ATEN CE-700 User Guide

User Manual

CE-700

Read this guide thoroughly and follow the installation and operation procedures carefully in order to prevent any damage to the units and/or any devices that connect to them.

This package contains:

1 CE-700L KVM Extender (Local Unit)

1 CE-700R KVM Extender (Remote Unit)

1 CS Custom KVM Cable

2 Power Adapters

1 User Manual

If anything is damaged or missing, contact your dealer.

Manual Part No. PAPE-1208-100

Printing Date: 11/2006

Note: 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 instruction manual, may cause 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 equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that which the receiver is connected;

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

Overview

The CE-700 is a USB (Universal Serial Bus) based KVM Extender that allows access to a computer system from a remote USB console (USB keyboard, monitor, and USB mouse).

Because it allows access to a computer system from a remote console, the CE-700 is perfect for use in any type of installation where you need to place the console where it is conveniently accessible, but you want the system equipment to reside in a safe location - away from the dust and dirt of the factory floor, or the harsh environmental influence of a construction site, for example.

The CE-700 is also useful for control and security purposes, where you can have the system unit in a secure area at the same time that you put the console in the most convenient location for user access.

The CE-700 improves on previous designs by: 1) using inexpensive Cat 5 cable (the kind commonly used in Ethernet networks), instead of bulkier, more expensive, standard cables, for a much neater, more convenient, more reliable data transfer connection; 2) it is able to sense the distance to the system and automatically adjusts the gain accordingly; and 3) it features a custom ASIC to ensure the utmost in reliability and compatibility.

Setup is as easy as can be - simply connect the computer system box and local console to the Local CE-700 Module; run the Cat 5 cable to the Remote CE-700 Module (up to 150 meters away); and plug the remote console into the Remote Module.

Note: You can control numerous remote systems from a single console by combining the CE-700 with a KVM switch.

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Features

Cat 5 cable to connect the local and remote units – up to 150 meters apart

Auto Signal Compensaton (ASC)

USB Keyboard and USB Mouse Ports

Dual console operation – control your system from both the local and remote USB keyboard, monitor, and mouse consoles

USB overcurrent detection and prevention

Push button selection of the active console

High resolution video – up to 1280 x 1024

Supports VGA, SVGA, and multisync monitors

Local monitor supports DDC; DDC2; DDC2B

Hot Pluggable

Easy to install – no software required – connecting cables to the devices is all it takes

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System Requirements

Consoles

A VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that you will be using on any computer in the installation

A USB keyboard

A USB mouse

Note: 1. If you connect a DDC type monitor to the Local Unit, the monitor that connects to the Remote Unit must be able to support the highest video resolution that the DDC monitor can provide.

2.You must use the same brand and model of mouse on both the local and remote units.

Computers

The following equipment must be installed on each computer that is to be connected to the system:

A VGA, SVGA, or Multisync card

USB Host Controller and Type A USB Port

Cables

For optimal signal integrity, and to simplify the layout, we strongly recommend that you use the high quality CS Custom KVM Cable that is provided with this package.

Cat 5 cable is the minimum required to connect the local and remote CE-700 units. Cable of a lesser standard will result in degrading the video signal. For best performance, we strongly recommend Cat 5 cable.

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