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Gefen CAT5-1600HD manual

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    ® CAT5-1600HD EXT-CAT5-1600HD User Manual www.gefen.com[...]

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    T echnical Support : T elephone (818) 772-9100 (800) 545-6900 Fax (818) 772-9120 T echnical Support Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday thru Friday , Paci fi c T ime Write T o: Gefen LLC c/o Customer Service 20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth, CA 9131 1 www .gefen.com support@gefen.com Notice Gefen LLC reserves the right to make changes in the hard ware, p[...]

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    CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Operation Notes 3 Features 4 Sender Panel Layout 5 Sender Panel Descriptions 6 Receiver Panel Layout 7 Receiver Panel Descriptions 8 Connecting and Operating the CA T5-1600HD 8 Wiring Diagram 9 Adjusting the Signal Quality 10 Network Cable Wiring Diagram 1 1 Rack Mount Installation 12 Speci fi cations 13 W arranty[...]

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    1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the CA T5-1600HD. Y our complete satisfac- tion is very important to us. Gefen Gefen is a unique product line catering to the growing needs for innovative home theater solutions. We specialize in total integration for your home theater , while also focusing on going above and beyond customer expect[...]

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    OPERA TION NOTES 2 READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INST ALLING OR OPERA TING THE CA T5-1600HD • CA T -6a cables can be used up to 200 feet (60 meters). • CA T -5e cables can be used up to 150 feet (45 meters). • Shielded (STP) CA T -5e/CA T -6a is recommended. However , unshielded (UTP) CA T -5e/CA T -6a is acceptable. NOTE: Shielded cable has an adv[...]

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    3 FEA TURES Features • Extend any DVI source at 1920x1200 up to 200 feet (60 meters) using CA T - 6a cable. • Extends USB 2.0 compliant devices up to 300 feet • DVI is transmitted digitally for zero signal loss over CA T -5 cable • Supports video resolutions up to 1080p and 1920x1200. • HDCP compliant for viewing of copy-protected video c[...]

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    4 SENDER P ANEL LA YOUT Front Panel Back Panel 1 23 4 6 5 7[...]

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    5 SENDER P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS 1 Power LED When this LED is lit, power is correctly supplied to the unit. 2 USB Input Supplies USB connection from the host computer to the Sender . Connect a USB cable from an available USB port on the computer to this jack. 3 Host Connected LED When this LED is lit, this indicates that the host computer and the Sende[...]

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    6 RECEIVER P ANEL LA YOUT Front Panel Back Panel 12 5 4 7 6 8 3[...]

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    7 RECEIVER P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS 1 Power LED When this LED is lit, power is correctly supplied to the unit. 2 EQ Trim Pot The EQ trim pot is used to equalize the signal to compensate for the extension distance and the quality/skew variances that are found in different CA T -5e / CA T - 6a cabling brands. 3 USB Outputs Connect the keyboard, mouse, pri[...]

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    CONNECTING AND OPERA TING THE CA T5-1600HD How to Connect the CA T5-1600HD 1. Connect the Sender unit to the computer via the included DVI and USB cables. 2. At the remote location, connect the display , mouse, keyboard, printer and any other USB accessory to the Receiver unit (up to 4 USB devices may be connected at one time to the Receiver unit).[...]

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    9 CONNECTING AND OPERA TING THE CA T5-1600HD Adjusting the Signal Quality The CA T5-1600HD has an EQ trim pot on the Receiver Unit to compensate for the extension distance and cable skew found in different CA T -5e / CA T -6a cabling brands. If there is no output video or if output video contains video artifacts and/or video noise such as snow , us[...]

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    10 NETWORK CABLE WIRING DIAGRAM Gefen recommends the TIA/EIA-568-B wiring option. Please adhere to the table below when fi eld-terminating the CA T -5e / CA T -6a cable for use with Gefen products. Pin Color 1 Orange / White 2 Orange 3 Green / White 4 Blue 5 Blue / White 6 Green 7 Brown / White 8 Brown CA T -5e / CA T -6a cabling comes in stranded[...]

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    11 RACK MOUNT INST ALLA TION Rear of unit Front of unit Rack mount ears are provided for installation of this unit into a 1U rack mount space. 1. Locate the side screws on the unit. 2. Remove the front 2 screws that are located closest to the front of the unit. 3. Using the removed screws, screw the rack mounting bracket into the unit. 4. Repeat th[...]

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    12 SPECIFICA TIONS Maximum Pixel Clock.........................................................................165 MHz Single Link Range....................................................................1080P , 1920 x 1200 Input Video Signal......................................................................................1.2V p-p Input DDC Sig[...]

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    13 W ARRANTY Gefen warrants the equipment it manufactures to be free from defects in material and workmanship. If equipment fails because of such defects and Gefen is noti fi ed within two (2) years from the date of shipment, Gefen will, at its option, repair or replace the equipment, provided that the equipment has not been subjected to mechanica[...]

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    Rev B3 Pb 20600 Nordhoff St., Chatsworth CA 91311 1-800-545-6900 818-772-9100 fax: 818-772-9120 www .gefen.com support@gefen.com This product uses UL listed power supplies.[...]