Black Box AC500A-R2 User manual

Simultaneously broadcast your screen to up to four
remote monitors via standard Category 5 UTP cable.
Simultaneously broadcast your screen to up to four
remote monitors via standard Category 5 UTP cable.
CAT5 VGA Video Splitters
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FEATURES
• Connect up to two or four monitors
to one CPU.
• Locate monitors up to 360 ft. (109.7 m)
from the CPU using the remote standard
models or 820 ft. (249.9 m) using the
long-range models.
• Supports IBM PC, PS/2, and 100%
compatibles; 5-pin DIN or mini 6-pin
keyboards; SVGA, VGA, XGA, and
monochrome monitors; serial PS/2
bus mice; and all types of software.
• Resolution up to 1280 x 1024.
Broadcast video from a central source to up to four remote monitors
via the CAT5 VGA Video Splitter.
OVERVIEW
Instantly broadcast the information on your computer’s
video screen to users in remote locations. The CAT5 VGA
Video Splitters let you demonstrate products, present data,
monitor security, or educate and train users. And all you need
is Category 5 twisted-pair cable—not expensive coax!
• Demonstrate your products in the showroom,
boardroom, window display, exhibition, or trade show.
• Broadcast important real-time data such as flight
information at an airport, stock prices in the bank’s
branch office, or news headlines in a TV or radio station.
• Monitor security stations in a plant, warehouse, or
business entrance.
• Educate or train people via remote monitors in a
classroom or company.
The host module is a central unit that connects to your
local CPU. CAT5 VGA Video Splitters are available in 2- or 4-
port host modules with a 100–240-VAC autosensing power
supply.
You’ll also need up to 2 or 4 remote units. Remote standard
units connect to your video screens in locations up to 360 ft.
(109.7 m) away from the CPU. Remote long-range splitters
provide distances up to 820 ft. (249.9 m) from the CPU.
All the splitters work with Category 5 twisted-pair cable,
so they’re ideal for use with your updated copper network.
The VGA Video Splitter supports IBM®PC, PS/2®, and 100%
compatibles; 5-pin DIN or mini 6-pin keyboards; SVGA, VGA,
XGA, and monochrome monitors; and serial PS/2 bus mice.
It even supports high-resolution monitors (1280 x 1024).
It’s easy to install—just plug and play. No software
installation is required. And the splitter doesn’t conflict
with software running on your computer.
Cascade multiple splitters to increase the number of
monitors you can broadcast to.
Our Composite Adapters enable the CAT5 VGA Video
Splitters to work with composite video sources such as VCRs,
DVD players, or video cameras.
TYPICAL APPLICATION
Broadcast data from a central VGA screen to two or four
remote screens via Category 5 twisted-pair cable.
CAT5 VGA Video Splitter, 4-Channel
(AC501A-R2)
Category 5 twisted-
pair cable
Remote CAT5 VGA Video Splitters
(AC502A-R2 or AC503A-R2)
Monitors
CPU
Monitors

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Item Code
You’ll need one host module…
CAT5 VGA Video Splitters
2-Channel (100–240 V) AC500A-R2
4-Channel (100–240 V) AC501A-R2
…and one remote splitter for each remote monitor that you
want to connect…
Remote CAT5 VGA Video Splitters
Standard (100–240 V) AC502A-R2
Long-Range (100–240 V) AC503A-R2
For composite video, order a local adapter for the host module
and a remote adapter for each remote unit…
Composite Adapters
Local AC512A
Remote AC513A
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Top: AC502A-R2;
bottom: AC503A-R2
AC500A-R2 or AC501A-R2:
✦ (1) CAT5 VGA Video Splitter host module, 2- or
4-Channel
✦ (1) 5-ft. (1.5-m) video cable (HD15 male/HD15 female)
✦ (1) 110–240-VAC, 50–60-Hz autosensing power supply
✦ (1) user’s manual
AC502A-R2 or AC503A-R2:
✦ (1) Remote CAT5 VGA Video Splitter Standard
or Long-Range
✦ (1) 110–240-VAC, 50–60-Hz autosensing power supply
✦ (1) user’s manual
WHAT‘S INCLUDED
TECH SPECS
System Requirements —
AC500A-R2: (1) PC, (1) local monitor, (2) remote monitors;
AC501A-R2: (1) PC, (1) local monitor, (4) remote monitors
I/O Signals — Video signals: red, green, blue, 0.7 Vp-p/75 ohms positive;
Sync: TTL vertical and horizontal
Resolution — Monitor: 1280 x 1024;
Horizontal: 30 to 100 kHz;
Vertical: 43 to 100 Hz
Transmission — Remote Standard: Splitter to Monitor: 360 ft. (109.7 m);
Remote Long-Range: 820 ft. (249.9 m)
Cables — 4-pair Category 5 twisted pair, 24 AWG
Enclosure — Shielded metal box
Connectors — AC500A-R2:
Input port: (1) HD15 male, Pass-through port: (1) HD15 female,
Interconnect port: (2) RJ-45;
AC501A-R2: Input port: (1) HD15 male, Pass-through port:
(1) HD15 female, Interconnect port: (4) RJ-45;
AC502A-R2, AC503A-R2: Input port: (1) RJ-45 female,
Output port: (1) HD15 female
Power — Autosensing power supply:
Input: 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz, 0.3 A;
Output: 6 VDC, 2 A
Size — AC500A-R2, AC501A-R2:
1.6"H x 7.7"W x 4.1"D (4.1 x 19.6 x 10.4 cm);
AC502A-R2: 1.6"H x 4.4"W x 3.5"D (4.1 x 11.2 x 8.9 cm);
AC503A-R2: 1.6"H x 6.3"W x 5"D (4.1 x 16 x 12.7 cm)
Top: AC501A-R2;
bottom: AC500A-R2