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MAGENTA MULTIVIEW™ SERIES
2. Introduction
2.1 Overview
The Magenta MultiView™ Series extends VGA and video signals over ordinary
Category 5 cable.
This manual covers Magenta MultiView™ XRTx Universal Transmitters. These units
are field configurable for various video, audio and serial options. See Appendix D for
configuration settings.
The XRTx features the ability to report DDC information to the video source computer.
This allows for better control in choosing desired resolution and refresh rates which are
not always available if a valid DDC signal is not detected. See Appendix H for details.
SA series feature video, stereo audio and RS-232 signals on a single Cat5 and SAP
series units are similar to the above but have additional features for pollable serial.
For information on the respective receiver unit, please refer to the appropriate manual
included with the receiver.
WARNING
This equipment is not intended for, nor does it support, distribution
through an Ethernet network. Do not connect these devices to any sort
of networking or telecommunications equipment!
2.2 Equipment You May Also Need
• Audio cable with RCA jacks or a 1.8” stereo plug.
• Video cable with HD15 connectors.
• Serial cable with DB9 connectors.
• CAT5 cable.
2.3 Compatible Cabling
Magenta Research products are compatible with Cat5/5e/6 data cabling as well as
skew free CAT5/5e cabling manufactured for video applications. Note that some skew
free Cat5 is specific to a particular vendor and is not compatible with our products.
Please ensure any skew free CAT5 cable is non-proprietary prior to purchase/
installation.
CAT6 cable, due to the manufacture method, can exhibit much greater skew than
standard CAT5/5e and may require skew compensation beyond what the standard
product offers. Please contact Magenta Research for assistance.
CAT5/5e/6 cabling for the Magenta MultiView™ Series must be pinned to the TIA-EIA
T568B wiring specification (see appendix A) We also highly recommend that all CAT5
cables be pre-terminated and tested. Cables terminated on-site or in an existing
infrastructure should be tested before use to ensure compliance with the TIA-EIA
T568B specification. Using incorrectly terminated CAT5 cables can damage the
Magenta MultiView™ Series.
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