When you require multiple users to simultaneously control, monitor and access multiple CPUs from local or remote locations, the SmartView XPRO is the solution. With two or four... more
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When you require multiple users to simultaneously control, monitor and access multiple CPUs from local or remote locations, the SmartView XPRO is the solution. With two or four simultaneous Keyboard, Video and Mouse (KVM) control ports, plus on-board single or twin AdderLink Extender units, the XPRO sets new standards for multiple user simultaneous access KVM controllers. Add to this 16 different user profiles, Flash upgradeable firmware, DDC compliance, redundant power supply option and the enhanced On Screen Display, the SmartView XPRO is really making its mark. Designed for today's demanding server room environments, the XPRO is a flexible, scalable solution. Up to 500 CPUs can be accessed from multiple KVMs. With AdderLink Extenders utilizing low cost CAT5 network cable, network managers can now install a system genuinely accessible from outside of the server room. The XPRO range exhibits the same robust and reliable operation that users have come to expect from SmartView products and offers outstanding value for money.
2 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) - 2, 2 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) male - 2
2 x keyboard - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) male - 2
2 x mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) male - 2
Miscellaneous
Cables Included: 1 x serial cable
Rack Mounting Kit: Included
Power
Power Device: Power adapter - external
Software / system requirements
OS Required: Microsoft DOS, IBM OS/2, UNIX, Microsoft Windows 3.x/95/98, Novell NetWare, Linux, Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft DOS, Microsoft Windows for Workgroups, IBM OS/2, UNIX, Microsoft Windows 3.x/95/98, Novell NetWare, Linux, Microsoft Windows 2000, FreeBSD, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft DOS, UNIX, Microsoft Windows 3.x/95/98, Novell NetWare, Linux, Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP
Software Included: Drivers & Utilities
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support: 1 year warranty
Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year, Limited warranty - 1 year, Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - carry-in
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