Guntermann & Drunck DVIMUX4-DL-USB - Handbuch (Seite 53)

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Support of digital and analog video signals
Computers that provide digital or analog video signals can be connected to the KVM
switches of the DVIMUX4-DL series. The signal type (digital or analog) that is transmit-
ted from computer to KVM switch is displayed unaltered on the connected monitor.
Uniform signal type within one video channel
Install a console monitor that can display the uniform signal type of the computer’s
video channels (only digital or analog).
Different signal types within one video channel
If digital (e.g. via CPU 1) as well as analog (e.g. via CPU 2) video signals of different
computers are transmitted on the same video channel, a DVI-Divider adapter must be
connected to the Monitor x interface of the KVM switch.
The adapter provides both DVI and VGA output. Connect both outputs of the
adapter to the console monitor.
Depending on the input signal, modern monitors usually switch the signal type inde-
pendently. Otherwise, the switching from digital to analog signal processing (and vice
versa) must take place manually by the user.
Connecting USB 2.0 mass storage devices
Any USB devices can be connected to the USB 2.0 interfaces on the front panel of
the KVM switch.
If the user switches the active channel, the USB device instantly is no longer available
at the computer that has been active so far. If the computer is writing data on the
mass storage device at this point in time, this process is going to be cancelled.
EXAMPLE: The video signal of all computers is digitally (DVI signals) transmitted
to the KVM switch. A digital monitor is required to display the signals on the con-
sole monitor.
NOTE: Choose a monitor which can process digital as well as analog video data.
Such monitors provide a DVI and a VGA interface.
IMPORTANT: To avoid data loss, use the Safely Remove Hardware function of the
applied operating system before switching the channel.