Guntermann & Drunck CATCenter X systems Operation - Manual (Page 6)

Guntermann & Drunck GmbH CATCenter Operating Manual
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1 Description
1.1 Component Introduction
The CATCenter line includes the following devices:
 CATCenter X2: Allows you to control up to 16 targets via 2 consoles
(console = monitor-keyboard-mouse). The number of
targets can be increased to 1024 by cascading.
 CATCenter X4: Allows you to control up to 32 targets via 4 consoles.
The number of targets can be increased to 2048 by
cascading.
 CATCenter X8: Allows you to control up to 32 targets via 8 consoles.
The number of targets can be increased to 512 by
cascading.
In principle, all three products are identical. Functional
differences are highlighted separately in this manual. Otherwise,
this manual pertains only to the CATCenter.
Both targets and consoles are connected to the CATCenter using CAT-x
cables (x = 5, 6, 7). Cabling is reduced to a minimum.
The consoles are connected to the CATCenter via the UCON devices. The
UCON are used to connect the monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
The UCON-IP offers the additional option of remotely administering the targets
connected to the CATCenter via TCP/IP or ISDN (or DSL). The UCON-IP is
described in a separate manual!
The targets are connected to the CATCenter via the CPU module CATpro2.
The CATpro2 optimizes the signals for transmission via the CAT cable. The
distance between a target connected via a CATpro2 and a UCON can be up to
300 meters.
Power is supplied to the connected targets using HardBoot CCX. Up to 128
users per CATCenter can be connected to the OSD with HardBoot CCX.
Therefore, the CATCenter makes an active contribution towards saving costs,
energy, and space for additional input devices and towards using the
connected targets more efficiently.