Black Box DDC Ghost User Manual

Safety information

• For use in dry, oil free indoor environments only.
• Not suitable for use in hazardous or explosive environments or next to highly flammable
materials.
• Warning – the optional power adapter contains live parts.
• No user serviceable parts are contained within the module or the power adapter - do not
dismantle.
• Do not use the power adapter if the power adapter case becomes damaged, cracked or
broken or if you suspect that it is not operating properly.
• Replace the power adapter with a manufacturer approved type only.
• If you use a power extension cable with the optional power adapter, make sure the total
ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cable do not exceed the cable's
ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total ampere rating of all the devices plugged into
the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet's ampere rating.
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DDC Ghost
The DDC Ghost module is designed to
attach in-line with a VGA connection
in order to present Extended Display
Identification Data (EDID) to the video
controller independently of the actual
monitor, switch or extender unit. Video
signals are passed straight through the
DDC Ghost.
The Extended Display Identification Data
(EDID) information stored within the DDC
Ghost can either be cloned from a monitor
or used with a standard set of information
(see Standard EDID Information).
What's in the box
DDC Ghost module

What you may additionally need

Mains to 5VDC power adapter
(if power cannot be obtained from the controlling computer via the video cable)
Video cable (15 pin D-type male to 15 pin D-type male)
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ACS2100A
DECEMBER 2007
Blue connector
Optional
(to computer)
power
input
Black connector Control button
(to monitor) and indicator