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CAT5•8500

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Summary of Contents for CAT5-8500

Page 1: ...CAT5 8500 U S E R M A N U A L www gefen com ...

Page 2: ... Service 20600 Nordhoff Street Chatsworth CA 91311 www gefen com support gefen com Notice Gefen Inc reserves the right to make changes in the hardware packaging and any accompanying documentation without prior written notice CAT5 8500 is a trademark of Gefen Inc Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc 2007 Gefen Inc All Rights Reserved ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE ...

Page 3: ...ONS CAT5 8500S BACK PANEL LAYOUT CAT5 8500S BACK PANEL DESCRIPTIONS CAT5 8500R FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION CAT5 8500R BACK PANEL LAYOUT CAT5 8500R BACK PANEL DESCRIPTIONS CAT5 WIRING DIAGRAM WIRING DIAGRAM HOW TO ADJUST THE PICTURE SPECIFICATIONS WARRANTY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ...

Page 4: ... from other locations up to 450 feet apart CONTENTS The CAT5 8500 system consists of 1 CAT5 8500S sender unit 1 CAT5 8500R receiver unit 2 5VDC power supply 3 VGA M F cables 6FT 1 USB cable 6FT 1 Audio cables 6FT 1 User Manual HOW IT WORKS In its most basic application the CAT5 8500S sender unit resides next to the computer Supplied with the system VGA cables audio cables and USB cables connect th...

Page 5: ... able to sync to the same resolution This pertains to monitors placed remotely and those divided between local and remote locations The video monitors will not initialize correctly at start up if they are unable to sync the same resolution of the local monitors The CAT5 8500S unit can be powered from the USB cable without the need to connect the external power supply The CAT5 8500 units are housed...

Page 6: ...Front Panel Function Description 1 POWER ON INDICATOR Indicates that the unit is plugged in and powered on 1 CAT5 8500S FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION 3 ...

Page 7: ...CAT5 8500S BACK PANEL LAYOUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 4 10 ...

Page 8: ...t extends video input 1 with CAT 5 cable CAT 5 USB AUDIO RJ 45 input extends USB and audio signals with CAT 5 cable AUDIO IN 1 Audio Mini Jack input from computer USB IN USB input from computer MONITOR 3 HD15 output connects to local monitor 3 VIDEO IN 3 HD15 input from computer CAT 5 VID 3 RJ 45 input extends video input 3 with CAT 5 cable CAT 5 232 AUDIO RJ 45 input extends RS232 and audio 2 wit...

Page 9: ...ocus adjustment for monitor 2 B2 Adjusts the brightness for monitor 2 F1 Fine focus adjustment for monitor 1 B1 Adjusts the brightness for monitor 1 POWER ON INDICATOR Indicates that the unit is plugged in and powered on 3 Brightness Adjusts the brightness for monitor 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 5 6 ...

Page 10: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 CAT5 8500R BACK PANEL LAYOUT 7 8 ...

Page 11: ...t connects CAT 5 cable to receive extended USB and audio 1 signals 2 USB OUT 2 port power USB hub connects to USB devices VIDEO 3 HD15 output connecting to the video monitor 3 VIDEO 3 HD15 output connecting to the video monitor 3 mirror output CAT 5 VIDEO 3 RJ 45 input connects CAT 5 cable to receive extended video sig nals CAT 5 232 RJ 45 input connects CAT 5 cable to receive extended RS 232 and ...

Page 12: ...White Orange Orange White Green Blue White Blue Green White Brown Brown RJ 45 Jack RJ 45 Jack 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 1 8 1 8 CAT5 WIRING DIAGRAM 9 ...

Page 13: ...WIRING DIAGRAM 10 ...

Page 14: ...requently for best results set your computers refresh rate to 60Hz Then removing the top of the CAT5 8500R by unscrewing the top two screws on either side of the box The jumper settings for video 3 are on the upper board Look at some text on monitor 3 and then move all the jumpers on the upper board to position 1 2 3 and 4 and set the jumper to the one that looks best If you still see some smearin...

Page 15: ... to 450 FT Video out HD 15 Link Connector RJ 45 USB A Connector USB Input USB B Connector USB Device Input Power Consumption 15 Watts Power Supply 5VDC External Dimensions CAT5 8500S 1 75 H x 16 W x 4 6 D Dimensions CAT5 8500R 1 75 H x 8 4 W x 4 6 D Rack Mountable 1 Rack Space for the send unit Shipping Weight 9 Lbs SPECIFICATIONS 12 ...

Page 16: ...ation any implied warranty or merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose all of which are expressly disclaimed 1 Proof of sale may be required in order to claim warranty 2 Customers outside the US are responsible for shipping charges to and from Gefen 3 Copper cables are limited to a 30 day warranty and cable must be free from any scratches markings and neatly coiled The information in ...

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