Contents Welcome Operation Important link cable advice ............2 Operation ...................10 What’s in the box.................3 General use ................10 What you may additionally need ..........3 Video display (EDID) information ........10 Power and activity indicators ..........10 Installation Further information Connections .................4 Mounting the modules – desk or rack ........4 Troubleshooting ................11 Connections at the local module ...........5 Getting assistance ..............11...
Category 5, 5e or 6 twisted pair cabling. Thanks to our long involvement and investment in extender technology we have The AdderLink X-DVI extenders have been designed to be quick to install and succeeded in overcoming the numerous problems associated with extending totally transparent in operation.
USB cable 2m (type A to B) Video cable DVI/D to DVI/D Eight self-adhesive AdderLink X-DVI local and remote modules rubber feet Two ferrite cores What you may additionally need Power adapter and country- Rack mount plate plus three screws...
Installation Connections Rack mount Installation of the X-DVI modules is straightforward and requires minimal Note: The module switches are not accessible once it is inserted into the rack, configuration in most cases. therefore, check all settings before insertion. • Connections at the local module 1 Place the rack securing plate (available as a separate kit) onto the front of the •...
The local module is designed to derive its power from the host computer via USB connection the USB connection. If this is not possible, then use an optional Adder power 1 Use the supplied USB cable to link the USB socket of the local module to a adapter.
Connections at the remote module Link connection Video connection 1 Connect the DVI/D lead from the video monitor to the DVI output socket of 1 Attach one of the supplied ferrite cores to the link cable, next to the the remote module. connector.
Video image compensation The X-DVI modules use a special two-part compensation technique to overcome the effects of long cable lengths upon the digital video signal. Under your control, the local and remote modules apply their own adjustments to the video signal.
The upgrade process is handled by the KVM Firmware Uploader utility, which is module can either be powered via its USB socket from an active computer, or by using another standard Adder power supply, similar to the one used by available from the Adder Technology website (www.adder.com) and allows you to check the current revision of the X-DVI modules.
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IMPORTANT: Check that the ‘Intended Target Units’ field matches the ‘Unit Connected’ field. If these fields do not match then you may have an incorrect upgrade file, check with Adder Technology Ltd before proceeding. Check also that the ‘New firmware version’ is greater than the ‘Current firmware version’.
Operation Operation General use Power and activity indicators In use, the X-DVI modules should be transparent - the system and its peripherals Each module provides two indicators to confirm power status and also feedback should operate exactly as normal, the only difference being that they are now up about the various input signals: to 50 metres apart.
Troubleshooting section then we provide a number of other solutions: listed here and you cannot resolve the issue, then please refer to the ‘Getting • Adder Technology website – www.adder.com assistance’ section. Check the Support section of our website for the latest solutions and driver No video image is displayed on the remote monitor files.
If the product should fail to operate correctly in normal use during the • Ensure that the twisted pair interconnect cable is installed in compliance warranty period, Adder will replace or repair it free of charge. No liability can be with all applicable wiring regulations.
Radio Frequency Energy A Category 5 (or better) shielded twisted pair cable must be used to connect the local and remote units in order to maintain compliance with radio frequency energy emission regulations and ensure a suitably high level of immunity to electromagnetic disturbances.
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