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    Pr ecautions This symbol is intended to alert the user of important opera ting and main tenance (s ervicing ) instruct ions in the literature provided with the equipment. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock. Caution Read[...]

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    安全须知 • 中文 这个符号提示用户该设备用户手册中 有重要的操作和维护说明。 这个符号警告用户该设备机壳内有暴 露的危险电压，有触电危险。 注意 阅读说明书 • 用户使用该设备前必须阅读并理 解所有安全和使用说明。 保存说明书 • 用户应保存安全说明[...]

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    SW USB Series • Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide — SW USB Series QS-1 Follow these steps to set up and start using the SW USB switcher: Step 1 Mount the SW USB on a rack shelf or under furniture, if desir ed. See “Mounting the SW USB Series Switcher”, in chapter 2, “Installation”, for mounting procedur es. Step 2 Connect host device([...]

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    SW USB Series • Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide — SW USB Series, cont’d QS-2 i SW USB Series • T able of Contents SW USB Series • Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide — SW USB Series, cont’d QS-2 Step 7 If desired, connect a 2-button or 4-button contact closure device to the SW USB’s Contact port. (See “Contact Closure Contr ol[...]

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    ii SW USB Series • T able of Contents T able of Contents, cont’d SW USB Series Host emulation (SW4 USB Plus only .................................... 3-8 Setting up for host emulation .............................................3-8 Supported peripheral devices ................................................3-9 T roubleshooting ............[...]

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    SW USB Series • Introduction Intr oduction SW USB Series • Introduction 1-3 1-2 Enclosure — The SW USB Series switchers have compact 1U high, ½-rack wide, 3.0 inches deep metal enclosures that can be easily placed or mounted in a variety of locations. Active USB LEDs — These LEDs provide visual indication of port status/activity for USB pe[...]

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    SW USB Series • Introduction Introduction, cont’d 1-4 SW USB Series • Introduction 1-5 Application Diagrams The following diagrams provide examples of how an SW USB Series switcher may be connected. USB SWITCHING INPUT Tx Tx Rx RS-232 CONTACT 1 2 3 4 RS-232 PA SS THRU USB OUTPUT HUB USB 3 USB 1 PC 1 PC 2 PC 3 PC 4 USB 2 USB 4 0.4A MAX 12V POW[...]

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    SW USB Series • Introduction Introduction, cont’d 1-6 SW USB Series 2 Chapter T wo Installation Installation Overview Mounting the SW USB Series Switcher Rear Panel Features Wiring the Power Connector Wiring for RS-232 Communication Contact Closure Control Connecting Multiple SW USB Switchers in a System[...]

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    SW USB Series • Installation Installation SW USB Series • Installation 2-2 2-3 Installation Overview T o install and set up the SW USB switcher , 1 Mount the switcher on a rack shelf or furniture, if desir ed. 2 Connect host device(s) to one or more SW USB input connectors, using USB cable lengths of up to 15' (4.5 m). 3 Connect one or mor[...]

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    SW USB Series • Installation Installation, cont’d 2-4 SW USB Series • Installation 2-5 Use 2 mounting holes on opposite corners. (2) 4-40 x 3/16" Screws 1U Universal Rac k Shelf F ront false faceplate uses 2 screws. HalfRackV ersaT oolsStandar dShelf 1/2 Rack Width F ront False F aceplate 3 2 4 Mounting an SW USB switcher on a standar d [...]

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    SW USB Series • Installation Installation, cont’d 2-6 SW USB Series • Installation 2-7 Rear Panel Features USB SWITCHED INPUT USB OUTPUT HUB Tx Tx Rx RS-232 CONT ACT 1 2 RS-232 PA SS THRU USB 3 USB 1 USB 2 USB 4 1.5A MAX 12V POWER + PC 1 PC 2 1 4 6 3 2 7 SW2 USB rear panel USB SWITCHED INPUT USB OUTPUT HUB Tx Tx Rx RS-232 CONT ACT 1 2 3 4 RS-[...]

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    SW USB Series • Installation Installation, cont’d 2-8 SW USB Series • Installation 2-9 Wiring the Power Connector If using a differ ent external power supply from the one provided with the SW USB, you may need to wire the connector for it. T o wire the power connector , 1 . Cut the power supply’s DC output cord to the length needed. 2 . Str[...]

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    SW USB Series • Installation Installation, cont’d 2-10 SW USB Series • Installation 2-11 The pinout for the host PC to the SW USB is shown below: Host PC Pin Sitcher Pin 2 (Rx TX 3 (Tx Rx 5 (Gnd _ RS-232 Pass Thru port The RS-232 Pass Thru port allows you to loop through the T ransmit line of the RS-232 control port fr om the SW U[...]

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    SW USB Series • Installation Installation, cont’d 2-12 SW USB Series • Installation 2-13 PC Host Po rt SW USB Extron A/V Switcher 2 3 5 RX RX TX TX TX Connections for RS-232 loop-through Contact Closure Contr ol Contact closure pr ovides another method of input selection. T o enable input selection by contact closure, you can connect a push-b[...]

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    SW USB Series • Installation Installation, cont’d 2-14 SW USB Series 3 Chapter Thr ee Operation Front Panel Features Operations Printer USB Hard Drive USB Flash Drive USB Flash Drive USB Flash Drive Video Webcam Camera Ke yboard Mouse Host Tier Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Tier 5 SW4 USB Plus USB SWITCHER EXEC MODE 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 INPUT 1 2 3 4 [...]

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    SW USB Series • Operation Operation SW USB Series • Operation 3-2 3-3 Front Panel Featur es SW2 USB USB SWITCHER EXEC MODE 1 2 1 2 INPUT 1 2 3 4 OUTPUT ACTIVE USB 1 4 5 3 2 SW2 USB front panel SW4 USB USB SWITCHER EXEC MODE 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 INPUT 1 2 3 4 OUTPUT ACTIVE USB 1 4 5 3 2 SW4 USB and SW4 USB Plus front panel a Power LED — This LED li[...]

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    SW USB Series • Operation Operation, cont’d 3-4 SW USB Series • Operation 3-5 Selecting an input using contact closure Use one of the following methods to select an input via contact closure: • Using a contact closure device: If a two- or four-button contact closure device is connected to the SW USB’s Contact port, press the button on the[...]

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    SW USB Series • Operation Operation, cont’d 3-6 SW USB Series • Operation 3-7 SIS Command SW USB Function SW USB Response to Host ! Performed and passed through Chn X! ] ^ Performed, not passed thr ough USB X! ] E (any) Performed, not passed thr ough See the SIS command table. X Performed, not passed thr ough Exe X# ] N Performed, not passed [...]

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    SW USB Series • Operation Operation, cont’d 3-8 SW USB Series • Operation 3-9 2 . Place the DIP switches on the r ear panel in the appropriate position to enable emulation for the connected device. The table below shows the switch positions for keyboard and/or mouse emulation. Sitch 1 (Mouse Sitch 2 (Keyboard Emulation Off (down) [...]

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    SW USB Series • Operation Operation, cont’d 3-10 SW USB Series T roubleshooting If the SW USB detects a non-standard keyboar d and/or mouse, an error condition may occur in which the Exec Mode LED blinks and the SW USB reboots in a r epeating cycle. If this happens, set the host emulation DIP switch(es) to of f, and wait for the switcher to reb[...]

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    SW USB Series • SIS Conguration and Control SIS Configuration and Contr ol SW USB Series • SIS Conguration and Control 4-3 4-2 The SW USB can be remotely set up and contr olled via a host computer or other device (such as a control system) that is attached to the rear panel RS-232 port. (See “W iring for RS-232 Communication” in chap[...]

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    SW USB Series • SIS Conguration and Control SIS Configuration and Control, cont’d 4-4 SW USB Series • SIS Conguration and Control 4-5 Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional description Firmware version, part number , and information requests Request information I Chn X! • InACT X$ • OutACT X$ • Em[...]

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    SW USB Series • SIS Conguration and Control SIS Configuration and Control, cont’d 4-6 SW USB Series • SIS Conguration and Control 4-7 Updating the Firmware Extron periodically updates pr oduct rmware in conjunction with the release of new softwar e revisions. When updating any Extron softwar e to the latest revision level, be sure t[...]

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    SW USB Series • SIS Conguration and Control SIS Configuration and Control, cont’d 4-8 SW USB Series • SIS Conguration and Control 4-9 Loading the firmware to the SW USB using the Firmware Loader T o load a new version of rmware fr om your computer to your SW USB using the Extron Firmwar e Loader software, your computer ’s serial [...]

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    SW USB Series • SIS Conguration and Control SIS Configuration and Control, cont’d 4-10 SW USB Series • SIS Conguration and Control 4-11 10 . Click the Upload button. A status bar showing the progr ess of the upload appears in the Firmware Loader window . The rmware upload to the switcher may take several minutes. Once the status bar[...]

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    SW USB Series • SIS Conguration and Control SIS Configuration and Control, cont’d 4-12 SW USB Series A Appendix A Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories Specifications Included Parts Accessories[...]

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    SW USB Series • Specications, Part Numbers, Accessories Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories SW USB Series • Specications, Part Numbers, Accessories A-2 A-3 Cooling ........................................... Convection, no vents Mounting Rack mount ........................ Y es, with optional 1U, 9.5" deep rack shelf, part #60[...]

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    SW USB Series • Specications, Part Numbers, Accessories Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d SW USB Series • Specications, Part Numbers, Accessories A-4 A-5 Included Parts These items are included in each or der for the SW USB switcher: Included Part Replacement Part Number SW2 USB 60-952-01 SW4 USB 60-953-01 SW4 USB Plus [...]

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    SW USB Series • Specications, Part Numbers, Accessories Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d A-6 This page was intentionally left blank.[...]