StarTech.com CABCONS1716I Bedienungsanleitung

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Instruction Manual FCC C ompliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment genera tes, uses and can radiate rad[...]

Instruction Manual i T able of C ontents Introduction ............................................................................................ 1 Packaging Conten ts ................................................................................................................................. 1 System Requirements .............................[...]

Instruction Manual ii Changing Y our Conguration ............................................................................................................... 40 Optimizing video performance ........................................................................................................... 41 Using the Advanced Video Tuning f eature ..[...]

Instruction Manual 1 Introduction This 1U Rack Mount LCD KVM Console f eatures an integrated 16 P or t Multi-Platf orm IP KVM Switch module, 17in active matrix L CD monitor , 105-key keyboard and mouse touchpad neatly combined into 1U of space in an y standard rack or cabinet 30in (or greater) in depth. The IP KVM console oers a design similar t[...]

Instruction Manual 2 Sy stem Requirements Depending on your needs, you ma y require one or more of the following cables: All applications • StarT ech.com par t number: M45P A T CHxxxx 1 x Straight-through Ethernet pat ch cable (to connect the unit to your LAN) • StarT ech.com par t number: SVECONxx StarT ech.com PS/2 3-in-1 KVM Cables (1 for ea[...]

Instruction Manual 3 Overhead Diagram The KVM Module can be connected to a console, or be used as a stand-alone KVM Switch. There are three major ca tegories: PS/2, USB and Sun I nterfaces. NOTE: Y ou can only connect to a computer using the PS/2 port. KVM Module Console Drawer KVM Module Console Drawer Depth Depth[...]

Instruction Manual 4 Assembly 1. Remove the saf et y stopper fr om the console drawer . The safety stopper is designed to prevent the dr awer from sliding out during transportation. Please note that once the Safety Stopper is remov ed, the drawer is free to slide out when the console is tilted. Be cautious, as this could cause injury . 2. Attach th[...]

Instruction Manual 5 3. F asten the console to the rack, using the provided screw s. Please note the orientation of the wide side of the extension[...]

Instruction Manual 6 4. Slide the rear bracket int o both sides of the unit, ensuring the three round screws ar e INSIDE the bracket track, while sliding inward (noting the arrows in the diagram belo w). 5. Attach both brackets to the r ack :[...]

Instruction Manual 7 6. Push the KVM switch module evenly to ward the drawer: 7. Slide the console draw er out and fasten both units using the screws provided:[...]

Instruction Manual 8 8. Make sure the C-36 connectors are rmly connected: 9. Connect the power supply to the po wer jack on the KVM module to complete the assembly . 8mm (5/16”) C36 Connector[...]

Instruction Manual 9 Hardwar e Guide Fr ont Panel F unctions KVM Control and Sta tus: ( This section is eective only when a KVM switch module is connected.) 1. Computer Selection P ad - Press one of these pushbuttons to select a computer . For 16 port models, 1-8 represent the lower 8 ports, while A-H indicates the higher 8 ports. Port 1 and A s[...]

Instruction Manual 10 Keyboard Status and L CD Panel Pow er Switch: 1. Num Lock - Keyboar d Num Lock status 2. Caps Lock - Keyboar d Caps Lock status 3. Scroll Lock - Keyboar d Scroll Lock status 4. L CD Panel P ower Switch Rear Panel F unctions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1. DC In 2. Link 3. Serial Port 4. VGA Out 5. R-P or t 6. IP Setup button - Pr e[...]

Instruction Manual 11 Network Congura tion CABCONS1716I oers f our distinct methods for conguring the unit for your network. Which method will work best depends on your level of e xperience and your specic network conguration. W eb Congura tion Using the On-Screen Display Upon boot-up, including f ollowing a reset, CABCONS1716I wi[...]

Instruction Manual 12 If static IP addresses are assigned, y ou will likely need to change the Net Mask , IP Address and other details, prior t o connecting via your W eb browser . If this is the case, connect a local PS/2 keyboard and press the Ent er key. In order to proc eed, you will require an administrativ e username and password. By default,[...]

Instruction Manual 13 log, since you will need t o k now the IP address of the unit t o complete the conguration over y our W eb browser . (If you are unsure of how t o access your network’ s DHCP log, contact your System A dministrator for details.) If the unit is powered on and connected to the network via the LAN port on the rear panel, it [...]

Instruction Manual 14 W eb Congura tion Using Static IP Unlike the DHCP access method described above , some networks rely on static IP addresses wherein every device has a pre-congured IP address that does not change. T o access the W eb conguration for this product, you will need to c ongure the workstation you are using t o the same [...]

Instruction Manual 15 Y ou can use the serial por t on the CABCONS1716I to access the t erminal conguration tool; to do so , you will require a null modem serial cable. Connect a female end of a serial cable to the serial port used for serial access on the host computer . Connect the opposite end to the CABCONS1716I. C ongure the terminal sof[...]

Instruction Manual 16 Using the W eb Inter face The Web interface is the most intuitive way to c ongure the CABCONS1716I. As it oers a Java-based VNC client that can be used to control the host computer fr om a remote location, as well as support for any industry-standard HTML Web brow ser. Y ou can access the W eb interface by opening your W[...]

Instruction Manual 17 Navigating the Web Int er face After the inital login, the screen is divided into sev eral sections, three of which will remain on the screen at all times while viewing the Web Interface: Name: At the top of the screen, the name of the machine being con trolled is displayed Main Menu: At the left-most side of each page, the Ma[...]

Instruction Manual 18 NOTE: The afor ementioned sections of the W eb I nterface will remain on-screen, with selected categories displayed center scr een. Main Menu selec tions NOTE: Some of the following items may not be present, based on assigned user privileges (i.e. non-admin users will not see any items under the A dmin categor y). Home: The Ho[...]

Instruction Manual 19 Snapshots: The Snapshots screen allows you to view and sa ve a screenshot of the controlled computer in its curr ent state. This screenshot will update periodically (automatically). Saved image les ar e stored in .PNG format. Logout: Clicking on Logout will terminate your Web Interface section. T o re-initiate the Web Inter[...]

Instruction Manual 20 When disabled, the LAN port will use the values assigned to it on the IP Addresses and Routing table below . IP Addresses and Routing: This table allows you t o assign IP information for the LAN and W AN ports separately. If you ar e using DHCP , the values for the LAN port will be lled in automatically and any changes made[...]

Instruction Manual 21 Sy stem Ident: Machine Name: This is the name that is used to uniquely identify this machine.Y ou might want to creat e a DNS entr y that matches this name . The name is provided as the Client Name f or the DHCP ser ver . I t is also shown at the top of each page in the web br owser interface and is the “ desktop name” for[...]

Instruction Manual 22 SNMP: The SNMP menu allows you to congur e the CABCONS1716I so it can be recognized and managed using industry standard Simple Network Management Protoc ol sof tware . RADIUS: T he RADIUS ser ver requires the IP addr ess, the UDP port number (1812 - default or 1645) and the shared secret. The shared secret is used to encryp[...]

Instruction Manual 23 If the computer you are using to view this page knows the corr ec t time, just pr ess the button to set the time and date to the same time as y our browser . Firm ware: The rmware on the Server Remote Control is eld upgradeable. T o upgrade to another version, login as admin. Auto Self Upgrade: The CABCONS1716I unit is a[...]

Instruction Manual 24 Auto Self Upgrade: Clicking the Upgrade to latest butt on will automatically download and install necessary revisions. T o download upgrades for manual installation, please click on Get latest version. Status: The Status screen displays a sy stem security log, various system settings, and the ability to generate a copy of the [...]

Instruction Manual 25 Using the T erminal I nterface via Serial Port The terminal interface can be accessed via the serial port for conguration of the basic settings of the CABCONS1716I. While not intended to be a substitute for the Web in ter face, it does allow y ou to congure similar functions. The menu list below describes the options tha[...]

Instruction Manual 26 Native VNC Client This system implements the VNC protocol, so an y o-the -shelf VNC client can be used. There are sev eral dierent VNC clients available, all of which should work with this system, as the system automa tically detec ts and makes use of certain extensions to the basic RFB protocol as pro vided by the VNC c[...]

Instruction Manual 27 • Some Unix versions of the VNC client have integrated SSH tunneling support. Some clients require y our local user id to be the same as the userid on the system. Use a command like this: vncviewer -bgr233 -tunnel 10.0.0.34:22 Using the VNC Menu One of the unique features of this pr oduc t is the VNC menu system. Whenever yo[...]

Instruction Manual 28 Bandwidth: Indicates current average bandwidth c oming out of the Ser ver Remote Control unit. The second number measures r ound trip time (R TT ) of the connection when it was rst established. Resync: Re-aligns the remote and local mouse points so they are on top of each other . Redraw: Redraws the en tire screen contents;[...]

Instruction Manual 29 Main Menu T o access the main menu, quickly press F7 twice.Y ou must press the key twice within one second. If you press it once or t oo slowly, then the F7 key(s) are sen t to the host, just like any other key . T his is the only way to get into the menu system, if the Bribar is disabled. Here is the main menu for a typical s[...]

Instruction Manual 30 • Mouse Resync: Resynchronizes the mouse pointer so that the local and r emote mouse pointers are on top of each other . • PS/2 Reset: Resets the PS/2 emulation going to the host and to the attached PS/2 devices. This can be used if the mouse stops responding or the PS/2 keyboard isn ’t working. • T ake C ontrol: When [...]

Instruction Manual 31 VirtKey s M enu Clicking any button in the top half of the window simulates pr essing and releasing the indicated key . In the bottom area of the screen, clicking will simulate the indicated Meta key being pressed.Y ou may then click in the top part to send another key and release the Meta key at the same time. Alternativ ely,[...]

Instruction Manual 32 Video T uning menu Use the Auto Ev er ything button to automatically ne-tune all three adjustments. If the test pattern for C olor O set calibration is not pr esent on the screen, then the Color Oset adjustment is skipped. Changes/frame indicates the number of 16x16 blocks of video that are being sent , on average , f[...]

Instruction Manual 33 If the system cannot nd the test pattern on the screen, check that the patt ern isn’t scaled or covered up . (per form this oper ation in 24-bit or 32-bit color video mode (i.e. truecolor). Although the algorithm may work in 16-bit or 8-bit color video modes , the results will not be optimum and usually it won ’t be abl[...]

Instruction Manual 34 Ac cessing K VM F eatures Once you can access and c ongure the network ing component of the Server Remote Control , you can use it to select and control the managed computers connected to it. This section describes how to add additional KVM switches to the master unit for greater exibility , and how to use the on-screen [...]

Instruction Manual 35 OSD Operations By hitting the left <C TRL> key twice within two sec onds, you may see the ‘Hotkey Menu ’ if it is enabled (an OSD option). Or , by hitting the left <CTRL> key three times within two seconds, you will see a KVM MENU screen (below) showing a list of the computers with corresponding channel address[...]

Instruction Manual 36 OSD F unc tion Ke ys Y ou can use the func tion keys when the OSD menu is active. The F unction key <F1> edits the name of a managed computer or a Slave KVM. First, use the <UP> and <DOWN> arrow keys to highligh t a channel then press <F1> followed b y name entr y . Y our name can be up to 14 characters[...]

Instruction Manual 37 Manual Scan: Scans through powered computers using keyboar d control. Scan Type (<F4>: MoreScan T ype) determines if scanned computers must also be eye mark selected. Press the up arr ow key to select the previous computer and the down arrow key to select the next computer . Press any other key to abort the Manual Scan [...]

Instruction Manual 38 Keyboard Speed: The KVM oers a keyboard typematic setting that ov err ides the typematic settings in the BIOS and Windows operating system. Available speed options are Low , Middle, F ast and F aster as 10, 15, 20 and 30 characters/sec respectively. The Keyboard Speed setting is retained in non-v olatile memor y . Hotkey Me[...]

Instruction Manual 39 Hot Key Commands A hot key command is a short keyboard sequence to select a computer , activate a computer scan, etc. A hot-key sequenc e star ts with two Left Contr ol keystrokes followed b y one or two more keystrokes. The short form hot-key menu can be turned on as an OSD function (<F4>: More Hotkey Menu) every time [...]

Instruction Manual 40 Manual Scan: Manual Scan enables you to manually switch back and forth between powered computers: left Ctrl + left Ctrl + F2 . Press the up or down arro w to selec t the previous or next computer in sequence. P ress any other key to abort the Manual Scan. NOTE: The Scan Type setting will det ermine whether computers must be ey[...]

Instruction Manual 41 Optimizing video per formanc e Choose the best video mode We r ecommend using a display resolution of 1024x768 @60Hz refresh rate , as facilitates tting multiple windows on your r emote desktop. Higher refresh ra tes put unnecessary stress on the quality provided by the video card, and do not pr ovide any additional informa[...]

Instruction Manual 42 Using the A dvanced Video T uning feature The Advanced Video T uning menu allows you to adjust the qualities of the video in your VNC sessions, and can be accessed by clicking the Advanced button on the Video T uning VNC menu. While many users will probably allow the CABC ONS1716I to automatically congure the video pr oper [...]

Instruction Manual 43 The Performance section of the screen gives an indica tion of the qualit y of the video . Changes/frame is the average number of tiles that change f or each frame sampled by the hardware . Flatness is an indication of what percentage of the scr een contains tiles that are comprised of only one color . The Regrab Screen button [...]

Instruction Manual 44 Connecting a Modem The CABCONS1716I will w ork with vir tually any Hayes-compatible modem capable of recognizing the standard A T command set. Some modem manufacturers oer “ enterprise” grade modem pr oduc ts that include technology to impr ove the stability of connections; whether this type of product would be benec[...]

Instruction Manual 45 Modem conguration Although most connections will work appropriately with the default settings on CABCONS1716I, manual changes can be made. T o do so: Login to the W eb inter face as Admin. Click Modem, listed on the left side of the main page. Y ou will then be presented with the Modem Option menu (see above). Make the foll[...]

Instruction Manual 46 Conguring the Remote C onnection This section describes how to congure a typical Windows dial-up session to access the modem connection on the CABCONS1716I. The instructions here relate to a Windows XP conguration; other versions of Windows ar e similar. 1. Open My Network Places from the desktop or the Start menu. 2.[...]

Instruction Manual 47 • PPP (Point -to -P oint Protocol) must be used; no other authentication methods ar e supported. • TCP/IP must be installed/enabled on the comput er mak ing the connection, and must be used for the dial-up connection. • The connection must be congured to obtain a dynamic IP address . • The user name/password must ma[...]

Instruction Manual 48 Performance Notes • All images over the PPP connection will be gray scale to conser ve bandwidth. If other users are connected while a PPP session is active, their screens will be in grayscale as w ell. When PPP is inactive , color is automatically re- enabled. • Some areas of the screen may not be updated as fr equently a[...]

Instruction Manual 49 Modem T roubleshooting Guide The following messages will appear in the syst em log on the Status screen in the W eb interface and may help to diagnose problems with the modem conguration. Starting PPP (for auth) on port… Modem is connecting and the PPP login process is starting. Modem hang up. Resetting The connection has[...]

Instruction Manual 50 Connecting Serial Remote Control Modules to the CABC ONS1716I The cable for each serial device is similar to a phone cable and uses an RJ-14 c onnec tor . For the rst module , connect the cable (provided) to the R-Port on the rear panel of the CABCONS1716I. Connect the opposite end to the D A T A OUT (or similar) port on th[...]

Instruction Manual 51 8N1: Eight bits, no parity , one stop bit (default and most common) 7N1/701/7E1/7M1/7S1: Seven bits, (none/odd/even/mark/space) parity , one stop bit 8N1/801/8E1/8M1/8S1: Eight bits, (none/odd/even/mark/space) parity , one stop bit 8N2: Eight bits, no parity , two stop bits For ce DCD: Forces the C arrier D etect signal to be [...]

Instruction Manual 52 Y ou are now connected to the R-Port module in a live terminal session. Commands you type will be echoed on the terminal screen. The module also oers a simple menu system that allows y ou to change conguration settings (similar to the function of the menus in a terminal software package). Press [Ctrl] - [S hif t] – [_][...]

Instruction Manual 53 Operating Notes: • If the power supply to the R-P or t modules you hav e connected becomes faulty (short, overload) then the R-Port LED on the front panel of the CABCONS1716I will show red. • Under normal operations, this light should remain g reen. The R-P ort connec tor on the rear panel also has an LED that mirrors the [...]

Instruction Manual 54 About Security Certicate W arnings What is a security certicate? Sites that employ secure T CP/IP (I nternet) connections include a certicate that conrms that users are connecting to a legitimate sit e and are not being redirected without their knowledge. Certicates are issued by trusted third parties called Cer[...]

Instruction Manual 55 Installing the new certicate… The following instructions detail how to install the certicate from the CABC ONS1716I onto your local computer (in this case , when using Internet Explorer with W indows XP): 1. Open your Web br owser and go to the CABCONS1716I login screen. Click the Update security certicate link. 2. [...]

Instruction Manual 56 After resync, the mouse pointers ar e still not aligned Use the video adjust menu to position your video image exactly where requir ed. Normally , a slight video positioning error is perceived as a mouse sync issue. A video positioning error is visible as a black line along the top or bottom (and right or left) edges of the re[...]

Instruction Manual 57 Keyboard Replacemen t The keyboard is replaceable , in the event of language changes or maintenance. T o replace the key-board , tilt it up, locate the mini-USB cable underneath the keyboard and unplug it gently . While installing the replac ement keyboard, please ensure that you extend just enough of the cable to keep the key[...]

Instruction Manual 58 T ouchpad Replacement The built-on T ouchpad oers “wheel mouse” func tionality . T he area of the T ouch Pad to the right side of the two small triangular marks is the simulated “wheel” as shown below: T o remove the T ouch Pad, press the tab underneath it up ward to release the latch, then slide it outwards until t[...]

Instruction Manual 59 Specications Console C onnec tors VGA (1), PS/2 Mouse (1), PS/2 Keyboard (1) Display Colors 16.7M (8 bits) Host Computer Connectors HD-15 female (16), supports either PS/2 or USB clients based on cable used Input Signal RGB analog, H/V separate L CD Size 17” TFT Maximum Local Resolution 1280 x 1024 Plug and Play VESA VESA[...]

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