USER MANUAL MODEL: AVDS CAT 5 Audio/Video Display System P/N: 2900-300281 Rev 2
Contents 1 Introduction 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Getting Started Achieving the Best Performance Safety Instructions Recycling Kramer Products Overview The Multi-Functional AVDS System Remote and Power Remote Units Remote Long Units Connecting the AVDS Cables Connecting an Optional Remote Computer Connecting the CAT 5 Cables Connecting the Remote Long Unit Connecting the Screens Connecting the Power Supply 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 6 7 9 9 9 9 9 10 5 5.1 5.
1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professionals on a daily basis.
2 Getting Started We recommend that you: Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging • materials for possible future shipment Review the contents of this user manual • i 2.1 Go to http://www.kramerelectronics.com to check for up-to-date user manuals, application programs, and to check if firmware upgrades are available (where appropriate).
2.2 Safety Instructions ! 2.3 Caution: There are no operator serviceable parts inside the unit Warning: Use only the Kramer Electronics input power wall adapter that is provided with the unit Warning: Disconnect the power and unplug the unit from the wall before installing Recycling Kramer Products The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC aims to reduce the amount of WEEE sent for disposal to landfill or incineration by requiring it to be collected and recycled.
3 Overview The AVDS CAT 5 Audio/Video Display System from Minicom broadcasts real-time high-resolution video and mono audio signals to hundreds of remote display monitors and speakers.
With both applications broadcast the video up to resolutions of 1920x1080 @ 60Hz, 1080p depending on the cable length. Figure 1 illustrates the Broadcaster unit and Figure 2 the Line Splitter. Power connector System cables Monitor Audio cables VIDEO OUT Speaker Headset SYSTEM CONTROL VIDEO IN Video cable Control Unit www.minicom.com Sound Card 12VDC Microphone & speaker Figure 1 Broadcaster Unit Power connector System cables 12VDC SYSTEM IN www.minicom.
3.2 Remote and Power Remote Units i Note! Any reference to Remote units refers to both Remote and Power Remote units unless stated otherwise. Both types of Remote units can be up to 110m (360ft) away from the Broadcaster.
3.3 Remote Long Units AVDS RL transmits full HD video and mono audio to a plasma/LCD screen located up to 250m (825ft) away over CAT 5/6/7 cable. The AVDS RL displays rich multimedia content to a single screen in real-time, over a long distance (with skew correction capability), without degradation to video or sound quality. Figures 4, 5, 6 and 7 illustrate the Remote units.
(Optional) System Video cable cable Headphones Picture adjuster AUDIO 6VDC VIDEO IN IN SYSTEM Side A PICTURE Side B Power connector (Optional) to Monitor Sound card Figure 6 Power Remote Unit Monitor RGB mode indicator Speakers VIDEO AUDIO 5VDC RGB Power connector Figure 7 Remote Long – Side 1 EQ/SKEW System cable SYSTEM Picture adjuster Figure 8 Remote Long – Side 2 The Remote Long system port LEDS indicate the following: System Port 8 LED Indication when lit 1 The Remote Lo
4 Connecting the AVDS Cables Figure 9 illustrates the AVDS cables with their connections. To host computer’s Video port To host computer’s Microphone port Broadcaster Video cable Broadcaster Audio cable To Broadcaster’s Video In port To Broadcaster’s Sound Card Microphone port Figure 9 AVDS Cables 4.1 Connecting an Optional Remote Computer You have the option to connect the Remote units (not a Remote Long unit) to a computer, which can be worked on locally.
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5 Expanding the AVDS System You can expand the AVDS system to 512 Remote units by having up to two levels of Line Splitters. Each Line Splitter on level 1 can have eight Remote units or Line Splitters connected to it. Each Line Splitter on level 2 can connect to eight Remote units. (Figure 10 illustrates the configuration diagram). Figure 10 illustrates the expanded AVDS configuration without optional computers connected to the Remote units. The connections are minus the Remote Video and Audio cables.
Figure 10 Expanded AVDS 12 AVDS - Expanding the AVDS System
5.1 The AVDS Configuration for a CBT Application Figure 11 illustrates the AVDS configuration for computer based training with the Control unit and the optional remote computers.
5.2 AVDS Detailed Connections Figure 12 illustrates the detailed connections of the AVDS units.
6 Operating the AVDS System Once connected the AVDS system broadcasts to all remote monitors/speakers. 6.1 The Control Unit Figure 13 illustrates the Control unit. VDS Control Unit Master to all Dark all To Broadcaster Unit’s Control port MINICOM Figure 13 Control Unit The control unit performs the following functions: Master to All Press the MASTER TO ALL button to send the broadcaster’s screen with audio to all remote monitors /speakers. The LED above the button lights up.
adjust the picture quality For the Remote Long unit • To enter the tuning mode, hold down the Remote Long’s EQ/SKEW knob (see Figure 8) for 4 seconds, the RGB LED turns red. During the tuning procedure the RGB LED goes through a cycle of six different colors, with each color representing a different parameter to tune The color order is: Red > Green > Blue > White > Orange.
7 Technical Specifications Broadcaster Line Splitter Remote Power Remote Remote Long INPUTS: 1 VGA on a 15-pin HD connector 1 TP on an RJ-45 connector 1 mono audio on a 3.5mm mini jack 1 mic/headphone on a 3.
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