{"product_id":"rgb-spectrum-520-12178-locking-mini-displayport-to-displayport-adapter","title":"RGB Spectrum 520 12178 – Locking Mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort Adapter","description":"\u003ch2\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe RGB Spectrum 520 12178 is a locking Mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort adapter stocked as a service part for systems whose video ports terminate on Mini-DisplayPort. It lets an installer land a standard full-size DisplayPort display cable on a Mini-DisplayPort output without building a custom assembly on site. The locking shell is the reason this part exists: it holds the connection against cable weight and rack vibration, which is where an unretained Mini-DisplayPort adapter tends to work loose. This is a passive connector adapter and a maintenance item, not a signal processor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntegrators keep a locking Mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort adapter in the spares bin for one practical reason: Mini-DisplayPort ports are common on compact processor chassis and output cards, while the displays and long-haul cabling in the room are almost always full-size DisplayPort. The 520 12178 bridges that gap at the rack. Because it is a passive form-factor adapter, it introduces no scaling, no EDID handling and no format conversion; the source device and the display negotiate as they would over a direct DisplayPort run.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrder it as a spare rather than a first-time purchase item. Adapters are the parts that go missing during a rack move, get damaged when a bundle is pulled through a cable tray, or turn up short when a video wall processor is re-cabled for a new display layout. Having one on the shelf keeps a commissioning visit from stalling. Equipment in this line that presents Mini-DisplayPort connectors includes the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creationnetworks.net\/products\/rgb-spectrum-zio-ad-4d-5-output-card-4-mini-dp-2-0-outputs-up-to-8kp60\"\u003eZio AD-4D-5 output card\u003c\/a\u003e, and older Mini-DisplayPort-equipped wall processors remain in service in many control rooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConfirm the port type on the specific chassis before ordering, because RGB Spectrum publishes no datasheet for this part number and the correct adapter depends on which connector the installed card actually carries. If the display side of the link is HDMI rather than DisplayPort, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creationnetworks.net\/products\/rgb-spectrum-520-12409-mini-displayport-to-hdmi-adapter-active-4k-60hz\"\u003e520 12409 active Mini-DisplayPort to HDMI adapter\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creationnetworks.net\/products\/rgb-spectrum-520-12408-displayport-to-hdmi-adapter-4k-60hz\"\u003e520 12408 DisplayPort to HDMI adapter\u003c\/a\u003e cover those cases instead. For Mini-HDMI sources, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creationnetworks.net\/products\/rgb-spectrum-520-12233-02-mini-hdmi-to-hdmi-adapter\"\u003e520 12233-02 Mini-HDMI to HDMI adapter\u003c\/a\u003e is the matching part. Creation Networks can confirm which adapter matches your installed hardware before the purchase order is raised.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocking connector shell\u003c\/strong\u003e — The retention mechanism keeps the adapter seated on the Mini-DisplayPort port when cable bundles shift or a rack is rolled forward for service.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePassive form-factor conversion\u003c\/strong\u003e — The adapter changes connector shape only, so it does not alter the DisplayPort link the source and display negotiate between themselves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStocked as a spare\u003c\/strong\u003e — Keeping one per rack means a lost or damaged adapter does not hold up a commissioning or maintenance visit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRack-friendly footprint\u003c\/strong\u003e — The short adapter body suits dense rear-panel connector fields where a full DisplayPort cable head will not fit cleanly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine RGB Spectrum part number\u003c\/strong\u003e — Ordering by the published part number keeps the spares list consistent with the rest of the installed system documentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePart number\u003c\/strong\u003e — 520 12178\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePart type\u003c\/strong\u003e — Locking Mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort adapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConnector A\u003c\/strong\u003e — Mini-DisplayPort\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConnector B\u003c\/strong\u003e — DisplayPort\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRetention\u003c\/strong\u003e — Locking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVendor source\u003c\/strong\u003e — RGB Spectrum Gold Integrator price list description\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.9em;color:#666;\"\u003eRGB Spectrum does not publish a datasheet for this part number. Contact Creation Networks for confirmed specifications before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RGB Spectrum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48299440537836,"sku":"520 12178","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/7982\/4364\/files\/RGB_2022_LOGO_STANDARD_FIN_4e46ae94-36ec-48d4-a09e-637b02908c5d.webp?v=1788378783","url":"https:\/\/creationnetworks.net\/products\/rgb-spectrum-520-12178-locking-mini-displayport-to-displayport-adapter","provider":"Creation Networks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}