ATEN VS-138 User manual

VS-138
USER MANUAL
Video Splitter
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FCC Information
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in
a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case
the user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.
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VS-138 User Manual
Package Contents
The VS-138 Video Splitter package contains the following items:
1 VS-138 Video Splitter
1 AC 9V Power Adapter
1 User Manual*
Check to make sure that all the components are present and that
nothing got damaged in shipping. If you encounter a problem,
contact your dealer.
Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and
operation procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the unit,
and/or any of the devices connected to it.
*Features may have been added to the VS-138 since this
manual was printed. Please visit our website to download the
most up-to-date version of the manual.
Copyright © 1999–2008 ATEN® International Co., Ltd.
Manual Part No. PAPE-XXXX-XXXX
Manual Date: 2008-06-11
ATEN and the ATEN logo are trademarks of ATEN International Co., Ltd. All rights
reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Overview
The VS-138 Video Splitter is a boosting device to duplicate the
video signal from one source to eight outputs, and is ideal for any
monitor using analog signals. The VS-138 also extends the
transmission distance up to 65 m (210 feet) making it excellent for
public broadcast systems.
To transmit multiple, high quality, VGA, SVGA or Multisync video
signals over long distances without hassle, theVS-138 is your
best choice.
Other useful applications for the Video Splitter include:
Financial: The remote display of stock market information.
Education: The remote display of lectures and lessons to
lecture halls and classrooms.
Business: The remote display of addresses to overflow rooms;
video conferencing; and demos.
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Features
Duplicates Video Signals to Eight Outputs
Long Distance Transmission - Up to 65 m (210')
Daisy Chainable
Supports 350 MHz Bandwidths
Supports XGA, VGA, SVGA, and Multisync Monitors
High Resolution Video - Up To 1920 x 1440
Supports one XGA Port (Video Out 1)
DDC Compatible*
*If you connect a DDC type monitor to Video Out 1, all other
monitors must be able to support the highest video
resolution that the DDC monitor can provide.
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Hardware Requirements
One or more XGA, SVGA, VGA, and/or Multisync compatible
analog monitor(s) with standard PC high density cables
having 15 pin D type male connectors.
Computer with one XGA, SVGA, VGA, and/or Multisync
analog video port having a standard PC 15 pin D type female
connector.
Note: 1. This product is not suitable for CGA, EGA, or
Monochrome monitors that use a digital video signal.
2. UL-2919 rated cable is recommended for the best video
quality.
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Front View
No. Component Description
1 Power LED Lights to indicate the unit is connected to a
power source and is receiving power.
2 Power
Switch
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Rear View
No. Component Description
1 Video In Port The VGA cable that connects the unit to the
computer's video output port plugs in here.
2 Video Out
Ports
The monitors that display the video signal from
the computer plug in here.
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Installation
Standalone Installation
Setting up the Video Splitter is simply a matter of plugging in the
cables. Refer to the diagram as you follow the step by step
directions below:
1. Make sure that the computer and monitors you are using for
the installation are all powered Off.
2. Plug the female end of a male to female VGA cable into the
Video Splitter's Video In port; plug the male end of the cable
into the computer's video output port.
Note: The VGA cable does not come with the package. It must
be purchased separately: (Part No. 2L-2401).
3. Plug the monitor cables into any available Video Out port.
4. Plug the power adapter (supplied with this package) into an
AC source; plug the adapter's power cable into the Video
Splitter's AC 9V Power Jack.
5. Power On all equipment.
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Cascading
To provide video display for more monitors, additional VS-138s
can be cascaded. Use a high density HDB-15 male/female video
extender cable (Part No. 2L-2401), to connect any available
Video Out port on the higher level Video Splitter to the Video In
port of the lower level Video Splitter.
You can cascade as many Video Splitters as there are ports
available. Theoretically, there is no limit to the number of splitters
that can be cascaded, but the quality will deteriorate as you get
further and further away from the video signal.
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