Introduction; Overview - ATEN ACS-1208AL User Manual

T
his chapter introduces you to the ACS-1208AL / ACS-1216AL KVM Switch. Its
purpose, features and benefits are presented, and its front and back panel compo-
nents are described.

Overview

The Master View ACS-1208AL and ACS-1216AL KVM Switches are
control units that allow access to multiple computers from a single
console (keyboard, mouse, and monitor). Before the development of the
Master View, the only way to control multiple computer configurations
from a single console was through a complex and costly network system.
Now, with the Master View ACS-1208AL and ACS-1216AL, you can
easily access multiple computers in a cost effective manner.
A single Master View ACS-1208AL or ACS-1216AL can control up to
8 or 16 computers, respectively. As many as 31 additional Master View
units can be daisy chained to each other, so that up to 512 computers
can all be controlled from a single keyboard-monitor-mouse console.
The Master View ACS-1208AL / ACS-1216AL offers a space-saving,
streamlined approach to KVM switch technology by integrating a
keyboard, LCD monitor, and touchpad in a Slideaway housing. The
LCD display is built into the cover; the keyboard and touchpad are built
into the base. Slide the KVM module section out; flip the cover up; and
you are ready to go to work. When finished, simply flip the cover down
and slide the KVM module away.
For further convenience, the Slideaway housing is 1U high for easy
rack mounting. The ACS-1208AL / ACS-1216AL also features high
density 15 pin connectors instead of the usual 25 pin connectors. This
space-saving innovation allows a full, 16 port switch to be installed in
Chapter 1.

Introduction

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