Black Box KV5016FA-R2, KV5002MA-R2, KV5008SA-R2, KV5008FA-R2, KV5004SA-R2 Quick Install Manual

MAY 2000
KV5002MA-R2 KV5004SA-R2
KV5008SA-R2 KV5008FA-R2
KV5012FA-R2 KV5016FA-R2

Step-By-Step Quick Install Guide for the

ServSwitch™ Ultra

1. Introduction

This guide is designed to quickly show you how to attach cables and
equipment in order to install a ServSwitch Ultra system. For just the basics,
look over the diagram on the next two pages. More detailed instructions begin
on page 4.

Power

1

5

9

13

2

6

10

14

3

7

11

15

4

8

12

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RS-232

POWER

MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE

CPU 5 CPU 6CPU 7 CPU 8

CPU 2CPU 1CPU 4CPU 3

Labeled "MOUSE"

Unlabeled

ServSwitch Ultra

MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE

CPU 1

CPU 1

1

Attach User Adapter Cable.

2

Attach monitor
(VGA type shown).

3

Plug in monitor.

5a

If a CPU has separate keyboard and mouse ports, use
CPU Adapter Cable to attach it this way (PS/2 CPU shown):

5b

If a CPU has a single keyboard / mouse port, use
CPU Adapter Cable to attach it this way (Sun CPU shown):

HD15 Video.eps

HD15 Video.eps

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4b

If your keyboard and mouse are Mac or Sun compatible,
attach them this way (Sun equipment shown):

4a

If your keyboard and mouse are IBM compatible,
attach them this way (PS/2 equipment shown):

POWER

6

Plug in CPU.

7

Plug in
ServSwitch.

8

Turn on
ServSwitch.

☞

Labeled "MOUSE"

Unlabeled

9

Turn on monitor
and all CPUs.

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The rest of this guide is divided into five sections, one for each connection type:

Figure 1. Connection sequence.

Required: Section 2, User-Station Connections (see page 5).

Optional: Section 3, Cascade Connections (see page 14).

Required: Section 4, CPU Connections (see page 15).

Optional: Section 5, The RS-232 Connection (see page 26).

Required: Section 6, The Power Connection (see page 28).

RS-232

POWER

MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE

CPU 5 CPU 6CPU 7 CPU 8

CPU 2CPU 1CPU 4CPU 3

Power

UserCPU

Cascade

RS-232

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2. User-Station Connections

Which cables you use for these and how you connect them to the ServSwitch
Ultra and to your user-station equipment will depend on what type of
equipment you’re using:

If your keyboard And if your Refer to this section
and mouse are monitor is this (on this page):
this type (with this type (with this
connector): connector):

IBM®PS/2®, RS/6000®, VGA/multisync Section 2.1 (page 6)
or SGI®(6-pin mini-DIN) (HD15)

IBM PC/AT®keyboard, VGA/multisync Section 2.2 (page 7)
(5-pin DIN), RS-232 (HD15)
serial mouse (DB9)

IBM PS/2 or RS/6000 RS/6000 (13W3) Section 2.3 (page 8)
(6-pin mini-DIN)

IBM PS/2 or SGI SGI (13W3) Section 2.4 (page 9)
(6-pin mini-DIN)

Sun Microsystems

®

Sun®(13W3) Section 2.5 (page 10)

(8-pin mini-DIN)

Sun Microsystems VGA/multisync Section 2.6 (page 11)
(8-pin mini-DIN) (HD15)

Apple®Macintosh

®

Mac®(DB15) Section 2.7 (page 12)

(4-pin mini-DIN)

Apple Macintosh VGA/multisync Section 2.8 (page 13)
(4-pin mini-DIN) (HD15)

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2.1 IBM PS/2 C

OMPATIBLEKEYBOARD ANDMOUSE

, VGA/M

ULTISYNCMONITOR

If your keyboard and mouse are IBM PS/2 compatible (which includes current
RS/6000 and SGIkeyboards and mice, as well as the Microsoft®IntelliMouse®),
and your monitor is a VGA, SVGA, XGA, or multisync type with an HD15 video
connector, first choose your Monitor/Keyboard/Mouse Adapter Cable (User
Cable):

• If your video resolution is not higher than 1024 x 768 pixels, and if your
equipment is within 20 ft. (6.1 m) of the Switch, you can use the standard
(non-coaxial) cable with the product code EHN054.

• If your video resolution is higher than 1024 x 768, or if your equipment is
farther than 20 ft. (6.1 m) from the Switch, you should use the coaxial
cable with the product code EHN283.

When you have the correct cable, hook it up to the ServSwitch Ultra and your
equipment this way, as shown in Figure 2:

• Plug the cable’s DB25 connector into the Switch’s MONITOR/
KEYBOARD/MOUSE port.

• Plug the mouse into the cable’s 6-pin mini-DIN connector with the
“MOUSE” label on it.

• Plug the keyboard into the cable’s unlabeled 6-pin mini-DIN connector.

• Plug the monitor into the cable’s HD15 connector.

Figure 2. PS/2 type user-station connections.

RS-232

POWER

MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE

CPU 5 CPU 6CPU 7 CPU 8

CPU 2CPU 1CPU 4CPU 3

EHN054 or

EHN283

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2.2 IBM PC/AT C

OMPATIBLEKEYBOARD

, RS-232 S

ERIALMOUSE

, VGA/M

ULTISYNCMONITOR

If your keyboard is PC/AT compatible, your mouse is an RS-232 serial type,
and your monitor is a VGA, SVGA, XGA, or multisync type with an HD15 video
connector, first choose your Monitor/Keyboard/Mouse Adapter Cable (User
Cable):

• If your video resolution is not higher than 1024 x 768 pixels, and if your
equipment is within 20 ft. (6.1 m) of the Switch, you can use the standard
(non-coaxial) cable with the product code EHN052.

• If your video resolution is higher than 1024 x 768, or if your equipment is
farther than 20 ft. (6.1 m) from the Switch, you should use the coaxial
cable with the product code EHN270.

When you have the correct cable, hook it up to the ServSwitch Ultra and your
equipment this way, as shown in Figure 3:

• Plug the cable’s DB25 connector into the Switch’s MONITOR/
KEYBOARD/MOUSE port.

• Plug the mouse into the cable’s DB9 connector.

• Plug the keyboard into the cable’s 5-pin DIN connector.

• Plug the monitor into the cable’s HD15 connector.

Figure 3. PC/AT type user-station connections.

RS-232

POWER

MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE

CPU 5 CPU 6CPU 7 CPU 8

CPU 2CPU 1CPU 4CPU 3

EHN052 or

EHN270

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2.3 IBM PS/2 C

OMPATIBLEKEYBOARD ANDMOUSE

, RS/6000 M

ONITOR

If your keyboard and mouse are IBM PS/2 compatible (which includes current
RS/6000 keyboards and mice, as well as the Microsoft IntelliMouse), and your
monitor is an RS/6000 type with a 13W3 video connector, use the coaxial
Monitor/Keyboard/Mouse Adapter Cable (User Cable) with the product code
EHN521-0001. (Note that this cable is available as a stock item only in a 1-ft.
[0.3-m] length; call for a quote if you need a longer version.) Hook this cable
up to the ServSwitch Ultra and your equipment this way, as shown in Figure 4:

• Plug the cable’s DB25 connector into the Switch’s MONITOR/
KEYBOARD/MOUSE port.

• Plug the mouse into the cable’s 6-pin mini-DIN connector with the
“MOUSE” label on it.

• Plug the keyboard into the cable’s unlabeled 6-pin mini-DIN connector.

• Plug the monitor into the cable’s 13W3 connector.

Figure 4. RS/6000 type user-station connections.

RS-232

POWER

MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE

CPU 5 CPU 6CPU 7 CPU 8

CPU 2CPU 1CPU 4CPU 3

EHN521-0001

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2.4 IBM PS/2 C

OMPATIBLEKEYBOARD ANDMOUSE

, SGI M

ONITOR

If your keyboard and mouse are IBM PS/2 compatible (which includes current
SGI keyboards and mice, as well as the Microsoft IntelliMouse), and your
monitor is an SGI type with a 13W3 video connector, use the coaxial Monitor/
Keyboard/Mouse Adapter Cable (User Cable) with the product code
EHN501-0001. (Note that this cable is available as a stock item only in a 1-ft.
[0.3-m] length; call for a quote if you need a longer version.) Hook this cable
up to the ServSwitch Ultra and your equipment this way, as shown in Figure 5:

• Plug the cable’s DB25 connector into the Switch’s MONITOR/
KEYBOARD/MOUSE port.

• Plug the mouse into the cable’s 6-pin mini-DIN connector with the
“MOUSE” label on it.

• Plug the keyboard into the cable’s unlabeled 6-pin mini-DIN connector.

• Plug the monitor into the cable’s 13W3 connector.

Figure 5. SGI type user-station connections.

RS-232

POWER

MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE

CPU 5 CPU 6CPU 7 CPU 8

CPU 2CPU 1CPU 4CPU 3

EHN501-0001