Belden thinklogical TLX Series Product Manual
Belden thinklogical TLX Series Product Manual

Belden thinklogical TLX Series Product Manual

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Rev. E, March 2020
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TLX CATx Extension Products Manual
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  • Page 1 Page 32 Rev. E, March 2020 thinklogical TLX CATx Extension Products Manual Rev. E, March 2020...
  • Page 2 Page 1 Copyright Notice Copyright © 2020. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. Thinklogical, A BELDEN BRAND 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 ®...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Page 2 Table of Contents PREFACE About Thinklogical Note and Warning Symbols The Scope of This Document INTRODUCTION Features of the TLX Extension & Matrix Switch System PRODUCT OVERVIEW DisplayPort and HDMI Connector Form Factor Application Diagram Operating Features Interface Configurations Shielded CATx Cables Video cables Status Indicator LEDs...
  • Page 4: Preface

    Thinklogical products are designed and manufactured in the USA and are certified to the ISO 9001:2015 standard. Thinklogical is headquartered in Milford, Connecticut and is owned by Belden, Inc., St. Louis, MO (http://www.belden.com). For more information about Thinklogical products and services, please visit https://www.thinklogical.com.
  • Page 5: Note And Warning Symbols

    Page 4 Note and Warning Symbols Throughout this manual you will notice certain symbols that bring your attention to important information. These are Notes and Warnings. Examples are shown below. Note: Important Notes appear in blue text preceded by a yellow exclamation point symbol, as shown here.
  • 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

    Page 6 Product Overview • All TLX Extenders are compatible with each other, but not backwards compatible with Velocity 6.25 Gbps transport. TLX Video and KVM Extension Systems • Video connector supports HDMI 1.4 (4K @ 30Hz), HDMI 2.0 (4K @ 60Hz, E10 and E20 versions only) and DisplayPort 1.2 (4K @ 60Hz) cables •...
  • Page 8: Form Factor

    Page 7 Form Factor TLX CATx Extension Systems are available in a compact, desk top form factor. The chassis includes a pair of mounting brackets that can be removed or installed to mount the unit above or below a bench, desk or shelf.
  • Page 9: Application Diagram

    Page 8 Typical TLX CATx Application thinklogical TLX CATx Extension Products Manual Rev. E, March 2020...
  • Page 10: Operating Features

    Page 9 Operating Features ➢ DisplayPort 1.2 Video ➢ HDMI 1.4 / 2.0 Video Note: Install either DisplayPort or HDMI cables at both the Transmitter and Receiver. • Mechanical lock for DiplayPort and HDMI connectors • HDCP Compliant • 10.3125G Copper Interface (CATx) •...
  • 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. E10 and E20 versions support HDMI 2.0. thinklogical TLX CATx Extension Products Manual Rev. E, March 2020...
  • Page 12: Shielded Catx Cables

    Page 11 All Transmitters and Receivers are connected to each other via shielded CATx cables (pg. 15). The transmitter connects to the CPU with supplied video, audio, serial and network cables. (USB A-B cables are supplied with applicable models.) The receiver provides an interface to the monitor, audio, serial and network devices (and USB 2.0 and USB HID devices in applicable models).
  • Page 13: Video Cables

    Page 12 Video Cables DisplayPort 1.2 Video Cables support up to 4K @ 60Hz and are supplied with all Transmitters. HDMI 1.4 Video Cables support up to 4K @ 30Hz and are supplied with TLX-D10 and TLX-D20 Transmitters. HDMI 2.0 Video Cables support up to 4K @ 60Hz and are supplied with TLX-E10 and TLX-E20 Transmitters.
  • Page 14: Supplied Cables

    Page 13 Supplied Cables • TLX-D10 and TLX-D20 Transmitters are supplied with an HDMI 1.4 cable (supports 4K @ 30Hz). • TLX-E10 and TLX-E20 Transmitters are supplied with an HDMI 2.0 cable (supports 4K @ 60Hz). • All Transmitters are supplied with a DisplayPort 1.2 cable (supports 4K @ 60Hz). •...
  • Page 15 Page 14 Supplied with all TLX-D10 and TLX-D20 Transmitters: Supplied with all TLX-E10 and TLX-E20 Transmitters: HDMI 2.0 to HDMI 2.0-locking (CBL000108-002MR) HDMI 2.0 (Locking) HDMI 2.0 Supplied with all Transmitters: DisplayPort 1.2 to DisplayPort 1.2, locking (CBL000104-002MR) DisplayPort 1.2 DisplayPort 1.2 3.5mm to 3.5mm Audio Cable, 6 Feet (CBL000016-006FR) –...
  • Page 16: Tlx10 And Tlx20 Catx Cable Configurations

    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. 22 TLX10 and TLX20 CATx Cable Configurations There are currently several versions of shielded CATx (category 6/6a/7/7a, etc.) cables with RJ-45 connectors on the market.
  • Page 17: Tlx10 And Tlx20 Extender Technical Specifications

    Page 16 TLX10 and TLX20 Extender Technical Specifications PHYSICAL Dimensions: Height: 1.20” (30.5mm) TLX10 Tx & TLX10 Rx Depth: 7.20” (182.9mm) TLX20 Tx & TLX20 Rx Width: 7.62” (193.5mm) Depth (bracket holes): 5.50” (139.7mm) Width (bracket holes): 8.36” (212.3mm) Shielded CAT6a 23 AWG: Up to 100 meters CATx Cable Distance Shielded CAT6a 26 AWG: Up to 70 meters ELECTRICAL...
  • Page 18: Tlx10 And Tlx20 Extender Audio Specifications

    Page 17 TLX10 and TLX20 Extender Audio Specifications AUDIO 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 Line Out Impedance: 470Ω...
  • Page 19: Regulatory & Safety Compliance

    European Union Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer’s Name & Address: Thinklogical, A BELDEN BRAND 100 Washington Street Milford, Connecticut 06460 USA Thinklogical’s products comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC, the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU, the WEEE Directive...
  • Page 20: Supplementary Information

    Page 19 Electromagnetic Emissions CENELEC EN 55022:2010 +AC:2011 Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024:2011+A1 CENELEC EN 55032:2015 EN 61000-3-2:2000 Harmonics EN 61000-3-3:2008 Flicker EN 61000-4-2:2009 Electro-Static Discharge Test EN 61000-4-3:2006 A1:2008, A2:2010 Radiated Immunity Field Test EN 61000-4-4:2004 Electrical Fast Transient Test EN 61000-4-5:2006 Power Supply Surge Test EN 61000-4-6:2009 Conducted Immunity Test EN 61000-4-11:2004 Voltage Dips &...
  • Page 21: Thinklogical Support

    1-203-647-8700 and let us help. If you need to write us or return a product, please use the following address: Please include the Return Merchandise Authorization number: Thinklogical, A BELDEN BRAND 100 Washington Street Milford, CT 06460 USA Attn: RMA#...
  • Page 22: Appendix A: Quick Start Guide

    Page 21 Appendix A: TLX CATx Video & KVM Quick Start Guide thinklogical TLX CATx Extension Products Manual Rev. E, March 2020...
  • Page 23: Appendix B: Rj45 To Db9 Adapter Pin-Outs

    Page 22 Appendix B: RJ45 to DB9 Adapter Pin-outs TLX-Receiver TLX-Transmitter thinklogical TLX CATx Extension Products Manual Rev. E, March 2020...
  • Page 24: Appendix C: Fpga Program Code Update Procedure

    Page 23 Appendix C: FPGA Program Code Update Procedure thinklogical TLX CATx Extension Products Manual Rev. E, March 2020...
  • Page 25: Appendix D: Edid And Ddc For Tlx Modules

    Page 24 Appendix D: EDID and DDC for TLX Modules Display Data Channel is a 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.
  • Page 26: How To Change Ddc Modes

    Page 25 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 27 Page 26 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.
  • Page 28 Page 27 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. E, March 2020...
  • Page 29: How To Change The Ip Address Of A Catx Extender

    Page 28 9. The DDC Mode has now been changed to Static. How to Change the IP Address of a CATX Extender 1. Connect an 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 30 Page 29 3. Once connected via MGMT Port, the address can be changed to the user’s preference using 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.
  • Page 31: How To Configure A Pc With A Static Address

    Page 30 How to Configure a PC with a Static IP 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.
  • Page 32 Page 31 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. E, March 2020...
  • Page 33 Page 32 6. Click on the Use the Following IP address button. 7. Enter a Network address (192.168.1 in this example) and a Host address (43 in this example) in the IP address: box as shown below. 8. Click on Subnet mask: The default address will appear automatically. 9.

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