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Page 2 - THE SERVSWITCHTM FAMILY; Welcome to the ServSwitch; TM

1 THE SERVSWITCH™ FAMILY Welcome to the ServSwitch TM Family! Thank you for purchasing a BLACK BOX ® ServSwitch ™ Brand KVM Extender model! We appreciate your business, and we think you’ll appreciate the many waysthat your enhanced keyboard/video/mouse system will save you money, time, andeffort. Th...

Page 3 - SERVSWITCHTM BRAND FIBER KVM EXTENDER II AND II-SM; TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL; BLACK BOX and the

2 SERVSWITCH™ BRAND FIBER KVM EXTENDER II AND II-SM TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL BLACK BOX and the logo are registered trademarks, and ServSwitch is a trademark, of Black Box Corporation. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. IBM, PC/AT, and PS/2 are registered trad...

Page 5 - The Extenders were tested in a typical configuration.; LASER-SAFETY STATEMENT; Chapter 1

4 SERVSWITCH™ BRAND FIBER KVM EXTENDER II AND II-SM EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This is to certify that, when installed and used according to the instructions in thismanual together with the specified cables, the ServSwitch™ Brand Fiber KVMExtender II and II-SM are shielded against the ...

Page 6 - que el aparato eléctrico sea operado.

5 NOM STATEMENT NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para refer...

Page 8 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; Contents; Chapter

7 TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents Chapter Page 1. Specifications ............................................................................................. 8 2. Introduction ............................................................................................. 112.1 Overview ......................

Page 9 - multimode duplex fiberoptic cable

8 SERVSWITCH™ BRAND FIBER KVM EXTENDER II AND II-SM 1. Specifications Cable Required: ACS250A: 50/125-µm or (to lesser distances) 62.5/125-µm multimode duplex fiberoptic cable; ACS251A: 9/125-µm single-mode duplex fiberoptic cable Compliance: CE; FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A, IC Class/classe A Inte...

Page 10 - CHAPTER 1: Specifications; Between Extender’s Local and Remote Units:

9 CHAPTER 1: Specifications Maximum Distance: Between Extender’s Local and Remote Units: ACS250A: Over 62.5-µm cable: 220 m (720 ft.);Over 50-µm cable: 400 m (1310 ft.); ACS251A: 10 km (6.2 mi.) User Controls: None Indicators: (1) Front-mounted green LED on each Unit: Local Unit: LED is steadily lit...

Page 11 - Up to 70% noncondensing

10 SERVSWITCH™ BRAND FIBER KVM EXTENDER II AND II-SM Connectors(continued): On Remote Unit (continued): Rear-mounted: (1) Duplex SC female for fiber link (transmitter on left, receiver on right); (1) 2.1-mm barrel jack for power;(1) 8-pin mini-DIN for service (reserved for manufacturer use) Temperat...

Page 12 - CHAPTER 2: Introduction; There are two models of the Extender:

11 CHAPTER 2: Introduction 2. Introduction 2.1 Overview There are many KVM extenders available, but until now many of them have usedanalog image transmission, which inherently degrades image quality (especiallyover long distances and at high video resolutions). The ServSwitch™ Brand Fiber KVM Extend...

Page 14 - CHAPTER 3: Compatibility and Signal Processing; Compatibility and; accept

13 CHAPTER 3: Compatibility and Signal Processing 3. Compatibility and Signal Processing This chapter discusses technical details of how the ServSwitch™ Brand Fiber KVMExtender II and II-SM process I/O signals, and how that processing affectscompatibility with various equipment. 3.1 Video Processing...

Page 15 - • DOS-mode resolutions will be output at a refresh rate of 85 Hz.; Mouse Compatibility; Intellimouse

14 SERVSWITCH™ BRAND FIBER KVM EXTENDER II AND II-SM When the Local Unit detects that the CPU has switched to a different resolution, refresh rate, etc., it will adjust all digitizing parameters automatically. Only a fewseconds later, you will again have a sharp, crisp, and colorful image without ha...

Page 16 - Chapter 3; not

15 CHAPTER 4: Installation 4. Installation 4.1 Guidelines and Limitations for Attaching Equipment This section discusses a few things you need to keep in mind about the types ofdevices you can attach to a ServSwitch™ Brand Fiber KVM Extender II or II-SM, inaddition to those described in Chapter 3 . ...

Page 18 - NOTE; Unit’s HD15 female connector labeled “CPU Video.”

17 CHAPTER 4: Installation 4.3 Installing the Local Unit and Local Devices Place the Local Unit on a flat surface within about 10 ft. (3 m) of a working ACoutlet and 6 ft. (1.8 m) of your local CPU and any local user-station equipment. NOTE It is also possible to rackmount the Local and Remote Units...

Page 19 - labeled with the word “Local” and a mouse icon.

18 SERVSWITCH™ BRAND FIBER KVM EXTENDER II AND II-SM • Plug any local mouse into the Local Unit’s 6-pin mini-DIN female connector labeled with the word “Local” and a mouse icon. Make a last pair of attachments to the connectors on the Local Unit’s rear panel: • Attach the SC male connectors at the L...

Page 20 - • Plug the remote mouse into the Remote Unit’s 6-pin mini-DIN female

19 CHAPTER 4: Installation 4.4 Installing the Remote Unit and Remote Devices Place the Remote Unit on a flat surface (or rackmount it—see the Note on page 17)within about 10 ft. (3 m) of a working AC outlet and 6 ft. (1.8 m) of your remoteuser-station equipment. Making sure that your remote equipmen...

Page 22 - Chapter 6

21 CHAPTER 4: Installation 4.5 Finishing Your Installation To complete your Extender installation and begin operating the system, plug inand turn on the remote monitor. A gray box should appear on the screen with thewords “NO SIGNAL” in it. (If you see a red box that says “NO FIBER LINK”instead, mak...

Page 23 - steadily lit

22 SERVSWITCH™ BRAND FIBER KVM EXTENDER II AND II-SM 5. Operation Once the ServSwitch™ Brand Fiber KVM Extender II or II-SM is installed andpowered, it will perform keyboard/video/mouse extension to the remote sitecontinuously. It will also perform ongoing keyboard/mouse switching if you haveboth lo...

Page 24 - do not attempt to alter or repair the unit; Shipping and Packaging; If you need to transport or ship your Extender:

23 CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting 6. Troubleshooting 6.1 Calling Black Box If you determine that your ServSwitch™ Brand Fiber KVM Extender II or II-SM ismalfunctioning, do not attempt to alter or repair the unit . It has no user-serviceable components. Contact Black Box Technical Support at 724-746-5500...

Page 25 - DISCLAIMERS

24 SERVSWITCH™ BRAND FIBER KVM EXTENDER II AND II-SM DISCLAIMERS While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, neitherthe manufacturer nor its authorized agents assume any responsibility for errors oromissions. Nor do they assume any liability for damages resulting from th...

Page 26 - NOTES

Page 28 - Customer Support Information:

MARCH 2002 ACS250AACS251A FREE tech support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 . Mailing address: Black Box Corporation , 1000 Park Dr., Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 World-Wide Web: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: [email protected] © Copyright 2002. Black Box Corporation. All...