PC KVM Server Switch Options
OSD, RS232 control, Audio, Rackmount
PS/2 KVM Switch Options
Options for PC PS2 KVM switch include On-Screen Display (OSD), RS232 control, audio, and rackmount enclosure.
RS232 Control
Control
Female DB9 connector.
Baud rate 300 through 9600, DIP switch selectable.
Use DIP switches to address up to 15 units, all of which can be daisy chained and controlled by one serial port.
Seven segment displays show what input is connected to each output.
Download RS232 protocol manual
Commands
RS - causes switch to reset so that IN1 connects to OUT1, IN2 connects to OUT2, etc.
CS - Causes one INx/OUTx connection to occur.
CA - causes all inputs to connect to specified output.
RO - reads what input is connected to specified output.
RU - Reads size of matrix, reports number of inputs and number of outputs on specified switch.
On Screen Display (OSD)
Select computers by name with On-Screen Display (OSD). Not available on the 2-port switch.
Use keyboard or mouse to operate the switch from menus superimposed onto your monitor.
Type
<CONTROL>
+
<`>
to activate OSD.
Control, Scan,
and
Broadcast
functions.
View vital port information.
Search for ports by name.
Search Mode
lets the user type in the first few letters of the computer's name and the OSD will locate it.
Names can be up to 12 characters long.
View names of computers on cascaded switches up to 128 ports.
Modify the size and position of the On-Screen Display.
Help Screens assist users with the OSD.
OS and software independent.
OSD comes built into the switch — no need to install additional hardware or software.
Security Features built into OSD
Advanced security included with switch.
Each user password & name can be up to 15 characters long, and each switch can store up to 63 users.
Administrator can enable or disable all security features and select which computers each user can access.
Once security is enabled, a user or administrator must "login" in order to access any of the computers connected to the switch.
Rackmount Enclosure
KEEMUX-P16-R
All PS/2 KVM switches are available in a rackmount enclosure.
Add
"-R"
to Part # for rack mounted in a 19" metal case.
Add
"-R"
to Part # for rack mounted in a 483 mm metal case.