ADDERLink INFINITY dual Manual v30

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MOUNTING
Please see Appendix H for details about mounting options for the ALIF units.
Installation
CONNECTIONS
Installation involves linking the ALIF TX unit to various ports on the host computer, while 
the 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...

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TX video link
Standard ALIF (1002) units support one 
Single Link video display at pixel clocks 
up to 165MHz (equivalent to a maximum 
resolution of 1920 x 1200 at 60Hz). 
All ALIF dual units can simultaneously 
support up to two Single Link high 
resolution video displays at pixel 
clocks up to 165MHz (1920 x 1200 at 
60Hz maximum). ALIF2002 units can 
alternatively support a single Dual Link very high Resolution video display at pixel...

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TX audio links
ALIF (1002) and ALIF dual units support 
two way stereo digital sound so that you 
can use a remote microphone as well as 
speakers.
2 [Where a microphone is to be used]: Connect a second audio link cable between the 
OUT socket on the TX unit rear panel and the Line In socket of the host computer.
To make audio links
1 Connect an audio link cable between the IN socket on the TX unit rear panel and 
the speaker output socket...

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TX AUX (serial) port
The AUX port is an RS232 serial port 
that allows extension of RS232 signals up 
to a baud rate of 115200. The port has 
software flow control, but no hardware 
flow control. 
AUX
Serial (null-modem) link from your computer
To connect the AUX port
1  Connect a suitable serial ‘null-modem’ cable (see Appendix F for pin-out) between a 
vacant serial port on your computer and the AUX port on the right hand side of the...

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TX/RX high speed links
ALIF (1002) and ALIF dual units can be either connected directly to each other or via a 
high speed network. The connections can be copper-based Gigabit Ethernet as well as 
Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE). These can be used in parallel to provide up to 2 
Gigabit connections speeds.    
A single System port (Gigabit Ethernet) is provided as standard on the right side of the 
front panel. Additionally, the Teaming...

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TX/RX Management port
The Management port on each ALIF dual unit provides a consistent method to gain 
access to the internal configuration utility of each ALIF dual. Although the configuration 
utility is accessible via the System (Gigabit Ethernet) port and also the Teaming port; 
if the ALIF dual units are being used in a point-to-point arrangement, then it would 
be necessary to temporarily reconnect each unit to a network in order to...

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RX video display
Standard ALIF (1002) units support one 
Single Link video display at pixel clocks 
up to 165MHz (equivalent to a maximum 
resolution of 1920 x 1200 at 60Hz). 
All ALIF dual units can simultaneously 
support up to two Single Link high 
resolution video displays at pixel 
clocks up to 165MHz (1920 x 1200 at 
60Hz maximum). ALIF2000 units can 
alternatively support a single Dual Link very high Resolution video display at pixel...

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RX microphone & speakers
ALIF units can support a microphone as 
well as speakers providing the necessary 
connections have been made between 
the ALIF TX unit and the host computer.
3 Once the unit has been fully connected and powered on, access the RX System 
Configuration page to check that the Audio  Input Type setting matches the connection 
that you have made to the port: line, mic or mic boost (the latter provides +20dB gain). 
To...

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RX AUX (serial) port
The AUX port is an RS232 serial port 
that allows extension of RS232 signals up 
to a baud rate of 115200. The port has 
software flow control, but no hardware 
flow control.  
AUX
/
LINE  OUT
Serial (null-modem) link from your computer
To connect the AUX port
1  Connect a suitable serial ‘null-modem’ cable (see Appendix F for pin-out) between the 
AUX port on the right hand side of the ALIF rear panel and your remote...

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INITIAL CONFIGURATION
ALIF units are designed to be as flexible as possible and this principle extends also to 
their configuration.
Direct linking
Where ALIF transmitters and receivers are directly linked to each other, very little 
configuration action is required, provided that they have their factory default settings in 
place. If the standard settings have been changed in a previous installation, you merely 
need to perform a factory...