Black Box AC506A manual Introduction, General, Features, 4x1 Compact VGA Switch

4x1 Compact VGA Switch

1. Introduction

1.1 General

The Model AC506A is a versatile, compact, high performance, solid-state, 4 input x 1 output, VGA video switch that can operate at resolutions of up to 1600x1200.

The unit allows one monitor to be switched between 4 video sources. The unit is housed in a small RFI shielded enclosure and is supplied with an AC power adapter and a Serial (RS-232) control cable for connecting to a PC or other serial control device.

The device terminates all video inputs and buffers the output to protect signal integrity. The Model AC506A can drive video cables to 150 feet or more. The input and output connectors are all HD15 Female.

There are several ways to control the AC506A. There are 4 buttons on the front of the AC506A, each corresponding to a VGA input signal and there is a serial port on the back of the AC506A. The serial port is used to control the AC506A via a hyper terminal application on a PC. The unit features Auto and Scan modes that can be invoked either from front panel or by serial commands as well.

1.2 Features

qCan be controlled manually, via Serial port, or automatically based on video

qOutput can be blanked

qUser assigned priorities in Auto mode

qInfinite switching cycle life

qCan drive long cables

qTerminates input signals and buffers the output for best integrity

qIncludes power adapter and serial cables for control

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