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Introduction

About this Manual

This manual contains information about the Extron family of High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) extenders, the HDMI 201 Tx/Rx transmitter and receiver pair, including how to install, operate, and configure them.

NIn this manual, the term "Tx/Rx" refers to either product.

About the HDMI 201 Tx/Rx

The Extron HDMI 201 Tx/Rx is a family of HDMI transmitters and receivers, in enclosures that support different mounting options. A transmitter and receiver pair extends the usable distance of DVI or HDMI digital video and RS-232 control signals over two Category (CAT) 5/5e/6/7 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or shielded twisted pair (STP) cables. The HDMI 201 A D transmitter and receiver also route audio. The video and control (and audio, if applicable) signals can be transmitted up to 200' (60 m).

There are two subsets of transmitters and receivers in two different enclosures or form factors:

•HDMI 201 Tx/Rx — These units are housed in quarter rack width metal enclosures. They can be set on a tabletop or mounted in a rack, under or through furniture, or to a projector pole. The transmitter in this form factor has a local monitor output.

NThe non-Decora models do not input, transmit, receive, or output audio.

•HDMI 201 A D Tx/Rx — These units are housed in enclosures that can be mounted in UL standard wall boxes with Decora®-style face plates. These units also convert computer level audio to balanced or unbalanced stereo audio.

N •	A non-Decora transmitter or receiver is partially
	compatible with a Decora receiver or transmitter.
•	A mixed form factor system can transmit and receive
	video and RS-232 communications.
•	A mixed form factor system cannot transmit and

Extron			HDMI
HDMI 201 Tx			INPUT
	POWER
	12V	MAX
	0.4A

Transmitter

HDMI Cable

DVD

	201	RS-232
	Tx	Control
PA
HDMI
RS-232
	SS THRU
TxRx
2			Extron
1
	CAT 5/5e/6/7 UTP		HDMI 201 Rx
	up to 200’		Receiver
				Rx
				201
				HDMIRS-THRU
				232
				PASS
			OUTPUT	Tx Rx
			HDMI
HDMI Cable		POWER	2
		12V MAX
		0.4A	1

receive audio, as the non-Decora models do not

input, transmit, receive, or output audio.

		Transmitters		Receivers
		HDMI 201 Tx	HDMI 201 A D Tx HDMI 201 Rx		HDMI 201 A D Rx
		non-Decora	Decora	non-Decora	Decora
Transmitters	HDMI 201 Tx			HDMI video	HDMI video
	non-Decora			Control	Control
	HDMI 201 A D Tx			HDMI video	HDMI video
	Decora			Control	Control
					Audio (pass)
Receivers	HDMI 201 Rx	HDMI video	HDMI video
	non-Decora	Control	Control
	HDMI 201 A D Rx	HDMI video	HDMI video
	Decora	Control	Control
			Audio (pass)

Plasma Display

Figure 1-1 —Typical transmitterand receiverapplication

An HDMI 201 system consists of a transmitter (Tx) and a receiver (Rx). The pair can handle HDMI digital video and a bi-directional RS-232 link. The HDMI 201 A D also converts a computer audio input into balanced or unbalanced stereo audio output.

The units can be purchased as a pair (of the same form factor) or individually. Each purchased pair and each individual transmitter is shipped with a single external desktop 12 VDC power supply that accepts 100 to 240 VAC, 50 Hz or 60 Hz input. A single power supply connected to either the transmitter or the receiver can power both units through one of the TP cables that link the units.

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