What it is?
The USB crash cart adapter gives you control of a headless system, turning your laptop into a portable crash cart for rack servers, PCs, ATMs, kiosks, and more.
Key Benefits
- Access any VGA and USB system directly from your laptop via the KVM console adapter
- Set up quickly with included cables and instant BIOS-level control
- Share troubleshooting information and display errors with video capture at 1920 x 1200 60Hz
- Simple self-powered portability with no external power adapter necessary
- Easily troubleshoot systems with bi-directional file transfers between local and remote computer
Instant System Access
Simply connect the laptop crash cart adapter to your computer using the included USB cable, then connect the integrated USB and VGA cables to your server for instant BIOS-level control. With no server-side software required, you can be up and running instantly.
Troubleshoot More Efficiently
With the flexible software interface, you can transfer files from your laptop to the server, capture videos for records or instructional purposes, take screenshots and scale the display window to full screen mode or smaller, with no scroll bars helping you to troubleshoot faster.
Self-Powered Reliability
Powered from the server-side USB connection, the KVM adapter doesn't require an AC outlet so you can connect to any PC or device that has a VGA and USB port, even if there’s no power outlet available.
Take It Anywhere
This pocket-sized adapter features a compact design that easily fits inside your laptop bag and requires no additional accessories to connect, eliminating the need to lug around a large, awkward traditional crash cart to troubleshoot and service your systems.
StarTech.com offers a wide selection of high-quality KVM-related products to help you access your systems more efficiently without the expense and clutter of extra keyboards, mice and monitors. This USB KVM crash cart adapter is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.
Applications
- ATM and VLT maintenance and repair
- Mobile systems and server repair
What else you need to know
1 - USB 2.0 Type-A (4 pin, 480Mbps)
1 - VGA (15 pin, High Density D-Sub)
0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
-40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
Number of Monitors Supported
1 - User Console/USB Link
1 - Host/Server Video (VGA) Link
1 - Host/Server Keyboard/Mouse USB Link
Shipping (Package) Weight
Maximum Analog Resolutions
1 x 15in (385mm) USB host cable
1 x 11in (290mm) VGA host cable
1 x 6ft (1.8m) USB Console cable
Windows® XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11
Windows Server® 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022
macOS 10.9 to 10.15, 11.0, 12.0, 13.0, 14.0
Linux 2.6 and up - LTS Versions only
Special Notes / Requirements
If you're interfacing with a Linux device, this adapter is only compatible with standard QWERTY keyboards in U.S English configuration
1 - USB Crash Cart Adpater
1 - USB A to Mini-B Cable