Avocent LongView Wireless manual

590-383-00 1C For T echnical Support: Avocent Corporation 4991 Corporate Drive Huntsville, Alabama 35805-6201 USA Tel: +1 256 430 4000 Fax: +1 256 430 4031 Avocent International Ltd. Avocent House, Shannon Free Zone Shannon, County Clare, Ireland Tel: +353 6 1 7 1 5 292 Fax: +353 6 1 4 7 1 87 1 Avocent Asia Pacifi c Singapore Branch Offi ce 1 00 [...]

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 m[...]

LongV iew ® Wireless Inst aller/User Guide A voc ent, the A vocent lo go, The Power of Being Th ere and L ong V iew are registered trademarks of A vocent Corp oration or its aff iliates. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. © 2005 A vocent Corporation. All rights reserved. 590-383-00 1C 383C-LongviewWireless.book Page i We[...]

USA Notification W arning: Changes or modifi cations to this device not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user ’ s authority to operate the equipment. Note: This equipment has be en test ed and found to c omply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limi ts[...]

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v Figure 1.1: LongView Wireless Extender Model............... .............. .............. .............. ............... ....... 1 Figure 1.2: Example LongView Wireless Extender Conf iguration ........................ .............. ............. 2 Figure 2.1: LongView Wireless Transmitter Installa tion Example ............... .............. ....[...]

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vii Table 3.1: LED Conditions .................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ............ ........ 10 Table A.1: LongView Wireless Extender Product Speci fications .................. .............. ............... ..... 13 Table C.1: Troubleshooting .......... ........................................[...]

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1 Product Overview Features and Benefit s The Avocent LongVi ew ® Wireless extender connects Keyboard, Video, Mouse (KVM) and audio peripherals wirelessly to your server, from up to 100 feet away. The LongView Wireless extender is a digital system that pro cesses analog video, inbound and outb ound, utilizing a unique, proprietary compression engi[...]

2 LongView Wire less Installer/User Guide The LongView W ireless extender On-Screen Display (OSD) The LongView Wireless extender OSD m akes it simple to set up and adjust your video parameters. Accessed from the receiver side, the OSD make s tuning your video fast and convenient. Figure 1.2: Example LongView Wireless Extender Configuration Secure c[...]

Chapter 1: Product Overview 3 The LongView W ireless receiver The LongView Wireless receiver co nnects directly to y our user interface devi ces (keyboard, video monitor and mouse) and serves as the radio interface device for th ese components. It receives audio and video data from the server and sends keyboard and mouse data from the user interfac[...]

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5 Installation Getting S t arted Before installing your LongVie w Wireless extender, refer to the list below to ensure that you have all items that shipped with the product. Supplied with the LongView Wireless extender • LongV iew W irele ss transmi tter • LongV iew W ireless receive r • T wo local country power supplies • Audio cable • L[...]

6 LongView Wire less Installer/User Guide Inst alling a LongView Wireless Extender Follow the procedures To install a LongView Wireless transmitter and To install a LongView Wireless receiver to properly inst al l your new KVM extension system. W ARNING: T o reduce the ris k of electric shock or damage to yo ur equipment - Disconnect the power from[...]

Chapter 2: Installat ion 7 4. Prepare locations for your LongV iew Wi reless extender equipment, server and peripherals. Place the transmitter near your server . Best performance is achieved when the antennas are clearly visible and free from obstructions. 5. Connect the LongV iew Wireles s transmitter cab les into th e server ’ s PS/2 keyb oard [...]

8 LongView Wire less Installer/User Guide Figure 2.2: LongView Wireless Receiver Installation Example 4. Connect your speakers into the LongV iew Wire les s receiver ’ s audio ou tput connection (lime green connector). 5. Connect the LongV iew Wireles s extender powe r supply into the Long V iew Wireles s receiver and into the AC power source. NO[...]

9 Operations Powering the LongV iew Wireless Extender The LongView Wireless extender devices (transmitte r and receiver) have b een factory configured to operate as a companion pair. Th e initial radio link between the two devices is established by the receiver, although all other aspects of the link are controlled by th e transmitter. Once the rad[...]

10 LongView Wireless Installer/User Guide LEDs Both the LongView Wireless transmitt er and receiver contain three LE Ds visible from the front of each device. These LEDs display the current state of each device. Table 3.1 outlines each condition. Figure 3.1: T ransmitt er LEDs Fine-tuning the image settings Once the radio link has been established,[...]

Chapter 3: Operations 11 Main menu options The LongView Wireless extender Main menu has two opt ions - Au to Setup and Mode. When the Auto Setup button is selected, the video parameters of the source server are checked and then the receiver automatically optimizes the video quality portrayed on the receiver monitor. Selecting the Mode button allows[...]

12 LongView Wireless Installer/User Guide 3. On the OSD Ad vanced menu, use the fine-tun ing options to make further adjustments to your video image, as needed. Press the Lef t or Right arrow keys to make adjustments for: • Horizontal Position • V ertical Positions • Brightness • Contrast • Clock Phase 4. If you wish to permanently save t[...]

13 APPENDICES Appendix A: T echnical Specifications T able A.1: LongView Wireless Extender Product Specifications Physical Attributes Height 1.75" (4.45 cm) Width 6.25" ( 15.88 c m) Depth 5.25" (13.34 cm) Antenna extension 4.75” (12.07 cm) above lower surface of housing Weight 1.0 lb (0.45 kg) Ambient Atmospheric Co ndition Ratings[...]

14 LongView Wirele ss Installer/User Guide Radio Radio Protocol IEEE 802.1 1a Radio Frequency 5150-5250; 5250-5350; 5725-5 825 MHz Radio Modulation Orthogonal Frequenc y Division Multiplexing (OFDM) Nominal Output Power 17 dBm Range XGA video resolution to 100 feet Security AES encryption with 802.1x authentication Regulatory Com plian ce S tandard[...]

Appendices 15 Appendix B: T echnical Support Our Technical Support staff is ready to assist yo u wit h any instal lation or operating issues you encounter with your Avocent product. If an issue should develo p, follow the steps below for the fastest possible service. T o resolve an issue: 1. Check the pertinent section of the manual to see if the i[...]

16 LongView Wirele ss Installer/User Guide Appendix C: T roubleshooting T able C.1: T roubleshoo ting No power status light on transmitter or receiver V erify that the green LED on th e separate Avocent-suppl ied power supply is illumi nated, indicating that the power supply is plugged in correctly . Ensure that the power cable from the Avocent-sup[...]

Appendices 17 No video on monit or attached to receiver (continued) V erify that all three LEDs on both th e LongView Wirele ss transmitter and the LongView Wireless receiver are illuminated a short period of time after power up (30 sec onds or less). If all three LEDs are n ot illuminated, move the LongView Wireless receiver closer to the LongView[...]

18 LongView Wirele ss Installer/User Guide Slow response from periph erals attached to LongView Wireless receiver Run Auto Setup from the OSD. Remember to select Finish to save new settings. The distance between the two LongView Wireless extender devices may be too great, reducing the quantity of data that can be sent through the radio link. Move t[...]

19 C Compatibility with Peripheral s 3 Connecting the LongView Wireless Receiver 7 F Features and Benefits 1 G Getting Started 5 I Installing a LongView Wireless Extender 6 M Maximizing your Wireless Range 5 O Operations 9 P Product Overview 1 S Safety Precautions 3 Supplied with the LongView Wireless Extend er 5 T The LongView Wireless Extender On[...]

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590-383-00 1C For T echnical Support: Avocent Corporation 4991 Corporate Drive Huntsville, Alabama 35805-6201 USA Tel: +1 256 430 4000 Fax: +1 256 430 4031 Avocent International Ltd. Avocent House, Shannon Free Zone Shannon, County Clare, Ireland Tel: +353 6 1 7 1 5 292 Fax: +353 6 1 47 1 8 7 1 Avocent Asia Pacifi c Singapore Branch Offi ce 1 00 [...]