Black Box SERVSWITCH KV3108SA-R4 User manual

JUNE 2000
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JUNE 2000
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Step-By-Step Quick Install Guide for the
ServSwitch™
1. Introduction
This guide is designed to quickly show you how to attach cables and
equipment in order to install a ServSwitch system. For just the basics, look over
the diagrams on the next four pages. More detailed instructions begin on
page 4.
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RS-232
POWER
MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE
CPU 5 CPU 6CPU 7 CPU 8
CPU 2CPU 1CPU 4CPU 3
Labeled "MOUSE"
Unlabeled
ServSwitch
MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE
CPU 1
1Attach User Adapter Cable. 2Attach monitor
(VGA type shown). 3Plug in monitor.
5Use CPU Adapter Cable to attach CPU this way (PS/2 CPU shown):
HD15 Video.eps
HD15 Video.eps

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POWER
6Plug in CPU. 7Plug in
ServSwitch. 8Turn on
ServSwitch.
☞
4Attach your keyboard and mouse this way (PS/2 equipment shown):
Labeled "MOUSE"
Unlabeled
9Turn on monitor
and all CPUs.

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The rest of this guide is divided into five sections, one for each connection type:
Figure 1. Connection sequence.
Required: Section 2, User-Station Connections (see page 5).
Optional: Section 3, Cascade Connections (see page 10).
Required: Section 4, CPU Connections (see page 11).
Optional: Section 5, The RS-232 Connection (see page 18).
Required: Section 6, The Power Connection (see page 20).
RS-232
POWER
MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE
CPU 5 CPU 6CPU 7 CPU 8
CPU 2CPU 1CPU 4CPU 3
Power UserCPU
Cascade
RS-232

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2. User-Station Connections
Which cables you use for these and how you connect them to the ServSwitch
and to your user-station equipment will depend on what type of equipment
you’re using:
If your keyboard And if your Refer to this section
and mouse are monitor is this (on this page):
this type (with this type (with this
connector): connector):
IBM®PS/2®, RS/6000®, VGA/multisync Section 2.1 (page 6)
or SGI®(6-pin mini-DIN) (HD15)
IBM PC/AT®keyboard, VGA/multisync Section 2.2 (page 7)
(5-pin DIN), RS-232 (HD15)
serial mouse (DB9)
IBM PS/2 or RS/6000 RS/6000 (13W3) Section 2.3 (page 8)
(6-pin mini-DIN)
IBM PS/2 or SGI SGI (13W3) Section 2.4 (page 9)
(6-pin mini-DIN)
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2.1 IBM PS/2 C OMPATIBLE K EYBOARD AND M OUSE , VGA/M ULTISYNC M ONITOR
If your keyboard and mouse are IBM PS/2 compatible (which includes current
RS/6000 and SGIkeyboards and mice, as well as the Microsoft®IntelliMouse®),
and your monitor is a VGA, SVGA, XGA, or multisync type with an HD15 video
connector, first choose your Monitor/Keyboard/Mouse Adapter Cable (User
Cable):
• If your video resolution is not higher than 1024 x 768 pixels, and if your
equipment is within 20 ft. (6.1 m) of the Switch, you can use the standard
(non-coaxial) cable with the product code EHN054.
• If your video resolution is higher than 1024 x 768, or if your equipment is
farther than 20 ft. (6.1 m) from the Switch, you should use the coaxial
cable with the product code EHN283.
When you have the correct cable, hook it up to the ServSwitch and your
equipment this way, as shown in Figure 2:
• Plug the cable’s DB25 connector into the Switch’s MONITOR/
KEYBOARD/MOUSE port.
• Plug the mouse into the cable’s 6-pin mini-DIN connector with the
“MOUSE” label on it.
• Plug the keyboard into the cable’s unlabeled 6-pin mini-DIN connector.
• Plug the monitor into the cable’s HD15 connector.
Figure 2. PS/2 type user-station connections.
RS-232
POWER
MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE
CPU 5 CPU 6CPU 7 CPU 8
CPU 2CPU 1CPU 4CPU 3
EHN054 or
EHN283

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2.2 IBM PC/AT C OMPATIBLE K EYBOARD , RS-232 S ERIAL M OUSE , VGA/M ULTISYNC M ONITOR
If your keyboard is PC/AT compatible, your mouse is an RS-232 serial type,
and your monitor is a VGA, SVGA, XGA, or multisync type with an HD15 video
connector, first choose your Monitor/Keyboard/Mouse Adapter Cable (User
Cable):
• If your video resolution is not higher than 1024 x 768 pixels, and if your
equipment is within 20 ft. (6.1 m) of the Switch, you can use the standard
(non-coaxial) cable with the product code EHN052.
• If your video resolution is higher than 1024 x 768, or if your equipment is
farther than 20 ft. (6.1 m) from the Switch, you should use the coaxial
cable with the product code EHN270.
When you have the correct cable, hook it up to the ServSwitch and your
equipment this way, as shown in Figure 3:
• Plug the cable’s DB25 connector into the Switch’s MONITOR/
KEYBOARD/MOUSE port.
• Plug the mouse into the cable’s DB9 connector.
• Plug the keyboard into the cable’s 5-pin DIN connector.
• Plug the monitor into the cable’s HD15 connector.
Figure 3. PC/AT type user-station connections.
RS-232
POWER
MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE
CPU 5 CPU 6CPU 7 CPU 8
CPU 2CPU 1CPU 4CPU 3
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EHN052 or
EHN270

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2.3 IBM PS/2 C OMPATIBLE K EYBOARD AND M OUSE , RS/6000 M ONITOR
If your keyboard and mouse are IBM PS/2 compatible (which includes current
RS/6000 keyboards and mice, as well as the Microsoft IntelliMouse), and your
monitor is an RS/6000 type with a 13W3 video connector, use the coaxial
Monitor/Keyboard/Mouse Adapter Cable (User Cable) with the product code
EHN521-0001. (Note that this cable is available as a stock item only in a 1-ft.
[0.3-m] length; call for a quote if you need a longer version.) Hook this cable
up to the ServSwitch and your equipment this way, as shown in Figure 4:
• Plug the cable’s DB25 connector into the Switch’s MONITOR/
KEYBOARD/MOUSE port.
• Plug the mouse into the cable’s 6-pin mini-DIN connector with the
“MOUSE” label on it.
• Plug the keyboard into the cable’s unlabeled 6-pin mini-DIN connector.
• Plug the monitor into the cable’s 13W3 connector.
Figure 4. RS/6000 type user-station connections.
RS-232
POWER
MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE
CPU 5 CPU 6CPU 7 CPU 8
CPU 2CPU 1CPU 4CPU 3
EHN521-0001

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2.4 IBM PS/2 C OMPATIBLE K EYBOARD AND M OUSE , SGI M ONITOR
If your keyboard and mouse are IBM PS/2 compatible (which includes current
SGI keyboards and mice, as well as the Microsoft IntelliMouse), and your
monitor is an SGI type with a 13W3 video connector, use the coaxial Monitor/
Keyboard/Mouse Adapter Cable (User Cable) with the product code
EHN501-0001. (Note that this cable is available as a stock item only in a 1-ft.
[0.3-m] length; call for a quote if you need a longer version.) Hook this cable
up to the ServSwitch and your equipment this way, as shown in Figure 5:
• Plug the cable’s DB25 connector into the Switch’s MONITOR/
KEYBOARD/MOUSE port.
• Plug the mouse into the cable’s 6-pin mini-DIN connector with the
“MOUSE” label on it.
• Plug the keyboard into the cable’s unlabeled 6-pin mini-DIN connector.
• Plug the monitor into the cable’s 13W3 connector.
Figure 5. SGI type user-station connections.
RS-232
POWER
MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE
CPU 5 CPU 6CPU 7 CPU 8
CPU 2CPU 1CPU 4CPU 3
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EHN501-0001

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3. Cascade Connections (Optional)
If you want to connect submaster (slave) ServSwitch units to your master unit,
use the coaxial Expansion Cable EHN284. Plug one end of this cable (it
doesn’t matter which end) into the submaster unit’s MONITOR/KEYBOARD/
MOUSE port. If this is the first submaster, plug the other end of the cable into
the master Switch’s CPU 1 port. If this is the second submaster, plug the other
end into the master Switch’s CPU 2 port, and so on. See Figure 6. (For more
information about cascading, refer to Section 3.3 of your ServSwitch manual.)
Figure 6. A cascade connection.
RS-232
POWER
MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE
CPU 5 CPU 6CPU 7 CPU 8
CPU 2CPU 1CPU 4CPU 3
RS-232
POWER
MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE
CPU 5 CPU 6CPU 7 CPU 8
CPU 2CPU 1CPU 4CPU 3
Master Unit
Submaster Unit
EHN284

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4. CPU Connections
Which cables you use and how you connect them will depend on what type of
equipment you’re using:
If your CPU’s keyboard And if your CPU’s Refer to this section
and mouse ports are video port is this (on this page):
this type (with this type (with this
connector): connector):
IBM PS/2 type VGA etc. (HD15) Section 4.1 (page 12)
(6-pin mini-DIN)
IBM PC/AT keyboard VGA etc. (HD15) Section 4.2 (page 14)
(5-pin DIN), RS-232
serial mouse (DB9)
IBM RS/6000 (PS/2 type, RS/6000 (13W3) Section 4.3 (page 16)
6-pin mini-DIN)
SGI (PS/2 type, SGI (13W3) Section 4.4 (page 17)
6-pin mini-DIN)
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4.1 IBM PS/2 C OMPATIBLE K EYBOARD AND M OUSE P ORTS , VGA T YPE V IDEO P ORTS
If a CPU’s keyboard and mouse ports are IBM PS/2 compatible (which
includes current RS/6000 and SGI CPUs), and its video port is a VGA, SVGA,
XGA, or a compatible type with an HD15 connector, first choose your CPU
Adapter Cable:
• If your video resolution is not higher than 1024 x 768 pixels, and if the
CPU is within 20 ft. (6.1 m) of the Switch, you can use the standard (non-
coaxial) cable with the product code EHN051.
• If your video resolution is higher than 1024 x 768, or if the CPU is farther
than 20 ft. (6.1 m) from the Switch, you should use the coaxial cable with
the product code EHN282. (This cable will come with keyboard and
mouse adapters that you will not use.)
When you have the correct cable, hook it up to the ServSwitch and the CPU
this way, as shown in Figure 7 on the next page:
• Plug the cable’s DB25 connector into one of the Switch’s numbered
CPU ports.
• Plug the cable’s 6-pin mini-DIN connector with the “MOUSE” label on
it into the CPU’s mouse port.
• Plug the cable’s unlabeled 6-pin mini-DIN connector into the CPU’s
keyboard port.
• Plug the cable’s HD15 connector into the CPU’s video port.

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Figure 7. PS/2 type CPU connections.
RS-232
POWER
MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE
CPU 5 CPU 6CPU 7 CPU 8
CPU 2CPU 1CPU 4CPU 3
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EHN051 or
EHN282
To kbd port
To mouse port
To video port

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4.2 IBM PC/AT C OMPATIBLE K EYBOARD P ORT , RS-232 S ERIAL M OUSE P ORT , VGA T YPE
V IDEO P ORT
If a CPU’s keyboard port is PC/AT compatible, its mouse port is an RS-232
serial type, and its video port is a VGA, SVGA, XGA, or compatible type with an
HD15 connector, first choose your CPU Adapter Cable:
• If your video resolution is not higher than 1024 x 768 pixels, and if the
CPU is within 20 ft. (6.1 m) of the Switch, you can use the standard (non-
coaxial) cable with the product code EHN048.
• If your video resolution is higher than 1024 x 768, or if the CPU is farther
than 20 ft. (6.1 m) from the Switch, you should use the coaxial cable with
the product code EHN282, including the adapters that come with it.
If you use the EHN048, hook it up to the ServSwitch and the CPU this way, as
shown in Figure 8 on the next page:
• Plug the cable’s DB25 connector into one of the Switch’s numbered
CPU ports.
• Plug the cable’s DB9 connector into the CPU’s mouse port.
• Plug the cable’s 5-pin DIN connector into the CPU’s keyboard port.
• Plug the cable’s HD15 connector into the CPU’s video port.
If you use the EHN282, hook it up to the ServSwitch and the CPU this way, as
shown in Figure 9 on the next page:
• Plug the cable’s DB25 connector into one of the Switch’s numbered
CPU ports.
• Plug the cable’s 6-pin mini-DIN connector with the “MOUSE” label on
it into the 6-pin mini-DIN end of the included mouse adapter. Then plug
the DB9 end of the adapter into the CPU’s mouse port.
• Plug the cable’s unlabeled 6-pin mini-DIN connector into the 6-pin
mini-DIN end of the included keyboard adapter. Then plug the 5-pin DIN
end of the adapter into the CPU’s keyboard port.
• Plug the cable’s HD15 connector into the CPU’s video port.

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Figure 8. PC/AT type CPU connections (standard cable).
Figure 9. PC/AT type CPU connections (coaxial cable).
RS-232
POWER
MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE
CPU 5 CPU 6CPU 7 CPU 8
CPU 2CPU 1CPU 4CPU 3
RS-232
POWER
MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE
CPU 5 CPU 6CPU 7 CPU 8
CPU 2CPU 1CPU 4CPU 3
15
EHN048
To kbd port
To mouse port
To video port
EHN282
To kbd port
Adapters
To mouse port
To video port

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4.3 IBM PS/2 C OMPATIBLE K EYBOARD AND M OUSE P ORTS , RS/6000 V IDEO P ORT
If a CPU’s keyboard and mouse ports are IBM PS/2 compatible (which
includes current RS/6000 CPUs), and its video port is an RS/6000 type with a
13W3 connector, use the coaxial CPU Adapter Cable EHN520. Hook this cable
up to the ServSwitch and the CPU this way, as shown in Figure 10:
• Plug the cable’s DB25 connector into one of the Switch’s numbered
CPU ports.
• Plug the cable’s 6-pin mini-DIN connector with the “MOUSE” label on
it into the CPU’s mouse port.
• Plug the cable’s unlabeled 6-pin mini-DIN connector into the CPU’s
keyboard port.
• Plug the cable’s 13W3 connector into the CPU’s video port.
Figure 10. RS/6000 type CPU connections.
RS-232
POWER
MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE
CPU 5 CPU 6CPU 7 CPU 8
CPU 2CPU 1CPU 4CPU 3
EHN520
To kbd port
To mouse port
To video port

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4.4 IBM PS/2 C OMPATIBLE K EYBOARD AND M OUSE P ORTS , SGI V IDEO P ORT
If a CPU’s keyboard and mouse ports are IBM PS/2 compatible (which
includes current SGI CPUs), and its video port is an SGI type with a 13W3
connector, use the coaxial CPU Adapter Cable EHN500. Hook this cable up to
the ServSwitch and your equipment this way, as shown in Figure 11:
• Plug the cable’s DB25 connector into one of the Switch’s numbered
CPU ports.
• Plug the cable’s 6-pin mini-DIN connector with the “MOUSE” label on
it into the CPU’s mouse port.
• Plug the cable’s unlabeled 6-pin mini-DIN connector into the CPU’s
keyboard port.
• Plug the cable’s 13W3 connector into the CPU’s video port.
Figure 11. SGI type CPU connections.
RS-232
POWER
MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE
CPU 5 CPU 6CPU 7 CPU 8
CPU 2CPU 1CPU 4CPU 3
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EHN500
To kbd port
To mouse port
To video port

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5. The RS-232 Connection (Required for Upgrading Firmware,
Optional Otherwise)
To attach the ServSwitch’s RS-232 port to the RS-232 serial port of a PC or
modem for upgrading firmware (required) or for out-of-band port switching
and diagnostics (optional), you will need a 4- or 6-wire flat-satin modular cable
and a modular adapter:
• If you are connecting the Switch directly to a DB9 male computer
serial port, use the 4-wire cable and the DB9 female adapter that came with
the Switch, as shown in Figure 12. (If you lose the cable, you can replace it
with our product code EL04MS. If you lose the adapter, you can replace it
with our product code FA043.)
Figure 12. RS-232 connection to DB9 male computer port.
• If you are connecting the Switch directly to a DB25 male computer
serial port, use the 4-wire cable that came with the Switch and the DB25
female adapter FA044, as shown in Figure 13. (If you lose the cable, you
can replace it with our product code EL04MS.)
Figure 13. RS-232 connection to DB25 male computer port.
RS-232
POWER
MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE
CPU 5 CPU 6CPU 7 CPU 8
CPU 2CPU 1CPU 4CPU 3
RS-232
POWER
MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE
CPU 5 CPU 6CPU 7 CPU 8
CPU 2CPU 1CPU 4CPU 3
Included 4-wire
cable or EL04MS
Included
adapter
or FA043
Included 4-wire
cable or EL04MS
Modular
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FA044

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• If you are connecting the Switch to a computer at another site through a
modem with a DB25 female serial port, use the 6-wire cable
EL06MS and the DB25 male adapter FA042, as shown in Figure 14.
Figure 14. RS-232 connection to DB25 male computer port.
RS-232
POWER
MONITOR/KEYBOARD/MOUSE
CPU 5 CPU 6CPU 7 CPU 8
CPU 2CPU 1CPU 4CPU 3
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6-wire cable
EL06MS Modem
To phone
network
Modular
adapter
FA042