Black Box ServSwitch Wizard DVI/USB SRX manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

Go to page of

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Black Box ServSwitch Wizard DVI/USB SRX, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Black Box ServSwitch Wizard DVI/USB SRX one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Black Box ServSwitch Wizard DVI/USB SRX. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Black Box ServSwitch Wizard DVI/USB SRX should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Black Box ServSwitch Wizard DVI/USB SRX
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Black Box ServSwitch Wizard DVI/USB SRX item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Black Box ServSwitch Wizard DVI/USB SRX item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Black Box ServSwitch Wizard DVI/USB SRX alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Black Box ServSwitch Wizard DVI/USB SRX, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Black Box service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Black Box ServSwitch Wizard DVI/USB SRX.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Black Box ServSwitch Wizard DVI/USB SRX item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    Ex te nd on e or two * qu al i ty D VI vid eo l in ks plus f ou r US B de vi ces u p t o ne ar l y 20 0 fee t ( 6 0 m ) fr om y our comp uter . Use s on e or two * le n gt h s o f C at ego r y 5e , 6 or 7 twist ed-pa i r ca bl e . ServSwitch Wizard DVI/USB SRX ™ ACU 550 1 A - R4 A CU550 1 A- R 3 ACU5 50 1 A- R2 ACU5 502A - R3 ACU5502A- R 2 Ord er[...]

  • Page 2

    Ser v Swit ch Wi zar d D V I / USB SR X 72 4 - 7 4 6 -5 500 | black bo x.c om Pag e 2 T rademark s Use d in this Manual Black Box a nd the Double Diamond logo are regi stered trademarks, and Ser vSwitch is a t rademark, of BB T e chnologies, Inc. Mac is a registered tr ademark of Apple C omput er , Inc. Linux is register ed trademark o f Linus T or[...]

  • Page 3

    FC C an d IC RF I S tat emen ts 72 4 - 7 4 6 -5 500 | black bo x.c om Pag e 3 Feder al Co mmun ica ti ons Comm issi on and I ndustr y Canada R adi o F requency Inte r fer ence S tatements This equipmen t generates, u ses, and can radia te radio-frequency energy , and if not installed and used properly , that is, in strict acc ordance with t he manu[...]

  • Page 4

    Ser v Swit ch Wi zar d D V I / USB SR X 72 4 - 7 4 6 -5 500 | black bo x.c om Pag e 4 Ins trucciones de Se guridad ( N ormas O ficiales Me xicanas Elec trical Safet y Statement) 1 . T odas las instrucc iones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas ant es de que el aparat o eléctrico sea operado. 2 . Las instrucciones de seguridad y operaci?[...]

  • Page 5

    T able of Content s 72 4 - 7 4 6 -5 500 | black bo x.c om Pag e 5 Contents 1 . Spe cifications .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 1 . 1 Compati bility .........................................................[...]

  • Page 6

    Ser v Swit ch Wi zar d D V I / USB SR X 72 4 - 7 4 6 -5 500 | black bo x.c om Pag e 6 1 . Spec if ica t io ns Approvals: C E, FC C Hardware C ompatibility: All compute rs with DVI digital video and USB interfaces Soft ware C ompatibi lity: O perates with al l known soft ware and operating systems incl uding Window s ® , Li n ux ® , Unix ® , BSD [...]

  • Page 7

    Cha pt er 2 : Overview 72 4 - 7 4 6 -5 500 | black bo x.c om Pag e 7 2. O ver view Thank you f or choosing the Serv Switch Wizar d DVI / USB SR X ex tenders. Thes e compact modules present the quick e st way to ex tend hig h quali ty DVI digital vide o plus USB k eyb oard and mouse (plus on dual variants, a second digital video channel and two ster[...]

  • Page 8

    Ser v Swit ch Wi zar d D V I / USB SR X 72 4 - 7 4 6 -5 500 | black bo x.c om Pag e 8 3. Inst al lat ion 3. 1 Mou nt ing t he modu les – desk or r ack The Ser v Switc h Wizard DVI / USB SR X modules can be situated on a desk or alte rnatively , for la rger installat ions, mount ed within an optio nal rack mount chas sis. 3. 1 . 1 Desk mount Apply[...]

  • Page 9

    Cha pt er 3 : Instal la t ion 72 4 - 7 4 6 -5 500 | black bo x.c om Pag e 9 LINK REMO TE POWER T O LOCAL ON ServSwitch Wizard DVI/USB SRX ™ B L A C K B O X K V M EXTENDER 3. 1 .2 Rack m ount Note: T he module switches are not ac cessible once i t is inserted int o the rack, ther efor e, c heck all settings before i nsertion. 1 Place the rack secu[...]

  • Page 10

    Ser v Swit ch Wi zar d D V I / USB SR X 72 4 - 7 4 6 -5 500 | black bo x.c om P a g e 10 3. 2 Connec tions Installation of the Serv Switch Wizard D VI / USB SR X modules is straightforward and requir es minim al con figur ation in most cases. • C onnections at thelo cal module • C onnections at theremote module Not[...]

  • Page 11

    Cha pt er 3 : Instal la t ion 72 4 - 7 4 6 -5 500 | black bo x.c om P a g e 11 LOCAL POWER ServSw B Figure 3-5. A t taching the USB li nk cable 3. 2. 1 . 2 USB connec tions 1 Use the supplied USB cable to li nk the USB sock et of the local module to a v acant USB sock et on the c omputer as sho wn in Figure 3-5 : LOCAL POWER S e IN [ Dual- varian t[...]

  • Page 12

    Ser v Swit ch Wi zar d D V I / USB SR X 72 4 - 7 4 6 -5 500 | black bo x.c om P a g e 12 3. 2. 1 .3 Link c onnec ti ons 1 Con nect the link cable (s ee Over view page for cable adv ice) to the local module socket l abeled TO REM OTE as shown in Figur e 3 -7 : LINK T O REMO TE ON z a r d D V I / U S B S R X KVM EXTENDER Figure 3- 7 . Attaching the C[...]

  • Page 13

    Cha pt er 3 : Instal la t ion 72 4 - 7 4 6 -5 500 | black bo x.c om P a g e 13 LOCAL POWER ServSw B OUT 3.2. 1 .4 Aud io c on nec ti ons (A C U5 501 A- R 3 & - R4 on ly) Optionally li nk a audio i nput to t he local module using a 3. 5mm a udio cable. Figure 3-9. A t taching an audio l ink t o the local module (AC U5 50 1 A- R3 & - R4 only)[...]

  • Page 14

    Ser v Swit ch Wi zar d D V I / USB SR X 72 4 - 7 4 6 -5 500 | black bo x.c om P a g e 14 LOCAL POWER ServSw B 3. 2. 1 .6 Power c onnec tions (optiona l) The loc al module is designed to derive i ts p ower fr om the host computer via the U SB connection (t wo connections for the dua l varian t). If this is not possible , then you will need t o use o[...]

  • Page 15

    Cha pt er 3 : Instal la t ion 72 4 - 7 4 6 -5 500 | black bo x.c om P a g e 15 3. 2. 2 Connec tions at the r emote module 3.2. 2. 1 Video co nnections 1 Con nect the DVI / D lead from the video monitor to the D VI output socket o f the remot e module as shown in Figur e 3- 1 3 : LINK T O LOC AL ON i z a r d D V I / U S B S R X KVM EXTENDER Figure 3[...]

  • Page 16

    Ser v Swit ch Wi zar d D V I / USB SR X 72 4 - 7 4 6 -5 500 | black bo x.c om P a g e 16 REMO TE POWER ServSw B 3. 2. 2. 2 USB connec ti ons 1 Con nect the l eads from the k eyb oard and mouse t o two of the USB sockets on the remote module as s hown in Figur e 3- 1 5: Figure 3- 1 5. A tt aching t he k eyboard and mouse USB cables I MP ORT A N T : [...]

  • Page 17

    Cha pt er 3 : Instal la t ion 72 4 - 7 4 6 -5 500 | black bo x.c om P a g e 17 LINK T O LOC AL ON i z a r d D V I / U S B S R X KVM EXTENDER 3. 2. 2.3 Link connec ti ons 1 Con nect the link cable (s ee Over view page for cable adv ice) to the remo te module sock et labeled TO LOC AL as shown in Figure 3 -17 : Figure 3- 1 7 . Atta chin g the CA T x [...]

  • Page 18

    Ser v Swit ch Wi zar d D V I / USB SR X 72 4 - 7 4 6 -5 500 | black bo x.c om P a g e 18 3.2. 2.4 Speak er connections (A CU5 50 1 A- R 3 & - R4 onl y) Optionally li nk stereo speak ers to the remo te module usi ng 3. 5mm a udio cable. Figure 3- 1 9. A tta chin g speak ers to the remot e module (AC U5 501 A - R3 & - R4 only) 3.2. 2.5 Speak [...]

  • Page 19

    Cha pt er 4 : Op er at i on 72 4 - 7 4 6 -5 500 | black bo x.c om P a g e 19 REMO TE POWER ServSw B 3. 2. 2.6 Pow er connec ti ons 1 Con nect the output lead of the supplied power adapt er to the sock et labeled ‘ POWER ‘ on the remo te module as shown in Figures 3- 2 1 and 3-22: Figure 3- 2 1 . Attaching the power adapt er connection Figure 3-[...]

  • Page 20

    Ser v Swit ch Wi zar d D V I / USB SR X 72 4 - 7 4 6 -5 500 | black bo x.c om Pa g e 20 4. Oper a t io n 4. 1 Gener al use In use, the Serv Switch Wizard D VI / USB SR X modules should be transpar ent - the system and its peripherals shou ld operate exactly as normal , the only differenc e being that t hey are now up t o 1 96 feet ( 60 m eters) apa[...]

  • Page 21

    Cha pt er 4 : Op er at i on 72 4 - 7 4 6 -5 500 | black bo x.c om P a g e 21 LINK T O REMO TE ON U S B S R X NDER LINK T O LOC AL ON U S B S R X NDER Loc al module Green : •  On when power ispresent. Ye l l o w : •  On when a validDVI video input signalis beingreceived  from the comput er[...]

  • Page 22

    Ser v Swit ch Wi zar d D V I / USB SR X 72 4 - 7 4 6 -5 500 | black bo x.c om Pag e 22 App endix A . T roublesh ooting A . 1 No video i mage i s disp la yed on t he r emot e moni to r • C heckthe yellow indicat ors on the local and remotemodules while no ke ys arepres sed on the k eyboard a[...]

  • Page 23

    Ap p en dice s 72 4 - 7 4 6 -5 500 | black bo x.c om Pag e 23 App endix B. S afet y I nformation • For use indr y , oilfree indoor environmen ts only . • Do notuse to linkbet ween buildings. • Ens urethatthe t wisted pair inte rcon nec t cable isinst alledin comp[...]

  • Page 24

    72 4 - 7 4 6 -5 500 | black bo x.c om About Bl ack B ox Black Box Network Ser vices is your source f or an extensive ra nge of networking and inf rastructure products . Y ou’ll fi nd every thing from cabinets and racks and power and su rge prot ec tion product s to media c onverters and Etherne t switches all supported by free , live 2 4 / 7 T ec[...]