This 2-port USB crash-cart adapter gives you KVM control of your servers, directly from your laptop. It’s a convenient solution for routine diagnostics, maintenance and updates for small-scale server applications, giving you full console access to servers located in small spaces, or congested server racks. It’s also perfect for environments where a fixed-installation console server isn’t feasible, such as in a server closet or wall-mounted server rack.
Maximize your IT budget, minimize your hassle
The USB crash-cart adapter offers a cost-effective and convenient way to access and control your servers. At a fraction of the cost of a rack-mounted LCD console, installing this easy-to-use adapter means not having to wheel around a conventional server-room crash cart.
Instead of the expense of a dedicated rack console, or hassle of a full-scale crash cart, you can multi-purpose your laptop and save your IT budget by using equipment you already have on hand.
Streamline your server maintenance
Using the included software, the adapter can do things that regular KVMs can’t. The software provides a robust and flexible interface that lets you view your servers on your full laptop screen, without scroll bars, and lets you reduce the viewing window so that you can work on your laptop and servers at the same time to maximize your productivity.
The software also supports file transfers between your laptop and the servers, which is perfect for server software updates and patches. The adapter’s software also offers video capture support, so you can record your activity on the servers as video, which you can later use for verification or instructional purposes.
Get up and running in minutes
The USB crash cart is easy to install, using the included mounting brackets and 2-in-1 USB and VGA cables. Installing the included software on your laptop is also easy, using the included pre-loaded USB key.
The SV231USBLC is backed by a 2-year StarTech.com warranty, and free lifetime technical support.
AC adapter included |
Yes |
AC input voltage |
100-240 V |
Audio connections |
No |
Built-in display |
No |
Cable length |
0.416 m |
Cables included |
USB,VGA |
Certification |
FCC, UL, CE |
Colour of product |
Black |
DC-in jack |
Yes |
Depth |
260 mm |
External power adapter |
Yes |
Height |
25 mm |
Input current |
0.75 A |
Keyboard port type |
USB |
LED indicators |
Activity,Link |
Linux operating systems supported |
Yes |
Mac operating systems supported |
Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah,Mac OS X 10.1 Puma,Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite,Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan,Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar,Mac OS X 10.3 Panther,Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger,Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard,Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard,Mac OS X 10.7 Lion,Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion,Mac O |
Material |
Steel |
Maximum analog resolution |
1920 x 1200 pixels |
Maximum resolution |
1920 x 1200 pixels |
Mouse port type |
USB |
Number of computers controlled |
2 |
Number of users |
1 user(s) |
Operating relative humidity (H-H) |
0 - 80 % |
Operating temperature (T-T) |
0 - 40 °C |
Output voltage |
5 V |
Package height |
70 mm |
Package weight |
1500 g |
Package width |
288 mm |
Quick installation guide |
Yes |
Rack mounting |
Yes |
RoHS compliance |
Yes |
Storage temperature (T-T) |
-40 - 70 °C |
USB 2.0 ports quantity |
5 |
USB connector type |
Mini-USB B |
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity |
1 |
Video port type |
VGA |
Weight |
365 g |
Width |
100 mm |
Windows operating systems supported |
Windows 10 Education,Windows 10 Education x64,Windows 10 Enterprise,Windows 10 Enterprise x64,Windows 10 Home,Windows 10 Home x64,Windows 10 Pro,Windows 10 Pro x64,Windows 7 Enterprise,Windows 7 Enterprise x64,Windows 7 Home Basic,Windows 7 Home Basic x64 |