Black Box KV162A manual ServSwitch Multi’s Interface Cards

SERVSWITCH™ MULTI

Each Base Unit and MX comes with the local console module preinstalled. You will also need at least one Autosensing CPU-Interface Card (our product code KV2000C) for each computer you plan to attach to the Switch, as well as one Universal User-Interface Card (KV2500C) or User-Interface Card with On-Screen Display (KV2550C-R2) for each secondary console. The CPU-Interface Card, shown in Figure 2-4, has an HD44 female connector as a single composite interface for all I/O to and from the attached computer. The User-Interface Cards, also shown in Figure 2-4, have an HD62 female connector as a single composite interface for all I/O to and from the attached user station.

	Autosensing CPU-
	Interface Card
		HD44
		female
Front of	Universal User-	Rear of
	Interface Card
ServSwitch Multi		ServSwitch Multi
		HD62
		female
	User-Interface Card with
	On-Screen Display
		HD62
		female

Figure 2-4. The ServSwitch Multi’s Interface Cards.

You’ll run an 8-foot (2.4-m), 20-foot (6.1-m), or 30-foot (9.1-m) Server Cable (shown in Figure 2-5) from the CPU-Interface Card to the attached computer. You’ll run a 1-foot (0.3-m), 10-foot (3-m), or 20-foot (6.1-m) User Cable (shown in Figure 2-6) from the User-Interface Card to the attached user station. Both Server and User Cables are available with or without audio and serial components.

Figure 2-5. PC type Server Cable (KV2040-R2, 8' with audio, shown).

Figure 2-6. PS/2 type User Cable (KV2540, 10' with audio, shown).

Besides the regular interfaces, if you’re attaching serially accessed control devices such as terminals, hubs, bridges, or routers, you’ll need a Management Card (KV1608C-R2) and one or more Serial Control Cards (KV1609C); see Chapter 5.

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