User guide
About the USBExtender Tx/Rx
The USBExtender Tx/Rx is a family of USB transmitters and receivers in enclosures
supporting a variety of mounting options. A transmitter and receiver extend the distance
of USB data over a single Category (CAT) 5 (or better) unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable. The USB signals can be transmitted up to 450feet
(135 m) using these cables.
USB
CAT 5/5e/6/7
up to 450' (135 m)
HUB
1
2
3
4
POWER
12V
1.0A MAX
LINK
DO NOT
CONNECT
TO LAN
HOST
POWER
12V
0.4A MAX
DO NOT
CONNECT
TO LAN
LINK
50/60Hz
100-240V .5A MAX
RS-232
RS-232
KEYBOARD
MOUSE
USB
RESET
LAN
RGB/R-Y,Y,B-Y
RGB/R-Y,Y,B-Y
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HDSDI/
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DVI-D
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DVI
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Extron
Annotator
Annotation Graphics
Processor
Projector or Display
USB Touchscreen
Display
USB
Extron
USB Extender Tx
Twisted Pair Transmitter
for USB Peripherals
Extron
USB Extender Rx
Twisted Pair Receive
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for USB Peripherals
Figure 1. Typical Transmitter and Receiver Application
A USBExtender system consists of a transmitter (Tx) and a receiver (Rx). The transmitter
connects directly to a USB port on a PC or USB host. The receiver features a four port
USB hub to connect multiple peripheral devices. The USB Extender Tx/Rx, AAPTx/Rx, and
DecoraTx/Rxtransmitters and receivers can be mixed to accommodate applications that
could require both rack mountable and architectural USB Extenders.
The USBExtender series complies with the USB 2.0 standard, supporting USB 2.0
(480Mbps high speed), USB 1.1 (12Mbps full speed), and USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbps low speed)
for data transmission throughout the system. It also supplies +5 VDC (up to 500mA) of
power on each of the receiver USB peripheral ports.
Both transmitter and receiver feature a front panel USB host activity LED, power indicator,
and a twisted pair Link LED for local and remote troubleshooting.
The USBExtenders are in threeinch deep, quarter rack width, oneinch high metal
enclosures. They can be set on a tabletop or mounted in a rack, under or through furniture,
or to a projector pole.
The USB Extender AAP and USB Extender D are in 1.4 inch deep, two-space plate size
enclosures.
The USB Extender AAPs fit into all Cable Cubby
®
applications, the Hideaway
®
HSA 400/402
and HSA822/822MS (bottom slot only), and the AVTrac
®
482 Series.
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