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USB 2.0 4-Port Extender Kit 

 

Installation Guide 

Table of Contents 

1.

 

Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 2

 

2.

 

Features ..................................................................................................................................... 2

 

3.

 

Specifications ............................................................................................................................ 2

 

4.

 

Package Contents ...................................................................................................................... 3

 

5.

 

Physical Diagram ...................................................................................................................... 3

 

6.

 

Installation ................................................................................................................................. 5

 

7.

 

Category cable wiring ............................................................................................................... 6

 

8.

 

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................ 7

 

9.    Regulatory Compliance ............................................................................................................ 8

 

 

1. Introduction   

The USB 2.0 high speed extender system enables USB 2.0 connectivity over Cat5e/6 at data 
rates up to 480Mbps and extends true USB up to 100m (328ft) over standard Cat5 twisted pair 
cable.   
This unit is true plug and play, requires no additional software drivers, and is compatible with all 
major operating systems such as Windows, Mac and Linux. 
It is ideal for accessing remotely laser printers, scanners, web cameras, external hard drives, 
CD/DVD burners, and flash drives. It supports a wide variety of USB extension applications 
including security, industrial control, digital signage, scientific data acquisition and other 
implementations of USB standards

.

 

2. Features 

 

True plug and play, no driver installation required.

 

 

Extends USB 2.0 high-speed and USB 1.1 (low-speed, full-speed) devices up to 100m 
(328ft) over Cat. 5e/6 cable

 

 

Supports all USB device types: Control, Interrupt, Bulk and Isochronous at up to 480Mbps

 

 

Ideal for a wide variety of USB devices, printers, scanners, hard drives, audio devices, 
touch screens, web cams, and game controllers.

 

 

Compatible with major operating systems: Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1, Mac OS, 
Linux or higher 

 

Aluminum enclosure and wall mountable   

3. Specifications 

Model No. 

500072 

Transmitter 

Receiver 

Chip 

ICRON 

Connector 

Upstream / Input 

USB B Female 

RJ-45 Female 

Output / Downstream 

RJ-45 Female 

USB Type A Female x 4 

Interconnection Cable 

Standard Cat. 5e/6 

Max. Cable Length 

100m (328ft) 

LED 

USB Cable Length 

0.6m (USB Type A/M to Type B/M) 

Power Supply 

5VDC 1A 

5VDC 2A 

Housing 

Aluminum 

Dimension ( L x W x H ) 

90 x 73 x 31mm 

 

© MuxLab Inc. 2014 

 

Summary of Contents for 500072

Page 1: ...USB 2 0 4 Port Extender Kit Installation Guide 500072 MuxLab Inc 2014 94 000760 A SE 000760 A ...

Page 2: ...ustrial control digital signage scientific data acquisition and other implementations of USB standards 2 Features True plug and play no driver installation required Extends USB 2 0 high speed and USB 1 1 low speed full speed devices up to 100m 328ft over Cat 5e 6 cable Supports all USB device types Control Interrupt Bulk and Isochronous at up to 480Mbps Ideal for a wide variety of USB devices prin...

Page 3: ...Transmitter Host Side Front view RJ45 Link RJ45 Link port to connect to the Cat 5 cabling Side view Link Led indicates a valid link between the Tx and the Rx via Cat 5 cabling Link Power Act Power Led indicates that the power is connected Act Led indicates activity when data is transmitted between the Tx and the Rx Rear view Power port connects to the 5VDC 1A power supply Host 5VDC 1A Host Port is...

Page 4: ...abling Power port connects to the 5VDC 2A power supply Side view Link Led indicates a valid link between the Tx and the Rx via Cat 5 cabling Link Power Act Power Led indicates that the power is connected Act Led indicates activity when data is transmitted between the Tx and the Rx Rear view 4 3 2 1 Ports 1 to 4 are USB Device Ports using USB Type A interface MuxLab Inc 2014 4 ...

Page 5: ...USB device s 3 The extender supports a maximum distance or 328 ft 100m Make sure that Cat5 cabling is installed with Cat 5 outlets located near both computer and USB devices The total length of this cable including patch cords must not be longer than 328 ft 100m 6 2 2 Installing the Transmitter Local Unit 1 Plug the supplied USB cable into the transmitter and connect to an available USB port of co...

Page 6: ...een and Link Orange LED indicators light on both the transmitter and the receiver 2 For Windows users 2000 XP Vista 7 8 and 8 1 open Device Manager to confirm the extender has been installed correctly Expand the Entry and check the USB controllers If the extender is installed correctly it should be listed as a Generic USB Hub 3 For Mac OS X users open the System Profiler to confirm that the extend...

Page 7: ...econds plug the power adapter into receiver again 2 If over current keeps occurring either the USB device may use more power than the USB specification or the USB device may be damaged 3 Consult your USB device documentation and plug into your USB device with the required power adapter Activity LED on transmitter or receiver blinks intermittently The Cat 5 cable connecting the transmitter and rece...

Page 8: ...pecial incidental consequential or other damages No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or information recording and retrieval systems without the express written permission of the manufacturer All brand names and product names used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their...

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