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ViewLink CATx KVM Extender 10707 Stancliff Road Phone: (281) 933-7673 Houston, Texas www.rose.com INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents Quick Start guide .............................................................................................. 1 Disclaimer ..................................................................................................
QUICK START GUIDE ViewLink CATX INSTALLATI ON AND OPERATI O NS MANUAL 1 Quick Start guide The ViewLink system consists of a tran smitter unit that connects to the video, keyboard, and mouse ports on a PC, server, or to a KVM switch an d a receiver unit connects to a keyboard, m onitor, and m ouse.
INTRODUCTION 2 ViewLink CATX INSTALLATI ON AND OPERATI O NS MANUAL Disclaimer While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, the manufacturer assumes no responsibility for errors or o missions. Neither does the manufacturer assume any liability fo r damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
VIEWLINK CATX INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL 3 Features Available in models to connect to computers with P S/2 keyboard and mouse ports, computers with USB keyboard an d mou se ports, or KVM s.
MODELS 4 ViewLink CATX INSTALLATI ON AND OPERATI O NS MANUAL Models Transmitters Receivers PS/2 DB25 USB Transmitter with 2-PS/2 cables and 1-USB cabl e is also available The PC model connects directly to the keyboard, monitor and mouse ports on a PC The DB25 model connects directly to the KVM port of a KVM switch Figure 2.
INSTALLATION VIEWLINK CATX INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL 5 Installation Installing the ViewLink CATx is a ver y easy plug-and-play process. F or the PC, PS/2 and USB models simply connect the HD15M connector o n the transmitter to the HD15F video out connector on the PC.
6 ViewLink CATX INSTALLATI ON AND OPERATI O NS MANUAL No user adjustments are needed. T he Vie wLink CATx will automatically determine the CATx cable length bet ween the transmitter and receiver and automatically adjust the gain to compensa te for the calculated cab le length.
VIEWLINK CATX INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL 7 Keyboard Commands - Country Codes The following country cod e table allows yo u to enter the country code for type of keyboard and operating system used.
FLASH PROCEDURE 8 ViewLink CATX INSTALLATI ON AND OPERATI O NS MANUAL Flash Utility features / procedure The ViewLink Catx was designed to ea sily keep up with the ever changing electronic world. The flash feature of the ViewLin k CA Tx means the product will always be up to date with new tech nologies, features, and enhancements.
VIEWLINK CATX INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL 9 Figure 4. Flash Scan Screen Figure 5. Flash Port Configuration.
10 ViewLink CATX INSTALLATI ON AND OPERATI ONS MANUAL Upon successfully scannin g and identi fying a supported device, the detected information shown in Figure 6 will display showing the produ ct type and the port it is connected to. The ViewLink CATx is ready to flash with the new firmware.
TROUBLESHOOTING VIEWLINK CATX INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL 11 TroubleShooting The troubleshooting section is used as a guide to un derstandi ng the capabilities of the ViewLink CATx and for general tro u bleshooting.
SERVICE and SUPPORT 12 ViewLink CATX INSTALLATI ON AND OPERATI ONS MANUAL Maintenance and Repair This Unit does not contain any internal user-serviceab le parts. In the event a Unit needs repair or maintenance, you must first obtai n a Return Authorization (RA) number from Rose El ectronics or an authorized repair center.
SAFETY VIEWLINK CATX INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL 13 Safety The ViewLink CATx KVM extender has b een tested for conformance to safety regulations and requireme nts, and ha s been certified for international use. Like all electronic equipment, the ViewLink CATx sho uld be used with care.
APPENDICES 14 ViewLink CATX INSTALLATI ON AND OPERATI ONS MANUAL Appendix A – Part Numbers Transmitter P/N Description VLT-MVP Single access, PS/2, VGA VLT-MVU Single access, USB, VGA VLT-MVB Single.
VIEWLINK CATX INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL 15 Appendix B - Specificati ons Dimensions Width Depth Height Transmitter (in / cm) Transmitter*(in / cm) 1.3 / 33 2.17 / 5.5 1.65 / 42 2.52 / 6.4 0.63 / 1.6 0.72 / 1.8 Receiver (in / cm) 2.2 / 56 2.56 / 65 0.
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