CHAPTER 2: Introduction

Designation

Connector

Description

N [CPU N]

DB25 F

Connect the sharing computers to these ports with

[N = a number

 

CPU Cables. At the Matrix ServSwitch end, these

from 1 to either

 

cables have a DB25 male connector; at the other

4, 8, or 16,

 

ends, they have appropriate connectors to plug

depending on

 

into your CPUs’ video, keyboard, and mouse ports.

which model you

 

These cables take the signals that would normally

have]

 

pass between the CPUs’ ports and the monitor,

 

 

keyboard, and mouse, and carry them between the

 

 

CPUs’ ports and the Switch instead. You must have

 

 

one CPU Cable for each CPU you plan to connect.

 

 

See Section 2.5.

 

 

NOTE

 

 

The 2 x 4 and 2 x 8 chassis have 8 each

 

 

of the CPU-port slots. The 2 x 16 chassis

 

 

has 16 of them. The extra slots in the

 

 

chassis of the 2 x 4 model are left blank,

 

 

but are protected by material mounted

 

 

inside the chassis.

KVM 1 and

DB25 F

Connect the shared monitors, keyboards, and mice

KVM 2

 

to this port using User Cables. At the Switch end,

 

 

these cables have a DB25 male connector; at the

 

 

other ends, they have appropriate connectors to

 

 

plug into your monitor, keyboard, and mouse

 

 

cables. See Section 2.5.

RS-232 N

RJ-12 F

If you connect a more distant computer or

[N = a number

 

terminal to this RS-232 serial port, you’ll be able to

from 1 to 1, 2, or

 

send switching commands to the Matrix ServSwitch

4, depending on

 

from a secondary location. You would also connect

which model you

 

a computer to this port to upgrade the Switch’s

have]

 

firmware. Refer to Chapter 7.

[POWER

IEC 320 M

Connect the Matrix ServSwitch’s power-supply cord

INPUT]

 

here. The Switch’s internal transformer is autosensing

 

 

and can handle either 110-VAC or 230-VAC input.

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ServSwitch specifications

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