Black Box.
» Any application where cable
runs would create a hazard.
» Any signage that needs to
be rapidly deployed without
disrupting nearby operations.
» Trade show or conference hall
signage (including rental and
staging setups).
Use 802.11n Wi-Fi for:
» Signage in historic buildings where
cables would be unsightly.
» Buildingswithornatemarble,brick,
or similarly finished surfaces.
» Always-onsignageapplications
whereredundancyisamust-have.
» Retail end cap or island screens not
easily reached by cabling.
The iCOMPEL Wi-Fi
Module’s antennas
shown installed on
a smaller iCOMPEL
chassis.
Black Box: We’re your provider of the total digital signage solution.
Products shown in the diagram:
ServSwitch
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4site (KVP4000A)
 ThisKVMswitchenablescontroloffourmultimedia
serversfromonekeyboardandmouse,displayingthe
video from the servers on one monitor at the same time.
iCOMPEL
™
Publisher
 Here,weshowhowtheiCOMPELisusedasapublisher
to distribute content over the LAN.
iCOMPEL Subscribers
TheseiCOMPELunitsreceivethecontentsent
via the LAN.
HD View
™
Transmitter (AC3000A)
Itsendsvideo,audio,andRS-232dataoverCATx
cablingseparatefromthatusedforiCOMPEL
content distribution.
HD View Receiver (AC3003A)
This unit receives the multimedia signals sent from the
HDViewTransmitter.
Pure Networking
™
Ethernet Switches (LB8505A-R2)
Theseaffordable,10-/100-Mbpsswitchingdevices
manage traffic on the LAN segments.
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