ATEN VanCryst VE8900, User Manual

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Chapter 2. Hardware Setup
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1. Connect a video source device to the HDMI input port on the VE8952T
using an HDMI cable.
2. Connect a video display device to the HDMI output port on the VE8952R
using an HDMI cable.
3. Set up the VE8952 units as follows. The diagram above illustrates a point -
to-point setup.
Point-to-point setup
a) Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the LAN port on the VE8952T
and the other end of the cable to the VE8952R’s LAN port.
b) Plug the power adapters into the power jacks on the VE8952T and
VE8952R.
Multipoint-to-multipoint setup
a) Install the VE8952T and VE8952R to the same local area network by
connecting the LAN ports to an Ethernet switch using Ethernet cables.
b) The VE8952 can be powered on through an Ethernet cable if the unit is
connected to a PoE-supported Ethernet switch. Alternatively plug the
power adapters into the power jacks on the VE8952T and VE8952R.
Note: When power supply is available from the power adapter and
Ethernet cable (PoE), the power supply from the power adapter will
be prioritized.
4. (Optional) To bypass RS-232 signals, connect your computer or control
system to the RS-232 serial ports on the VE8952.
5. (Optional) To bypass IR signals, plug the IR receiver to the bi-directional
IR port on the VE8952T/VE8952R, depending on where you wish to
operate the remote controller and the IR transmitter to the VE8952T /
VE8952R.
6. (Optional) To use keyboard and mouse, connect your USB peripherals
such as keyboard and mouse to the VE8952R’s USB Type-A ports and
your PC to the VE8952T’s USB Type-B port.
7. (Optional) Connect your audio devices to the audio input port on the
VE8952T and audio output port on the VE8952R.