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Product Overview
The APC KVM switch integrates analog and digital keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) switching
technology with advanced cable management, access for two or four simultaneous users and a user
interface. The KVM switch has USB and PS/2
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ports on the rear panel that support all major target
device platforms.
Features And Benefits
The KVM switch is a rack-mountable switch configurable for digital (remote) connectivity. Its
high-speed rack interface uses the AHI ports for connecting servers and serial devices via APC
KVM server modules. The KVM switch supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) virtual media.Video
resolutions are supported up to 1280 x 1024 for remote users.
• The 2x1x16 Digital KVM switch (AP5610) has two digital ports, 16 target device interface
ports and one local port. The KVM switch supports up to three concurrent Virtual Media
sessions - one local and two remote.
• The 2x1x32 Digital KVM switch (AP5615) has two digital ports, 32 target device interface
ports and one local port. The KVM switch supports up to three concurrent Virtual Media
Sessions - one local and two remote.
• The 8x1x32 Digital KVM switch (AP5616) has eight digital ports, 32 target device interface
ports and one local port. The KVM switch supports up to eight concurrent Virtual Media
Sessions.
Intelligent cables
You can use the following KVM server modules with the KVM switch.
• KVM PS/2 VM Server Module (AP5635) - PS/2 and VGA connectors
• KVM USB VM Server Module (AP5634) - USB2 and VGA connectors
NOTE: KVM PS/2 VM server modules and KVM USB VM server modules are required for virtual
media connections.
• KVM VT100 Serial Server Module (AP5636) - Serial connectors