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Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
The KVM over IP Matrix System is a solution that combines KE Series KVM
over IP Extenders (KE6900, KE6900A, KE6900AiT, KE6940, KE6940A,
KE6940AiT, KE6900ST, KE6910, KE6912, KE6920, KE6922, KE8900S,
KE8950, KE8952, KE9900ST, KE9950, KE9952), with the KVM over IP
Matrix Manager (CCKM) to extend, control and monitor access to computers,
across a network, in a multitude of ways. The system lets you setup a matrix of
remote KVM consoles that access computers across a network, with the
flexibility to control and configure each connection.
The high-performance IP-based KE Extenders are consisted of a transmitter
and a receiver. The transmitter connects to a computer to deliver the
computer’s data to the receiver to collectively provide console access from a
remote or separate location. The computer can be accessed from the remote
console via a standard TCP/IP network or direct Ethernet cable connection.
This is perfect for any installation where you need to place the console where
it is convenient, but you want the computer to reside in a secure location —
away from the keyboard, mouse and display.
The extenders support flawless and lossless video compression quality with
ultra low latency, some extenders also support 2K x 2K video resolution (2048
x 2048 @ 60Hz), which is used widely in the Air Traffic Control (ATC)
industry. For a list of video resolution support, refer to
Supported Video
Resolutions on page 8.
For power redundancy, some extenders have dual power supplies, some
provide single power supply with a Power over Ethernet (PoE) LAN port,
while some provide dual power supplies and a PoE LAN port.
Some extenders support Fiber Channel over Ethernet via SFP fiber modules*
which connect to a network switch at speeds up to 1 Gbps. The extenders can
connect unit-to-unit or over a TCP/IP network via Gigabit Ethernet or the SFP
ports. Connecting both methods allows network failover.
The non-slim KE over IP Extenders have local On Screen Display (OSD) on
the receiver end to configure both receiver and transmitter — for easy setup
and operation. Both the transmitter and receiver have RS-232 ports to connect