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CHAPTER 3: Compatibility and Signal Processing
3. Compatibility and
Signal Processing
This chapter discusses technical details of how the ServSwitch Brand Fiber KVM
Extender II and II-SM process I/O signals, and how that processing affects
compatibility with various equipment.
3.1 Video Processing
The extender’s local unit contains powerful electronics to process your video signal
with superior quality. Video input is digitized as 16-bit data (65,536 colors). The
local unit can accept these resolutions and vertical refresh rates (though the refresh
rate output by the remote unit is always 60, 75, or 85 Hz):
• DOS mode at 640 x 400, 720 x 400, 640 x 350, or 720 x 350 at up to 85 Hz
• VGA 640 x 480 at up to 85 Hz
• SVGA 800 x 600 at up to 85 Hz
• XGA 1024 x 768 at up to 75 Hz
• VGA-compatible 1152 x 864 at up to 75 Hz
• SXGA 1280 x 1024 at up to 72 Hz
• UXGA 1600 x 1200 at 60 Hz
It also accepts these synchronization options (though the remote unit always
outputs separate horizontal and vertical sync):
• Separate horizontal and vertical sync (RGBHV), common on PCs.
• Composite sync on the horizontal sync line (RGBS), used in some older
machine-control systems.
• Composite sync overlaid on the green color signal (RGsB, “sync on green”),
common on many UNIX
®
workstations.
Almost all non-DDC signals that might be received from the attached computer
CPU at the “CPU Video” connector are passed through to the “Local Video”
connector for the optional local monitor. These signals are buffered internally for
better signal integrity.