8 port multiplatform KVM switch

The CS1708A  KVM allows access to 8 directly connected computers, and through Daisy chain architecture as many as 256 total servers may be controlled from a single keyboard, mouse and monitor. To simplify installation and to keep track of so many servers a custom ASIC (patent pending) provides an auto-sensing function that recognizes the position of each KVM station in the chain. A front panel  USB port provides server access to USB devices such as Hard Drives, or CDROM s, eliminating  the need to physically connect a storage device to a server to install  patches or updates. The CS1708A will accommodate either PS/2 or USB keyboards and mice, and will connect to a mixture of PS/2 and USB servers.

• A single 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 2000/XP/Vista, Linux, Mac, and Sun
• Display Emulation Technology stores the console monitor's EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) to optimize display resolution
• Auto PS/2 and USB interface detection
• USB / PS/2 keyboard and mouse emulation computers boot even when the console focus is elsewhere
• Video resolution 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; operations simultaneously performed on all selected computers
• 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 switches at the same time via the daisy-chain cable
• Rack mountable in 19 inch system rack (1U)