Kramer Electronics COBRA R500-2, COBRA R500A user manual Introduction, Getting Started

Introduction

1 Introduction

Welcome to Kramer Electronics (since 1981): a world of unique, creative and affordable solutions to the infinite range of problems that confront the video, audio and presentation professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded most of our line, making the best even better! Our 500-plus different models now appear in 8 Groups1, which are clearly defined by function.

Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer Cobra R500A Video-Audio receiver and/or Cobra R500-2Video-RS-232 receiver. The Kramer Cobra Series System extends VGA and audio signals over ordinary Category 5 cable. This manual covers the Cobra R500A Video-Audio receiver with audio, and the Cobra R500-2Video-RS-232 receiver with RS-232 serial support. For information on the respective transmitter unit, refer to the appropriate manual included with the transmitter.

The package includes the Cobra R500A Video-Audio receiver or the Cobra R500-2Video-RS-232 receiver, an external power supply, and this user manual2.

The Kramer Cobra series products are not compatible with Kramer non-Cobra

series products.

2 Getting Started

We recommend that you:

￿Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for possible future shipment

￿Review the contents of this user manual

￿Use Kramer high performance high resolution cables3. You may

also need CAT 5 cable. We recommend that you use our Kramer Pico Skew CAT 5e cable4

1 GROUP 1: Distribution Amplifiers; GROUP 2: Video and Audio Switchers, Matrix Switchers and Controllers; GROUP 3:

Video, Audio, VGA/XGA Processors; GROUP 4: Interfaces and Sync Processors; GROUP 5: Twisted Pair Interfaces;

GROUP 6: Accessories and Rack Adapters; GROUP 7: Scan Converters and Scalers; and GROUP 8: Cables and Connectors

2 Download up-to-date Kramer user manuals from the Internet at this URL: http://www.kramerelectronics.com 3 The complete list of Kramer cables is on our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com

4 In addition, you may also need 1/8” (3.5mm) audio cable with RCA jacks, 1/8” (3.5mm) serial cable with DB9 connector, and Video cable with HD15 connectors

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