Tripp Lite B060-032 owner manual Introduction, Features, Hardware Requirements

Introduction

Features

•Four consoles independently and simultaneously control up to 32 directly connected computers

•Daisy chain up to 7 additional units

•Cascade up to 32 compatible KVM switches from each station on the chain

•Control up to 4,096 computers on a daisy chained/cascaded installation

•Compact design - RJ-45 connectors allow rack mounting in a 19", 1U, system rack

•Multi-platform support: PC, Mac and Sun

•Console conversion - any type of console can control any type of computer - mixed combinations (PS/2 & USB) supported on both the console and computer sides

•PS/2 keyboard and mouse emulation - computers boot even when the console focus is elsewhere - Keep Alive feature ensures that the keyboard and mouse work properly even if the switch temporarily loses power

•Hot pluggable; add or remove components without having to power off the switch

•No software required; convenient computer selection via intuitive hotkey combinations or On Screen Display (OSD) menus

•OSD port list automatically expands when stations are added - port names are automatically reconfigured when the station sequence is changed

•OSD screen automatically adjusts to resolution changes

•Auto Scan feature for monitoring user-selected computers

•Three level password security: Super Administrator, Administrator, and Users

•LCD, VGA, SVGA, XGA, and MultiSync support; DDC2B

•Superior video quality - up to 1024x768 @ 60Hz at 500ft.

•Auto Signal Compensation (ASC) assures optimum video resolution for distances up to 500ft between the switch and the consoles or computers - no DIP switch setting required

•Lifetime firmware upgrading via flash ROM

Hardware Requirements

Console

The following equipment must be used for each console:

•A VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that you will be using on any computer in the installation.

•Either a PS/2 or a USB keyboard and mouse.

Computers

The following equipment must be installed on each computer:

•An HD15 video port.

•Either a PS/2 style (MiniDIN6) mouse port and PS/2 style keyboard port; or USB ports (for a USB key- board and USB mouse); or, for legacy Sun systems, a Sun style keyboard port (MiniDIN8).

Cables and Interface Modules

The following cables are required for use with the B060-032 Modular Matrix KVM switch:

Function		Cable
Console Interface Module to B060-032 KVM		Cat5e Patch Cable (Tripp Lite
B060-032 KVM to Server Interface Module		N001 series of patch cables)
Console Interface Modules	For PS/2 Console	B062-001-PS2
	For USB Console	B062-001-USB
Server Interface Modules	For PS/2 Server	B054-001-PS2
	For SUN Server	B054-001-SUN
	For USB Server	B054-001-USB
Daisy-chain Cables		P770 Series of Cables

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