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KVM Switch

KH1508

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User Manual

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Page 1: ...KVM Switch KH1508A KH1516A User Manual www aten com...

Page 2: ...nable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and u...

Page 3: ...hase the buyer and not the manufacturer its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in...

Page 4: ...ghly and follow the installation and operation procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the switch or to any other devices on the KH1508A KH1516A installation Features may have been added to the...

Page 5: ...iii Conventions ix Product Information ix Chapter 1 Introduction Overview 1 Features and Benefits 2 Requirements 4 Console 4 Computers 4 KVM Adapter Cables 5 Operating Systems 5 Components 6 Front Vie...

Page 6: ...en Headings 25 OSD Functions 26 F1 GOTO 26 F2 LIST 27 F3 SET 28 F4 ADM 31 F5 SKP 34 F6 BRC 35 F7 SCAN 36 F8 LOUT 37 Chapter 5 Hotkey Operation Hotkey Port Control 39 Invoking Hotkey Mode 40 Number Loc...

Page 7: ...ction 51 Before You Begin 51 Performing the Upgrade 53 Starting the Upgrade 53 Upgrade Succeeded 56 Upgrade Failed 57 Firmware Upgrade Recovery 57 Main Board Firmware Upgrade Recovery 57 Adapter Cable...

Page 8: ...up to a complete daisy chained operation are provided Chapter 3 Basic Operation explains the fundamental concepts involved in operating the KH1508A KH1516A Chapter 4 OSD Operation provides a complete...

Page 9: ...d key in Indicates keys you should press For example Enter means to press the Enter key If keys need to be chorded they appear together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them Ctrl Alt 1 Num...

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Page 11: ...ng cables into their appropriate ports is all that is entailed Because the KH1508A KH1516A intercepts keyboard and mouse input directly there is no software to configure and no complex installation ro...

Page 12: ...ion methods Manual via front panel pushbuttons Hotkey and multi language OSD On Screen Display Multi language keyboard support includes English US UK French German Japanese Korean and Traditional Chin...

Page 13: ...on them simultaneously Superior Video Quality Supports the video resolutions up to 1600x1200 60hz for up to 40 meters and 1280x1024 75hz for up to 50 meters with the new ATEN KVM Cable Adapter KA7000...

Page 14: ...USB mouse A PS 2 or USB keyboard Computers The following equipment must be installed on the computers that connect to the KH1508A or KH1516A KVM ports A VGA SVGA or multisync port A Type A USB port a...

Page 15: ...ort USB 2 Kernels below 2 6 do not support USB 2 0 Function Module Connect to devices with PS 2 ports KA7920 KA7520 KA7120 KA9520 KA9120 Connect to devices with USB ports KA7970 KA7570 KA7170 KA9570 K...

Page 16: ...KH1508A KH1516A User Manual 6 Components Front View KH1508A KH1516A 4 3 5 1 2 6 7 3 1 2 6 7 4 5...

Page 17: ...an details 3 Reset Switch Pressing this switch in performs a system reset Note The switch is recessed and must be pushed with a small object such as the end of a paper clip or a ballpoint pen 4 Firmwa...

Page 18: ...KH1508A KH1516A User Manual 8 Rear View KH1508A KH1516A 1 2 6 4 5 3 1 2 6 4 5 3...

Page 19: ...eft is the Chain In port the port on the right is the Chain Out port 4 Grounding Terminal The wire used to ground the unit connects here 5 Console Ports If this is a single station installation or if...

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Page 21: ...ter or device connection The KVM adapter cables are listed in the KVM Adapter Cables section on page 5 Consult your dealer to find out which KVM adapter cables best fit your needs Before you Begin 1 I...

Page 22: ...standard rack mount kit does not include rack mount screws or cage nuts If you need additional rack mount screws or cage nuts contact your rack dealer Stacking The KH1508A KH1516A can be placed on any...

Page 23: ...the back of the rack To rack mount the unit 1 Remove the screws at the front or the rear as shown in the diagram below 2 Screw the mounting brackets into the sides of the unit at the front or the rear...

Page 24: ...d marked with icons for easy identification Note You can use any combination of keyboard and mouse connections For example you can use a PS 2 keyboard with a USB mouse 3 Use Cat 5e 6 cable to connect...

Page 25: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 15 Single Stage Installation Diagram 5 4 3 1 2 3 by ATEN PS 2 CP U MO DU LE MO DE L NO KA 912 0 PS 2 CP U MO DU LE MO DE L NO KA 912 0 LIN K 2...

Page 26: ...KH1516A User Manual 16 KVM Adapter Cable Installation Diagrams KA7120 KA7520 KA7920 KA9120 KA9520 by ATEN LINK KA7170 KA7570 KA7970 KA9170 KA9570 by ATEN LINK KA9140 SERIAL TERMINAL KA7130 KA9130 by A...

Page 27: ...ation in second station out to third station in etc Note 1 You cannot use the chain in port of the First Station since it is the highest level parent 2 Daisy chain cable sets require a separate purcha...

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Page 29: ...the port selection switch that corresponds to the device you wish to access OSD The OSD provides a menu driven interface to the computer switching procedure OSD operation is discussed in the next cha...

Page 30: ...ch from any previously used adapter cables after they are plugged in See F3 SET page 28 and the port setting selections under the F4 ADM function page 31 for details Note 1 If a computer s operating s...

Page 31: ...est one Wait for each station to display its station ID on the front panel LED before powering on the next one 3 After the station s is are up power the computers back on Port ID Numbering Each comput...

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Page 33: ...level administrator user password system Before the OSD Main Screen comes up a login dialog box appears that asks for a username and password You must provide a valid username and password in order t...

Page 34: ...ministrator s Main Screen The User Main Screen does not show the F4 and F6 functions since these are reserved for the administrator and can t be accessed by ordinary users 2 Only the ports that have b...

Page 35: ...a time click the up and down arrow symbols or use the Pg Up and Pg Dn keys If there are more list entries than there is room for on the Main Screen the screen will scroll To bring the KVM focus to a...

Page 36: ...r moving the highlight bar to it and then pressing Enter 3 Press Esc to return to the previous menu level F1 GOTO Accessing the GOTO function allows you to switch directly to a port either by keying i...

Page 37: ...e choice you want then press Enter An icon appears before the choice to indicate that it is the currently selected one Choice Meaning ALL Lists all of the ports on the installation QUICK VIEW Lists on...

Page 38: ...where the port ID appears on the monitor The default is the upper left corner but you can choose to have it appear anywhere on the screen Use the mouse or the arrow Keys plus Pg Up Pg Dn Home End and...

Page 39: ...ey Operation page 39 Choices are NUM LOCK or CTRL F12 The default is NUM LOCK SET OSD LANGUAGE Sets the language that the OSD displays in Choices are English German Japanese Simplified Chinese and Tra...

Page 40: ...ck View Port an arrowhead displays in the QV column of the LIST on the Main Screen to indicate so When a port is deselected the arrowhead disappears If one of the Quick View options is chosen for the...

Page 41: ...ld or one of the user fields a screen that allows you to key in your username and password appears The username and password may be up to 16 characters long and can consist of any combination of lette...

Page 42: ...on of one of the stations in the daisy chain the OSD settings will no longer correspond to the new situation This function directs the OSD to rescan the station positions of the entire installation an...

Page 43: ...nu the current firmware version levels display Select Y to enable Firmware Upgrade mode or N to leave this menu without enabling it ADAPTER UPGRADE This function allows the administrator to check the...

Page 44: ...he previous or next available computer that is in the Scan Skip mode selection see page 29 If a port has been selected for Scan Skip mode when the focus switches to that port a left right triangle sym...

Page 45: ...ed on multiple computers such as performing a system wide shutdown installing or upgrading software etc While BRC mode is in effect a speaker symbol appears before the port ID display of the port that...

Page 46: ...etting under the F3 SET function see page 28 As each computer is accessed an appears in front of the port ID display to indicate that it is being accessed under Auto Scan mode While you are in Auto Sc...

Page 47: ...eenter the OSD is tap the OSD Hotkey Note 1 When you reenter the OSD after logging out the screen stays blank except for the login dialog box You must input your username and password before you can c...

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Page 49: ...508A KH1516A provides the following Hotkey port control features Selecting the Active Port Auto Scan Mode Switching Skip Mode Switching Computer Keyboard Mouse Reset The following settings can also be...

Page 50: ...1 Hold down the Ctrl key 2 Press and release the F12 key 3 Release the Ctrl key Ctrl F12 Hotkey Mode Environment When Hotkey mode is active A command line appears on the monitor screen The command lin...

Page 51: ...Key in the port ID The port ID numbers display on the command line as you key them in If you make a mistake use Backspace to erase it 3 Press Enter After you press Enter the KVM focus switches to the...

Page 52: ...following Hotkey combination 1 Invoke Hotkey mode Num Lock or Ctrl F12 2 Key in A n Where A is the letter A and n is a number from 1 255 that represents the length of the focus time in seconds The le...

Page 53: ...it starts at the beginning from the first computer on the installation To resume Auto Scanning press any key Scanning continues from the computer you paused at While the Auto Scan mode is operating or...

Page 54: ...otkey mode and enter Skip mode where you can switch ports as follows Once you are in Skip mode you can continue skipping by pressing the arrow keys You do not have to use the Num Lock combination agai...

Page 55: ...KVM port If you fail to regain keyboard mouse control on the computer after pressing F5 perform a system reset For more information see Reset Switch page 7 This function is essentially the same as un...

Page 56: ...ays HOTKEY HAS BEEN CHANGED for one second then the message disappears and you automatically exit Hotkey mode Setting the OSD Hotkey combination The Hotkeys used to access the OSD see OSD HOTKEY page...

Page 57: ...a function key you automatically exit Hotkey mode Restore the Default Values This administrator only Hotkey restores the KH1508A KH1516A default values see RESTORE DEFAULT VALUES on page 32 by perfor...

Page 58: ...e target computer H Toggles the Hotkey invocation keys Port ID Enter Switches access to the computer that corresponds to that Port ID R Enter Administrator only hotkey It returns the switch s settings...

Page 59: ...he emulation mappings are listed in the table below Note When using key combinations press and release the first key Ctrl then press and release the activation key PC Keyboard Mac Keyboard Shift Shift...

Page 60: ...ther keys The corresponding functions are shown in the table below Note When using key combinations press and release the first key Ctrl then press and release the activation key PC Keyboard Sun Keybo...

Page 61: ...ularly to find the latest firmware packages and information relating to them Note 1 A single upgrade package contains the upgrade files for the Main Board and all the supported KVM Adapter Cables 2 KV...

Page 62: ...ade The cable adapters require the computers power source to be upgraded Do not shut down the stations on the KVM installation that you want to upgrade 5 From your KVM switch console bring up the OSD...

Page 63: ...are 1 Run the downloaded Firmware Upgrade Package file either by double clicking the file icon or by opening a command line and keying in the full path to it The Firmware Upgrade Utility Welcome scree...

Page 64: ...de Mode and then lists all firmware needed preselected in the Device List panel Note 1 The Device List lists all the models of KVM Adapter Cable that require upgrading 2 If the Utility fails to list a...

Page 65: ...tinue or cancel If you didn t enable Check Firmware Version the utility installs the upgrade files without checking whether they are a higher level or not As the upgrade proceeds status messages appea...

Page 66: ...pgrade Succeeded After the upgrade has completed a screen appears to inform you that the procedure was successful Click Finish to close the Firmware Upgrade Utility Note At the completion of the upgra...

Page 67: ...edure failing The unit s firmware becoming corrupted for unknown reasons Main Board Firmware Upgrade Recovery To perform a firmware upgrade recovery do the following 1 On the KVM Switch slide the Firm...

Page 68: ...adapter cable back into the computer 4 From your KVM switch console bring up the OSD see page 24 and select the F4ADM function 5 Scroll down to FIRMWARE UPGRADE Press Enter 6 Press Y to invoke Upgrade...

Page 69: ...provided Never spill liquid of any kind on the device Unplug the device from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning The device should be o...

Page 70: ...of fire or electrical shock Do not attempt to service the device yourself Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel If the following conditions occur unplug the device from the wall outlet an...

Page 71: ...out of a rack the slide rails can pinch your fingers After a device is inserted into the rack carefully extend the rail into a locking position and then slide the device into the rack Do not overload...

Page 72: ...y beforehand Product model number serial number and date of purchase Your computer configuration including operating system revision level expansion cards and software Any error messages displayed at...

Page 73: ...x RJ 11 Power 3 Prong AC socket Switches Port Selection 8 x Pushbutton 16 x Pushbutton KVM Reset 1 x Recessed pushbutton F W Upgrade 1 x Slide Power 1 x Rocker LEDs Port On Line 8 Green 16 Green Sele...

Page 74: ...KH1508A KH1516A User Manual 64 Physical Properties Housing Metal Weight 2 74 kg 2 77 kg Dimensions 43 30 x 16 00 x 4 40 cm Function KH1508A KH1516A...

Page 75: ...20 153 160 28 217 224 5 33 40 13 97 104 21 161 168 29 225 232 6 41 48 14 105 112 22 169 176 30 233 240 7 49 56 15 113 120 23 177 184 31 241 248 8 57 64 16 121 128 24 185 192 32 249 256 No Computers No...

Page 76: ...KH1508A KH1516A User Manual 66 Compatible Switches The following ATEN switches can be installed on a KH1508A KH1516A daisy chain ACS1208 ACS1216 CS1708A CS1716A KH1508 KH1516...

Page 77: ...y Position Upper Left Corner Port ID Display Duration 3 Seconds Port ID Display Mode The Port Number plus the Port Name Scan Duration 5 Seconds Scan Skip Mode All Screen Blanker OFF Hotkey Command Mod...

Page 78: ...he following procedure 1 Power off the KH1508A KH1516A and remove its housing 2 Short the jumper labeled J15 3 Power on the switch The on screen display will show a message informing you that the pass...

Page 79: ...pgrade Utility page 51 for upgrade details Symptom Action Mouse and or Keyboard not responding The mouse and or keyboard need to be reset by either of the two following methods Unplug the cable s from...

Page 80: ...on to improper equipment or attempted repair by anyone other than ALTUSEN This warranty does not cover products sold AS IS or WITH FAULTS IN NO EVENT SHALL ALTUSEN S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FO...

Page 81: ...58 Firmware upgrade cable 52 port 52 recovery 57 Firmware Upgrade Mode Invoking 52 Front View 6 H Hardware Setup 11 Hot Plugging 20 Hotkey 23 Selecting the Active Port 41 Summary Table 48 Hotkey Mode...

Page 82: ...rting 21 R Rack Mounting 13 Rear View 8 Requirements Computer 4 Console 4 KVM adapter cables 5 Operating Systems 5 OS Support 5 Reset Switch 7 RoHS ii S Safety Instructions General 59 Rack Mounting 61...

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