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CHAPTER 2: Introduction
Figure 2-1. Attachment and control in an Extender system.
2.1 Features and Benefits of the Extender
Here are some of the useful features of the ServSwitch Wizard Multimedia KVM
Extender and some of the ways those features benefit you:
• Control a local PC from a remote keyboard, monitor, and mouse up to 200
meters (655 ft.) away.
• Optionally, you can also control the local PC from a local keyboard, monitor,
and mouse, or you can also control a remote PC from the remote keyboard,
monitor, and mouse.
• Uses a single Category 5 (or higher) unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable to
carry all supported signals between the local and remote sites.
• Supports IBM PS/2
®
, PC/AT
®
, RS/6000
®
, or compatible computers.
• Password protection prevents unauthorized use.
• Finely user-adjustable video compensation for the best possible video quality at
any supported cable length.
• Video compensation only needs to be done once, at installation time, because
the compensation setting is saved in EEPROM memory even when the
Extender is powered OFF.
• Supports high-bandwidth monitors at resolutions up to 1600 x 1280 pixels.
Extender
Unit B
Primary
Control Station
Primary CPU
Local CPU
Extension cable(s)
Extension cable(s)
Direct connection
Direct connection
Local
Control Station
Extender
Unit A
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