7” / 19” LCD Console with Modularized combo KVM switch User Manual Version 1.
Index 1. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………………………2 1.1 OVERVIEW …………………….…..………………………………….………………………… ………2 1.2 FEATURES………… …………………………………...……………..…………………………………3 1.3 Package Contents………………….…………………………...………………………4 2. SPECIFICATIONS…………………………………………………………………………………………..4 2.1 GENERAL……………………………………………………………...…………………………………4 3. REQUIREMENT……………………………………………………………………………………………6 3.1 CONFIGUARATION DIAGRAM OF CONNECTIONS……….……………………………….………………..5 3.2 COMPONENTS…………………….....................……………..………….
1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the LCD Console (with modularized combo KVM Switch). We recommend that you read this manual thoroughly and retain for future reference. 1.
1.2 Features The LCD console (with modularized combo KVM switch ) is a LCD console featuring an integrated 17-inch or 19-inch LCD panel module and keyboard module with touchpad in a 1U chassis. The unique module design solution is for easy installation and maintenance. LCD console drawer Rack mountable in 19” system rack (1U). Supports PS/2 KB/Mouse Touchpad mouse owns up-down scrolling function LED Display for easy status monitoring. One person Easy-Installation.
Plug and Play ( Windows 98/SE users might need your Windows CD to install the HID driver for USB keyboard/mouse.) KVM firmware is upgradable via on-board mini-USB download connector and extenal mini-programmer. 1.3 Package Contents 1. LCD console drawer ( or with modularized combo KVM switch ) x 2. Custom 4-in-1 cable set x 1 3. Power adaptor DC 12V x 1 1 4. User Manual x 1 5. Rack Mountable Kit x 1 2. Specifications LCD Console Model No.
KVM Switch module Model No. Standard Number of ports Display Size Selection Method KL-2708 / KL-2716 KL-2908 / KL-2916 Meets EIA RS-310C 1U 19” Rack-Mount standard 8-port / 16-port 17” 19” (1). Front Panel – Push Button (2). Hot-Keys on built Keyboard and extra console KB (3).
3. Requirements KVM Switch Extra Console ( Remote Control ): The following hardware components are required for the extra external console: A VGA, SVGA, or multisync monitor capable of displaying the highest resolution provided by any computer in the installation. A PS/2 or USB keyboard and mouse Computers The following equipment must be installed on each computer: A VGA, SVGA, or multisync video graphics card with an HDB-15 port.
4. Components 4.1 Front View 3 1 9 8 5 2 4 6 7 No.
4.2 Rear View ( LCD console ) 4.3 Rear View ( KVM Switch module ) 8-port KVM switch module ( connecting ports location ): Note: Extra console for external connection of USB & PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse, Monitor. 16-port KVM switch module ( connecting ports location ): Note: Extra console for external connection of USB & PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse, Monitor.
5. Hardware INSTALLATION Precaution: 1. Please check the whole unit was not damaged and lost during shipping process. If you encounter any problem, please contact with your dealer. 2. Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting up have been turned off. You must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On Function. 5.1 LCD console drawer mounted onto racks.
Step 2: Slide the LCD drawer onto the rails Figure 2: Slide LCD drawer onto the rails Step 3: Secure LCD drawer by screwing it fixed on the rails Figure 3: screw and secure LCD drawer with rails 10
Keyboard / Touch pad module replacement: Step 1. Releases screws of both rails side. Step 2. Release screws of front cycle lock.
KVM SWITCH module replacement: Release screws of both sides.
Keyboard/Touch pad Lock Release ( Push-In Drawer ): Rail Stopper ( Push-In ) Note: When you want to push in Keyboard/Touch pad module, please be noted that you must firstly hold and push in rails stopper of both sides, then the Keyboard pushed into Cabinet easily.
5.2 KVM SWITCH INSTALLATION Precaution: Please turn off computers and devices when you start to install KVM Switch. For computers with Keyboard Power On function, please unplug the power cords in advance. Otherwise, the switch might not work properly. If your computeres work under Windows 98, please connect KVM switch to computers via PS/2 ports, because Windows 98 does not support installation at first time as through USB HID installation driver.
5.2.2 System 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 cable if you need. Figure 6: Custom 4-in-1 cable You can connect KVM switch to computers via three methods shown below: A. Connect USB, PS/2 (keyboard/mouse) and VGA connectors to computers. We recommand users to connect computers in this way.
B. Connect only PS/2 (keyboard/mouse) and VGA connectors to computers. PS/2 (Keyboard & Mouse) and VGA connected C. Connect only USB and VGA connectors to computers. USB and VGA video connected 5.2.3 Cascade Chaining Combo 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.
To Install cascade chain, please follow the instruction below: A. Please turn off computers and devices when you start to install KVM Switch. B. Use the custom combo cable set (See Figure 6), to connect one or more Slave KVM Switches to any PC port of Master KVM Switch. The connection between KVM to KVM must be connected through PS/2 connection. ( Please refer to Figure 7 & Figure 8 ). C. You can do console Master KVM Switch via either USB and/or PS/2 keyboard and mouse at will. D.
Cascade chaining 5.2.4 Firmware download connector ! The min-USB female connector on the rear of KVM switch is for firmware upgrade function. If you are necessary to doing Firmware Upgrade, please contact with your dealer for further assistance and information help.
6. Operation You can control computers via 8-Port or 16-Port Combo KVM Switch by front push button, hotkeys 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. HotKey Operation. 3. OSD operation Please refer section 7. OSD Operation. 6.1 Hot Key Operation 6.1.1 Call OSD Menu Press < Scroll Lock> twice and , then the OSD “Main Menu” will be displayed on the monitor screen.
Setup leading hot key to < Caps Lock > < CTRL > → < CTRL > → < Caps Lock > → < Enter > Note: You can also change leading hot key by pressing in OSD main menu. Please refer section 7.3.5 Setup in OSD – Hot Key. 6.1.3 Channel Select - Single KVM Specific channel selection You can select the connected computers by using the two-step Hot Key sequence. Press key twice (Step 1), then press key (1 to 16) and (step 2) to select the computer you want to control.
Switch to left one channel → → Switch to right one channel → → Channel Shift Function 1. Start Channel shift Function < ALT > channel shift function default was off. You can press Hot-Key twice, and then press to turn on or turn off this function alternately. 2.
Channel select to third layer < Scroll Lock > → < Scroll Lock > → → → → < CH-L2 > → → < CH-L3 > → < Enter > 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.
6.1.6 Auto-Scan Function When you enable Auto-Scan function by pressing twice, then and . The KVM Switch will shift through all the ports and display them on the monitor. The mouse and keyboard will be disabled under this mode. This is necessary to prevent errors such as erratic movement and wrong characters to display when using the mouse or keyboard in accident. Start auto-scan function → → → .
Scan all working computers. Scan all computers which are marked for auto-scan. 6.1.9 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. Note: You can also start auto-scan function by pressing in OSD main menu. Please refer section 7.4 Auto-Scan in OSD. 6.1.
7 OSD Operation 7.1 OSD Main Menu Press < Scroll Lock> twice and , then you will enter to OSD (On Screen Display) main menu. The channel number, names and the status will be displayed on the monitor screen. Please refer fig. 8 OSD main menu 7.1.1 KVM layer number 1st, 2nd or 3rd. indicates thescurrent cascade level. s 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.
Channel LOCK indicator ( Status STA ) L: Indicating this channel is locked. BLANK: Indicating this channel is normal without locked. Computer power on indicator ( Status STA ), OSD menu will update the flag automatically if the computer status is changed A: Indicating this computer is powered on and ready to select. BLANK: Indicating this computer is not connected or powered on. Channel scan indicator ( Status STA ) S: This channel is marked for auto-scan if the scan mode is Select type.
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 Channel select to computer Use the and arrow keys to highlight a computer and then to select it and leave OSD menu. A banner with the channel name will be shown on left-upper corner of the screen.
7.3 Setup in OSD: Please use or arrow key to select the item you want to change, and use or arrow key to change the settings. Press to exit and save the setup settings. OSD Setup 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.
Menu Position Setup Banner: Use four arrow keys to move the channel banner to the desired position. Press to save the changed banner position. Banner Position Setup 7.3.5 Hot key Scroll Lock: becomes the hot key. Num Lock: becomes the hot key. Cap Lock: becomes the hot key. Note: You can also change leading hot key via hot key by using < CTRL > → < CTRL > → < New Hotkey > → < Enter > outside the OSD mode. Please refer section 6.
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. ─┬── ┬ ──┬────── │ │ └─ Channel Name │ └────────── Channel Number └─────────────── Indicate now is Scan Mode Auto-Scan Banner 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. 7.4.
7.5 Console Lock in OSD: If the security mode is enabled in OSD mode (by pressing in OSD mode, please refer section 7.7 Security Setup in OSD). You can logout to lock console by pressing In OSD mode. The Console Lock Banner will be shown on the screen. Console Lock Banner The KVM will be locked until an authorized user login. Unlock window Note: You can also logout to lock console via hot key by using → → → outside the OSD mode.
7.6 Channel rename: Select the channel to rename by using up/down arrow key and press in OSD main menu. The channel rename window will be shown for setting up the channel name. Press to save the renamed channel name or to cancel. Channel Rename window 7.7 Security Setup: 7.7.1 Security mode login Press in OSD main menu to enter security setup mode, the administrator login is required before entering into the security mode.
Security setup main window 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.
7.7.4 Authorized user setup 3 authorized users are admitted to manage the KVM switch. To change the user name and password, please move the highlight bar to the user for editing. Press or key, the user name and password setup window will be shown on the screen. Please Input the new user’s name and password twice, then press to confirm or to cancel. User name password setup window 7.7.5 User Authority setup You can setup the authority for each user.
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. 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.
8 Sun Microsystems Function Key Emulation: There are 16 special functions on the Sun Microsystems keyboard, Combo Free KVM Switch can emulate these function keys via PS/2 and/or USB keyboard. Please refer to the table shown below for Sun Microsystems keyboard special functions operation. To active these emulation on the PS/2 and/or USB keyboard, you have to press the key first (this key usually is located between the and ).
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