Vertiv Avocent LongView 5020P Installer/User Manual
Vertiv Avocent LongView 5020P Installer/User Manual

Vertiv Avocent LongView 5020P Installer/User Manual

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Avocent® LongView™ 5000 Series
High Performance KVM Extender System
Installer/User Guide

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  • Page 1 Avocent® LongView™ 5000 Series High Performance KVM Extender System Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 2 Technical Support Site If you encounter any installation or operational issues with your product, check the pertinent section of this manual to see if the issue can be resolved by following outlined procedures. Visit https://www.VertivCo.com/en-us/support/ for additional assistance.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.2.1 Video display connections 2.2.2 EDID management 2.2.3 USB connections 2.2.4 Link connection 2.2.5 Audio connections 2.2.6 Power connection 2.3 Using hotkeys 2.3.1 Dashboard 3 Appendices Appendix A: Pinouts Vertiv | Avocent® LongView™ 5000 Series High Performance KVM Extender System Installer/User Guide |...
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  • Page 5: Product Overview

    CATx link. 1.2 Unit Overview The following figures show the connectors on the transmitters and receivers. Vertiv | Avocent® LongView™ 5000 Series High Performance KVM Extender System Installer/User Guide |...
  • Page 6 Secondary DisplayPort video input Optional B link Primary DisplayPort video input System reset USB Link B port Audio line-out USB Link A port Audio line-in Power input Vertiv | Avocent® LongView™ 5000 Series High Performance KVM Extender System Installer/User Guide |...
  • Page 7 USB port Main A link Front panel indicators Secondary DisplayPort video input Hi-speed USB port Primary DisplayPort video input System reset Multi-function serial port Audio line-out Power input Vertiv | Avocent® LongView™ 5000 Series High Performance KVM Extender System Installer/User Guide |...
  • Page 8: Operating Modes

    If a rate change occurs, the entire data link is reset causing a momentary loss of the video, audio and USB services. Vertiv | Avocent® LongView™ 5000 Series High Performance KVM Extender System Installer/User Guide |...
  • Page 9: Basic Operation

    Both ports support the DisplayPort Dual-Mode (DP++) standard, which means that as well as providing high resolution DisplayPort signals, they can also sense when a single-link HDMI or DVI adaptor is Vertiv | Avocent® LongView™ 5000 Series High Performance KVM Extender System Installer/User Guide |...
  • Page 10: Edid Management

    To select microphone mode, press 3. The microphone icon is displayed on the screen to confirm your selection. The selected input is patched through, via the link cable, to the line-out jack of the transmitter. Vertiv | Avocent® LongView™ 5000 Series High Performance KVM Extender System Installer/User Guide |...
  • Page 11: Power Connection

    The three keyboard indicators will all flash, once per second. 2. Use the numeric keys 1 to 7, located above the main section of the keyboard to select the required action. Vertiv | Avocent® LongView™ 5000 Series High Performance KVM Extender System Installer/User Guide |...
  • Page 12: Dashboard

    The dashboard provides a quick overview of link quality as well as confirmation of the current link rate mode and the firmware revisions of both the transmitter and receiver units. Figure 3.1 Dashboard Vertiv | Avocent® LongView™ 5000 Series High Performance KVM Extender System Installer/User Guide |...
  • Page 13 The current link mode. Either an HR or LR are displayed for high rate mode or low rate mode. If the link is not operating, the entry displays - -. Vertiv | Avocent® LongView™ 5000 Series High Performance KVM Extender System Installer/User Guide |...
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  • Page 15: Appendices Appendix A: Pinouts

    GND reference for all signals RS-232 data receive (RXD) RS-232 auxiliary data transmit (reserved) RS-232 auxiliary data receive (reserved) RS-232 data transmit (TXD) Not used Not used Not used Vertiv | Avocent® LongView™ 5000 Series High Performance KVM Extender System Installer/User Guide |...
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  • Page 18 VertivCo.com | Vertiv Headquarters, 1050 Dearborn Drive, Columbus, OH, 43085, USA © 2017 Vertiv Co. All rights reserved. Vertiv and the Vertiv logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vertiv Co. All other names and logos referred to are trade names, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. While every precaution has been taken to ensure accuracy and completeness herein, Vertiv Co.

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