Extron Electronics DVI 201 User Guide - Manual (Page 5)

Introduction
• About this Manual
• About the DVI 201 Transmitter and Receiver
• Features
About this Manual
This manual describes the Extron ® DVI 201 family of Digital Visual Interface (DVI ™ ) Extenders,
which consists of DVI 201 Tx transmitters and DVI 201 Rx receivers. This manual describes
how to install, operate, and configure them.
About the DVI 201 Transmitter and Receiver
The Extron DVI 201 Tx/Rx is a family of DVI transmitters and receivers (figure 1), in
enclosures that support different mounting options. A transmitter and receiver pair extends
the usable distance of DVI or HDMI digital video and RS-232 control signals over two
Category (CAT) 5/5e/6 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or shielded twisted pair (STP) cables.
Extron DTP26 digital cable is also recommended. The DVI 201 A D transmitter and receiver
also route audio, but not on the TP link. The video and control (and audio, if applicable)
signals can be transmitted up to 200 feet (60 m).
DVI 200
TX SERIES LOCAL OUTPUT
DV INPUT
Multimedia
PC
Projector
Extron
DVI 201 Tx
Transmitter
Extron
DVI 201 Rx
Receiver
DVI Cable
DVI 200
CONTR OL
PASS THR U
DVI-D OUTPUT
Tx Rx
RS-232
Control
CAT 5/5e/6 UTP up to 200’
RS-232
Figure 1. Typical Transmitter and Receiver Application
A DVI 201 system consists of a transmitter (Tx) and a receiver (Rx). The pair can handle
a single link of DVI-D digital video and a bidirectional RS-232 link. The DVI 201 A D also
converts a computer audio input into balanced or unbalanced stereo audio output.
DVI 201 • Introduction 1