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STATION EXTENDERS TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL PS/2 is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation. Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners.
STATION EXTENDERS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communi- cation.
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STATION EXTENDERS NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.
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STATION EXTENDERS 10. El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores, registros de calor, estufas u otros aparatos (incluyendo amplificadores) que producen calor. 11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el aparato.
STATION EXTENDERS 1. Specifications Indicators (1) Green Power LED Connectors AC250A: LINK: DB25M Computer: DB25F AC251A: LINK: DB25M Keyboard-Monitor-Mouse: DB25F AC252A: LINK: DB25M ServSwitch: DB25M Operating Temperature 32° to 131°F (0° to 55°C) Humidity Up to 85%, noncondensing Altitude Up to 10,000 feet (3048 m)
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STATION EXTENDERS AC250A: 5 VDC, 50 mA from CPU; Power AC251A: 5 VDC, 1000 mA from transformer; AC252A: 9 VDC, 50 mA from ServSwitch; PS255A: 100 to 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz Size AC250A, AC251A, AC252A: 2.5"H x 2.1"W x 0.6"D (6.4 x 5.3 x 1.5 cm) Weight AC250A, AC251A, AC252A: 2 oz.
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STATION EXTENDERS 2. Introduction 2.1 Description Your Station Extender package includes two Station Extender units and this manual. There may also be an autosensing power adapter (PS255A) and CPU or keyboard cables, depending on which model you have ordered. The Station Extenders connect to each other with a LINK cable (part number EHN250-xxxx).
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STATION EXTENDERS on the keyboard side. AC252A (pictured below) is used with ServSwitches. There is a DB25 connector at each end of the Station Extender. One end is always a male connector and is marked LINK CABLE. The LINK cable is always a female-to-female cable and connects to this end.
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(see Section 2.3). The LINK cable is always sold separately. Transformer power cords are also purchased separately—call Black Box. There are four applications for the Station Extender (see Chapter 3). Connect the Station Extenders and...
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STATION EXTENDERS 2.2 Features •Extends PC keyboard, mouse, and monitor up to 200 feet (60.9 m) from computer. •Supports both PS/2 ® and RS-232 mice. •Direct connect to switches such as ServSwitch (part numbers SW721A-R2 through SW725A-R2) or ServMaster (part number SW990A or SW990AE).
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STATION EXTENDERS The kits available are: AC253A Station Extender PC-K/V/SM (CPU to Keyboard-Monitor- RS-232 Mouse) AC254A Station Extender PC-SW-SM (CPU to ServSwitch for RS-232 Mouse) AC255A Station Extender SW-K/V/SM (ServSwitch to Keyboard-Monitor- RS-232 Mouse) AC256A Station Extender SW-SW (ServSwitch to ServSwitch) AC257A Station Extender PC-K/V/PS2M (CPU to Keyboard-Monitor-...
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STATION EXTENDERS The cables available for the link side are: EHN250-0050 Station Extender Cable, 50 ft. EHN250-0100 Station Extender Cable, 100 ft. EHN250-0150 Station Extender Cable, 150 ft. EHN250-0200 Station Extender Cable, 200 ft. EHN250-0250 Station Extender Cable, 250 ft.
STATION EXTENDERS 3. Installation 3.1 CPU to Keyboard-Monitor-Mouse This installation requires the parts shown in the table on the next page. The LINK cable is also required for installation and is purchased separately. Connect the parts together as shown in Figure 3-1. The units are most often sold as kits.
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STATION EXTENDERS ITEM PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION AC250A Station Extender used on CPU side. AC251A Station Extender used on keyboard side. EHN051 (PS/2 mouse) CPU adapter cable used to connect CPU to AC250A. EHN048 (RS-232 mouse) EHN054 (PS/2 mouse) Keyboard-monitor-mouse adapter cable used to connect keyboard, monitor, and EHN052 (RS-232 mouse) mouse to AC251A.
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STATION EXTENDERS AC250A AC251A LINK Cable (EHN250-XXXX) CPU adapter Keyboard/monitor/ cable mouse adapter cable Power transformer 5 VDC Figure 3-1. Station Extender Connection— CPU to Keyboard-Monitor-Mouse.
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STATION EXTENDERS 3.2 ServSwitch to Keyboard-Monitor-Mouse This installation requires the parts shown in the table below. The LINK cable is also required for installation and is purchased separately. Connect the parts together as shown in Figure 3-2. The units are most often sold as kits. Kit part number AC259A is for PS/2 mice.
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STATION EXTENDERS ServSwitch AC252A LINK Cable AC251A (EHN250-XXXX) Keyboard/monitor/ mouse adapter cable Power transformer 5 VDC Figure 3-2. Station Extender Connection— ServSwitch to Keyboard-Monitor-Mouse.
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STATION EXTENDERS 3.3 CPU to ServSwitch This installation requires the parts shown in the table below. The LINK cable is also required for installation and is purchased separately. Connect the parts together as shown in Figure 3-3. The units are most often sold as kits. Kit part number AC258A is for PS/2 mice.
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STATION EXTENDERS ServSwitch AC252A AC250A LINK Cable (EHN250-XXXX) CPU adapter cable Figure 3-3. Station Extender Connection—CPU to ServSwitch.
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STATION EXTENDERS 3.4 ServSwitch to ServSwitch This installation requires the parts shown in the table below. The LINK cable is also required for installation and is purchased separately. Connect the parts together as shown in Figure 3-4. The units are most often sold as kits. Kit part number AC256A contains 2 pieces of item 1.
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STATION EXTENDERS ServSwitch ServSwitch AC252A AC252A LINK Cable (EHN250-XXXX) Figure 3-4. Station Extender Connection— ServSwitch to ServSwitch.
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