LED Indicators
Power LED (Green) | On: The system is powered and ready to use | |
Off: The system is not powered | ||
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| On: Local and Remote extenders are able to communicate | |
Link LED (Green) | across the link | |
Off: There is no communication between the local and | ||
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| remote extenders | |
| On: The local extender and the host computer are | |
| communicating with each other and working | |
USB LED (Green) | Flashing: The host has suspended communication with the | |
local extender | ||
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| Off: The host and the local extender are not communicating | |
| or not connected | |
| On: HDCP (digital rights management) content is being | |
Video LED (Green) | transmitted | |
Flashing: Video | ||
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| Off: No video is being transmitted |
Cabling
Solid core Category 6 STP cable with Category 6 RJ45 connectors is recommended for best performance. Using Cat 5e or unshielded Cat 6 cabling may leave your signal more susceptible to interference and noise which may result in poor video performance or reduced extension distance.
Cable Type | Maximum Distance | Notes | ||
Uncoiled | Coiled | |||
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Solid Core Cat 5e UTP | 100m (330 ft) | 70m (229 ft) | High susceptibility to | |
electrical interference | ||||
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Solid Core Cat 5e STP | 100m (330 ft) | 80m (262 ft) | Moderate susceptibility to | |
electrical interference | ||||
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Solid Core Cat 6 UTP | 100m (330 ft) | 100m (330 ft) | High susceptibility to | |
electrical interference | ||||
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Solid Core Cat 6 STP | 100m (330 ft) | 100m (330 ft) | Recommended | |
Solid Core Cat 7 STP | 100m (330 ft) | 100m (330 ft) | Recommended |
Instruction Manual
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