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User’s Manual Extender Series VGA –UXGA Line Drivers With Audio 68-552-01 Rev. J 06 08...
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Safety Instructions • English This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock.
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Quick Start Guide — Extender Series Installation and service must be performed by authorized personnel only. These products must be used with UL approved, grounded electrical boxes. Step 1 Turn all of the equipment off and disconnect the power cords from the power source.
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Connect power and turn the equipment Step 6 Test the system and set the gain switch. Ensure that Installation Cable all devices receive power. Check and adjust cabling and gain as needed. See “Gain switch” on page 2-12. Medium – Mid-level...
Chapter One • Introduction About this Manual About the Extender Series VGA Line Drivers Differences between the models ... 1-2 Features ... 1-3 Chapter Two • Installation UL Requirements Installation Instructions Preparing the Site and Installing the Wall Box Front Panel Features and Cabling Top/Rear/Bottom panel Features and Cabling Mounting the Extenders Mounting the Extender AAP or Extender AAP EX into an...
About this Manual This manual contains information about the Extron Extender series line drivers, and on how to operate and configure them. “Extender” or “line driver” are used to refer to all models interchangeably when instructions apply to more than one model.
Features Video signal boosting — The selectable gain/peaking settings boost video signals to compensate for signal degradation caused by long cables. The Extender can send a high resolution signal up to 250 feet (76.2 m) through Extron’s M59 Series mini high resolution cable. Sync restoration —...
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Introduction, cont’d Extender Series • Introduction...
Extender Series Chapter Two Installation UL Requirements Installation Instructions Preparing the Site and Installing the Wall Box Front Panel Features and Cabling Top/Rear/Bottom panel Features and Cabling Mounting the Extenders Application Diagram...
UL Requirements The Extender must be installed in an Underwriters Laboratories (UL) listed junction box. The UL approved electrical wall box (junction box) is not included with the unit; the installer is responsible for obtaining and installing the box. The unit must be installed with accordance with the National Electrical Code and with local electrical codes.
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Extron Architectural Adapter Plates (AAPs). • The Extender MK can be mounted into a standard, shallow knockout switch box (also known as a KO box or MK box) that is used in Singapore, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
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Installation, cont’d Cable Clamp Install Cable Grounding outer braided and foil shields Insert the wall box into the opening, and attach it to the wall, stud, or furniture. • For the Extender WM, Extender WM AAP, Wall Stud Installation Cable Cable Clamp Screws or Nails Attaching a wall box to a wall stud...
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Securing the MK knockout box to a wall or furniture Set the gain switch, and cable and test the line driver before fastening the line driver into the wall box. The switch and cables will be inaccessible after installation.
Installation, cont’d Front Panel Features and Cabling AUDIO IN AUDIO IN Faceplate screws — These secure the faceplate to the rest of the line driver. Faceplate dimensions are provided in appendix B of this manual. Do not remove these faceplate screws or the jack screw nuts on either side of the PC Input connector while the line driver is attached to the wall.
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AUDIO IN COMPUTER IN EXTENDER WM AUDIO IN COMPUTER IN Opening for Architectural Adapter Plates (AAPs) — The Extender WM AAP can have up to four optional adapter plates attached here at one time. The Extender AKM UK can hold up to three optional adapter plates at one time.
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Installation, cont’d Other adapter plates must be ordered separately. They also must be attached to the faceplate and cabled before the line driver is installed in the wall or furniture. The screws needed for installing the adapter plates are built into the plates, so no additional screws are needed.
Extender MK, Extender AAP, Extender AAP EX, Extender WM AUS, Audio output connector RGB video output connectors Power connector Gain switch Extender AKM UK AAP, and Extender AKM MAAP Extender AKM UK AAP, and Extender AKM MAAP Extender Series • Installation top view...
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Installation, cont’d Audio output connector — Insert wires into and tighten the screws on this 3.5 mm, 5-pole direct insertion captive screw connector for unbalanced or balanced audio output. Wire the connector as shown in the following illustrations. CAUTION For unbalanced audio, connect the sleeve(s) to the ground contact.
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CAUTION For unbalanced audio, connect the sleeve(s) to the ground contact. DO NOT negative (-) contacts. Do not tin the wires! Extender WM is shown here wired for balanced audio output; the circuit board configuration is the same for the Extender WM AAP and the Extender D RGB video output connectors —...
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Gain switch — Extender MK, Extender AAP, Extender AAP EX, Extender WM AUS, Extender AKM UK AAP, and Extender AKM MAAP gain switch location (access from the rear) Extender WM and Extender WM AAP gain switch location (access from the side)
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To compensate for cable resistance and capacitance, use a small screwdriver to slide this switch to select the level of video gain that yields the sharpest, smear-free picture. Normal — unity gain (no signal boost) Medium — mid-level peaking and gain Maximum —...
Installation, cont’d Mounting the Extenders Mounting the Extender AAP or Extender AAP EX into an AAP wall plate or device faceplate The Extender AAP or Extender AAP EX and any other adapter plates must be attached to a device faceplate or AAP wall plate and cabled before the device or wall plate is pretested or installed in a wall or furniture.
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Two Screws Each Side Front Panel D I O Cable Extron Extender AAP EX Mounting the Extender AAP EX to an HSA faceplate Repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 to mount other AAPs. Cover any openings in the faceplate with blank plates (provided). Be sure to include the AAP connectors as part of the installation pretest before final installation of the faceplate.
See “Gain switch” on page 2-12. If the picture appears and is stable, but it has ghosting or blooming, verify that the video input is properly terminated.
Mounting the Extender WM, Extender WM AAP, or Extender WM AUS to the wall box Remove power from the line driver by disconnecting the power supply. Place the line driver through the opening in the wall or furniture and into the wall box. Take care not to damage the output cables, which fit behind the line driver at the back of the wall box.
Installation, cont’d Mounting the Extender D Remove power from the line driver by disconnecting the power supply. Place the Extender D through the opening in the wall or furniture and into the wall box. Take care not to damage the output cables, which fit behind the line driver at the back of the wall box.
Mounting the Extender MK to the knockout box Remove power from the line driver by disconnecting the power supply. Place the line driver through the opening in the wall or furniture and into the knockout box. Take care not to damage the cables, which lie next to the line driver at the side of the box.
Installation, cont’d Exterder WM.eps Application Diagrams Mini HR Cable Wall Stud D IO Extender WM Projector Extron Extender AKM MAAP Line Driver Extender Series • Installation 2-20 Projector Audio Laptop w/ Audio Mini HR Projector Cable IF T N IT M IN N IT D IO...
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Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d Nominal level ... -2 dBu, balanced; -10 dBV unbalanced Maximum level (Hi-Z) ... +14 dBu, balanced, at 1% THD+N Maximum level (600 ohm)... +6 dBm, balanced, at 1% THD+N 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms, 0 dBV = 1 Vrms, 0 dBV ≈ 2 dBu General External power supply ...
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Extender WM Faceplate... 4.5" H x 2.8" W x 0.1" D Buffer... 2.7" H x 1.8" W x 0.75" D* Extender WM AUS Faceplate... 3.0" H x 4.7" W x 0.1" D Buffer... 2.75" H* x 1.1" W x 1.2" D Extender WM AAP Faceplate...
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Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d Extender D Faceplate... 2.6" H* x 1.3" W x 0.1" D Buffer... 2.7" H x 1.8" W x 0.75" D* Product weight Extender AAP, Extender AAP EX, Extender WM Extender WM AUS... 0.3 lbs (0.1 kg) Extender WM AAP ...
Ordering Information This section lists part numbers for each Extender and Extender kit. Model Extender AAP (black, white, RAL9010 white) Extender AAP EX Extender WM Extender WM AAP (gray, black, white, RAL9010 white) Extender WM AUS Extender D Extender MK (black &...
Dimensions Extender AAP and Extender AAP EX dimensions 0.250” (REF) 0.050” (REF) ø 0.250” THRU ø 0.125” THRU 1.400 1.045 0.650 0.345 0.000 Extender Series • Dimensions and Templates The drawings in this section are not full size. Do not scale. All dimensions are given in inches.
Extender WM AUS dimensions Ø 0.125” THRU Ø 0.250” THRU 3.000” COMPUTER IN AUDIO IN EXTENDER WM AUS 0.000” 2X Ø 0.125” THRU Ø 0.220” X 100° Extender Series • Dimensions and Templates...
Dimensions and Templates, cont’d Templates Extender WM template Cut-out Template for the Extron 4.13" 4.50" (10.49 cm) (11.43 cm) Extender Series • Dimensions and Templates B-10 Always check and use the dimensions given in this appendix. Extender WM 2.79" (7.09 cm) 2.24"...
Extender WM AAP template Extender WM AAP Cut-out Template for the Extron 4.5" (11.43 cm) Location of Extender AAP Circuit Board Top Panel 6.4" (16.3 cm) SURFACE CUT-OUT AREA FOR MOUNTING Cut-out line for installing the electrical box. FULL SIZE Extender Series •...
Extender WM AUS template Cut-out Template for the Extron Extender WM AUS 4.65" (11.81 cm) 3.00" (7.62 cm) 1.24" (3.14 cm) 2.94" (7.46 cm) FULL SIZE Extender Series • Dimensions and Templates Top Panel SURFACE CUT-OUT AREA FOR MOUNTING Location of Extender AAP Circuit Board To install...
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Dimensions and Templates, cont’d Extender Series • Dimensions and Templates B-14...
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Extron Electronics warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase. In the event of malfunction during the warranty period attributable directly to faulty workmanship and/or materials, Extron Electronics will, at its option, repair or replace said products or components, to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore said product to proper operating condition, provided that it is returned within the warranty period, with proof of purchase and description of malfunction to:...
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Extron Electronics, USA 1230 South Lewis Street Anaheim, CA 92805 800.633.9876 714.491.1500 FAX 714.491.1517 www.extron.com Extron Electronics, Europe Extron Electronics, Asia Beeldschermweg 6C 135 Joo Seng Rd. #04-01 3821 AH Amersfoort, The Netherlands PM Industrial Bldg., Singapore 368363 +800.3987.6673 +31.33.453.4040 +800.7339.8766 +65.6383.4400 FAX +31.33.453.4050 FAX +65.6383.4664...
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