1
Congratulations
on
purchasing
a
Raritan
MasterConsole
CAT
KVM
(keyboard/video/mouse)
switch.
This
User
Guide
explains
how
to
use
these
KVM
switches
to
access
and
control
multiple
computers
(or
servers).
In This Chapter
Product
Overview..............................................................................................1
Product
Photos ...................................................................................................1
Product
Features ................................................................................................2
Package
Contents...............................................................................................3
Product Overview
MasterConsole
CAT
(MCCAT)
is
a
product
that
allows
control
of
multiple
computers
from
a
single
keyboard,
mouse
and
monitor.
All
you
need
to
do
is
simply
connect
the
keyboard,
mouse,
monitor
and
multiple
computers
to
an
MCCAT
unit,
and
you
will
be
able
to
switch
between
various
computers.
The
product
features
the
use
of
the
standard
Category
5
(Cat5)
unshielded
twisted
‐
pair
(UTP)
cabling,
and
the
number
of
the
accessible
computers
can
be
expanded
to
a
maximum
of
256
computers
with
a
two
‐
tier
cascaded
system.
In
terms
of
operation,
the
product
provides
front
panel
buttons
for
easy
and
fast
access
to
the
attached
computers
in
addition
to
a
friendly
OSD
interface
for
simple
system
configuration.
Product Photos
Model:
MCCAT18
(Front
and
Rear
View)
Chapter 1 Introduction
