Black Box ACR1000A Switch User Manual


 
Chapter 3: Installation
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Standard or dual link cable
from host computer
COMPUTER
DVI-D-1
DVI-D-2
From secondary video output port
From primary video output port
COMPUTER
DVI-D-1
DVI-D-2
3.2.1.2 To make a single video link on ServSwitch Agility Dual
Use either a standard DVI-D cable (or optionally a Dual Link DVI-D cable) to connect the primary video port of the computer
system to the DVI-D-1 connector of the ServSwitch Agility Dual. For dual link connections, a similar dual link cable must also
be used at the remote unit.
1 Wherever possible, ensure that power is disconnected from the ServSwitch Agility Dual and the host computer.
2 Connect a standard or dual DVI-D link cable to the DVI-D-1 socket on the Local unit rear panel. See Figure 3-4.
Figure 3-4. Connect a standard or dual link DVI-D cable to the DVI-D-1 socket.
3 Connect the plug at the other end of the cable to the corresponding video output socket of the host computer.
3.2.1.3 To make two video links on ServSwitch Agility Dual
Use two single link DVI-D cables to connect the primary and secondary DVI video ports of the computer to allow two video
displays to be used at the remote unit.
1 Wherever possible, ensure that power is disconnected from the ServSwitch Agility Dual and the host computer.
2 Connect standard DVI link cables to the DVI-D-1 and DVI-D-2 sockets on the Local unit rear panel. See Figure 3-5.
Figure 3-5. Connect standard DVI-D link cables to the DVI-D-1 and DVI-D-2 sockets.
3 At the other end of the link cables, connect the cable from socket DVI-D-1 to the computer's primary video port and the cable
from socket DVI-D-2 to the computer's secondary video port.