User guide

Overview 9
Features
Members of the SDBX CATx KVM Extender Series offer the following
features:
• Support for high video resolution for use with TFT displays:
1600x1200@60Hz over 200m
1280x1024@75Hz over 300m
Higher resolutions may be possible over shorter distances.
• Fully integrated skew compensation allows operation with CATx cables by
canceling color shift and enhancing sharpness.
• Independent low frequency (LF) and high frequency (HF) cable
equalization control ensures optimum video tuning across different cable
types.
• All control and video tuning carried out using the remote console keyboard
with settings stored in EEPROM memory.
• Local and Remote Unit firmware and settings flash upgradeable (cable
required).
• Emulated DDC (Display Data Channel) on both video channels
Extender Local Unit emulates a universal monitor; ensures compatibility
with multi-head graphics cards
• Transparent DDC (hardware version 6.3 and above)
Remote Unit reads DDC table from attached monitor, transfers and stores
data in Local Unit to support non-standard displays.
• Dual-Head Local access
(SDBX/D2 and SDBX/SA2-1 only)
• Private Mode on dual-access models allows users to lock out other console.
Monitor on locked console can be enabled or blanked.
(SDBX/D2 and SDBX/DA2 only)
• Status indicator LEDs on each RJ45 port.
• Small footprint chassis with rack mount options available.
• Surge protection on each RJ45 port.
• Local Units are normally powered directly by the PC (or switch). Connector
for optional 5V PSU.
• Transparent serial port (on certain models) enables any serial device to be
extended (up to 19.2K Baud). The serial port may be used to extend one
device (requiring handshaking lines), or up to three simple serial devices
(no handshaking).
(SDBX/SA2-1 and SDBX/DA2 only)
• Bi-directional stereo audio (16-bit digitized) support on certain models
enables high-quality audio extension.
(SDBX/SA2-1 and SDBX/DA2 only)