Avocent LongView Wireless Installer User Manual

LongView

Installer/User Guide

Wireless

INSTRUCTIONS

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DANGEROUS VOLTAGE

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PROTECTIVE GROUNDING TERMINAL

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LongView® Wireless

Installer/User Guide

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USA Notification

Canadian Notification

Agency Approvals

Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit 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 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. 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.

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

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.

FCC class A, UL, cUL

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Product Overview

Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Compatibility with Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Chapter 2: Installation

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Installing a LongView Wireless Extender . . . . . . . 10

Chapter 3: Operations

Powering the LongView Wireless Extender . . . . . . 15

Informational Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Fine-Tuning the Image Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Image Adjustment Using

the LongView Wireless OSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Appendices

Appendix A: Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . 21

Appendix B: Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Appendix C: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Appendix D: Understanding Wireless . . . . . . . . . . 26

Product Overview

Contents

Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Compatibility with Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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Chapter 1: Product Overview

Features and Benefits

Avocent’s LongView® Wireless Extender connects Keyboard, Video, Mouse (KVM) and audio peripherals wirelessly to your computer, from up to 100 feet away. LongView Wireless is a digital system that processes analog video, inbound and outbound, utilizing a unique, proprietary compression engine. At the heart of the compression engine is a multimedia DSP and an FPGA that are coupled to an IEEE 802.11a radio board.

Its industry standard design makes LongView Wireless compatible with virtually any PC, display technology and operating system. Installation is essentially Plug and Play requiring no new drivers or software.

S1 S2 PWR

Figure 1.1: LongView Wireless Model

The LongView Wireless On-Screen Display (OSD)

The LongView Wireless OSD makes it simple to set up and adjust your video parameters. Accessed from the receiver side, the OSD makes tuning your video fast and convenient.

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Server

Figure 1.2: Example LongView Wireless Configuration

Secure connectivity and 802.11a standards-based design

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) provides secure connections through a proprietary design based on the 802.11a standard.

Extended Access User

LongView Wireless Receiver

LongView Wireless Transmitter

The LongView Wireless transmitter

The LongView Wireless transmitter connects directly to your computer and serves as the radio interface device enabling the computer to transmit audio and video data. It also acts as the receiver for keyboard and mouse data sourced from extended devices. The LongView Wireless transmitter contains five chassis-mounted connectors for local video, keyboard and mouse peripherals, in addition to power and audio in from the computer. It includes a 3.5 foot cable with video and PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors. Power is supplied to the transmitter from a universal input 12 V DC switching power supply (included).

The LongView Wireless receiver

The LongView Wireless receiver connects directly to your user interface devices (keyboard, video monitor and mouse) and serves as the radio interface device for these components. It receives audio and video data from the source computer and sends keyboard and mouse data from the user interface devices to the source computer. The LongView Wireless receiver has five chassis-mounted connectors for video, keyboard, mouse and audio peripherals and power. Power is supplied to the transmitter from a universal input 12 V DC switching power supply (included).

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Compatibility with Peripherals

The LongView Wireless is compatible with the following peripherals:

• Keyboard- The LongView Wireless transmitter and receiver support virtually any standard PS/2 keyboard.

• Mouse- The LongView Wireless transmitter and receiver support 2button PS/2 mice. Mice that have more than two buttons work with the reduced functionality of a 2-button mouse.

• Video- The LongView Wireless Extender supports VGA, SVGA and XGA resolutions up to 60 Hz refresh rate. Both CRT and LCD monitors with standard 15-pin high density connectors are supported.

• Audio- Speakers and headphones with 3.5 mm audio plugs are supported on the receiver side of your LongView Wireless Extender, provided the transmitter has been connected to the sound card of your PC with the provided audio cable.

Safety Precautions

To avoid potential video and/or keyboard problems when using Avocent products:

• If the building has 3-phase AC power, ensure that the computer and monitor are on the same phase. For best results, they should be on the same circuit.

• Use only Avocent-supplied cable to connect computers and KVM switches. Avocent warranties do not apply to damage resulting from user-supplied cable.

To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to equipment, please observe the following precautions:

• Do not use a 2-wire extension cord in any Avocent product conﬁ guration.

• Test AC outlets at the computer and monitor for proper polarity and grounding.

• Use only with grounded outlets at both the computer and monitor. When using a backup Uniterruptible Power Supply (UPS), power the computer and the LongView Wireless transmitter unit off the supply.

NOTE: The AC inlet is the main disconnect.

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