Gefen EXT-USB-MINI2N User manual

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CONTENT
S
1 Introduction
2
O
p
eration Notes
3
Features
4
Sender Panel La
y
ou
t
5 Sender Panel Descri
p
tions
6 Receiver Panel La
y
ou
t
7 Receiver Panel Descri
p
tions
8
Connectin
g
And Operatin
g
The Mini
U
SB
-
2 Extender
9
Network Cable Wirin
g
Dia
g
ra
m
10 S
p
ecifications
11 Warrant
y

1
C
on
g
ratulations on
y
our purchase o
f
the Mini U
S
B-2 Extender. Your complete
s
atis
f
action is ver
y
important to us.
G
efen
G
e
f
en delivers innovative, pro
g
ressive computer and electronics add-on solutions
that harness inte
g
ration, extension, distribution and conversion technolo
g
ies.
G
e
f
en’s reliable, plu
g
-and-pla
y
products supplement cross-plat
f
orm computer
sy
stems, pro
f
essional audio
/
video environments and HDTV s
y
stems o
f
all sizes
with hard-workin
g
solutions that are eas
y
to implement and simple to operate.
T
he Gefen Mini USB-2 Extender
The
G
e
f
en Mini U
S
B-2 Extender allows the extension o
f
an
y
U
S
B 1.1 device up
to 150
f
eet
(
45 meters
)
. The Receiver comes with a 2-port U
S
B HUB.
This extender exceeds the 16-
f
eet distance limitation o
f
U
S
B extension b
y
usin
g
Extreme U
S
B technolo
gy
to extend U
S
B up to 150
f
eet
(
45 meters
)
awa
y
f
rom
the computer. This solution is ideal
f
or applications where two U
S
B devices, such
as a ke
y
board and mouse, must be operated remotel
y
but is also use
f
ul with
m
ost other
US
B-based devices.
How It Works
C
onnect the
S
ender unit to the U
S
B source usin
g
the included U
S
B cable.
Place the Receiver unit up to 150
f
eet
(
45 meters
)
awa
y
f
rom the U
S
B source.
U
se a sin
g
le
C
AT-5e cable to connect the
S
ender unit to the Receiver unit.
C
onnect up to two U
S
B devices to the Receiver unit.
INTRODUCTIO
N

READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR
OPERATING THE MINI USB-2 EXTENDER
•
C
AT-5e or
C
AT-6a cables should not exceed 150
f
eet
(
45 meters
)
.
•
S
hielded
(S
TP
)
C
AT-5e or
C
AT-6a is recommended. However, un-shielded
(
UTP
)
C
AT-5e or
C
AT-6a is acceptable.
• The
S
ender and Receiver unit are powered b
y
the source.
2
OPERATION NOTE
S
NOTE: The shielded cable has an advanta
g
e b
y
providin
g
immunit
y
to Electroma
g
netic Inter
f
erence
(
EMI
)
, cell
p
hones and A
/C
motors.

3
Features
• Extends an
y
U
S
B 1.1 device up to 150
f
eet
(
45 meters
)
usin
g
C
AT-5 cabl
e
• Provides support for an
y
full-speed 12 Mb/s or low-speed 1.5Mb/s USB
de
vi
ce
• Provides two USB outputs
•
S
upports Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Linux, and Mac
OS
X
operatin
g
s
y
stems
•
R
equires no external power adapter, powered b
y
the U
S
B bus
P
acka
g
e Includes
(
1
)
Mini USB-2 Extender - Sender Uni
t
(
1
)
Mini U
S
B-2 Extender - Receiver Uni
t
(
1
)
6
f
t. U
S
B
C
able
(
A - B
)
(
1
)
Q
uick-
S
tart
G
uid
e
FEATURE
S

4
Fron
t
Bac
k
SENDER UNIT LAYOU
T
1
2

5
1
USB Inpu
t
C
onnect the U
S
B source to this port usin
g
the supplied U
S
B cabl
e
2
C
AT-
5
C
onnects the
S
ender to the Receiver unit usin
g
a
C
AT-5e cabl
e
SENDER UNIT DESCRIPTION
S

6
Fron
t
Bac
k
RECEIVER UNIT LAYOU
T
1
3
2