FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Table of Contents Table of Contents ...................................................................05 About this Manual ..................................................................08 How this manual is organized ..................................................................... 08 Document conventions ............................................................................... 09 Special message conventions .....................................................................
Chapter 3 Hot Key Operation ............................................................. 27 Hot Key port control .................................................................................... 27 Activate Hot Key mode ..............................................................................27 Selecting the active port ........................................................................... 28 Auto scanning .......................................................................................
Control KH0116 from up to 500 feet (150 meters) away .......................... 53 Control KH0116 over IP ............................................................................... 54 Appendix ............................................................................. 55 KH0116 connection table ............................................................................ 55 OSD factory default settings ...................................................................... 56 Specifications ..........
About this Manual Welcome to the HIGH DENSITY KVM SWITCH (KH0116) User Manual, which provides information for understanding and using ALTUSEN’s KH0116 KVM control unit. How This Manual is Organized The overall organization of this manual is described in the following table: 8 Chapter 1 Int roduct ion provides an overview of the K H0116 control unit's features and functionality.
Document Conventions This manual uses a variety of formats to identify different types of information, courier Indicates typed information such as syntax statements, on- screen computer text, path, file and drive directory. > Indicates separation between a menu and an option. Start > Run: select the Start menu, then select Run in the Start menu. ALL CAPS Indicates acronyms and abbreviations.
Additional Help ALTUSEN provides the following support options for additional help, advice and information: ALTUSEN Te chnical Support North America Technical Phone Support As a registered ALTUSEN product owner, you are entitled to free telephone technical support. To contact the ALTUSEN Technical Support Center, call: 1- 949- 453- 8885 International Technical Phone Support Contact your local dealer or the ALTUSEN Technical Support Center: 1- 949- 453- 8885.
Please have the following information ready before contacting ALTUSEN technical support: • Product model number, serial number and date of purchase. • Your current computer configuration, including operating system, revision level, add-on boards and software. • Error messages displayed at the time the error occurred. • The sequence of computer operations that cause the error. • Any other helpful information.
Chapter 1 Introduction The new Altusen™ 16-port high density KVM switch offers a highly efficient network management solution. Specially designed high-density CPU connectors allow a 16-port KVM switch to use only a 1U high rack space, and control up to 512 computers through daisy chaining.
Benefits The KH0116 KVM switch saves time and money by allowing a single console to manage each connected computer. Installing the KH0116 provides the following benefits: • Eliminates the cost of a keyboard, monitor and mouse for individual computer. • Eliminates the need for additional space of extra components. • Saves on energy costs.
controlling the computers. • Two level logout—manual and timed. • No software required, convenient computer selection via intuitive OnScreen Display (OSD) menu or Hot Key combination. • AutoScan offers easy monitoring of connected computers. • PS/2 keyboard & mouse emulation for smooth switching and simultaneously booting multiple computers. • Remote console allows control of KVM from up to 500 feet away. • Supports PS/2 compatible mice, Microsoft Intellimouse explorer, Logitech FirstMouse+.
installation and use of the KH0116. Console • A VGA, SVGA or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that you plan to use on any computer in the installation. • A PS/2 style mouse • A PS/2 style keyboard Computers To use and access the KH0116 successfully, your computer requires the following: • A VGA, SVGA or Multisync card. • A 6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) mouse port.
Front Panel The front panel of the KH0116 includes six features as shown in the figure below. Each number in the figure corresponds to a numbered step that follows. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Port LEDs Each Port LED provides status information about corresponding CPU Ports. Each Port consists of a left and right LED pair: On Line LED (left port) and Selected Port LED (right port).
When the remote console is in control, you can only view through the local console. When the local console is in control, you can only view through the remote console. • The LED indicates which console is currently in use, remote or local. NOTE: For more information on using KH0116 with a remote console, see Chapter 6. 4. Firmware Upgrade Section The Firmware Upgrade section includes two components (as described below): Firmware Upgrade Port and Firmware Upgrade Reset Switch.
1 2 3 4 5 1. Power Socket Plug the AC power cord into the power socket. 2. Power Switch Turn on the KH0116 with the standard rocker power switch. 3. Local Console Port Section For a Single Station or First Station unit of a daisy chain installation, the local administrator’s keyboard, monitor, and mouse plug into the local console port. An appropriate icon indicates each port. 4. Daisy Chain Ports For Daisy Chain installations, plug daisy chain cables into the Daisy Chain ports.
Chapter 2 Installation Before you begin, turn off power to all devices with which you plan to connect. To prevent damage to your equipment due to static electric discharge, properly ground all devices on the installation. Consult your dealer for technical details if necessary. Single Station Installation In a Single Stage installation, no additional KH0116s are daisy chained down from the first unit. To set up a single stage installation, do the following: 1.
2. Use custom cable sets (as described in the Cables section on page 16), to connect any available CPU Port to the Keyboard, Video and Mouse ports of the computer you are installing. NOTE: Disregard the Daisy Chain ports at this time. Use Daisy Chain ports for daisy chaining additional KH0116. See the next section in this chapter for more information on daisy chaining. 3. Plug the power adapter cable into the KH0116’s Power Jack, and then plug the power adapter into an AC power source. 4.
To set up a daisy chained installation, do the following: 1.Turn off power to all devices with which you plan to connect. 2. Use a Daisy Chain cable set (described in the Cables section, page 16), to connect the Chain Out port of the parent KH0116 unit to the Chain In port of the child KH0116 unit (First Station Out to Second Station In, Second Station Out to Third Station In, etc.). NOTE: Do not use the Chain In port of the First Station. The Chain In port is the highest-level parent in the chain. 3.
c.After all the KVM stations are up, power on the computers. Hot Plugging The KH0116 supports hot plugging: you can remove or add components to the installation by unplugging or plugging their cables from the ports without shutting down the unit. In order for hot plugging to work properly, follow these steps: Switching Station Positions You can switch KVM station positions by simply unplugging from the old parent and plugging into a new one.
Powering Off and Restarting You may need to power off a KH0116 unit occasionally. Do the following before powering the KH0116 unit on again: 1.Turn off power to all connected computers. NOTE: Unplug the power cord of any computer with the Keyboard Power On function; otherwise, the KVM station continues to receive power from the computers. 2.Wait 10 seconds, and then plug-in the KH0116. 3.Power on the computers only after the KH0116 station is running.
Chapter 3 Hot Key Operation Hot Keys allow you to use keyboard sequences that perform a variety of actions for KH0116 operations. This chapter provides information about each Hot Key operation and instructions for using the Hot Key port controls. Hot Key Port Control Hot Key Port Control allows you to provide KVM focus to a particular computer directly from the keyboard.
• The screen displays a command line prompt with the word Hot Keys in yellow text on a blue background as well as all subsequent keyed in Hot Key information. • Ordinary keyboard and mouse function have no effect. You may only input Hot Key compliant keystrokes and mouse clicks (as described in the following sections). • Press [Esc] to exit Hot Key Mode.
automatically monitor their activity. (See Scan/Skip Mode of the OSD F3 SET function). Setting the Scan Interval Set the amount of time Auto Scan waits on each port with the Scan Duration setting of the OSD F3 SET function (see page 37). You can also change the scan interval before activating Hot Key Auto Scanning with the following Hot Key combination: 1.Activate Hot Key Mode (see page 27). 2.
rather than Exit Auto Scan mode. With this method, you start from where you left off once scanning resumes. On the other hand, scanning begins from the first computer on the installation if you exit and restart. To resume Auto Scanning, press any key or left-click the mouse. Scanning continues from where it left off. • While Auto Scan mode is in effect, ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended - only Auto Scan mode compliant keystrokes and mouse clicks may be input.
1.Activate Hot Key Mode (see page 27). 2.Press [B] The Beeper toggles On or Off. The command line displays Beeper On or Beeper Off for one second and Hot Key mode stops. Hot Key Summary Table The following table summarizes Hot Key operations on the KH0116: Hot Ke y Action De s cription Action [Num Lock] + [- ] De s cription [Port ID] [Enter] switches access to the computer corresponding to the port ID. [T][n][Enter] Sets the Auto Scan interval to n seconds, where n is a number from 1 - 255.
Chapter 4 OSD Operation The KH0116 On-Screen Display (OSD) provides a visual interface that controls computer and switching operations from your desktop. This chapter provides detailed information about how to navigate and use both the administrator and user OSD features. OSD Overview The On-Screen Display (OSD) uses a menu driven interface. Each menu option activates a function used to configure and control various operations from editing port names to performing operations on multiple computers.
NOTE: 1. The above figure shows the Administrator’s Main Menu. The F4 and F6 functions are reserved for the Administrator and do not display on the User Main Menu. 2. The OSD begins in LIST view with the highlight bar in the same position as the last usage. 3. Only ports set as accessible by the Administrator for the current logged in User are visible (see SET ACCESSIBLE PORTS on page 42).
M ain M e nu He ading De s cription SN - PN List the Port ID numbers (Station Number Port Number) for all CPU ports on the installation. To access a computer, move the highlight bar over a computer in the list and then press [Enter]. QV An arrowhead appears in this column to indicate ports selected for Quick View (see Set Quick View Ports on page 41). A sun symbols appears in this column to indicate powered on computers currently online.
F1 GOTO: To activate the GOTO function, press [F1] or click the F1 menu option located at the top of the Main Menu screen. GOTO allows you to switch directly to a port by typing the port’s Name or Port ID. The last line on the OSD screen prompts you to select by Name or Port ID. • To use the Name method: type1 and the port Name, then press [Enter]. • To use the Port ID method: type 2 and the Port ID, then press [Enter]. NOTE: You can enter a partial Name or Port ID.
LIST allows you to broaden or narrow the scope of ports listed on the OSD. To activate a submenu option, move the highlight bar to the desired option and then press [Enter]. An icon, indicating your selection, appears to the left of the menu option. The following table provides a description of each F2 LIST submenu option: M ain Option De s cription ALL Lists all the ports on the installation. POWERED ON Lists only those ports with attached computers powered on.
SET allows an Administrator or User to set up a unique working environment profile. The stored profile activates each time a corresponding user logs into the system. To activate a submenu option, move the highlight bar to the desired option, and then press [Enter]. An icon, indicating your selection, appears to the left of the menu option.
( continued from previous page ) M ain Option De s cription SCAN DURATION Sets the amount of time a port displays on- screen each time you activate SCAN (see F7 SCAN on page 44). Type a value from 1 - 255 seconds and then press [Enter]. The default is 5 seconds. A value of 0 (zero) disables this function. SCAN/SKIP MODE Select the computers accessed in Skip (see F5 SKP on page 43) and Auto Scan (see F7 SCAN on page 44) mode. The default is ALL.
The following tables provides a description of each F4 ADM submenu option: M ain Option De s cription SET USERNAME AND PASSWORD Sets username and passwords for (1) administrator and (4) users as described below: 1. After selecting either the administrator or user fields, a password screen appears. Enter a username. Supply a unique password consisting of up to 15 characters with any combination of letter and numbers. 2. Re- enter the password in the Confirm field and then press [Enter].
M ain Option De s cription EDIT PORT NAMES You can assign a unique name to each port to easily recognize a port's corresponding computer. The administrator can create, modify or delete port names. To edit a port name, do the following: 1. Click the desired port or highlight a port using the navigation keys, and then press [Enter]. 2. Type in a new port name or modify/delete an existing name. The maximum number of characters allowed is 12.
M ain Option De s cription SET QUICK VIEW PORTS • If you select either the QVIEW or QVIEW + POWER ON options for SCAN/SKIP MODE (see F3 SET on page 37), only those ports selected as Quick View are auto scanned. SET ACCESSIBLE PORTS An administrator can determine user access to computers on the installation on a port- by- port basis as described below: • F (full access) default • V (view only) • Blank (no access): port does not display on user's Main Menu LIST.
Please make sure this documentation and the KVM switches are placed separately and all in secured locations to avoid security breaches. F5 SKP: To activate the SKP function, press [F5] or click the F5 menu option located at the top of the Main Menu screen. SKP enables you to easily skip forward or backward, switching the console focus from the current active computer port to the next or previous available computer port.
The BRC function is especially useful for performing operations on multiple computers, such as a system-wide shutdown or upgrading software. For instance, if you turn Broadcast on and press [Ctrl+Alt+Del], all computers listed on the OSD reboot. F6 BRC works in conjunction with the F2 LIST function. LIST broadens or narrows the focus of ports that appear in the OSD Main Menu list. When you broadcast a command, only those ports that appear in the OSD Main Menu list receive the command.
assigned scan duration time. • The letter S appears in to the left of the Port ID display, indicating that it is being accessed under Auto Scan Mode. • The console does not function normally while in Auto Scan mode. Exit Auto Scan Mode to regain console control. • Press P or left-click the mouse to pause scanning in order to keep focus on a particular computer. • To exit Auto Scan Mode, press [Spacebar] or [Esc].
Chapter 5 The Firmware Upgrade Utility The Windows Firmware Upgrade Utility provides an automated method to easily upgrade the KH0116 firmware. This software is included as part of a firmware upgrade package, specific for each device. NOTE Check for the latest information and download new versions of the firmware upgrade package at: http://www.altusen.com/support This chapter provides information on retrieving the firmware upgrade software and systematic instructions to complete the upgrade process.
NOTE: For a daisy-chain installation, connect the cable to the first KVM station. The subsequent KVM stations in the chain receive the upgrade via the daisy chain cable. 4.Turn off all computers on your KVM installation. Do not turn off the KVM station. 5.From your KVM station console, activate the OSD (see page 33) and then select the F4 ADM function. 6.Scroll down to FIRMWARE UPGRADE and then Press [Enter]. Press [Y] to activate the Firmware Upgrade mode.
3.If the utility detects more than one Master Device (the First Stage KVM unit on a daisy chained installation) on the installation, an alert message appears requiring you to select the Master Device (and the KVM devices chained down from it) that will receive the upgrade. 4.Select the KVM device and then click OK. 5.As you select KVM devices, a detailed description of each appears in the Device Description pane. 6.After you have made your selection(s), click Next to perform the upgrade.
• If you enabled Check Firmware Version, the Utility compares the KVM device’s firmware version with that of the upgrade files. If the device firmware version is higher, an alert message appears. Click Yes to continue or No to cancel the upgrade. • If you didn’t enable Check Firmware Version, the Utility installs the upgrade files without comparing the device version with that of the upgrade files. 7.To abort the upgrade procedure before completion, click Cancel.
Click Finish to close the Firmware Upgrade Utility Upgrade Failed If the upgrade failed to complete successfully an alert message appears providing you with the option to retry. Click Yes to retry. If you click No, the Upgrade Failed screen appears: Click Cancel to close the Firmware Upgrade Utility.
Chapter 6 Control KH0116 Remotely The Altusen High Density KVM Switch can be control remotely in two ways: 1.Using the Remote console port and the Remote Console Station (Altusen Part No. KA9250) to control KH0116 from up to 500 feet (150 meters) away; 2.Using KVM on the Net (Altusen Part No. KN9000) to control KH0116 over LAN/WAN, or Internet.
4.Push the Select button in Remote Console Area of the KH0116 to turn the control over to the remote console. After you push the button, the LED of the Remote Console will be on. Once the Remote Console Installation is done, you can toggle between local and remote console by pushing the Select button. When remote console is in control, you can still view through local monitor, vice versa.
Appendix This appendix provides specifications and other technical information regarding the KH0116.
OSD Factory Default Settings The factory default settings are as follows: Se tting De fault OSD Hotkey [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] Port ID Display Position Upper left corner Port ID Display Duration 3 seconds Port ID Display Mode Port Number + Port Name Scan Duration 5 seconds Scan/Skip Mode All Screen Blanker 0 (disabled) Logout Timeout 0 (disabled) Beeper Y (activated) Accessible Ports F (full) for all users on all ports 56
Specifications Function Spe cification Power Supply AC- 110- 240V, 50/60 Hz Computer Connections Connectors Direct 16 Max 512 (via daisy chain) Console VGA 1 x HDB - 15 F Console K/M 2 x 6 pin mini DIN F (Keyboard: purple, Mouse: green) CPU Ports 16 x SPDB - 15 F Daisy Chain 1 x DB - 25 F, 1 x DB - 25 M Remote Control 1 x RJ - 45 FW Upgrade 1 x RJ - 11 Power 3 pin AC power jack Port Selection Switches LEDs Emulation OSD / Hotkey Power 1 x Rocker switch FW Recover 1 x Slide swit
Function Spe cification Scan Interval User specified: 1 - 255 seconds Video 1920 x 1440, DDC2B Power Consumption DC 9V, 8W (max) Operating Temperature 0 - 50° C (32° F - 122° F) Storage Temperature - 20 - 60° C (- 4° F - 140° F) Humidity 0 - 80% RH Housing Metal Weight 7.9 lbs (3.56 kg) Dimensions (LxWxH) 17" x 8.25" x 1.75" (43.2cm x 21cm x 4.5cm) Rack Mounting You can mount the KH0116 in a 1U system rack.
Troubleshooting Sympton Mouse and/or keyboard do not respond. All Station ID display as 01. Pos s ible Caus e Action Mouse and/or keyboard reset improperly. Unplug the cable(s) from the console ports(s), and then plug the cable(s) back in. Station 1 has suddenly lost power. Wait a few seconds for the system to reinitialize the station sequence and display the correct IDs.
Limited Warranty Altusen warrants this product against defect in material or workmanship for a period of three (3) years from the date of purchase. If this product proves to be defective, contact Altusen's support department for repair or replacement of your unit. Altusen will not issue a refund. Return requests can not be processed without the original proof of purchase. When returning the product, you must ship the product in its original packaging or packaging that gives an equal degree of protection.
Index A Activate Beeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Administrator functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Advanced Firmware Upgrade .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Auto Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 44 Activating Auto Scan …………………. . . . . . . . . . .
F8 LOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 56 Firmware upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 47 port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
L LEDs Local Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Remote Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Station ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 17 LIST . . . . . . . . . . .
Quick View Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 R Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Remote Console Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .