ADDERLink INFINITY Manual

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VSCD3 cable to primary video output port
[ALIF2000	when	using	one	very	high	
resolution DVI-D dual link display] 
Use a DVI-D Dual Link cable (such as 
Adder part: VSCD3) to connect the 
primary video port of the computer 
system	to	the	DVI-D-1	connector	of	
the	ALIF2000.	A	dual	link	cable	must	
also be used at the RX unit. 
TX video link
ALIF units support DVI digital video 
signals and so use DVI-D video 
connectors throughout.
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TX audio links
The ALIF units support two way 
stereo digital sound so that you can 
use a remote microphone as well as 
speakers.
To make audio links
1	 Connect	an	audio	link	cable	
between	the	LINE	OUT	socket	on	
the TX unit rear panel and the 
speaker output socket of the host 
computer.
LINE IN
LINE
 OUT
COMPUTER
2	 [Where	a	microphone	is	to	be	used]:	Connect	a	second	audio	link	cable	
between the LINE IN socket on the TX unit rear...

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TX USB link
ALIF	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.
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.
OPTIO NS
1 2
1 2
2	 Connect	the	type	A	connector	of	the	cable	to	a	vacant	USB	socket	on	the	
host computer. 
TX AUX port
The	AUX	port	is	an	RS232	serial	
port	that	allows	extension...

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TX 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.
Note: Please see Power adapter 
identification shown opposite. 
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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5V2.5A
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2	 Connect	the	IEC	connector	of	the	supplied	country-specific...

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[ALIF2000]	When	making	Gigabit	Ethernet	links
TX/RX network link
ALIF	units	can	be	either	connected	directly	to	each	other	or	via	a	Gigabit	Ethernet	
network.	Additionally,	ALIF2000	units	can	be	networked	by	fibre	optic	links.
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...

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RX video display
ALIF units support DVI digital 
video signals and so use DVI-D 
video connectors throughout.
•	 ALIF1000	models	can	support	
a single high resolution DVI-D 
video display at pixel clocks up 
to	165MHz	(equating	to	an	
example	display	mode	of	1920		
x	1200	at	60Hz	refresh).
•	 ALIF2000	models	can	simultaneously	support	up	to	two	high	resolution	
video	displays	at	pixel	clocks	up	to	165MHz;	or	can	alternatively	support	one...

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AUX
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RX microphone & speakers
The ALIF unit can support a 
microphone as well as speakers 
providing the necessary 
connections have been made 
between the ALIF TX unit and the 
host computer.
To connect a microphone (or line in) and/or speakers
1	 Connect	the	lead	from	a	mono	microphone	or,	alternatively,	a	line	in	
connection from an audio device to the 3.5mm socket labelled LINE IN/MIC IN 
on the rear panel.
2	 Connect	the	lead	from...

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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...

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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.
Note: Please see Power adapter 
identification shown opposite.
To apply power in
1	 Attach	the	output	lead	from	the	power	adapter	to	the	5V socket on the rear 
panel of the unit.
2	 Connect	the	IEC	connector	of	the	supplied	country-specific	power	lead	to	
the socket of the...

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Configuration
Initial configuration
ALIF units are designed to be as flexible as possible and this princip\
le extends 
also to their configuration.
Direct linking
Where an ALIF TX and an ALIF RX are directly linked to each other, no 
configuration action is required, provided that they have their factor\
y default 
settings in place. If the standard settings have been changed in a previ\
ous 
installation, you merely need to perform a...