Gefen CAT5-5500, EXT-CAT5-5500 User Manual

CAT5•5500

USER MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Introduction
How It Works
CAT5•5500S Front Panel Layout
CAT5•5500R Front Panel Layout
CAT5•5500S Back Panel Layout
CAT5•5500 Back Panel Function Descriptions
CAT5•5500R Back Panel Layout
CAT5•5500R Back Panel Functions Descriptions
CAT5 Cable Length Setup
Link Cable Wiring Diagrams
CAT5•5500 - Wiring Diagram

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System Specifi cations
Warranty

OPERATION NOTES

READ THESE NOTES BEFORE IN STALL ING

OR OPERATING THE CAT5•5500 SYSTEM

* Industry standard Category-5 (CAT-5) cables are used to operate CAT5•5500 system.

Linking the CAT5•5500 sender and receiver units together requires one CAT-5 cable to
extend the fi rst monitor. A second CAT-5 cable is required to extend the second monitor
signal and a third CAT-5 cable is required to extend USB and audio.

* When monitors are used in the local and remote locations, the video monitors must be
able to use the same resolution. This pertains to monitors placed remotely, and those di­vided between local and remote locations. The video monitors will not initialize correctly
at start-up if they are unable to sync the same resolution of the local monitors.

* The CAT5•5500 units are housed in a metal box for better RF shielding.

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the new ex•tend•it CAT5•5500 series by Gefen, Inc.
The ex•tend•it CAT5•5500 by Gefen allows users the benefi ts of extending USB, audio,

and video signals beyond the desktop. In a growing number of applications, broadcast
stations and production facilities there is a need to control a computer remotely. The
keyboard, mouse, and video monitor are relocated to the remote side. A CPU may need
to be shared between several users or moved to another room because of annoying fan
noise.

The CAT5•5500 series can be used to extend computers with noisy fans, printers, hard
drives, scanners, cameras, keyboards, mouse, and any other USB-type peripherals.
The CAT5•5500 has the potential to cover the distance of 330 feet over industry
standard Category 5 (CAT-5) cables. One can connect additional CAT5•5500 series to
the same computer, allowing access to the same computer from other locations up to
330 feet apart.

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HOW IT WORKS

CONTENTS

The CAT5•5500 system consists of:
(1) CAT5•5500S sender unit

(1) CAT5•5500R receiver unit
(2) 5 VDC power supplies
(2) Video cables (6FT)
(1) USB cable (06FT)
(1) Audio cable (06FT)
(1) User Manual

HOW IT WORKS

In its most basic application, the CAT5•5500S sender unit resides next to the com put er.
Supplied with the system, VGA, audio, and USB cables, they con nect the computer to the
CAT5•5500S sender unit.

The CAT5•5500R receiver unit is placed next to the monitors and USB peripherals at the
remote location. The monitors and USB peripherals are connected to the CAT5•5500R,
sim i lar to the way they are connected to the back of the com put er (PC or Macintosh).

Industry standard Category 5 (CAT-5) cables are used to link CAT5•5500S send er
and CAT5•5500R re ceiv er units together. The CAT5•5500 model requires one CAT­5 cable to extend the fi rst monitor. A second CAT-5 cable is required to extend the
second monitor signal and a third CAT-5 cable is required to extend USB and audio.

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