Black Box AC3000A User manual

TheHDView
JULY2007
AC3000A
AC3008A
AC3016A
AC3003A
AC3004A
AC3001A
AC3002A
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SUPPORT
INFORMATION

FCC STATEMENT
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FEDERALCOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
AND
CANADIAN DEPARTMENTOFCOMMUNICATIONS
RADIOFREQUENCY INTERFERENCESTATEMENTS
Thisequipmentgenerates, uses,andcanradiateradiofrequency
energyandifnotinstalledandusedproperly, thatis, instrict
accordance withthemanufacturer’sinstructions,maycause
interference toradiocommunication. Ithasbeentestedandfoundto
complywiththelimitsforaClass Acomputingdevice inaccordance
withthespecificationsinSubpartBof Part15 of FCC rules, whichare
designedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstsuchinterference
whentheequipmentisoperatedinacommercial environment.
Operationof thisequipmentinaresidential areaislikelytocause
interference, inwhichcasetheuserat hisownexpensewill be
requiredtotakewhatevermeasuresmaybenecessarytocorrectthe
interference.
Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbytheparty
responsibleforcompliance couldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperate
theequipment.
Thisdigital apparatusdoesnotexceedtheClass Alimitsforradio
noiseemissionfromdigital apparatussetoutintheRadioInterference
Regulationof theCanadianDepartmentof Communications.
Le présentappareil numériquen’émetpasdebruitsradioélectriques
dépassantleslimitesapplicablesaux appareilsnumériquesdela classe
AprescritesdansleRèglementsurlebrouillageradioélectriquepublié
parleministèredesCommunicationsdu Canada.

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Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (NOM)
Electrical SafetyStatement
INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD
1.Todaslasinstruccionesdeseguridadyoperación deberánserleídasantes
dequeel aparatoeléctricoseaoperado.
2.Lasinstruccionesdeseguridadyoperación deberánserguardadaspara
referenciafutura.
3.Todaslasadvertenciasenel aparatoeléctricoyensusinstruccionesde
operación debenserrespetadas.
4.Todaslasinstruccionesdeoperación yusodebenserseguidas.
5.El aparatoeléctriconodeberáserusadocercadelagua—porejemplo, cerca
delatinadebaño, lavabo, sótanomojadoocercadeunaalberca, etc.
6.El aparatoeléctricodebeserusadoúnicamenteconcarritosopedestales
queseanrecomendadosporelfabricante.
7.El aparatoeléctricodebesermontadoalaparedoal techosólocomosea
recomendadoporel fabricante.
8.Servicio—El usuarionodebeintentardarservicioal equipoeléctricomás
alláalodescritoenlasinstruccionesdeoperación. Todootroservicio
deberáserreferidoapersonaldeserviciocalificado.
9.El aparatoeléctricodebesersituadodetal maneraquesuposición no
interfierasuuso. Lacolocacióndel aparatoeléctricosobreunacama,sofá,
alfombraosuperficiesimilarpuedebloquea laventilación, nosedebe
colocarenlibrerosogabinetesqueimpidanel flujodeaireporlosorificios
deventilación.
10.El equipoeléctricodebersersituadofueradel alcancedefuentesdecalor
comoradiadores, registrosdecalor, estufasuotrosaparatos(incluyendo
amplificadores)queproducencalor.

NOMSTATEMENT
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11.El aparatoeléctricodeberáserconnectadoaunafuentedepodersólodel
tipodescritoenel instructivo deoperación, ocomoseindiqueenel
aparato.
12.Precaucióndebesertomadadetal maneraquelatierrafisicayla
polarizacióndel equiponoseaeliminada.
13.Loscablesdelafuentedepoderdebenserguiadosdetal maneraqueno
seanpisadosni pellizcadosporobjetoscolocadossobreocontraellos,
poniendoparticularatención aloscontactosyreceptáculosdondesalendel
aparato.
14.El equipoeléctricodebeserlimpiadoúnicamentedeacuerdoalas
recomendacionesdel fabricante.
15.Encasodeexistir, unaantenaexternadeberáserlocalizadalejosdelas
lineasdeenergia.
16.El cabledecorrientedeberáserdesconectadodelcuandoel equiponosea
usadoporunlargo periododetiempo.
17.Cuidadodebesertomadodetal maneraqueobjectosliquidosnosean
derramadossobrelacubiertauorificiosdeventilación.
18.Servicioporpersonal calificado deberáserprovistocuando:
A:El cabledepoderoel contactohasidodañado;u
B:Objectoshancaídoolíquido hasidoderramado dentrodel aparato;o
C:El aparatohasidoexpuestoalalluvia;o
D:El aparatoparecenooperarnormalmenteomuestraun cambioensu
desempeño;o
E:El aparatohasidotiradoosucubiertahasidodañada.

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CONTENTS
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Contents
1. Specifications.................................................................................7
2. Introduction...................................................................................9
2.1Features.....................................................................................9
3. HDViewcomponents..................................................................10
3.1HDViewTransmitter..............................................................10
3.2HDViewReceivers..................................................................11
3.3HDViewLineSplitters............................................................12
3.4LEDs.......................................................................................13
3.5HDViewVideoTuner.............................................................13
4. HDViewapplications..................................................................14
5. Installingthesystem....................................................................16
5.1Pre-installationguidelines........................................................16
5.2TheHDViewcables................................................................16
5.3Connectingthecables..............................................................16
5.3.1Connectingtothepowersupply.........................................18
6. Adjustingthepicturequality........................................................19
6.1Downloadingavideotable.......................................................20
6.2Savingand exiting...................................................................20
7. HDViewsystemmanagement......................................................21
7.1InstallingtheService utility.....................................................21
7.2ConnectingtheSerial Downloadcable.....................................22
7.3UsingtheService Utility..........................................................22
7.3.1Comport...........................................................................23
7.3.2Topology............................................................................23
7.3.3Auto-detect........................................................................24
7.3.4Check................................................................................25
7.3.5Manual..............................................................................25
7.3.6Namingaport....................................................................26
7.3.7Saving atopology..............................................................26
7.3.8Saving aGroup..................................................................27
7.3.9DeletingaGroup...............................................................28
7.4Controllingthesystem.............................................................28

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7.4.1Selectingtheportstocommand.........................................29
7.4.2Sendingcommands............................................................29
7.5TuningReceivers-LR(orLineSplitters)viatheService Utility
......................................................................................................30
7.6RemoteTuning........................................................................33
7.7Service.....................................................................................36
7.7.1Firmware...........................................................................37
7.7.2DisplayData Channel(DDC) hotkey.................................37
7.7.3Service...............................................................................38
7.7.4Transmitter’sLocal Serial port..........................................38
7.7.5Security.............................................................................38

CHAPTER1:Specifications
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1. Specifications
Resolution
HDTVup to1080p.
Upto1920x1440 @60Hz.
Depending onthecablelengthand quality
Input/Outputvideo signals Analogsignalred, green, blue0.7v, p-p75 Ohm
Sync TTLcompatible
Horizontal/Vertical sync
polarity Positive/Negative
System cable CATx(5/5e/6/7)UTP/ FTP2x4x24 AWGsolid
wirecable
Maximumdistance 300m/ 1,000ft
Skewcompensation Upto63 nsec
DDC ComplieswithVESA DDC 2specifications
RS232 connection Full serial=RXD, TXD,DTR, DSR, RTS, CTS
Serial baud rate Upto57,600 bps
Audio
Stereo
Frequencyresponse: 20Hzto20 kHz, +/-1dB.
Signal-to-NoiseRatio(SNR): 80 dBA.
TotalHarmonicDistortionand Noise(THD+N):
0.017%.
Stereo crosstalk: -70 dB.
Input impedance: 10kOhms.
Line leveloutput; supportsmultimediaspeakers.
MaximumI/Olevels: 3.1Vp-p(linelevel).
Serial Transmitter/ Transmitter–DCE
Receivers-DTE
Operating temperature 5°Cto40°C/ 41°F to104°F
Storagetemperature -40°Cto70°C/ -40°F to158°F

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HDViewTransmitter(1, 8, 16 ports)HDViewLineSplitter/Line
Splitter-LR
Cables
&Connectors
VGAIn-HDD15M
VGALocal-HDD15F
Stereo audioIn/Out –JackPL3.5mm
SerialIn-DB9F
SerialLocal-DB9M
SystemOut - 8/16 RJ45
Control–RJ11
PowerLED–Green(front panel)
SystemIn-RJ45
SystemOut -RJ45
Control–RJ11
PowerLED–Green(front
panel)
Dimensions 292.5x153.6x41.5mm138x153.7x41.5mm
Power ExternalAdaptor
5VDC 2.5A
ExternalAdaptor
5VDC 2.5A
HDViewReceiver/Receiver-LRVideo Video Tuner
Cables
&Connectors
SystemIn-RJ45
Screen-HDD15F
AudioOut –3JackL,R, L&R
SerialOut-DB9M
Tuning-potentiometer/ RJ11
PowerLED–Green(onRJ45)
ToReceiver- RJ11
3buttontuning
Dimensions 147x145x26mm
(including mounting)
93.7x62.1x28mm
Power ExternalAdaptor
5VDC 1A
PoweredfromtheReceiver

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2. Introduction
TheHDViewsystemfromBlackBoxisanout-of-bandsolutionfor
thelaststepinadigital signagenetwork. HDViewcombinesvideo,
stereo/audioandserial functionsfordistributingreal-timemultimedia
contentfromplayertomultiplescreens up to300m/1,000ftaway.
TheHDViewsystemdistributesVideo, Audioand Serial controldata
fromasinglecontentsource toupto128 remotemonitorsoverCAT
5/5e/6/7UTPmedia.
WiththeHDViewanadministratorcanremotelyturn thedistributed
screensonandoff, andmonitorthemeitherseparatelyorasaunified
group. ThesystemalsosupportsDisplayData Channel(DDC)
signaling, enablingoptimal player-screenconfigurationforbetter
visual experience.
DependingonthecablelengththeHDViewbroadcaststhevideoupto
resolutionsof 1080p HDTVor1920x1440 @60Hz.
HDViewcomeswithfull RS-232point-to-point,real-timeserial
communication(includingTX,RX, CTS, andRTS)fortheextension
of serial devicesandplayertoscreencommandand information
transfer. All handshakelinesaresupportedformaximum
compatibilitywithanyserial device.
2.1 Features
·HDsupport
·Highqualitystereo-audio
·1to1, 1tomanyserial control
·All speedsup to57,600
·DistributionoverCATx(5/5e/6/7) cable.
Note!
Noskewcablesarenot suitable
·Multiple mountingoptions

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3. HDViewcomponents
TheHDViewsystemconsistsofthefollowingcomponents:
·ATransmitterorTransmitter+cables+powersupply
·Receivers/Receivers-LR+powersupply
·(Optional)LineSplitters/LineSplitters-LR+Tuning
cable+powersupply.
·(Optional)VideoTuner+cable
·CDcontainingVideoService Utility
3.1 HD ViewTransmitter
TheHDViewTransmittercomesinthefollowingmodels:
·HDViewTransmitter–p/nAC3000A
·HDViewTransmitter8port-p/nAC3008A
·HDViewTransmitter16 port-p/nAC3016A
ThefigurebelowillustratestheTransmitter8portmodel. Theports
arethesamefortheTransmitter1portand16 portmodels, exceptfor
thenumberofSystemports. TheTransmitterhas1Systemportand
theTransmitter16 portmodelhas16 Systemports.
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5VDC
CONTROL VIDEOIN
VIDEOOUT LOCAL
SERIAL
AUDIOOUT
AUDIOIN
System
cables Audio
cable
Power
connector
Speakers
Video
cable
Monitor
Serial
cable
Local
Serial
SerialDownload
cable
Figure1TransmitterUnit-8port

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HDViewcomponent
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3.2 HD ViewReceivers
TheHDViewReceiverscomeinthefollowingmodels:
·HDViewReceiver-p/nAC3003A. Canbeup to110m/360ft
fromtheTransmitter
·HDViewReceiver-LR-p/nAC3004A.Canbeup to
300m/1,000ftfromtheTransmitter
ThefiguresbelowillustratestheReceiverandReceiver-LRports
VIDEO
SERIAL
LL&RR
ToSerial device/
connection
Tospeakers
Toscreen
}
Figure2Receiverand Receiver-LR–side1
5VDC SYSTEM TUNING
System
cable
Power connector
Tuning
adjuster
Figure3Receiver–side2
5VDC SYSTEM TUNING
System
cable
Serial Download
cable
Powerconnector
Figure4Receiver-LR–side2

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3.3 HD ViewLineSplitters
Add LineSplitters/LineSplitters-LRtouseforclustersorto
increasethenumberof Receiversinthesystemupto128 –When
usingtheTransmitter16 port.
TheLineSplitterscomeinthefollowingmodels:
·LineSplitter-p/nAC3001A. Receiverscanbeup to
110m/360ftfromTransmitter
·LineSplitter-LR-p/nAC3002A. Receiverscanbeup to
300m/1,000ftfromTransmitter)
ThefigurebelowillustratestheLineSplitter/LineSplitter-LRports.
SYSTEMIN
5VDC
SYSTEMOUT
Power
connector
System
cablestoReceivers
TUNING
Serial Download
cable
Systemcable
toBroadcaster
Figure5LineSplitter

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3.4 LEDs
Thetablebelowexplainsthefunctionsof all theLEDs of theunitsin
thesystem.
UnitLEDFunction
Transmitter Front panel-GreenPowerindicator
Receiver / Receiver -
LR
Rearpanel-RJ45
Systemport. Green/
Yellow
Green-Powerindicator
Yellowsolid –unit is
connectedtothesystem.
Yellowblinking –Bi-
directionalRS232
communication(only
possiblewithoneReceiver/
Receiver-LRat atime).
LineSplitter/ Line
Splitter-LR
Rearpanel-RJ45
Systemport. Green/
Yellow
Green-Powerindicator
Yellowblinking –unit is
connectedtothesystem
3.5 HD ViewVideoTuner
Theoptional VideoTunerp/nAC3006Aisusedtomanuallytune
Receivers-LR/LineSplittersortodownloadpresettuning
parameters. ThefigurebelowillustratestheVideoTuner.
Figure6Video Tuner

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4. HDViewapplications
Thefiguresbelowillustratetheversatilityof theHDViewsystem.
Figure7showsabasicinstallationwithaReceiverandReceiver-LR.
Receiverscanbeup to110m/360ftawayfromtheTransmitter. Receiver-
LRcanbeup to300m/1,000ftawayfromtheTransmitter.
Player
Transmitter
Receiver-LR
Receiver
110m/360ft
300m/1,000ft
Figure7HD Viewbasicinstallation
Figure8showsaLineSplitterwithconnectedReceiversup to110mfrom
theTransmitter.
Receivers
Line Splitter
100m/330ft 10m/33ft
Player
Transmitter
Figure8Shortcluster
Figure9showsaLineSplitter-LRwithconnectedReceiversup to300m
fromtheTransmitter.
LineSplitter-LR
280m/920ft
20m/66ft
Player
Transmitter
Receivers
Figure9Long cluster
Receiver
LineSplitter
100m/330ft 10m/33ft
Player
Transmitter Receiver-LR
200m/660ft

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applications
Figure10 andFigure11 showdifferentmixedinstallationswithdifferent
combinationsofLineSplitterandLineSplitter-LRandReceiverand
Receiver-LR.
Receiver
LineSplitter
100m/330ft 10m/33ft
Player
Transmitter Receiver-LR
200m/660ft
Figure10 Mixed installation 1
Receiver
10m/33ft
Player
Transmitter/Broadcaster Receiver
Long
200m/660ft
Line Splitter
Long
100m/330ft
Figure11 Mixed installation 2

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5. Installing the system
5.1 Pre-installation guidelines
Place cablesawayfromfluorescentlights, airconditioners, andmachines
that arelikelytogenerateelectrical noise.
5.2 TheHD Viewcables
TheHDViewcablesareillustratedbelow.
Videocable
StereoAudio cable
Serial Extendercable
SerialDownloadcable
Figure12 Cables
5.3 Connecting thecables
ConnectthecablesasillustratedinFigure13 below.
Transmitter connections
1.ConnecttheVideocabletotheTransmitterVideoInportand
theComputer’sVideocard.
2.ConnecttheSerial ExtendercabletotheTransmitterSerialport
andtheComputer’sSerial port.
3.ConnecttheStereoAudiocabletotheTransmitterAudioinport
andtheComputer’sMicport.
4.TousetheVideoServiceUtility, connecttheSerial Download
cabletotheTransmitterControlportandtheComputer’sSerial
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gthesystem
5.(Optional)ConnectamonitortotheTransmitterVideoOutport.
6.(Optional)ConnectspeakerstotheTransmitterAudioOutport.
Receiver /Receiver -LRconnections
1.ConnectthescreentotheVideoport.
2.Connecttheaudio/speakerstotheAudioport/s. Wherethe
audio/speakershaveoneconnector, connectit totheL&Rport.
Wheretheaudio/speakershavetwoconnectorsconnectthem to
theLportandtheRport.
3.WhererelevantconnecttheSerial connectiontotheSerial port
ConnectingCATxcables
ConnecttheCATxcablesbetweentheSystemportsof theTransmitter
andReceivers/Receivers-LR.
WherethereareLineSplitters/LineSplitters-LR:
1.ConnecttheCATxcablesbetweentheSystemportsof the
TransmitterandtheSystemInportsof theLineSplitters/Line
Splitters-LR.
2.ConnecttheCATxcablesbetweentheSystemOutportsof the
LineSplitters/LineSplitters-LRandtheSystemportsof the
Receivers/Receivers-LR.

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HD View
Transmitter
CATxcableto
Receiverunit
Player
computer
CATxcablesto
Receiversor
LineSplitters
To AudioOut
ToMic. port
Stereo Audiocable
To Serial port
To
Serial
port
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5VDC
CONTROL VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT LOCAL
SERIAL
AUDIOOUT
AUDIOIN
ToAudioIn
VIDEO
SERIAL
LL&RR
5VDC SYSTEM TUNING
Receiverside1
Receiverside2
Video cable
SerialExtendercable
ToSerialport
SerialDownloadcable
SYSTEMIN
5VDC
SYSTEM OUT
TUNING
CATxcablesto
Receivers
Screen Speakers/
Audio
Serial port/
device
LineSplitter
Figure13 Connection diagram
5.3.1 Connectingtothepowersupply
ConnecttheTransmitterandLineSplitterunitstothepowersupplywith
5VDC, 2.5Afromtheexternal poweradaptersprovided. TheReceivers
comewith5VDC1Aexternal poweradapters.
Ensure correctpolarity (Centernegative)and voltage.
Once thesystem isconnectedtheHDViewsystem broadcaststoall
remotemonitors/speakers.
Note!
YoucanusetheServiceUtilityprovided tobroadcast contenttospecificmonitorsor
groupsofmonitors, see HD Viewsystemmanagement onpage21 below.