Black Box

Black Box

Black Box Corporation is a U.S.-based provider of IT infrastructure and connectivity solutions, offering a range of hardware products including serial interface converters, KVM switches, network extenders, and data communication equipment. While primarily known for IT infrastructure rather than traditional electronic test and measurement, Black Box supplies serial-to-parallel and other signal conversion products used in industrial automation, SCADA systems, and legacy equipment integration.

Their serial interface products enable connectivity between modern systems and legacy serial devices, supporting protocols such as RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 in industrial and laboratory environments where older instrumentation must interface with contemporary data acquisition systems.

Key Product Lines

• Serial Interface Converters — devices for converting between serial and parallel data formats for legacy instrument integration
• KVM Switches and Extenders — for managing multiple computers and remote console access in labs and data centers
• Network Connectivity Hardware — switches, media converters, and cabling infrastructure for structured network deployments

Industries Served

Black Box products are used in IT data centers, industrial automation and SCADA systems, broadcast and media facilities, government and defense installations, and anywhere legacy serial interface connectivity is required alongside modern networking infrastructure.