Avocent LONGVIEW X30 - Operation manual

590-601-616A
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Installer/User Guide
LongView®x30

USA Notification
Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Canadian Notification
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out
in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux
appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le
Ministère des Communications du Canada.
Japanese Approvals
Safety and EMC Approvals and Markings
FCC Class A Label, UL, cUL, CE Mark, VCCI Class A

LongView®x30 Series
Installer/User Guide
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Instructions
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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 magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
Power On
This symbol indicates the principal on/off switch is in the on position.
Power Off
This symbol indicates the principal on/off switch is in the off position.
Protective Grounding Terminal
This symbol indicates a terminal which must be connected to earth ground prior to making any other con-
nections to the equipment.

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Table of Contents
List of Figures .................................................................................................................. v
List of Tables..................................................................................................................vii
Chapter 1: Product Overview.......................................................................................... 1
Features and Benefits ........................................................................................................................ 1
Compatibility .............................................................................................................................. 3
Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................................. 4
Chapter 2: Installation ..................................................................................................... 5
Getting Started................................................................................................................................... 5
Installing the LongView transmitter ........................................................................................... 6
Installing the LongView Companion transmitter ....................................................................... 8
Configuring the DIP switch (LongView Companion extender only)........................................ 10
DIP switch settings ................................................................................................................... 11
Configuring privacy settings for your LongView Companion extender................................... 12
Installing the receiver ............................................................................................................... 12
Appendices..................................................................................................................... 15
Appendix A: Additional Configuration Examples ...........................................................................15
Appendix B: Technical Specifications ............................................................................................. 18
Appendix C: Video Resolution......................................................................................................... 19
Appendix D: Technical Support....................................................................................................... 20
Appendix E: Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................... 21
Appendix F: Advanced Questions.................................................................................................... 23
Appendix G: CAT 5 Cable ............................................................................................................... 25
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List of Figures
Figure 1.1: A Typical LongView Extender Configuration ................................................................ 3
Figure 2.1: LongView Extender Installation Example ...................................................................... 6
Figure 2.2: LongView Companion Extender Installation Example .................................................. 8
Figure 2.3: LongView Companion Extender DIP switch ................................................................ 10
Figure 2.4: Three Position Privacy Switch ..................................................................................... 12
Figure A.1: LongView Extender Installation Example with Avocent Switch .................................. 15
Figure A.2: LongView Extender Installation Example with Remote Server Connected to
Local Avocent Switch....................................................................................................................... 16
Figure A.3: LongView Extender Installation Example with Multiple Avocent Switches ................ 17
Figure C.1: Typical Distances Using Comtran 2819 UTP Cable................................................... 19
Figure F.1: Example of an Adaptor Built to Extend RI Using the LongView Extender’s DSR ...... 24
Figure F.2: Extending DCD or RI................................................................................................... 24
Figure G.1: Pin Assignments........................................................................................................... 26
LIST OF FIGURES

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List of Tables
Table 2.1: DIP Switch Configurations ............................................................................................10
Table 2.2: Time-out Settings............................................................................................................ 11
Table 2.3: Serial Options................................................................................................................. 11
Table B.1: Product Specifications .................................................................................................. 18
Table C.1: EIA-568B Pin Assignments............................................................................................19
Table E.1: Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................. 21
Table G.1: EIA-568B (Preferred for LongView Extender).............................................................. 26
Table G.2: EIA-568A ....................................................................................................................... 26
LIST OF TABLES

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