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THE SERVSWITCH FAMILY
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Welcome to the ServSwitch Family!
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Thank you for purchasing a BLACK BOX ServSwitch Brand video switch! We
appreciate your business, and we think you’ll appreciate the many ways that your
new video switch will save you money, time, and effort.
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Our ServSwitch family is all about breaking away from the traditional, expensive
model of computer management and display. You know, the one-size-fits-all-even-if-
it-doesn’t model that says, “One dedicated computer gets one
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™ SERVSWITCH BRAND MATRIX VIDEO SWITCH TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL BLACK BOX and the logo are registered trademarks, and ServSwitch is a trademark, of Black Box Corporation. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. IBM is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation. SGI is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc. Sun and Sun Microsystems are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Any other trademarks mentio
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FCC/IC STATEMENTS, EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO-FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subp
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™ SERVSWITCH BRAND MATRIX VIDEO SWITCH NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL-SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura. 3. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de operación deben ser respetadas. 4. Todas las instrucciones de operación y uso deben se
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NOM STATEMENT 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada. 13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos, poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del aparato. 14. El equipo eléctrico debe ser limpiado únicamente de acuerdo a las recomendaciones del fabricante. 15. En caso de existir, una antena ext
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™ SERVSWITCH BRAND MATRIX VIDEO SWITCH Contents Chapter Page 1. Specifications ............................................................................................. 7 2. Introduction ............................................................................................... 9 3. Installation ................................................................................................ 10 4. Operation ..............................................................................
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CHAPTER 1: Specifications 1. Specifications Compliance — CE; FCC Part 15 Subpart J Class A, IC Class/classe A Standards — VGA, SVGA, XGA, or XGA-2 video Interfaces — Video: VGA; Serial: EIA/TIA RS-232, pinned according to TIA-574, DTE Supported Video Types — RGBHV (VGA, SVGA, XGA, or XGA-2), RGBS, or RGsB (“sync on green”) Resolution and Refresh Rate — Up to 1600 x 1280 noninterlaced at up to 85 Hz Video Coupling — DC Video Level — 0.7 volts peak-to-peak Video Gain — 1-to-1 (buffered) Supported
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™ SERVSWITCH BRAND MATRIX VIDEO SWITCH Connectors — On Switch itself: (8) HD15 female for video: (4) to CPUs’ video ports (or other sources), (4) to monitors (or other destinations); (1) DB9 male for serial; (1) 5-pin DIN female for power; On power-supply transformer: (1) IEC male inlet for power Maximum Altitude — 10,000 ft. (3048 m) Temperature Tolerance — Operating: 32 to 122˚F (0 to 50˚C); Storage: –40 to +185˚F (–40 to +85˚C) Humidity Tolerance — Up to 95% noncondensing Enclosure — Steel MT
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CHAPTER 2: Introduction 2. Introduction ™ The ServSwitch Brand Matrix Video Switch is an ideal tool for sharing and/or switching between the output of as many as four video sources (such as PCs), in order to display or capture that output at up to four video destinations (such as monitors).Once you attach all your devices, you can hook the Switch to the included keypad for manual control, or to a PC for software-controlled sensing and switching. The Switch’s features include: • With its large b
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™ SERVSWITCH BRAND MATRIX VIDEO SWITCH 3. Installation ™ To set up your ServSwitch Brand Matrix Video Switch system, take these steps: 1. Making sure that the Switch is powered off, find its input ports. (These are the top row of HD15 connectors on its rear panel, shown in Figure 3-1, labeled “CPU 1” through “CPU 4”.) Run cabling from these ports to the video-output ports of the PC CPUs or other devices that will be providing the Switch’s video input. If all of these input devices are transmitti
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CHAPTER 3: Installation 3. If you’ll be using the included keypad to control the Switch, plug it into the Switch’s DB9 male RS-232 port. If you’ll be using a PC (or some other RS-232 DTE device with a DB9 male serial port) to control the Switch, run DB9 null- modem cable such as our product code EYN257H-FF from the Switch to that device. If you’ll be using an RS-232 device that’s not a DTE or has some other type of serial connector, call Black Box Technical Support. 4. Plug the output cord of th
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™ SERVSWITCH BRAND MATRIX VIDEO SWITCH 4. Operation 4.1 The Switch’s LEDs ™ The LEDs on the ServSwitch Brand Matrix Video Switch’s front panel, shown in Figure 4-1, indicate which of the Switch’s outputs are displaying the video from which inputs, and which outputs have been blanked and aren’t showing anything. The inputs are the numbered rows labeled “Video Source”; the outputs are the columns labeled with numbered monitor icons. For output #2, for example, you’ll be able to look at the column
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CHAPTER 4: Operation 4.2 Switching Manually With the Keypad To switch a given output to display a given input (or to blank an output), press “[out][.][in][Enter]” on the Switch’s keypad, where: •[out] is the number of the output channel (1 through 4, or “*” for all outputs); • [.] is the keypad’s decimal-point/Delete key; •[in] is the number of the input channel (1 through 4, or 0 to blank the output); and • [Enter] is the keypad’s Enter key. For example, to display input #1 on output #3, press
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™ SERVSWITCH BRAND MATRIX VIDEO SWITCH 4.3 Switching With (or Through) a Serial Device To control the Matrix Video Switch through an attached PC or other serial device, the serial device has to be able to communicate with the Switch. (You’ll need to set the device to 1200 bps, 8 data bits, and no parity; the number of stop bits is irrelevant.) Beyond that, the serial device needs to be able to mimic the Switch’s keypad commands. (See Section 4.2 for a description of the command syntax.) When you
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CHAPTER 5: Troubleshooting 5. Troubleshooting 5.1 Calling Black Box If you determine that your ServSwitch™ Brand Matrix Video Switch is malfunctioning, do not attempt to alter or repair the unit. It contains no user- serviceable parts. Contact Black Box Technical Support at 724-746-5500. Before you do, make a record of the history of the problem. We will be able to provide more efficient and accurate assistance if you have a complete description, including: • the nature and duration of the probl
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ADDENDUM – Advanced Features òòòòòòòò Scan Mode The ACL0404A has a “Scan Mode” whereby each output automatically cycles through and displays all inputs at a customer specified rate. Activating the Scan Mode There are 2 types of scan modes: individual scan and all scan. To enter individual scan mode, a simple key sequence is entered on the keypad [ Output Channel that you want to scan]. [/][Enter] For example to scan output #1 press: 1.[/]e This will begin scanning output 1 (it c
