The Rear Panel - Black Box ServSwitch Jr. SW621A-R2 Manual

SERVSWITCH™ JR.

2.4 The Rear Panel

All cable connections are made at the ServSwitch Jr.'s rear panel. To familiarize
yourself with the Switch's connectors and what they're used for, refer to Figure 2-3
below and the descriptions that follow for 2- or 4-port models, or refer to Figure 2-4
on the next page and the descriptions that follow for 8-port models.
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Figure 2-3. The rear panel of a 4-port ServSwitch Jr. (SW622A-R2).
Panel Label Connector
DB25 F
[Numbered
Ports]
(SERIAL DB9 M
MOUSE)
HD15 F
(VGA
MONITOR)
(PS/2 6-pin mini-
MOUSE) DIN F
(PS/2 6-pin mini-
DIN F
KEYBOARD)
(AT 5-pin DIN F If you want to use a PC/AT type keyboard, attach it
KEYBOARD)
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Description
Connect the sharing computers to these ports with
special "CPU Adapter Cables." At the Switch end,
these cables have a DB25 male connector; at the
other ends, they have appropriate connectors to
plug into your CPUs' video, keyboard, and mouse
ports. These cables take the signals that would
normally be carried between the CPUs' ports and
the monitor, keyboard, and mouse, and carry them
between the CPUs' ports and the ServSwitch Jr.
instead.
If you want to use an RS-232 serial mouse, attach it
directly to this port.
Attach the shared monitor's video cable directly to
this port.
If you want to use a regular PS/2 or PS/2 wheel
type mouse, attach it directly to this port.
If you want to use a PS/2 type keyboard, attach it
directly to this port.
directly to this port.