Black Box ServSwitch ACU1004A User manual

Powerful keyboard, video, and mouse
extension designed for Sun computers.
Powerful keyboard, video, and mouse
extension designed for Sun computers.
ServSwitch Brand CAT5 KVM Extender for Sun
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FEATURES
• Drives Sun keyboard, video, and mouse
signals over as much as 1000 feet
(304.8 m) of Category 5 cable.
• Supports resolutions up to 1600 x 1280
at shorter distances.
• Fully adjustable video equalization
and fully buffered signals.
• Intelligent keyboard and mouse
emulation for hot-plugging and
autobooting.
• Rackmountable.
• Dual-access model supports both
local and remote user stations.
Installations with KVM switches are a little trickier,
but CPUs, monitors, keyboards, and mice just plug right in.
OVERVIEW
People asked us, “Why don’t you offer a keyboard/video/
mouse extender for Sun®Microsystems®computers?” We do
now! Use the ServSwitch™Brand CAT5 KVM Extender for Sun
to control a Sun Microsystems CPU from a monitor, keyboard,
and mouse as much as 1000 feet (304.8 m) away.
The single-access extender (ACU1004A) consists of a local
unit to which you’ll attach the CPU and a remote unit to
which you’ll attach the monitor/keyboard/mouse user station.
You can also attach a local user station to the dual-access
extender (ACU1005A).
You can run inexpensive Category 5 cable between the
extender’s local and remote units. (To use CAT5e or CAT6
cable, call Technical Support.) The extender can transmit video
resolutions as high as 1600 x 1280 across this cable, although
cable runs must be kept shorter than the absolute maximum
length to faithfully reproduce any resolution higher than
1024 x 768. Refer to the Resolution specification on the
next page.
User-station equipment attaches directly to the extender,
and a CPU can be attached to the local unit with included
extension cables. ServSwitch family KVM switches can also be
attached to the extender with the proper CPU or user cables—
call Tech Support if you want to do this.
The extender buffers all of the signals it carries, so you’ll
enjoy smooth, transparent control. Use the remote unit’s
Brightness and Focus dials to get the best possible images
on screen at the remote user station.
Because the local unit always emulates a directly attached
keyboard and mouse, you can unplug and replug any
keyboard or mouse attached to the extender at any time
without disrupting the booting or operation of your Sun CPU.
You can mount a local or remote unit of either extender
model in a 19" rack using an extender rackmount kit
(available separately). The units take up only 1U of rack space.
Ordinarily the two user stations attached to a dual-access
extender will contend for access. One station will be granted
control while the user at that station is typing at their key-
board or moving the mouse. Once this activity stops and a
two- or fifteen-second “inactivity timeout” (you set how long)
elapses, the user at the other station can take control.
However, in sensitive situations, users can put the extender
in private mode to take exclusive, uninterruptible control.
CAT5 interconnect cable
Remote unit
Remote monitor,keyboard,
and mouse
Local monitor,keyboard,
and mouse
Local unit
CPU
Extension cables
(included)
Power
supply
• Solid-core 4-pair Category 5 UTP or STP, pinned and
paired according to TIA/EIA-568A or (preferably) TIA/EIA-
568B, to run from your local unit to your remote unit.
(Bulk CAT5 cable should be terminated with high-quality
RJ-45 plugs.) If possible, do not use cable such as
Category 5e or Category 6. If such cable is already
installed at your site, you will need a delay line module
or skew compensator. Call Black Box for details.
• A monitor for each user station (each monitor must
work when attached directly to any of the CPUs
connected to the extender).
• A standard 118-key Sun keyboard for each user station
where users will need keyboard control.
• A standard 3-button Sun mouse for each user station
where users will need mouse control.
• AC-power and data-line surge protectors.
• Rackmount kits.
• If you’re attaching ServSwitch family KVM switches:
compatible user cables and/or CPU cables.
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TECH SPECS
Cable Required — Between local and remote units: Category 5 solid
unshielded or shielded twisted pair (UTP or STP), wired to the TIA/
EIA-568A or (preferred) -568B standard, terminated with RJ-45 M
connectors
Compliance — CE Class B, FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A, IC Class/classe A
Distance (Maximum) —
16 ft. (4.9 m) from the local unit to the attached CPU or KVM switch;
16 ft. (4.9 m) from the remote unit to the attached monitor, keyboard,
and mouse or the attached KVM switch;
1000 ft. (304.8 m) between local and remote units;
Dual-access (ACU1005A) model: 16 ft. (4.9 m) from the local unit to the
attached keyboard and mouse; 100 ft. (30.5 m) from the local unit
to the attached monitor
NOTE: With high-quality cables, it might be possible to run farther than
16 ft. (4.9 m) from the extender to attached equipment.
Resolution —
Up to 1600 x 1280 noninterlaced at up to 200 ft. (61 m);
Up to 1280 x 1024 noninterlaced at up to 400 ft. (121.9 m);
Up to 1152 x 900 (standard Sun resolution) at up to 425 ft. (129.5 m);
Up to 1024 x 768 noninterlaced at up to 1000 ft. (304.8 m)
Synchronization — H/V or composite, TTL signal levels; sync polarity is
preserved
User Controls — Remote unit:
(2) Front-mounted dials: Brightness and Focus;
(3) Internal video-distance (cable-length) jumpers;
(1) Internal 4-position DIP switch for various private-mode options
(dual-access systems only)
Video Bandwidth (to -3 dB) —
Local unit: 150 MHz;
Remote unit: 300 MHz;
Across 328 ft. (100 m) of UTP: 95 MHz (with equalization)
Video Compatibility — VGA, SVGA, XGA, XGA-2, or RGsB (sync on green),
with adapters, can support older Sun monitors and/or video output
from older Sun CPUs (call Black Box for technical support)
Video Compensation — 3-stage continuously variable
Video Coupling — DC
Video I/O Signal Levels — 0.7 volts peak-to-peak
Interface — Video: VGA; Keyboard and mouse: Sun
Connectors —
On local unit:
Front-mounted: (1) RJ-45 for local/remote interconnection;
Rear-mounted: (1) HD15 F for video input from computer;
(1) 8-pin DIN F for keyboard and mouse output to computer;
Dual-access model (ACU1005A):
(1) HD15 F for video output to monitor;
(1) 8-pin DIN F for input from keyboard and mouse;
On remote unit:
Front-mounted: (1) RJ-45 for local/remote interconnection;
Rear-mounted: (1) HD15 F for video output to monitor;
(1) 8-pin DIN F for input from keyboard and mouse;
(1) 2.5-mm center-positive barrel jack for power
Temperature Tolerance — 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Humidity Tolerance — 5 to 90% noncondensing
Enclosure — Steel
Power — Local unit: 5 VDC at up to 120 mA from CPU’s keyboard port;
Remote unit: From desktop power supply, PSU1002E-R3
(certified to the relevant international safety standards):
Input: 100 to 240 VAC at 47 to 63 Hz from utility-power
(mains) outlet, through detachable power cord and IEC 320
male inlet, to external transformer;
Output (isolated from mainsground): 9 VDC regulated, at up to 1
amp, from transformer to extender
Size — Each unit: 1.4"H x 8.8"W x 4"D (3.6 x 22.4 x 10.2 cm)
Weight — Each unit: 1.1 lb. (0.5 kg)
Item Code
ServSwitch Brand CAT5 KVM Extender for Sun
Single-Access Model ACU1004A
Dual-Access Model ACU1005A
You might also need…
Solid 4-Pair CAT5 UTP Cable:
Preterminated Patch Cable (specify length) EYN737MS
Unterminated Bulk Cable, 1000-ft. (304.8-m)
PVC
Spool EYN840A-1000
Box EYN840A-B
Plenum
Spool EYN860A-1000
Box EYN860A-B
Pack of (10) RJ-45 Plugs for CAT5 Bulk Cable FM732
To rackmount the extender, order…
Rackmount Kit for ServSwitch Brand CAT5 KVM Extenders
RMK19U-R2
If you want to use CAT5e or CAT6 cable, order…
ServSwitch Brand CAT5 Extender Delay Line ModuleACUDLY
For better twisted-pair performance, choose…
ServSwitch Wizard Skew Compensator ACU5100A
Call Black Box Tech Support for help determining your best options
for AC-power and data-line protection.
ACU1004A
✦ (1) Extender local unit.
✦ (1) Extender remote unit.
✦ (1) 9-VDC 1-amp power-supply transformer and output
cord.
✦ (1) Power-supply input cord suitable for your country or
region.
✦ (2) Extension cables that will run from your CPU to the
local unit:
• (1) 6-ft. (1.8-m) Sun keyboard/mouse-extension cable
with male 8-pin mini-DIN connectors.
• (1) 5-ft. (1.5-m) VGA video-extension cable with one
HD15 male connector and one HD15 female connector.
✦ (1) Users’ manual.
WHAT‘S INCLUDED