SERVSWITCH™ OCTET INSTALLER/USER GUIDE
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Audio and serial support
You can use the Octet switching system to access audio and serial data from connected
target devices. To access this feature, the Octet switching system must include
multimedia-capable devices and a user station and Octet server access module that support
audio and serial emulation.
Extended keyboard and mouse support
You can use a variety of keyboards and mouse devices to access any target device in the
Octet switching system. Most user stations support PS/2 and USB keyboard and mouse
types. Some user stations support PS/2 multimedia keyboards. Pinnacle FAK (Fast Action
Keyboard) and Chyron Duet keyboards are supported on KV1712, KV1712-R2 and
KV1713 user stations, and Devlin Vizrt keyboard is supported on KV1711-R2, KV1712-
R2 and KV1713 user stations.
Broadcast configurations with nVision router control
In Octet switching system broadcast configurations, studio operators can use Pinnacle
FAK or Chryon keyboards and have access to Deko, Chyron CG and other machines used
for delivery of live content. Editing suites have access to Avid, SGI and storage machines
with full media provided from these machines through an Octet switch and nVision router
combination. Broadcast engineers have full access to all servers and equipment to provide
maintenance and support. In addition, all valuable equipment is secure and housed in a
safe environment.
Connecting an nVision router to the Octet switching system provides video and audio
routing functionality to users. When a user in the Octet switching system connects to a
target device, the nVision router will automatically connect the audio and video signals
from the target device to the user’s workstation.
Seamless cascading
You can increase the number of target devices that users can access by creating a cascaded
switching system. You can connect target devices to up to three levels of Octet or non-
Black Box KVM switches. When cascading Octet switches, you can seamlessly connect to
any target device from a single list in the OSD, as if all the target devices were connected
to one switch. You can also cascade non-Black Box KVM switches, but to access the
attached target devices you must first select the non-Black Box switch from the OSD
target list, and then connect to the target device using the methods provided by the non-
Black Box KVM switch.
Redundancy and scalability
You may connect two Octet matrix switches to a single user station (KV1711-R2,
KV1712-R2 and KV1713 only) to allow redundancy and fault tolerance. If one of the
Octet switches has a power failure, the second switch provides an alternate path to access
the same set of target servers. In addition, you can extend your user station access to
additional target servers connected to a second Octet switch.
Octet OSD graphical user interface
With the OSD, you can use your keyboard or mouse to select any attached target device.
This easy-to-use, menu-driven interface also enables you to administer security settings,
language and keyboard selection, hotkey sequences and other features.
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