Rose Electronics ServeView Pro - Manual (Page 5)

INTRODUCTION
SERVEVIEW PRO INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL 1
Disclaimer
While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual,
the manufacturer assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither
does the manufacturer assume any liability for damages resulting from the
use of information contained herein. The manufacturer reserves the right to
change the specifications, functions, or circuitry of the product without
notice.
The manufacturer cannot accept liability for damages due to misuse of the
product or other circumstances outside the manufacturer’s control. The
manufacturer will not be responsible for any loss, damage, or injury arising
directly or indirectly from the use of this product. See limited warranty for
further information.
Introduction
Thank your for choosing the Rose Electronics
®
ServeView Pro™
professional KVM switch. The ServeView Pro represents the latest
technology in single user, keyboard-monitor-mouse switching. The
ServeView Pro is the result of Rose Electronics commitment to providing
state-of-the-art switching solutions for today’s demanding workplace. The
ServeView Pro has proven to be a valuable and dependable investment for
users that have the need to access multiple computer systems from a
single KVM station.
Each model can support either PC/Unix or multi-platform (PC, Apple, Sun,
USB, and Unix) systems. Switching to a connected computer can be done
by simple keyboard commands, selecting the computer from the front
panel, or through the RS/232 port.
All ServeView Pro models can easily be expanded by chaining the units
together and configuring the system. Using 4 port units (“M”-chassis), you
can expand the system to 16 computers. The 8 port unit (“B”-chassis) can
expand to 64 computers, and the 16 port unit (“C”-chassis) can expand to
256 computers.
Before performing any installation or configuration, please refer to the
safety section of this manual.
A Keyboard, Video monitor, and Mouse are referred to
throughout this manual as a KVM station.