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CONTENT

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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

8

C

onnectin

g

the

C

AT5-1600A Extender

9

DIP

S

witch

C

on

f

i

g

uratio

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12 Network

C

able Wirin

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Dia

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3

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peci

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14 Warrant

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1

INTRODUCTIO

N

C

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ratulations on

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our purchase o

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the

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AT5-1600A Extender. Your complete

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T

he Gefen CAT5-1600A Extender

The

G

e

f

en

C

AT5-1600A extends V

G

A and Audio up to 1000

f

eet

(

300 meters

)

and U

S

B up to 330

f

eet

(

100 meters

)

usin

g

C

AT-5 cables. Displa

y

resolutions up

to 1920 x 1200 are supported. A local monitor can be connected to the

S

ender

U

nit and up to two monitors can be connected to the Receiver Unit. Four U

S

B

c

onnectors on the Receiver Unit allow control o

f

the computer s

y

stem

f

rom the

KVM workstation. Mini-stereo connectors provide

f

or the connection and the

e

xt

e

n

s

i

o

n

of

aud

i

o

de

vi

ces

.

How It Works

Place the

C

AT

5

-1

600

A

S

ender

U

nit next to the V

G

A source.

U

se the included

V

G

A cable to connect the source to the

S

ender Unit.

O

ptionall

y

connect a local

m

onitor to the

S

ender Unit usin

g

a V

G

A cable.

C

onnect up to two monitors to the

R

eceiver Unit with V

G

A cables.

C

onnect the U

S

B devices to the input and output

c

onnectors. For audio, connect a mini-stereo cable between the audio source

and the audio input on the

S

ender Unit.

C

onnect a mini-stereo cable between

the audio output on the Receiver Unit and the audio device. Use two

C

AT-5

c

ables to connect the

S

ender

U

nit to the Receiver

U

nit. V

G

A and Audio can be

e

xtended to 1000

f

eet

(

300 meters

)

. U

S

B is extended over a separate

C

AT-5

c

able up to 330

f

eet

(

100 meters

)

.

C

onnect the included lockin

g

power supplies

to both the

S

ender Unit and Receiver Unit then connect both power cables to

available electrical outlets. The computer can now be controlled

f

rom the KVM

w

o

rk

s

t

a

ti

o

n.

2

OPERATION NOTE

S

READ THESE NOTES BEFOR

E

OPERATING THE CAT5-1600A EXTENDER

• The

C

AT5-1600A extends V

G

A and Audio up to 1000

f

eet

(

300 meters

)

.

•

C

AT-5 cables should not exceed 330

f

eet

(

100 meters

)

when extendin

g

US

B.

3

FEATURE

S

Features

• Extends an

y

V

G

A and Audio device up to 1000

f

eet

(

300 meters

)

• Extends U

S

B devices up to 330

f

eet

(

100 meters

)

•

S

upports resolutions up to 1920x1200

@

60H

z

• Local and Pass-Throu

g

h EDID Modes

•

S

upports U

S

B 2.

0

• Backward-compatible with U

S

B 1.1 devices

•

C

olor, Bri

g

htness, and Focus controls to compensate

f

or the extension

distance and skew variations

f

ound in di

ff

erent

C

AT-5 cablin

g

.

•

S

tandb

y

Mode

f

or reduced power consumption when a V

G

A source is not

de

t

ec

t

ed

.

• Lockin

g

Power

C

onnectors

•

M

ountin

g

Brackets

P

acka

g

e Includes

(

1

)

C

AT5-1600A -

S

ender Uni

t

(

1

)

C

AT5-1600A - Receiver Uni

t

(

1

)

6

f

t. V

G

A

C

able

(

M-F

)

(

1

)

6

f

t. U

S

B

C

able

(

A-B

)

(

1

)

6

f

t. Mini-

S

tereo

C

able

(

3.5 mm

)

(

2

)

5V D

C

Lockin

g

Power

S

upplies

(

1

)

S

et o

f

Rack Ears

(

1

)

User Manual

4

SENDER UNIT LAYOU

T

Fron

t

Back

7

8

9

6

5

4

3

2

1

5

SENDER UNIT DESCRIPTION

S

1

P

ower Indicato

r

This LED will turn RED once the lockin

g

power suppl

y

has been properl

y

co

nn

ec

t

ed

.

When the

C

AT-

5

link is established between the

S

ender and

R

eceiver units, the LED will be

G

REEN. When the

S

ender unit is in

S

tandb

y

M

ode or Power

S

avin

g

Mode, this LED will be RED.

(

Power

S

avin

g

Mode is

c

overed in detail on pa

g

e 9

)

.

2

5V DC Locking Power Connecto

r

C

onnects the included 5V D

C

Lockin

g

Power

S

uppl

y

to this receptacle.

3

V

GA Input

(

HD15 Connector

)

C

onnect the V

G

A source to this port.

4

L

ocal Monitor Output

(

HD15 Connector

)

C

onnect a V

G

A monitor to this port.

5

Audio Input Connector

(

3.5mm Mini-Stereo

)

C

onnect analo

g

audio here via a 3.5 mm audio

j

ack.

6

C

AT-5 Video Output Jack

(

RJ-45 Connector

)

C

onnects the

S

ender unit to the Receiver Unit usin

g

C

AT-5 cable. Used to

e

xtend the video si

g

nal to the Receiver Unit.

7

USB Input Port (USB type “B”)

C

onnect a

C

omputer or U

S

B device to this port.

8

Host Indicato

r

This LED will turn

G

REEN when the power and all devices are connected to

the

S

ender unit. The LED will turn RED i

f

a

US

B device or monitor has been

disconnected

f

rom the

S

ender unit.

9

C

AT-5 USB Link Output

(

RJ-45 Connector

)

C

onnects the

S

ender unit to the Receiver unit usin

g

C

AT-5 cable. Used to

e

xtend the

US

B device

f

rom the

S

ender

U

nit to the Receiver

U

nit.

6

RECEIVER UNIT LAYOU

T

Fron

t

Back

10

4

3

2

1

8

75

6

9

1

7

RECEIVER PANEL DESCRIPTION

S

1

R

GB Equalization Trim Pots

(

Trim Potentiometers

)

Ad

j

usts the Red,

G

reen, and Blue color components to correct color

c

onver

g

ence

/

diver

g

ence due to var

y

in

g

distances and

/

or skew variations

f

ound

in di

ff

erent brands o

f

C

AT-

5

cable. Turn the controls to achieve the best color

and picture.

S

ee pa

g

e 11

f

or details.

Note:

When turning the Trim Pots, use a small screwdriver or an electronic

:

device ad

j

ustment tool

(

available at electronics stores

)

. Use

g

entle

f

orce when

r

otatin

g

Trim Pot controls. Turn controls in both directions i

f

necessar

y

to

g

et

best results. Never

f

orce a control i

f

resistance is encountered.

G

e

f

en is not

r

esponsible

f

or inoperable units due to broken trim pot controls.

2

Brightness Trim Po

t

Ad

j

usts the bri

g

htness o

f

the picture.

3

Focus Trim Po

t

Ad

j

usts the

f

ocus o

f

the picture.

4

P

ower Indicator LED

This LED will turn RED once the lockin

g

power suppl

y

has been properl

y

co

nn

ec

t

ed

.

When the

C

AT-5 link is established, the LED will be

G

REEN. When

the Receiver unit is in

S

tandb

y

Mode or Power

S

avin

g

Mode, this LED will be

R

ED.

(

Power

S

avin

g

Mode is covered in detail on pa

g

e 9

)

.

5

5V DC Locking Power Connector (threaded jack on rear left of Receiver)

C

onnects the included 5V D

C

Lockin

g

Power

S

uppl

y

here.

S

crew in the lockin

g

p

ower connector with hand

f

orce onl

y

until it stops turnin

g

. Do not overti

g

hten.

6

V

GA Outputs

(

2 x HD15 Connectors

)

C

onnect V

G

A monitors to these ports.

7

Audio Output Connector

(

3.5mm Mini-Stereo

)

C

onnect the audio

f

rom this port to an analo

g

audio ampli

ﬁ

er.

8

C

AT-5 Video Link Input

(

RJ-45 Connector

)

C

onnects the

S

ender unit to the Receiver unit usin

g

C

AT-5 cable. Used to

r

eceive the video si

g

nal

f

rom the

S

ender Unit.

9

USB Ports (4 x USB 2.0 type “A”)

C

onnect the U

S

B devices

(

ke

y

board, mouse device, etc.

)

to these ports. The

C

AT5-1600A Receiver

f

unctions as a 4-port U

S

B 2.0 Hub.

10

C

AT-5 USB Link Input

(

RJ-45 Connector

)

R

eceives the U

S

B si

g

nals

f

rom the

S

ender Unit.

C

onnects to the Receiver unit

via a len

g

th o

f

C

AT-5 cablin

g

.

11

Host Indicato

r

This LED will turn

G

REEN when the power and all devices are connected to

the

S

ender unit. The LED will turn RED i

f

a

US

B device or monitor has been

disconnected

f

rom the

S

ender unit.

8

CONNECTING THE CAT5-1600A EXTENDER

How to Connect the CAT5-1600

A

1.

C

onnect the

S

ender Unit to the computer usin

g

the included V

G

A and U

S

B

c

ables. I

f

audio is bein

g

used, connect the included 3.5mm mini-stereo

c

able between the audio source and the audio input on the

S

ender Unit.

2.

C

onnect the local V

G

A monitor to the Local Monitor output on the

S

ender

U

nit.

3

. Place the Receiver Unit near the KVM workstation and connect the displa

y

,

m

ouse, ke

y

board, printer and an

y

other U

S

B devices to the Receiver Unit.

U

p to

f

our

(

4

)

U

S

B devices can be connected to the Receiver Unit.

NOT

E

: U

S

B has a maximum extension distance o

f

330

f

eet

(

100 meters

)

.

4.

U

sin

g

two

C

AT-5 cables, connect a

C

AT-5 cable between the

L

ink

co

nn

ec

t

o

r

on the

S

ender

U

nit and the

L

ink connector on the Receiver

U

nit.

C

onnect

another

C

AT-

5

cable between the

U

SB Link connector on the

S

ender

U

nit

a

n

d

th

e

U

SB Link connector on the Receiver

U

nit

.

5

.

C

onnect the 5V D

C

lockin

g

power supplies to both the

S

ender Unit and the

R

eceiver Unit. Do not overti

g

hten the lockin

g

connectors. Plu

g

the power

c

ords into an

y

available wall outlets.

Wirin

g

Dia

g

ram for the CAT5-1600A Extender

EXT-CAT5-1600A

Sender

Local VGA Monitor

Receiver

Computer

VGA Monitor

Powered

Speakers

VGA Monitor

USB Mouse

USB Keyboard

USB Printer

USB External HDD

VGA CABLE

CAT-5 CABLE

AUDIO CABLE

USB CABLE

(Up To 1,000 feet)

ATTENTION: This product should alwa

y

s be connected to a

g

rounded electrical socket.

9

D

IP SWITCH CONFIGURATIO

N

Sender Uni

t

The

C

AT5-1600A contains two

(

2

)

DIP switches on the bottom o

f

the

S

ender Unit

and the Receiver Unit. The

f

ollow in

f

ormation outlines the

f

unctionalit

y

o

f

each

DIP

s

wit

c

h

:

DIP Switch 1 - Green Mode

(

Default = ON

)

•

OFF

- Enable

G

reen Mod

e

F

I

f

DIP switch 1 is set to the

O

FF position, then the product is will be placed

in

“G

reen Mode”. This means that the unit will not power the U

S

B i

f

the U

S

B

c

able

f

rom the

S

ender to the computer source is disconnected. In

“G

reen

M

ode”, the product consumes less than 1 watt o

f

power

.

•

ON

- Disable

G

reen Mod

e

N

When DIP switch 1 on the

S

ender Unit is set to the

O

N position,

“G

reen

M

ode” is disabled. This means that the U

S

B is alwa

y

s powered whether or

n

ot there is a si

g

nal. This mode will allow the computer to wake up when it

is placed in sleep mode.

DIP Switch 2 - Not Used

•

R

eserved

f

or

f

uture expansion.

Th

e

tw

o

DIP

s

wit

c

h

es

o

n th

e

bottom o

f

the

S

ender

U

nit.

NOTE: DIP

s

wit

c

h 1

o

n

bo

t

h

the

S

ender

U

nit and the Receiver

U

nit

m

ust be set to the

O

FF position in order to operate in

“G

reen Mode”.

10

D

IP SWITCH CONFIGURATIO

N

Receiver Uni

t

The

C

AT5-1600A Receiver Unit contains two

(

2

)

DIP switches on the bottom o

f

the unit. A sin

g

le trim pot

(

potentiometer

)

is also located next to the DIP switch

bank. The

f

ollow in

f

ormation outlines the

f

unctionalit

y

o

f

each DIP switch and the

trim pot

:

DIP Switch 1 - Green Mode

(

Default = ON

)

•

OFF

- Enable

G

reen Mod

e

F

I

f

DIP switch 1 is set to the

O

FF position, then the product is will be placed

in

“G

reen Mode”. This means that the unit will not power the U

S

B i

f

the U

S

B

c

able

f

rom the

S

ender to the computer source is disconnected. In

“G

reen

M

ode”, this product consumes less than 1 watt o

f

power.

•

ON

- Disable

G

reen Mod

e

N

When DIP switch 1 is set to the

O

N position,

“G

reen Mode” is disabled. This

m

eans that the U

S

B is alwa

y

s powered whether or not there is a si

g

nal.

This mode will allow the computer to wake up when it is placed in sleep

mode

.

The two DIP switches and sin

g

le

trim pot on the bottom o

f

the

R

eceiver

U

nit.

NOTE: DIP

s

wit

c

h 1

o

n

bo

t

h

the

S

ender

U

nit and the Receiver

U

nit

must be set to the

O

FF position in order to operate in

“G

reen Mode”.

1

D

IP SWITCH CONFIGURATIO

N

DIP Switch 2 - EDID Mode

(

Default = OFF

)

•

OFF

- Pass-Through Mode

F

I

f

DIP switch 2 is

O

FF, then the downstream EDID in

f

ormation is copied to

the input.

•

ON

- L

oca

l EDID

N

When DIP switch 2 is set to the

O

N position, then the EDID is copied

f

rom

the Local Monitor output on

S

ender Unit.

Trim Pot - Pole Frequenc

y

This trim pot is used to ad

j

ust the bri

g

htness and

f

ocus o

f

the picture.

1. Insert a small

ﬂ

at-headed tool into the E

Q

trim pot located on the bottom o

f

the Receiver

U

nit.

2. The trim pot has 8 set positions. Turn the trim pot clockwise until it clicks into

the next position.

C

ontinue ad

j

ustin

g

the trim pot until the issue is resolved.

3

.

C

are

f

ull

y

remove the ad

j

ustment tool.

12

NETWORK CABLE WIRING DIAGRA

M

G

e

f

en recommends the TIA

/

EIA-568-B wirin

g

option. Please adhere to the table

below when

ﬁ

eld-terminatin

g

the

C

AT-5 cable

f

or use with

G

e

f

en products.

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

C

AT-5 cablin

g

comes in stranded and solid core t

y

pes.

G

e

f

en recommends usin

g

s

olid core cablin

g

.

It i

s

r

eco

mm

e

n

ded

t

o

use

o

n

e

co

ntin

uous

r

u

n

f

r

o

m

o

n

e

n

d

t

o

th

e

o

th

e

r.

C

onnectin

g

throu

g

h a patch is not recommended.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1

3

SPECIFICATION

S

Video Ampli

ﬁ

er Bandwidth ....................................................................... 350 MHz

Input Video

S

i

g

nal.....................................................................................1.2 V p-

p

Input

Sy

nc

S

i

g

nal............................................................................... 5 V p-p

(

TTL

)

H

orizontal Frequenc

y

Ran

g

e ........................................................ 15 kHz - 70 kHz

Vertical Frequenc

y

Ran

g

e .......................................................... 30 kHz - 170 kH

z

V

G

A

C

onnectors

(S

ender Unit

)

......................

(

1

)

HD-15, male;

(

1

)

HD-15,

f

emal

e

V

G

A

C

onnectors

(

Receiver Unit

)

...............................................

(

2

)

HD-15,

f

emal

e

US

B

C

onnector

(S

ender Unit

)

...............................................................

(

1

)

T

y

pe B

US

B

C

onnectors

(

Receiver Unit

)

...........................................................

(

4

)

T

y

pe A

Audio

C

onnector

(S

ender

/

Receiver

)

..................................... 3.5 mm mini-stere

o

Link

C

onnectors

(S

ender

/

Receiver

)

......................................................

(

2

)

RJ-4

5

Power Indicator

(S

ender

/

Receiver

)

............................................LED

(

red

/

g

reen

)

H

ost Indicator

(S

ender

/

Receiver

)

............................................. LED

(

red

/

g

reen

)

Power

S

upplies

(S

ender

/

Receiver

)

........................................................... 5V D

C

Power

C

onnectors

(S

ender

/

Receiver

)

.................................................... Lockin

g

Power

C

onsumption ........................................................................... 30 W

(

max.

)

O

peratin

g

Temperature .............................................................................0 - 40

°C

Dimensions

(S

ender

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1

4

WARRANTY

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

ﬁ

ed within two

(

2

)

y

ears

f

rom the date o

f

shipment,

G

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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

ﬁ

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

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or

ﬁ

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

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char

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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

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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

ﬁ

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

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f

en Web site at www.

g

e

f

en.com.

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our product online b

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visitin

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the Re

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This product uses UL listed power supplies.

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