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    International HQ Jerusalem, Israel Tel: + 972 2 535 9666 minic om@mi nico m.co m North American HQ Linden, New Jersey Tel: + 1 908 4862100 info.usa@minicom.com European HQ Dübendorf, Sw itzerland Tel: + 41 1 823 8000 info.europe@m inicom .com Italy Rome Tel: + 39 06 8209 7902 info.italy@minicom .com www.minicom .com Customer support - support@m in[...]

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    Supervisor Smart 2-por t Table of Contents Introduc tion ................................................... .............................. 2 Features of t he Smart 2 ........................................ ...................... 2 Installing the Sm art 2 system .................................. .................... 4 Connecting cables to the fro[...]

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    USER GUIDE Introduction Minicom Advanced Systems L td (Minicom) is a leading manufacturer of KVM switches for multiple server control. Minicom also manufactures interactive systems for Com puter Equipped Learning Environm ents. It is also t he world leader in the development and deployment of cutting edge CAT5 technology. The Supervisor Smart 2-Por[...]

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    Supervisor Smart 2-por t Figure 1 illustrates the b asic configuration o f the Smart 2 System. 1 2 Computer 1 Computer 2 Monitor Keyboard Mouse Smart 2 KB/MS VIDEO VIDEO KB/MS Figure 1 The Smart 2 configuration 3[...]

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    USER GUIDE Installing the Smart 2 system Before installing the system do the fo llowing: • Switch off both com puters . • Place cables away from fluores cent lights, air conditioners, and machines that are likely to generate electrical noise. Connecting cables to the front panel Connect a keyboard, screen and mouse t o the front panel using the[...]

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    Supervisor Smart 2-por t Monit or Keyboard To Screen Out p ort To Mouse port To KB port Mouse 1 2 SELECT CPU SCREEN OUT MOUSE 6VDC KB To wall socket To Power connecter Power adapter Figure 2 The Smart 2 front panel connections Connecting cables to the Smart 2 back panel Important! Always connect the front panel connecti ons before the back panel co[...]

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    USER GUIDE Figure 3 illustrates the connections of the VGA and Keyboard/Mouse cables to t he Sm art 2 back panel. 1 2 To com puter's Keyboard port To com puter's Mouse port To KB/MS port HDD15F to Video port s To K B/MS por t To computer's Mouse po rt To computer's Keyboard port HDD15M t o computer 's Video port HDD15M t o [...]

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    Supervisor Smart 2-por t Operating the Smart 2 To prepare the system for operation: 1. Connect the cables to the front panel. 2. Connect the cables to the back panel. 3. Switch on the computers. Switching betw een computers There are two ways to switch bet ween computers. 1. Press the button on the front panel of the Sm art 2. 2. On the keyboard, p[...]

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    USER GUIDE Scanning computers The Smart 2 can scan the two conn ected computers at intervals of between 1 and 99 seconds. The default tim e period is 0 seconds (disabled) – change thi s in the Settings mode see the paragraph below. During scanning you cannot work on the computers. To scan computers: Press the hotkey Shift then, S . Release Shift [...]

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    Supervisor Smart 2-por t Setting the scan time period To set the scan time period: Press T followed by a 2-digit t ime period of bet ween 01-99 seconds. The 3 keyboard LEDs b link and the new setting is now functional. Changing the hotkey You can change the hotkey from Shift to Alt or Ctrl . Once changed, all references in this Guide t o Shift now [...]

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    USER GUIDE When connected and switched on as set out above, the Sm art 2 automatical ly operates with the com puter and m ouse types connected to it. Replacing a computer When a computer is replaced with a different computer type while the Smart 2 is in use, w e recomm end turning the new computer off before connecti ng it to the Sm art 2. When tur[...]

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    Supervisor Smart 2-por t Mouse settings w hen replacing a computer For Type the letters 5-button mouse EP Wheel mouse, or Intellimouse IN 2 or 3-button mouse PS Set mouse setti ngs to EP when operating computers wit h Operating Systems that suppor t wheel mouse functionality: (Windows XP). Set mouse setti ngs to IN when operating computers wi th Op[...]

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    USER GUIDE Viewing the settings View the settings and firm ware revision in any text editor. To view the settings: 1. Before entering to the Sett ings mode switc h your keyboard layout to Engl ish. 2. Open any text editor, e.g. Notepad. 3. Press Shift , Tab to enter the Settings mode. 4. Press F . The settings appear in the text editor. Exiting the[...]

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    Supervisor Smart 2-por t Summary of the settings mode operations The table below sets out t he Settings mode operat ions. Operation Press Enter Settings mode Shift, Tab Exit and save changes Esc Set the scan time period T, xx (00-99) Change Hotkey to Alt HA Change Hotkey to Ctrl HC Change Hotkey to Shift HS Mouse setting - 5-button mouse EP Mouse s[...]

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    USER GUIDE 14 Technical Specifications Resolution Up to 1920 x 1440@75 Hz Video Signal Analog Signal: Red Green B lue 0.7Vp-p / 75 Ω positive, HD15 Video Sync TTL Compatible positive/negative Keyboard PS/2 type, MiniDIN6 Mouse Microsoft Intellimouse, Wh eel mouse, 5-button m ouse, PS/2 type mouse. Mini DIN6 Computer types Intel, Alpha compatible [...]