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Extend high resolution digital video, USB, audio

and serial signals reliably up to 2.5 miles.

Uses fiber optic links to ensure immunity from interference.

LRXI Industrial Fiber Extender

ACU5600A-SM

ACU5600A-MM

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Page 1: ...s Uses fiber optic links to ensure immunity from interference LRXI Industrial Fiber Extender ACU5600A SM ACU5600A MM Order toll free in the U S or for FREE technical support 24 7 Call 877 877 BBOX outside U S call 724 746 5500 www blackbox com info blackbox com Customer Support Information ...

Page 2: ...logies Inc Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners We re here to help If you have any questions about your application or our products contact Black Box Tech Support at 877 877 2269 or go to blackbox com and click on Talk to Black Box You ll be live with one of our technical experts in less than 60 seconds ...

Page 3: ...n expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emis sion from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of In...

Page 4: ...ue impidan el flujo de aire por los orificios de ventilación 10 El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores registros de calor estufas u otros aparatos incluyendo amplificadores que producen calor 11 El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación o como se indique en el aparato 1...

Page 5: ...cal unit power connection 16 3 9 Remote unit video display 18 3 10 Remote unit audio devices 19 3 11 Remote unit USB devices 20 3 12 Remote unit serial link 21 3 13 Remote unit power connection 22 4 Accessing the management application 24 4 1 To access the management application 24 4 2 To temporarily connect a computer to the network port 24 4 3 The Configure page 25 4 4 The Maintenance page 26 5 ...

Page 6: ...provals CE FCC Hardware Compatibility All computers with DVI D digital video and USB interfaces Software Compatibility Operates with all known software and operating systems including Windows Linux Unix BSD all Sun OS all Mac OS NetWare etc Operating Temperature 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C ...

Page 7: ...LRXI Industrial Fiber Extender units are totally transparent in operation leaving you free to use your computer as though you re still sitting next to it LRXI Extender Local unit LRXI Extender Remote unit One dual link DVI D display Four USB devices One RS232 serial device Stereo speakers plus microphone Local Remote Fiber optic link up to 4km Transmission distances The choice of fiber used with t...

Page 8: ...e visual confirmation of various system functions See Indicators for further details Power input See Local unit power connection for further details Management port This Ethernet connection allows remote management of the LRXI units See Local unit management port link for further details Options port Used for RS232 serial devices See Local unit serial link for further details Video port Connects t...

Page 9: ...etails USB ports Connect your USB keyboard mouse and other devices See Remote unit USB devices for further details Options port Used for RS232 serial devices See Remote unit serial link for further details Video port Connects to your DVI D video display See Remote unit video display for further details Audio ports Connect your microphone and headphones See Remote unit audio devices for further det...

Page 10: ...power Place the remote unit in similar close proximity to the peripherals that it will connect with plus a source of mains power Consult the precautions listed within the Safety information section Connections do not need to be carried out in the order given within this guide however where possible connect the power in as a final step 3 1 Connections Installation involves linking the LRXI Local un...

Page 11: ...IMPORTANT Ensure the power supply is off disconnected before inserting or removing an SFP module 1 Remove the SFP module from its protective packing and insert it fully into the empty slot on the LRXI unit The LRXI local unit slot is located on the front panel the LRXI remote unit slot is situated on the rear panel PWR USB VID LNK LINK 12V 1 5 INDOOR USE ONLY LINK 2 Repeat for the other SFP module...

Page 12: ...er optic connector to release it 2 Unclip the small wire extraction lever and open it out this action releases a locking tab and also provides a grip point 3 Gently pull on the extraction lever to withdraw the SFP module from the slot 4 If the SFP module and or fiber optic connector will remain unused for any period of time be sure to fit the protective inserts to keep the optical interfaces clean...

Page 13: ...RXI Industrial Fiber Extender units can support various high resolution video modes via the Dual Link DVI D port see Video reso lutions below for details 3 3 1 To connect the video port 1 Connect the supplied digital video plus USB link cable between the DVI D socket on the local unit rear panel and the DVI D video output socket of the host computer From video output port on the host computer INDO...

Page 14: ...he optional serial cable to link the Options port on the rear panel of the local unit with a vacant RS232 serial port on your host computer Please see Appendix A for pin out details of the Options port From the serial port of your host computer 3 5 Local unit USB link The local unit requires a single USB connection to the host computer this allows the remote unit to operate as a USB 2 0 hub with f...

Page 15: ...ng and management functions to take place 3 7 1 To connect the management port 1 Connect a standard CATx patch lead between the port on the rear panel of the local unit and a standard network switch From a standard network switch By default the IP address is set to 192 168 1 22 If required you can change the default IP address or alternatively choose automated address selection by DHCP server For ...

Page 16: ...o help prevent accidental disconnections please follow the instructions shown on the right whenever disconnecting a power adapter 3 8 1 To connect the power adapter 1 Attach the output plug of the supplied power adapter to the power input socket on the right side of the rear panel 2 Connect the IEC connector of the supplied country specific power cord to the socket of the power adapter 3 Connect t...

Page 17: ... read and adhere to the electrical safety information given within the Safety information section of this guide In particular do not use an unearthed power socket or extension cable Note Both the units and the power supplies generate heat when in operation and will become warm to the touch Do not enclose them or place them in locations where air cannot circulate to cool the equipment Do not operat...

Page 18: ...ay 1 Connect the DVI D video cable from your video display to the video output port on the rear panel of the remote unit 3 9 2 EDID management The EDID Extended Display Identification Data is read from the connected video display at the remote unit it is then transferred to and stored within the local unit and then declared to the host computer If the video display is removed then the cloned EDID ...

Page 19: ...phone to the 3 5mm jack audio sockets on the front panel of the remote unit From stereo headphones PWR LRXI Fiber Extender F I B E R K V M E X T E N S I O N REMOTE OPTIONS 2 Optionally use the rear panel 3 5mm jack audio sockets to connect line level in or out connections from audio devices such as powered speakers From mono microphone To line in port of audio device From line out port of audio de...

Page 20: ...port up to four v2 0 or v1 1 USB devices in any combination All four USB sock ets are identical in operation 3 11 1 To connect USB devices 1 Connect your USB keyboard mouse and any other two USB devices to the four sockets distributed on the front and rear panels of the remote unit From USB devices Front panel LN From USB devices Rear panel ...

Page 21: ...he units transparently convey the signals between them via the fiber optic link at rates up to 115200 baud no serial configuration is required An optional serial cable is available from Black Box 3 12 1 To connect the serial port 1 Use the optional serial cable to link the Options port on the rear panel of the remote unit with your RS232 serial device Please see Appendix A for pin out details of t...

Page 22: ...help prevent accidental disconnections please follow the instructions shown on the right whenever disconnecting a power adapter 3 13 1 To connect the power adapter 1 Attach the output plug of the supplied power adapter to the power input socket on the right side of the rear panel 2 Connect the IEC connector of the supplied country specific power cord to the socket of the power adapter 3 Connect th...

Page 23: ...s where air cannot circulate to cool the equipment Do not operate the equipment in ambi ent temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Centigrade Do not place the products in contact with equipment whose surface temper ature exceeds 40 degrees Centigrade 3 13 2 To disconnect the power adapter 1 Isolate the power adapter from the mains supply 2 Grasp the outer body of the power adapter plug where it connect...

Page 24: ...If required you can change the default IP address or alternatively choose automated address selection by DHCP server See the Configure page 3 If requested enter the registered password to log on Note The default user and password are admin and password respectively The Dashboard page should be displayed The Dashboard page shows a real time representation of the LRXI installation Use the menu on th...

Page 25: ...etwork settings When DHCP is used the next three options are not manually editable IP Address set the IP address for the unit Netmask set a subnet mask to accompany the IP address Gateway optionally define a suitable address for a gateway device MAC Address displays the unique and fixed MAC address for the unit SSDP Name optionally add an identifier for this unit Log in Required when ticked you wi...

Page 26: ...LRXI Industrial Fiber Extender 877 877 2269 blackbox com Page 26 4 4 The Maintenance page The Maintenance page contains numerous features used for monitoring restarting and upgrading the units ...

Page 27: ...a unit becomes unresponsive click the relevant Restart button to reboot the required unit 4 4 2 Factory Reset Click this button to perform a full factory reset on both units All settings will be returned to their default values the local unit will default to use the IP address of 192 168 1 22 4 4 3 Link Quality Test This section tests and displays the quality of the data link between the two units...

Page 28: ... be on when power is supplied to each unit Green This indicator will be on whenever there is a valid link between the local unit and a network switch Amber This indicator will flash when data is being transferred 5 Operation The LRXI Industrial Fiber Extender units are designed to be transparent in operation all peripherals should respond exactly as they would when situated next to your host compu...

Page 29: ...aled behind the smaller hole Depending on when you release the button the unit will either perform a normal reset enter a special serial upgrade mode not the usual method of upgrading See the Maintenance page or completely reset itself to factory defaults Time seconds 0 5 10 15 Indicator s PWR All All All On Alternate flashing Rapid flashing together Normal Release button for Normal restart Serial...

Page 30: ...et The pin out is listed below Note Although the pin labeled Not used is inactive it is still connected internally and so no links should be made at all to this pin Pin Signal Direction 1 CTS1 RXD2 Input to the unit 2 RXD1 Input to the unit 3 TXD1 Output from the unit 4 RTS1 TXD2 Output from the unit 5 Not used 6 GND Reference for all signals ...

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Page 32: ...at it is powering Replace the power adapter with a manufacturer approved type only Do not use the power adapter if the power adapter case becomes damaged cracked or broken or if you suspect that it is not operating properly If you use a power extension cord with the units make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the cord s ampere rating Also ma...

Page 33: ...Tech support available in 60 seconds or less Copyright 2016 Black Box Corporation All rights reserved Black Box and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies Inc Any third party trademarks appearing in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of their respective owners ACU5600A rev 0 1 Black Box Tech Support FREE Live 24 7 Great tech support is just 60 seconds awa...

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