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Installation and

Operation

This section provides the following details:

• Installation Overview

• Mounting Options Overview

• Connections

• Operation

• Troubleshooting

Installation Overview

Install and set up the USB Extender series as follows:

1. Shut off power to all devices that will be directly connected to the USB Extender

transmitter or receiver.

2. Choose a location and mount the transmitter and receiver.

• If rack mounting, fasten the cabinet to the rack.

• If furniture mounting, install the mounting brackets (not included), then fasten the

brackets to the furniture.

• If wall mounting an AAP or Decora model, install the wall box. Do not mount the

unit.

Consult the instructions that accompany the selected mounting option for further

details.

3. Run a twisted pair cable between the LINK ports of the transmitter and receiver.

4. Connect an external power supply to the transmitter and another to the receiver. If the

PC or laptop can supply USB power, the external transmitter supply is not required.

5. Apply power to the USB extenders. If external supplies are used with the transmitter

and receiver, both power LEDs and both LINK LEDs light to indicate proper link cable

connection between the transmitter and receiver. If the connected PC is using supplying

power to the transmitter, only the Rx power LED lights at this time.

6. Connect the PC (or other USB host device) to the USB Extender transmitter using an

appropriate USB 2.0 compatible Type A-B cable (Type A to mini Type B for the AAP and

D models).

7. Boot the PC. If the PC is supplying power, the Tx power and both LINK LEDs will now

light. After the PC boots, the transmitter Host LED lights, indicating communication

between the PC and transmitter hub controller. Shortly after, the receiver Host LED lights

indicating communication between the transmitter and receiver. If the PC is supplying

transmitter power, the transmitter and receiver link LEDs light.

8. Connect USB peripherals to the USB Extender receiver using USB 2.0 compatible cables.

9. Power the various USB peripherals. As each peripheral is recognized by the PC, the

appropriate USB Extender hub LED on the receiver front panel lights.

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