Kramer KDS-USB2 Kit User manual

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USER MANUAL
MODEL:
ExtremeUSB
KDS-USB2 Device Pairing

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Contents
Introduction 1
Getting Started 2
Connecting the Hardware 2
Setting up the Software 3
Operating and Controlling ExtremeUSB 4
Available Commands 4
Identifying ExtremeUSB Devices on the Network 5
Identifying LEX and REX Extenders 6
Getting More Information 7
Getting Device Configuration 8
Link Status 9
LED Activity 10
Unpairing Devices 11
Pairing Devices 14
Inserting a USB device into the REX 15
Resetting the Device 16
Setting Static IP Address 17
Simultaneous Mode 18

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Introduction
Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world
of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront the
video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we
have redesigned and upgraded most of our line, making the best even better!
ExtremeUSB Network Configuration (XUSBNETCFG) has been developed to control USB-
KDS2 extenders that have SwitchableUSB™ or Simultaneous Users Interaction capabilities.
This document explains how to use our APIs.
XUSBNETCFG includes two features, SwitchableUSB™and Simultaneous Users Interaction
that are enabled on specific extender and core models.
SwitchableUSB™ is a protocol developed to dynamically switch KDS-USB2-EN (LEX) and
KDS-USB2-DEC (REX) extender pairings over a LAN. Imagine the extenders being manually
unplugged and re-plugged in swapped pairing configurations, but effortlessly via initiated
command over the LAN. Your OEM control solution (perhaps a separate console or GUI
software application for the host computer) would initiate the SwitchableUSB™ command
configurations.
Simultaneous Users Interaction (SUI) is a feature that enables up to seven different Remote
extenders in different locations to be connected to the same Local extender at the same time.

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Getting Started
Connecting the Hardware
To connect the hardware:
1. Connect the KDS-USB2-EN - Local Extender- LEX to the computer.
2. Connect the LEX to the Switch.
3. Connect the Power to the REX (Remote Extender).
4. Connect the REX to the Switch.
5. Connect the computer to the Switch.
The hardware set up will look like the diagram below (for specific instructions on powering up
the system, review the User Manual for your extender model):

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Setting up the Software
To set up the software:
1. Extract the zip file in the directory that you wish to execute the commands.
Once extracted, you will find a directory called Xusbnetcfg commands.
2. Go into the Xusbnetcfg commands directory
The following files are listed:
3. SHIFT+RIGHT CLICK then select Open command window here.
A window will open in the current directory.

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Operating and Controlling
ExtremeUSB
Available Commands
To see a list of available commands:
•Type xusbnetcfg.

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Identifying ExtremeUSB Devices on the Network
To identify ExtremeUSB devices on the network:
1. Type xusbnetcfg request_device_info 192.168.1.255
Returns all ExtremeUSB devices If using static IP where no DHCP server is enabled.
2. Type xusbnetcfg request_device_info 255.255.255.255
Returns all ExtremeUSB devices.
In the above case there two extenders:
•Device 1 –IP = 192.168.1.100 with Mac Address 00:1b:13:01:04:42
•Device 2 –IP = 192.168.1.102 with Mac Address 00:1b:13:01:04:43
At this stage there is no indication whether these ExtremeUSB devices are LEX or REX.

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Identifying LEX and REX Extenders
To identify LEX and REX extenders:
•Type xusbnetcfg.exe request_extended_device_info <DEVICE IP>
EXAMPLE:
xusbnetcfg.exe request_extended_device_info 192.168.1.100
xusbnetcfg.exe request_extended_device_info 192.168.1.102
•Extender 1 –IP = 192.168.1.100 with Mac Address 00:1b:13:01:04:42 LEX
•Extender 2 –IP = 192.168.1.102 with Mac Address 00:1b:13:01:04:43 REX
Results indicate which ExtremeUSB device is LEX and which is REX.
It also shows that the LEX is paired to an extender with Mac address 00:1b:13:01:04:43 and
the REX is paired to an extender with Mac address 00:1b:13:01:04:42. (i.e. the LEX and REX
are paired to each other).

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Getting More Information
To get more information about a device:
Type xusbnetcfg request_device_topology <DEVICE IP>
EXAMPLE:
xusbnetcfg request_device_topology 192.168.1.100
xusbnetcfg request_device_topology 192.168.1.102

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Getting Device Configuration
To get device configuration:
Type xusbnetcfg request_configuration_response_data <DEVICE IP>
EXAMPLE:
xusbnetcfg request_configuration_response_data 192.168.1.100
xusbnetcfg request_configuration_response_data 192.168.1.102
Device 1 –IP = 192.168.1.100 with Mac Address 00:1b:13:01:04:42 LEX High speed device
with static IP set. No special features are enabled.
For more information on advanced features like Device Class Filtering, Vendor/Brand lock,
etc. please contact your account manager
Device 2 –IP = 192.168.1.102 with Mac Address 00:1b:13:01:04:43 REX High speed device
with static IP set. No special features are enabled.

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Link Status
To get link status:
This provides information about the status of the network link between a LEX and REX. The
LEX and REX must be linked (and paired) for data to flow between the LEX and REX.
•Type xusbnetcfg request_link_status <DEVICE IP>
EXAMPLE:
xusbnetcfg request_link_status 192.168.1.100
xusbnetcfg request_link_status 192.168.1.102
In this example, extender with IP 192.168.1.100 is paired to an extender with MAC address
00:1b:13:01:04:43 and the link is active.
Extender with IP 192.168.1.102 is paired to an extender with MAC address 00:1b:13:01:04:42
and the link is active.

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LED Activity
The image below is for the USB 2.0 RG2304GE-LAN.
Under correct operation the following LEDs display for the REX and LEX:
•Power LED lights
•Link LED lights
•Host LED lights
USB device is connected to the REX:
•Activity LED flashes
Device not linked:
•Activity LED unlit
•Host LED flashes

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Unpairing Devices
To remove a pairing:
1. Type xusbnetcfg remove_device_pairing <LEX IP> <REX MAC>
2. Type xusbnetcfg remove_device_pairing <REX IP> <LEX MAC>
EXAMPLE:
xusbnetcfg remove_device_pairing 192.168.1.100 00:1b:13:01:04:43
xusbnetcfg remove_device_pairing 192.168.1.102 00:1b:13:01:04:42
LEDs behave is as follows:
LEX device
REX device
•Power LED lights
•Link LED unlit
•Host LED unlit
•Activity LED unlit
•Power LED lights
•Link LED flashes (Trying to pair with LEX)
•Host LED unlit
•Activity LED unlit
To unpair the REX:
LEDs behave is as follows:
LEX device
REX device
•Power LED lights
•Link LED unlit
•Host LED unlit
•Activity LED unlit
•Power LED lights
•Link LED unlit
•Host LED unlit
•Activity LED unlit

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Alternatively:
1. Type xusbnetcfg remove_all_pairings <LEX IP>
2. Type xusbnetcfg remove_all_pairings <REX IP>
EXAMPLE:
xusbnetcfg remove_all_pairings 192.168.1.100
xusbnetcfg remove_all_pairings 192.168.1.102
LEDs behave is as follows:
LEX device
REX device
•Power LED lights
•Link LED unlit
•Host LED unlit
•Activity LED unlit
•Power LED lights
•Link LED flashes (Trying to pair with LEX)
•Host LED unlit
•Activity LED unlit

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To unpair the REX:
Under correct operation LEDs behave is as follows:
LEX device
REX device
•Power LED lights
•Link LED unlit
•Host LED unlit
•Activity LED unlit
•Power LED lights
•Link LED unlit
•Host LED unlit
•Activity LED unlit

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Pairing Devices
You can pair LEX devices to REX devices by using the IP and Mac Address of the extenders
you want to pair.
There are two commands available. If you are using Simultaneous User Interaction and need
to pair multiple REXs to a single LEX, use the “pair-to-device” command.
If you are only pairing a single LEX and REX together, you can use the “force-pair-to-
device” command which instructs the device to clear all of its existing pairings and then try
to pair with a different device specified in this message.
To pair devices:
1. Type xusbnetcfg pair_to_device <LEX IP> <REX MAC>
2. Type xusbnetcfg pair_to_device <REX IP> <LEX MAC>
EXAMPLE:
xusbnetcfg pair_to_device 192.168.1.100 00:1b:13:01:04:43
xusbnetcfg pair_to_device 192.168.1.102 00:1b:13:01:04:42
LEDs behave is as follows:
LEX device
REX device
•Power LED lights
•Link LED flashes (Trying to pair to a REX)
•Host LED unlit
•Activity LED unlit
•Power LED lights
•Link LED unlit
•Host LED unlit
•Activity LED unlit
LEDs behave is as follows:
LEX device
REX device
•Power LED lights
•Link LED lights
•Host LED Flashes
•Activity LED unlit
•Power LED lights
•Link LED lights
•Host LED Flashes
•Activity LED unlit
The link is established.

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Inserting a USB device into the REX
LEDs behave is as follows:
LEX device
REX device
•Power LED lights
•Link LED lights
•Host LED lights
•Activity LED flashes
•Power LED lights
•Link LED lights
•Host LED lights
•Activity LED flashes
Alternatively, if you use the force pair command, all other existing pairings will be dropped:
1. Type xusbnetcfg force_pair_to_device <LEX IP> <REX MAC>
2. Type xusbnetcfg force_pair_to_device <REX IP> <LEX MAC>
EXAMPLE:
xusbnetcfg force_pair_to_device 192.168.1.100 00:1b:13:01:04:43
xusbnetcfg force_pair_to_device 192.168.1.102 00:1b:13:01:04:42

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Resetting the Device
The Reset command only requires the IP of the device to reset.
To reset the device
•Type xusbnetcfg reset_device <DEVICE IP>
EXAMPLE:
xusbnetcfg reset_device 192.168.1.102
xusbnetcfg reset_device 192.168.1.100
When any device is reset the LEDs will temporarily turn off except for power and then the
device will re-pair.

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Setting Static IP Address
To setting static IP address:
•Type Xusbnetcfg use_static_ip <CURRENT IP> <DEVICE MAC> <DESIRED
IP> <SUBNET_MASK><DEFAULT_GATEWAY>
EXAMPLE:
xusbnetcfg use_static_ip 192.168.1.100 00:1b:13:01:04:42
192.168.1.110 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1
xusbnetcfg use_static_ip 192.168.1.102 00:1b:13:01:04:43
192.168.1.112 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1
The image below shows current IP of the devices and the result of setting a new IP address. It
also shows the message if the device IP does not exist.

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Simultaneous Mode
Simultaneous Mode allows one LEX to be paired with up to seven REXs. In this example we
shall pair one LEX with 4 REXs.