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Your AC1140A or AC1140C transmitter comes with the Conductor Software CD, a USB cable for
connecting to the host, and an audio cable for hooking up an audio source (e.g.– a sound card or CD player).
The AC1140A stand-alone transmitter comes with an additional power adapter. The AC1141A receiver
comes with power adapter and DVI-HDMI adapter. The Video and Audio over Ethernet devices can be
used as a simple digital video extender without installing the Conductor software or it can be used as the
basis for an extended video LAN system over which data, video, and audio are all sent simultaneously.
Notes:
1. Power connector must be attached to AC1140 transmitters before power is applied.
2. Before installing each AC1141A receiver in a particular location, make a note of the MAC address
and/or serial number so that it can be assigned a name and a transmitter if desired.
3. Important: Any network device added to the video LAN must have a gigabit Ethernet connection.
To use the Video and Audio over Ethernet system as a DVI extender:
1. Install AC1140C PC Card transmitter in an open PCI or PCIe slot on the host computer. The PCI/e tab
is not used for data—only for mechanical support. When used in a PCIe slot, leave the perforated tab
intact. If installing in a PCI slot, break the tab at the perforation to allow the AC1140C to seat properly.
Connect an available 5-V DC connector from the host power supply to the 4-pin Molex connector.
2. Once your AC1140C is installed, connect the DVI cable from the host graphics card (or other video
source) to the DVI connector on the AC1140. Connect the audio source to the audio connector on the
AC1140 using the supplied 3.5-mm audio cable or equivalent. Do not connect the AC1140 to the host
with a USB cable unless the Conductor software will be used.
3. Connect a Cat-5e or Cat-6 cable from the transmitter card to the AC1141 receiver. The maximum
distance between transmitter and receiver is 300-ft. A gigabit Ethernet network switch can be used to
extend this distance another 300-ft.
4. Plug the 5-V DC power adapter into the AC1141 receiver unit before connecting the DVI connector
from the display monitor. Connect the receiver to the display monitor with a DVI cable (or an HDMI
cable using the adapter supplied) and an RCA-to-3.5mm audio cable.
5. As soon as video, audio, and power cables are connected, the receiver will play the pre-recorded
LocalPlay frame (shown below) and audio content in the absence of a live video stream. If the
transmitter and receiver are communicating correctly, then live video generated by the graphics card will
be displayed on the monitor. At this point, the hardware is correctly connected as a DVI extender.
Figure 5 - Default "LocalPlay" content
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