Standard KVM Switch Owner's Manual

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Owner’s Manual

NOTE: Follow these instructions and operating procedures to ensure correct performance and to prevent damage to this unit

or to its connected devices.

The policy of Tripp Lite is one of continuous improvement. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

8-Port Standard

KVM Switch

Model #: B004-008

Tripp Lite World Headquarters

1111 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA

(773) 869-1234, www.tripplite.com

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Summary of content (12 pages)

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00508040 93-2465 B004-008 OM.qxd 8/10/2005 2:58 PM Page 2 Table of Contents Introduction ........................................................................................3 Features ..............................................................................................3 Hardware Requirements......................................................................4 Console ........................................................................................4 PC .............................
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200508040 93-2465 B004-008 OM.qxd 8/10/2005 2:58 PM Page 3 Introduction This KVM Switch allows access to multiple PCs from a single console (keyboard, mouse, and monitor). Control up to 8 PCs from a single keyboard-monitor-mouse console. This 8-Port KVM Switch provides two convenient methods to access any PC connected to the system: 1. Using the port selection switches located on the front panel of the unit 2.
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200508040 93-2465 B004-008 OM.qxd 8/10/2005 2:58 PM Page 4 Hardware Requirements Console • A VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that you will be using on any of the PCs. • A PS/2 Style Mouse • A PS/2 Style Keyboard PC Each PC must have: • A VGA, SVGA, Multisync card or USB port.* • A 6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style). • Either a 6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2 Style) keyboard port with +5V DC on pin 4 and Ground on pin 3, or a USB port.
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200508040 93-2465 B004-008 OM.qxd 8/10/2005 2:58 PM Page 5 Controls and Connections B004-008 Front View: 1 11 Lighted Port Selection Button • Lights GREEN to indicate which ports have been selected. • Lights RED to indicate which ports are connected to a computer and powered on. • An unlit button indicates that no computer is connected or that the connected computer is not power on. • A flashing button indicates which port is currently selected in the auto-scan mode.
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200508040 93-2465 B004-008 OM.qxd 8/10/2005 2:58 PM Page 6 Installation Make sure that power to all the devices (KVM Switch and PCs) you will be connecting have been turned off. 1. Plug the monitor, keyboard, and mouse into the Console Ports 2. Use connector cable sets (listed in the Hardware Requirements section) to connect each PC’s monitor, keyboard and mouse ports to one set of the KVM ports. 3.
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200508040 93-2465 B004-008 OM.qxd 8/10/2005 2:58 PM Page 7 Operation Hot Plugging Components can be removed and added back into the installation by unplugging their cables from the unit’s ports without shutting the switch down. The following procedures must performed in order for hot plugging to work: • Hot Plugging CPU Ports: When hot plugging cables from the CPU ports: 1. The cable must be plugged back into the same port it was removed from. 2.
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200508040 93-2465 B004-008 OM.qxd 8/10/2005 2:58 PM Page 8 Operation Hot Key Operation The following are the hot key commands for your KVM (keys must be pressed sequentially).
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200508040 93-2465 B004-008 OM.qxd 8/10/2005 2:58 PM Page 9 Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Action Erratic Behavior Unit not receiving power under selfpowered operation Use the power adapter that was provided with the units to provide external power. Pressing the Hot Keys does not get a response The connection from the selected port to the target PC has been broken, or the PC is turned OFF. Check the Online LED for the selected port. If it is not lit: 1.
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200508040 93-2465 B004-008 OM.qxd 8/10/2005 2:58 PM Page 10 Specifications Power Consumption PC Connections Port Selection LEDs Connectors DC9V 600mA 8 Front Panel Switches Hot Keys 8 (Red) 8 (Green) 1 x mini-DIN 6 Female (PS/2 Style Mouse) 1 x mini-DIN 6 Female (PS/2 Style Keyboard) 1 HDDB15 Female (standard VGA/SVGA) 8 HDDB15 Male (standard VGA/SVGA) 7, 15, 30 seconds 41 – 104° F -4 – 140° F 0 – 80%RH, Noncondensing Metal 6.
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200508040 93-2465 B004-008 OM.qxd 8/10/2005 2:58 PM Page 11 FCC Radio / TV Interference Notice Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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200508040 93-2465 B004-008 OM.qxd 8/10/2005 2:58 PM Page 12 Tripp Lite World Headquarters 1111 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA (773) 869-1234, www.tripplite.