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Starting the Configuration Program

In order to use the PCS software, the transmitter, receivers, and computer running the 
PCS software must all be on the same network and must have the same subnet mask and 
gateway IP address (see 

Setting Up Network Operation

 on the previous page).

1. 

To start the PCS configuration program, do either of the following:

• 

Double-click on the EAF.exe file, by default located on your computer at 

c:\Program

 

Files

 [or 

Program

 

Files(x86)]\Extron\Extron

 

PCS.

• 

Click 

Start

 > 

All

 

Programs

 > 

Extron

 

Electronics

 > 

Extron

 

Product

 

Configuration

 

Software

/

Extron

 

Product

 

Configuration

 

Software

.  

2. 

The first time you open the PCS software, a 

Tutorial

 screen appears. To close this 

screen, click 

I

 

Get

 

It

. The Extron PCS window opens, displaying a list of all devices 

connected to the network.

3. 

Check the software version and ensure that it is 

3.3

 or higher. To view the software 

version:

a. 

Click the menu icon in the upper-right corner of the PCS screen and select 

About

 

Extron

 

PCS

 from the drop-down menu. 

The following screen appears:

Figure 24. 

Software Version Number on the About PCS Screen

b. 

After ensuring that the software version is 3.3 or higher (see figure 24, 

1

), click 

OK

 

to close the window.

 

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Summary of Contents for USB Extender Plus Decorator-Style

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL User Guide USB Extender Plus Series USB Extenders Twisted Pair Extenders for USB Peripherals 68 2652 01 Rev G 04 17...

Page 2: ...encia 68 290 01 en el sitio Web de Extron www extron com Instructions de s curit Fran ais AVERTISSEMENT Ce pictogramme lorsqu il est utilis sur le produit signale l utilisateur la pr sence l int rieur...

Page 3: ...Minder LinkLicense LockIt MediaLink MediaPort NetPA PlenumVault PoleVault PowerCage PURE3 Quantum SoundField SpeedMount SpeedSwitch System INTEGRATOR TeamWork TouchLink V Lock VN Matrix VoiceLift Wal...

Page 4: ...ility accessibility and related topics see the Extron Safety and Regulatory Compliance Guide on the Extron website NOTES This 1st paragraph is for TP ONLY delete for all others products This unit was...

Page 5: ...ber zero and O is the capital letter o Computer responses and directory paths that do not have variables are written in the font shown here Reply from 208 132 180 48 bytes 32 times 2ms TTL 32 C Progra...

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Page 7: ...ransmitter to Multiple Receivers 16 Enabling and Disabling Peripheral Emulation 16 Front Panel Features 17 Transmitter Front Panels 17 Receiver Front Panels 19 System Operation 20 Troubleshooting 21 R...

Page 8: ...USB Extender Plus Series Contents viii...

Page 9: ...1 1 and 1 0 devices with a high speed data transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps The transmitter connects directly to a USB port on a PC or USB host and includes USB peripheral emulation to enable trouble...

Page 10: ...tor 300 mass storage devices keyboards mice or other human interface devices HID Peripheral emulation Offers increased system reliability by emulating a continuous connection between the host and an H...

Page 11: ...lay USB Extron USB Extender Plus T Twisted Pair Transmitter for USB Peripherals Extron USB Extender Plus R Twisted Pair Receiver for USB Peripherals Figure 1 USB Extender Plus Application with the Ann...

Page 12: ...T US B EX TE ND ER Plu s AA P T Up to 330 feet 100 meters on CAT 5 5e 6 or CAT 7 cable Interactive Whiteboard USB USB Laptop Mini B Extron USB Extender Plus D R Twisted Pair Extender for USB Periphera...

Page 13: ...e for peripheral emulation and 1 N network pairing The USB Extender Plus is able to support a maximum of 31 downstream USB devices including hubs For example if two four port USB hubs are connected to...

Page 14: ...port of a host The USB Extender Plus is USB 3 0 compliant and supports data transfers of 480 Mbps high speed 12 Mbps full speed and 1 5 Mbps low speed C Twisted pair connector NOTES On the transmitter...

Page 15: ...d with UL Listed Extron products that accept Architectural Adapter Plates AAP L metteur USB Extender Plus AAP et le r cepteur USB Extender Plus AAP doivent tre utilis s avec des produits Extron confor...

Page 16: ...mmunication see Connecting for Serial Communication on page 13 The Config port enables serial communication with the computer for configuration and control of the transmitter via SIS commands see Remo...

Page 17: ...1 Section 16 Cette installation doit toujours tre en accord avec les mesures qui s applique au National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 article 725 et au Canadian Electrical Code partie 1 section 16 The...

Page 18: ...Power Supply 12 VDC 1 A G External Power Supply 12 VDC 1 A G Ground 12 VDC Keyboard Four USB 3 0 compatible type A female connectors provide 5 VDC at up to 500 mA to connected USB peripherals Transmi...

Page 19: ...ountable Models AAP and Decorator Style models These models have green insertion type 2 pole captive screw connectors on their rear panels The power supply cables are terminated with bare wire Insert...

Page 20: ...ach peripheral device is connected the LED for its hub port lights when the host PC detects the device 9 If desired connect a 9 pin D to 2 5 mm TRS cable between a computer and the front panel Config...

Page 21: ...edure before mounting the units Canceling pairing To stop the pairing process before it completes do either of the following Do not perform step 2 of the pairing process described above that is do not...

Page 22: ...ransfer Because of this IGMP is not required or used Each network switch that is added between the transmitter and receiver adds latency or degrades the signal which may cause USB devices to function...

Page 23: ...Network connection examples Each unit can be connected and placed up to 330 feet 100 meters from the switch for a total distance of 660 feet 200 meters as shown in the example in figure 12 USB EXTEND...

Page 24: ...ers using a Network Connection See Using the Configuration Software on page 27 to download the program and use it to tie the transmitter to the receivers Enabling and Disabling Peripheral Emulation Th...

Page 25: ...Power LED C Config port F Host LED B Pair button E Link LED Figure 15 Transmitter Front Panel Rack mountable Models LINK HOST STATUS HOST USB EXTENDER Plus AAP T A A A D D F F E E A Power LED E Link...

Page 26: ...in D to 2 5 mm TRS cable from a computer to this 2 5 mm TRS jack for RS 232 communication see Connecting for Serial Communication on page 13 The Config port enables serial communication with the compu...

Page 27: ...dels F F G G 1 2 4 3 HOST STATUS HUB 2 1 3 4 LINK USB EXTENDER Plus AAP R A A A D D E E A Power LED D Host LED E Link LED F Hub LEDs G USB Hub connectors Figure 19 Receiver Front Panel AAP Models F F...

Page 28: ...the twisted pair cabling and receiving power While the receiver is being paired with the transmitter this LED blinks When the pairing process is completed the LED lights steadily F Hub LEDs A single...

Page 29: ...ower 12 VDC power supply is connected and operating properly 12 VDC power supply is not connected or is defective 12 VDC power supply is connected and operating properly 12 VDC power supply is not con...

Page 30: ...for resetting must be issued to both the transmitter and the receiver Do not reset one unit without resetting the other SIS commands consist of one or more characters per field No special characters...

Page 31: ...for this configuration E22 Busy E24 Privilege violation E25 Device not present Using the Command and Response Table The Command and Response Table on page 25 lists valid ASCII command codes the respo...

Page 32: ...eiver 60 1539 13 AAP Transmitter black 60 1472 12 AAP Transmitter white 60 1472 13 AAP Receiver black 60 1472 22 AAP Receiver white 60 1472 23 Decorator style Transmitter 60 1473 13 Decorator style Re...

Page 33: ...Transmitters Only NOTE These commands can be issued only to the transmitter Set peripheral emulation E E X USBC Usbc E X Set peripheral emulation for the USB Extender Plus T to X For X 0 disabled 1 e...

Page 34: ...ay address X for the unit Default 0 0 0 0 View gateway address E CG X Show current gateway address of the unit Set Config port map E K X PMAP Pmap K X Set a port number X for the Config port Default 0...

Page 35: ...Configuration Software from the Extron Website To use the PCS program download it from www extron com and install it on your PC as described in the following sections You can also download updates to...

Page 36: ...re double click on the pcss_vnxnxn exe icon click Run on the download screen that opens and restart this procedure at step 6 If instead you see a Download icon at the bottom of the page wait until the...

Page 37: ...omputer network Either obtain this information from your system administrator or via a Windows Command window as follows a Open a Command window on your computer b At the command prompt enter ipconfig...

Page 38: ...roduct Configuration Software Extron Product Configuration Software 2 The first time you open the PCS software a Tutorial screen appears To close this screen click I Get It The Extron PCS window opens...

Page 39: ...is menu Figure 25 Selecting New Configuration File on the PCS Window The New Configuration File dialog box opens displaying a list of all USB Extender Plus devices on your network 5 On this list click...

Page 40: ...nect window opens Figure 28 RS 232 Connection Window 7 From the Com Port drop down menu see figure 28 1 select the com port on your computer to which the USB Extender Plus is connected 8 From the Baud...

Page 41: ...kbox to enable Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP if desired When DHCP is enabled the device ignores any entered IP addresses and obtains its IP address from a DHCP server Selecting this checkbo...

Page 42: ...ay the Ties screen 1 If the PCS Device Discovery screen is not displayed click the down arrow button 1 in the illustration at right in the upper left corner of the screen to return to it Figure 30 Sel...

Page 43: ...C address of a transmitter or receiver without changing the entire display hover the mouse pointer over the desired IP address to show the MAC address in a pop up box see figure 32 1 Figure 32 MAC Add...

Page 44: ...he box is white click it When the box becomes green the transmitter and receiver are paired Figure 33 shows a transmitter paired with two receivers Figure 33 Tying a Transmitter to Two Receivers 3 Rep...

Page 45: ...ically in accordance with either the TIA EIA T 568A or the TIA EIA T 568B wiring standard Figure 34 shows the recommended termination of TP cables with RJ 45 connectors RJ 45 Connector Insert Twisted...

Page 46: ...ate air flow for safe operation 3 Mechanical loading Mount the equipment in the rack so that uneven mechanical loading does not create a hazardous condition 4 Circuit overloading Connect the equipment...

Page 47: ...L Listed junction boxes These units must be installed with conduit in accordance with National Electrical Code Preparing the site and installing the junction box If installing the extender in a juncti...

Page 48: ...a two space AAP frame available at www extron com Follow the instructions provided with the frame to attach the extenders to it Figure 36 shows an example of mounting both an AAP extender and a decor...

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