Icron Introduces Extenders for Industrial Automation, Medical, and Digital Signage Markets

  • Icron Technologies has launched its new ExtremeLink family of KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) extenders that combine high quality HD video and USB 2.0 peripheral support for remote desktop applications within the office, factory floor, hospital or retail/commercial environment.
  • KVM extenders allow computers to be located remotely from the user resulting in installation ease, reduced space requirements, increased security, simplified system administration, and reduced heat/noise generation. Markets that benefit from KVM extenders include industrial automation, medical imaging/diagnostics, Small Medium Business (SMB), digital signage, pro-audio/visual, broadcast, government, and movie post production where the KVM extender offers full PC computing power and peripheral support with all the benefits of having a remote PC.
  • The ExtremeLink series consists of the ExtremeLink 3500, which features the reach of fiber, up to 500 meters, over a a single standard inexpensive Cat-5 cable for connectivity, and the ExtremeLink 4500 that supports Local Area Network (LAN) connectivity. Both models deliver DVI graphics up to 1680x1050 resolution with virtually zero video latency. Each ExtremeLink product incorporates Icron’s patented ExtremeUSB technology which supports the billions of USB 1.1 and 2.0 devices in the market.

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