ACU1500A

MT1000A-85-R4

DVI-D and USB 2.0 Extender

Quick Start Guide.

BLACK BOX

®

Extend video and USB up to 328 feet (100 m) over CAT5 or better cable.

What’s Included

Your package should contain the following items. If anything is missing or damaged, contact Black Box Technical Support at

724-746-5500 or [email protected].

• (1) local extender unit

• (1) remote extender unit

• (2) 5-VDC power adapters

• (1) 6-foot (1.8-m) USB cable

• (1) 5-foot (1.5-m) DVI cable

• This printed quick start guide

NOTE: You can also access the complete user guide at www.blackbox.com.

Additional Items You Will Need

To complete the installation, you will also need the following items that are not included with the product:

• A computer with a DVI-D/DVI-I output

• USB 1.1 or 2.0 compatible computer (host computer) with a

USB compliant operating system

Customer

Support

Information

• USB 1.1 or 2.0 compatible device(s)

• CAT5 UTP cable with two RJ-45 connectors (if using surface cabling) OR CAT5 cabling with two information outlets and two CAT5 patch cords with RJ-45 connectors (if using premise cabling)

Compatibility and Recommended Setup

This extender is compatible with many graphics cards, operating systems, and monitors supporting up to a 1920 x

1200 resolution.

The extender complies with USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 specifications.

It supports USB 1.1 and low-bandwidth USB 2.0 devices, including keyboards, mice, flash drives, microphones, speakers, printers, and USB 1.1 Web cameras. Contact Black Box

Technical Support at 724-746-5500 or [email protected] to determine if your USB 2.0 device(s) can be supported.

Compatible Host Operating Systems:

• Windows ® 7, Windows Vista ® , or Windows XP

(32-bit and 64-bit)

• Mac ® OS X • Linux ®

For installation instructions, turn this page over…

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FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746

Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018

Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: [email protected]

Compatible Cables

CAUTION: Make sure that DVI cables used with the extenders have connection between each connector’s shield.

If not, the extenders might be damaged.

NOTE: Minimum cable required is CAT5 solid-core. We recommend using CAT6 STP cable for best performance.

Cables must be terminated with CAT6 connectors to qualify as CAT6.

Table 1. Maximum cable distances.

Cable Type

Solid-core CAT5e

Solid-core CAT5e UTP

Solid-core CAT5e STP

Solid-core CAT5e STP

Solid-core CAT6 UTP

Solid-core CAT6 UTP

Solid-core CAT6 STP

Solid-core CAT6 STP

Installation Type

Uncoiled

Coiled

Uncoiled

Coiled

Uncoiled

Coiled

Uncoiled

Coiled

Maximum Distance

328 ft. (100 m)

229 ft. (70 m)

328 ft. (100 m)

262 ft. (80 m)

328 ft. (100 m)

328 ft. (100 m)

328 ft. (100 m)

328 ft. (100 m)

PC

Local

Extender unit

DVI cable

CAT5 or CAT6 cable

Remote

Extender unit

Remote

Extender unit

Figure QS-2. Step 2.

Step 3. Place the units where desired and directly connect the local extender to the remote extender via solid-core CAT5 cabling (not included).

NOTE: We recommend using solid-core CAT6 STP for best performance.

Installation Steps

Step 1. Connect the local extender unit to a computer using

DVI cable (included) and USB cable (included).

PC

DVI cable USB cable

Figure QS-1. Step 1.

Local

Extender unit

Step 2. Connect the remote extender unit to a monitor with a

DVI cable (not included). Connect your keyboard and mouse to the remote unit.

Figure QS-3. Step 3.

Step 4. Power on the local extender unit with the included

5-VDC adapter.

Local

Extender unit

5-VDC adapter

Figure QS-4. Step 4.

Step 5. Power on the remote extender unit with the included

5-VDC adapter.

Remote

Extender unit

5-VDC adapter

Figure QS-5. Step 5.

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Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Mac is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of their respective owners.

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