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end of the power cord into an AC wall outlet. Turn on 

all attached servers.

Switching your servers 

Press the appropriate front panel button labeled A-D to 

access servers in your SwitchView switching system.

NOTE

:

 

This switch contains active intrusion 

protection. Removal of the cover will permanently 

disable the switch and void the warranty. 

LEDs

Each target port (A-D) has two LEDs on the front panel. 

The green LED will be lit when the target device is on 

and connected to the switch. The amber LED will be lit 

when the target device is selected (KVM session). 

Environmental

Operating Temperature: 41˚ (5˚C) to 104˚ (40˚C)

The Power of Being There

®

Quick Installation Guide

SwitchView

®

 SC440

DVI/USB Switch with Audio

The following will help you install your 

SwitchView SC440 switch easily.

Should you require further assistance, please     

contact Avocent Technical Support.

To install the SwitchView SC440 switch

To Contact Avocent Technical Support:   Visit www.avocent.com  

590-822-501A

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Connecting local peripherals

Turn off all servers you plan to use with your 

SwitchView SC440 switching system. Plug 

the DVI monitor cable(s) into the appropriate 

CONSOLE port on the back of the switch. Plug 

the USB keyboard cable, USB mouse cable and 

USB CCID [Integrated Circuit(s) Cards Interface 

Devices] Smart Card reader or CAC reader into 

the appropriate ports. Plug the speaker cable and 

microphone cable into the appropriate ports.

NOTE

: An applicable USB CCID driver must 

be installed on the target computer.

Connecting your servers

The SwitchView SC440 switching system has 

four port sets labeled A-D on the rear of the 

switch. Plug  the USB cable, the two audio cables 

(speaker and microphone) and the DVI cable 

(monitor) into the corresponding ports on the server. 

Plug the other ends into one of the server port sets 

on the switch. Repeat for all servers. 

NOTE

: Cable sets without audio cables are 

available if you do not require speaker and 

microphone support. 

Turning on your system

Plug one end of the included power cord into the 

IEC power connector on the switch. Plug the other 

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Storage Temperature: -4˚ (-20˚C) to 122˚ (50˚C)

Input Power: 30 W; Operating Voltage 100-240 VAC

Power Frequency: 50-60 Hz

Supported Hardware

Server: I BM , Sun, PC/AT, USB and 100% 

compatibles

Video Modes: VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, UXGA,  QXGA, 

WVGA, WSVGA, WXGA, WSXGA, WUXGA, WQXGA, 

and HDTV

Maximum Resolution: Dual link DVI up to 

2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz (monitor and video card support 

for the maximum resolution will vary and should be verifi ed 

for compatibility)

Peripherals: USB keyboard, USB mouse, USB CCID 

Smart Card reader or CAC reader and IntelliMouse

® 

(USB only)

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Optional 

RF ground

(not for safety)

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