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Chapter 2: Overview

2. Overview

2.1 Introduction

The ServSwitch™ Freedom is a compact unit created to allow a single operator to access information and control operations across numerous systems and screens. With the ServSwitch Freedom unit, you can use a single USB keyboard and USB mouse to fulfill functions that previously required four separate sets. This provides immediate savings in both desk space and also the time required to access and control up to four systems and screens. The ServSwitch Freedom features our True Emulation technology (see Appendix B), which ensures that the full characteristics of the connected USB keyboard and mouse are passed to every system.

In addition to switching the keyboard and mouse, the ServSwitch Freedom can also share a set of speakers and two separate USB peripherals between the four systems. This can be done either in concert with the keyboard and mouse (and each other) or totally independently.

The ServSwitch Freedom unit can be used in combination with various Black Box extender products (such as the Wizard SRX ACU5501A) to extend the distance between the user and the computers under control.

Switching between the systems connected to the ServSwitch Freedom can be achieved in five different ways:

•	The innovative Glide and Switch automatic switching utility (see Appendix B),
•	The COMPUTER button on the top panel,	•	Mouse button combinations,
•	Keyboard hotkey combinations,	•	Remote control by another device*.

Where additional feedback is required as to which systems and screens are selected at any time, the optional ServSwitch Freedom LED Monitor kit provides discreet stick-on LED monitor indicators. When a system/screen is selected, a corresponding LED monitor indicator illuminates (in a choice of colors) to confirm the action.

The video displays are connected directly to their respective systems as usual. A single USB link (plus an optional speaker connection) is made between each system and the ServSwitch Freedom unit.

The keyboard/mouse, the speakers and two individual USB channels can be collectively or separately switched through to each PC system. These are electronically switched to the required system using any of five methods: Glide and Switch utility, unit control panel, keyboard key-presses, mouse buttons or optional remote control*.

Glide and Switch

An innovative built-in utility (see Appendix

B)that allows the unit to automatically switch between channels by monitoring the mouse

pointer position.

Figure 2-1. Overview of the ServSwitch Freedom.

* The optional remote control may not available as a stocked item in all countries.

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