Using the Keyboard Video Mouse extenders from Guntermann & Drunck GmbH, you can extend the operating channel of the SIMATIC PCS 7 Industrial Workstation. It is then possible to spatially separate the display and operation components from the computer, and position operator stations up to 10 000 m away from the computer. KVM extenders provide signal transmission in real-time and without loss of performance occurs.

The KVM extenders transfer the following computer signals:

• Video (single or multiple)
• Keyboard, mouse (PS/2 and USB)
• USB 2.0/USB 1.1 (optional)
• Audio (optional)
• RS 232 (optional)
• Remote power (optional)

You can select the following product versions depending on requirements (further differences can be found under "Technical specifications"):

Note:

All KVM Extenders can be used together with SIMATIC PCS 7 V7.1, V8.0, V8.1 and V8.2.