Black Box AC150A-4 User manual

Transmit audio and video signals across CAT5
cables to up to four remote monitors.
Transmit audio and video signals across CAT5
cables to up to four remote monitors.
CAT5 Audio/Video Splitters
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FEATURES
• Transmit both audio and video signals
to remote locations.
• Use low-cost, easy-to-handle CAT5 cable.
• Transparent hardware solution. No
software to run.
• Support high-resolution monitors.
• Work with all major brands of sound
cards.
• Cascadable for adding even more
monitors.
• Picture-focus on the remote units.
• All connections are on one side.
OVERVIEW
Use ordinary Category 5 cable to send both audio and
video from a computer CPU to multiple computer monitors
with the BLACK BOX®CAT5 Audio/Video Splitter.
The splitter—which is essentially a hub that’s used to
connect to a PC or other video- and audio-source device(s)—
simultaneously broadcasts audio and video signals over CAT5
twisted-pair cable to as many as four remote monitors and
speakers up to 360 ft. (109.7 m) away. By using thin CAT5
cable instead of bulky coax cable, you can avoid cable clutter.
In addition to its multimedia broadcasting capabilities, the
CAT5 Audio/Video Splitter offers plug-and-play installation
and is a complete hardware solution. This ensures real-time
screen transfer and eliminates the problem of software
conflicts. The splitter also features high-quality stereo audio
and is compatible with most major sound cards.
You’ll need one CAT5 Audio/Video Splitter for your CPU
plus a remote unit for each monitor you want to send audio
and video to. The remote units are placed near monitors,
speakers, or other video- and audio-destination device(s).
We offer both 2-channel and 4-channel versions of the
splitter, but they’re cascadable, so you can connect and
broadcast to additional monitors if required. The AC150A-2
and AC150AE-2 have two RJ-45 jacks and can send audio and
video to two remote units. The AC150A-4 and AC150AE-4
have four RJ-45 jacks and can send audio and video to as
many as four remote units. The splitter and remote models
with product codes ending in “A” come with 110-VAC power
supplies; the models with codes ending in “AE” use 230-VAC
power.
Simple to connect.
All of CAT5 Audio/Video Splitter connections are made on
the device’s rear panel.
A VGA extension cable is shipped with the unit. You use
this cable to connect the HD15 female video-output port on
your PC or video-source device to the splitter’s HD15 male
connector*.
You also receive an audio-extension cable, which connects
to the 3.5-mm female audio-output port, speakers port,
or headphone port on your PC or other audio-source device
and to the splitter’s 3.5-mm jack†.
Want to attach a local monitor or other video-destination
device to the splitter? Simply attach the device via the
splitter’s HD15 female monitor connector. And attaching local
speakers or headphones is a simple matter of plugging them
into the splitter’s 3.5-mm audio out jack.
To cable the CAT5 Audio/Video Splitter to the remote units,
plug CAT5 twisted-pair cables into the splitter’s RJ-45 remote
unit jacks.
As with the splitter unit, all connections on the remote
unit are made on the rear panel. Use the unit’s HD15 female
monitor connector to connect a remote monitor. A 3.5-mm
audio jack is used to to connect remote speakers or
headphones. CAT5 cable from the splitter connects to the
remote unit’s RJ-45 jacks.
Simple to operate.
Once you connect and power-up the splitter and remote
unit(s), any video and audio received by the splitter broadcasts
to the equipment that’s attached to the remote unit.
Splitter Remote Unit
(AC151A-REM)
Splitter Remote Unit
(AC151A-REM)
Splitter Remote Unit
(AC151A-REM)
Splitter Remote Unit
(AC151A-REM)
CAT5 Audio/Video
Splitter, 4-Channel
(AC150A-4)
Remote Speakers
and Remote
Monitors
Local
Monitor
Local
Speakers
Computer CPU,
Keyboard,and
Mouse
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CAT5 Cable
CAT5 Cable
CAT5 Cable
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To fine-tune your monitor screen’s picture to your liking,
simply turn the remote unit’s screwdriver-adjustable dial.
For volume control, you’re given several options. You can
adjust it on the individual set of speakers or other destination
device(s), or you can set the volume for all remote sites
simultaneously. The latter can be done using the controls on
your audio-source device—by using the volume control panel
on a Windows®PC, for example.
*If you want to use a video-source device that outputs VGA
compatible video but it has some other type of video-output
connector, please call Tech Support to discuss your application.
†If the audio-source device you intend to use has the larger quarter-
inch connectors that are typical of commercial and industrial sound
equipment, you’ll need a quarter-inch-to-3.5-mm adapter. If your
audio-source device has some other kind of audio-output
connector, please call Tech Support to discuss your application.
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TECH SPECS
Compliance — CE (”A” versions only); FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A, IC
Class/classe A
Audio Frequency Response — 20 Hz to 16 kHz (at -3 dB)
Audio Signal Levels (Vin Vout Maximum) — 2 volts peak-to-peak
Indicator — Rear-mounted Power LED
Interfaces — VGA-compatible video, 3.5-mm stereo audio, and a
proprietary composite of both
Connectors — Splitters: (1) HD15 male to the video-source device;
(1) HD15 female to the local monitor; (2) 3.5-mm audio jacks:
(1) to the audio-source device, (1) to the local speakers or
headphones; (1) 4-pin DIN female power inlet; (2) or (4) RJ-45
female to remote units;
Remote units: (1) HD15 female to a remote monitor; (1) 3.5-mm
audio jack to remote speakers or headphones; (1) 4-pin DIN
female power inlet; (1) RJ-45 female to splitter
Enclosure — Steel
Maximum Distance — 5 m (16.4 ft.) from a splitter or remote unit to any
attached video or audio device; 360 ft. (109.7 m) of CAT5 cabling
between the splitter and the remote unit
User Controls — All units: ON/OFF rocker switch;
Remote units: Screwdial for focus
Video Signal — Analog RGB, 0.7 volts peak to peak
Video Impedance — 75 ohms
Video Frequencies Supported —
Horizontal: 30–100 kHz;
Vertical (refresh rates): 43–100 Hz
Video Resolution (Maximum) — 1280 x 1024 at 75 Hz
Video Synchronization — TTL compatible, horizontal and vertical
positive/negative sync
Video Standards — VGA, SVGA, XGA
Temperature Tolerance —
Operating: 32 to 122˚F (0 to 50˚C);
Storage: -40 to +158˚F (-40 to +70˚C)
Humidity Tolerance — Up to 90% noncondensing at up to 86˚F (30˚C)
Power — Input: From utility-power (mains) outlet, through detachable
power cord and IEC 320 male inlet, to external transformer:
AC150A, AC151A models: 115 VAC, 60 Hz;
AC150AE, AC151AE models: 230 VAC, 50 Hz;
Output: 9 VAC at 2 amp from transformer to chassis
Size — Splitters: 1.2"H x 8.8"W x 3"D (3 x 22.4 x 7.6 cm);
Remote units: 1.2"H x 6.2"W x 3"D (3 x 15.8 x 7.6 cm)
Weight — Splitters: 1 lb. (0.5 kg);
Remote units: 0.6 lb. (0.3 kg)
Item Code
CAT5 Audio/Video Splitters
2-Port
115-VAC, 60-Hz AC150A-2
230-VAC, 50-Hz AC150AE-2
4-Port
115-VAC, 60-Hz AC150A-4
230-VAC, 50-Hz AC150AE-4
For each port, order a…
CAT5 Audio/Video Splitter Remote Unit
115-VAC, 60-Hz AC151A-REM
230-VAC, 50-Hz AC151AE-REM
For optimum performance, order…
CAT5 Solid-Conductor Cable, 4-Pair, Straight-Pinned,
PVC, Beige
10-ft. (3.0-m) EYN737MS-0010
20-ft. (6.0-m) EYN737MS-0020
50-ft. (15.2-m) EYN737MS-0050
100-ft. (30.4-m) EYN737MS-0100
Audio/Video Splitter:
✦ Spitter unit
✦ Power supply transformer
✦ Power input cord
✦ 5-ft. (1.5-m) HD15 male
to HD15 female VGA
video cable
✦ 5-ft. (1.5-m) stereo audio-
extension cable with
3.5-mm plugs
✦ Users’ manual
Audio/Video Splitter
Remote Unit:
✦ Remote unit
✦ Power supply transformer
✦ Power input cord
✦ Users’ manual
WHAT‘S INCLUDED
AC150A-4