Black Box ACU5050A User manual

Link four USB peripherals—plus audio
and video—to a Sun or IBM PC compatible server.
Link four USB peripherals—plus audio
and video—to a Sun or IBM PC compatible server.
ServSwitch Wizard KVM Extender with USB and Audio
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FEATURES
• Works with Sun or IBM PC compatible
computers.
• Transparent USB 1.1 operation.
• 4-port USB hub is included at the
receiver end.
• Select from four brightness levels.
• High-quality, low-noise audio via
dedicated differential signaling.
• Interface powered at the computer end,
IEC power supply at the user end.
• Preserves all sync polarities.
Rackmount multiple local and remote units
in the optional ServSwitch Wizard Extender Chassis.
OVERVIEW
Place up to 4 USB peripherals—along with a speaker,
micro-phone, and video monitor—up to 394 feet (120 m)
away from a Sun®or IBM®compatible PC or server. The
ServSwitch Wizard KVM Extender with USB and Audio
supports Sun USB keyboards and mice, and PC compatible
USB keyboards and mice.
Clear, crisp video and USB version 1.1 signals travel
over ordinary CATx (CAT5, CAT5e, or CAT6) cable. Your
configuration can be complete with just one CATx cable
that transfers video signals.
Or, use a second CATx cable to carry microphone and
stereo audio signals. One cable carries video and USB data
signals while the second cable accommodates microphone
and speaker signals.
The ServSwitch Wizard KVM Extender with USB and Audio
consists of a local and a remote unit. The local unit features
audio (speaker and microphone), video, and USB inputs.
The remote unit has four USB, two audio (speaker and
microphone), and one video monitor outputs.
In a typical setup, the local module connects to the system.
The remote module attaches to the user and up to four USB
peripherals including printers, scanners, or workstations. Both
local and remote modules also connect to video and audio.
The remote module is powered by an included power supply
(PS649-R2). A power supply is required by the local module
only when no USB connection is made to the PC. The power
supply unit attaches to an AC power source at the local end.
The local and remote modules connect together via up
to 394 feet (120 m) of 1 or 2 ordinary Category 5 twisted-
pair cables.
Place the modules on a desk (or floor) or mount them in
a rack. (For rackmounting, order the rackmount chassis (see
page 3) or call our FREE Tech support.
ServSwitch Wizard Extender Chassis
(ACU5000A) with up to (16) ServSwitch
Wizard USB Extenders withAudio
(ACU5050A)
Servers
RemoteWorkstations with
Peripheral Devices
Servers
RemoteWorkstations with
Peripheral Devices
RemoteWorkstations with
Audio Input/Output
(Requires Second CATx Connection)

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TECH SPECS
Distance (Maximum) — Up to 394 feet (120 m) between the local and
remote modules
Operating Systems — Windows® XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2003
server, Linux®, Sun
User Controls — (1) 4-position DIP switch
MTBF — 500,000 hours
Connectors — Local module:
(2) RJ-45, (1) USB Type B,
(1) HD15 female for video,
(2) 3.5-mm audio, (1) barrel
connector for power supply;
Remote module: (2) RJ-45,
(4) USB 1.1 Type B, (1) HD15
female for video, (2) 3.5-mm
audio, (1) barrel connector for
power supply
Indicators — Local module: (3) LEDs:
(1) ON, (1) Host, (1) Link; Remote module: (2) LEDs: (1) ON,
(1) Link
Temperature Tolerance —
Operating: 32 to 176°F (0 to 80°C);
Storage: -22 to +176°F (-30 to +80°C)
Relative Humidity — 5 to 85%, noncondensing
Power — Each unit: (1) external 100- to 240-VAC power supply,
47 to 63 Hz, 500 mA
Size — Each module: 1"H x 2.9"W x 6.4"D (2.5 x 7.4 x 16.3 cm)
Weight — Each module: 1 lb. (0.5 kg)
Item Code
ServSwitch Wizard KVM Extender
with USB and Audio ACU5050A
To rackmount the extender, order…
Rackmount Chassis for ServSwitch
Wizard™KVM Extender ACU5000A
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ACU5050A:
✦L ocal extender module
✦R emote extender module
✦ Video cable
✦A udio cable
✦ USB cable
✦ (2) power supplies ([1] for local module, [1] for remote
module) with power cord (PS649-R2)
✦ (8) self-adhesive rubber feet
✦U ser’s manual
WHAT‘S INCLUDED
ACU5050A