Manual

Instruction Manual
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The color of a device name is green if it has power and is ready for selection (its
corresponding front panel indicator is green). The color is white if it has no power. The
OSD menu updates when it is activated.
Use the <UP> and <DOWN> arrow keys to highlight a computer and the <ENTER>
key to select it. Or, you may press <ESCAPE> to exit OSD and remove the OSD menu
from the display; the status window returns to the display and indicates the currently
selected computer or operating status.
A triangle mark (
►
) to the right of a name indicates the port is cascaded to a Slave;
the number at the left of the triangle mark shows the number of ports the Slave has,
i.e. 8 for SV831DUSBU. The <ENTER> key brings you one level down and another
screen pops up listing the names of the computers on that Slave. The name of the
Slave will be shown at the upper right corner of the OSD menu. It is useful to group
computers and still be able to see the group name.
An eye mark (
N
) to the right of a name indicates the computer is selected to be monitored
in Scan mode. In OSD, this mark can be switched on or o by function key <F2>.
Press the <ESCAPE> key to exit the OSD and to return to the selected computer, The
computer name is also shown on the screen.
Function key <F1>: To edit the name entry of a computer or a Slave. First, use the
<UP> and <DOWN> arrow keys to highlight a channel then
press <F1> followed by name entry. Valid characters are ‘A’~’Z’, ‘0’~’9’
and the dash character. Lowercase letters are converted to
uppercase ones. Press the <BACKSPACE> key to delete a letter
one at a time. Nonvolatile memory stores all name entries until
you change, even if the unit is powered down.
Function key <F2>: To switch the eye mark (
N
) of a computer on or o. First, use the
<UP> and <DOWN> arrow keys to highlight it, then press <F2> to
switch its eye mark on or o. If Scan Type is ’Ready PC + N’, only
the power-on and eye mark selected computers will be displayed
sequentially in Scan mode.
Function key <F3>: To lock a device (a computer or a Slave) from unauthorized access,
use Security. Security is eective for only one device (a computer
or a Slave). To lock a device, use the <UP> and <DOWN> arrow
keys to highlight it, then press <F3>. Now, enter up to 4 characters
(‘A’~’Z’, ‘0’~’9’, ‘-’) followed by <ENTER> as new password. A
Security enabled device is marked with a lock (
Ï
) following its
channel number. To permanently disable the security function
from a locked device, highlight it, press <F3> then enter the password.