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1.0 Matrix-Hub System Overview
The Matrix-Hub Series 1000 is a matrix switch for the entire desktop. The switch
may route video, keyboard/mouse, and serial connections using an integrated
user interface. Each type of connection may be individually managed or may be
integrated to operate with one or both of the other connection types. The primary
function of the device is to permit up to ten attached users or destinations to gain
access to up to ten computers or sources. Whe n used with the VDE/200
extension system from Lightwave, a versatile and highly flexible topology may be
created to maximize the effectiveness of both creative and high-performance
computer resources.
The Series 1000 chassis features redundant power supplies with separate AC
inputs, on-board cooling fans, and an electroluminescent display for easy access
to Matrix-Hub diagnostic and connection activity displays.
Each customer may decide how and by whom the Matrix-Hub will be controlled.
The matrix switch is controlled through a DB9 serial connector that may be
connected to a network, an attached server, an industry-standard controller (i.e.,
Dataton), or a plain ASCII terminal. The switch is capable of routing RGB video
signals to any number of destinations simultaneously, while keyboard/mouse and
serial signals are routed to single destinations only.
The Matrix-Hub Series 1000 may be configured according to customer
requirements. Each card type (video input and output, keyboard/mouse input
and output, and serial input and output) has five external ports per card. There
may be a maximum of two of each card for video input, keyboard/mouse input,
video output, and keyboard/mouse output. Serial cards can be combined in any
combination to fill the four chassis slots available for serial cards (i.e., a chassis
may have up to three serial input and one serial output cards, two input and two
output cards, or one input and three output cards).
The manual covers the card types, as well as the use of the front panel display,
the user interface, and the physical components of the chassis. Use of third-
party equipment is not covered in this manual.