B&B Electronics 00-00327 - Manual User Manual
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Connecting a USB 3.0 Device
1.
Install any software required to operate the USB device(s). Refer to the documentation for the USB
device(s), as required.
2.
Connect the USB device to the device port on the REX unit. If you are using a USB3 Vision compliant
locking USB cable, then you can use the locking knobs to lock the cable to the port on the REX.
3.
Check that the device is detected and installed properly in the operating system.
Installing the REX Unit
1.
Place the REX unit near the USB device(s).
2.
Plug the power adapter into a suitable AC outlet.
3.
Connect the power adapter to the REX unit and twist the connector to lock the power connector into
the REX unit.
Installing the LEX Unit
1.
Place the LEX unit near the computer.
2.
Connect the link cable to the LEX and the REX.
With Surface Cabling
•	 Plug	one	end	of	the	fiber	optic	cabling	(not	included)	into	the	Link	port	on	the	LEX	unit.
•	 Plug	the	other	end	of	the	fiber	optic	cabling	into	the	Link	port	on	the	REX	unit.
With Premise Cabling
•	 Plug	one	end	of	a	fiber	optic	patch	cord	(not	included)	into	the	Link	port	on	the	LEX	unit.
•	 Plug the other end of the patch cord into the fiber optic information outlet near the host 
computer.
• Plug one end of the 2
nd
fiber optic patch cord (not included) into the Link port on the REX unit.
• Plug the other end of the 2
nd
patch cord into the fiber optic information outlet near the USB
device.
3.
Install the supplied USB 3.0 cable between the LEX and a USB 3.0 port on the host computer.
CAUTION: The Spectra 3022 will not operate on a USB 2.0 port; please ensure you connect to a USB
3.0 port. The USB 3.0 port will have a blue connector inside of it, whereas a USB 2.0 port will typically
have a black connector inside.
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