Black Box ACS2001A-R3 User manual

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BL A C K B O X®
Extends the video signal
of a DVI-D device up to
164 feet (50 meters) over
CATx cable.
CATx DVI-D Extender with EDID
ACS2001A-R3
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BL A C K B O X®
CATx DVI-D Extender with EDID
ACS2001A-R3, rev. 2
ACS2001A-R3
1. Specifications
Cable Distance (Maximum) — 98.4 ft. (30 m)
at 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz;
164 ft. (50 m) at 1280 X 1024 at 60 Hz
Connectors — Input: Local unit: (1) DVI F;
Remote unit: (1) RJ-45;
Output: Local unit: (1) RJ-45;
Remote unit: (1) DVI F
Power — (2) DC 5-V 1-A adapters (included)
Size — 1.5”H x 2”W x 2.6”D (3.8 x 5.2 x 6.7 cm)
Weight — 0.3 lb. (0.1 kg)
Figure 5. Remote unit rear view:
Power LED, CAT5 port.
4. Wiring Information and Coding
Table 2. RJ-45 pinning and color coding.
Conductor
Identification
RJ-45 Pin
Assignment
Color Code for
Conductor
Pair 1 5/4 White-Blue/Blue
Pair 2 1/2 White-Orange/Orange
Pair 3 3/6 White-Green/Green
Pair 4 7/8 White-Brown/Brown
Figure 6. Jack positions.

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2. Overview
The CATx DVI-D Extender with EDID extends the video
signal of a DVI-D device up to 50 meters over CATx
cable. In addition, the local unit reads and remembers
your monitor’s EDID. Simply push the “EDID COPY”
button.
This DVI extender is perfect for data centers, help desks,
and test bench facilities.
3. Installation
1. Turn off the PC and monitor.
2. Plug one 5-V power supply into the local unit and one
into the remote unit.
3. Turn on the monitor and connect it to the “DVI in”
port on the local unit using a DVI cable.
4. Push the EDID COPY button. The EDID read/write is
complete after the LED flashes three times.
5. Remove the monitor cable from the local unit and
connect it to the “DVI out” port on the remote unit.
6. Connect the local unit to the DVI source.
7. Connect the CATx cable between the local unit’s
CATx port and the remote unit’s CATx port.
8. Turn on the PC.
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Figure 1. DVI-D connector pinning.
Table 1. Input/output signals.
Pin # Signal Pin # Signal
1TMDS Data 2- 16 Hot Plug Detect
2RMDS Data 2+ 17 TMDS Data 0-
3TMDS Data 2/4 Shield 18 TMDS Data 0+
4TMDS Data 4- 19 TMDS Data 0/5 Shield
5TMDS Data 4+ 20 TMDS Data 5-
6 DDC Clock 21 TMDS Data 5+
7DDC Data 22 TMDS Clock Shield
8Analog Vertical Sync 23 TMDS Clock+
9TMDS Data 1- 24 TMDS Clock-
10 TMDS Data 1+ — —
11 TMDS Data 1/3 C1 Analog Red
12 TMDS Data 3- C2 Analog Green
13 TMDS Data 3+ C3 Analog Blue
14 +5 V Power C4 Analog Horizontal Sync
15 Ground C5 Analog Ground
PIN 17 PIN 24
PIN 8
PIN 1
C5 C4
C3
C1 C2
Figure 2. Local unit front view:
DVI In port, power jack.
Figure 3. Local unit rear view:
Power LED, EDID COPY button,
CAT5 port.
Figure 4. Remote unit front view:
DVI Out port, power jack.