Milestones from 35 years of developing KVM equipment<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe beginnings in the 1980s<\/strong><\/h3>\n![\"35](\"https:\/\/blog.gdsys.de\/en\/files\/2020\/07\/Video-NET_Prospekt-1-300x249.jpg\")
<\/a>Video-Net, G&D’s first device<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n1985<\/strong> \u2013 Video-Net<\/strong> could be used to connect monitors with each other and thus was an early precursor of today’s KVM systems. As part of software trainings, you could switch the screen contents of a training computer to another screen as desired and thus share them with all participants. Up to 16 monitors could be connected to share their contents.<\/p>\n1987 \u2013<\/strong> The training network VN32 plus<\/strong> picked up the idea of Video-Net and was developed as a multifunctional PC network, which enabled efficient didactic networking and let you connect up to 32 training computers. With its modular design, you could use it to interconnect monitors, keyboards, printers and plotters as well as to transmit data.<\/p>\n1988 \u2013 <\/strong>Video-Booster VB 100<\/strong> was an RGB amplifier to extend video signals “potential-free” up to 160 meters and at up to 135 MHz. Like today’s extender systems, this system also consisted of a transmitter and a receiver.<\/p>\nShaping the term KVM<\/strong><\/h3>\n1990 <\/strong>\u2013 With G&D\u2019s first KVM switch miniMUX,<\/strong> you could control several computers via one monitor, one keyboard and one mouse. By combining it with other products, it was possible to bridge even greater distances.<\/p>\n1988 – 1994<\/strong> \u2013 The innovative Multi-PC-Control (MPC)<\/strong> followed the completely new approach of operating ten computers from a distance up to 100 m with only one set consisting of monitor, keyboard and mouse. Through cascading, you could further expand the number of connected monitors. The MPC thus combined the previous approaches of extending, distributing and switching computer signals in one product. This development marked the birth of KVM matrix systems.<\/strong><\/p>\n1995<\/strong> \u2013 We consistently pursued the idea of simultaneously extending and switching k<\/strong>eyboard, v<\/strong>ideo, and m<\/strong>ouse signals, thus leading to the development of G&D\u2019s first matrix switch ControlCenter 4\/n<\/strong>. Four workstations could access twelve computers at the same time. With the help of expansion units, the system could connect up to 96 computers.<\/p>\nFrom analog to digital<\/strong><\/h3>\n2003<\/strong> \u2013 LWLVision<\/a><\/u><\/strong> was the first extender using fibre optics and could transmit digital video signals over distances of up to 10,000 m<\/strong>. Thanks to their robustness and reliability, the systems are still in use today \u2013 more than 15 years later.<\/p>\n2010 <\/strong>\u2013 Especially for mission-critical requirements of air traffic control, G&D developed the KVM extender DL-Vision<\/strong> with uncompressed, lossless video transmission via fibre optics, extensive monitoring features, and SNMP support. The next step was the KVM switch DL-MUX<\/strong>, also equipped with a network port, web interface as well as monitoring and SNMP.<\/p>\nMore powerful KVM matrix systems for complex installations<\/strong><\/h3>\n![\"Grey](\"https:\/\/blog.gdsys.de\/en\/files\/2020\/07\/R_DC_DP64_RGB_300-300x150.jpg\")
<\/a>G&D’s DVICenter with 64 ports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n2011<\/strong> \u2013 In addition to analog matrix switches, we expanded our portfolio with the first digital matrix switch providing 64 ports \u2013 the DVICenter<\/strong>. Through cascading, you could now connect even more computers to your system. In addition, we also developed our own compression method for digital video transmission HDIP (High Dynamic Image Processing), enabling latency-free signal transmission and operation.<\/p>\n2013 \u2013 ControlCenter-Digital<\/a><\/u><\/strong> was G&D\u2019s first modular KVM matrix switch for highly complex installations<\/strong>. Its modularity makes the system extremely flexible and it therefore adapts to all environmental conditions.<\/p>\n2016 <\/strong>\u2013 The ControlCenter-Compact<\/a><\/u><\/strong> series provides powerful compact matrix systems supporting pixel-perfect video transmission of resolutions up to 4K@60Hz. In the same year, we also released other new KVM devices such as DP1.2-VisionXG.<\/a><\/u><\/strong> The world’s first KVM extender for 4K and 8K video<\/strong> transmits signals uncompressed, transparent and latency-free.<\/p>\nKVM-over-IP: Flexible access to remote systems<\/strong><\/h3>\n![\"DP-Vision-IP](\"https:\/\/blog.gdsys.de\/en\/files\/2020\/07\/F_DP-Vision-IP-Fiber-AR-CPU_210_RGB_300-300x150.jpg\")
<\/a>First IP extender system DP-Vision-IP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
<\/a>1985<\/strong> \u2013 Video-Net<\/strong> could be used to connect monitors with each other and thus was an early precursor of today’s KVM systems. As part of software trainings, you could switch the screen contents of a training computer to another screen as desired and thus share them with all participants. Up to 16 monitors could be connected to share their contents.<\/p>\n 1987 \u2013<\/strong> The training network VN32 plus<\/strong> picked up the idea of Video-Net and was developed as a multifunctional PC network, which enabled efficient didactic networking and let you connect up to 32 training computers. With its modular design, you could use it to interconnect monitors, keyboards, printers and plotters as well as to transmit data.<\/p>\n 1988 \u2013 <\/strong>Video-Booster VB 100<\/strong> was an RGB amplifier to extend video signals “potential-free” up to 160 meters and at up to 135 MHz. Like today’s extender systems, this system also consisted of a transmitter and a receiver.<\/p>\n 1990 <\/strong>\u2013 With G&D\u2019s first KVM switch miniMUX,<\/strong> you could control several computers via one monitor, one keyboard and one mouse. By combining it with other products, it was possible to bridge even greater distances.<\/p>\n 1988 – 1994<\/strong> \u2013 The innovative Multi-PC-Control (MPC)<\/strong> followed the completely new approach of operating ten computers from a distance up to 100 m with only one set consisting of monitor, keyboard and mouse. Through cascading, you could further expand the number of connected monitors. The MPC thus combined the previous approaches of extending, distributing and switching computer signals in one product. This development marked the birth of KVM matrix systems.<\/strong><\/p>\n 1995<\/strong> \u2013 We consistently pursued the idea of simultaneously extending and switching k<\/strong>eyboard, v<\/strong>ideo, and m<\/strong>ouse signals, thus leading to the development of G&D\u2019s first matrix switch ControlCenter 4\/n<\/strong>. Four workstations could access twelve computers at the same time. With the help of expansion units, the system could connect up to 96 computers.<\/p>\n 2003<\/strong> \u2013 LWLVision<\/a><\/u><\/strong> was the first extender using fibre optics and could transmit digital video signals over distances of up to 10,000 m<\/strong>. Thanks to their robustness and reliability, the systems are still in use today \u2013 more than 15 years later.<\/p>\n 2010 <\/strong>\u2013 Especially for mission-critical requirements of air traffic control, G&D developed the KVM extender DL-Vision<\/strong> with uncompressed, lossless video transmission via fibre optics, extensive monitoring features, and SNMP support. The next step was the KVM switch DL-MUX<\/strong>, also equipped with a network port, web interface as well as monitoring and SNMP.<\/p>\n 2011<\/strong> \u2013 In addition to analog matrix switches, we expanded our portfolio with the first digital matrix switch providing 64 ports \u2013 the DVICenter<\/strong>. Through cascading, you could now connect even more computers to your system. In addition, we also developed our own compression method for digital video transmission HDIP (High Dynamic Image Processing), enabling latency-free signal transmission and operation.<\/p>\n 2013 \u2013 ControlCenter-Digital<\/a><\/u><\/strong> was G&D\u2019s first modular KVM matrix switch for highly complex installations<\/strong>. Its modularity makes the system extremely flexible and it therefore adapts to all environmental conditions.<\/p>\n 2016 <\/strong>\u2013 The ControlCenter-Compact<\/a><\/u><\/strong> series provides powerful compact matrix systems supporting pixel-perfect video transmission of resolutions up to 4K@60Hz. In the same year, we also released other new KVM devices such as DP1.2-VisionXG.<\/a><\/u><\/strong> The world’s first KVM extender for 4K and 8K video<\/strong> transmits signals uncompressed, transparent and latency-free.<\/p>\nShaping the term KVM<\/strong><\/h3>\n
From analog to digital<\/strong><\/h3>\n
More powerful KVM matrix systems for complex installations<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/a>KVM-over-IP: Flexible access to remote systems<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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