User guide

Matrox Avio Series – User Guide 5
Overview
Thank you for purchasing a Matrox Avio product. Avio Series products are KVM (Keyboard Video
Mouse) extenders that consist of a transmitter and receiver unit pair connected by a fiber optic cable.
These units allow you to operate a computer up to two (2) kilometers away. These products separate
your monitors, keyboard, mouse, audio, and USB devices from your computer.
Features
Your Matrox Avio product has the following features:
 Uncompressed transmission delivers exceptional image quality and smooth HD video
playback without any dropped frames.
 Extends two (2) single-link DVI displays with a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200 or
one (1) dual-link DVI display with a maximum resolution of 2560
x 1600.
 Supports a maximum distance of 300 m (984 ft) in multi-mode and 2 km (6562 ft) in
single-mode (optional upgrade).
 DDC compliance and advanced EDID management ensure a reliable communication
between the system and the displays connected to the receiver unit.
 Local connectors on the transmitter unit serve as a secondary user access to the host
system.
Hardware supplied
*
 Avio F120 transmitter unit – Avio unit, multi-mode transceiver, 2 DVI-D cables, one 1
USB cable (A to B connectors), 1 power supply
 Avio F120 receiver unit – Avio unit, multi-mode transceiver, 1 power supply
Hardware required (sold separately)
 LC-LC optical cable - multi-mode (62.5/125 µm (OM1), 50/125 µm (OM2, OM3, or
OM4)) or LC-LC optical cable - single-mode (9/125 µm (OS1 or OS2))
* The hardware supplied with your Matrox product may vary depending on the SKU or part number of your product. For more
information, contact your Matrox representative.
Note: The hardware and cables supplied have been tested to work with your Matrox
product. We strongly recommend you use these cables when connecting your devices.