Chapter AC3000A-R2–AC3016A-R2 Series HD View™ Quick Start Guide Combines video, audio, and serial functions for distributing real-time multimedia content BLACK BOX from a player to multiple screens up to 2000 feet (600 m) away. ® This manual includes information for these product codes: AC3000A-R2, AC3008A-R2, AC3016A-R2, AC3003A-R2, and AC3004A-R2. Customer Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside Support U.S.
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Table of Contents Chapter Page 1. System Overview............................................................. 4 1.1 Transmitter............................................................ 5 1.2 Receivers................................................................ 6 1.3 Line Splitter Long Range (LR)................................ 8 1.4 LEDs ................................................................... 9 1.5 Pre-Installation Guidelines.................................. 10 2.
Chapter 1: System Overview 1. System Overview Figure 1-1 provides an overview of the system, showing a Transmitter, Long-Range (LR) Line Splitter, and different Receiver types. HD View Transmitter Serial ext. cable Player computer Audio cable Video cable CATx cable to receiver Receiver Screen Audio CATx cables to receivers or line splitters Serial port/ device Line Splitter Long CATx cables to receivers Figure 1-1. HD View system overview. NOTE: You can cascade line splitters only.
Chapter 1: System Overview 1.1 Transmitter Three Transmitter models are available: • 1-Port Transmitter (part number AC3000A-R2) • 8-Port Transmitter (part number AC3008A-R2) • 16-Port Transmitter (part number AC3016A-R2) Figures 1-2 and 1-3 illustrate the 8-Port Transmitter. The ports are the same for the Transmitter 1-port, 8-port, and 16-port models, except for the number of system ports.
Chapter 1: System Overview Table 1-1. Transmitter Unit—8-port components. Number Component Description 1 Power LED Lights when power is on 2 Power connector Links to 12-VDC power 3 RJ-11 connector Connects to serial download cable 4 Audio Links to stereo audio input 5 HD15 connector Links to video in 6 RJ-45 connectors Link to system cables 7 DB9 connector Connects to serial cable 8 HD15 connector Connects to local video out 1.
Chapter 1: System Overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 1-4. AC3003A-R2 back view. Table 1-2. AC3003A-R2 receiver components. Number Component Description 1 Power connector Links to 12-VDC power 2 RJ-11 connector Tuning 3 RJ-45 connector Links to system cable 4 HD15 connector Links to video cable output 5 Audio connector Links to mono audio output 6 DB9 connector Links to serial cable NOTE: In Version 3, both products have the same ports.
Chapter 1: System Overview 1.3 Line Splitter Long-Range (LR) NOTE: With the LR Splitter, the maximum distance is 2000 feet (600 m). The last cascaded LR line splitter must not be further than 1000 feet (300 m) from the transmitter. Add Line Splitters LR to use for clusters or to increase the number of Receivers in the system. You can cascade Line Splitters to Line Splitters. Figures 1-5 and 1-6 illustrate the Line Splitter LR ports. Table 1-3 describes the components. 1 Figure 1-5.
Chapter 1: System Overview Table 1-3. Line Splitter (AC3002A-R2) components. Number Component Description 1 Power LED Lights when power is on 2 Power connector Links to 12-VDC power 3 RJ-11 connector Tuning 4 RJ-45 connector System in 5 RJ-45 connectors Link to system out cables 1.4 LEDs Table 1-4 explains the functions of all the LEDs of the units in the system. Table 1-4. LED functions.
Chapter 1: System Overview Table 1-4 (Continued). LED functions. Unit LED Function Lights green when power is on. Receiver, Receiver LR RJ-45 system port— Green/Yellow Line Splitter LR Rear panel: RJ-45 system port— Green/Yellow Lights yellow when a link is established. This LED will blink yellow intermittently. Blinks yellow constantly to indicate bidirectional RS-232 communication. (This is only possible with one Receiver/Receiver LR at a time.) Lights green when power is on.
Chapter 2: Connecting the Cables 2. Connecting the Cables The figures below illustrate the versatility of the HD View system. Figure 2-1 shows a basic installation with a Receiver and Receiver—LR. Receivers can be up to 328 feet (100 m) away from the Transmitter. The Receiver—LR can be up to 1000 feet (300 m) away from the Transmitter. NEC display with expansion and AC3003A-NEC Receiver (AC3003A-R2) 330 ft. (100 m) 330 ft. (100 m) PC Transmitter (AC3008A-R2) 1000 ft. (304.
Chapter 2: Connecting the Cables Receiver NEC display with expansion (AC3003A-NEC) and AC3003A-NEC 330 ft. (100 m) AC3002A-R2 330 ft. (100 m) PC Transmitter/ Broadcaster 1000 ft. (300 m) Receiver (AC3002A-R2) Figure 2-3. Installation. 2.1 Transmitter Connections 1. Connect the video cable to the transmitter’s Video In port and the computer’s Video card. 2. Connect the serial extender cable to the transmitter’s Serial In port and the computer’s Serial port. 3.
Chapter 3: Connecting CATx Cables 3. Connecting CATx cables 3.1 Connecting the Transmitter Connect CATx cables to the System ports of the Transmitter and the System In ports of Receivers/LR or Line Splitter LR. 3.2 Connecting a Line Splitter LR Connect CATx cables to the System Out ports of the Line Splitter LR and the System In ports of Receivers/LR. 3.
Chapter 4: Updates on Revision 3 4. Updates on Revision 3 HD View has been upgraded to Revision 3. There are some major changes in this new revision; however, it is fully backward compatible, that is, new Rev3 elements can be installed in a system that includes older revisions. Table 4-1 lists the products that were upgraded to Rev3. Table 4-1. Products upgraded to Rev3.
Chapter 4: Updates on Revision 3 4.2 Changes that Apply to Individual Items Listed in Table 4-2 Table 4-2. Changes per item. Unit LED AC3004A-R2 New enclosure All connectors are on one panel. AC3004A-R2 Audio output One stereo audio output. AC3002A-R2 New enclosure 1U, 1⁄3 shelf size AC3008A-R2, AC3016A-R2 New enclosure 1U, 1⁄3 shelf size AC3008A-R2, AC3016A-R2 Omits local RS-232 port. Does not have a local RS-232 port. AC3008A-R2, AC3016A-R2 Omits local Audio port.
Chapter 4: Updates on Revision 3 Table 4-2 (Continued). Changes per item. Unit LED AC3003A-R2 New enclosure All connectors are on one panel. AC3003A-R2 Audio output Has one stereo audio output. AC3003A-R2 Supports full tuning. SKEW, Equalization, and Luminance can be set either by utility or a video tuning unit. Page 16 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
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