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USB extenders - transmission of USB signals over CAT or fibre
USB Ranger signal extender systems extend USB signals up to USB 3.1.
A system consists of a computer module (transmitter) and a user module (receiver) and uses CAT-x cables or optical fibres to transmit USB signals up to 500 m or 10,000 m.
Product details
Transmission
- Distances up to 10,000 m for USB 2.0 (2 × singlemode 9/125µm fiber optics)
- Distances up to 500 m for USB 2.0 (2 × multimode 50/125µm fiber optics)
- Distances up to 275 m for USB 2.0 (2 × multimode 62.5/125µm fiber optics)
- Distances up to 200 m for USB 3.1 (2 × multimode 62.5/125µm fiber optics)
- Distances up to 100 m for USB 3.1 (2 × multimode 62.5/125µm fiber optics)
- Distances up to 100 m for USB 2.0 (CAT-x cable; x = 6a/7)
- Distances up to 50 m for USB 3.0 (2 × multimode 50/125µm fiber optics)
- Distances up to 15 m only for USB 3.0 (active copper cable)
- Transparent transmission of USB 1.1 up to USB 3.0
Device
- In parts with 4-port USB hub at receiver
- LEDs show operating state
- External power supply or supply over computer's USB interface
- Available module and desktop version
USB Ranger 2201-Set
- Transmision of USB up to 2.0
- Transmission medium: 1 × CAT-x cable
- Transmission distance: 100 m
- Interfaces at receiver: 1 × USB-A
USB Ranger 2204-Set
- Transmision of USB up to 2.0
- Transmission medium: 1 × CAT-x cable
- Transmission distance: 100 m
- Interfaces at receiver: 4 × USB-A
USB Ranger 2211-Set
- Transmision of USB up to 2.0
- Transmission medium: 1 × CAT-x cable
- Transmission distance: 100 m
- Interfaces at receiver: 1 × USB-A
USB Ranger 2212-Set
- Transmision of USB up to 2.0
- Transmission medium: 1 × CAT-x cable
- Transmission distance: 100 m
- Interfaces at receiver: 2 × USB-A
USB Ranger 2224-Set
- Transmision of USB up to 2.0
- Transmission medium: 2 × multimode fiber optics
- Transmission distance: 500 m (50/125 µ)
- Transmission distance: 275 m (62,5/125 µ)
- Interfaces at receiver 4 × USB-A
USB Ranger 2304-Set
- Transmision of USB up to 2.0
- Transmission medium: 1 × CAT-x cable
- Transmission distance: 100 m
- Interfaces at receiver: 4 × USB-A
USB Ranger 2304-LAN
- Transmision of USB up to 2.0
- Transmission medium: LAN
- Transmission distance: up to 100 m between network devices
- Interfaces at receiver: 4 × USB-A
USB Spectra 3001-15
- Transmision of USB 3.0 (not backward compatible with USB 2.0/1.1)
- Transmission medium: Active copper cable
- Transmission distance: up to 15 m
- Interfaces at receiver: 1 x USB-A
USB Spectra 3022
- Transmision of USB 3.0 (not backward compatible with USB 2.0/1.1)
- Transmission medium: 2 × multimode 50/125 µ fiber optics
- Transmission distance: up to 50 m
- Interfaces at receiver 2 × USB-A
USB 3-2-1 Raven 3104
- Transmision of USB 3.1 (backward compatible with USB 3.0/2.0/1.1)
- Transmission medium: Active copper cable
- Transmission distance: up to 100 m
- Interfaces at receiver: 4 x USB 3.1 A
USB 3-2-1 Raven 3124
- Transmision of USB 3.1 (backward compatible with USB 3.0/2.0/1.1)
- Transmission medium: 2 × multimode 50/125 µ fiber optics
- Transmission distance: up to 200 m
- Interfaces at receiver 4 × USB 3.1-A
Further variants are available. We would be happy to advise you!
The Installation
A confusion-proof cable links the computer's USB interface to the USB Ranger computer module. Connect your hardware to the corresponding interface of the USB Ranger receiver.
Use existing CAT-x cables or optical fibres to link transmitter and receiver.
List of Item Numbers
USB-Extender sets
Item No. | Description | |
---|---|---|
A1990018 | USB Ranger 2224-Set | |
A1990021 | USB 2.0 Ranger 2204 | |
A1990023 | USB 2.0 Ranger 2211 | |
A1990020 | USB 2.0 Ranger 2212 | |
A1990026 | USB 2.0 Ranger 2304-LAN | |
A1990027 | USB 2.0 Ranger 2201 | |
A1990028 | USB 2.0 Ranger 2304 | |
A1990037 | USB 2.0 Ranger 2324 | |
A1990038 | USB 2.0 Ranger 2344 | |
A1990036 | USB 2.0 Ranger 2312 | |
A1990035 | USB 2.0 Ranger 2311 | |
A1990034 | USB 2.0 Ranger 2301 | |
A1990039 | USB 2.0 Ranger 2301GE-LAN | |
A1990025 | USB 3.0 Spectra 3022 | |
A1990008 | USB 3.0 Spectra 3001-15 | |
A1990040 | USB 3-2-1 Raven 3104 | |
A1990042 | USB 3-2-1 Raven 3104 PRO | |
A1990041 | USB 3-2-1 Raven 3124 |
What is a KVM extender?
Explanation

Transmission via CAT-X cable

Transmission via fibre optics

Resolutions up to 4K

DisplayPort™ video signals

DVI-DualLink video signals

DVI-SingleLink video signals

Analogue VGA video signals

Mix & Match compatible

USB 2.0 transmission

USB 3.0 transmission

Transmission of audio signals

Transparent RS232
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