Solutions MS-6U1C User manual
User Guide
MS-6U1C
USB-C Extender Set - up to 100m. PoC, RS-232 pass through
Revision: 1.0 - Jun 2021
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Introduction 03
Key Features 03
Connectivity Overview (Host and Device) 04
Understanding the LED’s 05
Cabling for HDBaseT 05
Audio 05
USB 06
RS-232 Control & Power 06
Specifications & Package Contents 07
Schematic 08
Contents
Notices
• This MSolutions product contains electrical components that may be damaged by electrical spikes, surges, electric
shock, lightning strikes, etc. Use of surge protection is highly recommended in order to protect and extend the life
of your equipment.
• The transmission distances of data over Cat cables are measured using TE CONNECTIVITY 1427071-6 EIA/
TIA-568-B termination (T568B) of cables is recommended for optimal performance. To minimise interference of
unshielded twisted pairs in the CAT5e/6 cable, do not run the Cat5e/6/6a cabling with or in close parallel proximity
to mains power cables.
• Do not substitute or use any other power supply other than the enclosed unit, or an MSolutions approved
replacement. Do not disassemble either the Transmitter or Receiver units for any reason. Doing so will void the
manufacturer’s warranty.
• MSolutions reserves the right to change the specifications of this unit without prior notice. As a result of this,
physical representations or graphical elements contained within this user guide may not be accurate.
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Introduction
The MSolutions MS-6U1C is an entry level USB-C extender allowing for a single USB-C data
channel to be extended to distances of up to 100m over a single CATx cable infrastructure.
The extender features RS-232 serial pass-through and bi-directional 12V PoC (Power over Cable)
expand the capabilities of this extender kit for a variety of commercial uses.
Key Features
• Uncompressed extension of USB data up to 100m over single CAT
• 1x USB-C channel for up to 320Mbps data connectivity of USB-C devices across the links
• Flexible USB extension for: USB-C PTZ cameras, hard drives, laptops and other USB-C
peripherals
• Bi-directional RS-232 serial pass through
• Bi-directional 12V PoC (Power over Cable)
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Connectivity Overview - Device
Connectivity Overview - Host
Side panel:
• Control - Micro USB for firmware and
control (reserved for future use)
• USB-C - connect USB-C host
Front panel: (rear panel is blank)
• CATx Link - connect to Cat cable from
receiver
• RS-232 - use supplied 3-pin phoenix
connector to connect to serial device
• Power - connect to 12V/2A DC power
supply
Side panel:
• Control - Micro USB for firmware and
control (reserved for future use)
• USB-C - connect USB-C peripheral
Front panel: (rear panel is blank)
• CATx Link - connect to Cat cable from
receiver
• RS-232 - use supplied 3-pin phoenix
connector to connect to serial device
• Power - connect to 12V/2A DC power
supply
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Understanding the LED’s
This MSolutions extender set includes status LED indicators on both the Host and Device products
to show active connections and to further help integrators diagnose potential problems with the
associated cabling.
The RJ45 Link connections on both the host and device units have orange and green LED’s.
• The orange LED indicates that the unit is receiving power. The LED will blink continuously when
there is a link to the unit on the opposing side of the cable.
• The green LED indicates that the unit is communicating with the unit attached to the far side of
the link over the Cat cable.
Cat Cabling for Extenders
It is important that the interconnecting Cat cable between the MSolutions products is terminated
using the correct RJ45 pin configuration. The link Cat cable must be a ‘straight’ (pin-to-pin) Cat
cable and it is advised that this is wired to the T568B wiring standard as this format is less prone to
EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference).
When installing Cat cables it is advised that the best possible Cat cable quality possible is used.
MSolutions recommends using a Cat6 (or higher) cable for installations, especially when running
over longer distances, in areas of high EMI, or with high data rate signal distribution.
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RS-232 Control
The MS-6U1C can distribute bi-directional serial commands between the transmitter and receiver
to allow for control commands to be sent alongside USB KVM.
Each unit is fitted with a 3-pin phoenix connector block that will need the serial TX, RX and Ground
pins terminating into for serial pass-through. The link has the ability to transparently send any type
of serial data as both pieces of equipment are able to communicate using the same baud rate, stop-
gap, and parity.
USB
This KVM extender allows for USB-C peripherals including cameras, touch screens, smart boards,
hard drives, games controllers, USB audio devices, printers, scanners, and HID’s (mouse or
keyboard) to be distributed over a distance of up to 100m to a USB-C host device on the far side of
the link.
The extender supports transparent true plug and play USB pass-through without the requirement of
software or driver son the extender kit.
A maximum combined data transfer of 320Mbps can be achieved over the link.
The Micro-USB connections on both Host and Device units are utilised for firmware updating and
are reserved for future CloudOS control.
Note: the USB-C connectivity does not support high-bandwidth video data from a laptop / tablet to
a display due to the limitation of available bandwidth.
Power
The MS-6U1C uses bi-directional PoC (Power over Cable) to provide power from either the Host or
Device unit to the far side of the link over the Cat cable. Please only use the supplied 12V/2A DC
PSU supplied with the MSolutions MS-6U1C to power the unit
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Specifications
Device
• USB-C connectivity: 1 x USB-C (female) -
peripheral
• USB control: 1 x Micro USB (female)
• RS-232 connectivity: 1 x 3-pin phoenix
connector, block included
• Power supply (PoC): 1x 12V/2A DC
• Individual unit dimensions (W x D x H): 60 x
84 x 25mm
• Individual unit weight: 0.2kg
• Operating temperature: 32°F to 104°F (0°C
to 40°C)
• Storage temperature: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to
60°C)
• Operating humidity: 0-80% non condensing
Host
• USB-C connectivity: 1 x USB-C (female) -
host
• USB control: 1 x Micro USB (female)
• RS-232 connectivity: 1x 3-pin phoenix
connector, block included
• Power supply (PoC): 1x 12V/2A DC
• Individual unit dimensions (W x D x H): 60 x
84 x 25mm
• Individual unit weight: 0.2kg
• Operating temperature: 32°F to 104°F (0°C
to 40°C)
• Storage temperature: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to
60°C)
• Operating humidity: 0-80% non condensing
Package Contents
• 1 x MST-6U1C (host)
• 1 x MSR-6U1C (device)
• 1 x 12V / 2A DC power supply with US, UK, and EU clips
• 1 x USB-C (male) to USB-A (female) cable
• 2 x 3-pin phoenix connector blocks
• 2 x Surface mounting brackets
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