Black Box ServSwitch manual

BLACK BOX S R X T O LOCAL LINK POWER SHARPNESS B A A B ON REMO TE ® 724-746-5500 ® BLACK BOX S R X T O REMO TE LINK POWER ON LOCAL ® 724-746-5500 ® IN OUT IN OUT 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 ) FREE technical support 24 hours a day [...]

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 LOCAL LINK POWER SHARPNESS ON REMO TE ® 724-746-5500 ® SRX remote module S upplied items BLACK BOX S R X TO REMO TE LINK POWER ON LOCAL ® 724-746-5500 ® IN OUT IN OUT SRX local module Power adapter and country- specific power lead (for remote modu[...]

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 chassis[...]

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 LOCAL ® 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 the[...]

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 WER 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 ’ socket[...]

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: © 200 9 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[...]