RGB Spectrum 520 10486 – RGB/DVI Signal Combiner Adapter

Product Overview

The RGB Spectrum 520 10486 is an RGB/DVI signal combiner that breaks a DVI-I connector out to a VGA female socket and a DVI-D female socket. The vendor lists it for Linx, SuperView 4100 and MediaWall 2900/1900 systems, where a single DVI-I port carries both the analog RGB and digital DVI-D signal paths. This adapter is the part that lets an installer take both paths off that one port. It is a maintenance and service item for legacy installations, stocked so that a re-cabling or fault-finding visit is not held up by a missing breakout.

Product Description

DVI-I is a dual-nature connector: the digital TMDS pins and the analog RGB pins sit in the same shell. Older RGB Spectrum processors used that to give one physical port two roles, and the 520 10486 is how that port is divided in the field. Fitted to a DVI-I output, it presents a VGA female connector for an analog display or legacy projector feed and a DVI-D female connector for a digital display run.

The buyer here is normally an integrator or facilities manager keeping an installed Linx, SuperView 4100 or MediaWall 1900/2900 system running rather than specifying a new one. These adapters are small, easily mislaid during a rack move, and specific enough that a generic substitute is not always a safe swap. Ordering by RGB Spectrum part number keeps the site spares list aligned with the as-built documentation.

Before ordering, confirm which of the two outputs the room actually needs, because in many cases only the analog leg is in use. Where that is true, the simpler 520 7885 DVI-I to VGA output adaptor covers the requirement. Sites maintaining the same chassis families usually stock the 920 10104 replacement filter two-pack for MW 2900, MW 1900 and SV 4100 and the 860 9843 redundant hot-swappable power supply alongside it. Where a dual-link DVI output is required from an SV 4100, the DLO 4100 dual-link DVI output option is the relevant option card. RGB Spectrum publishes no datasheet for the 520 10486, so verify the port and the intended output legs with Creation Networks first.

Key Features

• DVI-I breakout to two sockets — One DVI-I port is presented as a VGA female connector and a DVI-D female connector for separate analog and digital display runs.
• Named for legacy RGB Spectrum chassis — The vendor lists the part for Linx, SuperView 4100 and MediaWall 2900/1900 systems, which is the installed base it is stocked to serve.
• Passive adapter — There is no power, no scaling and no active conversion stage, so the adapter adds nothing to the signal path beyond the connector change.
• Keeps legacy rooms serviceable — Holding the correct breakout on the shelf means an analog display leg can be restored without waiting on a special order.
• Ordered by vendor part number — Using the published part number avoids the guesswork of matching a generic DVI-I breakout to an older processor.

Technical Specifications

• Part number — 520 10486
• Part type — RGB/DVI signal combiner
• Input connector — DVI-I
• Output connectors — VGA (female) and DVI-D (female)
• Listed compatibility — Linx, SuperView 4100, MediaWall 2900/1900
• Vendor source — RGB Spectrum Gold Integrator price list description

RGB Spectrum does not publish a datasheet for this part number. Contact Creation Networks for confirmed specifications before ordering.