Introduction

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.

Ports & interfaces

Number of computers controlled

2

Keyboard port type

USB

Mouse port type

USB

Video port type

VGA

VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity

1

Console USB ports quantity

1

USB 2.0 ports quantity

5

USB connector type

Mini-USB B

Audio connections

N

DC-in jack

Y

Performance

Maximum resolution

1920 x 1200 pixels

Maximum analog resolution

1920 x 1200 pixels

Daisy chain

N

Number of users

1 user(s)

Design

Rack mounting

Y

Product colour

Black

Housing material

Steel

Cable length

0.416 m

LED indicators

Activity, Link

Certification

FCC, UL, CE

Display

Built-in display

N

Power

AC input voltage

100-240 V

Input current

0.75 A

Output voltage

5 V

Output current

3 A

External power adapter

Y

Power plug type

Type N

Compatible power plug types

AU,EU,UK,US

System requirements

Windows operating systems supported

Windows 10,Windows 10 Education,Windows 10 Education x64,Windows 10 Enterprise,Windows 10 Enterprise x64,Windows 10 Home,Windows 10 Home x64,Windows 10 IOT Core,Windows 10 Pro,Windows 10 Pro x64,Windows 7,Windows 7 Enterprise,Windows 7 Enterprise x64,Windows 7 Home Basic,Windows 7 Home Basic x64,Windows 7 Home Premium,Windows 7 Home Premium x64,Windows 7 Professional,Windows 7 Professional x64,Windows 7 Starter,Windows 7 Starter x64,Windows 7 Ultimate,Windows 7 Ultimate x64,Windows 7 x64,Windows 8,Windows 8 Enterprise,Windows 8 Enterprise x64,Windows 8 Pro,Windows 8 Pro x64,Windows 8 x64,Windows 8.1,Windows 8.1 Enterprise,Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64,Windows 8.1 Pro,Windows 8.1 Pro x64,Windows 8.1 x64,Windows Vista Business,Windows Vista Business x64,Windows Vista Enterprise,Windows Vista Enterprise x64,Windows Vista Home Basic,Windows Vista Home Basic x64,Windows Vista Home Premium,Windows Vista Home Premium x64,Windows Vista Ultimate,Windows Vista Ultimate x64,Windows Vista x64,Windows XP,Windows XP Home,Windows XP Home x64,Windows XP Professional,Windows XP Professional x64

Linux operating systems supported

Y

Mac operating systems supported

Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks

Server operating systems supported

Windows Server 2008 R2,Windows Server 2012,Windows Server 2012 R2,Windows Server 2016,Windows Server 2019

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)

0 - 40 °C

Storage temperature (T-T)

-40 - 70 °C

Operating relative humidity (H-H)

0 - 80%

Weight & dimensions

Width

100 mm

Depth

260 mm

Height

25 mm

Weight

365 g

Packaging data

Package width

288 mm

Package depth

365 mm

Package height

70 mm

Package weight

1.47 kg

Packaging content

Cables included

USB,VGA

Quick installation guide

Y

AC adapter included

Y

Rack mount kit

Y

Other features

IP control

N

Technical details

Sustainability certificates

RoHS