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Order toll-free in the U.S. 24 hours, 7 A.M. Monday to midnight Friday: 877-877-BBOX FREE technical support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 SUPPORT Mail order: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 INFORMATION Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...
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FCC/IC RFI STATEMENTS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Chapter Page 1. Specifications ..................... 5 2. Introduction ....................7 3. Installation ....................8 4. Troubleshooting ..................10 4.1 Things to Try if a Problem Occurs ..........10 4.2 Calling Black Box ................11 4.3 Shipping and Packaging ..............11...
CHAPTER 1: Specifications 1. Specifications Cable Required — Between Balun pairs: (1) Unshielded twisted pair (UTP): cable: Construction Standard: Category 3 or higher; Gauge: 24 AWG or lower Termination: RJ-45 plugs; Pairs: 3 or more (6 wires used) to carry all video and audio channels;...
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VIDEO STEREO AUDIO BALUNS Maximum Distance — With Category 3 cable: 1200 ft. (365.8 m) for color video, 1500 ft. (457.2 m) for black & white video and for audio; With Category 5 cable: 2200 ft. (670.6 m) for color video, 2500 ft.
CHAPTER 2: Introduction 2. Introduction With the Video Stereo Audio Balun, you can transmit composite baseband video and audio signals across Category 3 or better unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable, which is already wired into most commercial sites. Use pairs of Baluns to transmit standard NTSC, PAL, or SECAM composite video with stereo audio: The Balun near the media source takes a single composite baseband video signal from 75-ohm coaxial cable, as well as left and right audio signals from two 600-ohm phono...
VIDEO STEREO AUDIO BALUNS 3. Installation To install a pair of Video Stereo Audio Baluns, take these steps: CAUTION! Do not attempt to open the housing. There are no user-serviceable parts inside the Video Stereo Audio Balun. Opening the unit will void your warranty.
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CHAPTER 3: Installation RJ-45 for UTP Video Stereo Audio Balun VIDEO AUDIO(L) AUDIO(R) PAIR 4 PAIR 2 PAIR 3 (7 & 8) (3 & 6) (1 & 2) Figure 3-1. The Balun and its connectors. 6. Connect one end of a UTP cable into each Balun’s RJ-45 modular jack. To carry the video signal, these cables must carry a wire pair pinned to RJ-45 Pins 7 and 8.
Video Stereo Audio Baluns that are known to be working, one at a time. If at any point the problem goes away, there is probably a defect in the Balun you just replaced. 6. If you still cannot diagnose the problem, call Black Box for technical support as described in the next section.
If you need to transport or ship your Video Stereo Audio Balun: • Package it carefully. We recommend that you use the original container. • If you ever ship the Balun back to us for any reason, contact Black Box to get a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number.