FREE 24-hour Tech Support: 724-746-5500
blackbox.com
© 2007. All rights reserved. Black Box Corporation.
ServSwitch CX with IP
One remote user and up to three local users
can access this 16- or 24-port multiplatform
CATx KVM switch.
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
color drift that can sometimes happen on long UTP cable runs.
To learn more about skew compensation, see “Technically
Speaking” below.
In addition, the switch supports Display Data Channel
(DDC) emulation. It enables your monitor to communicate
with the attached CPUs’ video cards and configure the CPUs’
video drivers automatically at bootup.
Sight and sound support.
The ServSwitch CX with IP provides super-sharp resolutions
up to 1900 x 1440 for all users up to 164 feet (50 m) away.
And up to 984.2 feet (300 m) away, the CX displays 1024 x
1280 video resolution. By choosing a SAM with audio, you
add support for stereo speakers, enabling you to hear
audible alerts.
Maximize your control.
Take charge with your power.
™
Although each ServSwitch CX with IP supports up to 16 or
The ServSwitch CX with IP has a power control port that
enables a remote user to reset one or more power switches in
the host system. Plus, dual power connectors enable the CX to
draw power from its included wallmount adapter or from an
optional redundant power supply if there’s a power failure.
24 directly connected servers, this is by no means the limit—
you can daisychain switches to control up to 128 host servers.
You can cascade up to three levels deep with servers situated
at any level within the cascade tree.
Simple server selection.
Ready right now—and for the future.
The switch comes complete with rackmounting hardware
to install the switch in any open 1U of rack space in your
server room. It can also be flash upgraded, so it’s practically
obsolescence-proof.
Whether you’re working at a user station or the local
analog console port in the server room, you can select a server
to access and control via on-screen menus or hotkeys. On-
screen menus make server selection simple because you can
give each server a name that makes sense to you.
Technically Speaking
UTP cable and color drift.
UTP cable varies widely by manufacturer, so before
installing video extenders, it’s difficult to determine whether
or not you’re going to have a color drift problem. You’re
more likely to experience color drift with higher grades
(CAT5e or CAT6) of cable, on longer cable runs, and on high-
resolution screens.
UTP cable is often used with video or KVM extenders to
extend the reach of a video signal. It’s popular for this applica-
tion because it’s lightweight, easy to handle, and inexpensive.
But when you transmit video over long stretches of twisted-
pair cable, you sometimes run into a phenomenon called
color drift or color split.
If you experience color drift, there are several possible
solutions. You can use a shorter length of cable, switch
from CAT5e or CAT6 cable to CAT5 cable, use a lower screen
resolution, or use a video skew compensator.
A video skew compensator removes color drift by delaying
some color signals to compensate for differences in wire pairs.
Color drift shows up as that annoying colored shadow you
occasionally see around objects on a video screen. It sometimes
happens with UTP cable because the pairs of wire in the
cable are twisted at slightly different rates to reduce crosstalk
between pairs. Because of these differences between wire
pairs, video signals for different colors often travel different
distances before they reach the remote receiver. When one
color signal arrives behind the others because its wire is longer,
you get that red, green, or blue shadow around the objects
on your video screen.
9/11/2007
#26631
724-746-5500
blackbox.com
3 of 4
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
TECH SPECS
Item
Code
™
Distance (Maximum) — User side: 984.2 ft. (300 m);
Server side: 164 ft. (50 m)
ServSwitch CX with IP
(1) Analog Console Port + (1) IP User Port
+ (2) Remote User Ports
(16) Servers
(24) Servers
For each server connection, you need…
ServSwitch CX Server Access Modules
Resolution (Maximum) — 1900 x 1440 at 164 ft. (50 m)
CE Approval — Yes
Connectors —
KV1416A-R2, KV1424A-R2:
Local analog console port:
KV1416A-R2
KV1424A-R2
Monitor: (1) HD15 F;
Keyboard and mouse: PS/2: (2) 6-pin mini DIN F; USB: (2) Type A F;
User ports: (2) RJ-45;
Servers: (16) or (24) RJ-45;
Audio: (1) 3.5-mm jack;
Serial RS-232 (DTE): (1) DB9 F;
Power control: (1) DB9 M;
Power input: (1) IEC 320 M; (1) barrel F for optional redundant
power supply;
Modem: (1) DB9 M;
®
PS/2
with Audio
USB
KV1400A
KV1402A
KV1401A
KV1403A
KV1404A
with Audio
®
Sun with Audio
To connect a remote PS/2 console to the ServSwitch CX
with IP using CATx cable, order…
ServSwitch CX Remote Units
Basic
with Audio
KV1416A-R2
KV04-REM
IP: (1) RJ-45 10-/100-Mbps Ethernet, autosensing;
KV1400A: (1) RJ-45, (2) 6-pin mini DIN M, (1) HD15 M;
KV1402A: (1) RJ-45, (2) 6-pin mini DIN M, (1) HD15 M, (1) 3.5-mm plug;
KV1401A: (1) RJ-45, (1) USB Type A M, (1) HD15 M;
KV1403A: (1) RJ-45, (1) USB Type A M, (1) HD15 M, (1) 3.5-mm plug;
KV1404A: (1) RJ-45, (1) 8-pin mini DIN M, (1) HD15 M, (1) 3.5-mm plug
Power — 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz, autosensing
Size — KV1416A-R2, KV1424A-R2: 1.75"H (1U) x 19"W x 11"D
(4.4 x 48.3 x 27.9 cm)
KV04A-REM
with Audio and Skew Compensation
KV04AS-REM
Why Buy From Black Box? Exceptional Value.
Exceptional Tech Support. Period.
According to a survey by Data Communications
magazine, 90% of network managers surveyed say
Recognize any of these situations?
• You wait more than 30 minutes to get through
to a vendor’s tech support.
that getting the technical support they need is extremely
important when choosing a vendor. But even though
network managers pay anywhere from 10 to 20% of their
overall purchase price for a basic service and support
contract, the technical support and service they receive falls
far short of their expectations—and certainly isn’t worth
what they paid.
At Black Box, we guarantee the best value and the
best support. You can even consult our Technical Support
Experts before you buy if you need help selecting just
the right component for your application.
• The so-called “tech” can’t help you or gives you
the wrong answer.
• You don’t have a purchase order number and the
tech refuses to help you.
• It’s 9 p. m. and you need help, but your vendor’s
tech support line is closed.
Don’t waste time and money—call Black Box today.
9/11/2007
#26631
724-746-5500
blackbox.com
4 of 4
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
|