Introduction; Standard Adderlink Av200 Models - ADDER AdderLink AV200 series Manual

Welcome

Introduction

The AdderLink AV200 family of digital signage extenders provide a modular
method to distribute high quality video and audio to remote display units as well
as handling serial control signals. The various modules of the AdderLink AV200
family support a wide range of configurations: from individual point-to-point
installations to multiple screen distributions, all via CATx cabling at distances up
to 300m (1000 feet).
All AdderLink AV200 modules provide full support for RS232 serial
communications between the host system and the display(s). This support
extends not just to point-to-point connections, but also to larger scale
installations using AV204 and AV208 transmitters. The inclusive Adder Display
Manager utility provides the final piece of the puzzle and allows remote, flexible
control of all devices attached to the AdderLink AV installation.

Standard AdderLink AV200 models

There are three styles of AdderLink AV200 transmitters and two types of receiver
modules available. The choice of each depends upon the quantity of devices that
need to be supported and the layout of each installation as a whole:
Transmitters
200T
AV200T
Can directly drive a
single receiver module
TRANSMITTER
204T
AV204T
Can directly drive
up to four receiver
modules
TRANSMITTER
208T
AV208T
Can directly drive
up to eight receiver
modules
TRANSMITTER
Module mixing - IMPORTANT
When necessary, the AV204T and AV208T modules can be used to link with
AV100 receivers, however, the serial communications facilities must be first
disabled using switch 10 on the AV204T/AV208T modules (see
for details)
Receivers
200R
AV200R
Supports two displays
and speaker sets
RECEIVER
201R
AV201R
Supports two displays
and speaker sets. Also
includes video skew
adjustment controls.
RECEIVER
Switch settings
AdderLink AV200P point-to-point
The AdderLink AV200P transmitter and receiver provide point to point operation
capable of directly supporting dual displays and speaker sets. The transmitter
can additionally support a local monitor and speaker set located adjacent to the
source system. At the receiver a single RS232 serial connector is available for
linking to a single display (AV200R receivers can support dual serial ports via a
special Y-cable but only when linked to AV204T or AV208T transmitters).
AdderLink AV200 transmitter and receiver pair driving two remote
displays (with serial control to one of them) and speakers in
addition to a local monitor and speaker set
VIDEO
200T
PC
AUDIO
CATx LINK
RS232 SERIAL
UP TO 300m
TRANSMITTER
POWER
The AV200P transmitter and receiver modules are also available separately and
are known as the AV200T and AV200R respectively. Expansion is made possible
by connecting further transmitters to the original AV200T transmitter module,
however, the serial connection cannot be cascaded in this manner. Where
cascades with serial connections (as well as video and audio) are required, use
the AV204T/AV208T transmitters.
AdderLink AV201R
An AV201R receiver is also available which provides all of the functionality of the
AV200R with the addition of special skew adjustments to correct cable-induced
video timing errors on long CATx connections.
200R
RECEIVER
POWER
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