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Before You Begin
Before you can install the USB Ranger, you will need to prepare your site.
1. Determine where the host computer will be located and set up the
computer.
2. Determine where you will operate the USB device(s).
3. If you will be using surface cabling, ensure you have enough
Category 5 UTP cabling to connect the two locations.
OR
If you will be using premise cabling, ensure Category 5 UTP cabling
is installed between the two locations with Category 5 information
outlets located near both the computer and the USB device(s).
4. Install any software required to operate the USB device(s). Refer to
the documentation for these device(s), as required.
Install the LEX Unit
1. Place the LEX unit near the host computer.
2. Plug the Type B connector on the USB cable (included) into a USB
port on the LEX.
3. Plug the power adapter into a suitable AC outlet.
4. Connect the power adapter to the LEX unit.
5. Plug the Type A connector on the USB cable into the USB port on
the computer.
Install the REX Unit
1. Place the REX unit near the USB device(s).
2. Connect the USB device(s) to the USB port(s) on the REX.
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Connect the REX Unit to the LEX Unit
NOTE
:
To ensure proper operation, we recommend that only Category 5
Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cabling be used to connect the LEX
to the REX. The UTP cabling must have a straight through
conductor configuration with no crossover and be terminated with 8
conductor RJ45 connectors at both ends.
With Surface Cabling
1. Plug one end of the Category 5 UTP cabling (not included) into
the RJ45 connector on the LEX unit.
2. Plug the other end of the Category 5 UTP cabling into the RJ45
connector on the REX unit.
With Premise Cabling
1. Plug one end of a Category 5 patch cord (not included) into the
RJ45 connector on the LEX.
2. Plug the other end of the patch cord into the Category 5
information outlet near the host computer.
3. Plug one end of the second Category 5 patch cord (not included)
into the RJ45 connector on the REX.
4. Plug the other end of the second patch cord into the Category 5
information outlet near the USB device(s).
NOTE
: The maximum length of the Category 5 UTP cable, including
patch cords, must not exceed 100m.
Check the Installation
To ensure your USB Ranger has been installed correctly, check that the
following indicator LEDs are illuminated:
1. Power indicators on the LEX and REX units.
2. Link indicators on the LEX and REX units.
Once these LEDs are illuminated, the USB Ranger is operating normally
and the connected peripheral device(s) are ready to be used.
