Installation Guide: Hardware Setup and Connections — AV Over IP
Overview This guide covers the physical installation of KanexPro AV over IP encoders and decoders — from unboxing to first power-on. Complete this…
Overview
USB KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) over IP allows you to control a remote computer using a local keyboard and mouse, with the video delivered via the AV over IP encoder/decoder pair. No additional KVM hardware is required — KVM signals travel over the same 1G Ethernet connection as the video.
Supported SKUs
- AVO-IPJP2K — JPEG2000 Encoder/Decoder with USB KVM
- AVO-IPJP2KD — JPEG2000 Dante Dual LAN with USB KVM
- AVO-IPJP2KUC-ENC — JPEG2000 BYOD Encoder with USB (encoder only)
- AVO-IP265-HDK — H.265 HD Encoder/Decoder with USB KVM
Note: The Slim model (AVO-IPJP2KS) does not support USB KVM.
How It Works
- Encoder side (remote computer): Connect the computer to the encoder via HDMI. Connect a USB cable from the encoder’s USB port to the computer’s USB port.
- Decoder side (local workstation): Connect the decoder’s HDMI output to the display. Connect a USB keyboard and mouse to the decoder’s USB ports.
- When the encoder-decoder pair is routed, keyboard and mouse inputs at the decoder are transmitted over IP to the encoder, which presents them to the connected computer as local USB devices.
Setup Steps
- Connect the encoder HDMI input to the remote computer’s video output.
- Connect a USB cable from the encoder USB port to the remote computer.
- Connect keyboard and mouse to the decoder USB ports.
- Connect the decoder HDMI output to the local display.
- Ensure the encoder and decoder are routed to each other via the web GUI or IP controller.
- Keyboard and mouse control is now active. USB 2.0 devices (flash drives, etc.) can also be shared.
Supported USB Devices
- USB keyboards and mice (HID)
- USB 2.0 flash drives and storage devices
- USB hubs (connect multiple devices through a single USB port)
