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MARCH 2002

ACS250A
ACS251A

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Summary of Contents for ServSwitch II ACS250A

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Page 2: ...rry a broad line of robust solutions for all these applications Do you have just two PCs and need an economical alternative to keeping two monitors keyboards and mice on your 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 switch have to sit solidly on...

Page 3: ...nc IBM PC AT and PS 2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft and Intellimouse are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Sun and Sun Microsystems are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc in the United States and other countries Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are ack...

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 measures may be necessary to correct the interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This d...

Page 5: ...SAFETY STATEMENT To meet laser safety requirements the Extender operates its optical transceivers within their maximum ratings The transceivers must always be terminated with an optical connector or dust cap For full optical specifications see Chapter 1 CAUTION Using lenses magnifying glasses or other optical instruments with this product could pose extreme eye hazards All necessary adjustments ha...

Page 6: ...ato eléctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo sólo como sea recomendado por el fabricante 8 Servicio El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo eléctrico más allá a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación Todo otro servicio deberá ser referido a personal de servicio calificado 9 El aparato eléctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posición no interfiera su uso La colocac...

Page 7: ...En caso de existir una antena externa deberá ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia 16 El cable de corriente deberá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo 17 Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación 18 Servicio por personal calificado deberá ser provisto cuando A El ...

Page 8: ...14 3 3 Sound Processing 14 4 Installation 15 4 1 Guidelines and Limitations for Attaching Equipment 15 4 1 1 CPU 15 4 1 2 Monitor 15 4 1 3 Keyboard and Mouse 15 4 2 An Extender Installation Illustrated 16 4 3 Installing the Local Unit and Local Devices 17 4 4 Installing the Remote Unit and Remote Devices 19 4 5 Finishing Your Installation 21 5 Operation 22 6 Troubleshooting 23 6 1 Calling Black Bo...

Page 9: ...itors and DDC not supported Keyboard and mouse IBM PS 2 compatible Sound 3 5 mm stereo audio Resolution and Refresh Rate Supports resolutions up to 1280 x 1024 and refresh rates up to 75 Hz maximum pixel clock bandwidth is 108 MHz Optical Type and Wavelength ACS250A 850 nm multimode ACS251A 1300 nm single mode Transmitter Launch Power ACS250A Into either 50 µm or 62 5 µm cable From 4 5 to 9 dBm AC...

Page 10: ...nnectors On Local Unit Front mounted 4 6 pin mini DIN female 1 for CPU s keyboard port 1 for CPU s mouse port 1 for optional local keyboard 1 for optional local mouse 1 HD15 female for CPU s video port 1 HD15 female for optional local monitor 1 3 5 mm stereo audio jack 0 7 Veff 2 Vpp for CPU s audio out port Rear mounted 1 Duplex SC female for fiber link transmitter on left receiver on right 1 2 1...

Page 11: ...rance Up to 70 noncondensing Enclosure Aluminum Power From utility power mains outlet through detachable input cord and IEC 320 male inlet to external transformer Input 100 to 264 VAC 50 to 60 Hz autosensing at up to 200 mA at 115 VAC or 100 mA at 230 VAC Output 12 VDC at up to 2 amps Local Unit draws only 1 amp maximum Remote Unit only 1 1 amps Consumption Local Unit 14 watts maximum Remote Unit ...

Page 12: ...g distances There are two models of the Extender The Fiber KVM Extender II ACS250A is the multimode model It transmits digital video up to 220 m 720 ft across 62 5 125 µm multimode fiber or up to 400 m 1310 ft across multimode fiber The Fiber KVM Extender II SM ACS251A is the single mode model It transmits digital video up to 10 km 6 2 mi across 9 125 µm single mode fiber In addition to the keyboa...

Page 13: ...o configure it All cables you would normally need except for the fiber cable are included 2 3 The Complete Package At the time of this writing your Extender package should consist of The Extender s Local Unit The Extender s Remote Unit 2 Power supplies with 6 ft 1 8 m nondetachable output cords one for each Unit 2 Input cords one for each power supply length might vary depending on region and sour...

Page 14: ... XGA 1024 x 768 at up to 75 Hz VGA compatible 1152 x 864 at up to 75 Hz SXGA 1280x1024 at up to 72 Hz It also accepts these synchronization options though the Remote Unit always outputs separate horizontal and vertical sync Separate horizontal and vertical sync RGBHV common on PCs Composite sync on the horizontal sync line RGBS used in some older machine control systems Composite sync overlaid on ...

Page 15: ...e that the remote monitor can support your chosen resolution at the corresponding rate If it doesn t the display will look bad or be totally blank The Remote Unit will always output separate horizontal and vertical sync from its Video connector on the standard VGA Hsync and Vsync pins HD15 pins 13 and 14 If you need to connect a remote monitor that uses some other type of sync and or separate BNC ...

Page 16: ... display a VGA compatible video signal VGA SVGA XGA or SXGA at the resolution and refresh rate that your CPU is outputting it see Section 4 1 1 If you use a Plug and Play or DDC monitor at either the local or remote station you ll have to configure its video settings manually because the Extender can t carry the DDC signals or the Plug and Play identification negotiation signaling When you do this...

Page 17: ...re shown here the SC fiber connectors will be on their rear panels Refer to this illustration as you follow the instructions in the rest of this chapter Figure 4 1 How to install an Extender system Active speakers optional Extender Remote Unit Extender Local Unit Duplex fiber cabling with SC connectors Audio extension cable optional included VGA and PS 2 extension cables included CPU Remote monito...

Page 18: ...other included PS 2 extension cable from the CPU s mouse port to the Local Unit s 6 pin mini DIN female connector labeled with the word CPU and a mouse icon Optional Run the included audio extension cable from the audio out port of the CPU or some other device to the Local Unit s 3 5 mm stereo audio jack labeled Sound If you want to attach an optional local user station plug the devices directly i...

Page 19: ...set Just keep in mind that the more fiber connectors that the Extender s optical signal runs through the more it attenuates Plug the output cord of one of the Extender s included power supplies into the 2 1 mm barrel jack on the Local Unit s rear panel The two power supplies are identical so you can use either one Attach the female end of the power supply s input cord to the IEC 320 male inlet on ...

Page 20: ...resh rate too high for it to support the monitor could be damaged or destroyed Plug the remote keyboard into the Remote Unit s 6 pin mini DIN female connector labeled with a keyboard icon If the keyboard has a 5 pin DIN PC AT style connector use an FA211 keyboard adapter Plug the remote mouse into the Remote Unit s 6 pin mini DIN female connector labeled with a mouse icon Optional Plug active spea...

Page 21: ...he 2 1 mm barrel jack on the Remote Unit s rear panel Attach the outlet end of the power supply s input cord to the IEC 320 male inlet on the transformer Plug the other end of the input cord into a working AC outlet The Local Unit should power up immediately it has no ON OFF switch The green Status LED on its front panel should begin flashing to show that it isn t getting a video signal from the L...

Page 22: ... process while it s displayed at the remote site if you have a local monitor installed the person at the local site can watch the bootup process there Make sure video is transmitted and displayed properly If you re sending audio through the Extender make sure that s getting through as well It will be monaural and might not sound great but it should approach telephone quality Make sure that keyboar...

Page 23: ...e Status LED on the front of the Local Unit will be steadily lit during normal operation it will flash if no video signal is being received from the CPU The Status LED on the front of the Remote Unit will be steadily lit during normal operation it will flash and NO SIGNAL will appear on the remote monitor if no video signal is being received from the Local Unit NO FIBER LINK will appear on the rem...

Page 24: ...hen the problem occurs the components involved in the problem that is what type of computer what type of keyboard brand of mouse make and model of monitor make and model of speakers or other audio devices type and make of fiber cable etc any particular application that when used appears to create the problem or make it worse and the results of any testing you ve already done 6 2 Shipping and Packa...

Page 25: ...bility for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein They reserve the right to change the specifications functions or circuitry of the product without notice Neither the manufacturer nor its authorized agents accept liability for damage due to misuse of the product or due to other circumstances outside their control And they will not be responsible for any loss damage or i...

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