Vertiv Avocent LongView 4000 Series Quick Installation Manual

Avocent® LongView™ 4000 Series
High Performance KVM Extender Systems
Quick Installation Guide
The Avocent LongView high
performance extender system provides
the fastest way to extend high quality
DVI video, digital audio and USB data
across your network. Transmitters and
receivers can be configured in a direct
connect or a patch panel configuration
to best meet the needs of your system.
Configuration options are illustrated on
the right, and general system
information is provided in the following
section. Proceed to the next page for
installation instructions.
Supported Hardware
Avocent LongView 4010 and 4020
extenders support most standard
speakers/headsets, microphones, USB
keyboards and USB mice. DVI monitors
are also supported, and the extender
system transfers video rates up to 165
Megapixels per second. Avocent
LongView 4020 extenders also provide
an additional video channel and dual
stereo audio.
Cable Extension Rules
• A maximum extension distance of
50 meters is supported with single,
uninterrupted runs of CAT7a patch or
CAT6 bulk/trunk (not patch) cables
at full resolution.
• Cable run rules: Overall cable runs
must be reduced by 5 meters for
each additional cable coupling. Run
specifications may be increased by
10 meters when using resolutions of
1280 x 1024 or lower.
• Patch cables: All patch cables must
be as short as possible and no longer
than 2 meters.
Installation
This section provides steps and figures
for system installation. The figures
display cable connections that are
numbered to indicate to which step
they belong. Instructions apply for both
modules unless referenced specifically.
NOTE: Prior to completing the following
steps, ensure your computer is turned off.
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Avocent LongView Extender System Direct Connect Configuration
Transmitter
Additional
CATx link
Avocent LongView Extender System Patch Panel Configuration
Patch lead
<2 m max
Patch Panel
Additional CATx
link
Avocent LV4020 Transmitter Right End Shown
SECONDARY
PRIMARY
Link DVI-D
ports ports
1. Connecting transmitter video
For the Avocent LongView 4010
extender, connect a single-link
digital cable from the computer to
the DVI-D port on the extender.
For the Avocent LongView 4020
extender, connect the digital video
link cable from the primary video
port on the computer to the bottom
(primary) DVI-D port on the
extender. Then, connect the video
cable from the secondary video
port on the computer to the top
CAT7a - 50 m (maximum)
CAT6 - 50 m (maximum)
Additional video
channel and dual
stereo audio
channels
CAT7a - 50 m (maximum) Patch lead
<2 m max
CAT6 - 50 m (maximum)
Patch Panel
Additional video
channel and dual
stereo audio
channels
Avocent LV4020 Transmitter Left End Shown
USB
ports
(secondary) DVI-D port on the
extender.
2. Connecting other transmitter
peripherals
The transmitter is designed to be
powered via a USB connection
from the computer. However, if this
is not possible, each USB port on
the left end of the transmitter can
be used for additional USB devices.
Using a cable no longer than 3
meters, plug the USB connector
into the designated transmitter
Receiver
SECONDARY
PRIMARY
Audio Optional
ports power ports
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