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- Page 1 ViewLink CATx KVM Extender INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL 10707 Stancliff Road Phone: (281) 933-7673 Houston, Texas www.rose.com...
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Page 2: Limited Warranty
® Rose Electronics warrants the ViewLink™ CATx to be in good working order for one year from the date of purchase from Rose Electronics or an authorized dealer. Should this product fail to be in good working order at any time during this one-year warranty period, Rose Electronics will, at its option, repair or replace the Unit as set forth below. - Page 3 IC STATEMENTS, EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ACCORDING TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 89/336EEC & 73/23EEC This equipment complies with the requirements of the European EMC Directive 89/336/EEC...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents Quick Start guide ... 1 Disclaimer ... 2 System introduction ... 2 Features... 3 Package contents ... 3 Models ... 4 Installation... 5 Operation ... 6 Keyboard Commands ... 6 Flash Utility features / procedure... 8 TroubleShooting ... -
Page 5: Quick Start Guide
The transmitter and receiver units are connected together with up to 1,000 feet of standard CATx cable. The transmitter and receiver are available for PS/2, USB, or PS?-USB systems. This section briefly describes the installation procedures. -
Page 6: Disclaimer
There are no jumpers to set or adjustment knobs to turn. Parameters like video gain are automatically compensated for and properly adjusted based on the length of Catx cable used. Some fine tuning can easily be done using keyboard commands, but are rarely needed. -
Page 7: Features
USB keyboard and mouse ports, or KVM switches with DB25F KVM ports Extend a KVM station from a CPU using a single CATx cable Resolution : 1600 x 1200 (up to 200 feet, 60m) 1280 x 1024 (up to 300 feet, 90m) -
Page 8: Models
Transmitter with 2-PS/2 cables and 1-USB cable is also available Figure 2. Models The only cable needed to install the basic configuration of the ViewLink CATx is the CATx cable that connects the transmitter to the receiver. Care should be used when routing the CATx cable. -
Page 9: Installation
INSTALLATION Installation Installing the ViewLink CATx is a very easy plug-and-play process. For the PC, PS/2 and USB models simply connect the HD15M connector on the transmitter to the HD15F video out connector on the PC. Connect the PS/2 or USB keyboard and mouse cables to the corresponding connector ports on the PC. -
Page 10: Operation
No user adjustments are needed. The ViewLink CATx will automatically determine the CATx cable length between the transmitter and receiver and automatically adjust the gain to compensate for the calculated cable length. If needed, keyboard commands can be issued to fine tune the video gain and equalization. -
Page 11: Keyboard Commands - Country Codes
Canadian-Bilingual Canadian-French Czech Republic Danish Finnish French German Greek Hebrew Hungary International (ISO) Italian Japan (Katakana) Korean Latin American VIEWLINK CATX INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL Code Country Netherlands/Dutch Norwegian Persian (Farsi) Poland Portuguese Russia Slovakia Spanish Swedish Swiss/French Swiss/German Switzerland... -
Page 12: Flash Utility Features / Procedure
FLASH PROCEDURE Flash Utility features / procedure The ViewLink Catx was designed to easily keep up with the ever changing electronic world. The flash feature of the ViewLink CATx means the product will always be up to date with new technologies, features, and enhancements. -
Page 13: Figure 4. Flash Scan Screen
Figure 4. Flash Scan Screen Figure 5. Flash Port Configuration VIEWLINK CATX INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL... -
Page 14: Figure 6. Flash Scan
Upon successfully scanning and identifying a supported device, the detected information shown in Figure 6 will display showing the product type and the port it is connected to. The ViewLink CATx is ready to flash with the new firmware. Figure 6. Flash scan To load the updated firmware to the ViewLink CATx, click on “File”, then... -
Page 15: Troubleshooting
ViewLink CATx and for general troubleshooting. If you have any problems or questions concerning the installation, operation or usage of the ViewLink CATx that is not covered in this manual, please contact Rose Electronics for technical support. -
Page 16: Service And Support
Technical Support hours are from: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm CST (USA), Monday through Friday. Please report any malfunctions in the operation of this Unit or any discrepancies in this manual to the Rose Electronics Technical Support Department. ViewLink CATX INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL... -
Page 17: Safety
Safety The ViewLink CATx KVM extender has been tested for conformance to safety regulations and requirements, and has been certified for international use. Like all electronic equipment, the ViewLink CATx should be used with care. To protect yourself from possible injury and to minimize the risk of damage to the Unit, read and follow these safety instructions. -
Page 18: Appendices Appendix A – Part Numbers
-W option = Auto Skew compensation Cables Description CAB-08C5UTPnnn CAT5 unshieded twisted pair CAB-08C6UTPnnn CAT6 unshieded twisted pair CAB-08C5STPnnn CAT5 shieded twisted pair CAB-08C6STPnnn CAT6 shieded twisted pair CAB-ATRFnnn DB9F to RJ45M flash utility cable ViewLink CATX INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL... -
Page 19: Appendix B - Specifications
PS/2 & USB model has 2-PS/2 and 1-USB cable Interconnect: CATx Power: Local Remote Environmental: Temp. Humidity Approvals: VIEWLINK CATX INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL Width Depth 1.3 / 33 1.65 / 42 2.17 / 5.5 2.52 / 6.4 2.2 / 56 2.56 / 65 HD15F... - Page 20 10707 Stancliff Road Phone: (281) 933-7673 Houston, Texas 77099 WWW.ROSE.COM...
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