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Magenta MultiView NEC 600 Quick Reference & Setup Manual

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    . Multiview nec 600 receiver quick reference & setup guide magenta research 128 litchfield road, new milford, ct 06776 usa (860) 210-0546 fax (860) 210-1758 www.Magenta-research.Com connect with confidence.

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    Magenta multiview™ series © 1998-2009 by magenta research all rights reserved. Magenta research 128 litchfield road new milford, ct 06776 usa this document and the magenta research products to which it relates, and the copyright in each, is the property of magenta research. Neither the document nor ...

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    . Contents 1 contents chapter page 1. Specifications...................................................................................................2 2. Introduction ........................................….........................................................3 2.1 overview......................

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    Magenta multiview™ series 2 1. Specifications cable required: category 5, 5e, 6 shielded or unshielded twisted pair compliance: ce; fcc class a, ic class a video support: all supported vesa modes to wuxga (1920x1200), rgbhv, hdtv modes including 1080p, 1080i, 720p (note: the nec 600 does not support...

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    . Chapter 2: introduction 3 2. Introduction 2.1 overview this manual covers the magenta multiview™ nec 600 card slot cat5 receiver unit. The nec 600 is intended for use only in compatible nec displays that have the card slot feature. All signals are input directly into the display so external cablin...

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    Magenta multiview™ series 3. Setup and installation 3.1 cabling considerations • we recommend mounting and connecting all cabling to the multiview™ series components before applying power. • make sure that the cat5 cable you intend to use has been tested to comply with the t568b wiring specification...

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    . Chapter 3: setup & installation 5 3.2.2 connections on the nec600 receiver below the nec 600 connections are detailed: figure 3-1. Connections on the multiview nec 600. The nec 600 card slot receiver does not have any internal jumper or switch settings for configuration. Any configuration paramete...

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    Magenta multiview™ series 6 3.3 video adjustment 3.3.1 cable distance compensation settings in order to get the highest quality video signals from your multiview cat5 video system, please follow the instructions and diagrams below: an image adjustment utility is available for download from: http:// ...

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    . Chapter 3: setup and installation 7 3.3.2 skew compensation settings the nec 600 receiver features integrated skew compensation to adjust for signal timing differences due to differing pair lengths within the cat5 cable. Using the delay signals, skew may be compensated from 2 to 65 nanoseconds in ...

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    Magenta multiview™ series 8 4. Troubleshooting 4.1. Common problems in most cases, nearly every issue with the multiview cat5 video system can be resolved by checking the cat5 termination and making sure that it’s pinned to the tia/eia 568b wiring specification. However, there may be other problems ...

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    . 9 problem: “green shift” or “green washout” on multimedia signals. Solution: the standard video/serial model is designed to function with dc coupled signals in which the black level is referenced to 0 volts. Nearly all vga cards function this way. Some media servers, however, provide ac coupled si...

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    Magenta multiview™ series 10 appendix a. Cabling pinouts table a-1. T568b cat5 pinout note: the external db9 connector is intended for console access to the receiver and does not support external sap rs232 protocol. This connection should not be used to control the display..

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    . 11 appendix b: setting sync modes appendix b. Setting sync mode the nec 600 has the capability for fixed and agile sync. The default sync mode setting is for agile sync which replicates the source sync polarity signals. However some displays require a fixed sync polarity that is not possible to ch...

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    Magenta multiview™ series 12 appendix c. Sap addressing to set the nec600 sap address, use the two rotary address knobs on the unit. You will need to convert the decimal address desired to a hexadecimal address using the table to the right. The left knob designated h is the most significant digit, w...

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    . 13 appendix d. Rotary knob menu the following diagram details the various configuration settings available through the rotary knob. This is provided to graphically show each menu choice. Normal operation video eq adjustement mode red-skew adjustement mode configure sync-mode: agile/fixed mode led ...

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    Magenta multiview™ series magenta research 128 litchfield road, new milford, ct 06776 usa (860) 210-0546 fax (860) 210-1758 www.Magenta-research.Com pn 5310229-01, rev 01, jul-2009.