User Manual
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this Cat.5 USB Extender. This product has been designed to provide trouble
free, reliable operation. It benefits from both a Lindy 2 year warranty and free lifetime technical support.
To ensure correct use, please read this manual carefully and retain it for future reference.
This USB Extender can be used to extend the distance between a USB device and a host computer by up
to 50m. It consists of a local unit with USB Type A connector (host computer side) and a remote unit
(device side) with built in USB Type A female connector. A standard Cat. 5 network cable (UTP or STP)
up to 50m length is used to connect the two units (not included)
For certain USB Low Speed devices like USB mice it may be possible to extend the distance even
further to 100m. This will depend very much on the device connected, as this extended distance may not
be guaranteed. In most cases USB 1.1 Full Speed data transfer (12Mbps) will not work over extended
distances but is guaranteed to work up to 50m.
Package Contents
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Transmitter unit
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Receiver Unit
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This manual
Features
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USB Interface: USB 1.1
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Interconnect UTP/STP cable length up to 50m
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Equivalent Hub Delay/Count:
Please note:
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The maximum number of hubs in any USB connection from host to device cannot be more than 5
including any USB hubs or Active Extension cables or the equivalent hub rating of this USB
Extender. Therefore, when using a 50m UTP/STP cable no extra hubs or extension cables can be
used between computer and device.
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When using a high current USB device such as a modem, camera etc. with the USB Extender you
must connect the power supply supplied with the device.
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The USB Extender does not support the USB 50µA maximum Suspend Mode current limit.
Technical Data
Supply Current Drawn:
Operating Temperature:
Storage Temperature:
Caution: This unit does not fully meet all USB specifications and as such does not register with the USB
bus. It is capable of extending the maximum distance of 5m imposed by USB by one USB segment only.
Please consider these limitations, otherwise the USB bus may not function correctly. It should also be
connected to an exclusive USB port on your computer.
20m
2 Hubs
30m
3 Hubs
50m
5 Hubs
~20mA
0° - 70°C (32°F - 158°F)
-20° - 80°C (-4°F - 176°F)
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