ATEN 2L5206UP KVM Combo Cable — USB and HD-15 SPHD, 19 ft
Overview
The ATEN 2L5206UP is a 19-foot KVM combo cable that combines a USB Type-A (4-pin) keyboard/mouse lead with an HD-15 (VGA) video lead terminated in a single 15-pin SPHD male connector at the switch end. The SPHD connector consolidates both video and USB signaling into one port on the KVM switch, which is the defining wiring architecture of ATEN's CS-series and CL-series KVM switches. If you're replacing a worn cable or extending a rack installation, this is the cable that keeps the single-port-per-server wiring discipline intact — running a separate USB cable and a separate VGA cable to the same switch defeats the purpose of that port design.
Compatibility
Designed for ATEN KVM switches using the SPHD-15 combo port format, including the CS-series (CS1708, CS1716, CS1732, CS1734, CS1758 and related variants) and CL-series rack LCD KVM drawers that accept USB computer modules. The USB leg provides keyboard and mouse connectivity; the HD-15 leg carries VGA video from the server or workstation. Compatible with any host system that presents a standard USB-A HID port and a DE-15 (VGA/HD-15) video output — covers the majority of rack servers, tower servers, and workstations in active use. Not suited for DisplayPort, HDMI, or DVI-only video outputs, and not compatible with PS/2-only KVM ports (those require the PS/2 variant of the SPHD cable).
Installation Notes
Route the 19-foot cable length with rack depth in mind — this length is appropriate for most 2-post and 4-post open-frame racks where the server sits within 15 feet of the KVM shelf, accounting for cable management slack. Seat the SPHD connector fully and finger-tighten the thumbscrews before powering the switch; a loose SPHD connector is the most common cause of intermittent KVM detection failures. The HD-15 connector at the server end uses standard DE-15 thumbscrews — do not overtighten on servers with plastic-threaded VGA ports.
