Black Box IC502A-R2 User manual

Quick Start Guide
2-Port USB 3.0 Extender
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Before you get started, ensure that all the drivers required for
your USB device(s) are installed.
1. Disable “Suspend” settings on your computer.
a. For Windows®7 or 8 open the Control Panel, then select
“Power Options.”
Figure QS-1. Control panel.
b. For each of the plans listed, click on “Change plan settings.”
Figure QS-2. Change settings screen.
c. Select “Never” for “Put the computer to sleep” for all the
configurations presented. Then click “Change advanced
power settings.”

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Figure QS-3. “Change settings for the plan” screen.
d. Expand “USB settings.” Expand “USB selective suspend
setting.” Select “Disabled” for all options listed.
Figure QS-4. “Expand USB settings” screen.
2. Place the Remote Extender where desired and attach the
USB 3.0 device(s) to the Remote Extender.
Remote Extender
(front view)
Figure QS-5. Connect the USB device to the Remote Extender.
3. Power the Remote Extender with the included 24 VDC
adapter and tighten the locking ring.
Remote Extender
(rear view)
Figure QS-6. Power the remote extender.
4. Directly connect the Local and Remote Extenders with a
duplex LC-LC crossover multimode fiber cable (not included).
Remote Extender
(rear view)
OM3 Multimode
fiber
Local Extender
(rear view)
Figure QS-7. Connect local and remote extenders.
NOTE: The maximum distance between local and remote
extenders is 328 feet (100 m), although storage devices
may only achieve 165 feet (50 m).
5. Connect the Local Extender to a computer with the included
USB cable.
Computer
Figure QS-8. Connect the local extender to a computer.
NOTE: Power adapter is not required at the local extender for
operation.
NOTE: Product does not support USB 1.1 and 2.0 devices.
NOTE: USB3 Vision locking
connectors supported.