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Telecast Fiber Systems 
A Belden Brand  

102 Grove Street 
Worcester, MA 01605 

www.telecast-fiber.com

 

Tel. +1 508-754-4858 
Fax +1 508-752-1520 

User Manual 

Edition: 08-23-2011 

THOR-E 

Digital KVM/DVI Extender 

Model: 

TH-E Series 

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Summary of Contents for TH-E Series

Page 1: ...Systems A Belden Brand 102 Grove Street Worcester MA 01605 www telecast fiber com Tel 1 508 754 4858 Fax 1 508 752 1520 User Manual Edition 08 23 2011 THOR E Digital KVM DVI Extender Model TH E Serie...

Page 2: ...l the manufacturer assumes no liability for errors or omissions Neither does the manufacturer assume any liability for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein The manufactur...

Page 3: ...dule Chassis 14 3 6 3 6 Module Chassis 15 3 6 4 Basic Module TH E R or L UPD 1 SL 2 CAT 15 3 6 5 Basic Module TH E R or L UPD 1 SL 2 MM SM 16 3 6 6 Basic Module TH E R or L UPD 1 SL 2 CAT V16 3 6 7 Ba...

Page 4: ...e Contents 27 4 2 System Setup 29 4 2 1 Basic Module Setup 29 4 2 2 Setup of Upgrade Modules 30 4 2 3 Setup of USB 2 0 Modules 30 4 3 Example Applications 31 5 Configuration 33 5 1 Transmission Parame...

Page 5: ...Contents 08 23 2011 7 1 9 Digital Audio Interface 41...

Page 6: ...t the Basic Module 52 8 3 Serial Connection Upgrade Module 53 8 4 Analog Audio Upgrade Module 53 8 5 Digital Audio Upgrade Module 54 8 6 USB HID Upgrade Module 55 8 7 USB 2 0 Upgrade Module 56 9 Techn...

Page 7: ...is printed on the base of the devices 1 3 Cautions and Notes The following symbols are used in this manual This symbol indicates an important operating instruction that should be followed to avoid any...

Page 8: ...placements Do not use a power supply if it appears to be defective or has a damaged case Connect all power supplies to grounded outlets In each case ensure that the ground connection is maintained fro...

Page 9: ...t X Twisted Pair interconnect cables or fiber interconnect cables The THOR E Extender with Cat X interconnect cables is unsuitable for connection between buildings where a fiber optic based product sh...

Page 10: ...ON module is connected to the console monitor keyboard and mouse The CPU Unit and the CON modules communicate with each other through the interconnect cables 1 2 4 5 7 6 3 System Overview 1 Source com...

Page 11: ...Module with 2x USB HID TH E L UPD A232 TH E R UPD A232 Upgrade Module with Analog Audio Serial bidirectional TH E L UPD DA TH E R UPD DA Upgrade Module with Digital Audio unidirectional TH E L UPD 2H...

Page 12: ...Cat X cable x CAT Connection via Multi mode fiber cable x MM Connection via Single mode fiber cable x SM Part numbers for CPU Unit and CON Unit The part numbers for the CPU Unit and the CON Unit can...

Page 13: ...or 2 4 and 6 modules chassis Pos 8 806 IH SE Beschrei bung Zubeh r 477 xx_COM P 5 mod_1291120662750_6 doc 44582 2 3 5 Accessories Model Description TH ACCS 154 Serial cable 1 8 m RS232 TH ACCS 155 USB...

Page 14: ...nnect to 5VDC power supply redundancy optional Pos 11 806 IHSE Beschreibung Ger teansichten 474 xx 4 fach THOR E Geh use 6 mod_1304580359098_6 doc 50876 3 3 6 2 4 modules THOR E Chassis CPU and CON Un...

Page 15: ...06 IHSE Beschreibung Ger teansichten 474 xx Basis Baugruppe L R 474 BSHC 6 mod_1304580479441_6 doc 50912 3 3 6 4 Basic Module TH E R or L UPD 1 SL 2 CAT CPU Module CON Module 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Rear View...

Page 16: ...Baugruppe L R 474 BSHCV 6 mod_1304583420910_6 doc 50948 3 3 6 6 Basic Module TH E R or L UPD 1 SL 2 CAT V CPU Module CON Module 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 Rear View Rear View 1 Service port KVM 2 Connect...

Page 17: ...ce port 2 Connect to interconnect cable 3 Connect to USB HID devices 4 IR receiver for remote control 5 Connect to DVI monitor Pos 17 806 IHSE Beschreibung Ger teansichten 474 xx U pgrade Baugruppe L...

Page 18: ...ar View 1 S PDIF input RCA 2 AES EBU input Mini XLR 3 S PDIF input TOSLINK 1 S PDIF output RCA 2 AES EBU output Mini XLR 3 S PDIF output TOSLINK Pos 20 806 IHSE Beschreibung Ger teansichten 474 xx U p...

Page 19: ...U pgrade Baugruppe L R474 BDD 6 mod_1304583696426_6 doc 51074 3 3 6 13 Upgrade Module TH E R or L UPD DA DA CPU Module CON Module 1 3 2 4 5 6 1 3 2 4 5 6 Rear View Rear View 1 S PDIF input RCA 2 AES...

Page 20: ...Connect to serial D Sub 9 5 Audio IN 6 Audio OUT Pos 24 806 IHSE Beschreibung Ger teansichten 474 xx U SB 2 0 Baugruppe L R 474 BXTC 6 mod_1304583784582_6 doc 51110 3 3 6 15 USB 2 0 Module TH E R or L...

Page 21: ...le CON Module 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 Rear View Rear View 1 Service port 2 Connect to interconnect cable 3 To CPU USB 2 0 1 Service port 2 Connect to interconnect cable 3 Connect to USB 2 0 devices Pos 26 806 I...

Page 22: ...on Status Pos LED Status Description Off Connection available 1 Failure LED green On or Flashing Connection failure flashing for about 20 s following a connection failure Flashing No connection via in...

Page 23: ...ee manual for the Media DVI Converter THOR C available at http www telecast fiber com thor c CPU Unit Front View LED 1 Connection Status VGA DVI I LED Farbe Description Dark Red No video signal monito...

Page 24: ...tus CPU Unit CON Unit 1 1 Rear View Rear View LED 1 Digital Audio Status LED color Description Red No signal Cyan CPU Unit S PDIF signal RCA available Violet CPU Unit AES EBU signal Mini XLR available...

Page 25: ...USB device connected Flashing fast USB HID device active 1 2 Device LED orange On USB HID device ready or THOR E Extender in command mode Off No power supply voltage CPU Unit THOR E Extender in comma...

Page 26: ...able 1 Failure LED green On or Flashing Connection failure flashing for about 20 s following a connection failure Off No connection via interconnect cable 2 Status LED green On Connection available LE...

Page 27: ...x 1x redundancy 2x 5VDC international power supply unit per THOR E Extender unit 1x redundancy 2x country specific power cord Quick Setup DVI video cable 1 8 m DVI D male to male USB cable 1 8 m type...

Page 28: ...cable 1 8 m F05 male connector Additional content for upgrade module USB HID USB cable 1 8 m USB type A to type B Additional content for USB 2 0 module USB cable 1 8 m USB type A to type B If anythin...

Page 29: ...the CON Unit 3 Connect the CON Unit with the interconnect cable s 4 Connect the 5VDC power supply to the CON Unit CPU Unit Installation 5 Connect the source computer CPU with the supplied cables to t...

Page 30: ...th the suitable audio input of the CPU unit 2 Connect the audio output of the CON Unit with suitable speakers or audio amplifiers If several active sources are connected Mini XLR input takes priority...

Page 31: ...on illustrates typical installations of THOR E Extenders Pos 36 806 IHSE Install ati on Installati onsbeispi ele 477 xx_C OMP 5 mod_1291124264328_6 doc 44767 1 2 4 5 3 THOR E Extender Single Head 1 2...

Page 32: ...able 4 THOR E Extender CON Unit 5 Console monitor keyboard mouse 6 Second monitor option only with Dual Head devices 7 USB HID devices option only with 4x USB HID devices 8 Audio sink optional only wi...

Page 33: ...od In default configuration the device adapts dynamically to monitor resolution and image content This configuration is suitable for almost all conditions and should only be modified if image quality...

Page 34: ...t The data area of the unit is now accessible as a flash drive Extender Uploading DDC Information Copy the binary file containing your specific DDC information to the flash drive of the CPU Unit or CO...

Page 35: ...able lists the keyboard commands to enter and to exit Command Mode and to change the Hot Key sequence Function Keyboard Command Enter Command Mode default 2x Left Shift Hot Key Exit Command Mode Esc C...

Page 36: ...information of the console monitor via keyboard command under operating conditions 1 Enter Command Mode with the Hot Key see Chapter 5 2 Page 34 2 Press the key a to download the DDC information of t...

Page 37: ...digital DVI signals that comply to DVI I Single Link norm can be transmitted This includes e g monitor resolutions such as 1920x1200 60Hz Full HD 1080p or 2K HD up to 2048x1152 Data rate is limited to...

Page 38: ...d with USB high speed max 480 Mbit s Each USB 2 0 port provides a maximum current of 500 mA high power Pos 50 806 IHSE Technische D aten Schnittstell en RJ45 Ger tekommuni kation 5 mod_1278578339308_6...

Page 39: ...ction Normally 4 of the 6 signals are handshake signals in addition to RxD and TxD The following configurations however can be realized using special adapter splitting cables Three single 2 wire trans...

Page 40: ...the microphone input of the sound card red Adjust the sound card to provide an additional amplification 20 dB The output of the CPU Unit is connected to the audio input of the sound card blue Choose t...

Page 41: ...ned sample frequencies at the output of the CON unit The User can set directly the following parameters by using a configuration file Activate oder deactivate sample rate converter Set sample frequenc...

Page 42: ...f Interconnect Cable The THOR E Extender requires interconnect cabling specified for Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE T The use of solid core AWG24 shielded Cat 5e or better is recommended Cat X Solid Core C...

Page 43: ...D ZN H 4G50 in house or outdoor breakout cable resistant Multi mode 62 5 m Two fibers 62 5 m I V ZN HH 2G62 5 in house breakout cable A DQ ZN B2Y 4G62 5 outdoor cable with protection against rodents M...

Page 44: ...at are not supported as standard will normally operate with our devices featuring transparent USB support Please note that concurrent operation of more than two USB HID devices is not possible even if...

Page 45: ...2 T M D S data 2 10 T M D S data 1 18 T M D S data 0 3 T M D S data 2 GND 11 T M D S data 1 GND 19 T M D S data 0 GND 4 n c 12 n c 20 n c 5 n c 13 n c 21 n c 6 DDC Input SCL 14 5VDC high impedance 22...

Page 46: ...n c 6 DDC Input SCL 14 5VDC high impedance 22 T M D S clock GND 7 DDC Output SDA 15 GND 23 T M D S clock 8 V sync 16 Hot Plug recognition 24 T M D S clock C1 Red signal C3 Blue signal C2 Green signal...

Page 47: ...VCC 5VDC Red 2 Data White 3 Data Green 4 n c 5 1 5 GND Black Pos 69 806 IHSE Technische D aten Pi nbel egungen RJ45 5 mod_1278578820011_6 doc 42405 RJ45 Picture Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 D1 5 D3 2 D1 6...

Page 48: ...RxD 4 DSR 9 n c 1 5 6 9 5 GND Pos 73 806 IHSE Technische D aten Pi nbel egungen Ster eo Klinkenbuchse 3 5 mm 5 mod_1291128765156_6 doc 44901 3 5 mm Stereo Jack Plug Picture Pin Signal 1 GND 2 Audio IN...

Page 49: ...per Unit Basis Modules Single Head devices max 800 mA VGA max 900 mA Upgrade Modules Analog Audio Serial max 300 mA Digital Audio max 300 mA USB HID max 300 mA USB 2 0 Modules USB 2 0 max 2 500 mA Pos...

Page 50: ...0 x 41 mm 11 5 x 5 6 x 1 7 Shipping Box 760 x 365 x 115 mm 29 9 x 14 4 x 4 5 Pos 80 806 IHSE Technische D aten Transportg ewicht 474 xx 6 mod_1304586413879_6 doc 51363 2 7 8 Shipping Weight Devices in...

Page 51: ...LED 3 red or yellow No video signal detected by source computer CPU Check DVI D cable to CPU Download DDC information from console monitors see Chapter 6 1 Page 36 Reboot CPU if necessary No monitor...

Page 52: ...lect another USB port if necessary Remove USB and power cable and restart CPU Connect power cable first CON Unit LED 3 green or violet Problems with USB connection Check connection of USB cable to USB...

Page 53: ...ule Diagnosis Possible Reason Measure No audio connection to CPU audio source Connect analog audio source Check audio cable No Signal Switch analog audio source on Activate analog output at CPU audio...

Page 54: ...digital audio source on Activate digital output at CPU audio source No audio connection to audio sink e g speakers Connect digital audio sink Check connection of audio cable CON Unit LED 1 red No sign...

Page 55: ...dealer if necessary CPU Unit LED 3 off Connection between CON Unit and CPU Unit Check interconnect cable and connectors CON Unit LED 3 off Keyboard in Command Mode Press Esc to leave Command Mode Conn...

Page 56: ...PU Connect power cable first CON Unit LED 3 red Connection between CON Unit and CPU Unit Check interconnect cable and connectors No USB 2 0 device Connect USB 2 0 device CON Unit LED 3 flashing green...

Page 57: ...nd duration of the problem Involved components such as graphic source CPU OS graphic card monitor USB HID USB 2 0 devices interconnect cable including manufacturer and model number Results from any te...

Page 58: ...instructions and installation guidelines noted in this manual shall be considered in detail Compliance with the specifications for cable lengths and types is mandatory Use in a Domestic Environment T...

Page 59: ...level of immunity to electromagnetic disturbances All power supplies are certified to the relevant major international safety standards Pos 93 806 IHSE Zertifi kate ATB_WEEE 5 mod_1278579673292_6 doc...

Page 60: ...is part of the PAL TV standard CON Unit Component of a THOR E Extender or Media Extender to connect to the console monitor s keyboard and mouse optionally also with USB 2 0 devices CPU Unit Component...

Page 61: ...creen Display is used to display information or to operate a device Quad Head A system with four video connections RCA Cinch A not standardized plug connection for transmission of electrical audio and...

Page 62: ...ta input There is no need for a special driver during installation New USB HID device found is reported Typical HID devices include keyboards mice graphics tablets and touch screens Storage video and...

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