Gefen CAT5-8500, EXT-CAT5-8500, ex tend it CAT5 8500 series User Manual

CAT5•8500

USER MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION

OPERATION NOTES

CAT5•8500S FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTIONS

CAT5•8500S BACK PANEL LAYOUT

CAT5•8500S BACK PANEL DESCRIPTIONS

CAT5•8500R FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION

CAT5•8500R BACK PANEL LAYOUT

CAT5•8500R BACK PANEL DESCRIPTIONS

CAT5 WIRING DIAGRAM

WIRING DIAGRAM

HOW TO ADJUST THE PICTURE

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SPECIFICATIONS

WARRANTY

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the new ex•tend•it CAT5•8500 series by Gefen, Inc.
The ex•tend•it CAT5•8500 by Gefen allows users the benefi ts of extending VGA, USB,

RS232, and audio signals beyond the desktop. In a growing number of applications,
broadcast stations and production facilities there is a need to locate a computer remotely
from the keyboard, mouse, and video monitor. A CPU may need to be shared between
several users, for example, or moved to another room because of annoying fan noise.

The CAT5•8500 series can be used to extend computers with noisy fans, printers, hard
drives, scanners, cameras, keyboards, mouse, and any other USB-type devices. With the
potential to cover the distance of 450 feet, industry standard Category 5 (CA T -5) cables are
used for the extension of all the devices. One can connect additional CAT5•8500 series
to the same computer, allowing access to the same computer from other locations up to
450 feet apart.

CONTENTS

The CAT5•8500 system consists of:
(1) CAT5•8500S sender unit

(1) CAT5•8500R receiver unit
(2) 5VDC power supply
(3) VGA M-F cables (6FT)
(1) USB cable (6FT)
(1) Audio cables (6FT)
(1) User Manual

HOW IT WORKS

In its most basic application, the CAT5•8500S sender unit resides next to the com put er.
Supplied with the system, VGA cables, audio cables, and USB cables con nect the
computer to the CAT5•8500S sender unit.

The CAT5•8500R receiver unit are placed next to the monitors and USB device, at the
remote location. The monitor , keyboard, mouse, and other USB devices are connected to
the CAT5•8500R similar to the way they are con nect ed to the back of the computer (PC
or Macintosh).

Industry standard Category 5E (CAT-5) cables are used to link CAT5•8500S send er and
CAT5•8500R re ceiv er units together. Monitor 1 is ex tend ed by one CAT-5 cable, monitor
2 is ex tend ed with a second CAT5 cable, and monitor 3 is extender with a third CAT-5
Cable. USB and Audio 1 are with a fourth CAT-5 cable. RS232 and Audio 2 signals are
extended with a fi fth CAT5 cable.

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OPERATION NOTES

READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING

OR OPERATING THE CAT5•8500 SYSTEM

• Use industry standard Category-5 (CAT-5) cable to operate the CAT5•8500 system.

CAT-5 E cable is preferred.

• When monitors are used in the local and remote locations, the video monitors must be
able to sync to 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•8500S unit can be powered from the USB cable without the need to connect
the external power supply.

• The CAT5•8500 units are housed in a metal box for better RF shielding.

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