TradeSwitch - switching keyboard and mouse signals without video signals

With TradeSwitch KM switches, you can operate 2, 4 or 8 computers over only one set of keyboard/mouse.

TradeSwitch devices switch the following signals:

Keyboard/Mouse
Audio
USB 2.0

The switches do not process video signals. Each monitor of the user console is directly connected to the computer and permanently displays its image.

Product details

CrossDisplay-Switching

With integrated CrossDisplay-Switching, users can now switch between channels simply by moving the mouse. The mouse acts as if on a “virtual desktop” and can be moved seamlessly across the connected displays. Moving the cursor from the active to another display, the keyboardmouse focus automatically switches to the connected computer.

Now users can create a multi-monitor console and use the mouse to easily switch between channels.

Device

Accesses only standard keyboard, mouse and audio interfaces
Full keyboard/mouse emulation for each channel
Requires no software installation
Available as desktop and 19" version
Enables computer switching over hotkey
Hotkeys can be reprogrammed through the Setup mode, therefore no interference with other applications
LEDs at the switch and special LEDs that can be placed on the monitors highlight the accessed computers
Bypasses video signals
Switches keyboard/mouse, audio, and transparent USB 2.0 signals
Highlights active channel using LEDs
External switching over RS232 possible

System-Upgrade

Flash upgrade at device

Design

available as desktop (DT)- or rRackmount variant (RM)

Video channels

TradeSwitch2
TradeSwitch4
TradeSwitch8

Peripheral connections

Available as PS/2 or USB variant (CrossDisplay-Switching only for the USB variant)

The TradeSwitches are fully equipped. Recently no expansions are available.

Connect the computers to the back side of the device. Distinctive standard cables connect keyboard, mouse, audio and USB interfaces to the switch.

Cable length of PS/2 cable sets: 2 m, 5 m
Cable length of USB cable sets: 2 m, 5 m

For installing the user console simply connect keyboard and mouse to the intended interfaces. Attach the supplied LED sets to the monitors. This facilitates locating the monitor (computer) to which the keyboard/mouse focus is switched to.

To find out more details about the startup, you can download the TradeSwitch manual.

List of item numbers

All variants

Item No.	Product
A2100073	TradeSwitch2-PS/2
A2100074	TradeSwitch2-PS/2-RM
A2100089	TradeSwitch2-USB
A2100090	TradeSwitch2-USB-RM
A2100075	TradeSwitch4-PS/2
A2100076	TradeSwitch4-PS/2-RM
A2100080	TradeSwitch4-USB
A2100081	TradeSwitch4-USB-RM
A2100119	TradeSwitch8-PS/2
A2100118	TradeSwitch8-USB

Glossary

Abbreviation	Description
PS/2	PS/2 interface for keyboard and mouse
USB	USB interface for keyboard and mouse
RM	Rackmount kit

Downloads

Manual

Technical data

Catalogue

Explanation

Resolutions up to 4K

DisplayPort™ video signals

DVI-DualLink video signals

DVI-SingleLink video signals

Analogue VGA video signals

CrossDisplay-Switching feature

USB 2.0 transmission

Transmission of audio signals

Integrated OnScreenDisplay

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