Audio Authority 2801 User manual

2800 SERIES
Models 2801, 2811

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Table of Contents
WARNINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CHECKING PACKAGE CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . 3
SYSTEM FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
APPLICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
HDMI EXTENSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
HDMI DISTRIBUTION NETWORK . . . . . . . . . .6
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
LIMITED WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
WARNINGS
• Readtheseinstructionsbeforeinstallingorusingthisproduct.
• Toreducetheriskofreorelectricshock,donotexposethisunittorainor
moisture.
• Thisproductmustbeinstalledbyqualiedpersonnel.
• Donotopenthecover—therearenouser-serviceablepartsinside.
• Donotexposethisunittoexcessiveheat.
• Installonlyindry,indoorlocations.
• Cleantheunitonlywithadryorslightlydampenedsoftcloth.
LIABILITY STATEMENT
Everyefforthasbeenmadetoensurethatthisproductisfreeofdefects.
AudioAuthority®cannotbeheldliablefortheuseofthishardwareoranydirect
orindirectconsequentialdamagesarisingfromitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityof
theuserofthehardwaretocheckthatitissuitableforhis/herrequirementsand
thatitisinstalledcorrectly.Allrightsarereserved.Nopartsofthismanualmay
bereproducedortransmittedbyanyformormeanselectronicormechanical,
includingphotocopying,recordingorbyanyinformationstorageorretrieval
systemwithoutthewrittenconsentofthepublisher.
AudioAuthorityreservestherighttoreviseanyofitshardwareandsoftware
followingitspolicytomodifyand/orimproveitsproductswherenecessaryor
desirable.
AudioAuthorityandtheDouble-ASymbolareregisteredtrademarksofAudio
AuthorityCorp.CopyrightApril,2010.HDMI,theHDMILogo,andHigh-Denition
MultimediaInterfacearetrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofHDMILicensing
LLCintheUnitedStatesandothercountries.Allotherthirdpartytrademarksand
copyrightsarerecognized.

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INTRODUCTION
Thankyouforpurchasingthis2800SeriesHD-IP™distributionsystemfrom
AudioAuthority®.The2800SeriestransmitsHDMI®signalsfromonesourceover
adedicatedGigabitnetworkviaCat5e/6cablestoachievedistancesmanytimes
thosepossibleusinganHDMIcable.UltrahighspeedGbE(GigabitEthernet)
preservesultrahighquality720por1080pvideocontent.Thismanualpresents
onetoone,andonetomanycongurations.
HDMI®TECHNOLOGY AND THE HD-IP ADVANTAGE
StandardHDMI®devicestransmitvideoandaudiousingasignalingmethod
calledTMDS(TransitionMinimizedDifferentialSignaling).TMDSwasdesigned
forshortcableruns,likethosenecessarytoconnectacableboxtoanHDTVin
anentertainmentcenter.Unfortunately,TMDShassomelimitations.Veryhigh
frequencysignalslikeHDMItendto“rolloff”ascablerunsgetlonger.Since
differentialpairsareusedforeachofthethreecolorchannelsandtheseparate
clockchannel,differencesinindividualwirelengthsinsideHDMIcablescan
causetimingerrorsandblankscreens.
HD-IPtechnologyutilizesEthernetstandardstoovercometheinherentlimitations
ofTMDS.Enablingreliablecablerunsupto250feetandfarther,easydistribution
ofsignals,androbustsignalintegrity,transmittingHDMIsignalsoverIPnetworks
redenesthepossibilitiesforHDMIvideodistribution.CompliantwithHDCP
2.0specications,thistechnologysupportscopyprotectionwith128-bitAES
encryptionandovercomestraditionalkeyvericationlimitations,enablingvery
largesystemsizeswhilemaintainingfullHDCPcompliance.AudioAuthority’s
Gigabitinfrastructuremeansthatthepicturequalityisvirtuallyindistinguishable
fromthesource,suitableforawiderangeofapplications.
CHECKING PACKAGE CONTENTS
Beforeconnectingthe2800system,pleasemakecertainthefollowingitemsare
inthetheirrespectiveshippingcartons.
 Note:Pleaseretaintheoriginalpackingmaterialandinvoiceincaseyouneedtoreturn
theunit.Ifyoundanyitemsaremissing,contactAudioAuthorityimmediately.Havethe
modelnumberandinvoiceavailableforreferencewhenyoucall.
2801 Transmitter
•5V2Apoweradapter
•TwomountingPlates
•Selfadhesiverubberfeet
•Productmanual
2811 Receiver
•5V2Apoweradapter
•TwomountingPlates
•Selfadhesiverubberfeet
•Productmanual

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SYSTEM FEATURES
• Supports720pand1080pandembeddeddigitalaudio(2-channelPCM)
• GigabitEthernet(GbE,1000BASE-T)technologyforexcellentpicturequality
• Usesoff-the-shelfGbEnetworkswitchesfordistribution
• RequiresonlyoneUTPcableperposition(Cat5eorCat6)
• Quicksynchronizationmeansmaximumup-time
• Basicinstallationisplugandplay–nocomplexsetuproutinesorprogramming
• Designedtofunctiononaseparate,dedicatedGigabitEthernetnetwork
• Cascadingmultiplenetworkswitchesandcablerunsallowsmaximum
distributiondistancesof1000+ft.(300m)whennecessary
• HDMIversion1.3andHDCPversion2.0compliant
• IRcanbetransmittedovertheUTPcablebacktothesourcelocation
HDMI INPUT
ETHERNET
IR OUT
IR OUT
POWER
5V DC
HDMI OUTPUT
ETHERNET
POWER
5V DC
Transmitter–Model2801
Receiver–Model2811
HDMI INPUT
ETHERNET
IR OUT
IR OUT
POWER
5V DC
HDMI OUTPUT
ETHERNET
POWER
5V DC
IR IN

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APPLICATIONS
HD-IPisdesignedtofunctionasanHDMIextender(pointtopoint),orasa
distributionsystemviaadedicatednetwork(singlesource).
HDMI EXTENSION
Inextensionapplications(pointtopoint),thetransmittermaybeconnected
directlytothereceiver,fordistancesupto250ft.(75m),usingCat6cable.Cat5
cablemayalsobeused,butrangevariesdependingonthequalityofthecable.A
GbEnetworkswitchcanbeaddedinaCat6pathtoeffectivelydoubletherange.
TheexamplebelowdepictstheHD-IPsystem
inabasicHDMIextensionapplication.
Inthisconguration,HDMIcablesconnectthesourceanddisplayequipment
totherespective2801Transmitterand2811Receiver.ACat5or6UTPcable
connectsthe2801tothe2811.ProperlyterminatedCat6cableswillresultin
thelongestpossiblerange.TerminatethecablestoeithertheEIA568Aor568B
standardforbestperformance.Correctpairingisvital,andshouldalwaysbe
checkedwithanetworkcabletester.TheDIPswitchesonthe2801and2811
shouldallbeintheDOWNposition.
USING THE IR PATHWAY
IRsignalscanbepassedfroma2811Receiverbacktothe2801Transmitterto
controlthesourceequipment.Most3rdpartyIRreceiversarecompatiblewith
thesystemwhenusedwithaconnectingblock.Beadvisedthatenvironmental
conditionssuchasPlasma/LCDtelevisions,uorescentlightingandsunlight
mightadverselyaffecttheperformanceofyourIRreceivers.
1.Withpowerdisconnectedfromthe2811Receiver,
connectyourIRreceiveranditspowersupplyto
astandard12VIRconnectingblock.Connecta
MONO3.5mmcablefromtheemitteroutputofthe
connectingblocktothe2811’s3.5mmIRport.
Pinoutisshown.
2.Withpowerdisconnectedfromthe2801
Transmitter,connectastandardIRemittertothe
2801’sIR3.5mmIRport.Pinoutisshown.
TX
HDMI
HDMI
CAT 6 CABLE UP TO 250 FT.
Model 2801
Model 2811
Tip=(+)
Sleeve=(–)
Tip = Signal
Ring = Ground
Sleeve = +12 Volts
IR
CONNECTION
SOURCE
NOTE:DIAGRAMS
DO NOT SHOW
POWER SUPPLY
CONNECTIONS
NOTE: The 2800 system may not be compatible with all IR equipment.
RX
TV

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TX RX
DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
Indistributionnetworkapplications,asingletransmitter(ormultipletransmitters)
maybeconnectedtoseveralreceivers,fordistancesupto250ft.(75m)using
Cat6cable.Cat5cablemayalsobeused,butdistanceswillvarydependingon
thequalityofthecableused.AGigabitEthernet(GbE)switchisusedintheCat6
pathtodistributethevideosignals.
SINGLE TRANSMITTER NETWORK
The2800systemcandistributeasinglesourcesignaltomultipledisplayson
thesamenetworkusingastandardGigabitEthernetswitch(GbE)–amanaged
switchisnotrequired.Inthisapplication,thenumberofdisplaysisonlylimitedby
thenumberofavailableportsontheGbEswitch.
Theexamplebelowdepictsthe2800system
inasingletransmitterHDMInetworkapplication.
Inthisconguration,HDMIcablesconnectthesourceanddisplayequipmentto
the2801Transmitterand2811Receivers.Cat5e/6cablesconnectthe2801and
2811stotheGbEswitch.GbEswitchesmaybecascadedtoaccommodatelarge
HDMInetworksystemsorallowforfuturesystemexpansion.Properlyterminated
Cat6cableswillgenerallyprovidebetterresultsatlongerdistances.AllUTP
cablesshouldbeterminatedtoeithertheEIA568Aor568Bstandardforbest
performance.Correctpairingisessential,andshouldalwaysbecheckedwitha
networkcabletester.TheDIPswitchesonthe2801and2811sshouldallbein
theDOWNposition.
USING THE IR PATHWAY
IRsignalscanbepassedfrom2811Receiversbacktothe2801Transmitterto
controlthesourceequipment.Most3rdpartyIRreceiversarecompatiblewith
thesystemwhenusedwithaconnectingblock.Beadvisedthatenvironmental
conditionssuchasPlasma/LCDtelevisions,uorescentlightingandsunlight
mightadverselyaffecttheperformanceofyourIRreceiversandpreventproper
operationofIRcontrolthroughthe2800system.
28112801
CAT5e/6 2811andTV
2811andTV
2811andTV
2811andTV
2811andTV
2811andTV
2811andTV
2811andTV
CAT5e/6
HDMI
HDMI
GbESWITCH
GbESWITCH
GbESWITCH
NOTE:DIAGRAMS
DO NOT SHOW
POWER SUPPLY
CONNECTIONS
SINGLE SOURCE
TV

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1.Withpowerdisconnectedfromthe2811Receiver,
connectyourIRreceiveranditspowersupplyto
astandard12VIRconnectingblock.Connecta
MONO3.5mmcablefromtheemitteroutputofthe
connectingblocktothe2811’s3.5mmIRport.
Pinoutisshown.
2.Withpowerdisconnectedfromthe2801
Transmitter,connectastandardIRemittertothe
2801’sIR3.5mmIRport.Pinoutisshown.
Tip=(+)
Sleeve=(–)
Tip = Signal
Ring = Ground
Sleeve = +12 Volts
IR
CONNECTION
NOTE: The 2800 system may not be compatible with all IR equipment.

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TROUBLESHOOTING
• Poorimagequality:Forthebestresults,alwaysusehighquality720por
1080pcontent.Somesources,particularlycableandsatelliteproviders,
transmitcompressedvideoresultinginpoorimagequality.Considerthe
sourcematerialwhenplanningandtroubleshootingyoursystem.The2800
Seriesdoesnotrequireanyadjustment.
• Intermittentsignaldropout:makesurethe2800Seriesisnotconnected
toanyotherdevices,orsharinganetworkwithothertrafc,especiallywith
accesstotheinternet.Makesureall2801transmittersaresettoaunique
“channel”(seepage12).AlsomakesurenoACwiringisinstalledwithintwo
feetofthe2800Seriesnetworkcables.
• Nosurroundsound(multi-channelaudio):thissystemdoesnotsupport
multi-channeldigitalaudiotransmission;adjustthesourcetooutput2-channel
PCMdigitalaudio.
• Nopicture:performthevericationsbelow.
• ChecktheHDMIcablesatinputandoutputconnectionstoseeifanyofthe
connectorshavebecomeloose.
• Makecertain2801and2811unitsareconnectedtoliveACoutletsand
checkthepowerindicatorsonallunits.
• UseanetworkcabletestertomakecertainyourCat5e/6cableisterminated
correctlyandtheRJ-45connectorsaresecurelyattachedtothecableat
bothends.Checkforcabledefectsordamage.
• ConnectthedisplaydevicedirectlytothesourceusingtheHDMIcable
fromthe2801end,thentestwiththe2811connectioncable.Ifanimage
ispresentunderthosecircumstancesthenthedisplay,thesource,andthe
HDMIcablescanbeeliminatedasthecauseoftheproblem.
• Iftheabovecircumstancesdonotproduceapicture,testusingashort,
knowngoodHDMIcable,andsetupthesourcetooutputaresolutionthat
thedisplaycanaccept(720por1080p).Ifsuccessful,connectthe2800
Seriesagain,makingsurethesourceresolutionisthesameasthetest.
Ifyouencounterdifculty,contacttheAudioAuthorityTechnicalServiceviaemail:
[e-mail],orcall800-322-8346or859-233-4599.

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CONSIDERATIONS FOR GETTING THE BEST RESULTS
ManyfactorsinuencethequalityandreliabilityofanHDMI®signaldistribution
installation.Thefollowingarethemainfactorstoconsider,andbasicprecautions
thatwillensurethebestpossibleperformance.
• Dedicatednetwork.The2800Seriesisdesignedtooperateonadedicated
GigabitEthernetnetwork,nottobecombinedwithothernetworktrafc
competingforaccesstotheinternet.
• Resolutiontracking.The2800Seriessupports720pand1080p.IfsomeTVs
inthenetworkarenotcapableofaccepting1080p,thehigherresolutionsets
maynotbeshowntotheirbestadvantage.Setupthesourcetooutputthe
bestresolutionthatallTVsarecapableofdisplaying,oruseonesourcewith
720presolutionoutput,andanotherwith1080poutput(Seepage7).
• Sourceresolutionandvideo/soundquality.Sources,suchassatellite
receiversorcableboxes,canoutputatlowresolutionsordeliverextremely
compressedvideomaterial,yieldingpoorresults.Considerthesourcematerial
whenplanningandtroubleshootingyoursystem.
• Displaydevices.Theperceivedqualityofthevideoimagedependsheavily
uponthetypeandqualityoftheTVsorprojectorsused.Highqualitydisplays
shouldbeexpectedtoproduceanoticeablybetterimage,givenhighquality
sourcematerial.
• Distancebetweenthetransmitterandthereceiver.Longdistancesare
possible,butpremiumqualityCat6cablesarenecessaryforthelongestruns.
Whennecessary,insertanetworkswitchtoextendlongcableruns.
• SourceandTVconnectioncables.Useshort,highqualityHDMIcables.
Alwaysusegoodstrainreliefmethodstopreventcablesfrombecomingloose
overtime.
• Interferencefromnearbyelectricaldevicescanhaveanadverseeffect
onsignalquality.Forexample,oldercomputermonitorsoftenemitveryhigh
electromagneticeldsthatcaninterferewiththeperformanceofnearbyvideo
equipment.

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SPECIFICATIONS
DIGITALAUDIO/VIDEOI/O
2801Transmitter 1xviaHDMIconnector–HDMIinput
2811Receiver 1xviaHDMIconnector–HDMIoutput
CAT5E/6CONNECTIONSI/O
2801Transmitter 1xviaRJ-45–Cat5e/6output
2811Receiver 1xviaRJ-45–Cat5e/6input
VIDEO PERFORMANCE
Minimumresolution 720p
Maximumresolution 1080p(1920x720,1080p/60Hz)
TMDSclockspeed(HDMI) 225MHz
Databitrate(HDMI) 2.25Gbps
Maximumrange 250ft.(75m)directconnection
1000ft.(300m)extendedviathreeGbEswitches
AUDIO PERFORMANCE
DigitalAudio 2-channelPCMaudioonly
ENVIRONMENTAL
OperatingTemperature 0°to+50°C(+32°to+122°F)
OperatingHumidity 10%to90%,Non-condensing
StorageTemperature -10°to+70°C(12°to+158°F)
StorageHumidity 10%to90%,non-condensing
REGULATORY APPROVALS
2801and2811 HDMI, HDCP, RoHS
PowerSupply UL, CUL, CE, PSE, GS, RoHS
NETWORK REQUIREMENTS
Cat5,Cat5eorCat6 Networkgrade,premium
NetworkSwitchCompatibility StandardorManagedGigabitEthernet1000BASE-T
networkswitchdependingonapplication
MECHANICAL
ProductWeight(Net) 2801/2811:2.25lb.(1kg)
Dimensions:H-W-Dinches(mm) 2801and2811:1.25x6.35x4.5(32x162x115)
ACCESSORIES INCLUDED
PowerAdapter 5VDC@2A2801/2811
UserManual Printed,12pages
WARRANTY LimitedWarranty:1yearpartsandlabor

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LIMITED WARRANTY
IfanyconsumerproductfromAudioAuthority®failsduetodefectsinmaterialsor
workmanshipwithinoneyearfromthedateoftheoriginalsaletotheend-user,Audio
Authorityguaranteesthatwewillreplacethedefectiveproductatnocost.Freightcharges
forthereplacementunitwillbepaidbyAudioAuthority(groundserviceonly).Acopyof
theinvoiceshowingtheitemnumberanddateofpurchase(proof-of-purchase)mustbe
submittedwiththedefectiveunittoconstituteavalidin-warrantyclaim.
Unitsthatfailafterthewarrantyperiodhasexpiredmaybereturnedtothefactoryforrepair
atanominalcharge,ifnotdamagedbeyondthepointofrepair.Allfreightchargesfor
out-of-warrantyreturnsforrepairaretheresponsibilityofthecustomer.Unitsreturnedfor
repairmusthaveaReturnAuthorizationNumberassignedbythefactory.
Thisisalimitedwarrantyandisnotapplicableforproductswhich,inouropinion,have
beendamaged,altered,abused,misused,orimproperlyinstalled.AudioAuthoritymakes
nootherwarrantieseitherexpressedorimplied,includinglimitationwarrantiesasto
merchantabilityortnessforaparticularpurpose.Additionally,therearenoallowancesor
creditsavailableforserviceworkorinstallationperformedintheeldbytheenduser.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
The2801and2811complywithHDMI®andHDCPrulesandregulations.Powersupplies
includedhavebeentestedforcompliancewithUL,CUL,CE,PSE,andGSrulesand
guidelines.

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Phone:859-233-4599•Fax:859-233-4510
CustomerToll-FreeUSA&Canada:800-322-8346
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