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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter
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5.
Installation ................................................................................................ 29
5.1 Guidelines and Limitations for Attaching Equipment ................... 29
5.1.1 CPU .......................................................................................... 30
5.1.2 VGA Monitor ........................................................................... 30
5.1.3 RGB Monitor or Legacy Sun Monitor ................................... 30
5.1.4 Keyboard and Mouse .............................................................. 31
5.1.5 Parallel Printer (Optional with ACS235A) ............................ 31
5.1.6 Serial Device (Optional with ACS236A) ................................ 31
5.2 Connecting a CPU or KVM Switch to the Local Module ............... 32
5.3 Connecting User Equipment or a KVM Switch to the
Remote Module ........................................................................... 34
5.4 Running Fiber Cable Between the Local and Remote Modules .... 36
5.5 Connecting Power to the Local and Remote Modules ................... 37
5.6 Powering Up the Rest of the System ................................................ 37
6.
Operation ................................................................................................. 38
6.1 Interpreting the Remote Module’s 7-Segment Display .................. 38
6.2 Making Video Adjustments with the
Remote Module’s User Controls ................................................. 40
7.
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................... 41
7.1 Things to Try First ............................................................................. 41
7.2 Calling Black Box .............................................................................. 42
7.3 Shipping and Packaging ................................................................... 42
Appendix A: Pinouts ....................................................................................... 43
A.1 Connectors on Both Models ..............................................................43
A.1.1 The VGA Video Connectors ................................................... 43
A.1.2 The Power Connector ............................................................. 43
A.2 Connectors on the ACS235A ............................................................ 44
A.2.1 The PS/2 Keyboard Connector ............................................. 44
A.2.2 The PS/2 Mouse Connector .................................................. 44
A.2.3 The Parallel Printer Connectors ............................................ 45
A.3 Connectors on the ACS236A ............................................................ 46
A.3.1 The Sun Video Connectors .................................................... 46
A.3.2 The Sun Keyboard/Mouse Connector .................................. 46
A.3.3 The Serial Connectors ............................................................ 47
Appendix B: Rackmounting the Extender .................................................... 48
