Black Box ServSwitch Affinity KV130DA User Manual Download

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JANUARY 2003

KV130A

KV130DA

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Page 1: ...ch support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Mailing address Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Dr Lawrence PA 15055 1018 World Wide Web www blackbox com E mail info blac...

Page 2: ...r desk Or do you need to share dozens of computers including a mix of IBM PC RS 6000 Apple Macintosh Sun Microsystems and SGI compatibles among multiple users with different access levels Does your sw...

Page 3: ...are registered trademarks and PC XT is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft HyperTerminal IntelliMouse Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks or trademarks of...

Page 4: ...operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measu...

Page 5: ...INITY EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This equipment complies with the requirements of the European EMC Directive 89 336 EEC with respect to EN55022 Class B EN50082 1 EN60555 2 and the Low Vo...

Page 6: ...ato el ctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo s lo como sea recomendado por el fabricante 8 Servicio El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo el ctrico m s all a lo descrito en las in...

Page 7: ...stir una antena externa deber ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia 16 El cable de corriente deber ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo 17 Cuidado...

Page 8: ...nstalling Cards 31 3 3 3 Rackmounting Optional 31 3 3 4 Connecting the Monitors Keyboards and Mice 31 3 3 5 Connecting CPUs 32 3 3 6 Connecting Devices Serial Ports Optional 33 3 3 7 Connecting Other...

Page 9: ...Saving Configuration Changes 59 4 2 Configuring the System 61 4 2 1 System Settings 61 4 2 2 Keyboard Settings 62 4 2 3 Appearance 63 4 3 Configuring Computers 65 4 4 Configuring User Stations 69 4 5...

Page 10: ...on Ctrl I 94 6 15 Start Scan Ctrl S 94 6 16 End Scan Ctrl X 95 6 17 Pass This Command Through Ctrl X or Ctrl Tab 95 7 Using the Dedicated Serial Ports 96 7 1 Basic Setup Establishing a Serial Connecti...

Page 11: ...ping In a Terminator Card 4 User Chassis Only 121 E 3 Setting the RING BUS Jumper on an Expansion Card 122 E 4 Setting the JP1 and JP2 User Number Jumpers on 8 Port Expansion Cards 123 E 4 1 Setting J...

Page 12: ...or SGI video Interfaces On CPU and user ports of Port Cards and IN 1 and OUT 1 ports on primary Expansion Cards Proprietary composite of IBM PS 2 PC AT or Sun compatible keyboard PS 2 RS 232 or Sun co...

Page 13: ...rd to a computer s serial port 100 ft 30 5 m of serial cable from the CPU port of any Affinity Port Card to a device s serial port User Controls For system Keyboard commands and on screen menus On Aff...

Page 14: ...HD15 female 1 for input to Port Cards in slots 1 and 2 if their user ports are set as KVM 1 and KVM 2 1 for input to Port Cards in slots 1 and 2 if their user ports are set as KVM 5 and KVM 6 1 for i...

Page 15: ...lectrically isolated from one another All other models Single transformer Consumption Up to 40 VA 40 watts Size KV139A KV139DA 7 H 4U x 16 7 W x 7 D 17 8 x 42 4 x 17 8 cm All other Affinity chassis 5...

Page 16: ...uct code KV130A shouldn t have any cards preinstalled You must install either an Expansion Card or a Terminator Card in this model in order for it to work The Dual Powered ServSwitch Affinity Expansio...

Page 17: ...for a list of cables and their product codes If you didn t receive everything or if anything arrived damaged contact Black Box 2 2 Features With the ServSwitch Affinity you have easy virtually troubl...

Page 18: ...n access Serial management VT100 VT101 VT102 and VT202 terminal emulation Control RS 232 serial DTE or DCE terminal interfaced devices Easy to use serial access and switching works the same way as KVM...

Page 19: ...status information can be displayed in any of a large number of color combinations You can set it to disappear either after an adjustable time interval elapses or on demand Choose a computer from a li...

Page 20: ...ame rear panel slot and port numbering shown Figure 2 3 A fully populated Dual Powered 16 User rear panel numbering shown 8 User units have the top expansion slot but not the bottom one OUT 1 IN 1 OUT...

Page 21: ...2 4 DB25 F KVM N N a number from 1 to 4 depending on how many Port Cards you have installed On Port Cards Connect the sharing computers to these ports with CPU Cables CPU Adapter Cables At the ServSw...

Page 22: ...ports OUT 2 and OUT 4 carry signals from the cards in slots 3 and 4 the upper slots Run your expansion cables from these ports to the IN ports on other Affinity units 4 Port cards DB15 F 8 Port cards...

Page 23: ...e cables that you ll need will depend on the equipment you are connecting for your application Refer to Appendix B for the available types of these cables and the corresponding product codes Also refe...

Page 24: ...AC power IBM PC equipment is shown but the principles will be similar for all equipment types Connectors will vary depending on the types of equipment you are installing Figure 3 1 Basic system setup...

Page 25: ...nces between input devices If all of your CPUs are of the same type we recommend that you use the corresponding type of keyboard and mouse However the Affinity doesn t support Apple keyboards or mice...

Page 26: ...un any programs or TSRs or enter any DOS commands that change the settings of the mouse port after the driver has been loaded When you first switch between CPUs especially CPUs of different platforms...

Page 27: ...below The Affinity does not support Apple keyboards but with the proper adapter it will emulate an Apple keyboard to an attached Mac CPU On the Sun Emulates the Emulates the Emulates the keyboard the...

Page 28: ...refresh rate of not less than 75 Hz and b accepting both relevant types of sync input H V and composite Such monitors are available from many manufacturers However since these monitors usually have a...

Page 29: ...n Affinity systems in which the Mac version of the original Serv type CPU Cable product code EHN215 has been installed Table 3 2 Video quality vs distance for original Serv cables Resolution Distance...

Page 30: ...inity might be able to carry resolutions as high as 1600 x 1280 but we can t guarantee this Table 3 3 Video quality vs distance for coaxial cables Resolution Distance 10 ft 20 ft 30 ft 50 ft 75 ft 100...

Page 31: ...ffinity is best located as close as possible to the CPUs that are attached to it This way you can use shorter CPU Cables so your installation is neater and less expensive You should also place the Aff...

Page 32: ...ter Cables run from each user s monitor keyboard and mouse to the ServSwitch Affinity Because various styles of electrical connectors are used by different classes of equipment we supply this cable in...

Page 33: ...eo port Keep in mind that unless all of your CPUs are Mac type you ll need multisync monitors at your user stations 5 If all of the CPUs you will be attaching to your Affinity system are Sun models an...

Page 34: ...a router a hub or a PC UNIX or Sun computer to your ServSwitch Affinity You can then manage the device from any user station attached to your Affinity system as described in Chapter 8 To make this kin...

Page 35: ...sn t support 640 x 480 see step 5 in Section 3 3 5 take the power cord s of a ServSwitch Affinity in your system and plug each cord s IEC 320 female outlet end into a rear mounted IEC 320 male power i...

Page 36: ...sult your Windows NT manual 3 3 10 SWITCHING AND ACCESSING THE DISPLAY FROM THE KEYBOARD If your ServSwitch Affinity system has been properly preconfigured see Section 3 6 it is now ready for operatio...

Page 37: ...s Each Expansion Card must be installed in the top slot slot 5 of a 4 or 8 User Affinity chassis or the top and bottom slots slots 5 and 6 of a 16 User chassis On 4 Port Expansion Cards those for 4 Us...

Page 38: ...4 2 B In 8 User and 16 User Models In the 8 User and 16 User ServSwitch Affinity models the numbering of the buses user ports and KVM user stations is user selectable 8 Port Expansion Cards can be set...

Page 39: ...two jumpers labeled JP1 and JP2 as shown in Figure 3 4 If you ll be placing the card in an 8 User chassis follow the directions printed on the board for the lower card even though there s only one car...

Page 40: ...user equipment demands otherwise you set the user ports to KVM 1 through 4 on the first chassis KVM 5 through 8 on the second chassis KVM 9 through 12 on the third chassis KVM 13 through 16 on the fo...

Page 41: ...e shown in Figure 3 5 on the next page if all of your users are on an Affinity at the end of the chain In this topology the outputs of all Affinity units except the first unit attach to the input port...

Page 42: ...Expansion Card set to KVM 1 4 User KVM 4 Slot 4 User KVM 3 Slot 3 User KVM 2 Slot 2 User KVM 1 Slot 1 Unit 2 CPUs 17 to 32 Unit 2 CPUs 17 to 32 Expansion Card set to KVM 5 8 Unit 1 CPUs 1 to 16 Unit 1...

Page 43: ...12 Unit 4 CPUs 49 to 64 Expansion Card set to KVM 13 16 Unit 1 CPUs 1 to 16 Expansion Card set to KVM 1 4 Users KVM 1 through KVM 4 on Slots 1 through 4 can access all CPUs Users KVM 5 through KVM 8...

Page 44: ...irection toward the other pair Figure 3 8 shows a traditional split bus with the pairs of users at opposite physical ends of the daisychain Figure 3 9 shows a split bus cabled to place a logical end o...

Page 45: ...topologies Figure 3 10 8 User models in a standard split bus topology Figure 3 11 8 User models in a carefully cabled custom split bus topology Unit 3 CPUs 33 to 48 Expansion Card set to KVM 5 8 Unit...

Page 46: ...on two of your Expansion Cards see Section E 3 of Appendix E Figure 3 12 shows a 4 User system arranged in a ring Figure 3 12 4 User models in a ring topology With daisychained 8 User and 16 User mode...

Page 47: ...Slots 3 and 4 Users KVM 5 and KVM 6 on Slots 1 and 2 All users can access all CPUs Unit 3 CPUs 33 to 48 Expansion Card set to KVM 9 12 Unit 2 CPUs 17 to 32 Expansion Card set to KVM 5 8 Unit 1 CPUs 1...

Page 48: ...that you practice consistent straightforward cabling and port numbering Here are three things to be careful of Because the Matrix ServSwitches and 4 User Affinity models have different types of connec...

Page 49: ...the paragraph about Your Dual Powered Affinity is plugged in but its front panel LEDs are not all lit at the end of Section 9 1 If you find that one of the power supplies has failed see Section 9 2 f...

Page 50: ...n Table 3 4 on the next page Figure 3 15 The diagnostic screen Welcome to ServSwitch Affinity Power on diagnostics Kernel version KX22 Overlay version O31R Kernel program Good Static RAM Good Configur...

Page 51: ...f configuration memory Any result other than GOOD terminates the diagnostic sequence indicating a hardware failure Board Number Indicates the slot number 1 through 4 of the user port or serial port th...

Page 52: ...Program Static RAM Configuration and Communication is spelled out in the table on the previous page the other parts of these messages are discussed on the following pages Before calling Tech Support...

Page 53: ...to the Affinity if the problem recurs call Black Box Tech Support BAD Address nnnn The kernel loader writes this message when kernel memory is corrupted indicating a hardware failure The corrupted mem...

Page 54: ...problem call Black Box Tech Support Duplicate id Two or more Affinity units in your system have been set to the same starting computer number Either set the starting computer number of all of the unit...

Page 55: ...5 seconds the standard ServSwitch Affinity initialization terminates after writing the Local ports diagnostic message see Section 3 5 1 and a serial options menu appears as described in Section 7 2 Du...

Page 56: ...r after all of your Affinity units are powered up but before your CPUs are powered up Refer to the start of Chapter 4 and to Sections 4 1 and 4 3 3 6 1 INITIALLY CONFIGURING A SINGLE UNIT Take these s...

Page 57: ...rify the Starting computer number the system sequence number that has to be assigned to the first CPU port on each ServSwitch Affinity This setting must be unique for each Affinity in a daisychain The...

Page 58: ...tion Table 3 5 Starting computer numbers and maximum computer in a sample four unit daisychain ServSwitch Affinity Installed CPU Ports Starting Unit Number Port Cards Computer 1 4 16 1 2 2 8 17 3 3 12...

Page 59: ...top of the currently connected computer s screen if you are switched to a computer with active video If no computer is supplying video the background is black If the display is not synchronized switc...

Page 60: ...lash memory ensures that configuration changes will be active after the next power up not only in this unit but also in all attached units Choose the Save option on the main menu press Enter or exit t...

Page 61: ...sion MX22 Copyright 1990 2002 Configure password box numbers keyboard settings appearance Main menu boards to update 3 Saving to flash Configure System Computer KVM User Profile Group Status Save Exit...

Page 62: ...e password is not displayed in the password field Saving the configuration permanently stores the password in flash memory for this unit Factory default is no password Don t lose or forget your config...

Page 63: ...umber of computers that could potentially be attached to the system This number does not reflect the actual number of computers connected to the system at any given time Rather it represents the total...

Page 64: ...scheme Sets the colors of the configuration menus There are four choices Night sky cyan magenta white and blue Tuxedo black red and white Aquarium yellow magenta blue cyan and white Forest green blac...

Page 65: ...d you will probably have to reset the Affinity to its factory defaults to get the window to reappear Factory defaults are solid cyan for the background color and black for the text color Position Sets...

Page 66: ...ferent slots or the chassis starting computer number is changed Computer Name Use this field to assign names up to 16 characters long to the attached computers or serial devices These names appear on...

Page 67: ...9000 series Compaq Alpha etc USB PC Appropriate for IBM compatible PCs with USB keyboards If you choose this keyboard setting the mouse field goes blank and can t be selected NOTE For an Apple comput...

Page 68: ...2 PC2 PS2 3 Computer 3 PC2 PS2 4 Computer 4 PC2 PS2 5 Computer 5 PC2 PS2 6 Computer 6 PC2 PS2 7 Computer 7 PC2 PS2 8 Computer 8 PC2 PS2 9 Computer 9 PC2 PS2 10 Computer 10 PC2 PS2 11 Computer 11 PC2 P...

Page 69: ...nector with either 2 or 3 buttons A PS 2 wheel mouse incorporates a small wheel to perform special functions Choosing a PS 2 mouse resets the computer s PS 2 mouse port and enables data to be sent fro...

Page 70: ...sed on the chassis starting computer number and the number of the chassis slot that the station s user port s Port Card is installed in The system recalculates this number when Port Cards are moved to...

Page 71: ...mputer Do not assign the same computer or more than one computer attached to the same Port Card to be the startup computer for different stations doing so might cause contention related errors at star...

Page 72: ...ith the same username will have the same access rights Factory defaults are User 1 through User16 Password Use this field to assign a password to each user At any user station that has logins enabled...

Page 73: ...s listed in some other row the profile name appearing in this Profile field will be automatically updated but only after you save the configuration and exit and re enter the configuration menu 4 6 Co...

Page 74: ...pearing in this Access field will be automatically updated but only after you save the configuration and exit and re enter the configuration menu Connect Use this field to select the connection mode i...

Page 75: ...reful It is possible to set the scan rate low enough that a slower synchronizing monitor may not display any video at all If this occurs typically at settings below 4 seconds raise the scan rate accor...

Page 76: ...allowed to access which computers To add a computer to a group or remove a computer from a group use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the field where the computer s row and the group s column...

Page 77: ...se arrow keys to move the highlight to the group s column and press Enter A box will appear beside the page type a new name in this box and press Enter again The new name will be displayed on this pag...

Page 78: ...right those attached to ports CPU1 CPU2 CPU3 and CPU4 Slot Displays the number of the slot that the card is installed in Ver Displays last three characters of the version ID of the main program in th...

Page 79: ...that station CPU This field displays the number of the CPU if any currently selected by that station User This field displays the name of the user that s accessing the system from that station Status...

Page 80: ...itch Affinity system can be configured to require users at any user KVM station to type in a username and password in order to log into the system If you ve set the system to do this the login box sho...

Page 81: ...on successful message provides in addition to the KVM name computer name and username the mode of the connection View Share Control or Private see Sections 4 6 and 5 4 Figure 5 2 Connection successful...

Page 82: ...the maximum or reconfigure the system with a higher maximum You entered a computer number greater than the maximum computer parameter Out of range Connect to another computer assign your user profile...

Page 83: ...tance when a private mode user connects to a computer users connected to the same computer receive disconnect status messages labeled Private mode cancel Table 5 2 on the next page lists the reasons f...

Page 84: ...both KVM 1 for example is using your video path forcing the Affinity to disconnect in order to avoid carrying multiple video signals on the same path Video path cancel Use a keyboard command to resel...

Page 85: ...1 all of those on KVM 2 etc have to use the same video path that s carried from unit to unit over the Expansion Cables that connect them What this means is that as long as users with the same KVM num...

Page 86: ...s shown in Figure 5 5 users can contend for access to the computers through the ServShares instead of across the bus While it is true that this kind of installation can be used to create large switchi...

Page 87: ...r s video but has no keyboard and mouse access This mode allows a non interactive broadcast of a computer s display to multiple monitors 5 4 2 SHARE MODE A user connected to a computer in share mode n...

Page 88: ...f more than one user station connecting to the same computer as shown in Table 5 3 Table 5 3 Connection dynamics between users Connection Connection Mode of Mode of Requesting User Current User VIEW S...

Page 89: ...ber and symbol keys at the top of your alphanumeric keyboard instead All of the Affinity commands have a two second timeout between characters This means that if you begin entering a command but you s...

Page 90: ...s PS 2 mouse port Issue this command to correct the current CPU if it gets out of sync with the PS 2 mouse Ctrl N Send Null Byte Resets the PS 2 mouse port of the currently selected computer running...

Page 91: ...ayed A diamond will appear next to the number of the computer you currently have selected To select a different computer highlight its name and press Enter Press the PageUp and PageDn keys to scroll t...

Page 92: ...red CPU port that belongs to your user profile s group If the currently selected computer is the highest numbered computer in the group the lowest numbered computer in the group is selected If the cur...

Page 93: ...n use it to reboot your keyboard and mouse without your having to power down the ServSwitch Affinity as well as to re enable PS 2 mouse communication if the currently selected CPU has previously disab...

Page 94: ...currently selected CPU This will cause the CPU to reinitialize its Windows NT or UNIX mouse driver which will reset or re enable the mouse If the selected CPU has gotten into a state in which it doesn...

Page 95: ...of prompt or screen capable of displaying typed in keyboard characters or you will not see the Affinity s response To issue this command press and release left Ctrl then press and release the letter...

Page 96: ...ll switch to its CPU 3 port This is where the Affinity s pass through command shared by most of the compatible ServSwitch family KVM switches comes in Using the same example you can select CPU port 3...

Page 97: ...uter terminal An equivalent to the FA043 is included with your Affinity A dedicated not attached to the ServSwitch Affinity system computer or terminal You must use a computer if you will be upgrading...

Page 98: ...is the factory default rate and should be the rate that all of the serial ports on new ServSwitch Affinity Port Cards start out using Then turn on or cycle power to the Affinity This message should a...

Page 99: ...the change to all of the other Port Cards in the unit 7 2 2 OPTION 2 CHANGE SERIAL PORT BAUD RATE DATA RATE Change the setting of this option to change the baud rate data rate that the ServSwitch Affi...

Page 100: ...on the diagnostics screen displayed when you power up the Affinity see Section 3 5 1 You should be able to get the most recent available versions of these on our Web site at www blackbox com if you c...

Page 101: ...nged If reprogramming seems to succeed the procedure is finished if you re using a single Affinity with only that one Port Card installed in it But if you re using a daisychained Affinity system or ev...

Page 102: ...ffinity units in your system are attached and powered on Also make sure that the number of boards Port Cards the number that will appear where the variable n is shown in the message above agrees with...

Page 103: ...one because an Affinity whose cards are configured differently will probably malfunction To do this simply turn the Affinity off and back on again the configuration will automatically be copied to the...

Page 104: ...al options menu press 8 The ServSwitch Affinity will reinitialize itself and launch its self diagnostics program If it passes its diagnostic tests the unit should be operational and ready for use alte...

Page 105: ...w the data are two status lines The first line shows the current user station name NOC station 12 user name Martin connect mode Share mode and computer name Unix NCC that are currently in use These fi...

Page 106: ...14830 Jun 07 2002 w r xr xr x 15 bin bin 1042 Jun 07 2002 wait r xr xr x 1 bin bin 5050 Jun 07 2002 wc r xr xr x 1 bin bin 3372 Jun 07 2002 what r xr xr x 3 bin bin 96640 Jun 07 2002 whatis r xr xr x...

Page 107: ...is ON check its configuration The keyboard and mouse settings for the CPU see Section 4 3 might not be correct C If the configuration is OK check your cables Tighten any loose connections If the keyb...

Page 108: ...ard to lock up Disconnect the keyboard and plug it back in D The keyboard mode that the currently selected CPU port is set for might not match the mode that the CPU on that port expects Go into the Co...

Page 109: ...through the on screen display or Section 7 2 for how to do this through the serial port The Affinity keeps displaying Connection failed queue is full when you scan There are already the maximum number...

Page 110: ...ur PS 2 mouse gets out of sync Issue the Reset command see Section 6 11 You need the latest version of the Microsoft mouse driver to stop this from happening Your mouse doesn t move the pointer cursor...

Page 111: ...ntrols B Your monitor might not be capable of synching to the selected video resolution or frequency refresh rate Try a lower resolution or frequency or a more powerful monitor C There might be a sync...

Page 112: ...devices required to be inserted into the keyboard line by some software for copy protection The Affinity doesn t work with your IBM ThinkPad The Affinity supports only stream mode continuous mouse da...

Page 113: ...me operating normally Finally call Black Box to arrange to have the old chassis repaired 9 3 Calling Black Box If you determine that your ServSwitch Affinity is malfunctioning do not attempt to alter...

Page 114: ...yboard delay Fast Sun keyboard language US Menu color scheme Night sky Screen saver Weaving Screen saver timeout 1200 seconds 20 minutes Background color Cyan Text color Black Position X 25 Y 45 Fadeo...

Page 115: ...ofil n n profile number Access From Name in Group page Connect Share share mode Share share mode timeout 2 seconds Scan scan rate 5 seconds Logout logout timeout 240 minutes 4 hours Group Membership A...

Page 116: ...5 foot 1 5 m 10 foot 3 m 20 foot 6 1 m 35 foot 10 7 m 50 foot 15 2 m 75 foot 22 9 m or 100 foot 30 5 m cables respectively You ll also see the product codes for the Station Extender and CAT5 KVM Exten...

Page 117: ...c 4 pin mini DIN female N A EHN550 0xxx Coaxial CPU Cables Video Type Keyboard Type Mouse Type Product Code Connector on Cable Connector on Cable Connector on Cable VGA HD15 male IBM PS 2 and PC AT PS...

Page 118: ...AC279A Mac CPU AC269A ServSwitch Jr to Station PC station with PS 2 mouse AC259A PC station with RS 232 mouse AC255A Sun station AC278A Mac station AC268A Station Extender Cables PVC EHN250 0zzz wher...

Page 119: ...inity s Port Cards Pin Signal Name Abbrev Direction Description 1 Data Set Ready DSR Input Reserved not used 2 Data Terminal Ready DTR Output Pulled high with 1 k resistor 3 Transmit Data TD Output Se...

Page 120: ...U S CPU Find Home Insert Here Insert Remove Delete Select End Prev Page Up Next Page Down F13 Same passed through unaltered F14 Same passed through unaltered F15 Help Same passed through unaltered F1...

Page 121: ...u want to put the card in Port Cards can only be installed in the four Port Card slots not the top expansion slot or on 16 User Affinity chassis the bottom expansion slot Slide the card into the expos...

Page 122: ...but don t discard the plate If instead you are swapping the Terminator Card for an Expansion Card currently installed in the slot your first step should be to unscrew the Expansion Card and gently re...

Page 123: ...lit bus topologies At the time of this writing it s also factory set to BUS on 8 User Cards but this might change in the future Set the jumper to RING by moving it so that it covers just one of the po...

Page 124: ...KVM 5 any user on Slot 2 as KVM 6 and so on We recommend that unless the placement of your user equipment demands otherwise you set the user ports to KVM 1 through 4 on your first 8 User Affinity chas...

Page 125: ...the user ports to KVM 1 through 4 on your first 16 User Affinity chassis KVM 5 through 8 on your second chassis KVM 9 through 12 on your third chassis KVM 13 through 16 on your fourth chassis KVM1 thr...

Page 126: ...shouldn t need it any more the Expansion Card has its own termination circuitry so you wouldn t normally ever have to replace it with a Terminator Card even if you operate the Affinity unit by itself...

Page 127: ...he Serial Upgrade Kit at your site but if it s an earlier revision the upgrade kit s chips won t be compatible with the OSD daughtercard and you ll need to call Black Box Technical Support Without mes...

Page 128: ...ed starting with Oc d where a b c and d are revision numbers If the large right hand chip is labeled with a revision earlier than O4 2 you won t be able to install the upgrade kit in the field Please...

Page 129: ...in your Affinity system use keyboard commands to switch between the ports if necessary If any switching commands fail make sure that the new chips are seated firmly on the daughterboard and that the...

Page 130: ...ling 1U size rack vent panels between units to provide them with adequate airflow Do not block power supply vents or otherwise restrict airflow when mounting the Affinity and other equipment Keep the...

Page 131: ...ach kit ear with the two holes that you just removed the screws from then fasten the ear to the Affinity with two of the new screws included with the kit 3 Once you ve attached both ears match the hol...

Page 132: ...port 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Mailing address Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Dr Lawrence PA 15055 1018 World Wide Web www blackbox com E mail info blackbox c...

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