Avocent LongView LongView Wireless Installer/user Manual

Installer/User Guide

LongView

®

Wireless

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LongView® Wireless

Installer/User Guide

A vocent, the Avocent logo, The Power of Being Ther e and Long View are
registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other
marks are the property of their respective owners.

© 2005 Avocent Corporation. All rights reserved. 590-383-001C

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USA Notification

Warning: Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Note: This equipment has been tested and 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 equipmen t generat es,
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 is a re sidentia l
area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the use r will be required to correct the interference at
his/her own expense.

Canadian Notification

This digital apparatus does not exceed Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in
the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux
appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le
Ministère des Communications du Canada.

Safety and EMC Approvals and Markings

UL, FCC, cUL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

List of Figures ................................................................................................................. v

List of Tables................................................................................................................. vii

Chapter 1: Product Overview.......................................................................................... 1

Features and Benefits ........................................................................................................................1

Compatibility with Peripherals..........................................................................................................3

Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................................3

Chapter 2: Installation ..................................................................................................... 5

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Getting Started.................................................. ........................................................... ......................5

Before you Begin: A Note on Maximizing Your Wireless Range.......................................................5

Installing a LongView Wireless Extender..........................................................................................6

Chapter 3: Operations ..................................................................................................... 9

Powering the LongView Wireless Extender.......................................................................................9

Informational Messages.....................................................................................................................9

LEDs ................................................................................................................................................10

Appendices..................................................................................................................... 13

Appendix A: Technical Specifications .............................................................................................13

Appendix B: Technical Support.......................................................................................................15

Appendix C: Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................16

Index................................................................................................................................ 19

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1.1: LongView Wireless Extender Model...............................................................................1

Figure 1.2: Example LongView Wireless Extender Configuration...................................................2

Figure 2.1: LongView Wireless Transmitter Installation Example...................................................6

Figure 2.2: LongView Wireless Receiver Installation Example........................................................8

Figure 3.1: Transmitter LEDs .........................................................................................................10

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 3.1: LED Conditions..............................................................................................................10

Table A.1: LongView Wireless Extender Product Specifications....................................................13

Table C.1: Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................16

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