Free 24-hour t ech support: 724-746-5500 blackbox.com 2010. All rights reserved. Black Box Corporation. VGA Extenders Place remote monitors and speakers up to 500 feet from your PC. 12/01/2010 1 of 2 26650Extend VGA signalsplus audioto remote monitors Features Video Cable Extend VGA or VGA and audio up to 500 feet VGA Extender with Audio Diagram Format (AC556A-R2) (152.4 m) on ordinary CAT5, CAT5e, VGA Extender with Audio Local Unit Audio Cable (AC556A-R2) Rule Size: 0.018 or CAT6 cable. Remote Unit CPU An equalization (gain) control on the remote CAT5 Cable (EYN840A) unit enables you to fine-tune the VGA image. Choose from VGA only or VGA plus audio. With the AC556A-R2 version, both the local and the remote units support two monitors Speakers or two monitors with speakers. Speakers Speakers Speakers You can also order the VGA only transmitters (AC555A-4-R2) or receivers (AC555A- Monitor Monitor Monitor Monitor REM-R2) separatelyyou need one transmitter (local unit) and one receiver OVERVIEW TECh SP ECS (remote unit) for each extender link. Distance (Maximum) 500 ft. (152.4 m) Black Box VGA Extenders enable you to use standard twisted-pair Resolution (Maximum) 1024 x 768 cable to transmit VGA signals or VGA and audio signals up to 500 feet User Controls (1) equalizer selector switch (152.4 m) in your video distribution or digital signage application. Connectors AC555A-R2: Local unit: (1) HD15 M in, (1) RJ-45, (1) 5 VDC in, (2) HD15 F out Use them to broadcast video content, as well as audio, from a PC Remote unit: (1) RJ-45, (1) 5 VDC in, (2) HD15 F out in schools, hospitals, retail stores, airports, bus stations, and many AC556A-R2: Local unit: (1) HD15 M in, (1) RJ-45, (1) 5 VDC in, other applications. (1) stereo audio in, (2) HD15 F out, (2) stereo audio out The extenders support both local and remote VGA monitors. Each Remote unit: (1) RJ-45, (1) 5 VDC in, (2) HD15 F out, (2) stereo audio out Indicators On each local and remote unit: (1) Power, (1) Active kit consists of a local unit and a remote unit, as well as a VGA cable for Power External: Input: 120 VAC, 60 Hz connecting the local units HD15 input connec tor to your VGA source. Output: 5 VDC, 600 mA The local unit duplicates the input signal for local use and transmits Size AC555A-R2 (each unit): 0.6 H x 3.3 W x 2.3 D (1.5 x 8.4 x 5.8 cm) AC556A-R2 (each unit): 0.6 H x 4.1 W x 2.3 D (1.5 x 10.4 x 5.8 cm) the VGA signal to the remote unit. When the remote unit receives Weight Each unit: 0.4 lb. (0.2 kg) the VGA signal via an RJ-45 connector, it broad casts the signal to two VGA outputs. The extenders support video resolution up to 1024 x 768, and common mode noise suppression circuits provide superb VGA quality via CAT5, 5e, or 6 unshielded twisted-pair cables. Whats included To add audio extension capabilities to your application, order the VGA Extender with Audio (AC556A-R2). The audio input/output Local extender unit Audio cable (AC556A-R2 jacks can be used, for instance, to plug in speakers for a full Remote extender unit only) multimedia experience. The AC556A-R2 takes the left and right (2) power supplies User manual channels of a stereo signal input on the local unit, sends them to the VGA cable (male/female) audio outputs, where its mixed together to form a mono signal before transmitting to the remote unit via CAT5, 5e, or 6 cable. After you install the VGA Extender, you can monitor its operation via its LEDs. Active LEDs, for example, light on the local unit when the Item Code extender detects a VGA input signal and on the remote unit when it VGA Extender (Local and Remote Units) a C555a -r 2 properly decodes VGA signals for the two HD15 VGA ports. You can also order the local and remote units separately Whats more, a convenient equalization (gain) selector switch on Transmitter Only (Local Unit) a C555a -4-r 2 the remote unit gives you optimum signal clarity. To fine-tune the Receiver Only (Remote Unit) a C555a -re M-r 2 images, just adjust this switch to match the length of the CAT5, 5e, VGA Extender with Audio a C556a -r 2 or 6 cable between units. 12/01/2010 724-746-5500 blackbox.com 2 of 2 26650 BLACK BOX