Black Box COMPACT CAT5 AUDIO/VIDEO SPLITTERS, AC154A-2 manual Introduction, General, Features

Compact CAT5 Audio/Video Splitter

1. Introduction

1.1 General

The Models AC154A-2 and AC154A-8 are respectively 2 and 8- channel UTP (CAT5) VGA video splitters (senders) with audio. The devices convert a PC's VGA and audio signals into a format that can be transmitted using a single inexpensive and commonly available Category-5 Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cable with RJ45 connectors, which are used in most Local Area Networks.

At the receiving (remote) end a matching receiver (Model AC155A – sold separately) is used to convert the UTP signal back to VGA and audio.

The devices are housed in compact shielded enclosures and include connectors for the local monitor and speakers as well as multiple RJ45 connectors for connection to remote monitors.

Included with the devices are: a small power adapter, and short video and audio cables for connection to the PC’s VGA and sound card’s outputs.

The RJ45 outputs can drive CAT5 LAN cables to 500 feet (152 meters) with little to no degradation of video quality. A proprietary circuit in the receiver is used to compensate for signal losses in long cable runs.

1.2Features

∙Buffered video and pass-through audio outputs for connection to local monitor and speakers

∙Support resolutions up to 1280x1024 at any refresh rate

∙Rugged, Reliable, Compact size

∙No software required

∙Drive standard CAT5 cables to 500 feet

∙Transmit audio and video signals on one cable

∙Easily expandable by daisy-chaining the local in/out ports

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