CAT5 KVM Extenders

Extend one or two video channels over UTP cable with the CAT5 KVM Extenders or Single- or Dual-Video CATx KVM Extenders. They enable you to separate your VGA monitor, keyboard and mouse from a CPU at distances much further than what's possible with ordinary KVM cables.

Serial and audio support, too.,
If you also need to extend RS-232 port data, for example, to connect serial devices such as touch screens, order the KVM extenders featuring serial support. There are also versions for extending high-quality sound along with serial signals. They're particularly useful in applications in which you need to hear audio alerts on remote monitors.

All extender kits include local and remote units, and CPU cables; dual-access units also include monitor cables. Kits that support serial and/or audio extension also come with serial and/or audio cables. Local and remote components communicate over a single dedicated UTP cable, and keyboard, mouse and video signals — as well as serial and audio signals on models that support them — are fully buffered to ensure consistent remote operation of your PC.

With the dual-access models, you can attach an additional monitor, keyboard and mouse to the local unit. you can then operate the PC from either the local or remote user station. These stations share access on a 'first-come, first-served' basis.

Ultimate video at the remote end.
You can expect clear, high resolution video at the remote end with these KVM extenders. Remote units feature a built-in skew compensator that removes unsightly colour shadows by delaying some colour signals so that all colour signals arrive at the same time at the remote end.

With the CAT5x extender kits, simple keyboard hotkey commands enable you to fine-tune the monitor image to fix skew attenuation and losses. Use keyboard controls to equalise red, green and blue to compensate for the differing pair lengths found in CAT5e and higher cables. Independent low-frequency (LF) and high-frequency (HF) equalisation adjustment ensure optimum video tuning. Preset modes also help you find the right image balance quickly and Quick Skew features help make video tuning nearly automatic.

The precise equalisation on the CATx extenders enable resolution of 1280 x 1024 up to 300m or 1600 x 1200 resolution up to 200m.

With the CAT5 extender kits, you can achieve 1600 x 1280 resolution up to 60.9-m, 1280 x 1024 resolution at 91.4-m, or 1024 x 768 resolution at 304.8-m.

Compatibility — Keyboard: PS/2. PC/AT, (with optional AC244A and FA222-R2)
Video: VGA, Super VGA, XGA.
Mouse: PS/2 mouse only (user).
Clamping Voltage — 15 volts
Resolution (Maximum) — CAT5 versions: 1600 x 1280: 60-m; 1280 x 1024: 90-m; 1024 x 768: 305-m;
CATx versions: 1600 x 1200: 200-m; 1280 x 1024: 300-m; For all versions, higher resolutions may be possible at shorter distances
Connectors — ACU1001A, ACU2001A: Local: (1) RJ-45, (1) HD15 M, (2) 6-pin mini DIN F; Remote: (1) RJ-45, (1) HD15 F, (2) 6-pin mini DIN F, (1) DB9 F;
ACU1002A: Local: (1) RJ-45, (1) HD15 M, (2) 6-pin mini DIN F, (1) DB9 F; Remote: (1) RJ-45, (1) HD15 F, (2) 6-pin mini DIN F, (1) DB9 F;
ACU1009A:, ACU2009A: Local: (1) RJ-45, (1) HD15 M, (1) HD15 F, (4) 6-Pin mini DIN F; Remote: (1) RJ-45, (1) HD15 F, (2) 6-pin mini DIN F;
ACU1008A: Local: (1) RJ-45, (1) HD15 M, (1) HD15 F, (4) 6-pin mini DIN F, (1) DB9 F; Remote: (1) RJ-45, (1) HD15 F, (2) 6-pin mini DIN F, (1) DB9 F;
ACU1022A, ACU1028A: Local: (1) RJ-45, (1) HD15, (2) 6-pin mini DIN F, (1) 3.5-mm barrel jack, (1) DB9 F; Remote: (1) RJ-45, (1) HD15, (2) 6-pin mini DINF, (2) 3.5-mm barrel jack, (1) DB9 F;
ACU2022A: Local: (1) RJ-45, (1) HD15 M, (2) 6-pin mini DIN F, (2) 3.5-mm audio, (1) DB9 F; Remote: (1) RJ-45, (1) HD15 F, (2) 6-pin mini DIN F, (2) 3.5-mm audio, (1) DB9 F;
ACU2028A: Local: (1) RJ-45, (1) HD15 M, (1) HD15 F, (4) 6-pin mini DIN F, (2) 3.5-mm audio, (1) DB9 F; Remote: (1) RJ-45, (1) HD15 F, (2) 6-pin mini DIN F, (2) 3.5-mm audio, (1) DB9 F;
ACU2201A-R2: Local: (2) RJ-45, (1) DB25 F, (1) HD15 M; Remote: (2) RJ-45, (2) HD15 F, (2) 6-pin mini DIN D;
ACU2209A: Local: (2) RJ-45, (1) HD15 M, (2) HD15 F, (1) DB25 F, (2) 6-pin mini DIN F; Remote: (2) RJ-45, (2) HD15 F, (2) 6-pin mini DIN F;
ACU2222A-R2: Local: (2) RJ-45, (1) HD15 M, (1) DB25 F, (2) 3.5-mm audio, (1) DB9 F; Remote: (2) RJ-45, (2) HD15 F, (2) 6-pin mini DIN F, (2) 3.5-mm audio, (1) DB9 F; Remote: (2) RJ-45, (2) HD15 F, (2) 6-pin mini DIN F, (2) 3.5-mm audio, (1) DB9 F;
ACU2228A: Local: (2) RJ-45, (1) HD15 M, (2) HD15 F, (1) DB25 F, (2) 6-pin mini DIN F, (2) 3.5-mm audio, (1) DB9 F; Remote: (2) RJ-45, (2) HD15 F, (2) 6-pin mini DIN F, (2) 3.5-mm audio, (1) DB9 F
Power — Local units: From the PC
Remote units: 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, external, autosensing, with IEC 320 connector.
Dimensions — ACU1001A-ACU1002A, ACU1008A-ACU1009A, ACU1022A, ACU1028A: Both local and remote units: 3.6H x 19.8W x 9.9D cm;
ACU2001A, ACU2209A, ACU2228A: Local units: 3.6H x 9.9W x 19.8D cm; Remote units: 2.8H x 14.5W x 14D cm;
ACU2022A, ACU2028A: Local units: 4.3H x 9.9W x 19.8D cm; Remote units: 4.3H x 9.9W x 19.8D cm;
ACU2201A-R2: Local unit: 2.8H x 14.7W x 10.9D cm; Remote unit: 4.3H x 14.5W x 14D cm;
ACU2222A-R2: Local unit: 4.1H x 14.5W x 10.9D cm; Remote unit: 4.3H x 14.5W x 14D cm

Local Unit
Remote Unit
Power Supply
(1) Cable from CPU to local unit