Belkin SE 2-Port manual

P73039 F1D102 T he OmniV iew ™ S E 2-P ort User Manual P73039_F1D102-eng_man.qxd 9/26/00 3:42 PM Page 1[...]

Intr oduction 1 Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Components OmniV iew ™ SE KVM switch. Controlling multiple PCs from one keyboar d, mouse and monitor has never been easier! The OmniView ™ SE puts you in contr ol. Compatible with A T and PS-2 style computers, it is loaded with features such as Integrated Mouse Conversion T echnology , separat[...]

2 T echnical Specifications Console Connectors: Keyboard: 6 pin MiniDIN female Mouse: 6 pin MiniDIN female (for PS/2 mouse) DB9 male (for spare serial mouse) Monitor: HDDB15 female Computer Port Connectors: Keyboard: 6 pin MiniDIN female Mouse: 6 pin MiniDIN female (for PS/2 mouse) DB9 male (for serial mouse) Monitor: HDDB15 male Dimensions: Width:[...]

3 Pr oduct Detail SLA VE INPUT DB25 Daisy-chain port MASTER INPUT SLA VE OUTPUT DB25 Daisy-chain port DC power jack DIP switches Optional serial mouse connector CONSOLE connectors Keyboard connector PS/2 mouse connector VGA monitor connector PC PORT connectors Serial mouse output Keyboard output PS/2 mouse output VGA signal output FRONT P ANEL REAR[...]

4 Make sur e you have the right cables! The OmniView ™ SE requir es cables to connect the eight computers you will be controlling. Below are the Belkin part numbers and their descriptions. W e recommend pur chasing Cable Kits based on the type of mouse port your computer uses. Cable kits have all the cables you need to connect one computer to the[...]

5 1. Set the DIP switches. If you have only one OmniView ™ SE, use the MASTER bank setting. If the OmniView ™ SE you ar e using will be daisy-chained off another unit, use a unique slave setting. Please refer to the next section for mor e information regar ding multiple OmniView ™ SE units. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS INST ALLA TION PROCEDURE EXACTL Y[...]

6. Connect the first computer's mouse cable to the OmniView ™ SE. If using a PS/2 cable (Belkin Part# F2N036-XX), connect one end to the PS/2 mouse port on the computer , and the other end to the PC1 PS/2 mouse port on the back of the OmniView ™ SE. If using a serial mouse cable (Belkin Part# F2N209-XX-T), connect one end to a DB9 serial p[...]

7 Har dwar e Installation (continued) 7. Connect the first computer's keyboard cable to the OmniV iew ™ SE. If using a PS/2 cable (Belkin Part# F2N036-XX), connect one end to the PS/2 keyboard port on the computer , and the other end to the PC1 keyboard port on the back of the OmniV iew ™ SE. If your computer has an A T -style keyboard por[...]

8 The OmniView ™ SE has the capability to be daisy-chained to additional units for contr ol over more computers. Up to four OmniV iew ™ SE units can be daisy chained together , whether 2-Port, 4-Port, or a mixture of both. The example above shows two OmniV iew ™ SE 2-Port units and two OmniView ™ SE 4-Port units daisy-chained together . Eac[...]

9 The OmniView ™ SE is designed to be able to cascade with the OmniV iew ™ PRO as well. In such a scenario, it is recommended that the OmniV iew ™ PRO be the MASTER unit, and the OmniView ™ SE units be slave units. This is shown in the diagram above. The OmniV iew ™ PRO is an 8-Port, 19" (48.3cm) rackmountable OmniView ™ , having t[...]

10 Adding Slave Units This assumes you already have a MASTER unit (or MASTER and slave units) set-up and working properly . Below is the procedur e of daisy-chaining a new slave unit. • Set the DIP switches of the slave unit to a unique slave BANK setting. • Connect the computers using the same procedur e outlined in steps 5 to 9 in the Hardwar[...]

11 Cable 1 Cable 2 Cable 3 MASTER (Bank 0) slave (Bank 2) slave (Bank 3) Daisy-Chaining the OmniView ™ SE: slave (Bank 1) Usage (continued) P73039_F1D102-eng_man.qxd 9/26/00 3:42 PM Page 11[...]

12 Keyboard “Hot” Key commands: Y ou can also conveniently command the OmniView ™ SE to switch ports through simple keyboard key sequences. T o send commands to the OmniView ™ SE, the SCROLL LOCK key must be pressed twice within 2 seconds. Y ou will hear a beep for confirmation. Below are the differ ent commands: Switch to PREVIOUS ACTIVE p[...]

13 Y ou can switch directly to any port by giving the OmniView ™ SE the BANK and POR T numbers. For instance, if you press [SCROLL LOCK] [SCROLL LOCK] [2] [2], the computer on PORT 2 of the OmniV iew ™ SE set to BANK 2 will be selected. In the diagram below , that is PC # 8. Hence, if you only have one OmniView ™ SE, the first key (X) must be[...]

14 General Problems: Q: When cascading, the MASTER unit does not see the slave unit(s). A: • Refer to the Hardwar e Installation section for information on how to properly connect the daisy-chain cable. • Make sure that the daisy-chain cable that you ar e using is the F1D108-CBL. Using any other cable will not guarantee proper operation or vide[...]

15 Q: The computers boot up fine, but the mouse does not work. A: • Check the cables and make sure they ar e inserted properly in the corr ect ports. • Make sure the mouse works when dir ectly plugged into the computer . Rebooting is necessary when trying this. If the mouse pointer still does not move, then either your PS/2 mouse port or the mo[...]

16 • T ry a differ ent PS/2 mouse at the console. • Make sure the mouse (at the console) is a true PS/2 mouse. A combo mouse will work just as long as it is set for PS/2 mode with the correct adapter . A serial-only mouse with a combo mouse adapter WILL NOT work. • Check to make sure that the power adapter is plugged in and is working pr oper[...]

FCC Statement DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMP A TIBILITY W e, Belkin Components, of 501 West W alnut Street, Compton CA 90220, declare under our sole responsibility that the pr oduct: F1D102 to which this declaration relates: Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditi[...]