Cables to Go KNV108D manual

T able of Contents ■ ■ ■ ■ Introduct ion Overview……………………………………..………….…………1 Features………… ………… ………………… ..….……… …….…3 Configurations …………… …….………… ……..……… ………...4 ■ ■ ■ ■ Installa tion Device Connection……?[...]

2 Automatic Mouse Conversion The KVM Switch enab les yo u to c onnect c omputer s with PS/2 or serial mou se port s (using adapters su pplied w ith each KVM Sw itch) and contr ol the com puters fr om one PS/2 mouse. The KV M Sw itch automatica lly identif ies th e mouse and ada pts proper mo use protocol. High Video Qualit y The KVM Switch suppor t[...]

4 Configurations The KVM Switch has several mo dels e ach support ing a diff erent number of compu ters. For appli cation s with a large number of computers, KVM S witches can be casc aded in a master/slav e configuration to support even more computers. Single KVM Switch Configur at ion Connect a PS/2 key board, a PS/2 mous e and a VGA multi- sync [...]

6 7 ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ In In In Installation stallation stallation stallation Device Connection The monit or connecte d to the HD-DB -15 VGA port of a Ma s te r CONSOLE mu st be mu lti sync cap abl e of sync hro ni zing wit h t he computer' s video sig nal. If you[...]

8 Determine t he port addre ss of each comp uter . For c omputers u sing PS/2 mouse, connect th e computer' s mous e and keyboard cables t o the KVM Sw itch connect ors marked w ith a mouse and key board respectively , as shown in figure 4. Figure 4: Master com puter connection For computer s using seria l mouse , connect the DB-9 to mini-DIN-[...]

10 Optional Rack Mount A ccessories Figure 6 show s how to attach optio nal mounti ng brackets t o the KVM Switch unit for standard 19-inch rack cabinet. Figure 6: Attaching rack mount bracket 11 Figure 7 shows how to assemble rack cable support then screw it to the back and inside the rack cabinet vertical post. Figure 7: Assembling rack cable sup[...]

12 Multimedia Module An optional mult imedia A/V modu le (M A V108) is used t o select microph one, speaker a nd monitor s ignals fr om one out of ei ght or 16 computers. T he A/V module is con nected to t he LINK port on th e rear panel v ia an mini-DIN -8 conn ector . When a c omputer is selected , the mi crophon e sign al is directed t o that co[...]

14 OSD (On-Screen-D isplay ) Operation KNV104D,KNV108D,KNV 1 16D,KNV2108D,KNV21 16D Figure 9: OSD screen illustration By hitting the le ft <CTR L> key twice w ithin tw o seconds, you may see the 'Hotkey M enu' if it is ena bled (an OSD option). Or , by hitting the left <CT RL> key three tim es within two seco nds, y ou w ill s[...]

16 off. If Scan T ype is ' Ready PC + 1 ', o nly the power-on and eye mark sele cted computer s will be di splay ed sequential ly in Scan mode. Function key <F3> : T o loc k a device ( a compu ter or a Slav e ) from unauthoriz ed acces s, use Securit y . Security is effec ti ve for only on e device (a co mputer or a Slave ). T o lo [...]

18 computers. The non-volatile memory stores the Scan T ype setting.  Scan Rate Sets the duration of a comp uter display ed in Auto Scan mode. The opt ions are 3 seconds, 8 seconds, 1 5 seconds and 30 sec onds . T he non-volatile m emory stores the Scan Rate setting.  Keyboard Speed The KVM Switch of fers ke yboard type matic s etting t hat o[...]

20 Hot-key commands Hot-key com mand is a short key board sequence to select a compute r , to activate c omputer sc an, etc. T he KVM Sw itch interprets keystroke s for hot-keys al l the time. A hot- key seque nce starts w ith two left <CT RL> key strokes follow ed by on e or tw o more ke ystrokes. A built-in b uzzer gen erates a hi gh-pitch [...]

22 --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- Cascade Configuration Cascade Configuration Cascade Configuration Cascade Configuration Connection Before conne cting a device ( a computer or a Sla ve) to t he M aster under power , you mus t turn o ff the dev ice. The Master m ust have equal or more ' PC x ' ports than t[...]

24 For OSD model: After connect ion c ompletes, you sho uld re-a ctivate t he OSD menu to ch eck if t he Mas te r recognizes the Slaves . A tr iangle mar k (  ) is placed to t he right of the port na me indicat ing the port is conne cted to a Slave not a comput er . A number to the left of the triangle mark i ndicat es the Slav e model, i .e. 8 [...]

26 Operation On power up, the KN V2108D and KNV21 16D are in Idle mode broadcastin g VGA signal fro m the sel ected comp uter and detecting for keyboard and mouse activ ity . User LEDs (mar ked with rev erse whi t e A and B ) are both red indicating the KVM Sw itch is not in use. When keyboar d or mou se activ ity is detecte d at one CONSOLE , the [...]

28 T roubleshooting: Ensure that all cables are well seated. Check that keyboar d/mouse cables ar e not swapp ed. Label and bu ndle the cabl es for eac h computer to avoid confusion when connected to the KVM Switch. Symptom Po ssible causes Recommended solut ions No OSD sc reen . No power to KV M Switc h .Loose m onitor connect ion Monitor not m ul[...]

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