Further information

Getting assistance

If you are still experiencing problems after checking the list of solutions in the Troubleshooting section then we provide a number of other solutions:

• Email

in the US:

techsupport@blackbox.com

 

in the UK:

techhelp@blackbox.co.uk

• Phone

in the US:

724-746-5500

 

in the UK:

+44 (0)118 965 6000

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Troubleshooting

Status indicators

contents

 

The green and yellow indicators built into the link connectors on each module

 

provide useful feedback regarding the connection and power status:

 

During startup (of the local module)

 

One very short yellow flash: no valid DDC information available from

 

 

a locally connected video monitor, no changes made to stored DDC

 

 

information.

welcome

Single yellow flash: DDC information being read from a locally connected

 

 

video monitor, but no changes made to stored DDC information.

 

Rapid yellow flash for 2 to 3 seconds, followed by single flash: New DDC

 

 

information being read and stored from a locally connected video monitor.

 

Two yellow flashes - Checksum error prior to copying - no information will

installation

 

be programmed.

Three yellow flashes - Too much data to fit into the module - the module

 

 

can hold a maximum of two pages of DDC information.

 

Rapid yellow flashing followed by four flashes - data was lost during copying

 

 

- the default data was substituted. Repeat the power on process.

 

Rapid yellow flashing followed by five flashes - Checksum error during

 

 

copying - the default data was substituted. Repeat the power on process.

operation

During operation (either module)

 

Continual yellow: Valid CATx link to other module sensed.

 

Continual green: Correct power input sensed.

 

Green flashes: Power input too low for normal operation. In the case of the

 

 

local module, this may be because the USB connection is unable to provide

 

 

sufficient power. In these cases, an external power supply should be used

further information

 

with the local module.

 

 

Important

Do not attach a USB hub to the SRX remote, nor plug the SRX local module into another USB hub. To do so will reduce the maximum cable length over which the system will extend USB; also, some USB hubs may not provide enough power to operate the local unit.

Do not use USB cables that are longer than 3 metres to connect the local module

 

to the computer or to connect the remote module to the USB peripherals.

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SRX, ServSwitch specifications

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