Specifications

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MULTI-HEAD SERVSWITCH™
Connect each computer CPU to the synchronized Switch system. First run
cabling from the CPU’s keyboard port, mouse port, and first four video outputs to
the matching connectors in one of the master Switch’s “CPU ports.” This cabling
can be either separate male-to-male keyboard-, mouse-, and video-extension cables,
or our three-in-one Premium KVM CPU Cable. If you need to run farther than
100 ft. (30 m) to a CPU, please call Black Box Tech Support for help determining
your best extension options.
Finally, connect the additional video outputs from each CPU to the video
connectors in the CPU ports of the secondary Switch. For correct switching, make
sure to connect all of the video outputs from the same CPU to same-numbered
ports on your synchronized Switches. As with your first CPU-video connection,
these connections can be made with video-extension cable or Premium KVM CPU
Cable for distances up to 100 ft. (30 m).
Figure 3-2 features a complete synchronized Switch system. For clarity, separate
keyboard-, video-, and mouse-extension cables are shown.
Figure 3-2. A synchronized system with two Multi-Head ServSwitches.
User-station
monitors
for video
heads 5
through 8
User-station
monitors
for video
heads 1
through 4
User-station keyboard and mouse
Power
supply
Power
supply
Primary Multi-Head ServSwitch
Secondary Multi-Head ServSwitch
CPU
Extension
cabling
Extension
cabling
Synchronization
cable