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Rose CRK-1USB CrystalView CAT5 USB extender, transmitter & receiver pair, 0-1000 Feet UTP Extender.

CRK-USB Units Front View

Description:
CrystalView USB Remote User Kit allows you to position your USB Device up to 1000 feet away from your computer using common twisted-pair CAT5 cabling.

The CrystalView CAT5 USB is the KVM extender of choice for businesses that need to extend and operate a USB computer, server, or KVM switch from a great distance. The CrystalView CAT5 USB makes this possible by the use of standard CAT5 cable. You can fully operate and control a USB computer or server from as far away as 1,000 feet using standard CAT5 cable.
The CrystalView CAT5 USB supports all analog VGA video.


Access to any USB device from your computer is made convenient in a variety of situations. You can remotely access and control computers in a data centre from your desk. You can remove computers from hazardous industrial environments or locations vulnerable from theft (of hardware or data) and put them in a dedicated host room, controllable from anywhere. Heat and noise is reduced, desk and floor space is increased. Computers can even be moved into a central location for easy maintenance.

Multiple USB devices can be communicate through the extender when used with a standard USB Hub.
For example USB Keyboard, USB Mouse in addition to a USB Printer can be linked with a USB Hub then all this equipment linked via the USB Extender to the Computer over a single Cat5 UTP Cable.

Alternatively additional extenders can also be used connected to the same computers USB Port via a standard USB Hub

Easy to install, easy to use - CrystalView is ideal for medium and long distance communication for USB devices.

The CrystalView CAT5 USB allows you to position a CPU
up to 1,000 feet away from the KVM station using
common twisted pair CAT5 cable. Video equalization
and gain controls on the remote unit adjust brightness
and clarity to compensate for image quality loss over
long cable lengths.

Features:
Extend USB connections upto 1000 feet with a single CAT5 twisted-pair cable

Supports VGA Video at resolutions up to 1024 x 768 @ 1000 ft,
1600 x 1200 @ 200 ft

Compliant with USB Version 1.1 specifications

1.5 & 12 Mbps data rates fully supported

Use upto 1000 feet over single Cat5 cable between transmitter and receiver.

Upto 500mA provided from receiver to a peripheral device

Compatible with all Rose KVM switches

Compatible with Solaris, Windows, Windows NT, OS/2, UNIX, Linux, and other operating systems

Fully automatic KVM sharing

1U Rackmount kits available ( optiona extra )

Additional external power supply for the receiver unit available

Compact Size

With mounting inserts

Compatible with standard USB Hubs

CRK USB Setup
Please note this pictureshows the Dual User version model CRK-2USB,
Set up for the CRK-1USB is similar but without the local user available.

Specification:
Part No. CRK-1USB (CRK-USB Range )

CrystalView USB Extender 0-1000ft over UTP Cat5 Cable

Extended Range : Up to 1000ft over CAT5 UTP Cable

Supports VGA Video at resolutions up to 1024 x 768

USB Data rate : 12 Mbps
Compatibility: USB Version 1.1

Connectors:
Transmitter – USB Type A Socket
RJ45 Socket
Power jack 2.1mm DC

Receiver – USB Type B Socket
RJ45 Socket
Power jack 2.1mm DC

Weight : 0.065 KG ( Each unit) 0.14 1bs

Dimensions:
W: 83mm
D: 83mm
H: 39mm