Datasheet

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BL A C K B O X
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02/12/2010
#11206
» Place 4 monitors at a remote location
up to 985 feet (300 m) from a CPU.
» ACURA004A features connections
for extending serial and audio, too.
» Skew compensation and adjustable
equalization for the best possible video.
» Support high resolution at long distances.
» Rackmount kit available.
» Surge protection on the RJ-45 ports.
» Full PS/2 keyboard and mouse emulation.
» Flash upgradable.
FEATURES
For optimal video and serial/audio capabilities at the remote end of
a copper KVM extension link, order one or more of these ServSwitch
™
Brand Quad-Video CATx Extenders from Black Box.
As with many of the other products in our ServSwitch Extender
family, the extenders enable you to put more distance between your
PS/2
®
style server or CPU and your keyboard, monitor, and mouse
(KVM) workstation. The ServSwitch Brand Quad-Video CATx
Extenders extend 4 video channel signals and PS/2 keyboard/mouse
signals up to 985 feet (300 m) away from a server or PC’s CPU.
You can pair these remote units with local ServSwitch Extender
Hubs only (see page 3 for the specific compatible units). But you
won’t need any special cabling for the remote extender connections—
standard solid-core CAT5, CAT5e, and CAT6 twisted-pair cabling will
do just fine, hence, the ”x” in the product’s name. You’ll need a CATx
cable for each video channel.
All KVM signals—as well as serial and audio signals on the models
that support them—are fully buffered on all channels to ensure
consistent remote operation of your PC.
The remote extenders support high resolutions over extended
distances, and a built-in skew compensator helps to ensure optimal
video at the remote end.
The standard ServSwitch Brand Quad-Video CATx Remote
Extender (ACUR004A) has rear-panel ports for connecting up
to four monitors and your PS/2 keyboard and mouse cables.
OVERVIEW
The ACURA004A has the same KVM inputs as the ACUR004A
plus a DB9 port for connecting a serial device and audio jacks for
plugging in speakers and a microphone. The serial/audio version
contains daughterboards that allow bidirectional stereo audio and
full-duplex serial data to be sent across the CATx interconnection
cable along with the video and PS/2 keyboard and mouse signals.
(NOTE: For serial and audio at the remote end, you must use a
ServSwitch extender component with serial and audio capabilities
at the local end, too.)
For the serial interface, there’s no setup or adjustments required.
It transmits six signals (three in each direction). You can attach a serial
touchscreen directly into the remote unit. To connect a serial printer
or other DTE-wired device to the unit, just add a null-modem
crossover cable between the unit and the device.
The ACURA004A’s audio interface is designed for receiving output
from a sound card or other line-level source and to connect to a set of
speakers at the other end of the link. Stereo audio may be transmitted
either way across the link—simultaneously. You can also plug a
microphone into the remote unit‘s Line In connector and, if required,
set its amplification to +17 dB.
CATx cables plug into the units on the front panel via four
interconnect ports. The first port carries primary video and data
signals, and the other ports carry additional video signals. The
ServSwitch Brand Quad-Video CATx Extenders also feature surge
protection on each RJ-45 port.
Connect four monitors at the remote end of a CAT5, CAT5e, or CAT6 cable link
with the ServSwitch Brand Quad-Video CATx Remote Extenders. With the
ACURA004A, you can extend serial and audio connections, too.
Rackmount ServSwitch CAT5
KVM Extender Hub with Serial and
Bidirectional Stereo Audio
(ACU1006VRA)
ServSwitch Quad-Video
CATx Remote Extender
with Serial and Audio
(ACURA004A)
Keyboard, Monitor, Mouse,
Serial, and Audio Links
(Individual Hub-to-CPU
Connections Not Shown)
PC CPU
4 Monitors
Serial PDA
Speakers
Mouse
Keyboard
Power Supply
(Included)
CAT5, CAT5e, or CAT6 Cables (Not Included)