Adder Technology AV4DVI manual Appendix A. Cable and connector specifications

Appendix A. Cable and connector specifications

IMPORTANT NOTE

The maximum cable lengths supported vary widely between devices and cables. It may be possible to use cables that are longer than those specified below with certain PCs and peripherals but this cannot be guaranteed. If you experience problems try using shorter cables.

A1. Keyboard, monitor and mouse to AdderView DVI

All of the shared devices plug directly into the relevant ports at the rear of the AdderView DVI. If you use an AT style keyboard you will need an AT (5 pin DIN female) to PS/2 (6 pin mini-DIN male) converter.

Cable specification (interface-powered operation):

Keyboard and mouse cables should be no longer than 2 metres.

For full DVI video resolution of 1600 x 1200 @ 60Hz, the DVI cable should ideally not exceed 2 metres. The AdderView DVI will typically drive the following DVI cable lengths. Greater resolutions may be achievable with some monitors.

Up to 5 metres at a resolutions of 1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz Up to 10 metres at a resolutions of 1024 x 768 @ 60 Hz

Cable specification (with optional power adapter):

Keyboard and mouse extension cables can be used to increase the distance from the AdderView DVI up to 10 metres. Most keyboards and mice will also operate up to distances of 20 metres. See above for DVI video cable specifications (these don’t change significantly from the “interface powered” configuration).

A2. AdderView DVI to PCs 1 to 4

Cable specifications:

Video – Single-link DVI-D male-to-male cables of 2 to 10 metres. High quality DVI cables must be used - low quality cables may lead to visible noise on the display. For full DVI resolution of 1600 x 1200 @ 60Hz, the cable should ideally not exceed 2 metres.

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