Gefen EXT-WRS232 User manual

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Wireless RS232
Extender
EXT-WRS232
User Manual
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CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheWirelessRS-232Extender.Your
completesatisfactionisveryimportanttous.
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Gefendeliversinnovative,progressivecomputerandelectronicsadd-onsolutions
thatharnessintegration,extension,distributionandconversiontechnologies.
Gefen’sreliable,plug-and-playproductssupplementcross-platformcomputer
systems,professionalaudio/videoenvironmentsandHDTVsystemsofallsizes
withhard-workingsolutionsthatareeasytoimplementandsimpletooperate.
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ExtendtheconnectionandcontrolofRS-232devicesupto100feetawayfrom
yourcomputer,withoutthehassleofusingRS-232cables.Controlyourfavorite
GefenproductsoranydevicesthatusetheRS-232serialcontrolinterface.
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SimplyconnecttheGefenWirelessRS-232ExtenderSenderunittoacomputer
(orotherRS-232controldevice)usingthesuppliedRS-232serialcable.Connect
theReceiverunittothedevicebeingcontrolledusinganotherRS-232cable.
Selectthecorrectbaudrate(either9600or19200)onboththeSenderunitand
Receiverunit,usingtheDIPswitchbankonthebottomofbothunits.Connect
theincluded5VDCpowersuppliestoboththeSenderunitandReceiverunit.
TheGefenWirelessRS-232Extenderwillconnectacomputerwirelesslytothe
deviceattachedtotheReceiverunit,asiftheRS-232hostdevicewereattached
directlytotheclient.
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

Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaclass
Bdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesigned
toprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidential
installation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequency
energyandifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,may
causeharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisno
guaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthis
equipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,which
canbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouraged
totrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna
• IncreasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandReceiverunit
• Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhich
theReceiverunitisconnected
• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
InordertomaintaincompliancewithFCCregulations,shieldedcablesmustbe
usedwiththisequipment.Operationwithnon-approvedequipmentorunshielded
cablesislikelytoresultininterferencetoradioandTVreception.Theuseris
cautionedthatchangesandmodicationsmadetotheequipmentwithoutthe
approvalofthemanufacturercouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethis
equipment.

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
Applicant’sName:
Manufacturer’sTradeName:



ThewirelessradioofthisdevicecomplieswithICRSS-210IndustryCanada.
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynot
causeinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,including
interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.
Toreducepotentialradiointerferencetootherusers,theantennatypeandits
gainshouldbesochosenthattheequivalentisotropicallyradiatedpower(EIRP)
isnotmorethanthatrequiredforsuccessfulcommunication.
Thisdevicehasbeendesignedtooperatewiththeantennasprovided,and
havingamaximumgainof2.5dBi.Antennasnotincludedwiththisproductor
havingagaingreaterthan2.5dBiarestrictlyprohibitedforusewiththisdevice.
Therequiredantennaimpedanceis50Ohms.
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•ExtendsanyRS-232compliantdeviceupto100feet(30meters)froma
computerorotherRS-232controller
•MetalencloseimmunetoEMIinterference
•Nocablesarerequiredforextension
•Securelockingpowerconnectorpreventsaccidentalpowerdisruptiondueto
stressonpowerconnector
•Twoselectablebaudrates:9600or19200(pleaseseepage12fordetails)
•UnlimitednumberofnodeswhenusingmultipleSenderunitsandReceiver
unitsinawirelessRS-232network(one-to-many,many-to-one,ormany-to-
many)
•Perfectfordigitalsignageapplications
•Quickandeasysetup
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(1)WirelessRS-232SenderunitUnit
(1)WirelessRS-232ReceiverunitUnit
(1)6-footRS-232serialcable
(2)5VDCExternallockingpowersupply
(1)User’sManual
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

TheWirelessRS232Extenderiscapableofoperatingatabaudrateofeither
9600or19200.Pleaseseepage#12fordetailsonsettingthecorrectbaudrate
foryourRS232device.
ThemetalhousingisimmunetoEMIinterferenceandtheexternalantennais
capableofextendingRS-232controlupto100feet(30meters)through8brick
walls.MultipleSenderunitscanalsooperatesimultaneously,allowinggreater
exibilityinawirelessRS-232solution.Pleaseseepage#13fordetailson
settingupawirelessRS232network.
AlthoughtheSenderunitcanbeusedwithoutexternalpower,theRS-232
protocoldoesnotoutlinespecicguidelinesforsendingpowertoanotherRS-232
device.Inmostcases,onlyasmallamountofpowercanbeextracted(~10mA)
fromtheDTR(DataTerminalReady)andRTS(ReadyToSend)lines.This
isonlysuitableforlowerpowerdevices(e.g.mousedevices).Ifthereisnot
enoughavailablepower,theLEDstaysintheOFFstate.
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