One USB-PS/2 console controls up to 16 computers. Daisy-chain up to 31 additional units - control up to 512 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 CS1716A 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 CS1716A can control up to 16 computers. As many as 31 additional switches can be daisy-chained to each other, so that up to 512 computers can all be controlled from a single keyboard-monitor-mouse console.