Cat5-extender for Keyboard, VGA, Mouse (KVM) resolution up to
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1. O ei 1 n c 7 2 z eds 6 DSR 3 A 3 i i T 7 RTS Saas X 8 CTS O 4 DTR X SER IN a ene ne DB9 female O JEA 1 n c 3 4 J mp 6 DSR 4 2 3 ae 7 RTS Saas X 8 CTS O 4 DTR i SER OUT GND n c DB9 male ae FED 1 n c Gi 7 3 2 RxD eas f 3 4 7 RTS H 2 mg 5 3 TxD 8 CTS Sa 1 zos 4 DTR e to CPU 5 GND Bc to device DB9 female DB9 male rev December 2006 page 25 SDLink LC SDLink DM SDLink AU rev 1 2 K434 1S K434 1W K434 1A Serial Interface Set Up and Operation No setting up or user adjustments are required Please note that on the dual access model the serial link is always active Please bear in mind that the Remote Unit s serial port is wired as DTE i e the same as that on a PC A serial Touchscreen may be plugged directly into the Remote Unit Serial Interface Handling Multiple Serial Devices The extender s serial interface transmits receives six signals 3 signals in each direction Nor mally four of these signals are used for hardware handshaking in addition to TX amp RX However because each handshaking line can support signals up to 19 200 Baud it is possible to configure the serial interface to handle up to three simple 2 wire Tx Rx only serial links To do this you will need to construct a custom breakout cable Ple2. K434 1S K434 1W K434 1A rev 1 2 SDLink LC SDLink DM SDLink AU Cat5 extender for Keyboard VGA Mouse KVM resolution up to 1280x1024 distances up to 50m The CATS KVM Mini Extender allows you to remotely position your SuperVGA monitor keyboard and mouse up to 50 Metres from your PC System unit using a single Category 5 UTP STP 4 pair cable Please read this manual before installing and operating the units Please record the serial num ber the date of purchase and your sales office in the space below The serial number is located on the backside of the units These data would be important if you ever need to repair one of the parts english CATS KVM Mini Extender Only remote ACCESS sii eee cd ses cess ennwces K434 1S with local and remote access 006 K434 1W only remote access with serial audio option K434 1A serial number 0 00 00 cee eee eee eee MANS OF purchase serrera diern ira EA EAEE sales ofice a c4 ohare aeckes ae a ae Re E A bw A A rev December 2006 page 17 SDLink LC SDLink DM SDLink AU rev 1 2 K434 1S K434 1W K434 1A Features This product has a number of unique features that allow transparent remote operation of your PC e Access your CPU up to 50 Meters away using a single CAT 5 twisted pair cable e Adjustable Video Equalisation Compensates for loss of image quality due to cable length e Fully buffered signals to ensure consistent remote operation of
3. 2001 IEC 61000 4 3 2001 IEC 61000 4 4 2001 EN 61000 3 2 2001 EN 61000 3 3 2002 The device was tested in a typical configuration Oberteuringen December 6th 2006 eles go The management This equipment has been found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Disclaimer While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual the manufactorer as sumes no resposibility for errors or omissions Neither does the manufacturer assume any liabi lity for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein The manufacturer reserves the right to change the specifications functions or circuitry of the product without no tice The manufacturer cannot accept liability for damage due to misuse of the product or due to other circumstances outside the manufacturer s control And the manufacturer will not be re sponsible for any loss damage
4. STP is solid trunk cable Check patch panels for poor or incorrect connections Check the compensation jumper settings UTP STP interconnection cable is wired incorrectly See wiring chart above e My LCD panel does not display a picture If I connect a normal monitor every thing is OK LCD panels have very stringent timing requirements because they re sample the video signal When operating over a long cable some video signal timings may become ske wed causing display problems with the occasional LCD panel Try reducing the verti cal refresh rate This will have no effect on the quality of the video because LCD panels do not flicker e The monitor sometimes loses sync causing it to go blank for a second or two This occurs if your electrical power system is very noisy particularly ground Do not run the interconnection cable near to power lines e Video only required but no picture appears The probable cause is that the Local Unit is not powered The Local Unit draws its po wer from the PC s keyboard port so the PC keyboard cable must be connected even if video only operation is required Consult technical support if you cannot do this as there are other options for powering the Local Unit e A constant vertical wobble appears down the screen interference The interconnection cable could be located too close to a source of very strong mains borne interference re route cabling if possible If interference is from strong signal
5. to normal and you will not have access to private mode On PC boot or remote power on reset the local console is active page 24 rev December 2006 K434 1S K434 1W K434 1A rev 1 2 SDLink LC SDLink DM SDLink AU Addendum for devices With Audio Serial Option installed The Audio Serial Option consits of daughter boards which allow bi directional stereo audio and a full duplex serial data link to be sent across the regular interconnection cable in addition to keyboard mouse and VGA DVI video e To set up your video keyboard mouse follow the instructions in the user guide e To set up the extender s audio and serial link please follow all of the instructions de tailed in this addendum If you have any questions contact Technical Support serial link serial speed Any lt 19 200 Baud Format Independent Flow Control RTS CTS DTR DSR are sent across link AUDIO link Description Bi directional stereo audio link Digitised virtually CD quality audio 16 bit 38 4KHz Line Level 5 Volts Pk Pk maximum at 47K Local Unit Connectors 2 x 3 5mm stereo jack socket Line In amp Line Out Remote Unit Connectors 2 x 3 5mm stereo jack socket Line Mic In amp Line Out Microphone Support A microphone may be connected to the Remote Unit Pullup resistor provides bias for condenser microphone Option to set microphone amplification to 17dB Connectors and cables
6. app 160 ft dimensions weight app 1 5 kg Complete package 0 25 each unit length width height app 110 x 80 x 25 mm SDLink LC 2 devices app 110 x 80 x 44 mm SDLink DM AM 2 devices temperature operation app 10 C 45 C Compatibility To operate in various environments and with hardware from many manufacturers this product has a number of specific features and has been tested with a wide variety of hardware Howe ver it is impossible to guarantee correct operation with every keyboard monitor mouse and motherboard currently on the market The CAT5 KVM Mini Extender is compatible with the following equipment e System Unit PC AT PS 2 and 100 compatible clones e Keyboard PC AT Enhanced Keyboard Some older XT AT auto sensing keyboards may not be compatible e PS 2 Mouse Standard PS 2 Mouse Microsoft Intellimouse Logitech 3 Button PS 2 Mouse e Monitor VGA Super VGA XGA RGB Sync on Green Note If your PC does not have a PS 2 style mouse port the Mini Extender may be connected to a serial port of your PC via an additional mouse protocol converter MDAPT rev December 2006 page 19 SDLink LC SDLink DM SDLink AU rev 1 2 K434 1S K434 1W K434 1A Connectors and cables pinout is valid for both local and remote unit To connect the local unit to the PC please use only the supplied combined system cable 1 red signal 6 red GND 1
7. ase contact technical support for further information Audio Interface Set Up and Operation The audio interface is line level and is designed to take the output from a sound card or other line level source and be connected to a set of powered speakers at the other end of the link Stereo audio may be transmitted either way across the link simultaneously No set up is requi red unless a microphone is connected to the remote unit Connect up the extender as follows e Take the line level output from your sound card green connector and connect to L ine In on the extender e A set of powered speakers may be connected directly to Line Out at the opposite end of the link Audio Interface Using a Microphone A microphone may be plugged into the Line In connector on the Remote Unit There are two ways of setting up a microphone e The Local Unit s Line Out connection should normally be wired to the microphone input Red on your sound card The sound card should then be set up to provide addi tional amplification 20dB This is the preferred connection method e Alternatively the Remote Unit itself can provide microphone amplification To set this open up the Remote Unit and locate the jumper labelled MIC on the daughter board Connect this jumper across the pins The Local Unit s Line Out connection should then be wired to Line In Blue on your sound card If your microphone is al
8. d Mini Extender Local Unit Mini Extender Remote Unit IEC Power Cord CPU Cable Assembly 1 Metre User Manual ph p p p p ee SDLink AU K434 1A 9V 1000mA DC Regulated Power Supply Universal Input Isolated Output Interconnect cable between local interface and remote interface is not included The Mini Ex tender has been tested with all major makes of CAT 5 cable including BICC VERO Mohawk AT amp T Caution Only use the power supply originally supplied with this product The Mini Exten der has a PS 2 type keyboard connector If your system uses the AT type 5 pin DIN connectors adapters will be required If your PC does not have a PS 2 mouse port please refer to the note under the Compatibility section of this manual Order notation accessories junction cable Cat5 simplex 4x2xAWG24 402 0J plug mounting incl plug set Cat5 duplex 2x Cat5 simplex 402 1A rev December 2006 page 31 SDLink LC SDLink DM SDLink AU rev 1 2 K434 1S K434 1W K434 1A CE declaration of conformity This is to certify that when installed and used according to the instructions in this manual to gether with the specified cables and the maximum cable length of 3m the Units K434 1S K434 1W K434 1A are shielded against the generation of radio interferences in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89 336 EEC as well as these standards EN 55022 1999 Class A EN 55024 1999 IEC 61000 4 2
9. ed in keyboard and mouse cables reversed on Local Unit Cable is loose re seat mouse cable between Local Unit and CPU and press lt SCROLL LOCK gt on the keyboard Ensure that the Local Unit is connected to the PC keyboard port to provide power Reboot PC e The mouse movement is erratic Press lt SCROLL LOCKS to reset the remote keyboard and mouse Issue the Null Mouse Command see Operation Section for details Try installing a Microsoft Intellimouse mouse driver that can automatically correct out of sync mice Reload the application and or reboot the PC If this problem persists call technical sup port If using in conjunction with a Server Switch command the switch to reset the mouse e Neither the keyboard or mouse operate or have locked up Reset Keyboard and mouse by pressing lt SCROLL LOCK gt a number of times Reset PC and the Remote Unit Check power to Remote Unit rev December 2006 page 27 SDLink LC SDLink DM SDLink AU rev 1 2 K434 1S K434 1W K434 1A Video e The picture is not sharp amp is very smeary Video compensation incorrectly set See installation section UTP STP interconnection cable is wired incorrectly See wiring chart above Check that the UTP STP is solid trunk cable all connectors patch cables are correct e Each character has separated into overlapping red green amp blue pixels the ef fect is like looking through 3D glasses Check that the UTP
10. etres Dip Switch 1 0 25 Dip Switch 1 OFF Default 25 50 Dip Switch 1 ON Tip If you are at the top end of a cable length range say 23m and are using high resolution 1024x768 or more you may achieve better video quality be selecting the next cable length range If you are conducting a test in one room prior to final installation set the switch as appropriate for the test cable length Step 2 Connecting Up e Switch off your PC and power up the Remote Unit by connecting the mains adapter and switching it on Only use the mains adapter supplied e Connect all remaining cables as shown in Figure 2 e Power on your PC and check that the keyboard operates correctly Boot an operating system such as Windows or application you intend to use Check that the mouse functions if required e Check that the link integrity LED on the local unit flashes on and off Operation The Remote Unit when installed in its final location may be left permanently powered up Keyboard amp Mouse Emulation The CAT5 KVM Mini Extender uses a microprocessor to emulate the keyboard and mouse This means that a keyboard and or mouse do not have to be connected to the Remote Unit for your PC to boot In fact the PC will boot with only the Local Unit connected This feature ensures that your PC will always operate regardless of whether the Remote Unit is actually connected or powered The remote keyboard and mouse may be plugged in and
11. h specified for Category 5 cabling the Mini Extender system has been tested on CAT 3 cable and on pairs within a 25 pair UTP trunk cable Getting started The CATS KVM Mini Extender consists of a Local and a Remote Unit interconnected by a sin gle structured cable that carries all the necessary signals The Local Unit is connected to the PC s keyboard VGA and PS 2 mouse ports The keyboard monitor and mouse are connected directly to the Remote Unit which is powered by a power supply whilst the Local Unit is po wered by the PC We recommend that the complete system is tested in one room before permanent installation If a long interconnect cable is not available use a patch lead to test basic unit operation with your PC Step 1 Setting the Cable Length Switch The Remote Unit contains video equalisation circuitry which compensates for loss in image quality experienced when driving over long cables Please note that for all practical purposes cable equalisation cannot be exact the remote image will never be as sharp as the original To set the correct level of equalisation there is a DIP Switch located on the bottom of the Re mote Unit The DIP Switch should be set as follows DIP Switch 2 Please see section regarding Scroll Lock Reset rev December 2006 page 21 SDLink LC SDLink DM SDLink AU rev 1 2 K434 1S K434 1W K434 1A DIP Switch 1 Cable Length Remote Unit M
12. her alternative CATS Extender products available in the range which are rack mountable rev December 2006 page 29 SDLink LC SDLink DM SDLink AU rev 1 2 K434 1S K434 1W K434 1A e Can I use multiple Local or Remote Units by swapping switching the UTP cable over Yes because the Mini Extender has full emulation you can swap cables between units and make in effect a distributed matrix switch After swapping the cable press lt SCROLL LOCKS sto resynchronise e Can I connect the Mini Extender system into my network No Although the extender uses the same cable it cannot be connected into your net work in any way CAT5 KVM Mini Extender Version Numbers A version number is located on the rear of the Local and Remote Units Version Number For mat xxSyy Where xx is the hardware revision amp yy is the firmware revision Always quote the full version number when contacting technical support The firmware may be updated by changing a ROM chip in either the Local or Remote unit page 30 rev December 2006 K434 1S K434 1W K434 1A rev 1 2 SDLink LC SDLink DM SDLink AU Delivery informations Mini Cat5 Extender without local access order notation order number Mini Cat5 Extender with local access order notation order number SDLink LC K434 1S SDLink DM K434 1W Mini Cat5 Extender without local access with serial audio support order notation order number schedule of parts supplie
13. l n c 3 2 green sinal 7 green GND 12 n c 2 3 blue signal 8 blue GND 13 HSYNC 1 j4 GND 9 nc 14 VSYNC 5 n c 10 GND 15 n C HD15 female 6 5 4 3 1 MOUSE DATA 4 n c 2 4 2 n c 5 MOUSE CLCK 3 GND 6 Nic MOUSE OUT 6p miniDIN female 6 5 4 3 1 KEYB DATA 4 monitor n c 2 1 2 n c 5 KEYB CLCK 3 GND 6 n c KEYB IN OUT 6p miniDIN female page 20 rev December 2006 K434 1S K434 1W K434 1A rev 1 2 SDLink LC SDLink DM SDLink AU Cat5 interconnect cable The Local and Remote Units are interconnected by industry standard structured cabling Category 5 UTP STP 4 pair terminated with RJ45 Paar Stift connectors This cable is not supplied with the Mini Extender e 7 The cable used should be solid trunk cable Stranded patch cable will re i sult in poor quality video Note That failure to wire the twisted pairs cor a rectly will impair the video quality dramatically and or prevent correct R3 2 operation R 8 The Mini Extender is designed for use up to a maximum cable length of 50 Meters At this length the video quality should still be acceptable even at a screen resolution of 1280x1024 75Hz Although a single continuous length of interconnect cable is preferable operation is possible through multiple patch panels However the more patch panels the cable is routed through the greater the chance of video si gnal degradation Using other types of structured cabling Althoug
14. less capa citance per unit length However STP may be a better choice in electrically noisy en vironments but the cable screen must be connected to both the Local and Remote Units in order to be effective e When using UTP what is the best way to ensure the system does not suffer from any interference This product is designed to withstand high levels of interference whilst using UTP over long distances To further reduce the potential for interference consider the follo wing Ensuring that the computer remote monitor and remote PSU are all connected on the same mains phase Ensuring that the AC voltage across the mains grounds at the local PC amp remote mo nitor is less than 1V Using a clean earth system if your site has one installed Routing the interconnection cable away from other cables Trying STP cable if you think noise could be a problem Remember to ensure that the cable screen is connected to both the Local amp Remote unit otherwise the interference may become worse For heavy industrial environments we recommend another model of extender e Can the CAT5 KVM Mini Extender be used between buildings The Mini Extender does not have line isolation Therefore operation between buil dings is not recommended e Can the Mini Extender be used with RGB Sync On Green video Yes it should operate fine If you encounter any problems please contact technical support e Isa Rack Mount kit available No There are ot
15. on occur Note Issuing the Null Mouse Command when the mouse is operating correctly will cause it to go out of sync unless the mouse driver is auto correcting Dual access K434 1W only Usually the picture is displayed on both connected screens Pressing any key on a keyboard or moving the mouse or pressing a mouse button will switch the access to the place where the ac tion happened Unless there is any input on the keyboard or mouse movement the access is locked The access is locked until there is no longer input nor movement for at least 2 seconds Note Using normal mice with a trackball on the bottom there are possible circumstances where the mouse is placed disadvatageously where the mouse sends depending on small vi brations continously data to the PC Due to this there is no access possible from the other con sole In this case please move the mouse for a short way to reach a stable position To prevent this or in cases with strong vibrations please unplug the mouse and reseat it only during ac cess The local uconsole can force a privat mode where no access through the remote unit is possi ble and where the screen on the remote side is blanked This feature may be helpful for mainte nance reasons To reach the private mode please press lt SCROLL LOCK gt on the local Unit Press lt SCROLL LOCK againfor releasing the private mode If you set DIP Switch 2 to ON the scroll lock key will revert
16. or injury arising directly or indirectly from the use of this product page 32 rev December 2006
17. out at any time In addition emulation allows multiple Local Remote Units to be used by simply swapping over CAT 5 cables page 22 rev December 2006 K434 1S K434 1W K434 1A rev 1 2 SDLink LC SDLink DM SDLink AU Scroll Lock Reset The Mini Extender re defines the lt SCROLL LOCKs gt key as a device reset Whenever you re connect a keyboard or mouse to the Remote Unit press lt SCROLL LOCKS to reinitialise them You should also press lt SCROLL LOCK gt should the keyboard or mouse ever lock up If you are processing the Scroll Lock Reset at the local console on a device with local access K434 1W please press lt SCROLL LOCK gt twice If you are using the Mini Extender together with an application or server switch that requires the scroll lock key the device reset function may be disabled and the normal scroll lock func tion restored For normal scroll lock key operation set DIP Switch 2 on the Remote Unit to ON default off Link Integrtiy LED An LED on the Local Unit provides visual indication that the unit is powered and the data link is Operating correctly When the PC is switched on the LED will light to show that the unit is powered After the sy stem has finished it s initial BIOS boot sequence the LED will start to flash on and off to indi cate that it is communicating correctly with the Remote Unit If the Remote Unit is powered down or is not currently connected the Link Integ
18. ready amplified follow the second method but DO NOT install the amplification jumper in the Remote Unit page 26 rev December 2006 K434 1S K434 1W K434 1A rev 1 2 SDLink LC SDLink DM SDLink AU Troubleshooting Keyboard e The PC boots fine with no error messages but the keyboard does not work at all Cable is loose re seat keyboard cable and press lt SCROLL LOCK gt Wrong cable plugged in keyboard and mouse cables reversed Try a different model of keyboard If the new keyboard works then original one may be incompatible some older auto sensing units may not work with this product o e Wrong or missing characters from those typed The keyboard may be in the wrong mode Press Scroll Lock to reset it Power down and reboot the entire system e The PC always comes up with Keyboard Error If the system appears to work fine after pressing F1 or ESC adjust your BIOS set up so that the PC does not test the keyboard PS 2 Mouse e A mouse cursor appears on the screen but the mouse does not work Press lt SCROLL LOCK gt on the keyboard to reset the mouse Cable is loose re seat mouse cable and press lt SCROLL LOCK gt on the keyboard Wrong cable plugged in keyboard and mouse cables reversed Try a different model of mouse Unplug the CATS cable and power cycle the remote unit e The system does not detect a PS 2 mouse or the application cannot find the mouse Wrong cable plugg
19. rity LED will remain lit and not flash Correction of Out of Sync PS 2 Mouse Null Mouse Command This feature allows recovery should the mouse go out of sync pointer jumping all over the screen without having to reboot the system This condition has two possible causes e The PS 2 mouse itself is out of sync with Mini Extender e The PC s mouse port has got out of sync with the Mini Extender Use the following procedure to recover the mouse e Press and release the lt SCROLL LOCK key twice on the local console to directly reset the keyboard and mouse e Check if the mouse is now operating correctly If the mouse is still erratic issue the following Null Mouse Command to re synchronise the mouse rev December 2006 page 23 SDLink LC SDLink DM SDLink AU rev 1 2 K434 1S K434 1W K434 1A e Press and hold down the left and right mouse buttons e Press and release the lt SCROLL LOCK key and then let go of the mouse buttons e Check if the mouse is now operating correctly If not repeat steps 3 and 4 up to three times The Null Mouse Command sends a single null byte to the PS 2 mouse port By issuing this command up to three times the Mini Extender mouse reports will become re synchronised with the order expected by the PC Ordinarily the mouse should never go out of sync However this command provides a recovery mechanism avoiding the need to reload the mouse driver or re boot the machine should this conditi
20. s from a nearby broadcast transmitter a beat pattern will appear Change the vertical refresh rate slightly such as from 60Hz to 70Hz e The picture on the monitor is black amp white not colour Your system needs to see a Monitor ID code to boot into the correct video mode Plea se contact technical support for details on how to correct this e Microsoft Windows or NT will only boot into a low resolution graphics mode The problem could be Monitor ID See above If your graphics card supports VESA DDC Display Data Channel configure the graphics driver by explicitly telling it which make and model of monitor you have rat her than using DDC page 28 rev December 2006 K434 1S K434 1W K434 1A rev 1 2 SDLink LC SDLink DM SDLink AU General Questions e Is it possible to use a cable length of more than 50 Metres This product has been designed to produce acceptable results with Super VGA resolu tions at the maximum cable length It may be possible to run up to 100m at the stan dard VGA resolution 640x480 However we cannot guarantee that this will work in every instance e Can Mini Extenders be chained to allow operation over more than 50 Metres No this is not recommended If you need to go further you can purchase a replacement long distance Remote Unit which will allow you to drive up to 300 Metres e Which cable is better UTP or STP UTP cable will give the best quality video over long distances because it has
21. you PC e PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse emulation allowing you to Plug amp Play Intelligent keyboard and mouse emulation ensures the PC boots and operates correctly under all possible circumstances as well as allowing Plug amp Play initialisation of the remote keyboard and mouse Operation The Mini Extender is simple to operate and works with all operating systems no software is required Just connect the units up as described and yov re ready to work Complete keyboard and PS 2 mouse emulation allows you to Plug amp Play Your PC will boot even if the remote end of the link is not powered or the keyboard and or mouse are disconnected Mounting arrangement fig 2 schematic installation arrangement page 18 rev December 2006 K434 1S K434 1W K434 1A rev 1 2 SDLink LC SDLink DM SDLink AU Technical data power supply local unit from PC remote unit 9V DC Regulated 1000mA Floating Output interfaces monitor VGA SVGA XGA RGB resolution up to 1280x1024 NO Plug amp Play keyboard IBM PS 2 AT with adaptor mouse IBM PS 2 Two Button Microsoft Intellimouse Logitech 3 Button PS2 serial only SDLink AM transparent with handshake up to 19200 BAUD audio only SDLink AM bidirectional virtual CD quality 38 4kHz 16 Bit interconnect cable simplex S UTP Cat5 4x2xAWG 24 e g type 402 0J or not in schedule of parts wiring according EIA TIA max distance up to 50m
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