ATEN - KVM Switching

KVM stands for "Keyboard, Video and Mouse". KVM switching allows you to control multiple computers from a single keyboard, monitor, and mouse (Console). By using a KVM switch, you will save money on redundant hardware, consolidate desk space, and increase performance by having multiple computers working as one.

Advanced KVM

• Managing Multiple Servers
  Additional KVM switches can increase the overall capacity of your installation. There are two methods for expanding your KVM switch installation: Cascading and Daisy-chaining.
  Cascading
  Cascading involves using the KVM port(s) of a parent KVM switch (one that is above a switch linked down from it) to connect to the console ports of a child KVM switch. With numerous child switches linked down from the parent, the effect is reminiscent of the way water cascades down a waterfall. Cascading adds capacity to a KVM installation, but the parent KVM switch loses at least one KVM port for each cascaded child switch.
  Daisy-chaining
  Daisy-chaining refers to connecting two KVM switches via dedicated daisy-chain ports. The switches are strung together in a chain, similar to the way children make chains of daisies by tying the end of one daisy to the head of another.
  A daisy-chained installation does not utilize KVM ports or user ports to connect one switch to another as in a cascaded installation, and thereby preserves the number of valuable ports. The port capacity of a daisy-chained installation is the total of all the KVM ports for all of the KVM switches on the chain.
• Managing Multiplatform Servers
  ATEN provides a series of KVM switches which feature multiplatform support. In addition, we offer a host of converters to enable your PS/2 KVM switches to support USB, Sun, and Mac computers. By using ATEN converters, you eliminate the high cost and downtime associated with replacing KVM switches.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Turning Your USB KVM Switch or Computer Sharing Device into a Combo (PS/2-USB) Device
  USB port technology has emerged in response to the proliferation of external peripheral devices (keyboards, mice, scanners, digital cameras, removable drives, etc.), that are increasingly being connected to the latest generation of computers. ATEN already offers several types of KVM switch with USB console ports (for keyboards and mice) to meet this market shift. However, we know that many of our customers want to use a PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse – or a PS/2 keyboard and USB mouse – with their USB KVM Switch.
  
  
  
  
  To satisfy our customers, ATEN has developed USB-to-PS/2 converters that allow users to install a PS/2 keyboard and either a PS/2 or USB mouse on their USB KVM Switch or Computer Sharing Device.

Compatible KVM Switches: CS1642A, CS1644A, CS1942, CS1944, CM0264, CS1792, CS1794, CS1782A, CS1784A, CS1742, CS1744, CS1774, CS1732A, CS1734A, CS1732B, CS1734B, CS72U, CS74U

Compatible Computer Sharing Devices: CS231

The Latest Patented Technology from ATEN

• All-In-One - ATEN’s patented All-In-One custom cables were the first in the industry to offer custom KVM cables built directly into a KVM switch. The All-In-One design provides the perfect solution to accessing and sharing 2 or 4 computers in a SOHO or Digital Living Room environment. Its integrated design and small footprint allow it to be placed in a convenient, out of the way, location so that it doesn’t negatively impact the room’s decor.
  Products: All Cable KVM switches.
• KVMP™ KVMP™ is a patented ATEN technology that provided the industry’s first full-functioned USB hub to be integrated into a KVM switch, allowing peripherals to be shared. KVMP™ functionality centralizes control of both computers and USB peripherals from a single console for the utmost in desktop convenience. KVMP™ switches are platform independent, and allow you to access different PCs while maintaining peripheral focus on the original computer.
  Products: Most Desktop KVM switches.
• Video DynaSync™ Video DynaSync™ is a patented ATEN technology that optimizes your KVM viewing experience. By storing the console monitor's EDID, boot-up display problems are eliminated and operation is smoother because the switch will automatically show the correct display resolution when switching between ports. Video DynaSync™ ensures that your ideal video settings are maintained under all operating systems, and is optimized for Windows 7.
  Products: Most KVMP™, KVM , and Cable KVM switches.
• Deskew ATEN’s patented automatic delay line synchronizing function corrects the color phase and time errors that can occur when R/G/B video signals are sent long distances over Cat 5e/6 cables. ATEN’s Deskew technology enables you to manually tune the R/G/B signal settings, ensuring stable, high quality video in both KVM and video extender installations.
  Products: CE775, CE770, CE370 KVM Extender.
• Auto Switch The ATEN US221A/US421A has an Auto Switch function that stores commands sent to the USB peripheral device to be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. This patented technology means that a separate print server is not required in your multifunction printer/USB peripheral installation.
  Products: US221A/US421A USB 2.0 Peripheral Switch.
• Mouse DynaSync™ Mouse DynaSync™ is a patented ATEN technology that represents the latest in KVM mouse synchronization. With USB mice and Mouse DynaSync™, your local console mouse movement actually becomes the remote unit’s mouse movement. The Mouse DynaSync™ technology automatically locks in the local and remote mouse pointers so that you do not have waste time constantly re-synching the two movements.
  Products: CN8000, CS1708i/CS1716i (+various KVM Over the NET™).
• ATEN Exclusive Video Compensation technology ATEN’s patented exclusive video compensation technology, that permits video signals to be transmitted over long distances more accurately, improves on the previous design, by minimizing inaccuracy from 10 m to only 1 m. This technology not only improves brightness and also achieves high skew tolerance for our KVM Extender products.
  Products: CE350, CE370, CE100, CE770, CE774, CE775.