Black Box SW4007A-USB-PLUS manual

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    Ser vSwitch ™ Secur e and Secur e PLUS USER GUIDE   ® NETWORK SER VICES ® Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500 ) FREE technical support 24 hours a day , 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 Mailing address: Black Box Corporation , 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, P A 15[...]

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           1       ® SECT 1 Contents W elcome Introduction ................................................................................. 2 ServSwitch Secure and Secure PLUS - features ...[...]

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           2       ® SECT 2 W elcome Intr oduction The Black Box ServSwitch Secure range of pr oducts are highly r obust KVMA switches for critical applications. When information absolutely m[...]

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           3       ® Secur e Plus ERR 1 2 3 4 PWR INSERT CARD CHIP DOWNW ARDS 5V 2.0A USER CONSOLE I NDOOR US E O N L Y 4 3 1 2 ServS witch Secur e and Secur e PL US - features The ServSwitch[...]

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           4       ® Secure Plus ERR 1234 PWR INSER T CARD CHIP DO WNW ARDS 5V , 2A Power supply plus country-specific mains cable S tandard items Additional items ServSwitch Secure or Secur[...]

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           5       ® I nstallation Locations Please consider the following important points when planning the location of the ServSwitch Secure unit: • Situate the unit close to the host co[...]

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           6       ® M ounting The ServSwitch Secure unit of fers two main mounting methods: • Supplied four self-adhesive rubber feet • Optional rack brackets 5V 2.0A I NDOOR US E O N L [...]

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           7       ® Making connections Connections to the ServSwitch unit do not need to follow the precise or der given in this user guide, although if one or more systems must be hot-plugg[...]

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           8       ® Connections to computer systems (continued) Connecting video inputs The unit provides full DVI/I connections for video. This means that it can r eceive, and transfer , an[...]

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           9       ® Connections to user console peripherals T o connect a keyboard and mouse Note: The ServSwitch Secure unit can directly accommodate only a USB-style keyboard and mouse. If[...]

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           10       ® USER CONSOLE Connecting video inputs The unit provides full DVI/I connections for video. This means that it can r eceive, and transfer , any VGA or DVI input (from analo[...]

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           11       ® Video display (DDC) information The Display Data Channel (or DDC) scheme was introduced to allow analog and digital video displays to provide details about themselves an[...]

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           12       ® Connection to po wer supply Important: Please read and adhere to the electrical safety information given within the Safety information section of this guide. In particul[...]

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           13       ® SECT 4 Operation In operation, the ServSwitch Secure unit allows you to quickly and secur ely switch between up to four systems. Strictly only one system may be accessed[...]

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           14       ® S mar t card r eader The ServSwitch Secure PLUS models include a smart card reader which allows you to insert your security card for authorization. Secur e Plus ERR PWR [...]

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           15       ® F ur ther infor mation T roubleshooting If you experience problems when installing or using the ServSwitch Secur e unit, please check through this section for a possible[...]

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           16       ® Threat Solution Data being sent to ports by means of faulty or subverted keyboards or mice causing the channel to switch and sending data in turn to each port. Channel s[...]

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           17       ® Getting assistance If you are still experiencing pr oblems after checking the list of solutions in the T roubleshooting section then we pr ovide a number of other soluti[...]

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           18       ® Safety infor mation • For use in dry , oil free indoor envir onments only . • Not suitable for use in hazardous or explosive envir onments or next to highly flammab[...]

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           19       ® Radio F r equency Energy All interface cables used with this equipment must be shielded in order to maintain compliance with radio frequency energy emission r egulations[...]

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           20       ® N ormas Oficiales M exicanas (NOM) electrical safety statement Instrucciones de seguridad 1 T odas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas ante[...]

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           21       ® www .ctxd.com Documentation by: © 2008 Black Box Corporation All trademarks are acknowledged. Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, P A 15055-1018, United S[...]

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           22       ® BlackBo x subsidiar y contact details Country Web Site/Email Phone Fax United States www .blackbox.com 724-746-5500 724-746-0746 Austria www .black-box.at +43 1 256 98 5[...]