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-109 EDID Blaster/IR Learner
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109 EDID Blaster/IR Learner
User’s Guide
400-0547-002
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Welcome!
We greatly apprec ate your purchase of the AC301-109 EDID Blaster/IR
Learner. We are sure you w ll f nd t rel able and s mple to use. Super or
performance for the r ght pr ce, backed by sol d techn cal and customer
support s what ALTINEX has to offer.
We are comm tted to prov d ng our customers w th S gnal Management
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to the most demand ng aud ov sual nstallat ons at compet t ve
pr c ng and we welcome you to jo n the ranks of our many sat sf ed customers
throughout the world.
1. Precautions and Safety Warnings
Please read th s manual carefully before us ng your AC301-109. Keep th s
manual handy for future reference. These safety nstruct ons are to ensure the
long l fe of your AC301-109 and to prevent f re and shock hazards. Please read
them carefully and heed all warn ngs.
1.1 General
•Qual f ed ALTINEX serv ce personnel or the r author zed
representat ves must perform all serv ce.
1.2 Installation Precautions
•To prevent f re or shock, do not expose th s un t to water or mo sture.
Do not place the AC301-109 n d rect sunl ght, near heaters or
heat-rad at ng appl ances, or near any l qu d. Exposure to d rect
sunl ght, smoke, or steam can harm nternal components.
•Handle the un t carefully; dropp ng or jarr ng can cause damage.
•Do not pull any cables that are attached to the AC301-109.
1.3 Cleaning
•Never use strong detergents or solvents such as alcohol or th nner. Do
not use a wet cloth or water to clean the card. Do not clean or touch
any component or PCB.
1.4 FCC Notice
•Th s dev ce compl es w th Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operat on s
subject to the follow ng two cond t ons: (1) Th s dev ce may not cause
harmful nterference, and (2) th s dev ce must accept any nterference
rece ved, nclud ng nterference that may cause undes red operat on.
•Th s equ pment has been tested and found to comply w th the l m ts for
a Class A d g tal dev ce, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
l m ts are des gned to prov de reasonable protect on aga nst harmful
nterference when the equ pment s operated n a commerc al
env ronment. Th s equ pment generates, uses, and can rad ate rad o
frequency energy and, f not nstalled and used n accordance w th the
nstruct ons found here n, may cause harmful nterference to rad o
commun cat ons. Operat on of th s equ pment n a res dent al area s
l kely to cause harmful nterference n wh ch case the user w ll be
requ red to correct the nterference at h s own expense.
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Any changes or mod f cat ons to the un t not expressly approved by
ALTINEX, Inc. could vo d the user’s author ty to operate the
equ pment.
2. Installation Procedures
Note: Download the latest vers on of the control appl cat on from the ALTINEX webs te at www.alt nex.com to beg n us ng your AC301-109 mmed ately.
Step 1. Install and launch the AC301-109 control appl cat on. Before connect ng the AC301-109 to the computer, nstall the USB dr vers follow ng the
nstallat on w zard nstruct ons. Th s prov des a v rtual COM port us ng a USB connect on. See sect on 7.3.2 of the onl ne manual for deta ls.
Step 2. Connect the AC301-109 to your PC or laptop us ng a standard USB type A-M to type B-M cable. The power l ght turns on and red.
Step 3. In the AC301-109 control appl cat on, select e ther EDID Blaster or IR Learn from the ma n page n the appl cat on.
EDID Blaster - Read/Wr te
Step 1. Determ ne f the EDID source data s from a prev ously saved f le, or from a d splay dev ce. If the source s from a saved f le, use the load EDID from
f le opt on and then go to Step 4.
Step 2. If the source s from a d splay dev ce, connect one end of the VGA cable prov ded to the AC301-109 and the other end to the dev ce w th the EDID
memory you want to read; mon tor, TV, projector, etc.
Step 3. Select the read EDID from dev ce opt on to read and store the data n temporary memory. D sconnect the VGA cable from the d splay.
Step 4. Connect the VGA cable from the AC301-109 to the nterface dev ce; sw tcher, DA, etc.
Step 5. Select the wr te to dev ce opt on to program the nterface w th the EDID read prev ously.
NOTE: Not all dev ces rece ve power for EDID memory through the 15-p n connector. Some dev ces requ re power to be appl ed.
Step 6. In order to use th s EDID data n the future, use the save to f le opt on.
Learn IR from Remote Control
Step 1. In the control appl cat on, select a f le to store the IR data, and then enter the type, manufacturer, and model of the dev ce.
Step 2. Select the output format for the IR data to be saved; raw data, Neutron, or Showt me.
Step 3. Select the Learn IR opt on, a m the remote control at the IR IN port, and press the remote control funct on to learn.
Step 4. Next, enter the funct on name just learned and then save t to the f le. Repeat for each remote control funct on des red.
Step 5. Use the saved codes to program your ALTINEX dev ce.
3. Limited Warranty/Return Policies
Please see the ALTINEX webs te at www.alt nex.com for deta ls on warranty and return pol c es.
