Model UU-2X4 USB Extender
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1. HALL 11 63 Warner Ave FA RESEARCH ER a Model UU 2X4 Rev B Dual Channel USB over UTP Extender With Two 4 port Remote Hubs for total of 8 Ports Extends 2 independent USB ports on a Single UTP Cable to 230 meters 750 feet Remote unit provides 8 USB Ports UMA1094 Rev C UU 2X4 Contents INTRODUCTION 3 ENE FRM on ae ea ehe 3 1 2 CONTENTS sehen 3 m a UTE PEA ss a ste 3 PINS TALLA TON 2 22 25 4 14 A A A IA 4 SA IN IN A a a 5 2 3 POWER CONSIDERATIONS 5 3 TROUBLESHOOTING 3 1 COMMON SOURCES OF PROBLEMS cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccceccccccscscsssessssssssseeees 6 3 2 CONTACTING HALL RESEARCH 6 3 3 SHIPPING AND PACKAGING 6 SPECIFICATIONS a 7 ADDENDUM UU 2X4 P1 amp UU 2X4 P2 VARIATIONS 8 Hall Research Inc Home of the Mini Cat FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy not installed and used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturers instructions it may cause interference to radio communication It has been designed to comply with the limits fo2. Contact the Hall Research Technical Support department at 714 641 6607 to obtain a RMA Return Authorization number Before you do make a record of the history of the problem We will be able to provide more efficient and accurate assistance if you have a complete description 3 3 Shipping and Packaging If you need to transport or ship your unit pack it carefully original container recommended and contact Hall Research for a Return Authorization RMA number UU 2X4 4 Specifications Dimensions Sender Unit Width X Height X Depth Receiver Unit Width X Height X Depth UTP Cable Max Distance Recommended Cable 14 X 1 3 4 X 4 1 8 Single Rack Unit 1RU construction with included rack mounting brackets 10 X 1 3 8 X 3 9 16 not including 2 mounting flanges 3 8 each added to the 10 230 meters 750 feet using Cat6 UTP or STP 150 meters 500 feet using Cato UTP or STP UTP STP only recommended for eclectically noisy environments or buildings with known grounding issues USB Support Speed Max of Hubs Default Power Available Full speed devices 12 Mb s Low speed devices 1 5 Mb s On any single chain you can have four USB hubs and one Extender in any order including root hub The Remote unit makes available 5v for bus powered USB devices with a maximum of 100 mA at each port Addendum UU 2X4 P1 amp UU 2X4 P2 Variations Support for full speed direct extension of USB
3. an extend the USB port to 230 meters 750 ft Maximum distance using UTP or STP cable is 150 meters 500 ft and using Cato UTP or STP cable is 230 meters 750 ft The UU 2X4 provides all the flexibility of an extended range USB in a ready to use package The UU 2X4 is compatible with USB 2 0 specifications and supports both low speed 1 5 Mbps and full speed 12 Mbps USB data transfer rates It delivers all of the benefits of USB including remote device powering plug and play operation and cross platform flexibility 1 2 Contents The UU 2X4 package is composed of two separate units the sender and the receiver Zea 6 ft AB USB cables for connection to the PC and two power supplies Also provided are Rack mount brackets for the sender unit and this user s manual 1 3 Features e Extends 2 independent USB ports from one or two PCs up to 750 ft Uses a single standard Category 5 5e 6 UTP cable Supports isochronous control interrupt and bulk data transfers Supports low speed 1 5 Mbps and full speed 12 Mbps USB data transfer rates Fully Transparent no drivers setup or configuration necessary Supports up to 8 USB devices at the remote two groups of 4 Extremely Reliable Compatible with virtually all USB peripherals and devices LED status indicators on the Transmitter and Receiver units Made in USA 2 Installation 2 1 Setup 1 Power down the PC 2 Place the Sender also referred to as Local or Transmit
4. devices fully transparent hot pluggable and hub free In some applications you may need to extend USB totally transparently to a remote site in such a way that the PC does not see the extension or a hub and only sees whatever device you plug or unplug at the remote site Not all USB devices in spite of the U in the name are Universal and need direct connection to a PC to work properly The UU 2X4 is available in two variations to achieve the above The P1 removes the hub in the 274 group and only provides one USB for Group 2 Group still has all 4 outputs and 2 removes both hubs so you only get one output on Group 1 and 1 Group 2 The direct extension only support full speed devices memory sticks printers cameras etc however they do not support low speed Human Interface Device HID class peripherals such as mouse or keyboard Direct Extension ports fully support hot plug detection so you can unplug and re plug the remote device and the PC should be able to detect it properly however as you know for best results you must first un mount safely remove hardware the device from your PC prior to unplugging it this is recommended practice The Sender unit UU 2X4 S is the same as standard and for P1 or P2 only the remote unit is different Figure 4 UU 2X4 P1 Receiver ES Copyright 2012 Hall Research Inc rights reserved HALL RESEARCH Product Designed and Made i
5. iderations The Remote unit is set to supply 100mA max at each of its 8 outputs This should be enough for most USB devices If your USB device requires more than 100ma of port power for operation it would normally come with its own power supply nn 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Common Sources of Problems e Please make sure UTP cable is terminated properly TIA EIA 568 A or e Do not plug this unit to LAN devices this can damage the unit and void warranty e For noisy environments or cases where the twisted pair cable is bundled with mass of other data telecom and or power cables shielded cable STP 1 recommended e IfSTP is used then cable s shield drain wire must have electrical contact on the RJ45 shield at BOTH ENDS If there are intermediate wall plates that the cable passes through the shield drain must be carried through and not left open or floating must have e sure you are using the ree E Sender Receiver pairs that came together in meta shield the box since newer versions of the product may not be backward compatible with earlier ones The current version is Rev B The white box indicates Rev B and all Rev B serial numbers on the bottom of the product end with letter B Cy NS 3 2 Contacting Hall Research If you determine that your unit is malfunctioning do not attempt to repair the unit The unit contains no user serviceable equipment Opening the unit will void the warranty
6. n the USA Research Inc 1163 Warner Ave Tustin CA 92780 Phone 714 641 6607 Fax 714 641 6698
7. r a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference at his her own expense Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department of Communications TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL Hall Research and the Hall Research Logo HR are trademarks of Hall Research HDMI is a registered trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners 1 Introduction 1 1 General The UU 2X4 uses one Category 5e or 6 UTP or STP cable to extend two independent USB ports from one or two different PCs On the remote side each extended USB port terminates into a 4 port USB hub This allows up to 4 USB devices to be connected to each extended USB port for a total of 8 ports Depending on the UTP cable the unit c
8. ter unit near the host computer 3 Plug the supplied power adapter into an AC outlet and connect it to the Sender gt Plug one or both Type B connectors on the extender using the included cable into the PC At the remote location plug the supplied power adapter into the Receiver Using Cat6 or Catbe cable connect the Sender to the Receiver Power up the PC The PC will recognize the extender as Hubs and automatically installs them SS a AN Plug the USB devices to the receiver unit As you do this the PC will recognize each device and if it has default drivers for them they will automatically get installed or if you have a custom driver supplied with the device you may have to install that driver just as you would if you had plugged the device directly to the PC PAR um 1 m USB GROUP 1 EE USB GROUP 2 La o Figure 1 Sender bottom amp Receiver top connectors and indicators Local Unit USB HOST BUS PORT 1 Port Extender USB HOST BUS PORT 2 Port Extender Figure 2 UU 2X4 Block Diagram 2 2 USB Cables USB cables can have two different connectors Type connector 1 used to connect from USB device to the port on a computer or hub Type connector is used to attach the USB cable to a USB device The Model UU 2X4 Sender has 2 Type B connectors on it for connection to the PC s Figure 3 USB port and connector types 2 3 Power Cons
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