Page 3 - ii; TABLE OF CONTENTS
ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Materials ..........................................................................................
Page 4 - NTI XTENDEX Extenders; INTRODUCTION; Model
NTI XTENDEX Extenders 1 INTRODUCTION The XTENDEX Series CAT5 Extender (XTENDEX) is designed to enable one CPU to be controlled by two users, one local and one remote. Extended components may include a standard monitor (or touchscreen monitor when RS232 is supported), PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, micro...
Page 5 - MATERIALS; Materials Included with this kit:; NTI XTENDEX Local Unit
NTI XTENDEX Extenders 2 MATERIALS Materials Included with this kit: 9 NTI XTENDEX Local Unit 9 NTI XTENDEX Remote Unit 9 2- 120VAC at 60Hz-9VDC/1.0A AC Adapters --or-- 230VAC at 50Hz-9VDC/1.5A AC Adapters 9 CD with a pdf file of this owner's manual and test patterns for color skew adjustment 9 2- DB...
Page 6 - FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS; Cat 5- RJ45 female- for connecting the CAT 5 cable; NTI; NTI
NTI XTENDEX Extenders 3 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 1. Green LED- power indicator- illuminates when power has been supplied to the unit 2. Yellow LED-traffic indicator- illuminates when there is communication between the local and remote units. 3. Cat 5- RJ45 female- for connecting the CAT 5 cable 4a. Vi...
Page 7 - not supported as of this printing)
NTI XTENDEX Extenders 4 11b. Audio Plug- lime 3.5mm stereo audio plug- for connecting to CPU audio line out (models with audio support only) 11c. Audio Plug- pink 3.5mm stereo audio plug- for connecting to CPU microphone jack (models with audio support only) 12. Keyboard Connector- purple female 6 m...
Page 8 - LIMITATIONS; either the Remote or Local Unit.; PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION
NTI XTENDEX Extenders 5 LIMITATIONS • Hot-plugging of devices is supported provided devices were originally connected at power-up. • In order for two users to share a PS/2 CPU, the user in control must pause for at least 3 seconds before another user can take control. After the 3 second pause, eithe...
Page 9 - INSTALLATION; Connect the blue 15HD cable end to the VGA port on the back of the CPU.
NTI XTENDEX Extenders 6 INSTALLATION Installing The Local Unit 1. Plug the cables of the Local Unit into the back of the CPU. (See Fig. 1.) a) Connect the blue 15HD cable end to the VGA port on the back of the CPU. b) Connect the purple 6 pin miniDIN cable end with the keyboard symbol on it to the k...
Page 10 - Rear View of Local Unit
NTI XTENDEX Extenders 7 Figure 2- Connect the Local Unit with audio support to the CPU 2. Make connections for a local user (see Fig. 3) a) Connect the cable from the local user's VGA monitor to the female 15HD port on the Local Unit. b) Connect the local user's keyboard to the purple 6 pin miniDIN ...
Page 11 - Connect The CAT5 Cable; Note: If an RJ45 wall outlet is being used, connect the other; Figure 5- Connect CAT5 cable to Local Unit; Stereo; Microphone; Rear View
NTI XTENDEX Extenders 8 Green Power LED Yellow Traffic LED CAT5 Cable to Remote Unit XTENDE X NTI R Ne t w ork T ec hn olo gie s I nc Rear View ST-C5KVM2ARS-1000S Local Unit d) If the Local Unit has RS232 support, connect the local user's RS232 cable from a touch screen monitor to the RJ45 port on t...
Page 12 - Installing The Remote Unit; Figure 6- Connect the extended components to the Remote Unit; Rear View of Remote Unit
NTI XTENDEX Extenders 9 Installing The Remote Unit 1. Position the Remote Unit such that the CAT5 cable, the monitor cable, device cables, and the AC adapter power connector can each reach the Remote Unit without putting strain on the cables. 2. Connect the monitor cable to the female 15HD video con...
Page 13 - Figure 7- Connect speakers and microphone to the Remote Unit; Connect the CAT5 cable; WARNING: Never connect the XTENDEX to an; Figure 8- Connect the CAT5 cable to the Remote Unit
NTI XTENDEX Extenders 10 CAT5 Cable to Local Unit XTEN DEX NTI R Ne t w ork T ec hn olo gie s I nc Rear View ST-C5KVM2ARS-1000S Remote Unit Figure 7- Connect speakers and microphone to the Remote Unit Note: When two microphones are connected (one at local and one at remote), only one can be active a...
Page 14 - Plug the power cord from the monitor into the power outlet.; Figure 9- Connect the AC adapter to the Remote Unit; Power Connector; Front View of Remote Unit; Green Power LED
NTI XTENDEX Extenders 11 Plug-in and Boot Up 1. Plug the power cord from the monitor into the power outlet. 2. Connect each AC adapter power connector to the 9VDC ports on the Remote and Local Units Plug each AC adapter into a power outlet. The green LED on the RJ45 connector of both the Remote and ...
Page 15 - VIDEO ADJUSTMENTS; Test Patterns for Color Skew Adjustment; Figure 10- Video Adjustment buttons; Mode Button
NTI XTENDEX Extenders 12 Mode button +(Increase) (Decrease) Front View of ST-C5V-1000S Mode LED VIDEO ADJUSTMENTS Automatic Video Quality Adjustment Video quality is broken down into “general video quality” for brightness and sharpness of the images, and “color skew” for how the colors align with ea...
Page 16 - Fine Video Quality Adjustment for KVM Models
NTI XTENDEX Extenders 13 A momentary press of either the “+” (plus) or “-“ (minus) buttons button will make a minor change in the image. If either button is pressed and held, the changes made will be gradual and continuous. Ultimately, the image quality should improve to a satisfactory level. Once t...
Page 17 - performance
NTI XTENDEX Extenders 14 FYI: Video quality will be limited by several factors. Some factors include the quality and type of CAT5 cable being used, the length of cable run, the quality of the monitor, the resolution setting of the monitor, and the quality of the video card used in the video source. ...
Page 18 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS; UTP CABLE
NTI XTENDEX Extenders 15 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Models with VGA Video Video Compatibility VGA,SVGA, XGA, SXGA,UXGA Video Coupling DC Video Connectors HD15 male to CPU HD15 female to monitor Input / Output Impedance 75 Ohms Input Horizontal Frequency Range 15kHz to 130kHz Input Vertical Frequency R...
Page 19 - INTERCONNECTION CABLE WIRING METHOD; Pin; Figure 11- View looking into RJ45 female; TROUBLESHOOTING; Problem; No Video on monitor
NTI XTENDEX Extenders 16 INTERCONNECTION CABLE WIRING METHOD The connection cable between the remote and local is terminated with RJ45 connectors and must be wired according to the EIA/TIA 568 B industry standard. Wiring is per the table and drawing below. Pin Wire Color Pair Function 1 White/Orange...
Page 20 - Models with RS232 Support; INDEX
NTI XTENDEX Extenders 17 Problem Cause Solution The picture on the monitor is black and white, rather than color The video cable was not attached to the CPU when it was booted. With the cables all properly connected, reboot the CPU. A constant vertical wobble appears down the screen CAT5 cable is to...
Page 21 - WARRANTY INFORMATION; or visit our website at
NTI XTENDEX Extenders 18 WARRANTY INFORMATION The warranty period on this product (parts and labor) is two (2) years from the date of purchase. Please contact Network Technologies Inc at 800-742-8324 (800-RGB-TECH) or 330-562-7070 or visit our website at http://www.networktechinc.com for information...