Aten MaxiPort 8-Port KVM Switch
ACS1208A
The ATEN Master View; ACS-1208 allows you to access and control up to 256 computers from a single keyboard-monitor-mouse console.
ATEN ACS-1208 Features:
- A Single Console Controls Up To 8 Computers
- Daisy Chain Up To 31 Additional Units - Control Up to 256 computers From a Single Console
- No Software Required - Convenient Computer Selection via Intuitive On Screen Display (OSD) Menus
- AutoScan Feature for Monitoring User-Selected Computers
- Hot Pluggable - Add or Remove Computers Without Having To Power Down the Switch
- Auto-Sensing of Station Position on Daisy Chained Installations - No Need For Manual DIP Switch
- Setting - Front Panel LED Indicates Station Position
- Port Names Automatically Reconfigured When Station Sequence Is Changed
- Two Level Password Security - Only Authorized Users View and Control the Computers - Up to Four
- Users Plus an Administrator - Separate Profiles For Each
- Two Level Logout - Manual and Timed
- PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Emulation - Computers Boot Even When the Console Focus is Elsewhere
- Supports PS/2 Compatible Mice, Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer, Logitech FirstMouse+
- Superior Video Quality - Supports Resolutions of Up To 1920 x 1440
- Rack Mountable in 19" System Rack (1U)
ATEN ACS-1208 Requirements:
- Console:
- A VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that you will be using on any computer in the installation
- A PS/2 mouse
- A PS/2 keyboard
- The following equipment must be installed on each computer:
- A VGA, SVGA or Multisync card
- A 6-pin mini DIN (PS/2) port
- Either a 6-pin mini DIN (PS/2) keyboard port, or a 5-pin DIN (AT) keyboard port
ATEN ACS-1208 Package Contents:
- 1 ACS1208 KVM Switch
- 2 custom cables (2L5202P)
- 1 power adapter
- 1 rack mounting kit
- 1 user manual
ATEN ACS-1208 Specifications:
| Function | ACS1208 |
|---|---|
| Computer Connections | |
| Daisy Chain or Cascading | 256 |
| Direct | 8 |
| Console Connectors | |
| Keyboard | 1 x 6 pin mini-DZN F |
| Monitor | 1 x HDB-15 F |
| Mouse | 1 x 6 pin mini-DZN F |
| CPU Connectors | |
| Keyboard, Mouse, and Video | 8 x DB15F |
| Daisy Chain | 1 x DB-25M ; 1 x DB-25F |
| Dimensions | |
| Depth | 6.2" |
| Height | 1.75" |
| Width | 17" |
| Emulation | |
| Keyboard | PS/2 |
| Mouse | PS/2 |
| Housing | |
| Case | Metal |
| Humidity | 0 - 80% RH |
| LEDs | |
| On Line | 8 (orange) |
| Power On | 1 (blue) |
| Selected | 8 (green) |
| Station ID | 2 x 7 Segments |
| Port Selection | Hotkeys ; OSD (On Screen Display) |
| Power Consumption | DC 9V; 8.0 W (max.) |
| Scan Interval | User Specified: 1 - 255 secs. |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1440; DDC2 |
| Weight | |
| Unit Wt. | 6 LBs |
Question: What does the recover switch perform?
Answer: Thank you for your inquiry. The Recover Switch, on the back side of the KVM near the Firmware Upgrade port, is used to "perform a firmware upgrade recovery" in the event a firmware upgrade fails. For information see the manual linked below.
http://www.42u.com/pdf/ATEN-acs1208a_acs1216a_rack_kvm_switch_manual.pdf
Answer: Thank you for your inquiry. The Recover Switch, on the back side of the KVM near the Firmware Upgrade port, is used to "perform a firmware upgrade recovery" in the event a firmware upgrade fails. For information see the manual linked below.
http://www.42u.com/pdf/ATEN-acs1208a_acs1216a_rack_kvm_switch_manual.pdf





