Chapter 2: Overview

The rear panel of ServSwitch 4site Flex features three audio ports, four input source/computer ports, the console port (KVM), the USB control port, the serial RS-232 control port, four transparent high-speed USB 2.0 device ports, the power connection.

 

 

Table 2-2. Back-panel components.

 

 

 

Component

 

 

Number in

 

 

Figure 2-7

Component

Description

 

 

 

1

Plug

Plug for enclosed power cable.

 

 

 

2

Audio ports

Connect external speakers or headphones to the 3.5-mm analog stereo jack or digital cinch connector. The TOSLINK® optical

audio connection enables digital audio output.

 

 

 

 

 

3

Monitor/DVI-I output

Connect analog or digital displays to this port.

 

 

 

4

(4) DVI-I inputs

Connect analog or digital video signals for up to four sources to these (4) DVI-I ports.

 

 

 

5

6

7

8

USB control port

Connect external USB control devices to this port to operate the ServSwitch 4site Flex remotely. Execute firmware updates or

manage the device using ConfDev via the control ports.

 

 

Connect external serial control devices to this RJ-45 port to operate ServSwitch 4site Flex remotely. (Connect to this port to

RS-232/RJ-45 control port

access the OSD menu from a computer using the ConfDev device configuration tool. The serial RS-232 port is also used for

 

firmware updates.

(2) USB ports (console)

(2) USB ports enable connecting keyboard, mouse, touchscreen, or trackball. Using a USB hub, you can connect multiple

keyboards and mice. They will work in share mode with an inactivity timeout of three seconds.

 

USB or PS/2 keyboard and

Each computer can be connected wiht PS/2 or USB-B for keyboard and mouse.

mouse (computer) ports

 

9

(4) USB Type A ports

Connect USB devices (printer, memory stick, finger printer, 3D mouse) to the four transparent USB ports. The transparent USB

2.0 matrix switches USB 2.0 peripherals to computers connected to the ServSwitch 4site Flex.

 

 

 

 

 

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