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 set 
to their factory default settings. Otherwise they will not be located by the A.I.M. 
server. If necessary, perform a factory reset on each ALIF unit.
Please also see Appendix C - Tips for success when networking ALIF units     
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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 
clocks up to 330MHz (equating to an example display mode of 2560 x 1600 at 60Hz). 
3 Connect the plug at the other end of the cable(s) to the corresponding DVI-D video output socket(s) of the host computer. 
To make a video link
1  Wherever possible, ensure that power is disconnected from the ALIF and the host computer.
2 Connect your digital video link cable(s) to the DVI-D socket(s) on the TX unit rear panel:
Note: When using two single link DVI-D displays, connect an 
additional video input from the secondary video port of the 
computer system using the supplied secondary DVI-D link cable.
COMPUTER
DVI-D-1 D
VI-D-2
To primary video output port
COMPUTER
DVI-D-1 D
VI-D-2
To primary video output port
To secondary video output port
ALIF (1002)ALIF dualALIF dual
To video output port
Note: When using one very high resolution DVI-D dual link display 
(not ALIF2020), use a DVI-D Dual Link cable (such as the supplied 
Adder part: VSCD3) to connect the primary video port of the 
computer system to the DVI-D-1 connector of the ALIF dual. A dual 
link cable must also be used at the RX unit.    
						

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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 of the host computer.
AU X
DVI-D-1
OUT
IN
Speaker link from  host computer
Microphone link  to host computer
TX USB link
ALIF (1002) and ALIF dual units act as 
USB 2.0 hubs and so can provide four 
sockets at the RX unit with only a single 
connection at the TX unit.
O PTIO NS
1 2
1 2
2 
Connect the type A connector of the cable to a vacant USB socket on the 
host computer. 
USB link from  host computer
To make a USB link
1 Connect the type B connector of the supplied USB cable to the USB port on the TX 
unit rear panel.   
						

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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 
ALIF rear panel.
TX power in
Each ALIF unit is supplied with a power 
adapter and country-specific power cord. 
When all other connections have been 
made, connect and switch on the power 
adapter unit.
INDOOR
USE ONL Y
OPT
1
5V2.5A
1
2  Connect the IEC connector of the supplied country-specific power cord to the socket 
of the power adapter.
3 Connect the power cord to a nearby main supply socket.
Note: Both the unit and its power supply generate heat when in operation and will become 
warm to the touch. Do not enclose them or place them in locations where air cannot circulate 
to cool the equipment. Do not operate the equipment in ambient temperatures exceeding 40oC . 
Do not place the products in contact with equipment whose surface temperature exceeds 40oC.
Power cord from adapter
Note: Ensure that Options switches 1 and 2 are both in the ‘OFF’ (up) position to enable normal operation of the unit.
See Options switches for details.
To apply power in
1 Attach the output lead from the power adapter to the 5V socket on the rear panel of 
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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 port, located just to the left, allows you to insert 
either an optional Fiber Channel SFP module or Active Copper SFP module. The chosen 
module can then allow either a fiber optic or additional Gigabit Ethernet link to be used 
in parallel with the fixed System (Gigabit Ethernet) port.       
Please see Appendix C for important tips about networking ALIF units.To link ALIF dual units using the Teaming port
2 Make your connection(s) between the chosen SFP module and either the other ALIF 
unit or a suitable network switch:
 Connect the transmit and receive 
fiber optic links to the sockets on 
the Fiber Channel SFP module. 
Then close the latch over the link 
connectors to lock them into place. 
Transmit and receive fiber links
Cable and fiber details
• For direct links over Ethernet cable, the length of cable should not exceed 100 
metres (328 feet). Network cables used for connections may be category 5, 5e, 6 or 
7 twisted-pair cable. ALIF TX units have an autosensing capability on their network 
interfaces, so for direct point-to-point connections, no ‘crossover’ Ethernet cable is 
required.
• For direct links via fiber, varying distances can be achieved depending on the module 
and cable types used. Please refer to the table in Appendix G for detailed information. 
The fiber links must have crossovers.
Optional Fiber Channel or Active Copper SFP module
To link ALIF units using the System port
1 Connect a CAT 5, 5e, 6, or 7 cable to the System port socket on the front panel of the 
ALIF unit. 
2 Connect the other end of the cable either to the other ALIF unit or to a Gigabit 
Ethernet switch, as appropriate.
3 [For connections via a network] repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other ALIF unit.  
1  Insert the appropriate optional SFP module 
(SFP-MM-LC, SFP-SM-LC or  
SFP-CATX-RJ45) into the aperture on 
the ALIF front panel:
 Connect a CAT 5, 5e, 6, or 7 cable 
to the socket on the Active Copper 
SFP module.   
 or
CAT 5, 5e, 6, or 7 link
CAT 5, 5e, 6, or 7 link either directly from the other ALIF unit or from a Gigabit Ethernet switch 
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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 make 
configuration changes. The Management port allows the admin user to simply connect 
a computer directly to each ALIF dual unit and access the configuration utility using a 
consistent IP address - thus negating the need to know the main port addresses of each 
ALIF dual unit in advance.
To connect a computer to access the configuration utility
1 Connect a CAT 5, 5e, 6, or 7 link cable to the Management port socket located on the 
far left side of the ALIF dual front panel. The port automatically configures itself, so no 
cross-over cable is required (but is supported if you do use one). 
2 Connect the other end of the link cable directly to the network port of your 
computer. 
3 Use a web browser to gain access to the internal configuration utility. The standard IP 
address of the Management port is 192.168.1.42 
 Note: This standard IP address can be changed within the configuration utility. 
 Please see the section AdderLink Infinity browser-based configuration utility for 
further details.     
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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 clocks 
up to 330MHz (equating to an example display mode of 2560 x 1600 at 60Hz).  
2 (ALIF dual only) If required, connect the lead from the second video display to the DVI-D-2 socket on the RX unit rear panel.
To connect video displays
1 Connect the lead from the primary video display to the DVI-D-1 (DVI-D on ALIF 1002 models) socket on the RX unit rear panel:
DVI-D-2
DVI-D-1
USER CONSOLE
DVI-D-2
DVI-D-1
USER CONSOLEVSCD3 cable to primary video display 
When using two single link DVI-D displays, connect an 
additional video cable to the DVI-D-2 port of the RX unit.
To  secondary video displayTo primary  video display
ALIF (1002)ALIF dualALIF dual
To video display
Note: When using dual link on DVI-D-1 (not ALIF2020), the DVI-D-2 
port will be disabled. If DVI-D-2 is already being used, then it must 
be disconnected before dual link operation can occur on DVI-D-1.    
						

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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 connect a microphone (or line in) and/or speakers
1 Connect the lead from a mono microphone to the 3.5mm socket labeled  on the 
rear panel.
2 Connect the lead from stereo speakers to the 3.5mm socket labeled  on the rear 
panel.
RX USB devices
The ALIF RX unit has four USB ports 
to which peripherals may be connected. 
The ports are interchangeable. To 
connect more than four peripherals, one 
or more USB hubs may be used. The 
total current that may be drawn from 
the USB ports is 1.2A, which should 
be sufficient for a keyboard, mouse (no 
more than 100mA each) and any two 
other devices (500mA maximum each). If 
more power for USB devices is required, use a powered 
USB hub.
To connect a USB device
1 Connect the lead from the device to any of the four 
USB sockets on the rear panel of the ALIF unit.  
LIN E I
USER CONSOLE
MIC  I
Connection from USB device
Supported USB Devices
The transmitter unit uses True Emulation technology to emulate the signals of certain 
USB peripherals to the computer. This means that those peripherals appear to the 
computer to be permanently connected, even when the receivers are switched 
elsewhere. This enables faster keyboard and mouse switching and allows for more than 
13 identical USB devices. If the keyboards and mice are identical across the connected 
receivers, they are only enumerated once by the host. The following limitations apply:
•  Keyboards, mice and other HID devices are supported.
•  Storage devices (i.e. flash drives, USB hard disks, CD-ROM drives) are supported, but 
they may operate more slowly than with a direct connection.
•   Isochronous devices (including microphones, speakers, webcams and TV receivers) are 
not currently supported.
•  Many other devices (such as printers, scanners, serial adapters and specialist USB 
devices) will work, but due to the huge variety of devices available, successful 
operation cannot be guaranteed.
• If a device cannot be made to work, please contact Adder technical support as a 
special entry within the advanced configuration may solve it.
Connection from microphone or line in from audio device 
AU X
1
Link out to speakers   
						

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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 serial device.
RX power in
Each ALIF unit is supplied with an 
appropriate power adapter. When all 
other connections have been made, 
connect and switch on the power 
adapter unit.
INDOOR
USE ONL Y
OPT
1
5V2.5A
1
2  Connect the IEC connector of the supplied country-specific power cord to the socket 
of the power adapter.
3 Connect the power cord to a nearby main supply socket.
Note: Both the unit and its power supply generate heat when in operation and will become 
warm to the touch. Do not enclose them or place them in locations where air cannot circulate 
to cool the equipment. Do not operate the equipment in ambient temperatures exceeding 40oC . 
Do not place the products in contact with equipment whose surface temperature exceeds 40oC.
Power cord from power adapter
Note: Ensure that Options switches 1 and 2 are both in the ‘OFF’ (up) position to enable normal operation of the unit.
See Options switches for details.
To apply power in
1 Attach the output lead from the power adapter to the 5V socket on the rear panel of 
the unit.   
						

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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 reset on each unit. 
Networked linking
Where ALIF units are connected via networked links, you can either configure them 
individually, or configure them collectively using an A.I.M. server: 
• Configuring networked ALIF units individually - You need to specify the 
network addresses of the ALIF units so that they can locate each other. This is done 
by running the AdderLink Infinity browser-based configuration utility on a computer 
system linked to the same network as the ALIF units.
• Configuring ALIF units collectively - The AdderLink Infinity Management 
(A.I.M.) server allows you to configure, control and coordinate any number of ALIF 
transmitters and receivers from a single application.
 IMPORTANT: When using A.I.M. to configure ALIF units, it is vital that all 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. If necessary, perform a factory reset on 
each ALIF unit.     
Manual factory reset
A factory reset returns an ALIF TX or RX unit to its default configuration. You can 
perform factory resets using the AdderLink Infinity browser-based configuration utility 
or by using this direct manual method. 
To perform a manual factory reset
1 Remove power from the ALIF unit.
2 Use a narrow implement (e.g. a straightened-out paper clip) to press-and-hold the 
recessed reset button on the front panel. With the reset button still pressed, re-
apply power to the unit and then release the reset button. 
 After roughly eight seconds, when the factory reset has completed, five of the front 
panel indicators will flash for a period of three seconds to indicate a successful reset 
operation.
Use a straightened-out paper clip to press the reset button while powering on the unit
Please also see Appendix C - Tips for success when networking ALIF units
Note: Please read the important advice in the section Firmware version 3.3 (or greater) 
before attempting installation or upgrades.
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