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1. PS 2 MOUSE PS 2 KEYBOARD Local User s Keyboard Monitor and Mouse Figure 3 Connect the local user to the XTENDEX Local Unit NTI XTENDEX Extenders d Ifthe Local Unit has RS232 support connect the local user s RS232 cable from a touch screen monitor to the RJ45 port on the Local Unit using the DB9M to RJ45 adapter and patch cable provided If the Local Unit has audio support connect the cable from the local speakers to the 3 5mm stereo audio jack with the speaker symbol on the Local Unit See Fig 4 Connect a microphone to the 3 5mm stereo audio jack with the microphone symbol on the Local Unit ST C5KVM2ARS 1000S Local Unit Rear View e Figure 4 Connect stereo speakers and microphone to XTENDEX Local Unit with audio support Note When two microphones are connected one at local and one at remote only one can be active at a time See mode charts on pages 12 and 13 for active microphone selection Connect The CAT5 Cable Connect the CAT5 cable to the Cat 5 port on the Local Unit See Fig 5 When properly inserted the cable end should snap into place ST C5KVM2ARS 10008 Local Unit Rear View Note If an RJ45 wall outlet is being used connect the other end of the extension cable to the RJ45 wall outlet WARNING Never connect the XTENDEX to an Ethernet card Ethernet router hub or switch or other Ethernet RJ45 connector of an Ethernet device Damage to devices connected to th2. D aao NETWORK 1275 Danner Dr Tel 330 562 7070 A E E mam mm TECHNOLOGIES Aurora OH 44202 Fax 330 562 1999 Ss WM E INCORPORATED www networktechinc com EXTENDERS Installation and Operation Manual ST C5KVM2ARS 1000S Keyboard Mouse Video Audio and RS232 Extender ST C5V2ARS 1000S Video Audio and RS232 Extender Man060 Rev 2 10 09 TRADEMARK XTENDEX is a registered trademark of Network Technologies Inc in the U S and other countries COPYRIGHT Copyright O 2008 2009 by Network Technologies Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of Network Technologies Inc 1275 Danner Drive Aurora Ohio 44202 CHANGES The material in this guide is for information only and is subject to change without notice Network Technologies Inc reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation and without notification to its users Note CAT5 connection cable used between NTI XTENDEX Series Local and Remote or any XTENDEX Series products should not be run underground outdoors or between buildings WARNING Outdoor or underground runs of CAT5 cable could be dangerous and will void the warranty TABLE OF CONTENTS INTOUCION ia ee A ee ed ed ec ee 1 Materials ascites toed aie eee el oie ae eee le
3. olo O IE VGA OO Multi Scan 6 pin miniDIN Monitor Female Connector Pp Santi ta 608 PS 2 MOUSE PS 2 KEYBOARD Remote User s Keyboard Monitor and Mouse Figure 6 Connect the extended components to the Remote Unit NTI XTENDEX Extenders ST C5KVM2A 1000S Remote Unit Rear View m A XIJANILX O Speakers Figure 7 Connect speakers and microphone to the Remote Unit Note When two microphones are connected one at local and one at remote only one can be active at a time See mode charts on pages 12 and 13 for active microphone selection Connect the CAT5 cable ST C5KVM2ARS 1000S Remote Unit Make sure the CAT5 cable has been installed in accordance with Rear View the Preparation for Installation instruction on page 3 Connect the CATS5 cable to the Cat 5 port on the Remote Unit See Fig 8 When properly inserted the CAT5 cable end should snap into place Note If an RJ45 wall outlet is being used connect the other end of the extension cable to the RJ45 wall outlet WARNING Never connect the XTENDEX to an Ethernet card Ethernet router hub or switch or other Ethernet RJ45 connector of an Ethernet device Damage to devices connected to the Ethernet may result CAT5 Cable to Local Unit Figure 8 Connect the CAT5 cable to the Remote Unit 10 NTI XTENDEX Extenders Plug in and Boot Up 1 Plug the power cord from the monitor into the power outlet
4. 2 Connect each AC adapter power connector to the 9VDC ports on the Remote and Local Units Plug each AC adapter into a power outlet The green LED on the RJ45 connector of both the Remote and Local Units should illuminate indicating that a proper power connection has been made to them See Fig 9 Front View of Remote Unit View of CAT5 connector Yellow Traffic LED Green Power LED Barrel lt 7 l z Power Connector 9VDC 1 0A OUTPUT Outside Inside barrel e barrel 2 1 mm x 5 5 mm Female Figure 9 Connect the AC adapter to the Remote Unit 3 Turn ON the CPU and Monitor They should each react as if they were directly connected to each other Note The yellow LED on each RJ45 connector will illuminate anytime data traffic is passing between the Local and Remote Units indicating proper CAT5 cable connection and communication See Fig 9 11 NTI XTENDEX Extenders VIDEO ADJUSTMENTS Automatic Video Quality Adjustment Video quality is broken down into general video quality for brightness and sharpness of the images and color skew for how the colors align with each other on the monitor Both general video quality and color skew adjustments are done automatically The automatic video adjustments are calibrated for unshielded twisted pair cable For shielded cable fine adjustment may be necessary and this can be done from push buttons on all models without a keyboard or from keyboa
5. Front View Rear View ST C5V2ARS 1000S Local Unit 8a 11b 11c 11a FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 1 GreenLED power indicator illuminates when power has been supplied to the unit 2 Yellow LED traffic indicator illuminates when there is communication between the local and remote units 3 Cat 5 RJ45 female for connecting the CAT 5 cable 4a Video Connector 15HD female for connecting the local user s VGA monitor 5a RS232 Connector RJ45 female for connecting the local user s touchscreen monitor models with RS232 support only 5b Audio Jack lime 3 5mm stereo audio jack for connecting to local speakers models with audio support only 5c Audio Jack pink 3 5mm stereo audio jack for connecting to local microphone models with audio support only 6 Mouse Connector green female 6 miniDIN for connecting the local user s mouse 7 Keyboard Connector purple female 6 miniDIN for connecting the local user s keyboard 8a Video Connector blue 15HD male for connecting to the video port on the CPU or KVM switch 9 Mouse Connector green male 6 miniDIN for connecting to the mouse port on the CPU or KVM switch 10 Keyboard Connector purple male 6 miniDIN for connecting to the keyboard port on the CPU or KVM switch 11a RS232 Connector light gray 9D female for connecting to the RS232 port on the CPU or KVM switch models with RS232 support only NTI XTENDEX Extenders 11b Audio Plug lime 3 5mm stereo audio plug for connecti
6. 600 2048x1536at60Hz CAT5 58 2048x1536 at 60Hz CAT6 400 1280x1024 at 60Hz The performance of CAT6 unshielded is not guaranteed CAT6 300 1600x1200 at 60Hz beyond 800 feet CAT6 200 2048x1536 at 60Hz The performance of CAT5 and CAT5e shielded cable is not guaranteed beyond 800 feet 400 feet for CAT6 shielded 15 NTI XTENDEX Extenders INTERCONNECTION CABLE WIRING METHOD The connection cable between the remote and local is terminated with RJ45 connectors and must be wired according to the EIA TIA 568 B industry standard Wiring is per the table and drawing below Pin Wire Color Pair Function 1 White Orange 2 T 2 Orange 2 R 3 White Green 3 T 4 Blue 1 R 5 White Blue 1 T 6 Green 3 R 7 White Brown 4 T 8 Brown 4 R Figure 11 View looking into RJ45 female TROUBLESHOOTING Each and every piece of every product produced by Network Technologies Inc is 100 tested to exacting specifications We make every effort to insure trouble free installation and operation of our products If problems are experienced while installing this product please look over the troubleshooting chart below to see if perhaps we can answer any questions that arise If the answer is not found in the chart please check the FAQs Frequently Asked Questions at our website at http www networktechinc com or contact us directly for help at 800 742 8324 800 RGB TECH in US amp Canada or 330 56
7. The warranty period on this product parts and labor is two 2 years from the date of purchase Please contact Network Technologies Inc at 800 742 8324 800 RGB TECH or 330 562 7070 or visit our website at http www networktechinc com for information regarding repairs and or returns A return authorization number is required for all repairs returns Note CAT5 connection cable used between NTI XTENDEX Series Local and Remote or any XTENDEX Series products should not be run underground outdoors or between buildings WARNING Outdoor or underground runs of CAT5 cable could be dangerous and will void the warranty Manual 060 Rev 2 10 09
8. effect Sixth Press Red Flashing Active microphone rapid or slow Flash rapid remote Flash slow local press or to toggle which is active Seventh Press Dark LED OFF repeat cycle When adjusting color skew a momentary press of either the plus or minus buttons button will make a minor change in the image If either button is pressed and held the changes made will be gradual and continuous Ultimately the image quality should improve to a satisfactory level Once the adjustment is made it should not be necessary to change it again as the new settings are stored in memory and become the default settings with each startup If the image still lacks definition configuration adjustments may need to be made to the attached video display equipment This is a problem most often seen in LCD displays Check the manual for the equipment having the poor display and look for an auto adjust or auto configure feature Once this is done you may need to repeat the Video Adjustment procedure described above to achieve the best image Fine Video Quality Adjustment for KVM Models Models with keyboard support ST C5KVM 1000S ST C5KVM2A 10005 ST C5KVMRS 1000S ST C5KVM2ARS 10005 are enabled with a Command Mode feature to perform the following gt fine adjustment of the general video quality gt fine adjustment of color skew alignment of red green and blue signals on the monitor gt update DDC info
9. keyboard LEDs will blink at the same time Note It is recommended that the monitors connected to the Remote and Local units be of the same make and model Select the Active Microphone To toggle the active microphone between the Remote or Local unit press lt M gt The table below indicates how to determine which microphone is active after pressing lt M gt Press the lt Left Arrow gt or lt Right Arrow gt key to toggle between the Local and Remote active microphone Press lt v gt to return to General Video Quality Adjustment mode Keyboard LED Indications Adjustment Mode NUM LOCK CAPS LOCK SCROLL LOCK General Video Quality Blink Blink Blink Red Skew Blink Solid Solid Green Skew Solid Blink Solid Blue Skew Solid Solid Blink Local Microphone Active Blink Blink Solid Remote Microphone Active Solid Blink Blink DDC OFF Solid OFF Reset Defaults Press the lt A gt key while in Command Mode to reset the fine tuning to default settings Once settings have been reset the user will automatically return to General Video Quality Adjustment mode Exit Command Mode Press the lt Esc gt key to exit Command Mode and return to normal operation All keyboard LEDs will return to current keyboard LED state FYI Video quality will be limited by several factors Some factors include the quality and type of CAT5 cable being used the length of cable run the quality of the monitor the resolution setting of t
10. plug lime to CPU Signal Type Line Level stereo unbalanced Audio Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz 1dB Signal to Noise Ratio gt 76 dBA Stereo Crosstalk 70 dB 1kHz Audio Maximum l O Levels 3 1Vp p Maximum Load 2k Ohms unbalanced Input Impedance 10k Ohms Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise 0 017 F 20 20KHz RL 2K Ohm Vout 1 Vrms Models with Microphone Support Microphone Type Electret Audio Connector 3 5mm stereo jack pink to microphone 3 5mm stereo plug pink to CPU Input Impedance 10k Ohms Maximum Input Level 1 V unbalanced Maximum Output Level 1 V unbalanced Models with RS232 Support RS232 Connectors RJ45 female to device 9D female to CPU RS232 Baud Rate 57 6K bps maximum no adjustment for baud rate is needed RS232 Compatibility RXD TXD RTS DTR CTS DSR DCD General Interconnect Cable CAT5 5e 6 Solid UTP EIA TIA 568 B wiring w male RJ45 connectors Remote and Local Unit Power 120V at 60Hz 9VDC 1 0A via AC adapters 2 Or 230V at 50Hz 9VDC 1 5A via AC adapters 2 Size In WxDxH 5 05x3 1x1 235 Regulatory Approvals RoHS Distances and Maximum Supported Resolutions for CAT5 CAT5e and CAT6 Cables Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP Resolutions Shielded Twisted Pair STP Resolutions UTP CABLE DISTANCE feet RESOLUTION STP CABLE DISTANCE feet RESOLUTION CAT5 5e 1000 1920x1200 at 60Hz CAT5 5e 800 1920x1200 at 60Hz CAT5 5e 6 800 1920x1440 at 60Hz CAT5 5e 600 1920x1440 at 60Hz CAT5 5e 6_
11. without having the CPU there too taking up valuable space Allows a PS 2 CPU to be accessed by both a local and remote user up to 1000 feet away Compatible with XGA VGA and SVGA systems Provides crisp and clear resolution up to 1920 x 1200 1000 feet see page 15 for more details Compatible with all NTI switches and splitters enabling the joining of products to create a system that satisfies all networking needs Video quality adjustment for varying lengths of cable is automatic see page 12 providing optimum image quality Audio frequency response is 20Hz to 20kHz 1dB models with audio support only Digital transmission of audio signals reduces any loss in quality models with audio support only Built in surge protection This manual covers each of the XTENDEX Series CAT5 1000S Extender models offered Some features described in this manual are available in some models and not in others The chart below shows the features supported in each Model IR Keyboard Mouse 2 Way Audio RS232 Support Support Support ST C5KVM 1000S No Yes No No ST C5KVM2A 1000S No Yes Yes No ST C5KVMRS 1000S No Yes No Yes ST C5KVM2ARS 1000S No Yes Yes Yes ST C5V 1000S Yes No No No ST C5V2A 1000S Yes No Yes No ST C5VRS 1000S Yes No No Yes ST C5V2ARS 1000S Yes No Yes Yes Note The IR controls transmitter and receiver are not available as of this printing NTI XTENDEX Extenders MATERIALS Materials Inc
12. 2 7070 worldwide We will be happy to assist in any way we can Problem Solution Remote or Local Unit e Power supply is not connected or Make sure outlet is live and AC adapter is plugged in green power LED does not plugged in one for the Remote and one for the Local illuminate e Make sure 9VDC jack is fully connected No Video on monitor One or more video cables is loose Check all video cable connections or disconnected No power to Remote or Local Make sure green LEDs are illuminated for local and Units remote If not see solutions for problem above e With all the cables properly connected reboot the CPU e Video Cable was not attached e Check cable connections Make sure they are snapped when CPU was booted in properly and completely and reboot CATS5 cable is not connected Video Picture is not sharp All Video Cables are not firmly e Check all connections Make sure all cables are fully or is smeared seated seated CATS5 cable is too long e Verify length is within specified limits 1000 e The CAT5 cable is not properly e Check cable connections Make sure they are snapped connected in properly and completely e Video not adjusted e Check cable connections and power cycle See page 12 for video quality adjustment instruction 16 NTI XTENDEX Extenders Problem The picture on the monitor is black and white rather than color Cause The video cable was not attached t
13. e CPU See Fig 1 a Connect the blue 15HD cable end to the VGA port on the back of the CPU b Connect the purple 6 pin miniDIN cable end with the keyboard symbol Cen on it to the keyboard port on the back of the CPU KVM models only Keyboard c Connect the green 6 pin miniDIN cable end with the mouse symbol on it to the mouse port on the back of the CPU KVM models only Mouse DEVICE LIGHT GRAY RS232 00000 CONNECTORS 0000 O 0 O iL I 9D Female Connector O O e gt OO 6 pin miniDIN PURPLE KEYBOARD Male Connector XTENDEX aru OY x J OE oo BLUE VIDEO 6 pin miniDIN Female Connector SERIAL CONNECTOR 9D Male RS232 Connector ST C5KVMRS 10008 Local Unit PS 2 CPU Front View VIDEO CONNECTOR 00000 29090 15HD Male 00000 15HD Female Video Connector Video Connector Figure 1 Connect the Local Unit with VGA video and RS232 support to the CPU d Ifthe Local Unit has RS232 support connect the light gray 9D cable end to the RS232 port on the back of the CPU e Ifthe Local Unit has Audio support connect the lime green 3 5mm stereo plug into the line out speaker or headphones jack on the back of the CPU See Fig 2 Connect the pink 3 5mm stereo plug to the line in or microphone jack on the back of the CPU Notes If all 3 jacks are available use the jack marked line out The line out jack
14. e Ethernet may result Yellow Traffic LED Green Power LED CAT5 Cable to Remote Unit Figure 5 Connect CAT5 cable to Local Unit NTI XTENDEX Extenders Installing The Remote Unit 1 Position the Remote Unit such that the CAT5 cable the monitor cable device cables and the AC adapter power connector can each reach the Remote Unit without putting strain on the cables 2 Connect the monitor cable to the female 15HD video connector on the Remote Unit 3 Connect the device s to the Remote Unit see Fig 6 KVM models only a Connect the keyboard to the purple female 6 pin miniDIN connector on the Remote Unit b Connect the mouse to the green female 6 pin miniDIN connector on the Remote Unit 4 If the Remote Unit has RS232 support connect the remote user s RS232 cable from a touch screen monitor to the RJ45 port on the Remote Unit using the DB9M to RJ45 adapter and patch cable provided 5 If the Remote Unit has audio support connect the cable from the remote speakers to the 3 5mm stereo audio jack with the speaker symbol on the Remote Unit See Fig 7 Connect a microphone to the 3 5mm stereo audio jack with the microphone symbol on the Remote Unit ST C5KVMRS 1000S Remote Unit Front and Rear View Front View of Remote Unit Rear View of Remote Unit 15HD Female Video Connector CAT5 Cable to Local Unit Cat5 Patch Cable supplied DB9M RJ45F Adapter supplied
15. e Remote Unniit cccccececseccececeeeeeee acca ee eeeeeecaaeaeeeeeeescaaeaeeeeeeesecaeeeeeeseseecasaeeeeeeeseneeaees 10 Figure 9 Connect the AC adapter to the Remote Unit 0 0 ceeeceee cence eres ee nono ncnano conc nono nn n rn nn nc naar rra 11 Figure 10 Video Adjustment DUI OAS a e e a e eae cece seca e a a a E EE A E r TA A A ea AE E A aS ANSES 12 Figure 11 View looking into RJ45 femalle ccccccccecceeceeeeceececeee cece eeaeceeeeeceesaeaeaeceeecgesaaaeaeceeeegeeaaaeaeceseeesqqaaeaeeeeeeeseesaeaeeeseeeseeeenaees 16 NTI XTENDEX Extenders INTRODUCTION The XTENDEX Series CAT5 Extender XTENDEX is designed to enable one CPU to be controlled by two users one local and one remote Extended components may include a standard monitor or touchscreen monitor when RS232 is supported PS 2 keyboard PS 2 mouse microphone and speakers The remote user can be located as much as 1000 feet away from a PS 2 CPU via Category 5 5e 6 unshielded twisted pair cable The local user will be located near the CPU The XTENDEX Series Extender is extremely simple to install and has been thoroughly tested to insure reliable performance Through the use of Category 5 cable it is possible to economically increase the flexibility of a computer system Here are some of the features and ways this can benefit any workplace Allows the placement of computer peripherals monitor keyboard and mouse in a location where only these parts are needed
16. ed ne i ied eee ce bec 2 Feattires and FUNCION Sit id Motte shite net A dace tate A asada decane oa ae ide va dae aed 3 LIMIAONS 2 eater a itech tet cette es ads eae hate ete E A E A ln ae dea A dat ee 5 Preparation for Installation ii di RS Oa ae A 5 Installation A aaa eta A A Aa 6 Installing The Local UNI cosa E Odd nica teh ade einen dete eee er ade ee 6 Connect The CATS Cable io O A lea taal Sa 8 Installing The Remote Unit nanata ea E cde EN ada daa ae te ade ceed 9 Connectthe CATO Cable A A AS 10 Plug in and Boot Up AA Ea 11 Video Adjustments ei esa dita AS 12 Test Patterns for Color Skew AdjUStMent eee cece reece rete nono nono nnnnn anno EEEE EEA ran rra 12 Fine Video Quality Adjustment for KVM Models 0oooococccccnnococcnnnococcnnnnno nono nono cnn nono cnn ran n narrar nn rara 13 Enter Command Mode s 34 ices sete ts A a a A Sells tee E 13 General Video Quality Adjustment eee cece e tte eee enter rte nono nan nn nn nono n cnc nano nn ee naar nn rn eee rn rr naar nn ran nn nn cn cnananncinns 13 Color Skew AdJUStIMENE ccoo Ra pd datan 13 Test Patterns for Color Skew AdjuStMeNt oooonoccccnnnococinnnoccccnonononcnn nn n ocn ee nono cnn ran n nar nn n rn rra rra 14 Update DDGsat Remote ermita A A A eaea as 14 Update DDCrat Local rinena tt id it tasa 14 Select the Active MicrophoNE torosaias st e ana 14 Reset Detaults intretine na ti esa tn ES EA a LA ea tas 14 ExItCommand iModesccusoncti ie a seca hed neta t
17. een wie hae EA tica 14 Technical Specification Ssss dirt att bat het et aoe eee escent ent 15 Interconnection Cable Wiring Method oooonnnccnnnnnicinnnacoconononannno nano nese on nr narran rra rr 16 TroubleshootINO oer a osic cion UA cta ETA casta cid ETAT AA A maces CANA 16 o a ON 17 Warranty IOMA caco ote s acotado TIRAR E ES TA phates ARI E A Dacia 18 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1 Connect the Local Unit with VGA video and RS232 support to the CPU ooooconocococicccococononoconcncnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnna nens 6 Figure 2 Connect the Local Unit with audio support to the CPU ooconccccinoccciococanononcnonanoncnnnonnnnnn ntina canon nn ran n cnn nan nn rr naar naknan nanna ntanna nnna 7 Figure 3 Connect the local user to the XTENDEX Local Unit oooooconocccccccncccoconocococonccoconononocnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnn nn nn cnn nan naar nn nn cnnnnnannnnnnns 7 Figure 4 Connect stereo speakers and microphone to XTENDEX Local Unit with audio support 0ooocccccccocococcccccccccconononoconcnanananonoos 8 Figure 5 Connect CAT5 cable to Local UMi e a E E a E A E a ERE E 8 Figure 6 Connect the extended components to the Remote Unit oooccoonoccccnococccononcncnanannno nono ncnnnonnncnnnn cnn n nono cnn nan nn nn naar nn nr nan n cnn nan nnnnnns 9 Figure 7 Connect speakers and microphone to the Remote Unit oooocococcccccccococccccccocanononononcnonnnanoncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn nn nn cnn nnnnnnnnnnnn 10 Figure 8 Connect the CAT5 cable to th
18. he monitor and the quality of the video card used in the video source If the desired level of image clarity cannot be achieved by making the adjustments described in this section consider the following possible adjustments that can be made e Improve the quality of cable used CAT5 5e or 6 CAT5e unshielded UTP cable will provide the best performance e Use unshielded cable UTP instead of shielded cable STP e Shorten the length of the cable between the remote and local e Reduce the resolution setting on the monitor used e Use a higher quality video card in the video source 14 NTI XTENDEX Extenders TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Models with VGA Video Video Compatibility VGA SVGA XGA SXGA UXGA Video Coupling DC Video Connectors HD15 male to CPU HD15 female to monitor Input Output Impedance 75 Ohms Input Horizontal Frequency Range 15kHz to 130kHz Input Vertical Frequency Range 30 Hz to 150 Hz Sync Types Supported Separate and composite TTL Level Video Maximum I O Levels 1 45Vp p Models with Keyboard Mouse support Keyboard Mouse Connectors Female 6 pin miniDIN to Keyboard and Mouse Male 6 pin miniDIN to CPU device ports Mouse and Keyboard Compatibility All PS 2 mice and keyboards Keyboard and Mouse Current Rating 500mA maximum Models with Stereo Audio Support Audio Connectors 3 5mm stereo jack lime to speakers 3 5mm stereo
19. il the desired improvement in the color alignment has been achieved Press lt v gt to return to General Video Quality Adjustment mode 13 NTI XTENDEX Extenders Test Patterns for Color Skew Adjustment To verify the need for and effect of color skew adjustment using a test pattern specifically designed for your display setting browse the CD this manual was found on and click on the test pattern nXm pdf file that matches your current video resolution Follow the instructions below to make adjustments as needed Update DDC at Remote To update DDC information based on the monitor connected to the Remote Unit press lt D gt to enter Remote DDC mode The CapsLock LED will illuminate solid the NumLock and ScrollLock LEDs will be OFF Press the lt Left Arrow gt or lt Right Arrow gt key to cause DDC information to be updated When the update is complete less than one second the unit will return to General Video Quality Adjustment mode the three keyboard LEDs will blink at the same time Update DDC at Local To update DDC information based on the monitor connected to the Local Unit press lt c gt to enter Local DDC mode The CapsLock LED will illuminate solid the NumLock and ScrollLock LEDs will be OFF Press the lt Left Arrow gt or lt Right Arrow gt key to cause DDC information to be updated When the update is complete approximately seven seconds the unit will return to General Video Quality Adjustment mode the three
20. is typically lime green and may be marked with this symbol The speaker jack is typically orange and may be marked with this symbol mq The headphones jack may be marked with this symbol The microphone jack is typically pink and may be marked with this symbol co NTI XTENDEX Extenders PURPLE KEYBOARD C7 SHI g AD SH XTENDEX O my GREEN MOUSE ST C5KVM2A 1000S Local Unit Front View ONE WILL BE MARKED line out speaker headphones OR WITH THIS SYMBOL PINK MICROPHONE 3 5mm Stereo Plug Figure 2 Connect the Local Unit with audio support to the CPU 2 Make connections for a local user see Fig 3 Connect the cable from the local user s VGA monitor to the female 15HD port on the Local Unit a b Connect the local user s keyboard to the purple 6 pin miniDIN female port on the Local Unit c Connect the local user s mouse to the green 6 pin miniDIN female port on the Local Unit ST C5KVMRS 1000S Local Unit Front and Rear View Front View of Local Unit 15HD Female Video Connector Green Power LED Yellow Traffic LED CAT5 Cable to Remote Unit Cat5 Patch Cable supplied DB9M RJ45F Adapter supplied VGA Multi Scan Touch screen Monitor 6 pin miniDIN Female Connector O a ua IOUOCUGOUDOURE DOD ODODOCSORGOOSOO a cocugunu ooo OOD mney H
21. ld be chosen for the monitors mice and keyboards that also have space to connect the Remote and Local Units within the distance provided by the cables If extension cables are needed contact NTI for the cables required e The CAT5 cables must be run to the locations where the Remote and Local Units will be connected Be careful to route the cables away from any sources of magnetic fields or electrical interference that might reduce the quality of the video signal i e AC motors welding equipment etc e All cables should be installed in such a way that they do not cause stress on their connections to the equipment Extended lengths of cable hanging from a connection may interfere with the quality of that connection Secure cables as needed to minimize this e Properly shut down and disconnect the power from the CPU and monitors to be separated If other equipment is involved whose connections are being interrupted be sure to refer to the instruction manuals for that equipment for proper disconnection and re connection procedures before proceeding Note CAT5 connection cable used between NTI XTENDEX Series Local and Remote or any XTENDEX Series products should not be run underground outdoors or between buildings WARNING Outdoor or underground runs of CAT5 cable could be dangerous and will void the warranty NTI XTENDEX Extenders INSTALLATION Installing The Local Unit 1 Plug the cables of the Local Unit into the back of th
22. luded with this kit v NTI XTENDEX Local Unit yv NTI XTENDEX Remote Unit 2 120VAC at 60Hz 9VDC 1 0A AC Adapters Or 230VAC at 50Hz 9VDC 1 5A AC Adapters Y CD with a pdf file of this owner s manual and test patterns for color skew adjustment y 2 DB9M RJ45F Serial Adapter RJ45 Female DB9 Male models with RS232 support only v 2 5 foot RJ45 to RJ45 CAT5 Patch Cables models with RS232 support only Additional materials may need to be ordered depending upon the configuration gt CAT5 5e 6 unshielded twisted pair cable s terminated with RJ45 connectors wired straight thru pin 1 to pin 1 etc see pg 16 for proper EIA TIA 568 B wiring method gt Cable s needed if Local Unit will be located further than 15 from the CPU Model Cable s needed ST C5KVM 1000S VKMEXT xx ST C5KVMRS 1000S VKMEXT xx and DINT xx ST C5KVM2A 1000S VKMEXT xx and SA xx MF ST C5KVM2ARS 1000S VKMEXT xx SA xx MF and DINT xx ST C5V 1000S VEXT xx ST C5VRS 1000S VEXT xx and DINT xx ST C5V2A 1000S VEXT xx and SA xx MF ST C5V2ARS 1000S VEXT xx SA xx MF and DINT xx Contact your nearest NTI distributor or NTI directly for all of your KVM needs at 800 RGB TECH 800 742 8324 in US amp Canada or 330 562 7070 Worldwide or at our website at http www networktechinc com and we will be happy to be of assistance NTI XTENDEX Extenders Network one Front View Rear View ST C5KVM2ARS 1000S Local Unit 2 1
23. ng to CPU audio line out models with audio support only 11c Audio Plug pink 3 5mm stereo audio plug for connecting to CPU microphone jack models with audio support only 12 Keyboard Connector purple female 6 miniDIN for connecting the remote user s keyboard 13 Mouse Connector green female 6 miniDIN for connecting the remote user s mouse 14a RS232 Connector 9D male for connecting the remote user s touchscreen monitor models with RS232 support only 14b Audio Jack lime 3 5mm stereo audio jack for connecting to remote speakers models with audio support only 14b Audio Jack pink 3 5mm stereo audio jack for connecting a microphone models with audio support only 15 9VDC 1 0A connection jack for the AC adapter 16a Video Connector 15HD female for connecting the remote user s monitor 17 Buttons for fine video quality adjustment in models without keyboard mouse support 18 Mode Button for switching between skew adjustment and video quality adjustment modes only in models without keyboard mouse support 19 Mode LED for visual indication of skew or video quality adjustment modes only in models without keyboard mouse support 20 IR Jack For connection of an Infrared Sensor for remote control only in models without keyboard mouse support feature not supported as of this printing Front View Rear View ST C5KVM2ARS 1000S Remote Unit Front View Rear View ST C5V 1000S Remote Unit NTI XTENDEX E
24. not being received correctly by the monitor e Check the user s manual for the monitor projector or display equipment for an automatic adjustment or auto configure This is most common to LCD type monitors No RS232 communication e One or more RS232 cables is loose or disconnected e Check all RS232 cable connections Models with audio Support No audio Audio cable is not properly plugged in e Speakers are not plugged in CATS cable is not properly connected e Check all cable connections e Verify speakers are connected and powered e Check CAT5 cable connections Microphone not working at either Local or Remote e Active microphone not set properly Set microphone to be active where it is connected at either the Local or Remote unit not both See pages 12 models without keyboard support or 13 models with keyboard support for instruction on setting the active microphone INDEX Audio connectors 7 Cat5 cable wiring 16 Command mode 13 DDC 12 14 extension cables 2 Feature support 1 install the Local Unit 6 install the Remote Unit 9 installation preparation 5 IR controls 1 limitations 5 materials included 2 microphone use 5 10 Mode button 12 reset defaults 14 RS232 adapter 8 select microphone 14 Technical Specifications 15 test patterns for skew 12 13 Video quality adjustment 12 NTI XTENDEX Extenders WARRANTY INFORMATION
25. o the CPU when it was booted With the cables all properly connected reboot the CPU A constant vertical wobble appears down the screen CAT5 cable is too close to a strong power source Reroute CAT5 cable if possible Monitor sometimes loses sync causing it to go blank for a second or two e Electrical power system is very noisy particularly the ground e The CAT5 cable is not properly connected Make sure the interconnection cable is not near any power lines e Check cable connections Make sure they are snapped in properly and completely Wrong or missing characters from those typed The keyboard may be in the wrong mode e Disconnect keyboard at Remote Unit end and reconnect e Reboot the system CPU doesn t detect the keyboard and the mouse Keyboard cable or mouse cable are loose or reversed Cat5 cable is too long Check cable connections Cat 5 cable can be no more than 1000 feet in length IBM Scroll Point mouse is not recognized by CPU Only one IBM Scroll Point mouse is connected at either the Local or Remote unit e In order for an IBM Scroll Point mouse to be recognized an IBM Scroll Point mouse must be connected at both the Local and Remote extender units Otherwise it will be recognized and work only as a Microsoft Intellimouse Image is not displayed properly lacks definition Models with RS232 Support Signal is being skewed by the CAT5 cable and
26. rd keys using Command Mode on models that support a keyboard Video Quality Adjustment settings are automatically stored in the XTENDEX Settings will be restored each time the XTENDEX is powered ON Test patterns for color skew adjustment are provided on the CD see below Note If the cable is changed after making manual video adjustments the XTENDEX will restore these settings to factory default and fine adjustments with the new cable may be necessary Fine Video Quality Adjustment for Video Only Models It is possible that on initial startup the image on the monitor will not be as crisp as the image normally is or the colors may not appear as they normally would The colors may also be skewed or out of alignment as they appear on the monitor This is due to the frequency characteristics of the CAT5 cable and differences in cable types that can be used i e shielded vs unshielded cable and CAT5 vs CAT6 cable Models without keyboard support include a Mode button for the following functions fine adjustment of the general video quality fine adjustment of color skew alignment of red green and blue signals on the monitor update DDC information between the monitor s and CPU select the active microphone between local and remote units VVVV Test Patterns for Color Skew Adjustment To verify the need for and effect of color skew adjustment using a test pattern specifically designed for your display setting browse the CD this man
27. rmation between the monitor s and CPU gt select the active microphone between local and remote units Most of the video quality adjustment is automatic at power ON but if some adjustment is necessary this can be done using only the keyboard attached to the Remote Unit Enter Command Mode The user can enter Command Mode using any of three different methods Method 1 1 Press and hold the left lt Shift gt key 2 Press the right lt Shift gt key 3 Release both keys Method 2 Press and release the lt Scroll Lock gt key twice fast press twice within 1 second Method 3 Press and release the left lt Shift gt key twice fast then press and release the lt Esc gt key once all within 2 seconds The three keyboard LEDs NumLock CapsLock and ScrollLock will blink at the same time to indicate entrance into Command Mode General Video Quality Adjustment Command Mode opens into General Video Quality Adjustment mode To fine tune the general video quality press the lt Left Arrow gt Or lt Right Arrow gt keys until the desired improvement in the display has been achieved Color Skew Adjustment If a specific color appears to be skewed and is in need of fine adjustment the user can switch to Red Green or Blue Skew Adjustment mode by pressing lt R gt lt G gt or lt B gt respectively The keyboard LEDs will identify the mode as indicated in the table on page 14 Press the lt Left Arrow gt or lt Right Arrow gt keys unt
28. ual was found on and click on the test pattern nXm pdf file that matches your current video resolution Follow the instructions below to make adjustments as needed Increase Decrease Depending upon what mode the XTENDEX is in the plus and minus buttons can be pressed to make the adjustment A Mode LED is provided to indicate what characteristic is being changed Front View of ST C5V 1000S Figure 10 Video Adjustment buttons Note The Local and Remote units must be connected and communicating in order for the mode button to function The chart below describes the video quality changes that can be made with the Mode button and the associated indication provided by the Mode LED Mode Button Action LED Indication Press or to effect Note After pressing the Mode button At power ON Dark LED OFF General Video Quality if there is a pause in button activity First Press Red Red Skew for 30 seconds or more the feature Second Press Green Green Skew will return to a power ON state with Third Press Orange Blue Skew the LED OFF Fourth Press Green Flashing DDC remote update slow press or to update DDC from remote monitor Fifth Press Green Flashing DDC local update rapid press or to update DDC from locally connected monitor 12 NTI XTENDEX Extenders Mode Button Continued Action LED Indication Press or to
29. xtenders LIMITATIONS e Hot plugging of devices is supported provided devices were originally connected at power up e In order for two users to share a PS 2 CPU the user in control must pause for at least 3 seconds before another user can take control After the 3 second pause either user can take control of the CPU For models with RS232 support e The RS232 ports on the Local and Remote Units will support serial devices other than touchscreen monitors as follows 2 simple devices i e mice connected to each unit or 1 complex device i e serial modem RS232 command port on an NTI switch connected to either the Remote or Local Unit e The RS232 port supports all baud rates up to 57 6K bits per second and the attached CPU must be configured accordingly For models with 2 way audio support e The audio jacks of the XTENDEX with audio support are compatible with the following standard CPU audio connectors e Line out typically lime green in color e Speaker out typically orange in color Headphone out typically located on the CD ROM e Microphone in typically pink in color e The audio output of the XTENDEX with 2 way audio support is compatible with self powered stereo speakers When two microphones are connected one at local and one at remote only one can be active at a time The user will select the active microphone via either push button or keyboard command PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION e Locations shou
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