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Black Box IC169A User Manual

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1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746

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  • Page 1 © Copyright 2008. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746...
  • Page 2 Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500) FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...
  • Page 3 FCC AND IC STATEMENTS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO-FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 4 USB X-TENDER EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY The USB X-Tender complies with the requirements of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC. The product was tested in a typical configuration.
  • Page 5 NOM STATEMENT NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.
  • Page 6 USB X-TENDER 10. El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores, registros de calor, estufas u otros aparatos (incluyendo amplificadores) que producen calor. 11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el aparato.

  • Page 7: Trademarks Used In This Manual

    TRADEMARKS TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL BLACK BOX and the logo are registered trademarks of Black Box Corporation. Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Through a Hub........20 4.2 Attaching CAT5 Cabling ........22 4.3 Attaching Power ..........24 5. Operation ..............25 6. Troubleshooting ............26 6.1 Things to Try ............. 26 6.2 Calling Black Box ..........28 6.3 Shipping and Packaging ........29...

  • Page 9: Chapter Page

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page Appendix A: The USB X-Tender’s Connectors .... 30 Appendix B: Extension-Cable Requirements ....32 Appendix C: USB 1.1 Compliance ......... 35 Appendix D: Device Speeds ........... 36 Glossary ................38...

  • Page 10: Specifications

    USB X-TENDER 1. Specifications Compliance — CE; FCC Class B, IC Class/classe B Standard — USB 1.1 (see Appendix C) Interfaces — Both Modules: Proprietary dual-channel USB composite; Host-Interface Module: USB Type B; Device-Interface Module: USB Type A Data Rate — Up to 12 Mbps on each channel that’s set for full speed;...
  • Page 11 CHAPTER 1: Specifications User Controls — (2) Rear-mounted DIP switches on each Module for channel speed Indicators — None Connectors — Both Modules: (1) Front-mounted RJ-45 female for CAT5 link; Host-Interface Module: (2) Rear-mounted USB Type B female for computer/host connection; Device-Interface Module: (2) Rear-mounted USB Type A female for peripheral/hub connection;...
  • Page 12 USB X-TENDER Power — Through desktop power supply: Input: 100 to 240 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz (autosensing); Output: 9 VDC at up to 2.1 amps; Consumption: 7.2 watts maximum Size — 1.1"H x 3.9"W x 3.4"D (2.8 x 9.9 x 8.6 cm); width does not include bottom flanges Weight —...

  • Page 13: Introduction

    1000 ft. (304.8 m) to low-speed devices only. The X-Tender comes from the factory with all of the components shown in Figure 2-1. If anything is missing or damaged, call Black Box Technical Support. Device-Interface Module Host-Interface Module Device-Interface Module’s power supply (input cord might not be included)
  • Page 14 IC169AE). Both versions include a 100–240-VAC inline power supply with an IEC 320 C7 connector. The IC169A includes a U.S. power cord. The IC169AE does not include a power cord. The only thing you’ll need to make your USB X-Tender system work that isn’t included is a Category 5...

  • Page 15: Configuration

    CHAPTER 3: Configuration 3. Configuration Configuring the USB X-Tender is easy, because it only involves setting one pair of rear-panel DIP switches on the two Interface Modules, and the settings on both Modules should be the same. The USB X-Tender has two independent channels, “channel 1”...
  • Page 16 USB X-TENDER Host-Interface Module Device-Interface Module UP (OFF) = Full speed DOWN (ON) = Low speed Affects channel 1 Affects channel 2 Figure 3-1. The channel-speed DIP switches.

  • Page 17: Installation

    CHAPTER 4: Installation 4. Installation 4.1 Attaching USB Equipment NOTES For more information about the USB X-Tender’s data connectors, see Appendix A. Before you attach any USB peripheral device to the USB X-Tender’s Device-Interface Module, we strongly recommend that you plug it directly into the computer that will be attached to the X-Tender’s Host-Interface Module and make sure that the device works properly.

  • Page 18: Applications With A

    USB X-TENDER 4.1.1 A USB P PPLICATIONS WITH A INGLE ERIPHERAL Attach the peripheral device to the “channel 1” port on the rear of the USB X-Tender’s Device-Interface Module, as shown in Figure 4-1. (If the device has a nondetachable USB cable, plug the device directly into the X-Tender.
  • Page 19 CHAPTER 4: Installation Category 5 shielded twisted-pair cable Host- Device- Interface Interface Module Module Device cable or Included included USB USB cable cable USB peripheral Host computer Figure 4-1. A single-device application.

  • Page 20: Applications With Two Usb Peripherals On Separate Channels

    USB X-TENDER 4.1.2 A USB P PPLICATIONS WITH ERIPHERALS ON EPARATE HANNELS This type of installation is particularly useful if you want to connect a pair of low-speed devices to a computer, because it will allow you to run your cables across a full 1000 ft.
  • Page 21 CHAPTER 4: Installation Category 5 shielded twisted-pair cable Device- Host- Interface Interface Module Module Included USB cables Device cables or other USB cables USB peripherals Host computer Figure 4-2. A dual-device application.

  • Page 22: Applications With Multiple

    USB X-TENDER 4.1.3 A USB P PPLICATIONS WITH ULTIPLE ERIPHERALS ONNECTED HROUGH A Attach the USB hub to the “channel 1” port on the rear of the USB X-Tender’s Device-Interface Module, as shown in Figure 4-3. (If the hub has a nondetachable USB cable, plug the hub directly into the X-Tender.
  • Page 23 CHAPTER 4: Installation Device cable or included Category 5 shielded twisted-pair cable USB cable Host- Device- Interface Interface Module Module Included USB cable USB hub Device cables or other USB cables Host computer USB peripherals Figure 4-3. An application with multiple devices and a hub.

  • Page 24: Attaching Cat5 Cabling

    USB X-TENDER 4.2 Attaching CAT5 Cabling If you want to, you can connect the Host-Interface Module to the Device-Interface Module with a dedicated Category 5 (CAT5) extension cable. Run this cable directly from the RJ-45 jack on the front of the Host- Interface Module to the matching jack on the front of the Device-Interface Module.
  • Page 25 CHAPTER 4: Installation two low-speed devices attached to your system, the total cable length can be as much as 1000 ft. (304.8 m). For a discussion of full-speed versus low-speed devices, see Appendix D. For a more detailed description of the necessary specifications for the CAT5 cable, see Appendix B.

  • Page 26: Attaching Power

    Both the IC169A and the IC169AE include a 100– 240-VAC inline power supply with an IEC320 C7 male inlet. The IC169A includes a C7 U.S. power cord; the IC169AE does not include a power cord. The Module should power up and begin operating immediately;...

  • Page 27: Operation

    CHAPTER 5: Operation 5. Operation After you’ve pre-checked your USB equipment and verified that it works when everything’s directly connected (see the Note at the start of Section 4.1), then configured your Modules and installed everything, you’re ready to power up the system. (At this point, the X-Tender’s Remote Module should be plugged in and powered ON, but all devices attached to the X-Tender should be powered OFF.)

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    USB X-TENDER 6. Troubleshooting 6.1 Things to Try If you have any problems operating your USB peripherals through the USB X-Tender, here are a few possible solutions you can try: • Disconnect/reconnect: Your first step should be to unplug and replug your peripherals one at a time: first the device on channel 1, then the device (if there is one) on channel 2.
  • Page 29 If the equipment does operate correctly when the X-Tender’s not involved at all, call Black Box Technical Support. If none of these procedures solve the problem, call Black Box Technical Support as described in the next section.

  • Page 30: Calling Black Box

    6.2 Calling Black Box If your USB X-Tender seems to be malfunctioning, do not attempt to alter or repair the unit. It contains no user- serviceable parts. Call Black Box Technical Support at 724-746-5500; the problem might be solvable over the phone.

  • Page 31: Shipping And Packaging

    • Package it carefully. We recommend that you use the original container. • If the shipping is return- or repair-related, include everything you received with the X-Tender when you pack it. Contact Black Box to get a Return Authorization (RA) number.

  • Page 32: Appendix A: The Usb X-Tender's Connectors

    USB X-TENDER Appendix A: The USB X-Tender’s Connectors The USB X-Tender has three different types of data connectors: USB Type A, USB Type B, and RJ-45. USB Type A USB hosts, and the ends of USB cables that attach to hosts, have Type A connectors.
  • Page 33 APPENDIX A: The USB X-Tender’s Connectors The USB cables supplied with the USB X-Tender, like all USB cables used for normal host↔peripheral communication, have a Type A plug on one end and a Type B plug on the other. Both types of USB connector have four pins, although the pins are arranged differently.

  • Page 34: Appendix B: Extension-Cable Requirements

    USB X-TENDER Appendix B: Extension-Cable Requirements The extension cabling that you’ll use to interconnect the USB X-Tender’s Host-Interface and Device-Interface Modules must be Category 5 solid-core twisted-pair cable, pinned and paired according to TIA-568A or (preferably) -568B, terminated with standard RJ-45 plugs.
  • Page 35 APPENDIX B: Extension-Cable Requirements This cable should be pinned “straight through” (Pin 1 on the Host-Interface Module to Pin 1 on the Device- Interface Module, Pin 2 to Pin 2, and so on). The pinout of the RJ-45 connectors on the front of the Modules is shown in Figure B-1 on the next page.
  • Page 36 USB X-TENDER RJ-45 Female Pins 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Pair TIA-568A TIA-568B X-Tender Color Color Channel White/Green White/Orange Green/White Orange/White White/Orange White/Green Blue/White Blue/White White/Blue White/Blue Orange/White Green/White White/Brown White/Brown Brown/White Brown/White The cable shield is normally attached to a shielded connector housing at one end of the cable.

  • Page 37: Appendix C: Usb 1.1 Compliance

    APPENDIX C: USB 1.1 Compliance Appendix C: USB 1.1 Compliance The USB X-Tender is designed to extend the maximum connection distance between host computers and peripheral devices that conform to the USB 1.1 specification. This includes simple USB devices such as mice, cameras, printers and scanners;...

  • Page 38: Appendix D: Device Speeds

    USB X-TENDER Appendix D: Device Speeds USB devices can communicate at either of two top speeds. “Low-speed” devices communicate at up to 1.2 Mbps, while “full-speed” devices communicate at up to 12 Mbps. Manufacturers of USB devices will typically implement a device as “low-speed” or “full-speed” depending on what they’re designed to do: •...
  • Page 39 APPENDIX D: Device Speeds printers, headsets, microphones, and sound systems—will also be implemented as full-speed devices. There are two other specialized devices that are always implemented as full-speed devices: USB hubs and USB “compound devices” such as keyboards with built-in hubs. If you are not sure of the speed of your USB device, consult its manual.

  • Page 40: Glossary

    USB X-TENDER Glossary USB, like most other standards, has its own set of buzzwords. Here are definitions for a few of them. The “Universal Serial Bus” communication interface. USB device A computer peripheral such as a keyboard, mouse, printer, scanner, camera, etc., that outputs or inputs data on USB.
  • Page 41 GLOSSARY Compound USB device A compound USB device is a piece of equipment that includes more than one USB Device or a combination of USB Device(s) and USB Hub(s). For example, a USB keyboard that includes a built-in USB Hub is a compound USB device.
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