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Chapter 2: Over view
2. Overview
2.1 Introduction
Extend USB signals as far as 330 feet (100 meters) to two remote USB 3.0 devices using secure, interference-free fiber cabling.
The 2-Port USB 3.0 Fiber Extender uses multimode fib er optic cabling to extend device signals to remote areas of your factory,
office, or security monitoring application.
Compatible with the USB 3.0 or “SuperSpeed USB" standard, the extender boasts speeds up to 5 Gbps, about ten times that of
USB 2.0. This way, you can extend your USB bus connections to newer USB 3.0 devices that use higher bandwidths and require
bidirectional asynchronous, full-duplex data transfer. Plus, it supplies more power than USB 2.0 to the remote devices.
With the higher data-transfer rate and power, the extender is ideal for connecting industrial USB 3.0 machine vision cameras,
particularly those with high power sensors. It’s also great for p ost-production video editing and broadcast applications with USB
3.0 peripherals and external USB CD/DVDs.
The extender offers reliable operation with all USB 3.0 devices, including USB hubs. The local unit draws its power from the USB
bus and the two-port remote unit receives its power from the included AC adapter.
NOTE: The IC502A supports only USB 3.0 devices. USB 2.0 and 1.1 will not function through this extender. IC502A is NOT
backward compatible with USB 2.0/1.1.
2.2 Features
• Ideal for linking to USB 3.0 security and industrial cameras, external DVD drives, and other high-bandwidth USB devices.
• Extends USB 3.0 signals up 330 feet (100 m) over multimode fiber c able.
• Transfers at 5-Gbps speeds—ten times faster than USB 2.0.
2.3 What’s Included
Your package should include the following items. If anything is missing or damaged, contact Black Box Technical Support
at 724-746-5500 or info@blackbox.com.
• (1) Local Extender Unit
• (1) Remote Extender Unit
• (1) Remote Extender AC power adapter
• (1) USB 3.0 cable
• (1) U.S. power cable
• Quick start guide
To download this user manual, go to ftp://ftp.blackbox.com/anonymous /manuals/I/I C502A_rev1-USER.pdf or visit the Black Box
Web site (www.blackbox.com) and enter IC502A in the search bar.