ATEN CS1708A KVM switch Rack mounting Black

One USB-PS/2 console controls up to 8 computers. Daisy-chain up to 31 additional units - control up to 256 computers from a single console. Front accessible USB port allows each computer to access USB peripherals *. Dual Interface - supports computers and console with PS/2 or USB keyboards and mice. Multiplatform support - Windows, Linux, Mac and Sun. Video DynaSync™ - stores the console monitor's EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) to optimize display resolution. Supports USB keyboards for PC, Mac and Sun. Auto PS/2 and USB interface detection. USB / PS/2 keyboard and mouse emulation - computers boot even when the console focus is elsewhere. Superior video quality - up to 2048 x 1536; DDC2B. No software required - convenient computer selection via front panel pushbuttons, hotkeys and multilingual on-screen display (OSD) menus. Auto-senses station's position on daisy-chained installations; no need for manual dip switch setting; front panel led indicates station's position. Port names automatically reconfigured when station sequence is changed. Two level password security; only authorized users view and control computers; up to four users and an administrator with separate profiles for each. Auto Scan feature for monitoring user-selected computers. Broadcast Mode - operation simultaneously performed on all selected computers... etc. Hot pluggable - add or remove computers without having to power down the switch. Buzzer on/off via hotkey and OSD. Firmware upgrades to all the chained KVM switch at the same time via the daisy-chain cable. Rack mountable in 19" system rack (1U). * The USB peripheral function only works with USB cable set connections. It will not work with PS/2 cable set connections.. The CS1708A KVM switch is a control unit that allows access to multiple computers from a single PS/2 or USB console (keyboard, mouse, and monitor). A single CS1708A can control up to 8 computers. As many as 31 additional switches can be daisy-chained to each other, so that up to 256 computers can all be controlled from a single keyboard-monitor-mouse console. Additionally, a front panel USB port is available for each computer to access any peripherals connected to it on a one-at-a-time basis.. Ports & interfaces. DC-in jack. Yes. USB connector type. USB Type-A. Console ports. USB A, VGA (D-Sub). Console USB ports quantity. 1. Video port type. VGA. Mouse port type. USB, PS/2. Keyboard port type. USB, PS/2. Number of computers controlled. 256. Performance. Firmware upgradeable. Yes. Daisy chain. Yes. Hot-Plug support. Yes. DDC2B support. Yes. Scan interval. 1,255 s. Maximum resolution. 2048 x 1536 pixels. Design. Hot keys. Yes. Push button. Yes. LED indicators. Yes. Housing material. Metal. Product colour. Black. Rack mounting. Yes. Rack capacity. 1U. Display. On Screen Display (OSD). Yes. Built-in display. No. Power. Power consumption (typical). 5 W. Input voltage. 5.3 V. Power source. DC. System requirements. Other operating systems supported. Yes. Mac operating systems supported. Yes. Linux operating systems supported. Yes. Windows operating systems supported. Yes. Sustainability. Compliance certificates. RoHS. Operational conditions. Operating relative humidity (H-H). 0 - 80%. Storage temperature (T-T). -20 - 60 °C. Operating temperature (T-T). 0 - 50 °C. Weight & dimensions. Weight. 2.66 kg. Height. 44 mm. Depth. 159.9 mm. Width. 437.2 mm. Packaging content. Cables included. KVM. manual pdf. Quick Start Guide. leaflet