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SERVSWITCH
™
BRAND CAT5 KVM EXTENDER
3. Introduction
By using the Local and Remote Units that together make up the ServSwitch™
Brand CAT5 KVM Extender, you can place your VGA monitor, keyboard, and
mouse as far as 300 meters (1000 ft.) from a PC CPU. The Local and Remote Units
are interconnected with a single industry-standard Category 5 UTP or STP 4-pair
cable. All keyboard, mouse, and video signals are fully buffered to ensure
consistent remote operation of your PC.
• The Single-Access (ACU1001A) model of the Extender is designed to perform
KVM extension only.
• With the Dual-Access (ACU1009A) model, 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
).
• With the Switching (ACU1049A) model, you can attach both a monitor,
keyboard, and mouse to the Local Unit
and
a CPU to the Remote Unit, and
the remote user can switch between the local and remote CPUs.
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 any attached PC without having a keyboard or mouse attached to it.
The PC(s) will boot even if no keyboard or mouse is connected to the Local or
Remote Unit.
