Installation and Operation, cont’d

RGB 408 front and rear features

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J12

J11

INPUT

HIGH Z

 

75 Ohm

 

J9

SW1 J10

J8

2

 

1

 

ON

 

AUTO POWER

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J13

 

 

 

 

 

H. SHIFT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 = +5V 20 mA max. 3 2 1

 

.8V .9V

 

H

 

 

 

2 = –5V 20 mA max.

 

 

J9

 

G

 

 

3 = Ground

J13

 

 

 

Extron

 

RGB 406/

 

 

 

B

R

RGB 408

 

serration pulses.

.7V

.7V

 

CS

J9

 

Captive

 

 

 

 

SW1

1. ON = Remove

RGB 408

 

.7V

.8V

V

 

 

 

ON

2. ON = Digital

Screw

 

 

.9V

J10

J8

 

 

display sync.

Connector

J10

 

J8

33-398-01 B

08 99

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT

REAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

6

7

8

9

10 11

12

13

14

1

2

3

4

Auto power LED — If this LED is on, power and video sync pulses are present. If no sync is present, power and this LED turn off.

H. Shift (horizontal shift) control — This controls horizontal centering. If output is SOG or if DIP SW1-2 (DDSP) is set to On, the horizontal shift control is disabled.

Input — This 9-pin D-sub male connector is for RGB analog input.

Audio input 3.5 mm stereo PC-type connector for unbalanced input — Wire the PC audio input plug as shown here.

Tip (+)

Sleeve (GND)

Ring (R, -)

7BNC output connectors — These 6 connectors are for video and sync output. Connect the coaxial cables’ BNC connectors as shown here for red, green and blue

H

G

video output, and either separate

horizontal and vertical sync or

B

R

V

 

composite sync.

CS

 

8J13 jumper — Pin 1 = +5V, pin 2 = -5V, pin 3 = ground.

9Audio output 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive screw connector

— The label below this connector provides a wiring diagram for balanced audio output.

10SW1 DIP switches

1.ON = Remove serration pulses.

2.ON = Enable Digital Display Sync Processing (DDSP).

5

6

Tip (L, +)

Sleeve (GND)

High Z/75 Ohm switch — For proper video termination, set this switch to 75 Ohms if no local monitor will be connected.

Architectural adapter plates installation bay — Up to

four adapter plates for pass-through audio/video connections can be attached at one time to the interface. See the “Attaching adapter plates” section in this chapter for installation instructions.

11J10 blue gain/peaking jumper — Settings are shown on the label located below the circuit board.

12J9 green gain/peaking jumper

13J8 red gain/peaking jumper

14Circuit board — Only key components are shown here.

15Twisted-pair wire — Splice these wires to a 12 to 24VAC or VDC power source.

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RGB 408, RGB 404, RGB 402, RGB 400 Series, RGB 406 specifications

The Extron Electronic RGB 400 Series is a powerful line of RGBHV distribution amplifiers designed to meet the demands of professional audio-visual installations. This series encompasses several models, including the RGB 406, RGB 402, RGB 404, and RGB 408, each tailored to specific applications while maintaining the high-quality performance expected from Extron products.

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