The CS62DU provides features normally found in much larger KVMs. Start with
DVI video which eliminates video distortions caused by the digital to analog conversion inherent with VGA; add 2.1 audio support for the full rich bass produced by a three speaker computer audio system. Top it off with a
USB 2.0 port for sharing printers, scanners, external hard drives, etc. Drop the KVM on the floor behind your desk, place the button switch in any convenient location and you have an unbeatable solution to your cluttered desk top. Switching computers is simply a matter of tapping the one touch switch, or using a few keystrokes, to independently switch KVM focus and audio, or to initiate Auto scan to monitor your computers at a selectable rate. Because the CS64DU intercepts switching commands directly from the keyboard, there is no software to install on your computers, and it is compatible with virtually any operating system that is USB and DVI compliant. A truly unique feature for a KVM of this size is the USB controller built into the mouse port., which allows a powered USB hub to be connected for printer, scanner, hard drive, etc. sharing between the attached computers. Because the connection is a USB controller, the CS62DU supports the programmable buttons on high end mice. The CS62DU supports full DVI -D single link 1920 x 1200 resolution and is DDC2B compliant.* The Auto scan provides a means to automatically monitor your computers at a selectable rate (handy for installs, backups, and other large tasks that don't need constant attention). * NOTE The CS62DU is a
DVI-D KVM it will not work with
VGA to DVI adapters, but it will work with VGA to DVI converters
In information technology, Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a serial bus standard to connect devices to a host computer. USB was designed to allow many peripherals to be connected using a single standardized interface socket and to improve plug and play capabilities by allowing hot swapping; that is, by allowing devices to be connected and disconnected without rebooting the computer or turning off the device. Other convenient features include providing power to low-consumption devices, eliminating the need for an external power supply; and allowing many devices to be used without requiring manufacturer-specific device drivers to be installed.
DVI, or Digital Video Interface Technology came about in 1999 as a result of the formation of the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG) a year prior. Their original mission was to create a standard digital video interface for communication between a Personal Computer and a VGA monitor. Recently, however, the consumer electronics industry began implementing DVD players, set-top boxes, televisions, and LCD/plasma monitors with DVI technology.
The term Video Graphics Array (VGA) refers specifically to the display hardware first introduced with the IBM PS/2 line of computers in 1987, but through its widespread adoption has also come to mean either an analog computer display standard, the 15-pin D-subminiature VGA connector or the 640×480 resolution itself. While this resolution has been superseded in the personal computer market, it is becoming a popular resolution on mobile devices.
DVI-D, or Digital Video Interface Technology Digital came about in 1999 as a result of the formation of the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG) a year prior. Their original mission was to create a standard digital video interface for communication between a Personal Computer and a VGA monitor. DVI-D will support only Digital video signals.
- One DVI video console controls two USB computers
- Fully DVI-Digital compliant with resolutions up to 1900 x 1200@60Hz; DDC2B
- Remote port selection switch for convenient switch placement
- Supports programmable mice
- USB 2.0 mouse port can be used for USB hub and USB peripheral sharing
- Compact design, built in all-in-one cables (console 1.2m; computers 0.6m, 1.2m)
- Audio (microphone and speaker) enabled -full bass response provides a rich experience for 2.1 surround sound systems
- Independent switching of the KVM and Audio focus listen to music from one computer while working on the other
- Auto Scan function to monitor computer operation
- Bus powered no adapters to plug in or loose
- OS Compatibility includes Win2K / XP,Vista,Mac8.6 and higher, LINUX and FreeBSD
Spec Sheet 1 (CS62DU)