You've got the KVM switch on the bench. The computers are lined up. But that cable between them is either missing, the wrong connector, or you're wrestling DIP switches to get a clean signal past two metres.
The KA7170 plugs into your KVM port and hands you a clean VGA plus USB feed on the other end. No DIP switches. No distance guesswork. Auto Signal Compensation handles line loss automatically so you stop chasing ghost pixels at the far end of the rack.
Drop it in hot. Pull it out hot. Your server keeps running either way because keyboard and mouse emulation keeps the OS talking to the hardware even when the cable isn't seated.
Built-in ASIC keeps the signal steady across PS/2 and USB interfaces. Resolution tops out at 1920 x 1200 (Reduced Blank) depending on run length. Compact enough to tuck behind a rack panel without fighting a screwdriver. Lifetime firmware upgrades mean it stays current as your switch stack grows
| 0 | Windows |
| 1 | Mac |
| 2 | Sun |
| brand | ATEN |
| model | KA7170 |
| category | KVM Switch & Video |
| subcategory | KVM Cables & Adapters |
| connector_input | RJ45 |
| connector_output | VGA + USB |
| max_resolution | 1920 x 1200 (Reduced Blank) |
| signal_compensation | Auto Signal Compensation (ASC) |
| hot_pluggable | 1 |
| keyboard_mouse_emulation | 1 |
| built_in_asic | 1 |
| interface_conversion | PS/2, USB (automatic) |
| firmware | Lifetime upgrades |
| compatible_switches | KH1508A, KH1508Ai, KH1516A, KH1516Ai, KH1532A, KH2508A, KH2516A, KL1108V, KL1116V, KL1508A, KL1508Ai, KL1516A, KL1516Ai, KM0532, KM0932, KN1108VA, KN1116VA, KN1132V, KN2116A, KN2116VA, KN2124VA, KN2132VA, KN2140VA, KN4116VA, KN4124VA, KN4132, KN4132VA, KN4140VA, KN4164V, KN8132V, KN8164V, RCM416, RCM816 |