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1. 2010 All rights reserved Black Box Corporation FrEE 24 hour tech support 724 746 5500 blackbox com 1 of 6 01 29 2010 25560 ServSwitch Brand CAT5 KVM Extenders ServSwitch Brand CAT5 KVM Extenders Serial Extend KVM signals provide inexpensive switching or place serial devices even audio devices up to 1000 feet from your PC s CPU 724 746 5500 blackbox com BLACK BOX 2 of 6 01 29 2010 25560 Dual access connections Place your keyboard monitor and mouse or remote station nearly 1000 feet 304 8 m from a CPU ServSwitch or local station Include local and remote units Fully adjustable video equalization even at long distances and high resolutions Compatible with most keyboards monitors and mice All signals are fully buffered to ensure consistent remote operation of your PC Boot your PC without an attached mouse or keyboard complete PS 2 mouse and keyboard emulation Dual access models enable a PC to be operated from either the local or remote user station ACU1049A features switching capabilities A remote station can switch between the local and remote CPUs with a keyboard code FEatUrEs It s time you put your servers CPUs and ServSwitch family KVM switches in safe locations where they can be administered easily and kept secure The ServSwitch CAT5 KVM Extenders send keyboard video and mouse signals long distances across a2. aCU1009a ServSwitch CAT5 KVM Switching Extender aCU1049a ServSwitch Brand CAT5 KVM Extenders with Serial Extension Single Access Kit aCU1002a Dual Access Kit aCU1008a Single Access Kit with Stereo Audio Support aCU1022a Dual Access Kit with Stereo Audio Support aCU1028a to rackmount your standalone extenders order 19 Rackmount Kit for ACU1008A Local Unit rMK19X for All Other Units rMK19U r2 to connect an at style computer order AT PS 2 Mouse GHOST aC244a 6 Pin Mini DIN Female to 5 Pin DIN Male Keyboard Adapter Fa212 to connect remote units order CAT5 Unshielded 100 MHz Solid Bulk Cable 4 Pair Beige 1000 ft 304 8 m PVC Spool EYN840a 1000 Box EYN840a B Plenum Box EYN860a B to terminate your bulk cable order CAT5 Modular Plugs Solid Conductor Unshielded 25 Pack FMtP5U sLD to connect the extenders to a patch panel order CAT5 Solid Conductor Cables 100 MHz RJ 45 4 Pair PVC NEC CMR Straight Pinned Beige 10 ft 3 m EYN556Ms 0010 15 ft 4 6 m EYN737Ms 0015 20 ft 6 1 m EYN556Ms 0020 If you want to use Cat5e or Cat6 cable order ServSwitch Brand CAT5 Extender Delay Line Module aCUDLY ServSwitch Wizard Skew Compensator aCU5100a ACU1022A top local rear view bottom remote rear view ACU1001A top remote unit bottom local unit What s included All ServSwitch Brand CAT5 KVM Extender Kits include 1 local unit 1 remote unit and cables f
3. provide audio extension capabilities With them you can place audio devices such as speakers micro phones and headphones up to 1000 feet 304 8 m from the PC s CPU Through this bidirectional stereo audio interface sound can be transmitted in both directions across the link at the same time This way you can listen to near digital quality audio from the CPU via speakers attached to the remote unit on the single access version or both the local and remote unit on the dual access version Just about any standard PC sound card or consumer audio device that doesn t transmit or receive signals at voltages above line level 5 volts peak to peak works with the audio exten ders And as with the KVM and serial signals the audio signals transmit fully buffered No hassle setup and operation Setup is easy Start with a simple configuration of your extenders This is done using several internal controls You may for instance have to adjust jumpers to work with the distance of the CAT5 cabling run between the extender s local and remote units And for the extenders with audio capabilities you may need to amplify microphone input from the remote site As for the rest of the setup connect the local and remote units to each other and to your equipment adjust your video compensation as necessary and you re ready The extenders are simple to use and require no software And other than a few keyboard command functions they operate
4. the attached monitor keyboard mouse and serial device or KVM switch 984 3 ft 300 m between the local and remote units ACU1009A only 16 4 ft 5 m from the local unit to the attached keyboard and mouse or KVM switch CPU port 98 4 ft 30 m to the attached monitor ACU1049A only 16 4 ft 5 m from the remote unit to the attached CPU or KVM switch user port ACU1008A ACU1028A only 16 4 ft 5 m from the local unit to the attached keyboard mouse and serial device 98 4 ft 30 m to the attached monitor Resolution Maximum All units 1280 x 1024 393 7 ft 120 m 1024 x 768 984 3 ft 300 m ACU1001A ACU1009A ACU1049A ACU1022A ACU1028A only 1600 x 1280 196 9 ft 60 m Serial Characteristics ACU1002A ACU1008A Data rate 9600 bps or 19 2 kbps user selectable Data format 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit fixed Flow control Hardware RTS CTS passed through or looped back DTR DSR passed through or looped back or none user selectable Software Transparent to software flow control ACU1022A ACU1028A Data rate Transparent up to 19 2 kbps Data format Transparent Flow control Transparent to hardware and software flow control RTS CTS DTR and DSR are all passed through across the link User Controls ACU1001A ACU1002A ACU1008A ACU1009A Both local and remote units 1 internal data rate jumper 1 internal flow control jumper block Remote unit only 2 front mounted dials for brigh
5. CU5100A For more information on these products please request Product Data sheets 10281 aCUDLY and 26293 aCU5100a technically speaking 724 746 5500 blackbox com BLACK BOX 6 of 6 01 29 2010 25560 Recognize any of these situations You wait more than 30 minutes to get through to a vendor s tech support The so called tech can t help you or gives you the wrong answer You don t have a purchase order number and the tech refuses to help you It s 9 p m and you need help but your vendor s tech support line is closed According to a survey by Data Communi cations magazine 90 of network managers surveyed say that getting the technical support they need is extremely important when choosing a vendor But even though network managers pay anywhere from 10 to 20 of their overall purchase price for a basic service and support contract the technical support and service they receive falls far short of their expectations and certainly isn t worth what they paid At Black Box we guarantee the best value and the best support You can even consult our Technical Support Experts before you buy if you need help selecting just the right component for your application Don t waste time and money call Black Box today Why Buy From Black Box Exceptional Value Exceptional Tech Support Period Item Code ServSwitch Brand CAT5 KVM Extenders Single Access Kit aCU1001a Dual Access Kit
6. Rear mounted 1 HD15 M for video input from local computer 2 6 pin mini DIN F for keyboard and mouse output to local computer ACU1002A local unit Front mounted 1 RJ 45 for local remote interconnection Rear mounted 1 HD15 M for video input from computer 2 6 pin mini DIN F for keyboard and mouse output to computer 1 DB9 F for serial I O to from computer ACU1008A local unit Front mounted 1 RJ 45 for local remote interconnection Rear mounted 1 HD15 F for video output to monitor 2 6 pin mini DIN F for input from keyboard and mouse 1 DB9 M for serial I O to from RS 232 device ACU1001A ACU1009A ACU1049A remote unit Front mounted 1 RJ 45 for local remote interconnection Rear mounted 1 HD15 F for video output to monitor 2 6 pin mini DIN F for input from keyboard and mouse 1 2 5 mm center positive barrel jack for power ACU1049A 1 DB25 F for composite I O to from the keyboard mouse and video ports of the remote CPU ACU1002A ACU1008A remote unit Front mounted 1 RJ 45 for local remote interconnection Rear mounted 1 HD15 F for video output to monitor 2 6 pin mini DIN F for input from keyboard and mouse 1 DB9 M for serial I O to from RS 232 device 1 2 5 mm center positive barrel jack for power ACU1022A local unit Front mounted 1 RJ 45 for local remote interconnection Rear mounted 1 HD15 M for video input from computer 2 6 pin mini DIN F for keyboard and mouse output to com
7. automatically and transparently in most cases The remote unit draws its power from an external supply and the local unit is powered by the connection from the CPU s keyboard port Because the extenders perform complete PS 2 keyboard and mouse emulation you can boot the PC without having a keyboard or mouse attached to it Your PC will boot even if an extender s remote unit is not powered or if no keyboard or mouse is connected to the local or remote unit You can also hot swap the remote or local keyboard and mouse at any time that is you can unplug and replug the keyboard and mouse without disrupting the operation of the PC The extenders are designed for use up to a maximum cable length of 1000 feet and at this length the video quality should be acceptable even at a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 and a refresh rate of 75 Hz To fine tune the image more the extenders feature fully adjustable video equalization to compensate for the loss of image quality caused by the signal passing through long cable runs Jumpers on the remote unit s board enable you to configure an equalization adjustment range appropriate to the length of the cable connecting local and remote units and rotary controls on the remote unit enable you to adjust the compensation level while the system operates The extenders are compatible with Microsoft IntelliMouse and other wheel mice With the dual access models you can even use a standard PS 2 mouse at on
8. e user station and an IntelliMouse at the other To save even more space in your application you can rackmount the extenders using a 19 Rackmount Kit RMK19U R2 or RMK19X which enables you to place an extender unit in 1U of vertical space within a 19 rack 724 746 5500 blackbox com BLACK BOX 4 of 6 01 29 2010 25560 Audio Characteristics ACU1022A ACU1028A only Input impedance 47 k Signal direction Simultaneous bidirectional Signal format Digitized at near CD quality 16 bit sampling at 38 4 kHz Signal levels Line level 5 volts peak to peak maximum Extra microphone support at remote unit Pull up resistor provides bias for condenser microphone optional amplification to 17 dB for external microphone Cable Required Between local and remote units Category 5 solid twisted pair STP or UTP wired to the TIA EIA 568A or preferred 568B standard terminated with RJ 45 M connectors Compatibility Keyboard IBM PC AT or PS 2 compatible PC AT types require connector adapter Mouse IBM PS 2 compatible two button Microsoft IntelliMouse Logitech PS 2 compatible three button Video VGA SVGA XGA XGA 2 or RGB sync on green call Tech Support if your system has monitor ID bit requirements Compliance FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A IC Class classe A CE Distance Maximum All units 16 4 ft 5 m from the local unit to the attached CPU or KVM switch 16 4 ft 5 m from the remote unit to
9. o 1 A from transformer to extender Size ACU1001A ACU1002A ACU1008A ACU1009A Local unit 1 4 H x 8 8 W x 4 D 3 6 x 22 4 x 10 2 cm Remote unit 1 4 H x 7 8 W x 4 D 3 6 x 19 8 x 10 2 cm ACU1022A ACU1028A 1 75 H 1U x 7 8 W x 4 D 4 4 x 19 8 x 10 2 cm Weight 1 1 lb 0 5 kg For installations with higher capacity cable In many data communications applications using products that exceed required capacities is usually not a problem But sometimes more isn t better For instance KVM extenders are designed to expect CAT5 and only CAT5 cable You d probably guess that Category 3 cable wouldn t be effective with these products and you d be right But you may also assume that if Category 5 cable works just fine Category 5e Category 6 and other higher capacity cables would work even better This isn t the case KVM extenders from many manufacturers including our ServSwitch CAT5 KVM Extenders are designed specifically for the Category 5 specs defined by the TIA EIA standard Higher level cables such as CAT5e have different characteristics and specs Although differences like twist ratios might seem small they can have a negative impact on these extenders which are expecting a true Category 5 transmission However if you already have CAT5e or CAT6 cable installed you can work around this problem by installing a ServSwitch Brand CAT5 Extender Delay Line Module ACUDLY or ServSwitch Wizard Skew Compensator A
10. ost anywhere in the same building The ServSwitch Brand CAT5 KVM Extenders with Serial Extension enable you to connect just about any standard asynchronous RS 232 peripheral including trackballs and serial mice that operate at up to 19 2 kbps and don t require any control signals other than RTS CTS DSR and DTR Single Access ServSwitch CAT5 KVM Extender with Serial Extension models ACU1002A ACU1022A are designed to perform KVM and serial extension With the dual access models ACU1008A ACU1028A you can attach an additional monitor keyboard and mouse to the local unit The PC can then be operated from either the local or remote user station These stations share access on a first come first served basis When there s no keyboard or mouse activity on one station for a certain amount of time the dual user extender switches automatically to the first station from which it detects a keyboard keypress or mouse movement if you prefer The inactivity timeout prevents a user at the other station from interrupting work in progress at the active station NOTE KVM contention has no effect on the serial communication between the CPU and the remote serial device For applications in which your remote station isn t in a secure location the local user should set the extender for private mode operation which disables the remote monitor keyboard and mouse Transmit audio too The ACU1022A and ACU1028A models also
11. puter 1 DB9 F for serial I O to from computer 2 3 5 mm mini stereo jacks for audio I O to from computer Connectors continued ACU1028A local unit Front mounted 1 RJ 45 for local remote interconnection Rear mounted 1 HD15 F for video output to monitor 2 6 pin mini DIN F for input from keyboard and mouse 1 DB9 M for serial I O to from RS 232 device T ec h S P ec S 724 746 5500 blackbox com BLACK BOX 5 of 6 01 29 2010 25560 ACU1022A ACU1028A remote unit Front mounted 1 RJ 45 for local remote interconnection Rear mounted 1 HD15 F for video output to monitor 2 6 pin mini DIN F for input from keyboard and mouse 1 DB9 M for serial I O to from RS 232 device 1 2 5 mm center positive barrel jack for power 2 3 5 mm mini stereo jacks for audio I O to from audio devices Enclosure Steel Temperature Tolerance Operating 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Humidity Tolerance 5 to 90 noncondensing Power Local unit ACU1001A ACU1002A ACU1008A ACU1009A ACU1049A 5 VDC at up to 120 mA from CPU s keyboard port ACU1022A ACU1028A 5 VDC at up to 170 mA from CPU s keyboard port Remote unit From desktop power supply PSU1002E R3 certified to the relevant international safety standards Input 100 240 VAC to 47 63 Hz from utility power outlet through detachable power cord and IEC 320 M inlet to external transformer Output isolated from ground 9 VDC regulated at up t
12. rom the CPU to the local unit The ACU1002A ACU1008A ACU1022A and ACU1028A also include 1 serial cable The ACU1022A and ACU1028A also include 1 power supply
13. single solid core 4 pair Category 5 UTP or STP cable If possible do not use higher cables CAT5e CAT6 and so on because the tight wire twists in these cables actually degrade video signals For details see For installations with higher capacity cable on page 5 Plug your monitor keyboard and mouse or a cable running to one of the CPU ports of a KVM switch into an extender s Remote Unit Then run CAT5 cable from the Remote Unit to the extender s Local Unit Use extension cable s to connect your CPU or the user port of a KVM switch to the Local Unit Plug everything in turn it on and go OVERVIEW Diagram Format Rule Size 0 018 Diagram Format Rule Size 0 018 ACU1028A ACU1008A Local monitor keyboard and mouse CAT5 interconnect cable Local Unit Local Unit Remote Unit Remote Unit Power supply Power supply Remote monitor keyboard mouse serial device printer shown microphone and headphones Remote monitor keyboard mouse and serial device printer shown PC CPU PC CPU Local monitor keyboard and mouse CAT5 interconnect cable The extenders fully buffer all the signals they carry so you don t see delays flickering and herky jerky mouse movement You can use a Remote Unit s Brightness and Focus dials to adjust the screen image and bring it as close to clarity as it can get The extenders require no software and are compatible with all operating s
14. tness and focus 3 internal video distance cable length jumpers 1 internal 4 position DIP switch for various options ACU1022A ACU1028A All on in remote unit 2 front mounted dials for brightness and focus 3 internal video distance cable length jumpers 1 internal microphone amplification jumper 1 internal 4 position DIP switch for hotkey selection 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 Compensation 3 stage continuously variable Video Coupling DC Video I O Signal Levels 0 7 volts peak to peak Video Synchronization H V or composite TTL signal levels sync polarity is preserved Interface All units Keyboard and mouse IBM PS 2 compatible Video VGA ACU1002A ACU1008A also have Serial TIA EIA RS 232 ACU1022A ACU1028A also have Serial TIA EIA RS 232 DCE to CPU DTE to stations Audio Bidirectional 3 5 mm mini stereo audio Connectors ACU1001A local unit Front mounted 1 RJ 45 for local remote interconnection Rear mounted 1 HD15 M for video input from computer 2 6 pin mini DIN F for keyboard and mouse output to computer ACU1009A local unit Front mounted 1 RJ 45 for local remote interconnection Rear mounted 1 HD15 F for video output to monitor 2 6 pin mini DIN F for input from keyboard and mouse ACU1049A local unit Front mounted 1 RJ 45 for local remote interconnection
15. ystems and a wide variety of hardware including the Microsoft IntelliMouse The Local Units perform complete PS 2 keyboard and mouse emulation so you can unplug or replug your keyboard and monitor without worrying about disrupting the booting or operation of your CPUs Versions for single or dual access The Single Access model ACU1001A sends your keyboard monitor and mouse signals nearly 1000 feet 304 8 m from a local CPU to a remote user station With the Dual Access model 724 746 5500 blackbox com BLACK BOX 3 of 6 01 29 2010 25560 ACU1009A you can also attach a local user station that contends with the remote station for CPU control The ServSwitch CAT5 KVM Switching Extender ACU1049A is similar to the regular extenders in that you can place your remote workstation nearly 1000 feet 304 8 m away It too features keyboard and mouse emulation and video equalization The ACU1049A is also a switch It enables the remote station to switch between the local CPU and remote CPU with a simple keyboard code Its Double Private Mode locks out the second workstation preventing conflicts Versions for single or dual access plus serial extension With the ServSwitch Brand CAT5 KVM Extenders with Serial Extension you can place a VGA monitor keyboard mouse and a serial device such as a modem printer or touch screen as far as 1000 feet 304 8 m from your PC s CPU Now you can operate your PC from alm
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