RGB Spectrum KvM for SuperView

RGB Spectrum announces the new Integrated Control System with KvM for it's SuperView® line of display processors, combining in a single application control of the display processor and each of the computers displayed.

The SuperView processor outputs computer and video signals in windows on a display. An on-source cursor provides "drag and drop" control of the position of windows, their scaling and priority. Adding control of the source computers creates a giant "Multi-window Desktop", a control system that seamlessly moves between wall control and computer control.

While other hardware and software applications on the market also address control of remote computers, RGB Spectrum's SuperView Solution is unique. For example, in the hardware category there is KVM (Keyboard-Video-Mouse) over IP and KVM over Cat-5. Software applications include PC Anywhere and Go-to-My-PC, which use IP networks to access host PCs, view their video remotely, and offer control over keyboard and mouse. However, these applications do not create a unified multi-computer display and control solution. In addition, they require substantial amounts of network bandwidth and cannot support real time video update rates. What has been missing is a harmonizing application that blends control of the display space as well as the control of source computers, seamlessly and in real time.

RGB Spectrum has developed a novel solution for its SuperView display processor, which it styles KvM. Unlike traditional KVM over IP or Cat5, RGB Spectrum offers a hybrid solution, with video provided by direct-connect (DVI or RGB) to the display controller, guaranteeing real-time performance. Remote keyboard and mouse functions are over IP. There is no strain on the network since bandwidth requirements are minimal. The result is a unified display space where an operator can control the wall as well as the source computers displayed on it using a single mouse.

The computers and the video wall processor are interconnected over an IP network. A custom keyboard/mouse agent is installed on each of the source computers. At the heart of the solution is RGB Spectrum's Web Control Panel (WCP), the intuitive set-up and control application used to operate the SuperView display processor and is accessible via a web browser.

The system offers single-mouse control with two modes of cursor operation - system mode for display wall operation and source computer mode for control of the remote PCs. The user switches between modes simply by clicking on the mouse. Once the WCP is launched and connections to the remote source computers are established, the on-screen cursor easily shifts between modes. The result is a level of responsiveness and functionality heretofore unavailable.

The system is very quick and intuitive:

At start-up, the cursor is in system mode for moving a window, re-scaling a window, or increasing window priority/visibility. To control a computer, all that is required is a left click within the window displaying the computer signal. The mouse now controls the computer. To return the cursor to system mode, the operator simply moves the cursor outside the computer window. To control another computer, the operator left clicks within its window. The KvM system provides a simple, elegant, and effective control interface in one visual field accessible through a single keyboard and mouse interface.

An Integrated Control System with KvM is offered for the SuperView display processor. Unlike traditional KVM over IP or Cat5, RGB Spectrum offers a hybrid solution, with video provided by direct-connect (DVI or RGB) to the display controller, guaranteeing real-time performance. Remote keyboard and mouse functions are over IP. There is no strain on the network since bandwidth requirements are minimal. The result is a unified display space where an operator can control the display as well as the source computers displayed on it using a single mouse.