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Black Box AC2000A User Manual

Dvi, audio, rs-232 extender with edid management
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AC2000A
Model AC2000A
DVI, Audio, RS-232 Extender
with

EDID Management

UMA1152 Rev A
Order toll-free in the U.S. 24 hours, 7 A.M. Monday to midnight Friday: 877-877-BBOX
CUSTOMER
FREE technical support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746
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Mail order: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018
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Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com
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  • Page 1: Edid Management

    Order toll-free in the U.S. 24 hours, 7 A.M. Monday to midnight Friday: 877-877-BBOX CUSTOMER 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...

  • Page 3: Trademarks Used In This Manual

    DVI, Audio & RS-232 Extender with EDID Management TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL BLACK BOX and its logo are registered trademarks of Black Box Corporation. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
  • Page 4 Model AC2000A FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication.

  • Page 5: Instrucciones De Seguridad

    DVI, Audio & RS-232 Extender with EDID Management Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (NOM) Electrical Safety Statement INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.
  • Page 6 Model AC2000A 13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos, poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del aparato.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. INTRODUCTION .................. 6 2. INSTALLATION..................7 2.2 I & O ................7 NPUTS UTPUTS 2.3 C AC2000A-S............7 ONNECTING THE 3. OPERATION ..................9 3.1 F ..............9 RONT ANEL UTTONS 3.2 RS-232 ....................10 3.2.1 Configure HyperTerminal ............10 3.2.2 Control Codes................

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Learned” setting, which allows the unit to act like an actual monitor connected to the INPUT DVI connector. The AC2000A-S has local DVI and remote UTP video and audio outputs. Its video outputs can be blanked out or boosted when needed. This unit can drive video, audio, and RS-232 up to 300 feet depending on the video resolution being displayed.

  • Page 9: Installation

    RS-232 to PC cable 2.2 Inputs & Outputs The AC2000A-S has a DVI video input, a mini-stereo audio input, a RS232 terminal block, Local DVI output, Local audio output, and two UTP ports for video, audio and RS232 extension. Power plug is a standard IEC...
  • Page 10 Model AC2000A The AC2000A-R does not require a separate power supply; the power is supplied by the sender unit via the UTP cabling. Be sure to connect A and B link cables correctly! The Green PWR LED will indicate when the cables are correctly configured.

  • Page 11: Operation

    LEARN mode is in progress. When the unit has successfully completed LEARNING the EDID of the selected device; the AC2000A-S unit will sound 2 short beep tones. A long tone is sounded to indicate an error occurred.

  • Page 12: Rs-232

    Model AC2000A 3.2 RS-232 The AC2000A-S can be controlled via a serial device. From the serial port, you have full control over the operation of the front-panel buttons plus many more capabilities. Terminal emulator or ASCII software is required. An example is Microsoft Windows HyperTerminal (generally found in the START->Programs->Accessories->Communication folder)

  • Page 13: Control Codes

    DVI, Audio & RS-232 Extender with EDID Management When successful, the main menu similar to below will be displayed. MENU - Version 1.0 ----------------------------------------- 1 = DVI Local | R = Read EDID Info 2 = UTP Remote | B = Blank 3 = Emulate Default | U = Un-blank 4 = Emulate Learned | S = Status Report L = Learn...

  • Page 14: Enable Output Boost

    Model AC2000A 3.2.2.3 Enable output boost: Output boost can be enabled for the output signal equalization over a long cabling when desired. Command ........... Response ASCII e or E (Hex 65 or 45)....Enable boost (1=DVI – 2=UTP) ASCII 1 (or Hex 31) ..........DVI boost enabled ASCII 2 (or Hex 32) ..........UTP boost enabled...

  • Page 15: Blank Output

    DVI, Audio & RS-232 Extender with EDID Management 3.2.2.6 Blank output: To blank the video output. Command ........... Response ASCII b or B (Hex 62 or 42) ....Blank output (1=DVI – 2=UTP) ASCII 1 (or Hex 31) ............DVI blanked ASCII 2 (or Hex 32) ............UTP blanked 3.2.2.7 Un-blank output: To un-blank the video output Command ...........

  • Page 16: Display Main Menu

    ASCII q or Q (Hex 71 or 51)..........Quit menu 3.3 GUI Software Included in the AC2000A package is an installation CD for the Windows® operating system that can be used to control the unit remotely via a PC COM port.

  • Page 17: Running The Gui Software

    DVI, Audio & RS-232 Extender with EDID Management 3.3.2 Running the GUI software The communication parameters might need to be configured when running this AC2000A software for the first time. Please refer to the COM Configuration window for setup. Figure 2 - Main To open the COM Configuration window, select COM setting from the Configuration menu.
  • Page 18 Model AC2000A Once the communication is established between the AC2000A software and the AC2000A-S, the Main window should display the current state of the AC2000A-S. Any change made either from the front panel or from the GUI will be updated accordingly. Any selection can be made by clicking on the buttons in the picture just like you were pressing them on the front panel.
  • Page 19 Figure 6 – EDID Info The AC2000A software allows the user to either save the displayed EDID info as a data file or to upload it to the AC2000A-S as either EMULATE DEFAULT or EMULATE LEARNED. The process is shown in the following figures.

  • Page 20: Connection Chart

    Model AC2000A 4. Connection Chart The AC2000A-S will support the following resolutions and maximum cable lengths. Cable Type Cat5e Cat6 640x480 200 ft 300 ft 800x600 200 ft 300 ft 1024x768 200 ft 300 ft 1280x1024 150 ft 200 ft...

  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    If you need to transport or ship your AC2000A: • Package it carefully. We recommend that you use the original container. • Before you ship the unit back to Black Box for repair or return, contact us to get a Return Authorization (RA) number.

  • Page 22: Specifications

    Model AC2000A 6. Specifications Video Inputs DVI-D Audio Inputs PC audio outputs Video Level 0 to 0.7V p-p Temperature Operating: 32 to 122°F (0 to 50°C); Storage: –40 to +185°F (–40 to +85°C) Enclosure Steel MTBF 90,000 hours (calculated estimate) Power 100-240V 50/60Hz 0.3A.
  • Page 24 © Copyright 2008. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 724-746-5500 Fax 724-746-0746...

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