Gefen EXTENDIT CAT5 8000S, EXTENDIT CAT5 8000R User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION

OPERATION NOTES

CAT5•8000S FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTIONS

CAT5•8000S BACK PANEL LAYOUT

CAT5•8000S BACK PANEL DESCRIPTIONS

CAT5•8000R FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION

CAT5•8000R BACK PANEL LAYOUT

CAT5•8000R 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•8000 series by Gefen, Inc.

The ex•tend•it CAT5•8000 by Gefen allows users the bene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•8000 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 330 feet, industry standard Category 5 (CAT-5) cables are
used for the extension of all the devices. One can connect additional CAT5•8000 series
to the same computer, allowing access to the same computer from other locations up to
330 feet apart.

CONTENTS

The CAT5•8000 system consists of:

(1) CAT5•8000S sender unit
(1) CAT5•8000R 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•8000S sender unit resides next to the computer.
Supplied with the system, VGA cables, audio cables, and USB cables connect the
computer to the CAT5•8000S sender unit.

The CAT5•8000R 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•8000R similar to the way they are connected to the back of the computer (PC
or Macintosh).

Industry standard Category 5 (CAT-5) cables are used to link CAT5•8000S sender and
CAT5•8000R receiver units together. The rst monitor, USB, and audio signals are extended
by one CAT-5 cable. Monitor 2 is extended with a second CAT5 cable, and monitor 3 with
a third CAT-5 cable. RS232, and audio 2 signals are extended with a forth CAT5 cable.

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OPERATION NOTES

READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING

OR OPERATING THE CAT5•8000 SYSTEM

• Use industry standard Category-5 (CAT-5) cable to operate the CAT5•8000 system.

CAT-5 E cable is preferred.

• 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.

• Please connect all the cables between the computer and the CAT5•8000S before power
up the CAT5•8000S unit.

• The CAT5•8000S unit can be powered from the USB cable without the external power
supply.

• The CAT5•8000 units are housed in a metal box for better RF shielding.

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