ADDERLink INFINITY dual 2112T Manual v30 2112T

AdderLink Infinity 2112T
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Introduction
Welcome ................................................................................................................2
ALIF features .........................................................................................................3
AdderLink dual 2112T unit features ................................................................5
Supplied items...

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Introduction
WELCOME
Thank you for choosing the AdderLink Infinity dual 2112T transmitter, otherwise 
known as ALIF 2112T. ALIF 2112T represents a major advance in the capabilities of 
digital extenders and switches. By encoding high quality DVI video, digital audio and USB 
connections into Internet Protocol (IP) messages, ALIF dual offers very flexible signal 
switching and distribution capabilities.
Adder’s extensive knowledge of...

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ALIF FEATURES
AFZ lossless codec
The AFZ compression scheme is primarily focused on improving the performance for 
“natural” images (i.e. photographs and movies) and is automatically selected whenever 
there is a benefit to do so. The AFZ codec is lossless and is very low latency (a small 
fraction of a frame delay). It generally achieves 50% improvement (in compression) over 
the RLE scheme for any areas of the screen that consist of...

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Teaming operation
The System and Teaming ports of ALIF units can be used in parallel to produce two 
important benefits:
• Improved connection speeds up to 2 Gigabits per second, and  
• Important link redundancy that can maintain operation in the event of a failed 
connection. 
Teaming offers immediate speed improvements in a one-to-one arrangement... ...and also in multicast installations:   

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Options switches(further details)
ADDERLINK DUAL 2112T UNIT FEATURES
The ALIF 2112T units are housed within durable, metallic enclosures with most connectors situated at the rear panel 
- the Ethernet ports are situated on the front panels. The smart front faces also feature the operation indicators.
Front
System (Gigabit Ethernet) portIndicators
These six indicators clearly show the key aspects of operation:
• VNC  On when a valid network...

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ALIF 2112T transmitter unit
Combined DVI-D and USB cable (1.8m)
Power adapter (20W) and country-specific power cord
SUPPLIED ITEMS
2 x Audio cable 2m  (3.5mm stereo jacks)
Serial null modem cable 2m 
Information wallet containing:
Four self-adhesive rubber feetQuick start guideSafety document
Single link DVI-D to DVI-D video cable   

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OPTIONAL EXTRAS
Combined dual link DVI-D and USB (USB type A to B) cablePart numbers: VSCD3 (1.8m length)   VSCD4 (5m length)
Two 19” rack-mount brackets and four screwsPart numbers: One unit per 1U rack slot: RMK4STwo units per 1U rack slot: RMK4DSingle link DVI-D to DVI-D video cable Part number: VSCD1
Audio cable 2m  (3.5mm stereo jacks)Part number: VSC22
Serial null modem cable 2m Part number: CAB-9F/9F-NULL-MODEM
USB cable 2m (type A to...

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AUX
LINE IN/
LINE OUT
SER CONSOLE
MIC IN1 2
INDOOR
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MOUNTING
There are two main mounting methods for transmitter and receiver units:
•  The supplied four self-adhesive rubber feet
• Optional rack brackets
Connections
Rack brackets
The optional brackets (plus four screws), allow the units 
to be secured within a standard rack slot. 
Note: The ALIF 2112T and its power supply...

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CONNECTIONS
Installation involves linking the ALIF 2112T unit to various ports on the host computer, 
while an ALIF RX unit is attached to your peripherals:
Click a connection to see details
IMPORTANT: When using an AdderLink Infinity Management box to configure 
ALIF units, it is vital that all ALIF units that you wish to locate and control are set 
to their factory default settings. Otherwise they will not be located by the A.I.M. 
server....