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SKU
Category
Serial/Parallel Switchboxes
Country of origin
United States
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Overview
• Durable and reliable. Tested to 1,000,000 cycles
• Manual control of the switch port supported through A/B push button on the front.
• Can be switched remotely via Ethernet, RS-232, or dry contact as well.
Warranty
Limited Warranty: 1 Year
About Black Box
For over forty years, Black Box has been a world-leading provider of premier IT infrastructure solutions. Today, we continue to design and manufacture award-winning products for Pro AV, KVM, cabling and networking known for their advanced functionality, flawless performance, outstanding reliability and fail-safe security. Our solutions are used every day in government, education, commercial enterprises and any other organization that requires the utmost quality and performance from their IT infrastructure. On top of creating industry-leading products, Black Box demonstrates every day a complete commitment to providing our customers with the best technical support and service in the industry. Our award-winning, dedicated support staff works around the clock to ensure our customers’ systems are always up and running optimally. They are truly as important to the successful IT, communications and business operations of our customers as the powerful products and solutions we deliver.
Highlights
Switch ports are transparent to data rates, formats, and protocols and can handle speeds up to 10 Mbps.
Supports serial remote control and can be switched using commands over a serial RS-232 communications line.
supports Ethernet remote control and can be switched using commands sent over an Ethernet network.
Manual control of the switch port connection state is supported through pushbutton switches on the front of the unit.
The connection state will be maintained if power fails or is removed.
Once the Ethernet remote control port has been configured, the A/B Switch can be switched using SNMP commands
supports remote telnet access, and can be controlled via a telnet session using the same commands as supported by the RS-232 serial interface
Specifications
General Information
Manufacturer
Black Box Corporation
Manufacturer Part Number
SW1046A
Brand Name
Black Box
Product Name
Serial Switchbox
Product Type
Serial Switchbox
Interfaces/Ports
Input Connector Type
Serial
Number of Serial Ports
4
Physical Characteristics
Height
2.5"
Width
6.3"
Depth
8.1"
Weight (Approximate)
4 lb
Warranty
Limited Warranty
1 Year
Miscellaneous
Country of Origin
United States
TAA Compliant
Yes
Environmentally Friendly
Yes
Environmental Compliance
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS), Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE)