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Keyboard/Mouse/Monitor SharingSwitch User' s Manual SV431 SV831 SV431D SV831D SV1631D SV832DS SV1632DS[...]

T able of Contents Introduction Overv iew 1 Features 2 Configur ations 3 Installation Device Connection 6 Initial Power-Up 8 Optional Rack Mo unt Accessor ies 9 Operation Front Panel Push Buttons 10 OSD (On-Scree n-Display ) Operation 1 1 Hot Key Com mands 15 Cascade Configurat ion Connection 17 Change Con figuration w hile Runni ng 19 Multi-acces [...]

1 Introduction Overv iew One-Console S tarView Switches The S tarView allow s you to acce ss multiple c omputers from one keyboard, mous e and monitor . There is no interface card or sof tware to configure. Installation is as easy a s connecting cab les between the S tarView and your computers. Operation is as simple as pressing pu sh button, enter[...]

2 High Video Quality S tarView support s VGA resolution up to 1600x 1200 @85Hz without any degradation. Advanced VGA circuit design guarantees sm ooth and flicker-fr ee switching fro m one computer to th e other with distanc e up to 100ft (30M)* at both Cons ole and PC sides . NOTE: This User's M anual is writte n for the following models. Sta[...]

3 Extra features f or On-Screen Display model n Assign com puters with unique and meaningfu l names n Identify and select compu ters by the names n Programmable scan filters unus ed computers n S tore system settings an d name entries to n on-volatile me mory n Password s ecurity lock s computer from unauthorized a ccess n Gain complete control wit[...]

4 Figure 1: A single S tarV iew configuration Cascade (Master/Slave) Configuration Y ou can conne ct a second l evel of one or more S tarV iews to “ PC 1 ”~” PC 4 ” (SV431) or " PC 1 "~” PC 8 ” ports (SV831 & SV163 1) of a Mas te r unit. Cascade configurat ion expand s system ability allowing you to select computers conn e[...]

5 Figure 2: A cascade S tarVi ew configuration Throughout this manu al, Master is the S tarV iew that has a physical key board, mouse and monitor connect ed to its CONSOLE port. Slave is a St arVie w that has its CONSO LE port connected to a M aster's “PC x” port. Slav e only exist s in cascade configurat ion.[...]

6 Installation Device Connection The monitor conn ected to the HD-D B-15 VGA port of a Ma st e r CONSOLE must be cap able of synchron izing with the c omputer's video signal. If you are uncert ain about th e monitor type, plea se consult the monitor user's manu al. Connect a PS/2 mouse and a keyboard to t he CONSOLE po rt ma rke d wit h a[...]

7 Determine the channel address of each computer . For co mputers using PS/2 mou se, connect the computer's mouse and keyboard cables to th e S tarView ’s connect ors marked w ith a mouse and keyboard respec tively, as show n in figure 4. Figure 4: M aster computer conne ction For computers using serial mou se, connect t he DB-9 to mini-DIN-[...]

8 Initial Power-Up Make sure all co mputers and S tarV iews are powered dow n during installation. Y ou must power up the Master S tarV iew before turning on any ot her devices. 4 For single S tarView: 1) Apply a power ada pter to the Mas te r . 2) T urn on computers. 4 For ca scade: 1) Apply a power adapter to the Mas t er . 2) Apply pow er adapte[...]

9 Optional Rack Mount Accessories Figure 6 show s how to att ach optional mounting bracket s to the S tarView unit for st andard 19-inch r ack cabinet. Figure 6: Attach ing rack mount bra cket Figure 7 show s how to asse mble rack cable support then screw it to the back and inside the rack cabinet vertic al post. Figure 7: Assembling r ack cable su[...]

10 Then, keyboa rd/mouse/monitor cables can be r outed over the cabl e support. Y ou c an use plastic ca ble ties to bu ndle and label the cables throu gh the rack ca ble support hole s for easy identif ication. Operation Front Panel Push Buttons Y ou may sele ct a computer by pressing the fron t panel pu sh button directly , by issuin g hot-key co[...]

11 OSD (On-Screen-Display ) Operation SV431D, SV831D, SV1631D, SV8 32DS, SV1632DS Figure 9: OSD screen il lustration By hitting the lef t <CTRL> key twice w ithin two second s, you may see the 'Hotkey M enu' if it is enable d (an OSD option). Or , by hitting the left <CT RL> key three times w ithin two se conds, you will see a[...]

12 ready for select ion (its corr esponding front panel indi cator is green), or the color i s white as it ha s no power . OSD menu updat es the color when it is act ivated. Use the <UP> and <DO W N> arrow keys to highlight a computer and the <ENTER> key to sele ct it. Or , you may press <ESCAPE> to exit OSD and re move the [...]

13 = Function key <F3>: T o lock a device ( a computer or a Slave ) from unauthoriz ed access, us e Security . Secu rit y is effective for only one device ( a computer or a Slave ). T o lock a device, use the <UP> and <DO W N> arrow keys to highlight i t, then press <F3 >. Now , enter up to 4 character s (‘A ’~’Z’, ?[...]

14 Scan mode, the O SD displays the name of the se lected comput er. W hen Auto Scan detect s any keyboard or mouse activity , it suspends the scanning ti ll activity stop s; it then resumes w ith the next comp uter in sequence. T o abort the Au to Sc an mode, pr ess the lef t <CTRL> twice, or , press any front button. Scan T yp e and Scan Ra[...]

15 S tarView offer s keyboard typem atic setting that ov errides the simi lar settings in B IOS and in W indow s. Available speed option s are Low , Middle , Fast an d Faster as 10, 15, 20 and 30 character s/sec respectively. T he non-volatile m emory stores the Key board S peed setting. < Hotkey Menu When you hit the left <CT RL> key twic[...]

16 keystroke s for hot-keys all t he time. A hot-key seq uence start s with two left <CT RL> keystrokes fo llowed by one or two more keystro kes. A built-in buzzer generates a high-pitch beep for correct hot-key command; otherw ise, one low-pitch beep for error and the bad key sequence w ill not be forwarded t o the selected computer . The sh[...]

17 g Manual Scan ena bles you to m anually switch back and forth between pow er-on computers. left Ctrl + left Ctrl + F2 Press á or â to sele ct the previous or th e next comput er in sequence. And, press any ot her key to abort t he Manual Scan . Note: For OSD mod els, Sc an T y pe determines whether eye mark is necessary duri ng Manual Scan . g[...]

18 equal or more ' PC x ' p orts than that of the Slave, i.e., if SV831 is the master , SV831 and SV431 can be Slaves, b ut SV1631 can not. The ports labeled " PC 1 "~” PC 8 ” can be connected t o either a computer or a Slave 's CONSOLE port, as show n in figure 10. The ports “ PC A "~” PC H ” can only be con[...]

19 Figure 1 1: Cascaded 4-port St arVi ews Figure 12: Cas caded 8-port S tarViews For OSD model: After conne ction completes , you should re-act ivate the OSD menu to c heck if the Mast er recognizes th e Sl aves . A triangle mar k ( 4 ) is placed to the rig ht of the channe l name indicatin g the port is co nnected to a Slave not a computer . A nu[...]

20 two differe nt locations, local and remot e. Thanks to t he high-drive circuit design, you may con nect high quality cables at Cons ole and PC sides for up to 100ft (30 m), a definite plus f or server room application s. Now you can a ccess all co mputers either i n the server room when you have to physi cally access t he computer s such as soft[...]

21 Timeout setti ng. The User Timeout is available in the OSD menu by pressing the Function key <F4>, under the sub-m enu More. Note: K eyboard S peed option is not avail able for multi-a ccess model s. Configuration T o expand the n umber of comput ers under control, y ou may conne ct CONSOLE port of another S tarView to “PC1”~”PC8” [...]

22 Appendices Specifications : Specification s SV431 SV431D SV831 SV831D SV1631 D SV832D S SV1632D S User por t number 11 122 Computer port num ber 4 8 16 8 16 Casca de control P C number Up to 16* Up to 64* Up to 136* Up to 64* Up to 136* On-screen display (OS D) SV431D SV 831 Ye s Front pa nel butt on control 4 8 16 8 16 Hot plug- and-pl ay Ye s [...]

23 T roubleshooting: Ensure that al l cables are well s eated. Check that ke yboard/mouse cables are n ot swapped. Label and bundle th e cables for each computer to a void confusion whe n connected to the S tarView . Symptom Possible caus es Recommended solutions No OSD screen s No power to S tarView s Loose monitor connection Monitor not multi-syn[...]

24 Double OSD images at cascade configurati on s Improper slave connection procedure. s Press push buttons 1 and 2 down for 2 seconds to activate K/M RE SET . s Remove any possible power supply to the Slave (unplug all cables), bef ore connecting it to the Master . OSD menu is not at the proper position s OSD menu has fixed resolution and its size [...]

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