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AdderLink Installation and Use Page 9Figure 2 – AdderLink Gold XL transmitter and XR receiver

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 10Figure 3 – Mounting the AdderLink in the optional 19 inch rack mounting kit

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 111.4 Package contentsAdderLink package contents (part code: ALTX/ALRX)Quantity Description1 AdderLink XL transm

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 12AdderLink cable pack (part code: VSCP5)This cable pack is suitable for connecting your computer to the AdderLink

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 13AdderLink Gold cable pack (part code: VSCP6)This cable pack is suitable for connecting a computer to the AdderLi

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 142. Installation2.1 What you will need A category 5 (or better) twisted pair cable of the required length to con

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 15 A suitable mouse driver for your PC(s). Supported types are:- PS/2 or RS232 two button mouse driver (any manuf

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 162.2 Mounting the AdderLinkThe AdderLink has been designed to be used either on a desktop or mounted in a19 inch

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 17Figure 4 – A typical AdderLink installation

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 18Figure 5 – A typical AdderLink Gold installation

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 1About this manualAdderLink - Installation and Use www.addertec.comThird edition (May 2000)Part No. ADD0035/3 (c)

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 192.4 Configuring your PC(s)Configure your PC in the same way that you would if your keyboard, mouse,speakers, mic

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 202. Video compensation / configuration mode (see section 2.8)This mode is entered by typing the hotkey combinatio

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 21keyboard/mouse port commonly found on the back of laptops. The wiring schemeused on a few of these 'Y'

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 22Figure 6 – AdderLink XR option switches (normal and Gold models)

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 23Figure 7 – AdderLink XL option switches (normal and Gold models)

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 242.8 Setting the video compensationThe AdderLink incorporates fine video compensation amplifiers to maximise thep

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 25You should now see a ‘fuzzy’ video picture on your monitor connected to the XRreceiver unit.STEP 3You may now us

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 26The best compensation setting may be set using the following technique.• Press {{until you observe white traili

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 27Options are then set by pressing a letter key followed by a number key followed bythe RETURN key. For example to

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 28H1H1 ff - Mouse compatible RS232 protocol (default) – overrides all other RS232 settings (see section 4.1

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 2WarrantyAdder Technology Ltd warrants that this product shall be free from defects inworkmanship and materials fo

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 292.11 Other useful installation informationPC boot up sequence - When your PCs are powered on they communicate wi

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 30Mouse restoration functions should be used with care as unpredictableresults may occur if the wrong mouse type i

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 313. Using the AdderLinkThis section explains the general operation of the AdderLink. We recommend thatyou read th

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 323.2 AdderLink indicator lightsThe AdderLink indicator lights have the following meaningAdderLink XLIndicator Col

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 33AdderLink Gold XLIndicator Colour Status MeaningPOWER Green ON AdderLink is on and there is sufficientpower a

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 343.3 Keyboard NUM, CAPS and SCROLL lock indicatorsThe AdderLink uses the keyboard NUM, CAPS and SCROLL lock light

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 35NUM and SCROLL lock flash alternately with CAPS lockThe AdderLink alternately flashes NUM and SCROLL lock and th

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 36‘HOTKEYs’ and ‘L’ - Disconnects the AdderLink XR’s keyboard and mouse fromthe computer that they are controlling

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 373.5 Contending for control of the XL unit's computer (AdderLinkGold)Timeout modeOn the AdderLink Gold, the

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 38To enter compensation / configuration mode:pressbabaf f release ffbabaTo exit compensation / configuration mod

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 3Radio Frequency EnergyA Category 5 (or better) twisted pair cable must be used to connect the AdderLinkunits in o

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 39audio with a higher peak-to-peak value than 5 volts this may affect the video picturecausing temporary loss of t

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 40baLbaLWhen the XR unit is locked the video is switched off and the keyboard and mouseare disconnected from the c

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 41What to do if your AdderLink is locked and you have lost or forgotten thepasswordIf your AdderLink is locked and

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 424. AdderLink configuration optionsAll the options described in this section are entered in AdderLink’s configura

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 43B1B1 ff - Set RS232 baud rate to 1200 (default)B2B2 ff - Set RS232 baud rate to 9600S1S1 ff - RS232 protoc

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 44The AdderLink supports ‘Internet Mice’ that are compatible with the MicrosoftIntelliMouse. These are fitted with

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 45Appendix A. Cable and connectorspecificationsIMPORTANT NOTEThe maximum cable lengths supported vary widely betw

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 46constructed with coaxial cable cores. Cheaper ‘data’ cables are available butgenerally give rather poor quality.

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 47A3. Twisted pair cableMany types of twisted pair cables are available. You may use unshielded twistedpair (UTP)

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 48Maximising the video quality for long cable lengthsAll twisted pair cables are constructed so that each of the t

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 4Contents1. Introduction...61.1

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 49RS232 cables for mouse applicationsComputer to AdderLink RS232 cable for RS232 mouse applicationsComputer-end 9-

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 50Appendix B. Problem SolvingProblem:Video picture is lost during very high audio output.Action:Reduce the maximum

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 51Notes

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 52Notes

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AdderLink Installation and Use Page 53. Using the AdderLink ...313.1 Power on statu

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 61. IntroductionThank you for purchasing the AdderLink extender. Your AdderLink is designed totransfer keyboard, v

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 7 Power and activity indication confirm correct operation. Standard cable connections make installation easy and i

AdderLink Installation and Use Page 81.3 Product informationFigure 1 – AdderLink XL transmitter and XR receiver