Hall Research VSM-802B - Manual (Page 7)

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8x2 Video Matrix Switch
2. Installation and Configuration
To set up your VSM-802B 8 x 2 Video Matrix Switch system, take these
steps:
Making sure that the Switch is powered off, find its input ports. (These are
the HD15 connectors on its front panel labeled “INPUT 1” through
“INPUT 8.”)
Run cabling from these ports to the video-output ports of the PC CPUs or
other devices that will be providing the Switch’s video input. If all of these
input devices are transmitting VGA/SVGA/XGA-type video signals on
HD15 female connectors, you can use standard VGA video extension
cables such as our product CVGX-xx-MM. Keep in mind that the length of
any of these cables plus the length of any of your monitor/output cables
(see step 2) should not be more than 300 ft. (90 m). You’ll configure the
Switch for the length of your cables in step 3.
If any of your input devices transmit some other type of video signal and/or
use some other type of video connector, you might need special cables or
adapters; call HRT Technical Support.
Figure 2-1. The Switch’s rear-panel components.
The Switch’s output ports are the two HD15 female connectors labeled
“OUT A” and “OUT B” on the Switch’s rear panel. If both of your output
devices are standard VGA or multisync monitors with HD15 male
connectors on their video cables, you can plug them directly into these
ports (if they’ll be placed nearby) or run video-extension cables to them
such as our product CVGX-xx-MF (if they’ll be some distance away).
Keep in mind that the length of any of these cables plus the length of any of
your CPU/input cables (see step 1) should not be more than 300 ft. (90 m).
(You’ll configure the Switch for the length of your cables in step 3.)
If either of your output devices is designed to receive a non-VGA video
signal and/or use a different type of video connector, you might need
special cables or adapters; call HRT Technical Support.