Preparation for installation – Network Technologies CAT5 User Manual

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PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION

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Choose a location for the User Station such that cables from the keyboard, mouse, and monitor will reach it.

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The CAT5 cables must be run between the locations where the Host Adapter will be connected and User Station is
positioned. Be careful to route the cables away from any sources of magnetic fields or electrical interference that might
reduce the quality of the signal (i.e. AC motors, welding equipment, etc.) .

NOTE: The installer must ensure that all CAT5 cable between the Host Adapter and User Station and between each Host
Adapter (if more than one) is of the straight-through type and not crossed.

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A 120V or 240V electrical supply (depending on the AC adapter being used) must be provided close enough to the position of
the User Station to plug the AC adapter into.

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All cables should be installed such that they do not cause stress on their connections to the equipment. Extended lengths of
cable hanging from a connection may interfere with the quality of that connection. Secure cables as needed to minimize this.

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Properly shut down and disconnect the power from the CPU and devices to be extended. If other equipment is involved
whose connections are being interrupted, be sure to refer to the instruction manuals for that equipment for proper
disconnection and re-connection procedures before proceeding.

Please Note

: A PRIMUX-UZR User Station with firmware version 2.0 and later will not recognize or work with a Host

Adapter programmed with firmware version 1.6 and earlier. If you have Host Adapters with firmware version 1.6 and
earlier, they must first be updated to firmware version 2.0 using a PRIMUX-UZR User Station programmed with firmware
version 1.9. After updating all Host Adapters, the PRIMUX-UZR User Station can then be updated to firmware version
2.0 to work with the newly updated Host Adapters. Firmware version 1.9 (with version 1.6 Host Adapter firmware) and
firmware version 2.0 can be found at

http://www.networktechinc.com/download/d-kvmswitch-cat5.html

. Instruction for

changing the firmware in the User Station and Host Adapters is included in the .zip file with the firmware.

Figure 1- Typical Application

PRIMUX

UZR

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Down

CPU

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Front View of PRIMUX-UZR

CAT5 Cable

UP TO 1000'

CPU 64

CPU 2

CPU 1

PS/2,
USB,
or SUN

Host
Adapter

VGA

Multi-Scan

Monitor

SUN USB Keyboard/Mouse

Terminating
Plug in "IN"

PS/2,
USB,
or SUN