Black Box KV1002A-R2, KV1022A-R2, KV1004A-R2, KV1024A-R2, KV1042A-R2 Instruction Manual

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SERVSWITCH WIZARD DVI

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© 2005. All rights reserved.

Black Box Corporation.

5/31/2005 #26224

Control multiple CPUs
that output DVI video
with a keyboard,
mouse, and one or
more monitors.

Single-, dual-, and
quad-head models for
either two or four CPUs.

Supports 1600 x 1200
at up to 60 Hz.

Dual-head and quad­head models support
compositing video
for even higher total
resolutions.

Can be cascaded to
control more CPUs.

Can be synchronized
with compatible
switches to control
more heads or both
DVI and analog CPUs.

D

o you have two or more

computers that output Digital
Visual Interface (DVI) video?
Would you like to monitor and
control them with one keyboard
and mouse and one monitor or set
of monitors?

The ServSwitch Wizard™ DVI
could be the KVM switch you
need. Based on our proven
ServSwitch Wizard technology,
the ServSwitch Wizard DVI
comes in six models that differ by
the number of CPUs they support
(2-port or 4-port) and the number
of DVI video heads each attached
CPU can have (single-head, dual­head, or quad-head).

The ServSwitch Wizard DVI
supports resolutions up to 1600 x
1200 pixels at refresh rates up to
60 Hz. (In fact, its maximum pixel
frequency of 165 MHz per port is
the highest single-link bandwidth
supported by the DVI spec.)

If you’re using multi-head
CPUs that output different
segments of the same image
on each head to make a single
screen, the ServSwitch Wizard
DVI can pass these through to the
monitor as normal: The
ServSwitch Wizard DVI supports
composited resolutions as high as

A KVM switch for CPUs that output one, two, four,

or more feeds of crystal-clear DVI digital video.

Key Features

2400 x 1600 (dual-head models) or
3200 x 2400 (quad-head models).

If you have more than four
CPUs to switch between, you can
cascade ServSwitch Wizard DVIs
to handle as many as 256 of them.
If your CPUs output more than
four video

feeds (that is, they have

more than

four heads), you can

“synchronize”

a pair of Quad­Head ServSwitch Wizard DVIs by
running a special serial cable
between them. They will switch
channels simultaneously—for
example, when you switch to
CPU 3 on one, the other will do the
same. So, by running the “extra”
video feeds through the same
CPU channel on the second
ServSwitch Wizard DVI, they can
be handled transparently, as if the
two ServSwitch Wizard DVIs
were one larger switch.

Synchronizing is also useful
when you need to switch both
CPUs that output DVI and CPUs
that output VGA-compatible
analog video. In this case, you
can synchronize a ServSwitch
Wizard DVI with a regular
ServSwitch Wizard or one of the
other switches in the ServSwitch
Wizard family. The ServSwitch
Wizard DVI will handle the video

from the DVI computers and the
keyboard and mouse signals from
all of the computers, and the other
switch

will handle the video from

the VGA-

type computers.
Because many DVI monitors
autosense and auto-

adapt to

either DVI or analog input,

you
might be able to use a single
monitor for the whole system.

The ServSwitch Wizard DVI

can be used with IBM

®

PC
compatible computers running
any popular operating system, as
well as IBM RS/6000

®

, Compaq

®

Alpha®, and SGI™ computers that
output DVI.

To connect your CPUs to the
switch, we offer special bonded
cables that carry keyboard and
mouse lines and one, two, or four
DVI lines (EHN450, EHN460, and
EHN470). Keep in mind that the
maximum DVI distance on either
side of the Wizard DVI is 5 m
(16.4 ft.) as per the DVI spec.

All of the multi-head
ServSwitch Wizard DVI models
come with a power supply. The
single-head models can usually
get enough power from the CPUs’
keyboard leads to operate; if not,
the PS649-R2 power supply is
available separately.

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• The only other thing that comes with the Single-Head (KV1002A-R2
and KV1004A-R2) models is a users’ manual. All other models also
come with a power supply. (We don’t include a power supply with
the Single-Head models because most applications for those
models don’t require one. If you need a power supply for a Single­Head Wizard DVI, it can be purchased separately as product code
PS649-R2.)

• The only other things that come with the Wizard DVI’s optional
Remote-Control Module (a CPU-port indicator and a channel­select pushbutton on the end of a long cable—the KV6REM
series of product codes) are VELCRO

®

mounting strips.

Compliance: CE (EN55022 Class A);

FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A,
IC Class/classe A

Maximum Distance: 2 m (6.6 ft.) if

interface-powered or 5 m
(16.4 ft.) if AC-powered to any
attached keyboard, monitor,
and mouse;

5 m (16.4 ft.) to any attached CPU

or cascaded KVM switch;

50 ft. (15.2 m) from serial port to

any attached serial device

Resolution and Refresh Rate: Up to

1600 x 1200 noninterlaced at up
to 60 Hz (higher refresh rates
possible at lower resolutions);
with video cards and monitors
that support composite images
transmitted on multiple heads,
the KV1022A-R2 and KV1024A-R2
can support up to 2400 x 1600 and
the KV1042A-R2 and KV1044A-R2
can support up to 3200 x 2400

Serial Characteristics:

Protocol: Asynchronous only;
Data rate: 8 data bits, no parity,

1 stop bit (fixed), 1200 bps
(fixed);

Flow control: None

Standard: Supports DDC2B signaling

Enclosure: Steel, aluminum, and

plastic

MTBF: 500,000 hours (based on the

historical reliability of similarly
designed and manufactured
products)

User Controls: Keyboard

commands;
Mouse-click functions;
(1) Front-mounted button for

channel change and config-

uration mode;
(1) Bottom-mounted 8-position

DIP switch for bootup

autoswitching, reset, and

firmware upgrade;
Optional Remote Control Module

for channel change;
Optional serial commands for

channel change and multi-

chassis synchronization

Interfaces:

Video: Single-link DVI (Digital

Visual Interface);
Keyboard and mouse: IBM PS/2

compatible; with appropriate

adapters, also supports CPUs

with EIA/TIA RS-232 mouse

ports;
Serial port: EIA/TIA RS-232

proprietarily pinned on DB15

Connectors: All rear-mounted:

(1) Multipurpose DB15 female;
(1) Barrel jack for power-supply

connection;
User port:

(2) 6-pin mini-DIN female for

keyboard and mouse
attachment;

Molex DVI-D female for

monitor attachment:
KV1002A-R2, KV1004A-R2:

(1);

KV1022A-R2, KV1024A-R2:

(2);

KV1042A-R2, KV1044A-R2:

(4);

CPU ports ([2] on KV10x2A-R2

models, [4] on KV10x4A -R2
models), each consisting of:
(2) 6-pin mini-DIN female for

keyboard- and mouse-port
attachment;

Molex DVI-D female for video-

port attachment:
KV1002A-R2, KV1004A-R2:

(1);

KV1022A-R2, KV1024A-R2:

(2);

KV1042A-R2, KV1044A-R2:

(4)

Indicator: (1) Front-mounted

7-segment status display

Temperature Tolerance: 32 to 104˚F

(0 to 40˚C)

Humidity Tolerance: 5 to 60%

noncondensing

Maximum Altitude: 10,000 ft.

(3048 m)

Power:

KV1002A-R2, KV1004A-R2: Either:

5 VDC at up to 1 A from the

keyboard interfaces of the
attached computers; or

From optional power supply

PS649-R2:
Input: 100 to 240 VAC at

50 to 60 Hz;
Output: 5 VDC at up to 1 A;
Consumption: 5 watts

maximum;

All other models: From utility-

power (mains) outlet, through
detachable power cord and
IEC 320 male inlet, to external
power supply:
Input: 100 to 240 VAC at 50 to

60 Hz;

Output: 5 VDC at up to 4 A;
Consumption: 20 watts

maximum

Size: 1.75"H (1U) x 10.3"W x 5.9"D

(4.4 x 26.2 x 15 cm)

Weight: 2.2 lb. (1 kg)

The complete package

Flat-panel

monitors

PS/2 style keyboard

and mouse

EHN470 cable carries

four DVI feeds and the

keyboard and mouse

signals

CPU with four

DVI heads

4-Port Quad-Head ServSwitch

Wizard DVI (KV1044A-R2)

Specifications

If your CPUs output four
independent video feeds,
you can switch displays with
resolutions up to 1600 x 1200
on four monitors as shown
here. If your video card and
monitor support composite
pictures built from four video
feeds, you can (with special
monitor cables) switch
spectacular 3200 x 2400
displays on a single screen.