User guide
Matrox Maevex 5100 Series – User Guide 13
Connector descriptions
Connector
Encoder
Decoder
Description
Required
encoder
connection
5V DC power 99 Connect the 5V DC power supply included with
your product to this connector. While the 5V DC
power supply is connected to the unit and
electrical socket, the power LED ( ) is active
(not black).
For more information on LEDs, see “Description
of LEDs”, page 21.
HDMI 9 Connect a digital monitor to this connector. If
your digital monitor has a DVI connector, you
need an HDMI to DVI-D adapter to connect
your monitor to this connector.
Note: To connect to this connector, you need a
shielded HDMI cable.
HDMI In 9 Connect your video source to this connector.
If your video source doesn’t support HDMI
output, use an HDMI adapter to connect it to
your encoder unit.
If your video source has a DVI connector, use
the DVI to HDMI adapter included with your
Maevex product to connect it to your encoder
unit.
Note: To connect to this connector, you need a
shielded HDMI cable.
HDMI Out 9 Optional – Connect a digital monitor to this
connector. If your digital monitor has a DVI
connector, you need an HDMI to DVI-D adapter
to connect your monitor to this connector.
Note: To connect to this connector, you need a
shielded HDMI cable.
LAN1 99Connect a network cable to this connector.
Note: You can only use the second network
connector on the decoder to daisy chain
decoder units.
LAN2 9
Line In 9 Optional – Connect the analog audio output of
your video source to this connector. If you’re
using HDMI audio input, this connector is
disabled.
Line Out 99Optional – Connect your analog audio output
device (such as speakers) to this connector.
Line In or
HDMI In with
audio