Thinklogical TLX20 Product Manual

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TLX CATx Extension Products Manual
Rev. B, August 2016
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  • Page 1 Page 33 thinklogical TLX CATx Extension Products Manual Rev. B, August 2016 ®...
  • Page 2 100 Washington Street Milford, Connecticut 06460 U.S.A. Telephone: 1-203-647-8700 All trademarks and service marks are property of their respective owners. thinklogical TLX 10G ® Subject: TLX10 and TLX20 CATx Extender Products Manual Revision: B, August, 2016 Website: www.thinklogical.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/ThinklogicalUSA LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/thinklogical...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Form Factor Operating Features Interface Configurations Status Indicator LEDs Supplied Cables TLX10 and TLX20 CATx Cable Configurations FPGA and Firmware Upgrade Applications TLX10 and TLX20 Extender Technical Specifications TLX10 and TLX20 Extender Audio Specifications REGULATORY & SAFETY COMPLIANCE Safety Requirements...
  • Page 4: Preface

    We, the Thinklogical team, are committed to understanding and exceeding our customers’ requirements, the first time and every time. Thinklogical is the leading manufacturer and provider of fiber optic and CATx KVM, video, audio, and peripheral extension and switching solutions used in video-rich, big-data computing environments.
  • Page 5: Note And Warning Symbols

    4096x2160 @ 30Hz for up to 100m over a single CAT6a 23 AWG Cable… …and for Thinklogical’s TLX20 CATx Extender Transmitter (TLX-TCF-U00D20) and Receiver (TLX- RCF-U00D20), capable of extending a single Video Display and Data at a rate of 4096x2160 @ 60Hz for up to 100m over a pair of CAT6a 23 AWG Cables.
  • Page 6: Introduction

    Page 5 Introducing Thinklogical’s newest family of switching and extension solutions, for uncompressed, high resolution video and KVM systems over fewer cables. Features of the TLX Extension & Matrix Switch System Offering a higher bandwidth solution, the TLX product line provides 10Gbps bandwidth per port to preserve signal integrity and provide uncompressed, high resolution video with no artifacts, latency or lost frames.
  • Page 7: Product Overview

    DisplayPort to HDMI/DVI. It also allows the customer to upgrade from HDMI to DisplayPort with no change in equipment. When combined with a Thinklogical TLX Matrix Switch, it’s easy to combine and connect HDMI/DVI and DisplayPort sources and displays.
  • Page 8: Form Factor

    Height: 1.25” (31.75mm) Depth: 7.1875” (182.56mm) Width: 7.625” (193.68mm) Width (w/ brackets): 8.875” (225.43mm) The TLX20 Extender and the 19” rack-mountable TLX24 Matrix Switch thinklogical TLX CATx Extension Products Manual Rev. B, August 2016 ®...
  • Page 9 Page 8 Typical TLX CATx Application thinklogical TLX CATx Extension Products Manual Rev. B, August 2016 ®...
  • Page 10: Operating Features

    FPGA Configuration supports ‘Golden Boot Image’ as backup for failed upgrade.  Audio De-embedding in Receiver Module  Line Out User Selectable between TLX Line In or De-embedded Audio  HDMI 1.4 or DisplayPort 1.2 cables included, as applicable. thinklogical TLX CATx Extension Products Manual Rev. B, August 2016 ®...
  • Page 11: Interface Configurations

    Page 10 Interface Configurations All physical connections to the product use industry-standard connectors. Non-supplied cables that may be needed are commercially available. thinklogical TLX CATx Extension Products Manual Rev. B, August 2016 ®...
  • Page 12 There are currently several versions of CATx (category 5/5e/6/6a/etc.) cables with RJ-45 connectors on the market. Thinklogical recommends CAT6a 23 AWG Solid, Shielded and foiled (S/FTP- Shielded/ Foiled Twisted Pair) Cabling for TLX applications, which can operate over channel lengths of up to 100 meters.
  • Page 13: Status Indicator Leds

    Video Cables DisplayPort 1.2 Video Cables support up to 4K 60Hz supplied with TLX20 Transmitters. HDMI 1.4 Video Cables support up to 4K @ 30Hz and are supplied with TLX10 Transmitters. Both feature a locking mechanism. Transmitter A transmitter chassis connects to the CPU/peripheral sources through standard copper cables.
  • Page 14: Supplied Cables

    Page 13 Supplied Cables All TLX10 Models will be supplied with an HDMI 1.4 (supports 4K @ 30Hz) cable and all TLX20 Models will be supplied with a DisplayPort 1.2 (supports 4K @ 60Hz) cable. Transmitters will also be supplied with Audio and USB A-B cables (2 each).
  • Page 15 Supplied with all Transmitters and Receivers: CAT5 Serial Cable, 6 Feet (CBL000001-006FR) – 1 each RJ45 RJ45 RJ45 to DB9 F & M Adapters (ADP-000025, ADP-000019)* *See pin-outs in Appendix B, pg. 23 thinklogical TLX CATx Extension Products Manual Rev. B, August 2016 ®...
  • Page 16: Tlx10 And Tlx20 Catx Cable Configurations

    TLX10 and TLX20 CATx Cable Configurations There are currently several versions of CATx (category 5/5e/6/6a/etc.) cables with RJ-45 connectors on the market. Thinklogical recommends CAT6a 23 AWG Solid, Shielded and foiled (SFTP- Shielded/Foiled Twisted Pair) Cabling for TLX applications, which can operate over channel lengths of up to 100 meters.
  • Page 17: Tlx10 And Tlx20 Extender Technical Specifications

    Page 16 TLX10 and TLX20 Extender Technical Specifications TLX10: Rx; 31 W @100 meters, Tx; 28 W @100 meters Power Consumption TLX20: Rx; 33 W @100 meters, Tx; 31 W @100 meters Dimensions: 1.25” (31.75mm) Height: TLX10 Tx & TLX10 Rx 7.1875”...
  • Page 18: Tlx10 And Tlx20 Extender Audio Specifications

    Page 17 TLX10 and TLX20 Extender Audio Specifications Line In Voltage (max): 3.15 V p/p (1.11 Vrms, 3.15 dBu) Line Out Voltage (max) into 1KΩ: 3.50 V p/p (1.24 Vrms, 4.10 dBu) Frequency Response: 20-20kHz Line Line In Impedance: 6.8KΩ...
  • Page 19: Australia & New Zealand

    European Union Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer’s Name & Address: Thinklogical, LLC ® 100 Washington Street Milford, Connecticut 06460 USA These products comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 72/23/EEC and the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC.
  • Page 20: Product Serial Number

    Product Serial Number Thinklogical products have a unique serial number, which includes a date-code, printed on an adhesive label that is affixed to the unit. The format for the date-code is 2 digits for the month, dash, 2 digits for the year, plus at least four digits for a unique unit number.
  • Page 21: Website

    Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm, Eastern Time Zone. We will ® always do our best to respond to your email inquiries promptly. Please use one of the following email addresses: – Information on Thinklogical info@thinklogical.com and our products. ®...
  • Page 22: Warranty

    ® Authorization. Our Addresses If you have any product issues or questions or need technical assistance with your Thinklogical system, ® please call us at 1-800-291-3211 (USA only) or 1-203-647-8700 and let us help. If you need to write us...
  • Page 23: Appendix A: Quick Start Guide

    Page 22 Appendix A: TLX CATx Video & KVM Quick Start Guide thinklogical TLX CATx Extension Products Manual Rev. B, August 2016 ®...
  • Page 24: Appendix B: Rj45 To Db9 Adapter Pin-Outs

    Page 23 Appendix B: RJ45 to DB9 Adapter Pin-outs TLX-Receiver TLX-Transmitter thinklogical TLX CATx Extension Products Manual Rev. B, August 2016 ®...
  • Page 25: Appendix C: Fpga Program Code Update Procedure

    Page 24 Appendix C: FPGA Program Code Update Procedure thinklogical TLX CATx Extension Products Manual Rev. B, August 2016 ®...
  • Page 26: Appendix D: Edid And Ddc For Tlx Modules

    VESA standard transport medium between a CPU’s graphics adapter (DDC) and monitor used to pass EDID. Note: Most graphics adapters will not boot if a valid EDID table is not received at power up. thinklogical TLX CATx Extension Products Manual Rev. B, August 2016 ®...
  • Page 27: How To Change Ddc Modes

    Page 26 How to Change DDC Modes The TLX10 and TLX20 have no LCD or Navigation buttons, therefore the MGMT Port must be used to change DDC modes. 1. Connect an active Ethernet cable to the module’s MGMT Port. 2. Open a Telnet session to the CATx Extender using PuTTY (an SSH and Telnet Client available for Linux and Windows).
  • Page 28 4. The Main Menu will appear. Video Par ameters 5. Type 5 and <ENTER> to access the 6. The Video Parameters window will open (above). Select 1: Set DDC PROM Emulation Mode. thinklogical TLX CATx Extension Products Manual Rev. B, August 2016 ®...
  • Page 29 Page 28 The default DDC Mode is Dynamic. To change modes, type y and <ENTER>. 8. To change the DDC Mode to Static, for example, type 2, then <ENTER> thinklogical TLX CATx Extension Products Manual Rev. B, August 2016 ®...
  • Page 30: How To Change The Ip Address Of A Catx Extender

    2. Open a Telnet session to the CATx Extender using PuTTY (an SSH and Telnet Client available for Linux and Windows). PuTTY is an open source program, downloaded for free at www.putty.org. thinklogical TLX CATx Extension Products Manual Rev. B, August 2016...
  • Page 31 Option 2 (2: Network Parameters) on the Main Menu. 4. The extender can be configured with a new static IP address or configured using DHCP. By default, the extender has a static IP address of 192.168.1.101. thinklogical TLX CATx Extension Products Manual Rev. B, August 2016...
  • Page 32: How To Configure A Pc With A Static Address

    1. On the PC monitor’s bottom tool bar, click on the Network icon (below). 2. Click on Open Network and Sharing Center (below). 3. Click on Change adapter settings thinklogical TLX CATx Extension Products Manual Rev. B, August 2016 ®...
  • Page 33 4. Right click on the adapter to be configured (Local Area Connection in this example) and select Properties. 5. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then click on Properties. thinklogical TLX CATx Extension Products Manual Rev. B, August 2016 ®...
  • Page 34 8. Click on Subnet mask: The default address will appear automatically. 9. Enter the Default gateway address (the Network address 192.168.75 and 1 for the Host address). 10. Click OK to complete the process. thinklogical TLX CATx Extension Products Manual Rev. B, August 2016...

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