Adder Technology ALGTX/ALGRX, ALSTX/ALSRX, ALTX/ALRX manual

www.addertec.com

AL Extender pair

ALTX/ALRX

AL Silver pair

ALSTX/ALSRX

AL Gold pair

ALGTX/ALGRX

ADDER

LLiinnkk

ADDER

LLiinnkk

The AdderLink contains fine video

compensation amplifiers to maximise

the video quality for any given length

of twisted pair cable.To adjust the

compensation and sharpen the video

picture refer to section 2.8

Contents

Main ADDER www.addertec.com LLiinnkk LLiinnkk ADDER About this manual Safety information Warranty Trademarks Radio Frequency Energy Contents 3. Using the AdderLink ......................................................................31 4. AdderLink configuration options.................................................. 42 Appendices 1. Introduction 1.1 AdderLink features 1.2 Additional AdderLink Gold features Page Page Page 1.4 Package contents AdderLink package contents (part code: ALTX/ALRX) AdderLink Gold package contents (part code: ALGTX/ALGRX) AdderLink 19 inch rack-mount kit (part code: RMK-AL) AdderLink cable pack (part code: VSCP5) AdderLink Gold cable pack (part code: VSCP5-GOLD) AdderLink Gold cable pack (part code: VSCP6) 2. Installation 2.1 What you will need Page 2.2 Mounting the AdderLink 2.3 Connecting your devices Page Page 2.4 Configuring your PC(s) 2.5 Configuring the AdderLink 2.6 Setting the option switches Page Page Page 2.8 Setting the video compensation STEP 1 b a fb a f STEP 2 Page STEP 4 b a fb a f 2.9 Configuring user-selectable options ff 2.10 Summary of AdderLink configuration options Page 2.11 Other useful installation information b ab a ff M 6 M 6 ff M 7 M 7 ff 3. Using the AdderLink 3.1 Power on status 3.2 AdderLink indicator lights AdderLink XL AdderLink XR AdderLink Gold XL AdderLink Gold XR 3.3 Keyboard NUM, CAPS and SCROLL lock indicators 3.4 Keyboard hotkey control Page 3.5 Contending for control of the XL unit's computer (AdderLink Gold) 3.6 Entering and exiting video compensation / configuration mode 3.7 Mouse control 3.8 Stereo audio support on the AdderLink Gold 3.9 Microphone support on the AdderLink Gold 3.10 Setting and using the security password baLbaL [P] [A] [S] [S] [W] [O] [R] [D] [Enter] [P] [Enter] [O] [P] [E] [N] [U] [P] [Enter] [F4] [F] [R] [E] [D] [Home] 3.11 Querying the AdderLinks firmware version F1F1 ff 4. AdderLink configuration options 4.1 RS232 protocol options H1H1 ff - Mouse compatible RS232 protocol (default) overrides all other Page M1M1 ff - AdderLink Gold XR channels are not switchable by a 3-button M2M2 ff - AdderLink Gold XR channels are switchable by a 3-button mouse F8F8 ff 4.3 Resetting all configuration options to their default state Appendix A. Cable and connector specifications IMPORTANT NOTE A1. Keyboard, monitor, mouse, microphone and speakers connections A2. Computer connections Page A3. Twisted pair cable Maximising the video quality for long cable lengths A4. RS232 port pin assignments Page Page Page Page LLiinnkk ADDER INSTALLATION & USE