. MultiView AK600 Receiver Quick Reference & Setup Guide Magenta Research 128 Litchfield Road, New Milford, CT 06776 USA (860) 210-0546 FAX (860) 210-1758 www.magenta-research.
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Contents. Contents Chapter Page 1. Specifications...................................................................................................2 2. Introduction ........................................…..........................................................3 2.1 Overview.....................................................................................................3 2.2 Equipment You May Also Need..........................................................…....3 2.3 Compatible Cabling .....
MAGENTA MULTIVIEW™ SERIES 1. Specifications Cable Required: Category 5, 5e, 6 shielded or unshielded twisted pair Compliance: CE; FCC Class A, IC Class A, UL listed I.T.E Device Video Support: all supported VESA modes to WUXGA (1920x1200), RGBHV, RGB, Composite (NTSC, PAL, SECAM), S-Video, Component Video, widescreen modes, HDTV modes including 1080p, 1080i, 720p Resolution and Refresh Rate: At 600 ft.
CHAPTER 1: Specifications. 2. Introduction 2.1 Overview The Magenta MultiView Series extends video, audio and serial signals over ordinary Category 5 cable. This manual covers Magenta MultiView Series AK600 Receivers. These units are field configurable for various video, audio and serial options. See Appendix B for configuration settings. 232 versions support full modem RS232 serial signals with the video. SA series feature video, stereo audio and RS-232 signals on a single cat5.
MAGENTA MULTIVIEW™ SERIES 3. Setup and Installation 3.1 Data Mode Configuration AK600 232 serial receivers are configured in full modem bidirectional serial modes. If you are using the daisy chain option or a multi-output transmitter (T4,T5) a MultiView™ CAT5 matrix switch or MultiView™ CAT5 distribution amp, this mode must be changed to uni-directional broadcast . To do this, configure the internal Serial Digital Board (SDB) to change the transmitters & receivers serial mode operation (See Appendix C).
CHAPTER 3: SETUP & INSTALLATION. 4. Connect the CAT5 cable to the transmitter. 5. Apply power on the transmitter. The LED should light and, if there’s a local monitor attached, a video image should appear on the monitor’s screen. At the receiver end: 1. Connect the VIDEO OUT HD15 connector to the display unit, and attach any audio (AUX I/O) or serial connections (IOIO) depending on the model of MultiView CAT5 Video System. 2. Connect the CAT5 cable to the LINK INPUT connection.
MAGENTA MULTIVIEW™ SERIES 3.3.3 CONNECTIONS ON THE SINGLE-PORT VGA/RS-232 The Single-Port MultiView™ CAT5 Video System with RS-232 supports video and fullmodem serial (RS-232) signals over CAT5 cable. You can also use the transmitters and receivers to make video-only connections without serial communications. Figure 3-3 shows the Single-Port MultiView™ CAT5 Video System with RS-232 Transmitter connections, and Figure 3-4 shows the receiver connections.
CHAPTER 3: Setup and Installation. 3.3.4 CONNECTIONS ON THE SINGLE-PORT VGA SA and SAP The Single-Port MultiView™ CAT5 Video System SA/SAP series supports RS-232, video and stereo audio signals over CAT5 cable. SAP offers pollable serial modes so a bi-directional serial session can be established with a receiver in a daisy chain. The Magenta MultiView T4, T5 transmitters do not support SA/SAP versions.
MAGENTA MULTIVIEW™ SERIES 3.4 Video Adjustment 3.4.1 Cable Distance Compensation Settings In order to get the highest quality video signals from your MultiView CAT5 Video System, please follow the instructions and diagrams below: An Image Adjustment Utility is available for download from: http:// www.magenta-research.com/test Simply open in any image browser on a computer. If the image file can not be downloaded, use a utility to draw a black box on a white background.
CHAPTER 3: Setup and Installation. 3.4.2 Skew Compensation Settings The AK600 receiver is available with an optional skew compensation module to adjust for signal timing differences due to differing pair lengths within the CAT5 cable. Using the delay signals, skew may be compensated from 2 to 65 nanoseconds in 2 nanosecond increments on each individual color pair. If skew compensation is required, but the skew comp module is not installed, call for technical assistance.
MAGENTA MULTIVIEW™ SERIES 4. Troubleshooting 4.1. Common Problems In most cases, nearly every issue with the MultiView CAT5 Video System can be resolved by checking the CAT5 termination and making sure that it’s pinned to the TIA/EIA 568B wiring specification. However, there may be other problems that cause the system to not perform as it’s designed. Below are solutions to the most common installation errors. Problem: Solution: No video signal at the transmitter local port or at the receiver.
CHAPTER 4: Troubleshooting. Problem: Solution: Serial communication doesn’t work correctly. • Are the serial devices connected properly? Are the serial parameters correct for source/destination devices? • Are the serial cables terminated correctly? If a null-modem cable is used, it must be placed at the receiver end. • When using RS-232 transmitters or receivers in daisy chains, Cat5 switches, Cat5 distribution amps, or Multi-output transmitters, the serial signal is a unidirectionally broadcast mode only.
MAGENTA MULTIVIEW™ SERIES Appendix A. Cabling Pinouts Table A-1. HD15 video connector. Pin RGBHV (VGA) RGBS RGsB Composite 1 Red + Red + Red + 2 Green+ Green+ Green+ 3 Blue+ Blue+ Blue+ 4 — — — 5 Gnd Gnd Gnd 6 Red- Red- Red- 7 Green- Green- Green- 8 Blue- Blue- Blue- 9 — — — 10 Gnd Gnd — 11 Gnd Gnd — 12 — — — 13 H Sync C Sync — 14 V Sync — — 15 Gnd Gnd — SVHS (Y/C) YUV C+ V+ Y+ Y+ C+ U+ C- C- V- Y- YU- Table A-2.
APPENDIX A: Cabling Pinouts. Appendix A. Cabling Pinouts Table A-3. DB9 Male Serial connector Pin Full Duplex 1 DCD 2 RX 3 TX 3 wire (SA/SAP) Simplex RX TX TX Ground Ground DB9 for RS232 4 DTR 5 Ground 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI Table A-4.
MAGENTA MULTIVIEW™ SERIES Appendix B. AK600 Configuration Settings Note: AK600 receivers are typically pre-configured at time of order and will have factory configuration indicated on the bottom of the unit. The factory configuration may be changed or checked by using the following jumper location diagram as well as Table B-1 for jumper settings. Figure B-1. AK600 Jumper locations. AUTO SYNC MODES: JP8 controls sync clamping circuitry and works with the external switch labeled AUTO CLAMP.
APPENDIX B: AK600 Configuration Settings.
MAGENTA MULTIVIEW™ SERIES Appendix C. Serial Daughterboard (SDB) Settings The single-port serial transmitters and single-port and dual daisy chainable serial receivers contain an internal serial daughterboard (SDB) that can be configured for various serial modes. Multi Port Cat5 transmitters do not utilize the SDB and are configured for Mode 1 only. The SDB hardware configuration is done via jumper settings. These jumpers are used to set the various modes of operation. As shown below.
APPENDIX C: Serial Settings. Appendix C. Serial Daughterboard (SDB) Settings, cont Table C-2. Receiver SDB jumper settings Mode Type Baud (Max) JP1 JP2 1 Simplex (one way) (to 1500 ft) 115k 1-2 See Notes 3-4 See Notes 5-6 IN 7-8 OUT 9-10 OUT 1-2 IN 3-4 OUT 5-6 OUT 7-8 OUT 9-10 IN 2 Full Duplex (2 way) Short (< 500 ft) 19.2K 1-2 See Notes 3-4 See Notes 5-6 OUT 7-8 OUT 9-10 OUT 1-2 IN 3-4 OUT 5-6 OUT 7-8 IN 9-10 OUT 3 Full Duplex (2 way) Long (to 1000 ft) 19.
MAGENTA MULTIVIEW™ SERIES Appendix D. Setting Sync Mode The AK600 has the capability for fixed and agile sync. The default sync mode setting is for agile sync which replicates the source sync polarity signals. However some displays require a fixed sync polarity that is not possible to change at the video source. 1080P signals may also require this mode if the sync is a very narrow pulse.
APPENDIX E: Skew Compensation Module. Appendix E. Skew Module The AK600 receivers have an optional skew compensation module that can be installed or removed. To install the skew compensation module: 1 2 4 5 6 Remove top cover. Remove the 3 jumpers from J16 pins 1-2, 4-5, 7-8. Insert the Skew assembly onto the PCB using 11 pin headers J16 and J17. The correct orientation of the skew board is to place the side with the Magenta logo into header J17. Reassemble unit. Removal is the opposite of the above.
MAGENTA MULTIVIEW™ SERIES Appendix F. Rackmounting Units The Rackmount Kits include brackets for mounting a single transmitter, single receiver, or a single dual daisychainable receiver. Figure F-1 shows the 1-Unit Rackmount Bracket , which can be used to mount a single unit on a wall. Figure F-2 shows the 4-Unit Rackmount Bracket, which holds four units in a 19" x 1U rack. Not shown are brackets for 6 units and brackets for AK and XR series receivers, T4 transmitters.
APPENDIX F: Pollable Serial Mode. Appendix G. Pollable Serial Mode The SAP pollable serial daisychainable receivers with video, audio and RS232 serial feature the ability to open a bi-directional session between a pollable transmitter and a single pollable receiver in a daisychain installation. Each pollable receiver must have a unique address set first. Once this has been done, a special command is sent to the transmitter to specify the receiver to open a session with.
MAGENTA MULTIVIEW™ SERIES Appendix G.
APPENDIX F: Pollable Serial Mode. Appendix G. Pollable Serial Mode Address Chart (cont.
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