Belkin PM00507 manual

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    PM00507 © 2008 Belkin International, Inc. All rights reserved. All trade names are r egistered trademarks of respective manufactur ers listed. Windows, Windows Vista, Micr osoft, and IntelliMouse are either register ed trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/ or other countries. Mac OS and Mac are trademarks of A[...]

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    User Manual F1DN102D F1DN104D OmniView ® Secur e DVI Dual-Link KVM Switch[...]

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    T abl e of Contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................................. 1 Package Contents ........................................................................... 1 2. Overview ................................................................................................. 2 Security Fe[...]

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    1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 section Congratulations and thank you for purchasing this Belkin OmniV iew Secure DVI Dual-Link KVM Switch (the Switch). Designed especially for secure military and government installations, the Switch provides the centralized control requir ed by today’ s IA (Information Assurance) computer environments. It allows users to manage[...]

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    2 Security F eatur es • DedicatedPr ocessors Designed specifically for secure envir onments, the Switch features a dedicated processor per computer port. This keeps each computer running on differ ent security levels completely separated and secure at all times, and prevents any unintended data transfer between computers. • NoMemory[...]

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    3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 section 3 Overview Other F eatur es • USBSupport The Switch is compatible with USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 technology and supports Plug-and-Play connectivity with USB computers, keyboards, and mice. • Dual-LinkDVISupport The Switch supports video resolutions of up to 2560x1600. This includes support for digital displays 2[...]

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    4 Overview Equipment Requir ements Cables Belkin highly recommends you use Belkin DVI/USB KVM Cable Kits with Audio & Mic for your Switch to help ensure superior performance. These cables offer the highest quality possible to ensure optimal data and audio video transmission. One Cable Kit is requir ed per connected computer . Belkin DVI/USB [...]

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    5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 section Overview SystemRequir ements Operating-System(OS)Platf orms The Switch is compatible with computers running on, but not limited to, the following OS platforms: • Windows ® 2000 •WindowsXP(Home/Professional) •Windows2003Server •WindowsVista ® •RedHat ® Linux ® Desktop ?[...]

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    6 6     Overview Unit DisplayDiagrams F r ont View (F1DN104D model shown) BackView T amper-Evident Seals Side View IMPORT ANT NOTICE: There should be one tamper -evident seal on each side of the Switch enclosure (total of two seals). If both seals are visible and do not appear to be disrupted, your Switch has not be[...]

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    7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 section Overview Specifications PartNo.: F1DN102D, F1DN104D Enclosur e: Metal enclosure with high-impact plastic faceplate PowerRequir ements: 5V DC, 3A (minimum) power adapter with center -pin-positive polarity 4 ACInput: 100 to 240V AC Inter changeableA CPlugs: 4 (U.S., U.K., Europe, Australia) No.[...]

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    8 Before you begin, please take a few minutes to r egister your product. This may assist Belkin in contacting you regar ding important information regar ding secure use of your pr oduct. Y ou may register your product online by going to https://www .belkin.com/registration/. Pr e-Configuration Wher etoplac etheSwitch: The enclosure of t[...]

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    9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 section Installation Step1  Mounting the Switch(optional) BracketIns tallation(F1DN102DandF1DN104D) The 2- and 4-Port Switches can be installed into a 19-inch rack using an optional Rack-Mount Kit, sold separately (Belkin part number F1D005). 1.1 Attach the Rack-Mount Bracket to the Switch using the Phi[...]

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    10 10 10 Installation Step2 Connecting the Consoleto theSwitch (r equir ed) W arning: Before attempting to connect anything to the Switch or your computers, please ensure that all computer equipment and devices are powered off. Plugging and unplugging cables while computers are powered on may cause irreversible damage to the[...]

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    11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 section Installation Step3 Connecting Computers tothe Switch (r equired) 3.1 Make sure all computers and the Switch are powered off. 3.2 Using the Belkin DVI/USB KVM Cable Kit (F1D9201-XX), connect the male DVI connector to the monitor port on your computer . Then connect the other end of the cable into an avai[...]

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    12 Installation Step4 PoweringUp the Systems (requir ed) 4.1 Power on the attached monitor . 4.2 Attach the power adapter to the DC power jack labeled “5V , 3A” on the back of the Switch. Only use the power adapter supplied with the Switch. (Refer to diagram below .) 4.3 Power on your computers. All computers can be powered on[...]

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    13 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Using your Switch Sel ectinga Computer Using PortSelector s Now th at you have c onne cte d your c ons ole an d com pute rs to th e Swi tch, it is r ead y for us e. Y ou c an se lec t whi ch co mpu ter you wi sh to co ntro l by pre ss ing th e cor res pon ding p or t se le ctor o n the fr ont of th e Switc h.[...]

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    14 F requentl y Asked Questions WhatdoesNIAPCommonCriteriavalidationtoEAL4mean? T o learn more about NIAP Common Criteria and EAL 4, visit http://www .niap-ccevs.org/cc-scheme/consumer -guidance.cfm. WhatdoIdoifIfindthatthetamper-evidentsealsontheSwitchhave beenr emovedor[...]

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    15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 section F requentl y Asked Questions DoestheSwitchsupportLinux? Y es, the Switch works with Red Hat Linux and some Linux operating systems configured for USB support. DoestheSwitchsupportMicr osoft ® IntelliMouse ® ? The Switch supports mice from Belkin, Micr osoft, Logitech ® , Kensington ® , and many o[...]

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    16 Keyboar d The computer does not detect my keyboar d, or my keyboard does not work when I switch computers or reboot. • Checkthat the keyboardyouare usingis connected properlyto  the Switch. • Checkthat the USBcable between theSwitch andthe computer is  firmly co[...]

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    17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 section T r oubl eshooting Mouse The computer does not detect my mouse, or my mouse does not work when I switch computers or r eboot. • Checkthat the mouseyou areusing isconnected properlyto  the Switch. • Checkthat the USBcable between theSwitch andthe [...]

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    Information 18 FC C Statement Declarationof Conformitywith FC C Rul es forElectr omagnetic Compatibility W e, Belkin International, Inc., of 501 W est Walnut Street, Compton, CA 90220, declare under our sole responsibility that the products: F1DN102D, F1DN104D, to which this declaration relates: Comply with Part 15 of the FC[...]

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    19 Information section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Howto getservice. T o get service for your Belkin product you must take the following steps: 1. Contact Belkin International, Inc., at 501 W . Walnut St., Compton CA 90220, Attn: Customer Service, or call (800)-223-5546, within 15 days of the Occurrence. Be prepar ed to provide the following informat[...]