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This newsletter is a service of Barco Control Rooms. 10 March 2006
The information provided should be treated as confidential.
Please contact rudolf.winghart@barco.com for remarks and suggestions. page 1 of 2
ProductNews
10 Mar 2006
As already announced in the ProductNews from 12 Jan 2006, a USB based
keyboard and a new keyboard/mouse extension is being added to the
product portfolio of TransForm A.
Release note
TransForm A – USB based keyboard & mouse
Technical description
The switch is driven by USB to be the standard technology for interfacing input devices to
PCs. The replacement of PS/2 devices by USB devices is backed by the fact that operating
systems like Windows NT and old mainboards, which did not support USB, have disappeared
from the market for a sufficient period of time.
While the optical mouse currently offered for T
RANSFORM A is already a USB&PS/2 combo
device supporting PS/2 through an adapter plug, the keyboard and the keyboard/mouse
extension have to become replaced by all USB devices.
The new keyboard is a Barco-branded version of a widely proven, high quality Cherry G81
keyboard. In most of the T
RANSFORM A standard installations, this keyboard and the optical
mouse get connected to the T
RANSFORM A PROCESSOR through the new USB extender.
Alternatively of course the keyboard and mouse can also be connected directly to the
T
RANSFORM A PROCESSOR.
The USB extender mainly consists of a Local Extension Box (LEX) and a Remote Extension
Box (REX). The Local Extension Box is connected locally to the T
RANSFORM A PROCESSOR
through a short USB cable, while the Remote Extension Box with its two USB interfaces is
located close to the keyboard and the mouse. REX and LEX are interconnected by means of a
standard CAT5 network cable of up to 50m length. Standard length is 20m.
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ProductNews
Article numbers
New item Replaced item
Article no. Description Article no. Description
RSTAS34010 TransForm A USB extension
20m
RSTAS27471 TransForm A KBD Extension
20m
RSTAS34011 TransForm A USB extension
50m
RSTAS33360 TransForm A Keyboard,
English, USB
RSWST23664 TransForm A Keyboard,
English
RSTAS32320 TransForm A Optical Mouse
(USB&PS/2, supporting both interface types
The new article numbers are available in BFO after sync, and will be used by the updated
BFO Configurator.
Compatibility / System requirements
Current T
RANSFORM A systems for Windows XP, Windows 2000 and X-Windows support the
USB keyboard and mouse. The USB extension is completely transparent to the operating
system.
The new USB keyboard cannot be used in combination with a PS/2 KBD extension.
The former PS/2 keyboard is not compatible with the new USB extension.
The same optical mouse can be used with both types of keyboard/mouse extensions.
Shipments
Pushed by a supply shortage for the PS/2 type parts, the introduction of the USB based
solution had to be brought forward. Thus, effective immediately, all deliveries will contain the
new USB components instead of the originally ordered PS/2 parts.
A limited amount of PS/2 type parts will be kept in stock for repairs and replacements.
Please note:
If for any reason delivery of PS/2 parts should be mandatory for a certain project, please
contact your project manager.
Rudolf Winghart
Product Manager
rudolf.winghart@barco.com
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