StarTech.com USB VGA KVM Console Extender w/ Serial & Audio Over Cat5 UTP - 1000 ft
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1. visit www startech com support and access our comprehensive selection of online tools documentation and downloads For the latest drivers software please visit www startech com downloads Warranty Information This product is backed by a two year warranty In addition StarTech com warrants its products against defects in materials and workmanship for the periods noted following the initial date of purchase During this period the products may be returned for repair or replacement with equivalent products at our discretion The warranty covers parts and labor costs only StarTech com does not warrant its products from defects or damages arising from misuse abuse alteration or normal wear and tear Limitation of Liability In no event shall the liability of StarTech com Ltd and StarTech com USA LLP or their officers directors employees or agents for any damages whether direct or indirect special punitive incidental consequential or otherwise loss of profits loss of business or any pecuniary loss arising out of or related to the use of the product exceed the actual price paid for the product Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages If such laws apply the limitations or exclusions contained in this statement may not apply to you Starlechcom 11 Hard to find made easy Instruction Manual Starlechcaom Hard to find made easy Hard to find made easy At Sta2. Connect a male female VGA cable between the computer KVM and the Video In VGA connector on the Transmitter Unit Optional Connect a monitor to the Video Out VGA connector on the Transmitter Unit for local video output 3 Connect the Cat5e cable from the RJ45 Link port to the first Receiver Unit in the series 4 Optional If transmitting audio connect the speaker line out on the computer KVM sound card to the Audio In 3 5mm connector on the Transmitter Unit 5 Optional Connect computer speakers to the Audio Out 3 5mm port for local audio output 6 Optional If you wish to receive audio input microphone connect the mic in on the computer KVM sound card to the Mic out connector on the Transmitter Unit 7 Optional Connect the serial port on the computer KVM to DB9 Serial port using the appropriate type of serial cable i e straight through cable from a PC Receiver Unit 1 Connect the included 5V power adapter to the Power connector Connect a monitor to the VGA Out connector Connect a USB keyboard mouse to the USB type A connectors Connect the Cat5e cable from Transmitter Unit to the Link In port Ui oU ND To connect additional Receiver Units connect a Cat5e cable from the Link Out port to the Link In of any additional units o Optional Connect a microphone to the 3 5mm Mic In port 7 Optional Connect computer speakers to the 3 5mm Audio Out port 8 Optional Connect
3. an RS 232 serial device to the DB9 Serial port Driver Installation No drivers or additional software need to be installed on the host computer StarTechg om 4 Hard to find made easy Instruction Manual Configuration Serial Data Link The SV565UTPUSA SV565USAGB is able to link two RS232 ports together to allow touchscreens monitor control ports and other devices to be used remotely The port s baud rate is detected automatically and supports 300 to 19200 bps with 9600 being the preferred rate If using a baud rate other then 9600 it may take several bytes of data being sent to properly calibrate it By default the first Receiver Unit has control of the serial port but any Receiver Unit can be accessed by using the configuration menu on the Transmitter Unit Automatic Calibration Button and Light SV565UTPUSA SV565USAGB is able to automatically calibrate to different cable lengths in order to preserve image quality This allows it to work out of the box without any adjustments Once a good calibration setting is attained it can be set into fixed calibration mode This ensures it uses the same settings if it is reset or powered off The calibration button on the back of the Receiver Unit can be pressed with the tip of a pen The image will display a brief test pattern and the indicator light will flash If it is held for more then half a second it will switch to fixed calibration mode In fixed mode the indicator LED below the but
4. have built in image calibration as well If the monitor is not properly calibrated the analog to digital converter it uses may introduce errors that will be made worse by the long cable To calibrate the monitor look for an auto image adjust setting in it s OSD menu or refer to its user manual A good test pattern to display while calibrating is a vertical moir pattern alternating white and black vertical lines Firmware Upgrade The console extender supports upgrading in the field by reading new firmware from a USB mass storage device such as a USB key After downloading the latest firmware file it must be written to the USB key at a fixed address Note that all data on the USB key will be erased This can be done in UNIX using the following command dd if firmware avx of dev sda seek 2080 where firmware avx is the upgrade file and sda is the USB storage device For Windows computers the dd utility can be obtained from chrysocome net www chrysocome net dd 1 Use the command dd list to find out the necessary mounting point for the USB drive If the USB drive is mounted as H V drive in My Computer you will see a response similar to device Harddisk2 Mounted on WM 2 Then use the command dd if firmware avx of device Harddisk2 partitionO seek 2080 where firmware avx is the name of the update file and Harddisk2 is from the first step Make sure you use the correct device name
5. this will erase all data on the key StarTechg om 7 Hard to find made easy Instruction Manual Afterwards the key will need to be re formatted to return to normal use To upgrade all the Receiver units and the Transmitter Unit plug the USB key into the first Receiver Unit of the chain If it is plugged into another Receiver Unit it will only upgrade itself This can be used to upgrade a new Receiver Unit that has recently been added While it is upgrading do not disconnect any cables power off or reset any of the units This will interfere with the process and possibly render it non functional If this happens simply unplug the USB key when the light stops flashing and plug it back in to start the upgrade again After the console extender units have been upgraded successfully unplug the USB key Troubleshooting Poor quality video or no video Ensure it is not in fixed calibration mode then press the calibration button Iftest pattern is not displayed it may be a communication issue or cable problem between the Receiver and Transmitter units Foralong cable individual pairs may exceed 300m causing connection problems Ensure that Cat5e cable is being used Make sure none of the cables are damaged broken or exposed to excessive interference Ensure video source is connected to IN port of Receiver Unit Unplug then plug in the power for both the Transmitter and Receiver units Testthe Cat5 cable with a proper cab
6. CARAR 7 Tro ble shiootihg es eerie erit eet iei O Eje iif 10 Technical SUP POM irsnsciesecescatsscressesonsseessesnstsscsncseesonsistsesiacancsesesacsnscsnceesen Ll Warranty Information cvscsscessscssecescsesssssveecsissssnccsesersnetsessesecassatsssessenaseses Il Instruction Manual Sta rlechsom i Hard to find made easy Introduction The SV565UTPUSA USB VGA KVM Console Extender w Serial amp Audio over Cat5 UTP 1000 ft lets you control a server workstation or multiple computers connected through a KVM Switch over standard Cat5 or Cat6 UTP Ethernet cable at distances of up to 1000ft 333m over a secure remote connection to a locked secure server Attached mounting brackets on the remote unit allow the console extender to be mounted in a convenient location and features support for resolutions up to 1920x1080 with automatic image calibrations for out of the box performance and manual controls accessible via the serial interface For added convenience the Console KVM extender supports USB computer connections and is compatible with any brand of USB KVM Switch Packaging Contents Transmitter unit Receiver unit USB A B cable VGA extension cable male female Power Adapter Instruction Manual System Requirements VGA and USB enabled computer system KVM switch Standard 104 key wired USB keyboard Standard 3 button wired USB mouse VGA enabled display device i e monitor projector
7. Starlechcom Hard to find made easy USB VGA KVM Console Extender with Serial amp Audio Over Cat5 UTP SV565UTPUSA SV565USAGB actual product may vary from photos DE Bedienungsanleitung de startech com FR Guide de l utilisateur fr startech com ES Gu a del usuario es startech com IT Guida per l uso it startech com NL Gebruiksaanwijzing nl startech com PT Guia do usu rio pt startech com For the most up to date information please visit www startech com Manual Revision 03 02 2012 FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equ
8. al cable is used straight through for the Transmitter unit StarTech com ID MXT100 and null modem for the Receiver Unit StarTech com ID SCNM9FF Ifyou are using the serial data link use the same baud rate as the serial device or other PC uses t may take several tries to enter the code since it depends on timing Unplug then plug in the power on Receiver and Transmitter units to restart them Starlechcom 9 Hard to find made easy Instruction Manual Specifications Connectors Transmitter Unit Connectors Receiver Unit Maximum Cable Distance Maximum Video Resolution LEDs Enclosure Material Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Humidity Dimensions Weight Instruction Manual 1x DE 15 VGA female 1x DE 15 VGA male 1 x DB9 serial female 1 x USB type B female 3x3 5mm Audio mini jack 1 x RJ45 Ethernet female 1x DE 15 VGA female 1 x DB9 serial male 2xUSB type A female 2x3 5mm Audio mini jack 2 x RJ45 Ethernet female 300m Cat5 1920x1080960Hz Transmitter Unit power RJA5 link keyboard mouse link setup Receiver Unit power RJA5 link USB link Aluminum vc ac ux E qoe eee B AUC 70 C 40 F 158 MM l 80 RH B 1560mm x 112 0mm x 260mm l 250g each StarTechg om 10 Hard to find made easy Technical Support StarTech com s lifetime technical support is an integral part of our commitment to provide industry leading solutions If you ever need help with your product
9. e second has address 2 etc Gain adjusts the brightness of the signal caused by losses in the cable This does not normally need to be fine tuned it is better to adjust the monitor s settings if it is too dark too bright or has color balance problems vCtrl is used to compensate for cable length and variations This setting can be fine tuned for an optimal trade off between sharpness and noise If there is excessive Starlechcom 6 Hard to find made easy Instruction Manual blurriness and streaking artifacts then it is set too low Increase it gradually until it becomes sharp and free of streaking If it is too high then there will be problems with color patterns and noise appearing due to the high frequency components of the signal Skew is used to compensate for the fact that each pair in a Cat5e cable can have a different length and delay This can cause color skew in fine details like white text on a black background Fine details will also appear to be slightly blurry even if no color skew is visible Adjusting the skew will solve this problem One of the skew values should remain at zero while the others can be raised or lowered by a small amount to converge all 3 color channels If any of the settings are adjusted too far the image may disappear because the signal is out of range Simply auto calibrate again or change the settings back to get the image to reappear Image Quality Also note that most LCD monitors and displays
10. etc with VGA cable Available AC electrical outlet at Receiver Unit location OPTIONAL Additional Receiver units for cascaded operation StarTechg om 1 Hard to find made easy Instruction Manual Installation Front View Video In Audio In MIC Out Transmitter Unit DE 15 VGA In male 3 5mm mini jack audio In USB type B host connector 1 2 3 3 5mm mini jack microphone Out 4 5 DB9 RS 232 serial female of jo Video Out Audio Out Serial Receiver Unit DE 15 VGA Out female 3 5mm mini jack audio Out USB type A peripheral connectors 1 2 3 3 5mm mini jack microphone In 4 5 DB9 RS 232 serial male StarTechg om 2 Hard to find made easy Instruction Manual Rear View 1 2 3 O Audio Out Link CAT 5 Transmitter Unit 1 DC Power connector 2 RJ45 Link connector 3 3 5mm mini jack Audio Out 4 DE 15 VGA Out female 1L Setup Link Out Link In GLK Video Out Receiver Unit 1 DC Power connector 2 Setup button 3 RJ45 Link Out connector 4 RJ45 Link In connector Instruction Manual StarTechg om Hard to find made easy Hardware Installation Transmitter Unit 1 Connect the included USB cable between the computer KVM and the USB port on the Transmitter Unit This also provides power to the Transmitter Unit Optional A 5V DC power adapter can be used for backup or if not using the USB cable This power adapter is not included 2
11. ipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Use of Trademarks Registered Trademarks and other Protected Names and Symbols This manual may make reference to trademarks registered trademarks and other protected names and or symbols of third party companies not related in any way to StarTech com Where they occur these references are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent an endorsement of a product or service by StarTech com or an endorsement of the product s to which this manual applies by the third party company in question Regardless of any direct acknowledgement elsewhere in the body of this document StarTech com hereby acknowledges that all trademarks registered trademarks service marks and other protected names and or symbols contained in this manual and related documents are the property of their respective holders Starlechcom Hard to find made easy Instruction Manual Table of Contents Introduction PackagliigGomte a AREA ANERER EARE AA A EEEE E EA 1 System Requirements Installation Front View Rear View Hardware Installation Driver Installation Configuration Serial Data Link Automatic Calibration Button and Light Manual Calibration and Settings Menu Commands Transmitter Unit specific commands Image Quality GI EIUS er eniai A
12. le tester to ensure cable integrity and signal throughput Streaking blurriness vCtrl too low use manual control to increase it RGB color skew may also need manual adjustment Over very long distances this may be unavoidable Testthe Cat5 cable with a proper cable tester to ensure cable integrity and signal throughput Color patterns noise high contrast StarTechg om 8 Hard to find made easy Instruction Manual vCtrl is too high use manual control to decrease it RGB color skew may also need manual adjustment Test the Cat5 cable with a proper cable tester to ensure cable integrity and signal throughput Blurry video or color skew Caused by skew between color channels can be manually adjusted One value should remain zero the other 2 can be adjusted up and down so all 3 color channels align up Only needs to be changed by a small amount for fine adjustment Testthe Cat5 cable with a proper cable tester to ensure cable integrity and signal throughput No keyboard or mouse USB errors no audio no serial link no test pattern Cable may be broken or unreliable no communication between units Testthe Cat5 cable with a proper cable tester to ensure cable integrity and signal throughput Unplug then plug in the power on Receiver and Transmitter units to restart them Can t get into serial menu Make sure serial port on PC is functioning and set up properly Make sure the right type of seri
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14. rTechg om 5 Hard to find made easy Instruction Manual times because it depends on timing To exit the menu press X to return to data transfer mode Commands are case sensitive The Transmitter Unit is able to access all of the Receiver units attached to it allowing changes to be made from a central location Also the Transmitter Unit can change which Receiver Unit has the serial link enabled Receiver units can change their own settings allowing for fine tuning to be made in the field using a laptop Commands h Help show all commands p Print settings f Auto calibration enable F Fixed config enable Use this to lock in the settings after adjusting n Auto calibrate next Receiver Unit in the chain Use this after you make any adjustments to vCtrl or gain z x Decrease increase gain for brightness c v Decrease increase vCtrl for distance compensation a s Decrease increase Red skew compensation q w Decrease increase Green skew compensation 1 2 Decrease increase Blue skew compensation 0 Restore factory default settings and recalibrate R Reset device X Exit menu and restore serial link mode Transmitter Unit specific commands g Get calibration from a certain Receiver unit You must do this first in order to change any settings Type the desired Receiver Unit address and then Enter r Select which Receiver Unit gets the serial port link to the Transmitter Unit The first Receiver Unit has address 1 th
15. ton will light up and auto calibration will not occur in this state Press and hold the button again to return to auto calibration mode Manual Calibration and Settings Menu A text based menu is available on the serial port of both the Transmitter and Receiver units This can be used to make fine adjustments to the image quality The menu can be accessed by connecting the serial port to a PC or laptop using a straight through cable for Transmitter Unit or a null modem cable for Receiver Unit For computers that don t have a serial port built in the StarTech com ICUSB232 can be used You can use any terminal communication software to connect to the serial port such as minicom for UNIX and HyperTerminal or TeraTerm for Windows If the serial data link is being used the Transmitter Unit will already be set up for serial communication To connect to a Receiver Unit the serial device must be unplugged first and replaced with the RS232 null modem cable Use the same baud rate that the serial device and PC had used to communicate If you are not using the serial link just attach the RS232 cable and use 9600 bps Also configure the terminal software to use 8N1 or 8 bits with no parity and 1 stop bit An escape code is used to enter the serial menu from data transfer mode The code is a one second delay followed by 3x symbols then another one second delay A confirmation message will appear if it works If it does not appear try again a few Sta
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