Icron Technologies is a leading global developer and manufacturer of high-performance USB and KVM/video extension solutions for commercial and industrial markets including Medical, Military, Industrial Automation, Machine Vision, ProAV, Education, and Mining/Exploration. Icron’s patented extension technology extends USB and video devices over many media types including Cat 5e, Fiber, Wireless, PowerLine, and over a corporate LAN.
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KVM Extenders
The new EL5353 and EL5363 KVM extender systems features Icron’s latest ExtremeUSB® technology, supporting a higher USB 2.0 throughput of up to 40 Mbps, in addition to supporting USB audio devices such as microphones and speakers. The form factor of these new extenders is the same as the discontinued EL5100 and EL5200 models noting they are not backward compatible with the 5100/5200.
Icron Technologies ExtremeUSB® and Video Extension over CAT 5e/6/7
| Image | KVM Extender | Video Type | Max Resolution | Distance | Transmission | USB 2.0 Throughput | USB 2.0 and 1.1 Device Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | EL5353 | DVI Uncompressed | 1920 x 1200 | 100m | Single CAT 5e/6/7 cable. CAT 6 recommended. | 40Mbps | Keyboards, mice, flash drives, audio peripherals, USB 1.1 web cameras. |
 | EL5363 | HDMI Uncompressed | 4K, 1080p or 1920 x 1200 | 100m | Single CAT 5e/6/7 cable. CAT 6 recommended. | 40Mbps | Keyboards, mice, flash drives, audio peripherals, USB 1.1 web cameras. |
USB Extenders
Refer to the Product Comparison Table (located below the images), referencing the USB type, maximum distance, transmission media, power adapter location and the number of USB ports of each product.
Icron Technologies ExtremeUSB® over CAT 5e/6/7, LAN and Fiber
| Image | Product | USB1 | Max. Distance | Transmission Media2 | Power Adapter Location | USB Port(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | USB 3.0 Spectra™ 3022 | USB 3.0 | 100m3 | Multimode Fiber | REX | 2 |
 | USB 3.0 Spectra™ 3001-15 | USB 3.0 | 15m | Active Copper Cable | Bus Powered | 1 |
 | USB 2.0 Ranger® 2304GE-LAN | USB 2.0 | 100m | Cat 5e/6/7 or Local Area Network | REX | 4 |
 | USB 2.0 Ranger® 2304 | USB 2.0 | 100m | Cat 5e/6/7 | REX | 4 |
 | USB 2.0 Ranger® 2244 | USB 2.0 | 10km | Singlemode Fiber | REX | 4 |
 | USB 2.0 Ranger® 2224 | USB 2.0 | 500m | Multimode Fiber | REX | 4 |
 | USB 2.0 Ranger® 2212 | USB 2.0 | 100m | Cat 5e/6/7 | LEX4 | 2 |
 | USB 2.0 Ranger® 2311 | USB 2.0 | 100m | Cat 5e/6/7 | LEX or REX5 | 1 |
 | USB 2.0 Ranger® 2204 | USB 2.0 | 100m | Cat 5e/6/7 | REX | 4 |
 | USB 2.0 Ranger® 2301GE-LAN | USB 2.0 | 100m | Cat 5e/6/7 or Local Area Network | REX | 1 |
 | USB 2.0 Ranger® 2301 | USB 2.0 | 100m | Cat 5e/6/7 | REX | 1 |
 | USB 1.1 Rover® 2850 | USB 1.1 | 85m6 | Cat 5e/6/7 | Bus Powered | 2 |
 | USB 1.1 Rover® 1850 | USB 1.1 | 85m6 | Cat 5e/6/7 | Bus Powered | 1 |
2 Specified Category cabling is a minimum requirement; higher grades are supported (e.g. Cat 6, Cat 7).
3 100m or more is achievable when using USB 3.0 bulk traffic cameras; 50m with storage type USB 3.0 devices.
4 Power is delivered over transmission link cable to the REX.
5 Either the LEX or REX can use a power adapter. Only one is required.
6 Up to 40m is achievable for all USB devices; 85m is achievable for most low powered HID USB devices.
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