User guide

Voyager Applications
INSTALLATION AND USER GUIDE 3
Voyager Applications
TheVoyagerextensionproductscanbeutilizedinavarietyofsystemtopologiestosuitspecificneeds.This
includesbasicpoint‐to‐pointextension,daisy‐chainedextension,switchedvideo(byaddingaVG‐Matrix
switch),andautomatic2:1switchorfailover‐backup(2:1switchatreceiver).Belowaresomeexamplesof
these
configurations.PleasecontactMagentatodiscussyourspecificsystem‐configuration.
Basic HDMI-TX/RX, with RS232
Thisconfigurationexampleshowsaverybasicpoint‐to‐pointextensionapplicationforHDMIvideo.Ifthe
sourcecontentisprotected(withHDCP),thenitwillremainprotectedtothelocalport,andallthewaytothe
receiver’soutput.
IfthesourceprovidesembeddedHDMI‐audio,thatwillbepassed
totheremoteHDMIdisplayunmodified.
TheHDMI‐digitalaudiocanalsobedrivenouttheanalogaudiojacks.
Thereisalsofull‐duplexserial‐controlofthedisplay.Sinceaduplex(twin)fiberisbeingusedbetweentheTX
andRXunits,thedisplayCANsendresponsesbackto
thecontrolsystem.Ifasimplex(single)fiberwereused,
thenonlyvideoandserialcanflowTOthedisplay,andnoresponsescanbereturnedtothecontrolsystem.
Figure1.Voyagerpoint‐to‐pointlink,usingHDMI‐TX/RX,withfull‐duplexserialcontrolofdisplay.
HDMI Source
ISA
AUX module
Serial
L/R
IR
HDMI-TX
VIDEO module
HDMI-in HDMI-out
(on front)
Control System
ISA
AUX module
Serial
L/R
IR
HDMI-RX
VIDEO module
HDMI-out
HDMI
Display
HDMI
Display
Duplex (twin)
fiber
VG-TX2 CORE
SFP#1 SFP#2
Pwr
USB
(cfg)
TX RX TX RX
Receiver
Transmitter
VG-RX2 CORE
SFP#1 SFP#2
Pwr
USB
(cfg)
TX RX TX RX
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