Introduction
• About this Manual
• About the HDMI 201 Transmitter and Receiver
• Features
About this Manual
This manual describes the Extron
®
HDMI 201 family of High Definition Multimedia Interface
(HDMI
™
) Extenders, which consists of HDMI 201 Tx transmitters and HDMI 201 Rx receivers.
This manual describes how to install, operate, and configure them.
About the HDMI 201 Transmitter and Receiver
The Extron HDMI 201 Tx/Rx is a family of HDMI 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 HDMI 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).
POWER
12V
0.4A MAX
HDMI 201 Rx
1
2
HDMI OUTPUT
RS-232
PASS THRU
Tx
Rx
POWER
12V
0.4A MAX
HDMI 201 Tx
RS-232
PASS THRU
Tx Rx
1 2
HDMI INPUT
DVD
Plasma Display
Extron
HDMI 201 Tx
Transmitter
Extron
HDMI 201 Rx
Receiver
HDMI Cable
HDMI Cable
RS-232
Control
CAT 5/5e/6 UTP
up to 200’
Figure 1. Typical Transmitter and Receiver Application
An HDMI 201 system consists of a transmitter (Tx) and a receiver (Rx). The pair can handle
a single link of HDMI digital video and a bidirectional RS-232 link. The HDMI 201 A D also
converts a computer audio input into balanced or unbalanced stereo audio output.
HDMI 201 • Introduction 1
