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Page 1: ...November 2009 ACU1022A ACU1028A ACU1049A ACUVREM ACUREMSW CAT KVM Extender 5...

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Page 3: ...solutions for all these applications Do you have just two PCs and need an economical alternative to keeping two monitors keyboards and mice on your desk Or do you need to share dozens of computers in...

Page 4: ...the manufacturer assume any liability for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein The manufacturer reserves the right to change the specifications functions or circuitry of...

Page 5: ...rence in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party res...

Page 6: ...e the use of correctly installed shielded STP FTP interconnection cable is advised Only use CPU cables and power supplies provided or recommended for use with this product When used in environments th...

Page 7: ...s all a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operaci n Todo otro servicio deber ser referido a personal de servicio calificado 9 El aparato el ctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posici n no i...

Page 8: ...iodo de tiempo 17 Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilaci n 18 Servicio por personal calificado deber ser provisto cua...

Page 9: ...supplies can get warm Do not situate them in an enclosed space without any airflow Do not place the power supply directly on top of the Remote Unit This product is not suitable for use in isolated med...

Page 10: ...Unit Installation 19 3 4 Connecting the Remote Unit 21 3 5 Local Unit Installation 24 3 6 Connection to Local Hubs 26 4 Remote Unit Configuration Operation 28 4 1 Video Configuration Overview 28 4 2 V...

Page 11: ...9 Appendix A Example Applications 40 Appendix B Rack Mount Options 44 Appendix C Advanced Cabling Issues Skew 45 Appendix D Audio Serial Ports 47 Appendix E Calling Black Box 49 Appendix F Specificat...

Page 12: ...s if present 2 Connect Local Unit or Extender Hub to CPU 3 Connect Remote and Local Units with compatible CAT5 5e Interconnect cable 4 Power up system Any Problems See Installation and Troubleshooting...

Page 13: ...Local Units communicate video and data information along the connecting CATx cable see Figure 1 Within the product range models are available with combinations of the following Audio transmission bi...

Page 14: ...nder system Local Access ACU1009A ACU1008A and ACU1005A kits only Serial and Audio Transmission Kits ACU1022A ACU1028A Remote Unit ACUVREM KVM extension over CAT5 5e cables up to 300m Local Unit Remot...

Page 15: ...t plugged Dual Access models allow local or remote operation Audio serial models only Transparent serial port on certain models enables any serial device to be extended up to 19 2K Baud The serial por...

Page 16: ...Local Unit Single Access Remote Unit ACU1028A Single Video Channel PS 2 KB Mouse Serial Stereo Audio Local Unit Dual Access Remote Unit KVM Extension and Remote KVM Switching kits ACU1049A Single Vide...

Page 17: ...rare cases a wiring adaptor may be required to transfer RI and DCD Video VGA to SXGA Separate sync composite sync or sync on green Maximum resolution and refresh rates depend on cable length and cable...

Page 18: ...hat it is compatible with your Local Unit or hub see Extender Compatibility page 15 For information about connection and installation see Installation page 17 Interconnection Cable You will need CATx...

Page 19: ...Remote Unit Extender Local Unit Only included in extender kits 6ft 1 8m KVM CPU combination cable with PS 2 6 pin mini DIN male to male keyboard and mouse connectors and VGA video HD15 male to female...

Page 20: ...connectors should normally be in accordance with EIA 568B Pin Color EIA 568B Signal 1 2 White Orange Orange White Blue Video 3 6 White Green Green White Green Video 4 5 Blue White White Blue Red Vide...

Page 21: ...d along lengthy CATx cables At the factory Remote Units are configured to optimize the video signals for Interconnect cables up to 100m in length If you intend to use cables of 100 300m in length 1 Un...

Page 22: ...er quality video compensation by selecting the next cable length range Ensure that all three jumpers are set to the same position If you are carrying out a test placement prior to final installation s...

Page 23: ...KVM switches this may not work Please contact Technical Support to discuss your application 2 If appropriate connect audio equipment and serial devices Connect the audio cables as follows Remote Unit...

Page 24: ...A and ACU1028A kits rear view Connect to monitor Connect PS 2 keyboard and mouse Connect to additional PC using DB25 male connector of 3 in 1 CPU KVM cable Connect approved 9V power supply Connect to...

Page 25: ...e 5 Remote Unit front view Interconnect carries video and data signals Connect to Interconnect port on Local Unit using CATx cable Brightness adjusts image brightness Focus compensates video for smear...

Page 26: ...t the keyboard mouse and monitor for the local console to the appropriate ports on the Local Unit The ports may also be used to feed into a KVM switch 4 If you have an audio enabled unit connect the a...

Page 27: ...CATx cable connected to INTERCONNECT on Remote Unit Connect to Local monitor Connect to audio ports on computer Connect to serial port on computer ACU1022A and ACU1028A only ACU1028A and ACU1049A onl...

Page 28: ...EM ACU1006VRA ACU1006DVRA A simple example of the use of a Local Hub Unit in which an ACUVREM Remote Unit is connected to each hub port is shown in Figure 8 For more complex examples showing the use o...

Page 29: ...INSTALLATION 27 Figure 8 Simple system using ACU1006VRA Hub and ACUVREM Remote Units to extend audio serial and KVM for up to six PCs...

Page 30: ...l when it is transmitted over lengthy CAT5 5e cables Generally you only need to carry out this procedure after installation When you have installed your extender system run an application that require...

Page 31: ...mote image will never be as sharp as the original The KVM Extender s equalization system produces good results for short to medium length cables 150m Adjusting Video Use the following step by step pro...

Page 32: ...ee page 19 Use the Brightness control to adjust the brightness of the overall picture After adjusting this control you may need to re adjust the Focus control 4 If you are using a flat panel monitor a...

Page 33: ...l 2 Press and release the command key Changing the Initial Hot Key The initial hot key for both Remote and Local Units may be changed from Right Control to Left Control using a DIP switch on the Remot...

Page 34: ...and mouse Reset Keyboard and Mouse Num Pad Up Arrow Reset the remote console s keyboard and mouse You may need to do this if you have hot plugged a keyboard or mouse and it has not initialized correc...

Page 35: ...PC operates normally without requiring a keyboard or mouse to be attached to either the Remote or Local Units in the case of a dual access system You can therefore replace any keyboard or mouse attach...

Page 36: ...ating a console the first key or mouse press is not passed to the PC ACU1028A only When the local console is in Private Mode audio transmission to the Remote Unit is stopped but the serial link is mai...

Page 37: ...the remote console s monitor Locks the remote console s keyboard and mouse Stops audio transmission Switches to remote CPU ACU1049A only Reset Keyboard and Mouse Num Pad Up Arrow Reset the local cons...

Page 38: ...tly See Appendix C Advanced Cabling Issues Skew page 45 I only need video extension not keyboard or mouse but I can t get a picture Have you powered the Local Unit The Local Unit gets its power from t...

Page 39: ...udio is loud but distorted Check that the audio input is not greater than line level 4V peak to peak The KVM extender accepts line level audio input only The microphone output is barely audible See Ap...

Page 40: ...y Reset the keyboard and mouse Issue the Mouse Recovery command up to three times Ensure that you have the latest driver for your mouse If you are using the extender with a KVM switch command the swit...

Page 41: ...ined from end to end through any intervening patch cables panels and RJ45 connectors Please note that shielded cable is advised in order to maintain regulatory EMC compliance Can the extender system b...

Page 42: ...touch screens with local access through a KVM switch Figure 11 Information distribution system sharing a single PC at up to six remote locations Figure 12 ACU1049A extender kit allows remote user to...

Page 43: ...network with local access to CPUs through KVM switch ACU1006DVRA Extender Hub Takes KVM and serial signals from each CPU only two shown ACUVREM Remote Units connect to touch screens KVM Switch Local...

Page 44: ...ribution system sharing a single PC ACU1006DVRA Extender Hub CPU connects to Port 1 Local access ports are daisy chained to allow operation from any console and or video to be distributed to multiple...

Page 45: ...Figure 13 ACU1049A kit with switching Remote Unit ACU1049A Kit uses ACUREMSW Remote Unit Allows user at Remote console to switch between extended CPU and CPU connected to Remote Unit Dual access to ex...

Page 46: ...ets To mount a unit 1 Remove the two screws from one side of the unit 2 Match up the lower pair of holes on a bracket with the vacant screw holes on the side of the unit 3 Using the original screws fa...

Page 47: ...you still observe color separation when using low skew cable you could try one of the techniques described in this section Optimizing pairs to match pairs for RGB video Patch cables to minimize visib...

Page 48: ...ls Patch Cable To obtain optimal video performance with your existing setup it is desirable to have the green signal as the reference slowest This is because the human eye is extremely sensitive to ad...

Page 49: ...C To connect a serial printer or other DTE rather than DCE device to the Remote Unit you will need a Null Modem crossover cable between the Remote Unit and the printer Select Xon Xoff software flow co...

Page 50: ...t of speakers at the local console use a 3 5mm stereo socket doubler on the audio input to the extender Using a Microphone A microphone may be plugged into the Line In connector on the Remote Unit The...

Page 51: ...rs The components involved in the problem that is what type of computers what type of keyboard brand of mouse make and model of monitor type and make of CAT5 cable etc Any particular application that...

Page 52: ...P Video Compensation 3 stage continuously variable Video Coupling DC Sync I O H V or composite TTL signal levels Sync Polarity is preserved Video Input Connectors HD15 Male DB25 Female ACUREMSW CPU Vi...

Page 53: ...put Impedance 47k Local Unit Connectors 2x3 5mm stereo jack socket Line In Line Out Remote Unit connectors 2x3 5mm stereo jack socket Line Mic In Line Out Microphone Support Microphone may be connecte...

Page 54: ...44mm 1U Remote Unit 202x100x44mm 1U Shipping Weight 2 53 Kg ACU1028A Local Unit 202x100x44mm 1U Remote Unit 202x100x44mm 1U Shipping Weight 2 58 Kg ACU1049A Local Unit 202x100x36mm Remote Unit 202x100...

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Page 58: ...4 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Mailing address Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Dr Lawrence PA 15055 1018 World Wide Web www blackbox com Email info blackbox com Copyright 2009 Black Box Corporation Al...

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