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KVM • DVI • oIP
Item Code Price
ServSwitch Agility DVI, USB, and Audio Extenders over IP
Kit ACR1000A call
✦ Includes (1) ServSwitch Agility Transmitter, (1) ServSwitch Agility Receiver, (2) power adapters
(one for each of the components), (2) 1.8-m power cords, (1) 1.75-m combined DVI-D and USB cable,
(2) 3-m 3.5-mm audio cables, (1) 2-m serial null-modem cable F/F (upgrade cable),
(8) self-adhesive rubber feet, CD-ROMs with user manuals, and quick-start guides.
Transmitter ACR1000A-T call
✦ Includes (1) ServSwitch Agility Transmitter, (1) power adapter, (1) 1.8-m power cord, (1) 1.75-m combined
DVI-D and USB cable, (2) 3-m 3.5-mm audio cables, (1) serial null-modem cable F/F (upgrade cable),
(4) self-adhesive rubber feet, CD-ROM with user manual, and a Quick-Start guide.
Receiver ACR1000A-R call
✦ Includes (1) ServSwitch Agility Receiver, (1) power adapter, (1) 1.8-m power cord,
(4) self-adhesive rubber feet, CD-ROM with user manual, and a Quick-Start guide.
You also need…
ServSwitch Agility Controller Unit ACR1000A-CTL call
You may also need…
Rackmount Kit RMK2004 call
ServSwitch Agility DVI, USB,
and Audio Extenders over IP
Go farther, do more, with
digital KVM extension over IP.
• New flexible topology for KVM extension.
• Delivers perfect digital video with
no loss.
• No-loss compression minimizes
bandwidth use while maximizing
the
user experience.
• Configure your network to suit your
needs: point-to-point extension,
KVM
switching, single-target sharing, or
multicasting.
• Features keyboard/mouse emulation,
and emulation for other standard
Human Interface Devices (HIDs).
• Distance is only limited by your network
capabilities when you
use network switches.
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WARRANTY
— 2 Years
ServSwitch Agility
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DVI, USB, and Audio over
IP Extenders enable you to do more and go far-
ther with perfect digital video over nearly unlimit-
ed distances. Standard CATx cabling delivers IP
traffic up to 100 m. For longer distances, add a
network switch for an additional 100 m as many
times as you want.
The flexible topology of the Agility gives you
extension option applications that are brand new
for KVM extenders. The Agility can be a KVM
switch, a sharing portal, a DVI extender, and
much, much more — it’s up to you and how you
decide to configure it.
Point-to-point
In the most straightforward configuration, use
the Agililty as a point-to-point KVM extender. Use
CAT6 cable to connect a transmitter and a receiv-
er to deliver perfect DVI, audio, and USB.
Switching network
Turn your network into a KVM switch with the
Agility. When you change channels on the receiv-
er unit, you switch DVI, audio, and USB while the
transmitters not in use continue to emulate the
previously attached devices.
Create a KVM switch with as many users as you
want — just keep adding receivers.
Single-target sharing
In this configuration, multiple users can share
a single remote computer. Users can connect in
three ways. View-only shows only the video feed.
In Share Mode, an open connection is available
for all users to use the connected devices at the
same time. In Exclusive Mode, one user locks out
the other users, preventing them from viewing or
sharing the connection, with the exception of net-
work administrators.
Desktop Computer
or Server (DVI-D and USB)
Remote User Station
DVI-D Monitor with USB Keyboard
and Mouse
ServSwitch Agility
™
DVI, USB,
and Audio over IP Extender, Transmitter Unit
(ACR1000A-T)
(ACR1000A-R)
iPATH
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Manager (ACR1000A-CTL)
TCP/IP
ServSwitch Agility DVI,
USB, and Audio over
IP Extender, Receiver Unit
(ACR1000A-R)
(ACR1000A-R)
(ACR1000A-T)
(ACR1000A-T)
Possible applications:
• Distributehigh-qualitymedicalimages
to doctors and staff across large medical
facilities. Agility uses standard Ethernet
equipment, so the networking hardware
won’t need to be updated.
• Incommandandcontrolroomsetups,
multicast video and data to receiver units
between LCD display walls. Users can
interact with any of the computers using
separate keyboard, mice, and DVI displays.
• Mediapost-productionsuitesbecome
collaborative with the Agility. Machine
rooms store the media assets and hardware,
and can distribute them throughout a post-
production facility. Editors, producers, and
directors can instantly communicate with
animators and colorists.
• Getrealflexibilityforyourdigitalsignage
network. All you need is an IP network
running through the installation, and you
can easily deliver content from one playout
device via DVI. The number of screens is up
to you.
• Deliverrichmediaexperiencesinpublic
spaces, such as museums or libraries.
The flexibility of the system makes
reconfiguring your implementation a snap.
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TECH SPECS
Hardware Compatibility — All computers with DVI
(digital only), USB, audio Network switches: Support
for IGMP
CE Approval — Yes
RoHS — Yes
Size — Per unit: 4.4 H x 20.1 W x 12.2 D cm
Weight — Per unit: 0.75 kg
Multicasting
This unique feature enables the Agility to mul-
ticast video and audio over an IP network to sev-
eral receiving units. To prevent saturating the net-
work, when, for example, a receiver isn’t set up to
explicitly receive a multicast, an installed network
switch should feature Internet Group
Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping. This pre-
vents an IP switch from passing on multicast data
onto every port, even if it’s not part of the Agility
system. IGMP snooping reduces the amount of
traffic generated by Agility transmitter units that
are configured for multicast operations, and pre-
vent performance degradation and wasted net-
work bandwidth.
With the Agility and a network switch that
includes IGMP snooping, multicast content to as
many receivers as you want with no distance
limits (depending on the network). This is an
ideal configuration for digital signage applications.
Management system: iPATH
The ServSwitch Agility Controller Unit offers a
management suite enabling you to remotely and
securely configure all the transmitter and receiver
units. Define new content channels, restrict and
enable access privileges, push control, disable spe-
cific USB device classes, and so on.