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SERVSWITCH™ BRAND CAT5 KVM/SERIAL/AUDIO EXTENDER
3. Introduction
By using the Local and Remote Units that together make up the ServSwitch™
Brand CAT5 KVM/Serial/Audio Extender, you can place your VGA monitor,
keyboard, mouse, serial device (such as a touchscreen, modem, or printer), and
audio devices (such as a microphone, speakers, or headphones) as far as
300 meters (1000 ft.) from the PC’s CPU. The Local and Remote Units are
interconnected with a single industry-standard Category 5 UTP or STP 4-pair cable.
All keyboard, mouse, video, serial, and audio signals are fully buffered to ensure
consistent remote operation of your PC.
The Extender’s Single-Access model (ACU1022A) is designed to perform KVM,
serial, and audio extension only. With the Dual-Access model (ACU1028A), you
can attach an additional monitor, keyboard, and mouse to the Local Unit; the PC
can then be operated from either the local or remote user station (they share
access on a “first-come, first-served” basis—see
Section 7.3.3
).
The Extender is simple to operate and works with all operating systems—no
software is required. Once you’ve made sure you have everything you’ll need (see
Chapter 4
) and you’ve configured all of your Extender Units (see
Chapter 5
), just
connect the Local and Remote Units to each other and to your equipment as
described in
Sections 6.1
through
6.3
, adjust your video compensation as necessary
(see
Section 6.4
), and you’re ready to work!
Because the Extender performs complete PS/2
®
keyboard and mouse emulation,
you can boot the PC without having a keyboard or mouse attached to it. Your PC
will boot even if the Extender’s Remote Unit is not powered or if no keyboard or
mouse is connected to the Local or Remote Unit.
