Black Box ACU5116A, ACU5114A manual Stage C Connections, Connections at the Local module

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Stage C - Connections

The naming of the LOCAL and REMOTE modules relate to their proximity to the computer system. Hence, the LOCAL module connects directly to the system (and the local peripherals), while the REMOTE is at the other end of the twisted pair cable and attaches to the duplicate keyboard, mouse, etc.

Connections at the LOCAL module

Multi-cable connection

Serial cable connection

The Wizard extender modules offer the option to attach an RS232 serial device (such as a touch screen input) via the remote link. The link supports software or hardware handshaking up to a maximum baud rate of 56Kb/s. To make the serial connection between the LOCAL module and your computer system, use the supplied serial link cable.

Note: It is not possible to attach a duplicate serial device at the LOCAL module.

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Most of the connections between the computer system and the LOCAL module are made via the supplied multi-cable. This has a single connection to the module, is two metres in length and splits out to the keyboard, video and mouse ports of the system.

1	Attach the supplied
	multi-cable to the
	25-way socket
	at the end of the
	LOCAL module.	VIDEO	OUT
2	At the other end	CPU/
		KVM

1Attach male connector of the serial link cable to the 9 pin port on the LOCAL

module, labelled .

2Connect the other end of the serial link cable to the appropriate serial port of the computer system.

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of the multi-	SWITCH
cable, attach the
keyboard, mouse
and video, (plus
optionally on	LOCAL
ACU5116A variant,
the microphone and
speaker) connectors	Multi-cable main
to the appropriate	connector

sockets at the rear

of the computer system. On most systems the appropriate ports should be labelled and colour coded in a similar way to the cable connectors:

Monitor (video) Blue

LOCAL

Male connector of the serial cable

Twisted pair connection

The link between the LOCAL and REMOTE modules is made via twisted pair cable, specified to Category 5 or higher. Ensure that the total twisted pair cable length (including patch

boxes) does not exceed TO REMOTE

984 feet (300 metres) for ACU5114A variants or 656 feet (200 metres) for ACU5116A variants.

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Keyboard			Purple
Mouse	or		Mid green
Speaker	or	SPK	Light green
Microphone	or	MIC	Pink (or maroon)

1Insert the connector from the twisted pair cable link into the socket marked ‘TO REMOTE’.

twisted pair	LOCAL
cable connector

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