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!! Important Power on Sequence and Connections!!
For best results, apply power to one side of the SoloCAT HD BEFORE connecting the CAT
cable. In some cases, connecting the CAT cable before applying power can cause difficulty in
sinking devices.
Installation
1. Connect your HDMI source to the transmitter.
2. Connect your HDMI Display to the receiver.
3. Plug in the DC power adapter to the power jack of the transmitter or the receiver. Zektor has
utilized the proprietary power supply design from our component SoloCAT™ family. This allows
you to power from the transmitter or the receiver, whichever is the most convenient.
4. Use CAT5e/6 cables to link the transmitter and the receiver. As in all installations, poor
quality cable will result in lesser quality results and occasionally intermittent problems. However,
in our testing we used off the shelf CAT5e cable from Home Depot® which worked fine and
provided an outstanding result. Zektor recommends using EIA/TIA 568B for CAT5e/6
termination. We have included a reference diagram below for your convenience.
5. Make sure that the source, the transmitter, the receiver and the displays are all properly
connected. Zektor has designed and manufactured a new HDMI cable support bracket, the
Zektor Gripper™, to help ensure that your HDMI cable remains properly connected to our
transmit / receive pair.
6. Connect your serial cables if using the bi directional serial function.
7. Properly install your IR blaster and sender. Incorrect installation can damage your
SoloCAT™ extender pair. If TX/RX (transmit & receive) are mistakenly connected in the wrong
connections, the IR eye can get damaged. 3rd party IR emitters/blasters, must be able to handle
up to 60 KHz
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8. After initial power on, allow for EDID verification and HDCP handshake. A visible image at
the display after initial power on can take up to 5 seconds.
DIP switch information
All dip switches are set in the UP position. DO NOT CHANGE DIP SWITCH SETTING POSITIONS.
Currently these are all reserved, and were put there for options they might exist in future versions of the
chipset. Currently there are no options and it is likely the access opening in the chassis will be removed
for the DIP switch
Bi directional IR
: The inputs are optically isolated, so it doesn't make any difference in how you connect to it. They will
accept an input signal of between 3 and 12 volts. Each time the input has power across it, the output will
go high. The output will drive an LED flasher that is wired like:
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