Introduction - ADDER AdderLink Infinity ALIF2000 User Manual

Introduction

Thank you for choosing AdderLink Infinity, otherwise
known as ALIF. ALIF represents a major advance in the
capabilities of digital extenders and switches. By encoding
high quality DVI video, digital audio and USB connections
into Internet Protocol (IP) messages, ALIF offers highly
advanced and flexible signal switching capabilities.
Adder's extensive knowledge of interfacing techniques
and high speed networking has allowed us to develop
new ways to break the chains of local DVI, USB and audio
connections. With ALIF, distance is finally no barrier to high
specification, high performance computing. Furthermore,
since all signals are now IP, the most elaborate and yet
simple-to-use switching and multicast techniques make
possible a great variety of uses.
There are two main models within the ALIF family:
• ALIF1000 supports one single link DVI video stream,
plus microphone, speakers and up to four USB
peripherals. ALIF1000 units are linked using Gigabit
Ethernet.
• ALIF2000 supports either two single link DVI video
streams or one dual link (very high resolution) DVI video
stream. This is in addition to microphone, speakers
and up to four USB peripherals. ALIF2000 units can be
linked using Gigabit Ethernet or Fibre Optic Links.
In both model types, there is a TX transmitter and an RX
receiver. The former attaches to a single computer; the
latter to your DVI video monitor, microphone, speakers and
up to four USB peripherals. The distance between them is
limited only by the size of your network.
In addition to separating one computer and its peripherals,
ALIF promotes sharing. You can arrange for a limitless
number of screens and speakers, distributed anywhere
across the network, to receive video and audio. You can
also switch between any number of transmitter units from
a single screen, keyboard and mouse in order to monitor a
potentially vast collection of remote systems.
All units feature browser-based configuration utilities to
allow quick and easy set up, from near or far.
One-to-one configuration
The simplest configuration links one RX unit to a single TX unit, either by a direct
link or over much greater distances via a Gigabit (or Fibre) Ethernet network.
ALIF TX
One-to-many configuration
Using multicast techniques, an unlimited number of receivers*
can receive video and audio data streams from a single TX unit.
ALIF TX
* A maximum of eleven concurrent USB inputs (via
multiple RX units) are permitted to a single TX unit.
Mixing ALIF1000 and ALIF2000 units
It is possible to mix ALIF1000 and ALIF2000 transmitters and receivers on a network, with the
proviso that ALIF1000 units do not support dual link DVI video signals or fibre optic links.
ALIF and AIM
Where multiple ALIF units are used on a network, we have developed the AdderLink
Infinity Management (AIM) server to allow comprehensive and secure central control of all
transmitters, receivers and users.
When using an AIM server to configure ALIF units, it
is vital that all ALIF units that you wish to locate and
control are set to their factory default settings. Otherwise
they will not be located by the AIM server. If necessary,
factory reset
perform a on each ALIF unit.
Appendix A - Tips for success when networking ALIF units
Please also see
ALIF RX
ALIF RX
Gigabit
ALIF RX
Ethernet
ALIF RX
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