Black Box Emerald 2K and 4K transmitters and receivers, along with the Boxilla KVM Manager, are deployed in a redundant KVM architecture over an existing copper-based IP network to guarantee users continuous remote access to centrally located systems supporting critical tasks such as graphics creation and video editing.

The Black Box Emerald IP KVM system forms an integral part of the Nine Network broadcast production and studio environment used for creating 12 to 14 hours of live television each day, as well as promotional content. Capable of transporting data over standard IP networks, with redundant connections using physically different paths/networks and equipped with redundant power, the Emerald KVM solution addresses Nine Network’s top requirement: reliability. With this multi-level redundancy, the KVM system can tolerate various types of connectivity failure between transmitters and receivers, in turn preventing interruption of operators’ work.

An API integration of Boxilla with Nine Network’s LAWO VSM IP broadcast control and workflow solution allows the company to control the active connections for its new Emerald KVM receivers. Operators can switch between multiple systems for day-to-day operations, or quickly swap to backup systems in the event of a failure. Support for custom USB HID/control peripherals enables studio operators to switch between different host devices and operate them using the same custom USB devices they use to deliver live news bulletins.