CHAPTER 2: Introduction

2.3 The ServSwitch Duo Illustrated

Attachment

Key for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red LEDs

points for

Display shows

 

 

 

 

changing

 

 

 

show currently

rackmount

 

 

 

channels and

status and

 

 

 

 

active control

bracket

 

 

 

 

entering

mouse/keyboard

 

 

port (A or B)

 

 

 

 

configuration

data activity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

ACTIVE

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

7

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO

SCAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key for

 

Green LEDs show

selecting

 

 

the ON/OFF status

autoscan

 

 

of connected CPUs

 

Both keys together

 

(LEDs 5 through 8

 

used to lock the

 

are present on

 

Switch or reset

 

8-port model only)

 

keyboards and mice

 

 

BOX BLACK

Fig. 2-1. The front and side panels of the 4- and 8-port ServSwitch Duo

models (KV6104SA and KV6108SA).

Expansion port for Remote-Control Module and RS-232 control

CPU-port video connectors

Control ports

Control-port monitor CPU ports 1 through 8 (ports 5 through 8

 

A and B

connectors

are present on 8-port model only)

 

 

 

 

 

5V

B

A

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

1A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power

Control-port keyboard

 

 

connector

CPU-port mouse

CPU-port keyboard

 

connectors

connectors

connectors

Control-port

 

 

 

mouse connectors

 

 

 

Fig. 2-2. The rear panel of the 4- and 8-port ServSwitch Duo models.

Fig. 2-3. The Remote-Control Module (KV6REM), an optional accessory

for the 4- and 8-port Switch models.

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Black Box KV6104SA manual ServSwitch Duo Illustrated, Rear panel of the 4- and 8-port ServSwitch Duo models

KV6104SA specifications

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