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Introduction
WELCOME
Thank you for choosing the ADDERLink
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INFINITY (aka ALIF) family of high capacity
digital extenders/switches. By encoding high quality video, digital audio and USB data into
Internet Protocol (IP) messages, ALIF units offer flexible ways to link peripherals and
systems via standard networks.
This guide covers the ALIF101T-DVI unit, a highly compact dongle which can be attached
to its host computer and transfer high quality DVI video and USB signals across your
network.
One-to-one configuration
The simplest configuration links one RX unit to a single TX unit, either by a direct link or over much
greater distances via a high speed network.
ALIF and AIM
Where multiple ALIF units are used on a network, we have developed the
ADDERLink INFINITY Management (AIM) server to allow comprehensive and secure
central control of all transmitters, receivers and users.
One-to-many configuration
Using multicast techniques, an unlimited number
of receivers* can receive video and audio data
streams from a single TX unit.
* A maximum of thirteen concurrent USB inputs (via
multiple RX units) are permitted to a single TX unit.
ALIF RX
ALIF RX
ALIF RX
Gigabit
Ethernet
ALIF101T
ALIF
RX
ALIF101T
When using an AIM server to configure ALIF units, it is vital that all ALIF units that
you wish to locate and control are set to their factory default settings. Otherwise
they will not be located by the AIM server. If necessary, perform a
each ALIF unit.
Note: If you are using one or more ALIF101T transmitters within an installation managed by
an AIM server, the AIM server must be running firmware version 4.12 or above.
Appendix D - Tips for success when networking ALIF units
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