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INSTRUCTIONS This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. DANGEROUS VOLTAGE This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
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USA Notification Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Figure 1.1: LongView Wireless Extender Model The LongView Wireless extender On-Screen Display (OSD) The LongView Wireless extender OSD makes it simple to set up and adjust your video parameters. Accessed from the receiver side, the OSD makes tuning your video fast and convenient.
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(included). The LongView Wireless receiver The LongView Wireless receiver connects directly to your user interface devices (keyboard, video monitor and mouse) and serves as the radio interface device for these components. It receives audio and video data from the source computer and sends keyboard and mouse data from the user interface devices to the source computer.
To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to equipment, please observe the following precautions: • Do not use a 2-wire extension cord in any Avocent product confi guration. • Test AC outlets at the computer and monitor for proper polarity and grounding.
Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation Getting Started Before installing your LongView Wireless extender, refer to the list below to ensure that you have all the items that shipped with the product. Supplied with the LongView Wireless extender • LongView Wireless transmitter •...
LongView Wireless Installer/User Guide Installing a LongView Wireless Extender Follow the procedures in the To install a LongView Wireless transmitter and To install a LongView Wireless receiver sections to properly install your new KVM extension system. WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your equipment - Disconnect the power from the unit by unplugging the power supply from the electrical outlet.
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Connecting the LongView Wireless receiver Virtually any industry-standard display device can be attached to the LongView Wireless receiver, as long as it has a 15-pin D shell connector for video input and can accept VGA (640 x 480), SVGA (800 x 600) and XGA (1024 x 768) resolution video.
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Audio Cable Cables Figure 2.2: LongView Wireless Receiver Installation Example Connect your speakers into the LongView Wireless receiver’s audio output connection (lime green connector). Connect the LongView Wireless extender power supply into the LongView Wireless receiver and into the AC power source.
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LEDs ........16 Fine-Tuning the Image Settings ....16 Image Adjustment Using the LongView Wireless Extender OSD ..17...
Power up the monitor attached to the LongView Wireless receiver. Power up the LongView Wireless receiver. Power up your computer. NOTE: Always power up the LongView Wireless transmitter and wait for the middle LED labeled S2 to illuminate before powering up your computer. Informational Messages...
This fine-tuning should only be necessary the first time that a LongView Wireless transmitter is used with a particular computer; settings, once adjusted, are saved in the transmitter unit.
You may tune the horizontal and vertical position of the video monitor window, as well as adjust the brightness and contrast of the video image. You may also adjust the video clock phase in the LongView Wireless transmitter relative to the video clock at your source computer to assure the cleanest, sharpest video image.
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LongView Wireless Installer/User Guide Select the Advanced tab from the OSD Main menu. On the OSD Advanced menu, use the fi ne-tuning options to make further adjustments to your video image, as needed. Press the Left or Right arrow keys to make adjustments for: •...
Appendix B: Technical Support Our Technical Support staff is ready to assist you with any installation or operating issues you encounter with your Avocent product. If an issue should develop, follow the steps below for the fastest possible service: Check the Troubleshooting section of this manual to see if the issue can be resolved by following the procedures outlined.
Match the connector color codes (green is mouse and purple is keyboard). If the LongView Wireless transmitter was powered up after the computer, turn off the computer and transmitter. Power up the LongView Wireless transmitter unit, wait for the middle LED to illuminate, then power up the computer.
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LongView Wireless Installer/User Guide Verify that all three LEDs on both the LongView Wireless transmitter and the LongView Wireless receiver are illuminated a short period of time after power up (30 seconds or less). If all three LEDs are not illuminated, move the LongView Wireless receiver closer to the LongView Wireless transmitter unit until all LEDs are illuminated.
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Run Auto Setup from the OSD. Remember to click Finish to save new settings. The distance between the two LongView Wireless extender units may be too great, reducing the quantity of data that can be sent through the radio link. Move...
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LIMITED WARRANTY Avocent Corporation warrants to the original retail purchaser that this product is and will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 24 months from the date of purchase. Additionally, all Avocent products carry an unconditional thirty-day satisfaction guarantee. If, for any reason, you are dissatisfi...
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For Technical Support: Email: support@avocent.com www.avocent.com Avocent International Ltd. Avocent Corporation Avocent House, Shannon Free Zone 4991 Corporate Drive Shannon, County Clare, Ireland Huntsville, Alabama 35805-6201 USA Tel: +353 61 715 292 Tel: +1 256 430 4000 Fax: +353 61 471 871...
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