ADDER XDIP-POE KVM Switches and Extenders User Manual
- June 9, 2024
- ADDER
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XDIP-POE KVM Switches and Extenders
User Manual
Introduction
WELCOME
hank you for choosing the Adder Link XDIP extender nodes.At the der Link XDIPs
are high resolution, low latency digital KVM extend operate just as easily
across a direct 100 meter Cat connection as the your standard I Gbe local
network. However, there’s much more to ire simplest, errs which willed will
across your standard I Gbe local network. However, there’s much more to them
than that.
Many hosts, one console
XDIPs can form what might be termed a Distributed KVM switch, where you
authorize a single XDIP receiver to access up to sixteen separate XDIP
transmitters and their connected PC host systems:
Multiple consoles, one host
Alternatively, a different grouping of XDIPs can form a `KVM Sharer’ to allow
up to 256 receivers to access and control the resources of a single PC host
system:
Remote controlled matrix configuration – see next page
Transmitter or receiver? Your call
Every XDIP node arrives in Start of Life (Sol) mode: it’s up to you to choose
whether it becomes a transmitter or a receiver.This ensures that your small
stock of nodes can efficiently meet your current requirements – and then be
easily redistributed, in any order, to satisfy future issues too. All HD
video welcome
HDMI is the native video port on each node, however, using suitable third
party converters you can connect DVI, dual-mode DisplayPort® (DP++) or VGA
signals at either end of the links: Power to perform: POE or adapter
Efficiency is key to XDIP operation, sufficiently so that each node can
comfortably function using only the Power over Ethernet (PoE) capabilities of
your network.Where that’s not an option, we also supply optional power
adapters for local mains operation.
Feed through for flexibility
Every XDIP node features a Feed through port.This allows you to add a local
console that can access both nearby and distant resources.When the local
console is placed on an XDIP receiver, it will operate as its own KVM switch.
Alternatively, when the local console is attached to an XDIP transmitter, it
will also act as a video splitter: A combined application of the Feed through
and KVM sharer features could be used, for instance, to serve a lecture
theater: Remote controlled matrix
XDIPs can also form an audio-visual matrix where multiple receivers access
content from a choice of transmitters – all under external control. Such
configurations are useful in distributed signage applications where a control
system coordinates multiple displays (up to 256) and determines how each one
derives its digital content. There are two methods for remotely controlling an
XDIP matrix:
- Method I – Using third party controller system, such as those supplied by Crestron TM, AMX TM and many others, to issue commands through our RESTful API (see page 38), or
- Method 2 – Using the browser on a connected PC to access the receivers and using the resulting OSD menu (see page 32).
IMPORTANT: When using either method, you must first enable the remote control functionality on each receiver (this option is disabled by default). See Receiver > Advanced page on page 24.
Remote controlled matrix
An external control system or connected PC can determine how each receiver should derive its content, from a choice of up to eight transmitters.
For details of the XDIP Public REST API, see Appendix 4 – XDIP API.
Note: The API control is contained within each receiver. Receivers
operate as separate entities and they are all controlled independently.
ADDERLINK XDIP FEATURES
Adder Link XDIP nodes are contained within slimline metal casings measuring
just 169 x 112 x 3lmm. 
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The network switch used must:
- Support Igbo transfer rates.
- Support IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) to at least level 2 (preferably level 3).
- Have IGMP Fast Leave and IGMP Snooping enabled.
SUPPLIED ITEMS (per node)
