Index 1. Introduction 1.1 Features 1.2 Package Contents 3 3 3 2. General Specification 4 3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 4 4. INSTALLATION 4.1. FRONT VIEW 4.2. REAR VIEW 4.3. SINGLE STAGE INSTALLATION 4.3.1. Precaution: 4.3.2. Console connection: 4.3.3. System connection: 4.4. CASCADE CHAINING 4.5. FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD CONNECTOR 4.6. RACK MOUNTING 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 5. OPERATION 9 6. HOT KEY OPERATION 6.1. CALL OSD MENU 6.2. LEADING HOT KEY SELECT 6.3. CHANNEL SELECT - SINGLE KVM 6.3.1.
7.1.6. Page down / up indicator 7.1.7. Function Control Menu 7.2. CHANNEL SELECTION IN OSD 7.2.1. Channel select to computer 7.2.2. Channel select to cascade port 7.2.3. Return from cascade port 7.3. SETUP IN OSD: 7.3.1. Scan Mode 7.3.2. Scan Time 7.3.3. Banner Time 7.3.4. Position 7.3.5. Hot key 7.3.6. Sound 7.3.7. Language 7.4. AUTO-SCAN IN OSD: 7.4.1. Start to auto-scan in OSD 7.4.2. Stop auto-scan 7.4.3. Auto-scan mode 7.4.4. Auto-scan time interval 7.5. CONSOLE LOCK IN OSD: 7.6.
1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing 8-port & 16-port Combo Free KVM Switch! You now have a high quality, durable system to control 8 or 16 computers through PS/2 and/or USB connection from one console (PS/2 & USB Mouse, PS/2 & USB Keyboard, and Monitor). 1.1 Features • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Console your Keyboard/Mouse via PS/2 and/or USB at will. Connect computers via PS/2 and/or USB at will. Supports Windows, Linux, Mac OS9/OSX, Sun Microsystems.
2. General Specifications Number Of Computers Controlled 8 or 16 Push Button and Hot-Key (PS/2 / USB Keyboard) Selection Method Or On-Screen-Display (OSD) Red for PC Selection LEDs Green for PC On-Line ready PC Connectors ....................................................................................................................................................... Video 8 / 16 x HDB-15 female (KB/MS) ( PS/2 & USB signal combined ) Console Ports .......................................................
4.1. Front View • 8-Port Figure 1: 8-port KVM front view • 16-Port Figure 2: 16-port KVM front view • LED Indicators: ．Selected: RED LED indicates that the KVM Switch is selected to the corresponding PC. ．On-Line: GREEN LED indicates that the KVM Switch is ready to the corresponding PC. • Reset Switch : Press Reset switch when you want to reset the system. This switch must be pushed with a thin object like the end of a paper clip, or a ball point pen. 4.2.
4.3.2. Console connection Plug keyboard, mouse and monitor to the console ports on the real panel of KVM Switch. (Figure 5) 4.3.3. System connection: Fig. 1 Figure 5: Console connection Please use Custom combo cable to connect your computers. Please refer to the figures and instruction shown below for System connection. Note: Please contact your dealer to purchase the custom combo 4-1 cables if you need.
C.Connect only USB and VGA connectors to computers. (Figure 9). Figure 9: USB and VGA video connected 4.4. Cascade Chaining Combo Free 8-port & 16-port KVM switch support 3 level cascades; control up to 64/256/4096 PCs, from a single console; cascaded units don’t need special configuration. Cascade configuration expands system ability and allows you to select computers connected to the Master or Slave. After connected, KVM Switches automatically configure Master and Slave.
Figure 10: Cascade chaining 4.5. Firmware download connector The min-USB female connector on the rear of KVM switch is for firmware upgrade. To update your KVM firmware, please contact with your dealer. 4.6. Rack Mounting Figure 11: Rack mounting Figure 11 shows you how to attach mounting brackets to the KVM Switch unit for standard 19-inch rack cabinet. 1.Screw the mounting brackets into the sides of the KVM Switch unit. ( See Figure 11) 2.Install the KVM Switch unit into the rack cabinet.
5. Operation You can control computers via 8-Port or 16-Port Combo Free KVM Switch by push button, hot key and OSD. 1.Push button operation Press the front panel push button to select the PC and operate it. 2.Hot Key operation Please refer section 6. Hot Key Operation. 3.OSD operation Please refer section 7. OSD Operation. 6. Hot Key Operation 6.1. Call OSD Menu Press < Scroll Lock> twice and , then the OSD “Main Menu” will be displayed on the monitor screen.
→→<1>→ or →→<2>→ or … … →→<16>→ Note: You can also select computers in OSD menu. Move the indicator bar to the chanel to switch by using , or , then press to select the connected computer. Please refer section 7.2 Channel Selection in OSD. 6.3.2.
Note: With cascading 3 layers, you can select last layer directly; Example: press twice, then D2D5D7, and : D2 : layer 1 channel 2 links to D5 : layer 2 channel 5 links to D7 : layer 3 channel 7 selected Note: You can also select active channel of cascade chain in OSD menu. Move the indicator bar to the chanel to switch by using , or , and then press to switch to the target port. Please refer section 7.2.2 Channel select to cascade port. 6.5.
6.6.2. Stop auto-scan function Press any key to STOP the auto-scan function. 6.6.3. Auto-scan mode There are two auto-scan modes, please refer section 7.3.1 Setup in OSD – Scan Mode to setup the autoscan mode. • Scan all working computers. • Scan all computers which are marked for auto-scan. 6.6.4. Auto-scan time interval The auto-scan time interval can be adjustable by pressing in OSD main menu. Please refer section 7.3.1 Setup in OSD – Scan Time.
7.1.1. KVM layer number 1st, 2nd or 3rd. indicates the current cascade level. 7.1.2. Channel name • The channel name can be defined by using function key F4, it can remind user which computer is connected to this channel. • A highlighted pink bar is shown in the selected channel row. • A plus mark (+) showing in the left of channel name indicates that the port has cascades. 7.1.3.
7.1.7. Function Control Menu The detail of control functions will be described in later sections. The list of control functions: F1: Set up: basic set up menu F2: Scan: autoscan function F3: Lock: setup lock/unlock, only available when F5 Security is enabled. F4: Rename: rename selected channel name. F5: Security: security function and user authority settings F6: Lock Port: PC port lock function (for administrator only) 7.2. Channel selection in OSD 7.2.1.
7.3.1. Scan Mode • Select: Scan the selected channels marked with S in STA column on OSD main menu. • PC ON: Scan all powered on PC channels 7.3.2. Scan Time The default scan time is 5 seconds. It can be changed up to 90 seconds by stepping 5 seconds. 7.3.3. Banner Time The default banner time is 5 seconds. It can be changed to 10 seconds, 15 seconds, or always on (∞). 7.3.4. Position Menu Use four arrow keys to move the OSD main menu to the desired position.
7.3.7. Language English (En) / Deutsch (De) / Francais (Fr), 3 languages are available. 7.4. Auto-Scan in OSD: 7.4.1. Start to auto-scan in OSD Press in OSD main menu. The auto-scan banner will be shown to indicate the scanning channel. Figure 22: Auto-Scan Banner Channel Name Channel Number Indicate now is Scan Mode Note: You can also start auto-scan function via hot key by using →→→ outside the OSD mode. Please refer section 6.6.1 Start Auto-Scan Function.
→→→ outside the OSD mode. Please refer section 6.7 Console Lock. Note: If you forget the password, the only way to permanently disable the security function is to key in a universal password to unlock KVM. You need to key in this unlock password to release your device and KVM, and then you can restart everything. Please contact with your agency/distributor to get the universal password. 7.6.
7.7.2. Security Mode To change the security mode setting, please move the highlight bar to Security Mode, and press or key to change it. The Console Lock, Port Lock and user authority functions can not be executed until the security mode is enabled. 7.7.3. Change administrator password To change the administrator password, move the highlight bar to Admin/password, and press or key.
7.8. Lock Port: 7.8.1. Lock Port Only administrator can lock port. Please move the highlight bar to the channel to lock, and press to lock the selected channel. A red L mark will be shown in STA column of locked port. Figure 31: Lock port in OSD main window 7.8.2. Channel selection of the locked port If anyone selects the channel of the locked port either by panel push-button or hot key, the system will enter OSD mode waiting for administrator to unlock the port. 7.8.3.
9. Troubleshooting : Symptom Possible Cause Keyboard and/or Mouse need to be reset Keyboard and/or Failed connection to the Mouse not working. computer. KVM Switch needs to be reset Master/ Slave daisy chained doesn’t work Incorrect configuration or improper installation procedures Double OSD images at cascade configuration Improper slave connection procedure. Fail connection Recommended Solution To unplug from console port(s), and then replug it / them into console in.
