Hardware Installation - Black Box 3-Channel DVI Extender Installation And Operation Manual

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Safety information:
Please ensure that the power is switched off when installing any device!
Laser Class 1 devices can damage your eyesight!
Installation steps:
1. Select a suitable location for the 3-Channel DVI Extender TX transmitter
unit and the 3-Channel DVI Extender RX receiver unit.
Please see page 30 for information about optional accessories.
Please comply with the safety guidelines on page 6.
2. Connect your 3-Channel DVI Extender TX transmitter unit to the video
signal sources via the respective DVI IN input, using the enclosed DVI cables.
3. Connect your 3-Channel DVI Extender RX receiver unit to the video
output devices via the respective DVI OUT output, using the DVI cables.
4. Connect your 3-Channel DVI Extender TX transmitter unit to your
3-Channel DVI Extender RX receiver unit via the MTP®/MPO plug labeled "Optical",
using an MTP®/MPO 12-fi ber multimode fi beroptic cable.
Please make sure that both connectors lock in place.
The necessary cables are available from BLACK BOX (see page 30).
5. Please check again that all cables, plugs and screw connections
have been connected properly.
6. Connect the transmitter and receiver to the power supply and
switch on both devices.
7. Power up your computers or video output sources.
8. Use the CONFDEV device confi guration program
(see Page 12 et seq.) for confi guration.
Please note:
BLACK BOX also guarantees interference-free operation for video cable lengths
of 3 to 5 meters.
If you experience any interference, please check the quality of the video cables
used, the video resolution settings and the quality of the devices connected.
If the distance between the video output device and your 3-Channel DVI Extender RX
receiver unit exceeds 5 meters, BLACK BOX offers an extension kit supporting
the use of longer video cables (page 30).
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3-Channel DVI Extender - Installation and Operation Manual