USB Rover® 1850 extends USB 1.1 connections beyond the desktop up to 40 meters over Cat 5 cable (85 meters may be achievable with low-speed HID devices such as keyboards and mice).

USB Rover® products operate over standard solid core Cat 5 UTP cable (the same wiring used in Ethernet). The USB Rover® 1850 uses technology ideal for extending USB peripherals and does not require additional software for either the computer or the target devices.

The USB Rover® 1850 product is composed of two separate units: the Local Extender (LEX) and the Remote Extender (REX). Conventional USB cables are used to connect the LEX unit to the host computer, and the remote USB device to the REX unit. Cat 5 UTP cabling is used to connect the LEX and REX units over a distance of up to 131ft (40m)

Icron's USB Rover® 1850 extension system is ideal for use with USB peripherals including: keyboards, mice, interactive white boards, and game controllers.

USB Rover® 1850 feature benefits include:

• Supports all major operating systems: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
• Reliable operation for USB devices including support for USB 1.1 web cameras
• Provides support for any full-speed (12 Mbps) or low-speed (1.5 Mbps) USB device
• Robust ESD (16kv air and 8kv contact) and EFT Performance
• FCC and CE, Class A device
• Designed and FCC/CE certified in North America
• Three (3) year warranty

USB Rover® products are perfect for the following applications:

• Interactive White Board
• KVM Extension: Keyboard and Mouse
• Digital Signage
• Industrial Control
• Corporate Board Rooms: USB Device Extension

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  Product Highlights

Enables USB 1.1 connections up to 131ft (40m).

Robust ESD and EFD performance

Plug and Play. No software drivers are required.

Bus powered. No external power supply required.