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User’s Manual
RGB 138 , RGB 158
VGA Interfaces with Stereo Audio and ADSP™
68-410-03
EXTRON ELECTRONICS/RGB SYSTEMS, INC. EXTRON ELECTRONICS, EUROPE EXTRON ELECTRONICS, ASIA EXTRON ELECTRONIC INFORMATION
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Precautions Safety Instructions • English Warning FCC Class A Notice Power sources • This equipment should be operated only from the power source This symbol is intended to alert the user of important indicated on the product. This equipment is intended to be used with a main operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions power system with a grounded (neutral) conductor. The third (grounding) pin is Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a in the litera
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 • Introduction .......................................................... 1-1 About this Manual ................................................................ 1-2 About the RGB 138 and RGB 158 ............................. 1-2 Features ...................................................................................... 1-2 RGB 138 and RGB 158 features ........................................ 1-2 RGB 138 features ..........................................
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Table of Contents, cont’d RGB 138, RGB 158 Chapter One 1 Introduction About This Manual About the RGB 138 and RGB 158 Features ii RGB 138, RGB 158 Table of Contents RGB 138, RGB 158 Introduction
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Introduction, cont’d Introduction Advanced Digital Sync Processing™ (ADSP™) — ADSP About This Manual allows sync processing operations, such as horizontal This manual contains information about the RGB 138 and centering, to occur without affecting the signal’s sync RGB 158 universal analog interfaces and on how to timing. This allows horizontal centering to be operate and configure them. Unless otherwise specified, applied to signals that are output to digital display references to “the i
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Introduction, cont’d RGB 138, RGB 158 Chapter Two 2 Installation and Operation Installation Overview Front Panels Rear Panels Setting Internal Jumpers Installing Adapter Plates Mounting the Interfaces Cabling Troubleshooting 1-4 RGB 138, RGB 158 Introduction RGB 138, RGB 158 Installation and Operation
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1 2 3 4 12 3 4 Installation and Operation, cont’d Installation and Operation Installation Overview Front Panels This is an overview of the installation process. You will This section will familiarize you with the front panel find detailed installation instructions in this chapter. features and the options for making connections and changing settings. To install and set up the RGB 138 or RGB 158 for operation, follow these basic steps: Setting DIP switches The DIP switches on the front pane
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Installation and Operation, cont’d Horizontal shift control knob — This control adjusts Analog video input 15-pin HD male connector 5 3 the horizontal centering of the remote output display. ID bit termination DIP switches — These switches 4 provide proper ID bit termination when a The horizontal and vertical shift controls have no local monitor is not connected to the mechanical limits to rotation. When the minimum or maximum limit of the control is reached, the interface’s buffered local mon
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Installation and Operation, cont’d If the edges of the image seem to exceed their Rear Panels boundaries or if thin lines and sharp edges look thick and fuzzy, try changing the gain/peak setting. RGB 138 and RGB 158 rear panels R G B 4 DIP switches — Three of the four DIP switches on GAIN/ PEAK H V S 100% the rear panels are common to both the RGB 138 UNITY 100-240 50/60 Hz 0.5A 50% OUTPUT and the RGB 158. They control sync on green (SOG) output, Digital Display Sync Processing
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Installation and Operation, cont’d properly. Flagging or bending at the top of the 6 Stereo audio output connector — This 3.5 mm, video image is a sign that the serration pulses 5-conductor captive screw connector is used for should be removed. audio output. See “Cabling” in this chapter for a wiring guide. ON — When this switch is set to On, serration pulses will be output in the vertical sync interval. Setting Internal Jumpers OFF — When this switch is set to Off, serration The jumpers insid
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Installation and Operation, cont’d 3. Note the positions of jumpers J20 and J40 before The jumpers perform the following functions: changing jumper settings. The illustration of the J-20: Sync polarity jumper — This jumper adjusts circuit board (below) shows the locations of the J20 the output sync polarity. Horizontal (H) and Follow Negative and J40 jumpers. There are two possible setting vertical (V) sync output can either follow combinations for 3-pin jumpers: input sync polarity, or be fo
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Installation and Operation, cont’d Adapter plates should be attached to the output cables and interface before the interface is installed in a rack or in furniture. The screws for installing the adapter plates are Cable Routing built into the plates, so no additional screws will be needed. Adapter plate installation must be performed by authorized service personnel only. Follow these steps to install adapter plates. The RGB 138 is shown for illustration, but the steps apply to both models. 1
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Installation and Operation, cont’d Through-desk mounting Mounting the Interfaces 1. Attach the through-desk mounting brackets to the Select the installation site. Take cabling and power interface with the provided machine screws. availability into consideration. Select an installation option: tabletop/desktop placement, or under-desk, through-desk 2. Hold the interface with attached brackets against the or rack mounting. underside of the mounting surface of the desk or table. With a soft pen
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Installation and Operation, cont’d Rack mounting Cabling 1. Attach the through-desk/rack mounting brackets to the Attach cables to the interface as detailed in the steps below. interface with the provided machine screws, as A diagram later in this section shows how the system looks shown below. when cabling is finished. 2. Attach the interface to the rack with the provided 1. Connect the computer’s video output to the interface’s machine screws. front panel analog/ECL 9-pin D connector. If the
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Installation and Operation, cont’d step 1 to connect the computer to the interface. Set the front panel monitor ID bit DIP switches to On if no local monitor will be used. LBC w/ Audio Cable Through-desk or 5. Connect powered speakers or another audio device to Rack Mounted the rear panel captive screw connector. Follow the AC Power wiring guide shown below. Insert the wires into the Mounted under appropriate openings. Tighten the screws on top to a Desk fasten the wires, then insert the wir
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Installation and Operation, cont’d Troubleshooting RGB 138, RGB 158 When the interface, computer and output devices have been properly installed, and the power is turned on, the image should appear on screen, and sound should be audible. If the image does not appear or there is no sound 1. Ensure that all devices are plugged in. 2. Make sure that each device is receiving power. The power indicator LED should light if the interface is powered on. 3. Check the cabling and the audio connector
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Specifications, cont’d Specifications Video input Sync Number/type ............................... 1 analog RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs Input type ..................................... RGBHV TTL (±), RGBS TTL (±), RGsB 0.3V (-), RsGsBs 1.3V (-) Connectors ................................... RGB 138 .. 1 9-pin D male, MBC/LBC cable or buffer Output type .................................. RGBHV (±), RGBS(±), RGsB (-) RGB 158 1 15-pin HD male Input level.....................................
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Specifications, cont’d General RGB 138, RGB 158 Power ............................................ 100VAC to 240VAC, 50/60 Hz, 15 Watts, internal, auto-switchable MBC power jack .......................... 9.0VDC, 150 mA Temperature/humidity ............. Storage -40° to +158°F (-40° to +70°C) / 10% to 90%, non-condensing Operating +32° to +122°F (0° to +50°C) / 10% to 90%, non-condensing Rack mount .................................. Yes, with included kit #70-077-03 Furniture mount .........
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Accessories and Part Numbers, cont’d Accessories and Part Numbers Included Parts Laptop breakout cables* (RGB 138 ) Part number These items are included in each order for an RGB 138 or LBC VGA HR 6’ 26-244-01 RGB 158 : LBC Mac HR 6’ 26-363-01 Included parts Part number LBC Sun HR 6’ A (61 kHz) (w/audio) 26-443-02 RGB 138 60-292-01 LBC Sun HR 6’ A (71 kHz) (w/audio) 26-444-02 RGB 138 (Europe) 60-292-02 LBC Sun HR 6’ A (81 kHz) (w/audio) 26-445-02 RGB 158 60-294-01 *Laptop breakout ca
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Accessories and Part Numbers, cont’d Adapter Plates A variety of optional architectural adapter plates for pass-through connections may be ordered for these interfaces. The RGB 138 and RGB 158 can each hold up to four (4) adapter plates. The following configurations of adapters could be installed in either interface: four adapter plates with a “plate size” of one, two adapter plates with a plate size of one and one adapter plate with a plate size of two, or two adapter plates of plat
