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Emerge EMS
Installer/User Guide
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INSTRUCTIONS This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. ® Emerge EMS Installer/User Guide
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® Emerge EMS Installer/User Guide Avocent, the Avocent logo, The Power of Being There and Emerge are registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. © 2005 Avocent Corporation. All rights reserved.
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iii TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S European approvals European EMC directive 89/336/EEC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in the European standard EN55022. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harm
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iii TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S List of Figures ..................................................................................................................v Chapter 1: Product Overview..........................................................................................1 Features and Benefits ........................................................................................................................1 Configuration Possibilities.............................................
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iv Emerge EMS Installer/User Guide v L I S T O F F I G U R E S
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iv Emerge EMS Installer/User Guide v L I S T O F F I G U R E S Figure 1.1: A standard Emerge EMS1000P configuration driving two display/speakers sets..........1 Figure 1.2: A typical Emerge EMS1000MP configuration driving up to eight displays...................2 Figure 1.3: Cascaded transmitters ...................................................................................................3 Figure 1.4: Cascaded receivers .......................................................................
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vi Emerge EMS Installer/User Guide 1 CHAPTER
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vi Emerge EMS Installer/User Guide 1 CHAPTER Product Overview 1 Features and Benefits The Avocent Emerge® EMS series of media streaming products empower you to distribute your analog video and stereo sound to many remote destinations. Using standard UTP structured cabling, you can deliver very high video resolutions to multiple display screens located up to 1000 feet (600 feet for EMS1000P models) away from the source PC system. The high quality circuitry housed within every Emerge EMS pro
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2 Emerge EMS Installer/User Guide 3 Chapter 1: Product Overview Emerge EMS1000MP units are designed to provide potentially enormous expansion possibilities from the outset. Each EMS1000MP-T transmitter is capable of directly feeding up to four EMS1000MP-R receivers. Each receiver supports two remote screen and speakers sets, but additionally can also drive a further three receivers and their respective screens/speakers. Additional expansion is also possible by connecting further EMS1000MP-T
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2 Emerge EMS Installer/User Guide 3 Chapter 1: Product Overview Further Expansion Transmitter Cascading As mentioned earlier, the EMS1000P and VIDEO STANDARD PC LINKS AUDIO EMS1000MP-T transmitters are both capable of supporting additional transmitter (and their Transmitter subsequent receiver) units. This is achieved using the video and audio out ports to provide the inputs POWER into the next transmitter unit, and so on. A limit of three cascade connections (comprising both STANDARD tra
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4 Emerge EMS Installer/User Guide 5 CHAPTER Safety Precautions • For use in dry, oil-free indoor environments only. • Do not use to link between buildings. • Not suitable for use in hazardous or explosive environments or next to highly flammable materials. • Ensure that all twisted pair interconnect cables are installed in compliance with all applicable wiring regulations. • Do not connect UTP link interfaces (RJ45 style connectors) to any other equipment, particularly network or telecommuni
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4 Emerge EMS Installer/User Guide 5 CHAPTER Installation 2 Locations Please consider the following important points when planning the positions of your Emerge EMS units: • Take care not to exceed the maximum link cable lengths (please refer to the section Making Cascade Connections). • Ensure that the transmitters are as close as possible to the source PC system and the receivers are similarly close to the display units. Use video connection cables that are correctly shielded and are no lon
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6 Emerge EMS Installer/User Guide 7 Chapter 2: Installation Mounting Before you begin connecting to the source PC system and display units, it is advisable to mount the Emerge EMS units in place. There are a number of mounting possibilities for the transmitter and receiver units: • On a horizontal surface using the supplied self adhesive feet, • Mounted on a screw using the rear slot, • Within the optional rack mount chassis, © • On inclined surfaces using self adhesive Velcro strips (not sup
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6 Emerge EMS Installer/User Guide 7 Chapter 2: Installation Using the optional rack mount chassis 1. Place the optional rack plate onto the front of the transmitter or receiver unit and secure it with countersunk screws. 2. Orient the unit on its side so that its labeled face is the correct way up and the securing plate is facing away from the rack. 3. Slide the unit into the required rack position. 4. The rack mount chassis has a series of holes in its floor that are spaced to accommoda
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8 Emerge EMS Installer/User Guide 9 Chapter 2: Installation Making Standard Connections Connections to the Emerge units do not need to follow the precise order given in this user guide although it is recommended that you do not apply power to the units until all other connections have been made. Note: Unless stated otherwise, all connection information given here applies to both the Emerge EMS1000P and EMS1000MP series products. Connections at the Transmitter To Connect Video and Audio fro
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8 Emerge EMS Installer/User Guide 9 Chapter 2: Installation To Connect a Monitor and Speakers The video and audio out ports of the Emerge EMS transmitter can optionally be used either to: • Attach a monitor and/or speakers in the vicinity of the source PC system – See below, or • Make a cascade link to another transmitter unit – Please refer to the section Making Cascade Connections – To Connect Cascaded Transmitters. 1. Attach the video cable from the monitor to the socket labeled RGBHV OU
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10 Emerge EMS Installer/User Guide 11 Chapter 2: Installation To Connect the Link Cable(s) The links between the transmitter and receiver units are made using between one and four twisted pair cables, specified to Category 5 or higher. Each cable carries video and audio signals to each receiver unit. When a single receiver is attached to a link cable, the maximum length of that link cable is 1000 feet (600 feet for EMS1000P models). Transmitter Receiver Overall maximum link length: 1000 fee
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10 Emerge EMS Installer/User Guide 11 Chapter 2: Installation Emerge EMS1000MP-T models 1. Attach the connector of the first link cable to the socket labeled L1 OUT on the Emerge EMS1000MP-T transmitter. There should be a click when the cable is fully inserted and locked in place. 2. Attach the connectors of the remaining link cables to the sockets labeled L2 OUT to L4 OUT, as required. In all cases, there should be a click when the cable is fully inserted and locked in place. Figure 2.8:
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12 Emerge EMS Installer/User Guide 13 Chapter 2: Installation To Connect the Power Adaptor NOTE: Please read and adhere to the electrical safety information given within the Safety Precautions section of this guide. In particular, do not use a 2-wire (unearthed) extension cord. 1. Locate the supplied power adaptor and attach its output connector to the socket labeled PWR on the Emerge EMS transmitter. Figure 2.9: Connecting the power adaptor to the transmitter unit 2. Insert the IEC connec
