® CAT5•5500 EXT-CAT5-5500 USER'S MANUAL www.gefen.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 How It Works 3 CAT5•5500S Front Panel Layout 4 CAT5•5500R Front Panel Layout 5 CAT5•5500S Back Panel Layout 6 CAT5•5500 Back Panel Function Descriptions 7 CAT5•5500R Back Panel Layout 8 CAT5•5500R Back Panel Functions Descriptions 9 CAT5 Cable Length Setup 10 Link Cable Wiring Diagrams 11 CAT5•5500 - Wiring Diagram 12 System Specifications 13 Warranty
OPERATION NOTES READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING THE CAT5•5500 SYSTEM * Industry standard Category-5 (CAT-5) cables are used to operate CAT5•5500 system. Linking the CAT5•5500 sender and receiver units together requires one CAT-5 cable to extend the first monitor. A second CAT-5 cable is required to extend the second monitor signal and a third CAT-5 cable is required to extend USB and audio.
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the new ex•tend•it CAT5•5500 series by Gefen, Inc. The ex•tend•it CAT5•5500 by Gefen allows users the benefits of extending USB, audio, and video signals beyond the desktop. In a growing number of applications, broadcast stations and production facilities there is a need to control a computer remotely. The keyboard, mouse, and video monitor are relocated to the remote side.
HOW IT WORKS CONTENTS The CAT5•5500 system consists of: (1) CAT5•5500S sender unit (1) CAT5•5500R receiver unit (2) 5 VDC power supplies (2) Video cables (6FT) (1) USB cable (06FT) (1) Audio cable (06FT) (1) User Manual HOW IT WORKS In its most basic application, the CAT5•5500S sender unit resides next to the computer. Supplied with the system, VGA, audio, and USB cables, they connect the computer to the CAT5•5500S sender unit.
CAT5•5500S FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTIONS 1 FRONT PANEL FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS 1 Power On Indicator - Indicates that the unit is on and plugged in.
CAT5•5500R FRONT PANEL LAYOUT 1 2 3 4 5 Front Panel Function Descriptions 1 F2 - Fine focus adjustment for monitor 2 2 B2 - Adjusts the brightness for monitor 2 3 F1 - Fine focus adjustment for monitor 1 4 B1 - Adjusts the brightness for monitor 1 5 POWER ON INDICATOR - Indicates that the unit is plugged in and powered on 4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CAT5•5500S BACK PANEL LAYOUT 5
CAT5•5500S BACK PANEL FUNCTIONS 1 POWER - 5 VDC external power supply 2 MONITOR 1 - HD15 output connects to the monitor 1 for local video 3 VIDEO IN 1 - HD15 input from computer 4 MONITOR 2 - HD15 output connects to the monitor 2 for local video 5 VIDEO IN 2 - HD15 input from computer 6 CAT5 2 Video 2 - RJ-45 input extends video input 2 with CAT-5 cable 7 CAT5 2 Video 1 - RJ-45 input extends video input 2 with CAT-5 cable 8 CAT5 1 USB/AUDIO - RJ-45 input extends USB and audio signals with CAT
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CAT5•5500R BACK PANEL FUNCTIONS 1 POWER - 5 VDC external power supply 2 VIDEO OUT 1 - HD15 output connecting to the video monitor 1 3 VIDEO OUT 2 - HD15 output connecting to the video monitor 2 4 AUDIO - Audio Mini Jack 5 CAT-5 Video 2 - RJ-45 input connects CAT-5 cable to receive extended video signals 6 CAT-5 Video 1 - RJ-45 input connects CAT-5 cable to receive extended video signals 7 CAT5 USB/Audio - RJ-45 input connects CAT-5 cable to receive extended USB and audio signals 8 USB OUT - U
HOW TO ADJUST THE PICTURE Jumper settings are used to set the focus of the picture and characters to the best possible sharpness. The jumpers in the CAT5•5500R are set at the factory as shown in the diagram below. The first step to adjusting the video is to have the CAT5•5500S and CAT5•5500R connected together with the CAT-5 cable that is going to be used in the installation. Then set your computer to the resolution and refresh rate that you will be using most frequently be using.
10 1 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 RJ-45 Jack Brown White/Brown Green White/Blue Blue White/Green Orange White/Orange 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 8 RJ-45 Jack CAT5 LINK CABLE - WIRING DIAGRAM
CAT5•5500 WIRING DIAGRAM 11
SPECIFICATIONS Video Amplifier Bandwidth .................................................................................. 350 MHz Actual Bandwidth ................................................................................................ 120 MHz Input Video Signal ......................................................................................... 1.2 Volts p-p Input Sync Signal ...................................................................................
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*ma-cat5-5500* Rev B1 20600 Nordhoff St., Chatsworth CA 91311 1-800-545-6900 818-772-9100 www.gefen.com Pb This product uses UL listed power supplies. fax: 818-772-9120 support@gefen.
