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Extron Introduces New USB Extender
February 10, 2010
Source: Extron
Extron Electronics has introduced the USB
Extender, a two-piece transmitter and receiver set for extending
USB up to 450 feet (135 meters) on a single, standard CAT
5/5e/6 or CAT 7 cable.

The USB Extender is compatible with USB 1.0, 1.1, or 2.0 and
includes a four port hub supporting simultaneous connection
of up to four USB devices. The USB Extender is ideal for use
in applications utilizing the Extron Annotator and remote
touchscreen displays, as well as for applications that require
the remote location of USB peripherals such as interactive
whiteboards, keyboards, mice, and other HID-human input devices.
It can also be used with USB 2.0 peripherals that require
high data transfer speeds, including webcams and document
scanners as well as thumb drives and other mass storage devices.
USB was designed for desktop applications with short
cable runs, which has long posed a challenge for A/V presentation
systems where long distances are the norm,says Casey
Hall, Extron Vice President of Sales and Marketing for North
America. We engineered the USB Extender to overcome
the 5 meter distance limitation of USB and to accommodate
virtually any USB device, from keyboards and mice to smart
phones and personal media players, without restrictions."
For integration flexibility, the USB Extender is housed in
a compact 1", quarter rack width metal enclosure.
External universal power supplies are provided for both the
receiver and transmitter. The transmitter can also be powered
directly from the USB host port.
The USB Extender is available now.
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