Black Box ServSwitch SRX manual

B LAC K B OX S R X T O L O C A L L IN K P O W E R S H A R P N E S S B A A B O N REM O TE ® 724-746-5500 ® BLACK BOX S R X T O R E M O T E L IN K P O W E R O N LOCAL ® 724-746-5500 ® IN OU T IN OU T Ser vSwitch ™ SRX USER GUIDE content s ® NETWORK SER VICES ® Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500 ) FR[...]

welc ome contents inst alla tion opera tion r ter inorma tion 1 ® Contents W elcome Introduction ................................................................................. 2 Supplied items ............................................................................. 3 Optional items ..............................................[...]

welc ome contents inst alla tion opera tion r ter inorma tion 2 ® W elcome Intr oduction Thank you f or choosin g the ServSwitch Wizard SRX extend ers which pr ovide a ve ry ef fective way to put dista nce be tween your compu ter and it s peri pherals. The compact casings and ease of use of the Wizard SRX modules belie the ingenuity of[...]

welc ome contents inst alla tion opera tion r ter inorma tion 3 ® BLACK BOX S R X TO L O C A L L I N K P O W E R S H A R P N E S S O N R E M O T E ® 724-746-5500 ® SRX remote module S upplied items BLACK BOX S R X TO R E M O T E L I N K P O W E R O N L O C A L ® 724-746-5500 ® IN OUT IN OUT SRX local module Power adapter and countr[...]

welc ome contents inst alla tion opera tion r ter inorma tion 4 ® Optional items Power adapter and country- specific power lead for local module (if USB powering not possible) Rack mount plate for SRX standard module (useable for the local or remote modules) Rack mount plate for SRX dual VGA module (useable for the local or remote mod[...]

welc ome contents inst alla tion opera tion r ter inorma tion 5 ® I n st al l at i on Connections Installation of the SRX modules is straightforward with minimal configuration requir ements in most cases. • Connections at the local module • Connections at the remote module Important Do not attach a USB hub to the SRX remote, nor p[...]

welc ome contents inst alla tion opera tion r ter inorma tion 6 ® BLACK BOX LO C A L ® IN IN OUT T o speaker output port T o USB port T o primary video output port Connections at the local module 1 Where possible ensure that power is disconnected fr om the computer system to be connected. 4 Optionally connect a local video monitor to [...]

welc ome contents inst alla tion opera tion r ter inorma tion 7 ® Local module pow er In the majority of installations, the local module will derive all of its power successfully from the USB link with the computer system. However , if insufficient voltage is available from the computer system, the gr een indicator adjacent to the lin[...]

welc ome contents inst alla tion opera tion r ter inorma tion 8 ® Connections at the r emote module 1 Place the remote module adjacent to the user location. 3 Attach the leads of up to four USB devices (two of which are usually a keyboard and mouse) to the sockets located adjacent to the video output connector . T o video monitor 4 [Du[...]

welc ome contents inst alla tion opera tion r ter inorma tion 9 ® 5 Optionally attach the lead from your stereo speakers to the audio output socket on the remote module. S R X T O LOCAL LINK PO WE R SHARPNESS ON ® 5500 6 Attach the connector of the category 5, 5e or 6 link cable (up to 50 metres in length) to the ‘TO LOCAL ’ socke[...]

welc ome contents inst alla tion opera tion r ter inorma tion 10 ® Dual user configuration Y ou can combine two Wizard SRX extender sets to create a dual user configuration. Such an installation would allow a single computer to be controlled fr om two different positions, with each position receiving the same audio visual output and [...]

welc ome contents inst alla tion opera tion r ter inorma tion 11 ® Video display (DDC) information The Display Data Channel (or DDC) is an industry standard scheme which allows video monitors to declare their capabilities to the computer’ s video adapter circuitry , allowing the latter to optimise their outputs accordingly . Since th[...]

welc ome contents inst alla tion opera tion r ter inorma tion 12 ® Video sharpness adjustment The Wizard SRX remote module includes a straightforwar d video adjustment to control pictur e sharpness on the remote monitor . T o adjust video sharpness 1 On the computer , display a suitable high contrast image (see right). 2 Insert a small[...]

welc ome contents inst alla tion opera tion r ter inorma tion 13 ® HT Operation General use In use, the SRX modules should be transparent - the system and its peripherals should operate exactly as normal, the only dif ference being that they ar e now up to 50 metres apart. In some installations, you may see some ‘shadows’ to the ri[...]

welc ome contents inst alla tion opera tion r ter inorma tion 14 ® F ur ther infor mation Getting assistance If you are still experiencing pr oblems after checking the list of solutions in the T r oubleshooting section then we provide a number of other solutions: • Email in the US: techsupport@blackbox.com in the UK: techhelp@blackbo[...]

welc ome contents inst alla tion opera tion r ter inorma tion 15 ® Safety infor mation • For use in dry , oil fr ee indoor environments only . • Do not use to link between buildings. • Ensure that all twisted pair inter connect cables are installed in compliance with all applicable wiring regulations. • Do not connect CA Tx lin[...]

welc ome contents inst alla tion opera tion r ter inorma tion 16 ® Radio F requency E nergy A Category 5 (or better) twisted pair cable must be used to connect the units in order to maintain compliance with radio fr equency energy emission regulations and ensure a suitably high level of immunity to electr omagnetic disturbances. All ot[...]

welc ome contents inst alla tion opera tion r ter inorma tion 17 ® N or mas Oficiales Mexicanas (NOM) electrical safety statement Instrucciones de seguridad 1 T odas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2 Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán se[...]

welc ome contents inst alla tion opera tion r ter inorma tion 18 ® 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 States of America T el: +1-724-746-5500 Fax: +1-724-746-0746[...]

welc ome contents inst alla tion opera tion r ter inorma tion 19 ® 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 56 +43 1 256 98 56 support@black-box.at Belgium www .blackbox.be +32 2 725 85 50 +32 2 725 92 12 suppo[...]