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MasterConsole Digital KVM Switch (MCD)
What is the MasterConsole Digital KVM
switch (MCD)?
Raritan’s MasterConsole
®
Digital KVM switch (MCD) consolidates access and
control of multiple servers with a single or dual console. It features KVM ports
for 8, 16, or 32 servers and can be cascaded two levels to support up to 1,024
connections. MCD switches use standard Category 5/6/6e unshielded twisted-
pair (UTP) cables for connecting computers.
The MCD is available as a single-user switch (MCD-108/MCD-116) and a dual-
user switch (MCD-216/MCD-232). The two-user models provide additional USB
ports for connecting a second USB keyboard and mouse, and a second DVI-I port
for connecting another monitor. MCD is also supports stereo audio by using MCD
VGA combo cables or MCD HDMI CIMs.
MCD KVM switches support the latest digital video user interfaces — DVI, HDMI,
and DP video inputs. Maximum video resolution is supported up to 1920x1200
@75Hz (via MDUTP cables), 1920x1080 (via MDCIMs) in 150 feet thru UTP cable
connection by MasterConsole Digital CIMs (MDCIMs) or MasterConsole KVM
combo cables(MDUTP).
MCD KVM switches provide a friendly OSD (On-Screen Display) interface and
hotkeys to access to connected computers.
What is the size of the MasterConsole
Digital?
The MCD is only 1U in height and fits in a standard 19" rack.
What are the MasterConsole Digital
Components?
MasterConsole Digital consists of three components: the matrix switch (MCD-
108/116 or MCD-216/232), Computer Interface Modules (MDCIMs), and VGA KVM
Combo cables (MDUTPs). Both connect to the keyboard, video (DVI/HDMI/DP)
and mouse ports of each server and provide fail-safe server access with Raritan’s
dedicated keyboard/mouse emulation.
What interfaces does the MasterConsole
Digital support?
MasterConsole Digital supports audio, USB keyboards and mouse interfaces,
HDMI/DVI/DP digital video inputs via MDCIMs and analog VGA video via MDUTP
cables.
How to extend the user console of
MasterConsole Digital?
You can connect MasterConsole Digital’s user console thru Raritan’s Cat5 Reach
DVI to extend the user console up to 500 feet with 1080P video resolution.
This is beneficial to anyone who would like “lights-out” access to the server
room.
How to support audio on MasterConsole
Digital
You can connect an earphone or a speaker to the 3.5mm audio jack at
MasterConsole Digital’s user console. Connect the MDCIM-HDMI or MDTUP
cables to the server.
What types of servers does MasterConsole
Digital support?
MS-DOS, Windows
®
7/8/8.1/10, Linux
®
(Red Hat, Novell
®
Suse), Macintosh
®
OS9,
OSX and SCO UNIX
®
.
MASTERCONSOLE
®
DIGITAL
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