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MTP 15HD RS Series • Setup Guide
This card provides quick start instructions for an experienced installer to set up and operate any of the MTP VGA video and RS‑232 transmission
systems.
Pre-installation — RS-232 Jumper
JMP1
JMP2
JMP3
Unjumpered for
One-way (Default)
Jumpered for
Two-way
The receiver’s RS‑232 circuits are factory‑set to be one‑way, transmitter to receiver. If the system has only one
receiver, jumper JMP 1 on the main board can be set for two‑way communication as shown at right.
Installation
Step 1 — Mounting
Turn off or disconnect all equipment power sources and mount the MTP transmitter and up to eight receivers
as required.
Step 2 — Transmitter Inputs
INPUT
Tx Rx
RS-232
MONITOR
• Connect a computer (VGA) video source to the Input connector.
• Connect a VGA monitor to the Monitor connector.
• Plug an RS‑232 device into the RS‑232 port. Wire the connector as shown below.
Ground
Tx
Rx
Gnd
Receive
Transmit
Connected
RS-232
Device Pins
MTP
Pins
12345678
Insert Twisted
Pair Wires
Pins:
NOTE: If you are using Enhanced Skew-Free™
A/V cable, use the TIA/EIA T568A standard only.
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
T568A
Wire Color
White-green
Green
White-orange
Blue
White-blue
Orange
White-brown
Brown
T568B
Wire Color
White-orange
Orange
White-green
Blue
White-blue
Green
White-brown
Brown
Step 3 — TP Cables Between Units
• Terminate a TP cable as shown at right. Connect it between the transmitter’s Output port and the
receiver’s Input port (both ends must match).
NOTE: If the unit is labeled “C7,” only CAT 7 cable should be used.
• For daisy-chaining, connect up to eight TP cables between a receiver’s Buffered
Output port and a daisy‑chained receiver’s Input port.
OUTPUT
Tx Rx
RS-232
Step 4 — Receiver Outputs
• Connect a VGA monitor to the Output connector.
• Plug an RS‑232 device into the RS‑232 port. Wire the connector as shown in step 2, above.
Step 5 — Receiver DIP Switches
• H Sync and V. Sync switches — Set these switches up for positive sync or down for negative sync.
ON
1 2 3 4 5 6
H SYNC +
V SYNC +
C SYNC
SOG
VIDEO
END UNIT
• Composite Sync, (SOG), and Video switches — Set these switches as shown in the following table to output the
indicated format.
Output Format C Sync SOG Video
RGBHV
RGBS
RGsB
Component*
S‑Video*
Composite*
NOTE: * Input video format must match.
• End Unit switch — Set this switch up if either of the following is true:
• The receiver being congured is the only receiver connected to the transmitter.
• The receiver being congured is the last receiver in a daisy‑chained system.