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ServSwitch Ultra
Multiplatform access, management, and control—plus it’s ready for your audio or serial applications.
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Features
» Optimized for audio applications! Just use standard or coax audio cables.
» Manages PC, Sun, Mac, and PC UNIX servers all at once!
» Supports USB keyboards and mice.
» Support for audio and serial, too!
» Daisychain multiple units to manage up to 256 servers!
» Features on-screen menus for switching servers.
» Flash-ROM upgradable.
Multiplatform connectivity and control!
16-Port ServSwitch Ultra
(KV5016FA-R2)
CPU/Server to
ServSwitch Cables
(EHN206)
ServSwitch to
Sun CPU Cables
(EHN515)
ServSwitch Remote
(ACR9005A)
Monitor
ServSwitch to Keyboard/ Monitor/
Mouse Cable with Audio
(EHN154)
Mouse
Keyboard
WAN
Laptop
Sun servers
ServSwitch USB
Coax CPU Cables
(EHN485)
Sun servers
CPU/Server to
ServSwitch Cables for PC (EHN382)
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U U U U
U
U U
Sun ® Mac ®
Servers
CONNeCtOrs
PS/2 ® USB 8-Pin VGA
CaBLe PerIPHeraLs
Composite Speaker Serial Touch Screen sWItCHING
OSD Push Button Hotkey Serial
Features
FLASH
Upgradable Cascadable
OVERVIEW
Exactly how much control and convenience do you need to manage your servers?
Chances are, you can’t have enough. That’s why we made the ServSwitch Ultra ™ .
With the ServSwitch Ultra, you can manage multiple-platform servers that include PC, Sun ® , Mac ® , and certain PC-based UNIX ® platforms like SGI ™ , RS/6000 ® , and DEC ™ Alpha.
Not only is the ServSwitch Ultra versatile enough to support multiple platforms, but it also supports USB keyboards and mice as well as serial devices such as touch-screen monitors. Plus, all units are optimized for use with audio applications.
All ServSwitch Ultra units feature convenient on-screen menus that make system configuration and server selection a snap. Choose a model that fits your installation.
The ServSwitch Ultra is expandable, too. Install an Expansion Card to add 4 ports—or daisychain units to manage up to 256 servers!
Let’s get personal.
From the main configuration page, the ServSwitch Ultra on-screen displays enable you to configure the ServSwitch ™ , change to different servers, and see the server to which you are connec ted. Overlay parameters like screen colors, screen fonts, and how long server labels are displayed are also programmed through the on-screen menus.
For ease of use, the on-screen display enables you to select names for each server. These names will show up on the screen when you select the correspon ding port. And when you configure the overlay page, you can select such things as the screen saver, screen-saver time, computer-select window appearance, and computer-label appearance. You can truly make the ServSwitch Ultra yours.
What kind of monitor?
Use a multisync monitor that can sync to the highest horizontal frequency of all video systems being shared.
How the monitor identifies itself is also important. The ID bits it sends may not be recognizable to different video systems. We recommend a multi-sync monitor for mixed video platform systems.
Your monitor should also have the appropriate adapter cables to enable it to work with each video platform in your system. Although the ServSwitch Ultra converts keyboard and mouse signals in multiplatform configurations, it won’t convert video signals.
Upgrade the firmware.
The Flash ROM can be upgraded at power-up, receiving a programming file at either 57.6 kbps or 9600 bps (user-selectable) from a PC’s serial port.
To do this, connect the serial port of a PC to the serial port of the
ServSwitch Ultra via the DB25M–RJ-45 adapter and modular cable that comes with the switch.
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Expand your system.
It’s easy to daisychain ServSwitch Ultra units, and you can manage large server systems that include as many as 256 CPUs. Use the
ServSwitch to ServSwitch Expansion Cable (EHN274) to connect multiple ServSwitch units together—call Tech Support for ordering information. Submaster units are chained off the master unit by connecting them from the master’s CPU ports to the submaster’s keyboard/monitor/mouse input. When the master unit is configured, all connected submaster units are automatically configured.
Add more ports.
Add four additional ports to your full-size ServSwitch Ultra with a 4-Port Expansion Card. (Since it’s a tricky procedure, we require that our experts do the installation for you at our facility. There’s no extra charge.)
Install it in a rack.
If space is a premium, keep multiple switches neatly racked in your computer room. Choose from three different-sized Rack Kits:
19", 23", and 24".
T e c h S P e c S
Approval — UL ® , CSA, CE
Distance (Maximum) — 20 ft. (6.1 m) using standard ServSwitch cable; for higher resolutions and greater distances, use coax cable (up to 100 ft.
[30.5 m])
Hardware Requirements — Multisync monitor required; should be able to match the highest video standard used and form video from either
Composite sync or separate vertical and horizontal sync signals
Resolution (Maximum) — All PC, Mac ® , and Sun ® up to 1600 x 1280 noninterlaced video; monitor must support video resolution
Supported CPUs — PS/2
® , including SGI ™ , RS/6000 ™ Alpha Mac; Sun; and PC UNIX
Connectors —
® ; IBM ® 286, 386, 486; Pentium
®
® or compatible;
, and DEC
(1) IEC 320 input for power;
(1) RJ-11 6-wire for serial control and Flash-ROM upgrades;
(1) DB25 F for common KVM; (1) DB25 F for each CPU port
Indicators — LEDs: (1) Power; (1) CPU Selected and (1) CPU Power for every CPU port
Power — 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz (autosensing) with IEC 320 connector
Size — Mini: 1.75"H x 8.9"W x 4.8"D (4.4 x 22.6 x 12.2 cm);
Slim: 1.75"H x 13.8"W x 4.8"D (4.4 x 35.1 x 12.2 cm);
Full: 3.5"H x 13.8"W x 4.8"D (8.9 x 35.1 x 12.2 cm)
Weight —
KV5002MA-R2, KV5004MA-R2: 4 lb. (1.8 kg);
KV5004SA-R2: 5 lb. (2.3 kg);
KV5008SA-R2: 5.3 lb. (2.4 kg);
KV5008FA-R2: 8 lb. (3.6 kg);
KV5012FA-R2: 8.3 lb. (3.8 kg);
KV5016FA-R2: 9 lb. (4.1 kg)
Item Code
ServSwitch Ultra
Mini Chassis Style
2-Port
4-Port
Slim Chassis Style
4-Port
8-Port
Full Chassis Style
8-Port
12-Port
16-Port to mount your servswitch, order…
Rackmount Kits
19" Rackmount Kit for Mini Chassis
23" Rackmount Kit for Mini Chassis
24" Rackmount Kit for Mini Chassis
KV5002Ma-r2
KV5004Ma-r2
KV5004sa-r2
KV5008sa-r2
KV5008Fa-r2
KV5012Fa-r2
KV5016Fa-r2
19" Rackmount Kit for Slim Chassis
23" Rackmount Kit for Slim Chassis
24" Rackmount Kit for Slim Chassis
19" Rackmount Kit for Full Chassis
23" Rackmount Kit for Full Chassis
24" Rackmount Kit for Full Chassis to expand your 8- or 12-Port Full Chassis to 12 or 16 ports, order…
4-Port Expansion Card rMK19M rMK23M rMK24M rMK19B rMK23B rMK24B rMK19C rMK23C rMK24C
KV5000C-r2
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Connect your servswitch ultra with the following cables.
For distances up to 20 feet (6.1 m), order standard cables.
For higher resolutions and greater distances, order coax cables…
CPU/Server to ServSwitch Cables (CPU Cables)
PS/2—Standard ([1] HD15, [2] 6-Pin Mini-DIN)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m) eHN151-0005 eHN151-0010 eHN151-0020
PS/2—Standard with Audio
([1] HD15, [2] 6-Pin Mini-DIN, [1] 3.5-mm stereo)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m) eHN151a-0005 eHN151a-0010 eHN151a-0020 20-ft. (6.1-m)
AT ® —Standard ([1] HD15, [1] 5-Pin DIN, [1] DB9)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m)
PS/2—Coax (HD15, [2] 6-Pin Mini-DIN)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m) eHN048-0005 eHN048-0010 eHN382-0005
eHN382-0010
eHN382-0020 eHN382-0035 eHN382-0050 eHN282-0075
eHN282-0100
35-ft. (10.6-m)
50-ft. (15.2-m)
75-ft. (22.8-m)
100-ft. (30.4-m)
PS/2—Coax with Audio
([1] HD15, [2] 6-Pin Mini-DIN, [1] 3.5-mm Stereo)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m)
35-ft. (10.6-m)
50-ft. (15.2-m)
75-ft. (22.8-m)
100-ft. (30.4-m)
PS/2—Coax with Serial
([1] HD15, [2] 6-Pin Mini-DIN, [1] DB9)
1-ft. (0.3-m)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m)
35-ft. (10.6-m)
50-ft. (15.2-m)
75-ft. (22.8-m)
100-ft. (30.4-m) eHN382a-0005 eHN382a-0010 eHN382a-0020 eHN382a-0035 eHN382a-0050 eHN382a-0075 eHN382a-0100 eHN382s-0001 eHN382s-0005 eHN382s-0010 eHN382s-0020 eHN382s-0035 eHN382s-0050 eHN382s-0075 eHN382s-0100
Multiplatform USB—Coax ([1] HD15, [1] USB Type A)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m)
35-ft. (10.6-m)
50-ft. (15.2-m)
75-ft. (22.8-m)
100-ft. (30.4-m) eHN485-0005 eHN485-0010 eHN485-0020 eHN485-0035 eHN485-0050 eHN485-0075 eHN485-0100
Item Code
CPU/Server to ServSwitch Cables (Continued)
Sun 13W3—Coax ([1] 13W3, [1] 8-Pin Mini-DIN)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m)
35-ft. (10.6-m)
50-ft. (15.2-m)
75-ft. (22.8-m)
100-ft. (30.4-m)
Sun 13W3—Coax with Audio
([1] 13W3, [1] 8-Pin Mini-DIN, [2] 3.5-mm Stereo)
1-ft. (0.3-m)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m)
35-ft. (10.6-m)
50-ft. (15.2-m)
75-ft. (22.8-m)
100-ft. (30.4-m)
Sun VGA—Coax ([1] HD15, [1] 8-Pin Mini-DIN)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m)
35-ft. (10.6-m)
50-ft. (15.2-m)
75-ft. (22.8-m)
Sun VGA—Coax with Audio
([1] HD15, [1] 8-Pin Mini-DIN, [2] 3.5-mm Stereo) eHN206-0005 eHN206-0010 eHN206-0020 eHN206-0035 eHN206-0050 eHN206-0075 eHN206-0100 eHN206a-0001 eHN206a-0005 eHN206a-0010 eHN206a-0020 eHN206a-0035 eHN206a-0050 eHN206a-0075 eHN206a-0100 eHN515-0005 eHN515-0010 eHN515-0020 eHN515-0035 eHN515-0050 eHN515-0075
1-ft. (0.3-m)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m)
35-ft. (10.6-m)
50-ft. (15.2-m)
75-ft. (22.8-m)
100-ft. (30.4-m) eHN515a-0001 eHN515a-0005 eHN515a-0010 eHN515a-0020 eHN515a-0035 eHN515a-0050 eHN515a-0075 eHN515a-0100
Macintosh ® DB15—Standard
([1] DB15, [1] 4-Pin Mini-DIN)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m) eHN215-0005 eHN215-0010
20-ft. (6.1-m) eHN215-0020
Macintosh DB15—Coax ([1] DB15, [1] 4-Pin Mini-DIN)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m)
50-ft. (15.2-m)
100-ft. (30.4-m) eHN208-0005 eHN208-0010 eHN208-0050 eHN208-0100
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EHN154-0001
Item Code
ServSwitch to Keyboard/Monitor/Mouse Cables (User Cables)
PS/2—Standard ([1] HD15, [2] 6-Pin Mini-DIN)
1-ft. (0.3-m)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m)
1-ft. (0.3-m) eHN154-0001 eHN154-0005 eHN154-0010
eHN154-0020
AT—Standard ([1] HD15, [1] 6-Pin Mini-DIN, [1] DB9) eHN052-0001 eHN052-0005
eHN052-0020
5-ft. (1.5-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m)
PS/2—Coax ([1] HD15, [2] 6-Pin Mini-DIN)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m)
35-ft. (10.6-m)
50-ft. (15.2-m)
100-ft. (30.4-m)
PS/2—Coax with Audio
([1] HD15, [2] 6-Pin Mini-DIN, [1] 3.5-mm Stereo)
1-ft. (0.3-m)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m)
35-ft. (10.6-m) eHN383-0005 eHN383-0010 eHN283-0020 eHN383-0035 eHN383-0050 eHN383-0100 eHN383a-0001 eHN383a-0005
eHN383a-0010 eHN383a-0020
eHN383a-0035 eHN383a-0050 eHN383a-0075 eHN383a-0100
50-ft. (15.2-m)
75-ft. (22.8-m)
100-ft. (30.4-m)
PS/2—Coax with Serial
([1] HD15, [2] 6-Pin Mini-DIN, [1] DB9)
1-ft. (0.3-m)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m)
35-ft. (10.6-m)
50-ft. (15.2-m)
75-ft. (22.8-m)
100-ft. (30.4-m) eHN383s-0001 eHN383s-0005
eHN383s-0010 eHN383s-0020 eHN383s-0035 eHN383s-0050 eHN383s-0075 eHN383s-0100
Item Code
ServSwitch to Keyboard/Monitor/Mouse Cables (Continued)
Multiplatform USB to PS/2—Coax
([1] HD15, [2] USB Type A)
Flashable
1-ft. (0.3-m)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m) eHNusB-0001 eHNusB-0005 eHNusB-0010 eHNusB-0020
Nonflashable
1-ft. (0.3-m)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m)
Sun 13W3—Coax, ([1] 13W3, [1] 8-Pin Mini-DIN)
1-ft. (0.3-m)
5-ft. (1.5-m) eHNusBNF1-0001 eHNusBNF1-0005 eHNusBNF1-0010
eHNusBNF1-0020 eHN201-0001 eHN201-0005
eHN201-0010 eHN201-0020 eHN201-0035 eHN201-0050 eHN201-0075 eHN201-0100
10-ft. (3-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m)
35-ft. (10.6-m)
50-ft. (15.2-m)
75-ft. (22.8-m)
100-ft. (30.4-m)
Sun 13W3—Coax with Audio
([1] 13W3, [1] 8-Pin Mini-DIN, [2] 3.5-mm Stereo)
1-ft. (0.3-m)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m)
35-ft. (10.6-m)
50-ft. (15.2-m)
75-ft. (22.8-m)
100-ft. (30.4-m)
Sun VGA—Coax ([1] HD15, [1] 8-Pin Mini-DIN)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m)
35-ft. (10.6-m)
50-ft. (15.2-m)
75-ft. (22.8-m)
100-ft. (30.4-m) eHN201a-0001 eHN201a-0005
eHN201a-0010 eHN201a-0020 eHN201a-0035 eHN201a-0050 eHN201a-0075 eHN201a-0100 eHN225-0005 eHN225-0010 eHN225-0020 eHN225-0035 eHN225-0050 eHN225-0075 eHN225-0100
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EHN225A-0005
Item Code
ServSwitch to Keyboard/Monitor/Mouse Cables (Continued)
Sun VGA—Coax with Audio
([1] HD15, [1] 8-Pin Mini-DIN, [2] 3.5-mm Stereo)
1-ft. (0.3-m)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m)
35-ft. (10.6-m)
50-ft. (15.2-m)
75-ft. (22.8-m)
100-ft. (30.4-m)
Macintosh DB15—Standard
([1] DB15, [1] 4-Pin Mini-DIN)
1-ft. (0.3-m)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m)
Macintosh HD15—Standard
([1] HD15, [1] 4-Pin Mini-DIN)
1-ft. (0.3-m)
5-ft. (1.5-m) eHN225a-0001 eHN225a-0005 eHN225a-0010 eHN225a-0020 eHN225a-0035 eHN225a-0050 eHN225a-0075 eHN225a-0100 eHN210-0001 eHN210-0005 eHN210-0020
10-ft. (3-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m)
Macintosh DB15—Coax ([1] DB15, [1] 4-Pin Mini-DIN)
10-ft. (3-m) eHN532-0001 eHN532-0005 eHN532-0010 eHN532-0020
20-ft. (6.1-m)
50-ft. (15.2-m)
100-ft. (30.4-m) eHN203-0010 eHN203-0020 eHN203-0050 eHN203-0100
Item Code
ServSwitch to Keyboard/Monitor/Mouse Cables (Continued)
Macintosh HD15—Coax ([1] HD15, [1] 4-Pin Mini-DIN)
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m)
35-ft. (10.6-m)
50-ft. (15.2-m)
75-ft. (22.8-m)
100-ft. (30.4-m) to cascade the servswitch ultra, order…
ServSwitch to ServSwitch Cables
5-ft. (1.5-m)
10-ft. (3-m)
20-ft. (6.1-m)
50-ft. (15.2-m)
75-ft. (22.8-m)
100-ft. (30.4-m) eHN540-0005 eHN540-0010 eHN540-0020 eHN540-0035 eHN540-0050 eHN540-0075 eHN540-0100 eHN284-0005
eHN284-0010 eHN284-0020 eHN284-0050 eHN284-0075 eHN284-0100
NOTE: Because cabling for the ServSwitch Ultra is more complex than for most ServSwitch products, we advise that you call Tech Support at
724-746-5500 for help in choosing the appropriate adapter cables for keyboard/monitor/mouse and CPU connections.
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