HRT URA, User Manual

Page 1: ...TP VGA AUDIO 8 PORT SENDER MODEL U UR RA A UTP VGA AUDIO RECEIVER MODEL U UR RA A S SC C UTP RECEIVER with SKEW COMPENSATION Revision A CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION Order toll free in the U S 800 959 6439 FREE technical support Call 714 641 6607 or fax 714 641 6698 Mail order Hall Research Technologies 3613 W MacArthur Blvd 612 Santa Ana CA 92704 Web site www hallresearch com E mail info hallresea...

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Page 3: ...red trademarks of Apple Computer Inc IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation SGI is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics Inc Sun and Sun Microsystems are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc in the United States and other countries Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners 1 ...

Page 4: ...s operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This...

Page 5: ...tallation page 5 3 Configuration and Operation page 7 3 1 Sender page 7 3 2 Receiver page 7 3 2 1 Skew compensation applies to Model URA SC only page 8 4 Troubleshooting page 9 4 1 Problem Solving FAQ page 9 4 2 Calling Hall Research Technologies page 11 4 3 Shipping Packaging page 12 5 Specifications page 13 ACCESSORIES page 15 ...

Page 6: ...akers as well as multiple RJ45 connectors for connection to remote monitors Included with the devices are a small power adapter and the senders also come with short video and audio cables for connection to the PC s VGA and sound card s outputs The RJ45 outputs on the Splitters can drive CAT5 LAN cables to 500 feet 152 meters with little to no degradation of video quality see table 3 2 A proprietar...

Page 7: ...nect the local monitor and speakers to the device s VGA OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors respectively see Figure 2 3 NOTE To expand the number of outputs use these ports to daisy chain to another UVA x s VGA and audio inputs Connect the local monitor and speakers to the last unit in the chain 3 Connect the supplied power adapter to the power input connector on the unit 4 Using Category 5 cable connect...

Page 8: ...plitter can tolerate up to 5 v peak to peak ground noise between the two locations Failure to ensure good grounding can result in erratic operation and possible shock hazards or damage to your equipment NOTICE Do not connect this unit to any LAN device such as network cards or hubs as this may damage the UVA URA and or the LAN device Use EIA TIA 568B standard straight through patch wiring as shown...

Page 9: ... regular URA is the COMPENSATION switch setting URA SC also requires setting of skew adjustment pots discussed in section 3 2 1 Please refer to Figure 2 3 for the location of the dip switch The Switch has two levers When the lever is down the switch is ON Referring to Table 3 1 and set the dip switches according to the cable length used S1 S2 Switch Up OFF Cable Length OFF OFF position 0 to 125 fe...

Page 10: ...ensation applies to Model URA SC only BLUE GREEN RED BLUE GREEN RED Figure 3 1 As shown in figure 3 1 above a characteristic of Category 5 cable is that the pairs of wires are twisted at different rates inside the cable Therefore for a given length of Cat 5 cable the total length of a particular pair could be longer than others Since the signals travel in the cable at a fixed rate approximately 90...

Page 11: ...nly move each color component only by a few pixels But with a steady hand and good eyes you should be able to improve the image quality To help you with the alignment you can download test patterns especially designed for skew compensation from our website 4 Troubleshooting 4 1 Problem Solving FAQ 1 Fuzzy blurry or ghosting image at remote location If you have a stable image but it looks somewhat ...

Page 12: ...etic noise field can cause instability in the signal Usual sources of this form of noise coupling are high current AC lines or other high density data and or control cables that run adjacent to and parallel with a substantial length of the CAT5 cable To eliminate this either place a distance between the CAT5 cables from the splitter and the interfering source or use shielded CAT5 cables Note that ...

Page 13: ...l to noise S N ratio whereas too high output amplitude can cause saturation and clipping to occur 7 Substituting power supplies The splitters and the receivers rely on the AC power adapters that are supplied with them Do not substitute any other power supplies or DC power sources If you need to run the devices from a different power source contact the factory with the model number and serial numbe...

Page 14: ...g and Packaging If you need to transport or ship your Splitter Package it carefully We recommend that you use the original container Before you ship the unit back to Hall Research Technologies for repair or return contact us to get a Return Authorization RA number ...

Page 15: ...up to 85 Hz Bandwidth Video DC to 250 MHz Audio 20 Hz to 10 KHz Video Level 0 7 volts peak to peak Audio Transmission Local output Pass Through Stereo Remote Mono Maximum Distance Up to 500 ft 152 meters See table 3 2 for details Connectors HD15 female for video input and output 3 5 mm Mini Stereo for audio input and output RJ45 for CAT5 A V outputs Interfaces Video VGA CAT5 Non Standard Complianc...

Page 16: ... not substitute any other external power supply without contacting the factory first Power supply current requirements 300 ma minimum for UVA 2 and URA 500 ma minimum for UVA 8 Size UVA 2 1 22 H x 4 86 W x 2 60 D UVA 8 1 32 H x 7 58 W x 3 88 D UVA 8 has 2 L shaped mounting ears that protrude 0 88 beyond the main box on each side 4 mounting holes are present on a rectangular pattern of 8 62 x 2 63 ...

Page 17: ...on Video Distribution Amplifiers from 2 to 18 channels VGA Matrix Switches from 4X4 to 16X16 PC to TV Scan Converters NTSC PAL to VGA Converter and Switch w Built in Audio Switcher ith KVM Switches Extender Station Doublers s VGA over Fiber Optic Transmission Systems 15 ...

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