Gefen EXT-2DVI-DLKVM-CAT6 User manual

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Console extenders
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User manual

Gefen EXT-2DVI-DLKVM-CAT6 is a high-performance KVM extender that allows you to extend two dual-link DVI sources with USB 2.0 up to 200 feet using CAT-6a cables. It supports dual-link resolutions up to 3840 x 2400, 480 Mbps USB 2.0 data rates, and is backward-compatible with USB 1.1 devices. With EDID management, EQ adjustment, and rack-mountable design, this extender is ideal for a wide range of applications.

Gefen EXT-2DVI-DLKVM-CAT6 is a high-performance KVM extender that allows you to extend two dual-link DVI sources with USB 2.0 up to 200 feet using CAT-6a cables. It supports dual-link resolutions up to 3840 x 2400, 480 Mbps USB 2.0 data rates, and is backward-compatible with USB 1.1 devices. With EDID management, EQ adjustment, and rack-mountable design, this extender is ideal for a wide range of applications.

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A1
CONTENT
S
1 Intr
oduc
ti
on
2
O
peration Notes
3
Features
4
S
ender Unit La
y
ou
t
5
S
ender Unit Descriptions
6
Receiver Unit La
y
ou
t
7 Receiver Unit Descriptions
9
C
onnectin
g
the 2x Dual Link DVIKVM Extender
O
ver
C
AT-6a
9
Wirin
g
Dia
g
ram
10 DIP
S
witch
C
on
g
uratio
n
12 Ad
j
ustin
g
the
S
i
g
nal
Q
ualit
y
13 Network
C
able Wirin
g
Dia
g
ram
14
S
peci
cations
15 Warrant
y
1
INTRODUCTIO
N
C
on
g
ratulations on
y
our purchase o
f
the 2x Dual Link DVI KVM Extender
O
ver
C
AT-
6
. Your complete satis
f
action is ver
y
important to us.
G
efen
G
e
f
en delivers innovative, pro
g
ressive computer and electronics add-on solutions
that harness inte
g
ration, extension, distribution and conversion technolo
g
ies.
G
e
f
en’s reliable, plu
g
-and-pla
y
products supplement cross-plat
f
orm computer
sy
stems, pro
f
essional audio
/
video environments and HDTV s
y
stems o
f
all sizes
with hard-workin
g
solutions that are eas
y
to implement and simple to operate.
T
he Gefen 2x Dual Link DVI KVM Extender Over CAT-6
a
The 2x Dual Link DVIKVM Extender over
C
AT-
6
a is a cost-e
ff
ective solution that
allows the extension o
f
ke
y
board, video and mouse to a remote workstation up
to 200
f
eet
(
60 meters awa
y)
. This product is particularl
y
use
f
ul because it is able
to extend dual link resolutions be
y
ond the limitations o
f
standard DVI cables.
Dual-link resolutions up to 3840 x 2400 are supported usin
g
two
C
AT-6a cables
f
or each displa
y
. U
S
B 2.0 data rates up to 480 Mbps are supported in addition to
backward-compatibilit
y
with U
S
B 1.1. The Receiver unit allows the connections
o
f
up to
f
our U
S
B devices, providin
g
access to printers, scanners, cameras,
e
xternal stora
g
e media, di
g
ital si
g
na
g
e, and automated control s
y
stems.
How It Works
Place the 2x Dual link DVIKVM Extender over
C
AT-
6
a
S
ender unit next to the
DVI sources.
U
se the included DVI cables to connect the DVI sources to the
S
ender unit. Use the supplied U
S
B cable to connect the U
S
B host
(
source
)
device to the U
S
B port on the
S
ender unit.
C
onnect the Receiver unit to two
dual-link DVI displa
y
s usin
g
DVI cables.
C
onnect up to
f
our U
S
B devices to
the Receiver unit. Use
ve
C
AT-6a cables, each up to 200
f
eet
(
60 meters
)
, to
c
onnect the
S
ender to the Receiver unit.
C
onnect the included lockin
g
power
s
upplies to the
S
ender and Receiver units and plu
g
both power cords into
a
v
a
il
ab
l
e
e
l
ec
tri
ca
l
ou
tl
e
t
s
.
READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATIN
G
T
HE 2X DUAL LINK DVIKVM EXTENDER OVER CAT-6
A
•Th
e
2
x Dual Link DVIKVM Extender
O
ver
C
AT-
6a
was desi
g
ned
f
or use with
h
i
g
h qualit
y
C
AT-6a
(
au
g
mented
)
cablin
g
. This unit will either not per
f
orm to
s
peci
cation i
f
cablin
g
other than
C
AT-6a is used.
When usin
g
C
AT-5e cables, the maximum extension distance is 150
f
ee
t
(
30 meters
)
at 1080p Full HD or 2560 x 1600.
When
eld terminatin
g
C
AT-6a cablin
g
please adhere to the TIA
/
EIA-568-B
s
peci
cation shown on pa
g
e 12.
US
B can be extended up to 330
f
eet
(
100 meters
)
.
2
OPERATION NOTE
S
IMPORTANT
:
When extendin
g
Dual Link resolutions, both
C
AT-6a
c
ables must be exactl
y
the same len
g
th.
3
Features
Extends two dual-link DVI sources with U
S
B 2.0 up to 200
f
eet
(
60 meters
)
u
sin
g
C
AT-6a cables.
S
upports dual-link resolutions up to 3840 x 240
0
H
D
C
P-complian
t
S
upports 480 Mbps usin
g
U
S
B 2.
0
Backward-compatible with U
S
B 1.1 devices
S
upports DDW
G
standard
f
or DVI-compliant monitors
S
upports an
y
O
peratin
g
Sy
stem
(OS)
• EDID mana
g
ement
f
or rapid inter
g
ration o
f
source and displa
y
devices
• E
Q
ad
j
ustment trim pots on Receiver unit to equalize the si
g
nal to
c
ompensate
f
or cable len
g
th and the qualit
y/
skew variances
f
ound amon
g
di
ff
erent
C
AT-
5
e
/
C
AT-
6
a cables
Rac
k-m
ou
nt
ab
l
e
• Plu
g
and Pla
y
A
pp
lications
This product is used
f
or dual-displa
y
extended desktop applications.
P
acka
g
e Includes
(
1
)
2x Dual Link DVIKVM Extender over
C
AT-6a -
S
ender Uni
t
(
1
)
2x Dual Link DVIKVM Extender over
C
AT-6a - Receiver Uni
t
(
2
)
6
f
t. Dual-Link DVI cable
(
M-M
)
(
1
)
6
f
t. U
S
B
C
able
(
A-B
)
(
2
)
5V D
C
Lockin
g
Power
S
upplies
(
1
)
A
C
Power
C
or
d
(
2
)
S
ets o
f
Rack Ears
(
1
)
Q
uick-
S
tart
G
uid
e
FEATURE
S
4
Front Panel
Back Pane
l
SENDER UNIT LAYOU
T
1
2
8
9
3
4
10
1
1
7
6
5
5
1
P
owe
r
This LED indicator will
g
low bri
g
ht red once the included 5V D
C
lockin
g
power
s
uppl
y
is properl
y
connected between the unit and an available electrical outlet.
2
C
AT-6 / Link 1.1
C
onnect a
C
AT-6a cable between this port and the
C
AT-
6
/
Link 1.
1
port on the
Rece
iv
e
r
u
nit.
3
DVI In
1
C
onnect a dual-link cable
f
rom this connector to the DVI
(
di
g
ital onl
y)
source.
4
C
AT-6 / Link 1.2
C
onnect a
C
AT-6a cable between this port and the
CAT-6 / Link 1.2
port on the
2
Rece
iv
e
r
u
nit.
5
USB In
C
onnect the included U
S
B cable between this port and a computer
(
or other
US
B host device
)
.
6
USB Link LED
This LED indicator will
g
low bri
g
ht
g
reen when a
C
AT-6a cable is connected
between the U
S
B Link ports on both the
S
ender and Receiver unit.
7
USB Lin
k
C
onnect a
C
AT-6a cable between this
j
ack and the U
S
B Link
j
ack on the
Rece
iv
e
r
u
nit.
8
C
AT-6 / Link 2.1
C
onnect a
C
AT-6a cable between this port and the
C
AT-
6
/
Link 2.
1
port on the
Rece
iv
e
r
u
nit.
9
DVI In 2
C
onnect a dual-link cable
f
rom this connector to the DVI
(
di
g
ital onl
y)
source.
10
C
AT-6 / Link 2.2
C
onnect a
C
AT-6a cable between this port and the
CAT-6 / Link 2.2
port on the
2
Rece
iv
e
r
u
nit.
11
5V D
C
C
onnect the included 5V D
C
lockin
g
power suppl
y
to this receptacle.
SENDER UNIT DESCRIPTION
S
6
RECEIVER UNIT LAYOU
T
Front Panel
Back Pane
l
3
1
2
4
1
1
9
7 125
6
1
3
1
4
8
10
7
1
EQ 1
The E
Q
ad
j
ustment
(
trim pot
)
f
or DVI
O
ut
1
.
B
o
th E
Q
1
a
n
d
EQ 2
compensate
2
f
or the extension distance and the qualit
y/
skew variances that are
f
ound in
di
ff
erent brands o
f
C
AT-
6
a cables.
2
EQ 2
The E
Q
ad
j
ustment
(
trim pot
)
f
or DVI
O
ut
2
.
3
P
owe
r
The LED power indicator will
g
low bri
g
ht red once the included 5V D
C
power
s
uppl
y
is properl
y
connected between the unit and an available electrical outlet.
4
L
ink 2.
1
C
onnect a
C
AT-6a cable between this port and the
C
AT-
6
/
Link 2.
1
port on the
S
ender unit.
5
DVI Out 2
C
onnect a dual-link cable
f
rom this connector to the a DVI displa
y
.
6
Link 2.2
C
onnect a
C
AT-6a cable between this port and the
CAT-6 / Link 2.2
port on the
2
S
ender unit.
7
USB Out
(
1 - 4
)
C
onnect up to
f
our U
S
B devices to these ports.
8
USB Out LED
(
1 - 4
)
Each o
f
these LED indicators will
g
low bri
g
ht
g
reen once a U
S
B device is
c
onnected to the U
S
B port.
9
USB Lin
k
C
onnect a
C
AT-6a cable between this
j
ack and the
USB Link
jack on the
k
Rece
iv
e
r
u
nit.
10
Host LED
This LED indicator will
g
low bri
g
ht
g
reen when a
C
AT-6a cable is connected
between the U
S
B Link ports on both the
S
ender and Receiver unit.
11
Link
1
.
1
C
onnect a
C
AT-6a cable between this port and the
C
AT-
6
/
Link 1.
1
port on the
S
ender unit.
1
2 DVI Out 1
C
onnect a dual-link cable
f
rom this connector to the a DVI displa
y
.
RECEIVER UNIT DESCRIPTION
S
8
RECEIVER UNIT DESCRIPTION
S
13
Link
1
.2
C
onnect a
C
AT-6a cable between this port and the
CAT-6 / Link 1.2
port on the
2
S
ender unit.
14
5V D
C
C
onnect the included 5V D
C
power suppl
y
between this input and an open wall
p
ower socket.
9
CONNECTING TH
E
2
X DUAL LINK DVIKVM EXTENDER OVER CAT-6
A
How to Connect the 2x Dual Link DVIKVM Extender Over CAT-6
a
1.
C
onnect the included dual-link DVI cables between the DVI outputs on each
c
omputer and the DVI In
co
nn
ec
t
o
r
s
o
n th
e
2
x D
ua
l Link DVIKVM Ext
e
n
de
r
O
ver
C
AT-
6a
S
ender uni
t
.
2.
C
onnect the included U
S
B cable
f
rom the computer
(
or other U
S
B host
device
)
to the
US
B In port on the
S
ender unit.
3
.
C
onnect
ve
C
AT-
6
a cables between the
S
ender and Receiver units.
Each connector on the
S
ender and Receiver unit is identi
ed as
L
ink
1
.
1
,
L
ink
1
.
2
,
L
ink
2
.
1
,
L
ink 2.2
,
and U
S
B Link
.
When connectin
g
the
C
AT-6
c
ables, make sure that the connectors on the
S
ender unit are connected to
the correspondin
g
connectors on the Receiver unit
(
e.
g
. Link 1.1 --> Link 1.1,
Link 1.2 -> Link 1.2, U
S
B Link --> U
S
B Link, and so on
)
.
4.
C
onnect two dual-link DVI cables
f
rom the Receiver unit to each o
f
the tw
o
dual-link displa
y
s.
5
.
C
onnect up to
f
our U
S
B devices to the
USB Out
ports on the Receiver unit.
t
6
.
C
onnect the included 5V D
C
power supplies to the
S
ender and Receiver
u
nits.
C
onnect the A
C
power cord
f
rom each power suppl
y
to available
e
l
ec
tri
ca
l
ou
tl
e
t
s
.
Wirin
g
Dia
g
ram for the 2x Dual Link DVIKVM Extender Over CAT-6
a
EXT-2DVI-DLKVM-CAT6
Computer
USB Mouse
USB Keyboard
USB CABLE
CAT-6 CABLE
DUAL LINK DVI CABLE
Dual Link DVI Display
2
Dual Link DVI Display
1
Receiver
Sender
NOTE
:
When
eld-terminatin
g
C
AT-6a cables,
f
ollow th
e
TIA
/
EIA-568-B speci
cation outlined on pa
g
e 13.
IMPORTANT
:
When extendin
g
Dual Link resolutions, both
C
AT-6a
c
ables must be exactl
y
the same len
g
th.
10
D
IP SWITCH CONFIGURATIO
N
D
IP Switch Location
O
n the bottom o
f
both the
S
ender unit and Receiver unit is a bank
f
our
(
4
)
DIP
s
wit
c
h
es
.
The DIP switches on the
S
ender unit allow the mana
g
ement o
f
EDID,
ber optic
e
xtenders, and HD
C
P.
Sender uni
t
D
IP Switch 1 - EDID Mana
g
emen
t
ON - Pass Through EDID
DD
C
and HPD are passed throu
g
h. Both the connection status and the
f
ull
video capabilities o
f
the monitor. All video
f
eatures o
f
the connected devices
are passed to the source device.
• OFF
(
default
)
- Local EDID
When Local EDID mode is used, the EDID will be assembled b
y
cop
y
in
g
all
video
f
eatures o
f
the connected output device.
Th
e
fou
r DIP
s
wit
c
h
es
o
n th
e
bottom o
f
the
S
ender unit.
NOTE
:
The DIP switches on the Receiver unit do not provide an
y
f
unction and are reserved
f
or
f
uture expansion.
1
1
D
IP SWITCH CONFIGURATIO
N
D
IP Switch 2: +5V for Fiber O
p
tic Extenders
ON - Enable +5V
Enable +5V
f
or DVI
ber optic extenders.
• OFF
(
default
)
- Disable +5V
Disable +5V
f
or DVI
ber optic extenders.
D
IP Switch 3: DVI Su
pp
ort
*
DIP switch 3 is onl
y
f
unctional when DIP switch 1 is set to
O
FF
(
Local EDID
)
.
ON - DVI Mode
I
f
a DVI connection is used, set DIP 3 to the
O
N position. DVI is supported
b
y
disablin
g
HD
C
P pass-throu
g
h.
OFF (default) - HDCP Pass-Through
I
f
HDMI is connected, set DIP 3 in the
O
FF position.
D
IP Switch 4: Not used
R
eserved
f
or
f
uture expansion.
IMPORTANT
:
A
f
ter chan
g
in
g
DIP switch 1 or DIP switch 3, the
S
ender unit must be power-c
y
cled
f
or the chan
g
es to take e
ff
ect.
12
ADJUSTING THE SIGNAL QUALITY
Ad
j
ustin
g
the Si
g
nal Qualit
y
Th
e
2
x Dual Link DVIKVM Extender
O
ver
C
AT-
6a
Receiver unit has two trim pots
(
trim potentiometers
)
to compensate
f
or the extension distance and the qualit
y/
skew
variances that are
f
ound in di
ff
erent
C
AT-6a cablin
g
brands. E
Q
1
ad
j
usts the output
s
i
g
nal
f
or DVI
O
ut
1
a
n
d
EQ 2
adjusts the signal for
2
DVI
O
ut
2
.
I
f
there is no output
video or i
f
output video contains video arti
f
acts and
/
or video noise such as snow
,
u
se the steps below to ad
j
ust the trim pot.
1. Insert a small
at-headed tool into each o
f
the trim pots on the
f
ront panel o
f
th
e
Rece
iv
e
r
u
nit.
2. Each trim pot has 8 set positions. Turn the trim pot in a clockwise
f
ashion
u
ntil it clicks to the next position.
C
ontinue ad
j
ustin
g
the trim pot b
y
tr
y
in
g
all 8 positions until the issue is resolved.
3
.
C
are
f
ull
y
remove the ad
j
ustment tool.
Trim P
ot
Trim P
ot
IMPORTANT
:
An
y
time a cable is chan
g
ed-out or replaced, the trim
p
ots on the Receiver unit will need to be ad
j
usted.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
G
e
f
en has speci
call
y
en
g
ineered products to work with the TIA
/
EIA-568-B
s
peci
cation. Please
f
ollow the table below when
eld terminatin
g
cable
f
or
u
se with
G
e
f
en products. Failure to do so ma
y
produce unexpected results and
r
educed per
f
ormance.
This product was desi
g
ned
f
or use with
C
AT-6a
(
au
g
mented
)
cablin
g
onl
y
. This
u
nit will either not per
f
orm to speci
cation or re
f
use to operate completel
y
i
f
c
ablin
g
other than
C
AT-6a is used.
Each cable run must consist o
f
a sin
g
le undivided se
g
ment o
f
C
AT-6a cablin
g
f
rom
S
ender to Receiver. Punch-down blocks or splices will not work.
P
in Color
1
O
ran
g
e
/
Whit
e
2
O
ran
ge
3
G
reen
/
Whit
e
4Bl
ue
5
Blue
/
Whit
e
6
G
ree
n
7
Brown
/
Whit
e
8
Br
o
w
n
1
3
NETWORK CABLE WIRING DIAGRA
M
1
4
M
aximum Pixel
C
lock.......................................................................... 2 x 1
65
MH
z
Input Video
S
i
g
nal...................................................................................... 1.2V p-
p
Input DD
C
S
i
g
nal................................................................................. 5V p-p
(
TTL
)
Video Input
C
onnectors
(S
ender
)
..................
(
2
)
DVI-I, 29-pin,
f
emale
(
di
g
ital onl
y)
Video
O
utput
C
onnectors
(
Receiver
)
............
(
2
)
DVI-I, 29-pin,
f
emale
(
di
g
ital onl
y)
US
B Host
C
onnector
(S
ender
)
...........................................
(
1
)
U
S
B T
y
pe B,
f
emal
e
US
B Device
C
onnectors
(
Receiver
)
...................................
(
4
)
U
S
B T
y
pe A,
f
emal
e
Link
C
onnectors
(S
ender
/
Receiver
)
........................................................
(
5
)
RJ-4
5
Power
S
uppl
y
(S
ender
/
Receiver
)
................................................. 5V D
C
, Lockin
g
Power
C
onsumption
(S
ender
/
Receiver
)
.............................................. 20W
(
max.
)
O
peratin
g
Temperature.............................................. +32 to +104
°
F
(
0 to + 40
°C)
Dimensions:
(
W x H x D
)
................... 17.5” x 2.5” x 5”
(
445mm x 64mm x 127mm
)
R
ack
S
pace........................................................................ 1U
(
rack ears included
)
S
hippin
g
Wei
g
ht............................................................................... 9.5 lbs
(
4.3 k
g)
SPECIFICATION
S
15
G
e
f
en warrants the equipment it manu
f
actures to be
f
ree
f
rom de
f
ects in material
and workmanship.
I
f
equipment
f
ails because o
f
such de
f
ects and
G
e
f
en is noti
ed within two
(
2
)
y
ears
f
rom the date o
f
shipment,
G
e
f
en will, at its option, repair or replace the
e
quipment, provided that the equipment has not been sub
j
ected to mechanical,
e
lectrical, or other abuse or modi
cations. Equipment that
f
ails under conditions
other than those covered will be repaired at the current price o
f
parts and labor in
eff
ect at the time o
f
repair.
S
uch repairs are warranted
f
or ninet
y
(
90
)
da
y
s
f
rom
the da
y
o
f
reshipment to the Bu
y
er.
This warrant
y
is in lieu o
f
all other warranties expressed or implied, includin
g
without limitation, an
y
implied warrant
y
or merchantabilit
y
or
tness
f
or an
y
p
articular purpose, all o
f
which are expressl
y
disclaimed.
1. Proo
f
o
f
sale ma
y
be required in order to claim warrant
y
.
2.
C
ustomers outside the U
S
are responsible
f
or shippin
g
char
g
es to and
f
rom
G
e
f
en.
3
.
C
opper cables are limited to a 30 da
y
warrant
y
and cables must be in their
ori
g
inal condition.
The in
f
ormation in this manual has been care
f
ull
y
checked and is believed to
be accurate. However,
G
e
f
en assumes no responsibilit
y
f
or an
y
inaccuracies
that ma
y
be contained in this manual. In no event will
G
e
f
en be liable
f
or
direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential dama
g
es resultin
g
f
rom
an
y
de
f
ect or omission in this manual, even i
f
advised o
f
the possibilit
y
o
f
such
dama
g
es. The technical in
f
ormation contained herein re
g
ardin
g
the
f
eatures and
s
peci
cations is sub
j
ect to chan
g
e without notice.
For the latest warrant
y
covera
g
e in
f
ormation, re
f
er to the Warrant
y
and Return
Polic
y
under the
S
upport section o
f
the
G
e
f
en Web site at www.
g
e
f
en.com.
P
RODUCT REGISTRATIO
N
P
lease re
g
ister
y
our product online b
y
visitin
g
the Re
g
ister Product pa
g
e
u
nder the Su
pp
ort section of the Gefen Web site
.
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Gefen EXT-2DVI-DLKVM-CAT6 User manual

Category
Console extenders
Type
User manual

Gefen EXT-2DVI-DLKVM-CAT6 is a high-performance KVM extender that allows you to extend two dual-link DVI sources with USB 2.0 up to 200 feet using CAT-6a cables. It supports dual-link resolutions up to 3840 x 2400, 480 Mbps USB 2.0 data rates, and is backward-compatible with USB 1.1 devices. With EDID management, EQ adjustment, and rack-mountable design, this extender is ideal for a wide range of applications.

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