Lantronix 15.00.033, DVI Fiberlynx Product Manual

DVI Fiberlynx

PN 15.00.033

Product Manual

November 2001

Revision B

Lightwave Communications DVI Fiberlynx

Lightwave Communications, Inc.

100 Washington Street Milford, CT 06460 USA

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Copyright 2000-2001 Lightwave Communications, Inc.

100 Washington Street, Milford, CT, 06460, USA

All rights reserved. No part of this copyrighted material may be reproduced in any form

or by any means without prior written permission from Lightwave Communications, Inc.

VDI Fiberlynx User Manual

LCI Part Number 15.00.033

Edition of November 14, 2001 - Revision B

Lightwave Communications is a Lantronix Company.

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Table of Contents

1.0 System Overview....................................................................................... 4

2.0 Installation ................................................................................................. 5

2.1 Site Preparation ..................................................................................... 6

2.2 Connecting Fiber Optic Cable................................................................ 6

2.3 DVI Cable Kits........................................................................................ 8

2.4 Connecting the CPU to the Transmitter ................................................. 8

2.4 Connecting the User Peripherals ......................................................... 10

3.0 Operation................................................................................................. 12

3.1 Video Record ....................................................................................... 12

3.2 Video Resolution.................................................................................. 12

3.3 Front Panel LEDs................................................................................. 12

Appendix A Serial Port Pinouts .................................................................... 15

Appendix B Specifications............................................................................ 16

B.1 Physical ............................................................................................... 16

B.2 Environmental...................................................................................... 16

B.3 Electrical .............................................................................................. 16

B.4 Optical.................................................................................................. 16

B.5 Interface............................................................................................... 17

B.6 Compliance and Certification ............................................................... 18

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1.0 System Overview

The DVI Fiberlynx from Lightwave Communications is a fiber optic extension
system for computers requiring high-resolution TMDS-interface video for flat
screen monitors and other digital high-resolution DVI-D devices. A user may be

located up to 1500 feet from the CPU and have complete interaction with the
CPU through keyboard, mouse, serial, video, and audio devices.

DVI Fiberlynx Receiver (top) and Transmitter (bottom) and Fiber Optic Cable

The DVI Fiberlynx system consists of a matched pair of units: a Transmitter and
a Receiver. The transmitter is located with the CPU, while the receiver is located

with the user peripherals (keyboard, mouse, monitor, etc.).

The DVI Fiberlynx provides the following connections:

• DVI-D (digital only) Input from the Host CPU

• Local DVI-D (digital) Video Output at CPU End

• Remote DVI-D (digital) Video Output (primary DVI output) at User end

• Auxiliary DVI-D (digital) Video Output (identical to primary) at User end

• DB9 Serial Interface (female on Transmitter, male on Receiver)

• 3.5mm Stereo Microphone audio

• 3.5mm Stereo Line-level audio

• DVI Keyboard and Mouse Personality Modules:

PS/2 format (two MiniDIN6), USB format, or SUN (one MiniDIN8) format

• Local Keyboard and Mouse connections (optional) at Transmitter end

• Universal AC Power Input using IEC cordset

• Six-strand fiber optic using ST connectors

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The DVI Fiberlynx system provides keyboard emulation and carries the keyboard
and mouse signals through the Transmitter to the Receiver end. The Personality
Modules must be used as a matched set (e.g., PS/2 on both ends, or USB on
both ends, etc.). No 'breaks' are sent to the CPU (which might cause the CPU to
reset), even if the DVI Fiberlynx units lose power, as long as the keyboard cable
remains connected to the Transmitter.

The DVI video record (DDC) is maintained in the event the DVI Fiberlynx is

powered off, as long as the DVI input cable remains connected to the
Transmitter. The CPU, or its video output, does not need to be restarted in this
case.

2.0 Installation

Installation of the DVI Fiberlynx is simple and requires only simple hand tools.
Each Fiberlynx transmitter or receiver can be mounted in a standard 19-inch
rack, or may be placed on a bench or table.

The DVI Fiberlynx has been classified a CLASS 1 LASER Product in accordance
with standards IEC 60825-1 and IEC 60825-2. Always operate the product in
accordance with these instructions.

Do not open the DVI Fiberlynx cases; there are no adjustments or user­serviceable parts inside.

LASER Apertures (4)

Protective Shield

DVI Fiberlynx Transmitter, showing LASER aperture locations

Caution: The DVI Fiberlynx Transmitter uses LASER devices which could
be harmful to your eyesight. The unit's metal case is designed to prevent a
direct line of sight with the output of the LASER devices to prevent such
injury. Do NOT look at the LASER outputs through your fiber optic cable or
through reflection off a shiny surface.

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2.1 Site Preparation

1. Shutdown the CPU and disconnect the user peripherals (keyboard,

mouse, monitor, etc.).

2. Move the CPU and the user devices to their respective operating

locations. Standard cable kits provide 6 feet of copper cable length
between the CPU and the Transmitter unit; other lengths are available.

3. Run a 6-strand fiber optic cable with ST connectors between the CPU

location and user station. Fiber optic cable is available in custom and
standard lengths from Lightwave Communications.

Caution: Do NOT look at the LASER outputs through your fiber optic cable
or through reflection off a shiny surface. The LASER light can be harmful to
your vision.

4. Provide AC power connections for the DVI Fiberlynx units at each

location, as well as power for the CPU and any powered user peripherals
(such as a monitor and speakers). The DVI Fiberlynx uses a universal
power supply.

2.2 Connecting Fiber Optic Cable

1. Install the Transmitter and Receiver units close to their final locations. If

not already in place, run the fiber optic cable to these locations with
enough slack to prevent strain from damaging the cable.

Protective Metal Light Shield

DVI Fiberlynx Transmitter, Fiber Optic ST connectors and Audio Jacks

2. Attach the individual fiber strands to the ST connectors on the back of

each unit, using a color-to-color match. Each strand on the Transmitter
end should be attached to the same connector as on the Receiver end

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(i.e., red on Transmitter to red on Receiver, blue to blue, green to green,

etc.). Data Out on the Transmitter is connected to Data In on the

Receiver, and vice-versa. Try to use the strand with the color indicated on
the connector; note any substitutions to avoid confusion.

DVI

Connectors

Fiber Optic Cable

ST Connectors

Audio

Connectors

DB9 Serial

Connector

Personality Module

(PS/2 Receiver is shown)

AC Power

and Fuse

Data 0, Data 1, Data 2 and CLK provide the video signal over the fiber.

Data Out and Data In provide the Keyboard, Mouse, Serial data and

Audio signal path over fiber.

3. Use the provided strain relief device to prevent damage to the fiber optic

cable. Secure the fiber optic cable using a tie-wrap, or using the provided
T-nut and a clamp, or both, depending on what works best for your site.
Dress the cable so it will not be disturbed.

Rear of Transmitter unit, showing suggested Fiber Optic routing

4. Avoid sharp bends or sharp corners. The strain relief ties may be trimmed

if desired. When placing the transmitter and receiver in the final location,
be sure to allow sufficient space behind each unit to prevent excessive
bending of the fiber.

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2.3 DVI Cable Kits

A six-foot-long DVI cable kit is included with the DVI Fiberlynx to connect the

DVI Transmitter to your CPU. Use this kit at the CPU end. The cable kits include:
one male-to-male TMDS (DVI-D connector) video cable, keyboard and mouse
cables (varies per kit), one male-to-female DB9 serial cable, and two 3.5 mm
audio cables. Eight rubber feet are also included to use the DVI Fiberlynx on a
desktop, and 8 tie-wraps.

2.4 Connecting the CPU to the Transmitter

The following example uses and shows PS/2 connections. Other connector
formats are similar.

1. Place the CPU with the DVI Fiberlynx Transmitter.

DVI Fiberlynx Transmitter: Audio, Serial and PS/2 Connections

2. Install the Personality Module, if not already in place. The Transmitter

Personality Module is used in the DVI Fiberlynx Transmitter. To install it,

remove the Personality Module blank cover (two screws), slide the
Transmitter Personality Module in, and secure it in place with its two
screws (finger tight is adequate).

3. Connect the keyboard and mouse ports from the CPU to the keyboard and

mouse ports labeled "TO CPU" on the personality module in the DVI

Fiberlynx transmitter. Use the PS/2 cables provided in the Cable Kit.

4. Connect the CPU audio ports to the transmitter using the provided 3.5 mm

stereo audio cables. The port marked “MIC IN” on the transmitter connects
to the microphone port on the CPU, while the “LINE OUT” port on the

transmitter connects to the speaker port on the CPU.

5. Connect the CPU serial port to the transmitter SERIAL port (DB9F on

Transmitter chassis) using the provided male-to-female serial cable.

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4. Connect the digital video output of the CPU to the DVI IN connector of the

transmitter using the provided DVI-D cable. A monitor may be attached to

the DVI OUT connector to view the video output of the CPU locally.

Note: The DVI Fiberlynx interface uses DVI-I connectors for compatibility with all

DVI-type cables (DVI-D and DVI-I). The system configuration supports
Digital DVI (DVI-D) only. The analog leads are not supported.

DVI-D Signal In

from CPU

Local (near-the-CPU) DVI

Monitor connection (optional)

DVI Fiberlynx Transmitter, Rear Panel, showing DVI and Fiber connectors

7. Plug in the AC cordset into the rear of the DVI Fiberlynx. Connect the cord

to AC power and turn on the power switch. The two status LEDs found on
the front panel of the unit should light.

8. (Optional) If using a local keyboard and mouse for testing or during setup,

you may connect a Keyboard and Mouse to the Transmitter's personality

module's 'LOCAL' connectors. Connect your DVI monitor to the DVI OUT

connector on the Transmitter.

Note: The DDC video record must be established by the Video Source (your

CPU's video card) before any video signal will be present. To get the
signal, the DVI Fiberlynx must be turned on, the Monitor must be turned
on and connected, and then the CPU must be turned on (or video
restarted by some other method). See Section 3.1 for more information.

If the DVI Fiberlynx Transmitter is connected to the Receiver, the video

record will be generated from the Monitor connected to the Receiver unit.
If the Receiver is not connected, the video record will be generated from

the Monitor attached to the DVI OUT connector on the Transmitter.

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2.4 Connecting the User Peripherals

1. Place the DVI Fiberlynx receiver on or near the user station.

2. Connect the monitor to the DVI Fiberlynx Receiver. The left-most DVI

connector (DVI OUT) is the primary video connector. The DVI AUX

connector is for an (optional) auxiliary monitor. This monitor will show
identical information as the primary monitor.

Primary DVI Video Connection

at Receiver (Desktop) end

Auxilary DVI

Video Connection

DVI Fiberlynx Receiver, DVI and Fiber Optic Connectors

Note: During initial setup, a DVI video configuration 'video record' is made using

the connection established between the CPU and the Monitor connected

to the DVI OUT on the DVI Fiberlynx Receiver unit.

3. Connect the audio devices to the Receiver. The lower connector, marked

“MIC IN”, is for use with a microphone only. The upper connector, marked
“LINE OUT”, is for connection to powered speakers or headphones.

4. Connect the serial device to the Receiver. The receiver’s serial port is

pinned the same as a DB9F serial port found on the CPU.

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DVI Fiberlynx Receiver, Audio, Serial and PS/2 Connections

5. Connect the Receiver to AC power and turn on the switch. The status

LEDs found on the front of the unit should light. The Monitor and the CPU
may be powered up at this time.

2.5 Power Up the Equipment

The video signal from your DVI video source requires that the DVI monitor is
connected and turned on before the signal will start. If the signal is lost (cable is
unplugged, etc.) the signal will be discontinued and will not recover; the video
source must be restarted. This often means that your CPU must be restarted.

Power Up your equipment in this order (after all wiring connections are done):

1. Power Up your Monitor

2. Power Up the DVI Fiberlynx Receiver and Transmitter units

3. Power Up your CPU.

During power-up of your CPU, the video card generates a video record
depending on the DVI monitor that it senses is connected to its output. See
section 3.1 for more information relating to the video record.

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3.0 Operation

Once the CPU is operating, the DVI Fiberlynx is transparent to the user. It will
appear as though the user peripherals are directly attached to the CPU. There
are no user adjustments relating to the DVI Fiberlynx.

Both the transmitter and receiver may be powered off while the CPU is on. As
long as all cables remain connected between the CPU and transmitter, the CPU
will continue to operate without error due to hardware disconnection.

If there is no Data In / Data Out signal to the receiver (i.e., if the transmitter has

no power or there is no communication between the two units), the three
keyboard status lights (Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock) will flash together
to indicate an loss of data signal to the user.

If the DVI IN signal (between the CPU and the DVI Fiberlynx Transmitter) is

broken at any time, the DVI signal will be discontinued by the CPU, and will not
automatically restore. To restore the signal, reboot your CPU.

3.1 Video Record

During initial power-up of the CPU, a video record is established for the DVI

monitor connected to your CPU. The video record complies with VESA Display

Data Channel (DDC) specification DDC2B. The video record determines the

operational characteristics of video output from the digital video interface.

If more than one monitor is connected, the DVI Monitor connected to the DVI
OUT of the DVI Fiberlynx Receiver is the first priority in establishing that video
record. The monitor connected to the DVI OUT of the Transmitter unit is the

second priority (used only if a Monitor is not connected to DVI OUT on the
Receiver).

A DVI Monitor on the DVI AUX port cannot be used to set up the video record.

3.2 Video Resolution

The DVI Fiberlynx supports resolutions from 640x480 (VGA) to 1600x1200
(UXGA).

3.3 Front Panel LEDs

The front panel LEDs indicate the status of the DVI Fiberlynx. The transmitter
and receiver lights indicate status as marked on the front panel. The tables below
outline the light status and possible solutions to the status abnormalities. Note
that any flashing or blinking LEDs will not flash in step; all LEDs will flash at
separate rates.

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The DVI Fiberlynx Receiver has six front panel LEDs which show Status of the
Receiver plus the Status of the Red, Green, Blue and Sync. Clock. Normal 'good'
indication is the two left-most LEDs flashing green, the other LEDs off.

The LEDs on the DVI Receiver, from left to right are: Unit Transmit, Unit Receive,
Video Blue, Video Green, Video Red, and Video Clock.

Receiver Unit

label appearance status action

TxD blinking green normal
solid green unit not transmitting

data

RxD blinking green normal
solid red or

orange

B- off normal
solid red /

solid green

G- off normal
solid red /

solid green

R- off normal
solid red /

solid green

CLK off normal
solid red or

orange

not receiving data

adjusting coarse gain
/ adjusting fine gain

adjusting coarse gain
/ adjusting fine gain

adjusting coarse gain
/ adjusting fine gain

not receiving sync
data

• cycle power

• check fiber connections

• cycle power on both units

normal at start
if constantly adjusting:

• check fiber connection

marked “BLUE”

• check fiber distance

between stations

• check video source

normal at start
if constantly adjusting:

• check fiber connection

marked “GREEN”

• check fiber distance

between stations

• check video source

normal at start
if constantly adjusting:

• check fiber connection

marked “RED”

• check fiber distance

between stations

• check video source

• check fiber connections

• cycle power

The DVI Fiberlynx Transmitter has two front panel LEDs which show Transmitter
Status. Normal 'good' indication for both LEDs is a green flashing condition.

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The LEDs on the Transmitter, from left to right, are 'Unit Receive and 'Unit
Transmit'.

Transmitter Unit

label appearance status action

RxD blinking green normal
solid green unit not receiving

data

TxD blinking green normal
solid red or

orange

not transmitting data

• check fiber connections

• cycle power

• check fiber connections

• cycle power on both units

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Appendix A Serial Port Pinouts

Transmitter Serial Connector Receiver Serial Connector

CPU
Side

4

9 8 6

23

7

DB9 Female

Serial Input

RS-232

DB9F

3

2

7

8

4

Tx

Rx

RTS

CTS

DTR

15

2

6 7 9

43

8

DB9 Male

Serial Output

RS-232

Tx

Rx

RTS

CTS

DTR

51

Desktop

Side

DB9M

3

2

7

8

4

6

1

9

5

DSR

DCD

RI

SG

1 - Data Carrier Detect (DCD)
2 - Receive Data (RxD)
3 - Transmit Data (TxD)
4 - Data Terminal Ready (DTR)
5 - Signal Ground (GND)
6 - Data Set Ready (DSR)
7 - Ready To Send (RTS)
8 - Clear To Send (CTS)
9 - Ring Indicator (RI)

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DSR

DCD

RI

SG

6

1

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Appendix B Specifications

B.1 Physical

Width: 16.25 inches (41.2 cm)
Depth: 13.38 inches (34.0 cm)
Height: 1.75 inches (4.4 cm)

Shipping weight: 20 pounds (9.1 kg)

B.2 Environmental

Operating temperature: 32°F (0°C) to 122°F (50°C)
Operating humidity: 10% to 90% RH, non-condensing

Storage temperature: -4°F (-20°C) to 161°F (70°C)
Storage humidity: 10% to 90% RH, non-condensing

B.3 Electrical

Input Requirements:

• Universal AC input, auto-switching

• IEC Cordset provided

• 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz, 0.5A

B.4 Optical

B.4.1 LASERs and Detectors
Note: The DVI Fiberlynx is a CLASS 1 LASER P RODUCT .

Wavelength: 840 nm
Pulse Duration: 6.35 - 39.72 nS
Max. Output Power: 0.237 mW
Loss budget: 7 dB

B.4.3 Fiber Optic Cable

Recommended cable: FDDI-grade six strand fiber optic cable
Maximum length: 1500 feet (457 M)

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B.5 Interface

B.5.1 Video

Connector: DVI-D, female, Digital-Only, 29 pin
VESA Display Data Channel: DDC2B
Sync format: digital (HSync and VSync encoded in signal)
Minimum resolution 640 x 480 @ 60 Hz (VGA)
Typical resolution 1280 x 1024 @ 85 Hz (SXGA)
Maximum resolution: 1600 x 1200 @ 85 Hz (UXGA)

B.5.2 Keyboard and Mouse (PS/2 Personality Module)

Transmitter Connector: Four 6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2):

Keyboard In, Mouse In;
Local Keyboard Out, Local Mouse Out

Receiver Connector Two 6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2):

Keyboard Out, Mouse Out
Format: PS/2
Arrangement: Keyboard and Mouse

Note: Other Personality Module formats also available

B.5.3 Serial

Transmitter Connector: DB9 female
Receiver Connector: DB9 male
Specification: EIA-232
Maximum baud rate: 38,400

B.5.4 Audio

Connector: 3.5 mm stereo jack

Line output impedance: 220 Ω use powered speakers only

Microphone impedance: 1 kΩ

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B.6 Compliance and Certification

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

The DVI Fiberlynx has been classified a CLASS 1 LASER Product in accordance
with standards IEC 60825-1 and IEC 60825-2. Always operate the product in
accordance with the instructions contained in Section 2 of the manual.

Entela Electrical Safety Certification (equivalent to UL 1950 and CSA 950)

Entela is a USA OSHA Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL),
an accredited Certification Organization by the Standards Council of
Canada (SCC), and an IECEE – CB Scheme National Certification Body
(NCB) & Certification Body Testing Laboratory (CBTL).

CE certification

Conforms to FCC part 15, Class A

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. The limits are
designed to provide a reasonable protection against harmful interference when
the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. The equipment
generates, uses and can radiate energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, 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 their own expense.

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