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CHAPTER 2: Introduction
2.5 Cable Requirements
Many switches of this type have what seems like ten million connectors on their
rear panels: one for each CPU’s video cable, one for each keyboard cable, and a
third for each mouse cable. The potential for tangling or mismatching cables is
high.
By contrast, you can connect the ServSwitch to your CPUs with one “CPU
Adapter Cable” for each CPU. This single cable reaches the CPU’s video-output,
keyboard, and mouse ports.
Likewise, to connect “submaster” (slave) Serv type switches, you need one
“ServSwitch-to-ServSwitch Expansion Cable” for each subsidiary unit.
Lastly, you can connect the ServSwitch to the shared monitor, keyboard and
mouse with a single “MKM Adapter Cable.”
The exact variety or varieties of these cables that you’ll need will depend on the
equipment you are connecting for your application. Refer to Appendix B for the
available types of these cables and the corresponding product codes. Also refer to
Chapter 1 or the first Caution notice on page 22 for information about maximum
cabling distances.
NOTES
SVGA (over longer distances) and XGA video place special demands on
cabling that the regular MKM Adapter Cables and CPU Adapter Cables
typically cannot meet. For these applications, you should use coaxial
cables that can carry video signals not only farther but also at
higher
resolutions. See Appendix B and the first Caution notice on page 22.
To share an IBM 9515, 9517, or 9518 monitor on a ServSwitch, you
will need special cabling. Call Black Box for technical support; we can
give you a quote on these types of cable.
2.6 Equipment Requirements
If the CPUs you will be controlling through your ServSwitch are not all of the same
type, you will have to be careful to choose a common monitor, keyboard, and
mouse that adequately support all of the CPUs. For full details, see Section 4.1.