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Magenta Adds Display-Addressable, Bi-Directional RS-232 for
Digital Signage Metrics and Control
October 3, 2007
Source: Magenta
Magenta Research,
the recognized leader in video, audio and serial signal distribution
and switching over UTP cable and optical fiber, announces
the MultiViewÔ -SAP Series of CatX transmitters and
receivers. The new MultiView models are designed for distribution
of high-resolution RGBHV plus stereo audio, while concurrently
providing selective source-to-screen communication over a
single unshielded twisted pair cable, and from a single RS-232
comm port.
The ability to “address,” or send
and receive RS-232 control signals to individual displays,
can be an essential feature for digital signage applications.
Display metrics are often desired by advertisers, who seek
assurance that their content is being run as contractually
agreed.
The MultiView –SAP Series includes
the MultiView UTx–SAP Universal Transmitter and AK500DP-SAP,
AK1000DP–SAP and AK1500DP–SAP Receivers. The display-addressable
RS-232 feature (first introduced for Magenta’s Infinea
DVI Series, now provided on MultiView –SAP models) will
also be an option on Magenta’s MultiView XR-2000 Receiver,
a new model specified to deliver UXGA (1600x1200) at an industry-leading
2,000 ft. (610 meters) with 64ns of skew compensation if needed.
The receiver model designation “DP”
refers to a “dual port” configuration, which adds
an RJ-45 connector, enabling the “daisy-chaining”
of up to twelve receivers. The MultiView –SAP Series
enables duplex RS-232 communication with a user-selected display
regardless of its position within the daisy chain, an added
feature compared to the MultiView –SA Series.
The MultiView –SAP Series includes
the high-performance, high-reliability features for which
the MultiView line is known, and consequently is suitable
for harsh, noisy environments in a variety of dynamic signage
and command-and-control environments. Unique, high-performance
features include complex, seven-pole, state-variable filters,
RepliSyncÔ, a patent-pending technology for the digitization
of horizontal and vertical sync signals, and ESD (electro-static
discharge) protection on all input/output circuitry.
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