Black Box KV1044A-R2 User manual

A KVM switch for CPUs that output one, two, four,
or more feeds of crystal-clear DVI digital video.
A KVM switch for CPUs that output one, two, four,
or more feeds of crystal-clear DVI digital video.
ServSwitch Wizard DVI
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FEATURES
• Control multiple CPUs that output DVI
video with a keyboard, mouse, and one
or more monitors.
• Single-, dual-, and quad-head models
for either two or four CPUs.
• Supports 1600 x 1200 at up to 60 Hz.
• Dual-head and quad-head models
support compositing video for even
higher total resolutions.
• Can be cascaded to control more CPUs.
• Can be synchronized with compatible
switches to control more heads or both
DVI and analog CPUs.
If your CPUs output four independent video feeds, you can switch displays
with resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 on four monitors as shown here. If your video card
and monitor support composite pictures built from four video feeds, you can (with special
monitor cables) switch spectacular 3200 x 2400 displays on a single screen.
OVERVIEW
Do you have two or more computers that output Digital
Visual Interface (DVI) video? Would you like to monitor and
control them with one keyboard and mouse and one monitor
or set of monitors?
The ServSwitch Wizard™DVI could be the KVM switch you
need. Based on our proven ServSwitch Wizard technology,
the ServSwitch Wizard DVI comes in six models that differ by
the number of CPUs they support (2-port or 4-port) and the
number of DVI video heads each attached CPU can have
(single-head, dual-head, or quad-head).
The ServSwitch Wizard DVI supports resolutions up to
1600 x 1200 pixels at refresh rates up to 60 Hz. (In fact, its
maximum pixel frequency of 165 MHz per port is the highest
single-link bandwidth supported by the DVI spec.)
If you’re using multi-head CPUs that output different
segments of the same image on each head to make a single
screen, the ServSwitch Wizard DVI can pass these through to
the monitor as normal: The ServSwitch Wizard DVI supports
composited resolutions as high as 2400 x 1600 (dual-head
models) or 3200 x 2400 (quad-head models).
If you have more than four CPUs to switch between, you
can cascade ServSwitch Wizard DVIs to handle as many as 256
of them. If your CPUs output more than four video feeds (that
is, they have more than four heads), you can “synchronize” a
pair of Quad-Head ServSwitch Wizard DVIs by running a
special serial cable between them. They will switch channels
simultaneously—for example, when you switch to CPU 3 on
one, the other will do the same. So, by running the “extra”
video feeds through the same CPU channel on the second
ServSwitch Wizard DVI, they can be handled transparently,
as if the two ServSwitch Wizard DVIs were one larger switch.
Synchronizing is also useful when you need to switch both
CPUs that output DVI and CPUs that output VGA-compatible
analog video. In this case, you can synchronize a ServSwitch
Wizard DVI with a regular ServSwitch Wizard or one of the
other switches in the ServSwitch Wizard family. The
ServSwitch Wizard DVI will handle the video from the DVI
computers and the keyboard and mouse signals from all of
the computers, and the other switch will handle the video
from the VGA-type computers. Because many DVI monitors
autosense and auto-adapt to either DVI or analog input, you
might be able to use a single monitor for the whole system.
The ServSwitch Wizard DVI can be used with IBM®PC
compatible computers running any popular operating system,
as well as IBM RS/6000®, Compaq®Alpha®, and SGI™computers
that output DVI.
To connect your CPUs to the switch, we offer special
bonded cables that carry keyboard and mouse lines and one,
two, or four DVI lines (EHN450, EHN460, and EHN470). Keep
in mind that the maximum DVI distance on either side of the
Wizard DVI is 5 m (16.4 ft.) as per the DVI spec.
All of the multi-head ServSwitch Wizard DVI models come
with a power supply. The single-head models can usually get
enough power from the CPUs’ keyboard leads to operate; if
not, the PS649-R2 power supply is available separately.
4-port Quad-Head
ServSwitch Wizard DVI
(KV1044A-R2)
EHN470 cable carries four
DVI feeds and the keyboard
and mouse signals.
Flat-panel monitors
PS/2®style keyboard
and mouse
CPU with four
DVI heads

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TECH SPECS
Compliance — CE (EN55022 Class A); FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A, IC
Class/classe A
Maximum Distance — 2 m (6.6 ft.) if interface-powered or 5 m (16.4 ft.) if
AC-powered to any attached keyboard, monitor, and mouse; 5 m (16.4
ft.) to any attached CPU or cascaded KVM switch; 50 ft. (15.2 m) from
serial port to any attached serial device
Resolution and Refresh Rate — Up to 1600 x 1200 noninterlaced at up to
60 Hz (higher refresh rates possible at lower resolutions); with video
cards and monitors that support composite images transmitted on
multiple heads, the KV1022A-R2 and KV1024A-R2 can support up to
2400 x 1600 and the KV1042A-R2 and KV1044A-R2 can support up to
3200 x 2400
Serial Characteristics — Protocol: Asynchronous only; Data rate: 8 data
bits, no parity, 1 stop bit (fixed), 1200 bps (fixed); Flow control; None
Standard — Supports DDC2B signaling
Enclosure — Steel, aluminum, and plastic
MTBF — 500,000 hours (based on the historical reliability of similarly
designed and manufactured products)
User Controls — Keyboard commands; Mouse-click functions; (1) Front-
mounted button for channel change and configuration mode; (1)
Bottom-mounted 8-position DIP switch for bootup autoswitching,
reset, and firmware upgrade; Optional Remote Control Module for
channel change; Optional serial commands for channel change and
multi-chassis synchronization
Interfaces — Video: Single-link DVI (Digital Visual Interface); Keyboard
and mouse: IBM PS/2 compatible; with appropriate adapters, also
supports CPUs with EIA/TIA RS-232 mouse ports; Serial port: EIA/TIA RS-
232 proprietarily pinned on DB15
Connectors — All rear-mounted:(1) Multipurpose DB15 female; (1) Barrel
jack for power-supply connection; User port:(2) 6-pin mini-DIN female
for keyboard and mouse attachment;Molex DVI-D female for monitor
attachment: KV1002A-R2, KV1004A-R2: (1);KV1022A-R2, KV1024A-R2:
(2);KV1042A-R2, KV1044A-R2: (4); CPU ports ([2] on KV10x2A-R2
models, [4] on KV10x4A -R2 models), each consisting of:(2) 6-pin mini-
DIN female for keyboard- and mouse-port attachment; Molex DVI-D
female for video-port attachment:KV1002A-R2, KV1004A-R2:
(1);KV1022A-R2, KV1024A-R2: (2);KV1042A-R2, KV1044A-R2: (4)
Indicator — (1) Front-mounted 7-segment status display
Temperature Tolerance — 32 to 104˚F (0 to 40˚C)
Humidity Tolerance — 5 to 60% noncondensing
Maximum Altitude — 10,000 ft. (3048 m)
Power — KV1002A-R2, KV1004A-R2: Either:5 VDC at up to 1 A from the
keyboard interfaces of the attached computers; or
From optional power supply PS649-R2:Input: 100 to 240 VAC at 50
to 60 Hz; Output: 5 VDC at up to 1 A;
Consumption: 5 watts maximum;
All other models: From utility-power (mains) outlet, through
detachable power cord and IEC 320 male inlet, to external
power supply:
Input: 100 to 240 VAC at 50 to 60 Hz;
Output: 5 VDC at up to 4 A;
Consumption: 20 watts maximum
Size — 1.75"H (1U) x 10.3"W x 5.9"D (4.4 x 26.2 x 15 cm)
Weight — 2.2 lb. (1 kg)
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✦The only other thing that comes with the Single-Head
(KV1002A-R2 and KV1004A-R2) models is a users’ manual.
All other models also come with a power supply. (We
don’t include a power supply with the Single-Head
models because most applications for those models don’t
require one. If you need a power supply for a Single-Head
Wizard DVI, it can be purchased separately as product
code PS649-R2.)
✦The only other things that come with the Wizard DVI’s
optional Remote-Control Module (a CPU-port indicator
and a channel-select push button on the end of a long
cable—the KV6REM series of product codes) are VELCRO
®
mounting strips.
WHAT‘S INCLUDED
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DVI extension cable to CPUs, DVI-D male to male
6-ft. (1.8-m) EVNDVI02-0006
10-ft. (3-m) EVNDVI02-0010
DVI extension cable to monitors, DVI-D male to female
6-ft. (1.8-m) EVNDVI03-0006
10-ft. (3-m) EVNDVI03-0010
PS/2®extension cable to CPUs, 6-pin mini-DIN male to male
3-ft. (0.9-m) EVMPS03-0003-MM
6-ft. (1.8-m) EVMPS03-0006-MM
10-ft. (3-m) EVMPS03-0010-MM
PS/2 extension cable to keyboard or mouse, 6-pin mini-DIN
male to female
3-ft. (0.9-m) EVMPS03-0003-MF
6-ft. (1.8-m) EVMPS03-0006-MF
10-ft. (3-m) EVMPS03-0010-MF
Optional power supply for Single-Head models PS649-R2
Replacement power supply for Dual-Head and Quad-Head
modelsPS650
Optional Remote-Control Module
With 10-ft. (3-m) cable KV6REM
With 25-ft. (7.6-m) cable KV6REM-25
With 50-ft. (15.2-m) cable KV6REM-50
With 75-ft. (22.9-m) cable KV6REM-75
NOTE: You might also want to call Black Box Tech Support for
help determining your best options for power backup/protection.
Item Code
Item Code
ServSwitch Wizard DVI
Single-Head
2-Port KV1002A-R2
4-Port KV1004A-R2
Dual-Head
2-Port KV1022A-R2
4-Port KV1024A-R2
Quad-Head
2-Port KV1042A-R2
4-Port KV1044A-R2
You might also need…
Single-Video ServSwitch™DVI KVM Cable
(one DVI-D male to male, two 6-pin mini-DIN male to male)
3-ft. (0.9-m) EHN450-0003
6-ft. (1.8-m) EHN450-0006
10-ft. (3-m) EHN450-0010
Dual-Video ServSwitch DVI KVM Cable
(two DVI-D male to male, two 6-pin mini-DIN male to male)
3-ft. (0.9-m) EHN460-0003
6-ft. (1.8-m) EHN460-0006
10-ft. (3-m) EHN460-0010
Quad-Video ServSwitch DVI KVM Cable
(four DVI-D male to male, two 6-pin mini-DIN male to male)
3-ft. (0.9-m) EHN470-0003
6-ft. (1.8-m) EHN470-0006
10-ft. (3-m) EHN470-0010
EHN450
EVNDVI03