Black Box KV5300 Series Switch User Manual


 
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THE SERVSWITCH™ FAMILY
Welcome to the ServSwitch
TM
Family!
Thank you for purchasing a BLACK BOX
®
ServSwitch
Brand KVM switch! We appreciate
your business, and we think you’ll appreciate the many ways that your new ServSwitch
keyboard/video/mouse switch will save you money, time, and effort.
That’s because our ServSwitch family is all about breaking away from the traditional,
expensive model of computer management. You know, the one-size-fits-all-even-if-it-doesn’t
model that says, “One computer gets one user station, no more, no less.” Why not a single
user station (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) for multiple computers—even computers of
different platforms? Why not a pair of user stations, each of which can control multiple
computers? Why not multiple user stations for the same computer?
With our ServSwitch products, there’s no reason why not. We carry a broad line of robust
solutions for all these applications. Do you have just two PCs, and need an economical
alternative to keeping two monitors, keyboards, and mice on your desk? Or do you need to
share dozens of computers, including a mix of IBM
®
PC, RS/6000
®
, Apple
®
Macintosh
®
, Sun
Microsystems
®
, and SGI
®
compatibles, among multiple users with different access levels? Does
your switch have to sit solidly on a worktable and use relatively inexpensive cables? Or does it
have to be mounted in an equipment rack and use convenient many-to-one cables? No
matter how large or small your setup is, no matter how simple or how complex, we’re
confident we have a ServSwitch system that’s just right for you.
The ServSwitch
family from Black Box—the one-stop answer for all your KVM-switching
needs!
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This manual will tell you all about your new ServSwitch or ServSwitch Ultra
unit,
including how to install, operate, and troubleshoot it. For an introduction to the Switch unit
itself, see Chapter 2. The ServSwitch and ServSwitch Ultra product codes covered in this
manual are (see below for accessory product codes or Appendix B for cable product codes):
SW721A-R3 KV3002MA KV3208SAE KV5002MA KV5104FAE KV5212FA
SW721AE-R3 KV3002MAE KV3212FA KV5002MAE KV5108SA KV5212FAE
SW722A-R3 KV3004MA KV3212FAE KV5004MA KV5108SAE KV5216FA
SW722AE-R3 KV3004MAE KV3216FA KV5004MAE KV5108FA KV5216FAE
KV3104FA KV3008SA KV3216FAE KV5008SA KV5108FAE KV5302MA
KV3104FAE KV3008SAE KV3302MA KV5008SAE KV5112FA KV5302MAE
KV3108SA KV3012FA KV3302MAE KV5012FA KV5112FAE KV5304MA
KV3108SAE KV3012FAE KV3304MA KV5012FAE KV5116FA KV5304MAE
SW723A-R3 KV3016FA KV3304MAE KV5016FA KV5116FAE KV5308SA
SW723AE-R3 KV3016FAE KV3308SA KV5016FAE KV5202MA KV5308SAE
SW724A-R3 KV3202MA KV3308SAE KV5102MA KV5202MAE KV5312FA
SW724AE-R3 KV3202MAE KV3312FA KV5102MAE KV5204MA KV5312FAE
SW725A-R3 KV3204MA KV3312FAE KV5104MA KV5204MAE KV5316FA
SW725AE-R3 KV3204MAE KV3316FA KV5104MAE KV5208SA KV5316FAE
KV3208SA KV3316FAE KV5104FA KV5208SAE
This manual also includes information about the acessories with these product codes (each
comes with its own installation guide if ordered separately):
SW720C-R3 KV5200C RMK19M RMK23M RMK24M
KV5000C KV5300C RMK19S RMK23S RMK24S
KV5100C RMK19F RMK23F RMK24F