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MultiView™ II AK600DP/AK1200DP Installation and User Guide 1
Chapter 1 About this Manual
This manual describes the Magenta MultiView™ II AK600DP and AK1200DP receivers, and contains the
following information:
Product overview (Chapter 2)
Product specifications (Chapter 3)
Installation and configuration instructions (Chapter 4)
Troubleshooting (Chapter 5)
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.
Note: MultiView-II products are fully backwards-compatible with previous MultiView products. Combining MVII
with original MV products may limit access to some of the improved capabilities of the MVII series, so for best
possible compatibility with sources and displays, always try to use MVII products throughout your system
configuration.
The following table shows the factory-configured versions of the MVII-AK600(1200)DP.
Table 1: Available MVII-AK600(1200)DP Versions
Version
Description
MVII-AK600(1200)DP-A
Supports L+R summed audio (user-configuration setting).
MVII-AK600(1200)DP-S
Supports simplex serial (user-configuration setting).
MVII-AK600(1200)DP-232
Supports 9-wire RS-232 serial (simplex or duplex TX/RX with hardware
handshaking).
Contains the (232) option module.
MVII-AK600(1200)DP-SA
Supports 3-wire RS-232 serial (simplex or duplex), and true stereo audio.
Contains the (SA) option module.
MVII-AK600(1200)DP-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) option module.
Note:
1. Each of the above variants is also available with the AkuComp-II skew-compensation module installed.
2. The A and S versions are 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 MultiViewpower adapters. Failure to do so may damage this device and
will void the warranty.
CHAPTER 3: SETUP & INSTALLATION