Chapter 1: Introduction
3
•
A
maximum
of
256
computers
can
be
controlled
in
a
two
‐
tier
cascaded
MCCAT
system
•
The
unit
interconnects
with
each
computer
via
the
standard
Cat5
UTP
cables
•
The
units
can
be
cascaded
to
form
a
two
‐
tier
KVM
switch
system
•
The
OSD
interface
features
simple
system
control
and
management
•
Support
the
video
resolution
up
to
1600x1200
•
The
user
can
be
located
at
a
distance
up
to
100
feet
(30.4
meters)
from
the
attached
computers
•
With
the
“keep
‐
alive”
technology,
users
can
add,
remove
and
hot
‐
swap
components
without
interruption
to
the
computers.
•
LEDs
in
the
front
panel
indicate
the
status
of
computers
•
Buttons
in
the
front
panel
provides
fast
access
to
computers
•
Multi
‐
platform
support,
including
MS
‐
DOS,
Windows
2000/2003/NT/Me/XP/Vista,
Linux
(Red
Hat,
Novell
Suse)
and
SCO
Unix
•
Support
IBM,
Dell
and
HP
servers
•
The
Scan
function
allows
the
system
to
automatically
cycle
through
all
of
the
channels
at
the
default
or
user
‐
customized
rates
•
The
Skip
function
allows
the
system
to
bypass
inactive
channels
during
the
channel
scanning
•
The
Password
Security
function,
providing
one
administrator
and
5
user
passwords,
prevents
unauthorized
access
to
the
attached
computers
•
Support
the
use
of
a
standard
keyboard
and
a
standard
2
‐
wheel
mouse
Package Contents
•
MasterConsole
CAT
Unit
x
1
•
Power
cord
x
1
•
Rackmount
Kit
x
1
(including
brackets
and
associated
screws)
•
“User
Manuals
&
Quick
Setup
Guides”
CD
x
1
•
Warranty
Card
x
1
