Extron ShareLink Pro 500 Installation Manual
ShareLink Pro 500 • Setup Guide
Balanced Audio Output Unbalanced Audio Output
Do not tin the wires!
This guide provides instructions for installing and connecting the Extron ShareLink Pro 500 Collaboration Gateway. The
ShareLink Pro 500 allows anyone to present wireless or wired content from a personal device—such as a PC, laptop, smartphone,
or tablet—onto a display. It is compatible with Windows® and macOS® computers, as well as AndroidTM and Apple® iOS
smartphones and tablets.
Installation
Mounting
The ShareLink Pro 500 can be placed on a desktop or tabletop using the included rubber feet, or mounted to a rack or furniture
(see the ShareLink Pro 500 User Guide, available at www.extron.com, for mounting options and instructions).
NOTE: Do not block or restrict air ventilation holes on the top and sides of the ShareLink Pro 500.
Rear Panel Features and Cabling
POWER
12V
1.7A MAX
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Figure 1. ShareLink Pro 500 Rear Panel
Power input — Connect a power supply to this 2-pole captive screw connector.
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HDMI input — Connect an HDMI source device to this input.
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HDMI output — Connect an HDMI display device to this female HDMI connector.
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Audio output — Connect a balanced or unbalanced stereo (or dual mono) line level audio device to this 5-pole
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3.5 mm captive screw connector. Wire the connector as shown below:
ATTENTION:
• For unbalanced audio, connect the sleeves to the ground contact. DO NOT connect the sleeves to the
negative (–) contacts.
• Pour l’audio asymétrique, connectez les manchons au contact au sol. Ne PAS connecter les manchons
aux contacts négatifs (–).
Tip
Ring
Sleeve(s)
Tip
Ring
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Right
Tip
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Sleeve(s)
Tip
NO Ground Here
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Figure 2. Audio Output Captive Screw Connector Wiring
Reset button and LED — Use this button to reset the device (see the ShareLink Pro 500 User Guide for
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details).
LAN port — Use an Ethernet cable to connect a network switch, hub, router, or PC to this female RJ-45 port.
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This port can also be used for Power over Ethernet (PoE+).
Default IP settings:
IP address: 192.168.254.254 DHCP: Off
Gateway IP address: 0.0.0.0 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
DNS address: 0.0.0.0 Link speed and duplex level: autodetected
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ShareLink Pro 500 • Setup Guide (Continued)
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Front Panel Features and Cabling
CONFIG
HDMI
WINDOW
Figure 3. ShareLink Pro 500 Front Panel
Power LED indicator — Lights green when the unit is powered on.
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Config USB port (future use)
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HDMI input selection buttons — Use these buttons to select between HDMI window mode and pass-through
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PASS-THROUGH
mode. These modes determine how the HDMI input is presented on the output (see below for details).
• HDMI Window button – Activates HDMI window mode, which displays the HDMI input source in addition to
or alongside any content currently being shared by client devices.
NOTE: Maximum output resolution for this mode is 1080p @ 60Hz.
• HDMI Pass-Through button – Activates HDMI pass-through mode, which routes the HDMI input signal
directly to the HDMI output unaltered. In this mode, neither the status bar nor decoder input streams are
shown on the output.
NOTE: Maximum output resolution for this mode is 4K @ 60Hz.
Input LED indicators —
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• HDMI Signal LED – Lights green when an HDMI signal is detected.
• Decoder Signal LED – Lights green when one stream is detected. Flashes green when more than one
stream is detected at the same time.
• HDCP LED – Lights green when the source signal is encrypted. Turns off when input signal is not encrypted
or when HDCP authorization is disabled.
Output LED indicators —
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• HD Win – Lights green when HDMI source is active on the output in HDMI window mode. Lights amber if
HDMI pass-through mode is activated after originally being in window mode.
• Decoder – Lights green when at least one stream is active on the output. Lights amber if HDMI
pass-through mode is activated after at least one stream was active on the output.
• Standby Screen – Lights green when the standby screen (see figure 4 on the next page) is active on the
output. Lights amber if HDMI pass-through mode is activated while the ShareLink Pro output displays the
standby screen.
NOTE: The standby screen images are displayed only when HDMI and decoder sources are not active.
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• HD Pass – Lights green when the HDMI source is active on the output in pass-through mode.
USB port (future use)
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