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SEPTEMBER 2001

ACU1600A

Multimedia

KVM Extender

Power

Primary

Control

Local

Control

LOCAL

CONTROL

STA

TION

PRIMAR

Y COMPUTER OR KVM SWITCH

UNIT

PRIMAR

Y CONTROL

STA

TION

SERIAL

LOCAL

COMPUTER

Power

Primary

CPU

Local

CPU

UNIT

Multimedia

KVM Extender

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Summary of Contents for ACU1600A

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Page 2: ...C AT keyboard port adapter and a PS 2 to serial mouse port adapter The Extender doesn t come with either of these adapters If you need a PC AT keyboard port adapter order product code FA212 separately...

Page 3: ...e applications Do you have just two PCs and need an economical alternative to keeping two monitors keyboards and mice on your desk Or do you need to share dozens of computers including a mix of IBM PC...

Page 4: ...y is a trademark of Gateway 2000 Corporation Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark of Hewlett Packard IBM PC AT PS 2 RS 6000 and ThinkPad are registered trademarks and PC XT is a trademark of IBM...

Page 5: ...operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measu...

Page 6: ...ntee that harmful interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment o...

Page 7: ...ato el ctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo s lo como sea recomendado por el fabricante 8 Servicio El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo el ctrico m s all a lo descrito en las in...

Page 8: ...caso de existir una antena externa deber ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia 16 El cable de corriente deber ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo...

Page 9: ...ting CPU KVM Switch Ports Not Including Non Mouse Serial Ports 20 3 3 3 Connecting Serial Equipment Ports Optional 21 3 4 Interconnecting the Extender Units 24 3 5 Powering the System 24 4 Configurati...

Page 10: ...eyboard Control Hotkey Commands 46 5 8 Mouse Control 48 5 9 Hot Plugging PS 2 Mice and Mouse Ports into the Extender and Re Enabling Disconnected CPU PS 2 Mouse Ports 49 5 10 Audio Support Stereo Spea...

Page 11: ...4 DCE Audio 3 5 mm stereo Resolution and Refresh Rate At distances to 65 m 210 ft Up to 1600 x 1280 noninterlaced at up to 85 Hz At distances to 100 m 325 ft Up to 1600 x 1280 noninterlaced at up to 6...

Page 12: ...ed keyboard monitor or mouse 15 m 50 ft to any attached audio or serial device 20 m 65 ft to any attached CPU User Controls Keyboard commands Mouse click functions 1 Side mounted 8 position DIP switch...

Page 13: ...Unit A without using included power supply 5 VDC at 500 mA from attached CPU s keyboard interface Unit B or Unit A using included power supply Input 100 to 240 VAC at 50 to 60 Hz from utility power ma...

Page 14: ...familiarize yourself with these terms which are listed below as you refer to the system diagram in Figure 2 1 on the next page Unit A is the unit attached to the primary CPU the CPU that can be access...

Page 15: ...twisted pair UTP cable to carry all supported signals between the local and remote sites Supports IBM PS 2 PC AT RS 6000 or compatible computers Password protection prevents unauthorized use Finely us...

Page 16: ...se Automatically restores keyboard and mouse states when you switch between local and remote PCs Mouse restoration functions to enable hot plugging of certain systems Supports stereo audio and microph...

Page 17: ...s optional power supply Four Velcro mounting strips see Section 3 2 for information about using these Two bonded three to three CPU Extension Cables product code EHN408 one 5 ft 1 5 m long and one 10...

Page 18: ...and monitor Connectors for cables running to the optional local control station From left to right to a monitor microphone speaker keyboard and mouse Auxiliary LEDs Power green and Primary and Local...

Page 19: ...f delivering hazardous electric shocks do not attempt to dismantle it Plug the power supply into a socket outlet close to the Extender Make sure that the rated current draw in amperes of all of the de...

Page 20: ...nd or a PS 2 to serial mouse port adapter product code FA314 Monitor s with a standard VGA SVGA HD15 connector that will work when connected directly to each of your PCs The Extender supports low and...

Page 21: ...g with any cables and adapters you ll need to hook them up Refer to Appendix B 3 2 Placement The ServSwitch Wizard Multimedia KVM Extender has been designed to be either set on a desktop or surface mo...

Page 22: ...SWITCH PORTS NOT INCLUDING NON MOUSE SERIAL PORTS Run cable from your computer CPU s keyboard monitor mouse audio in and or audio out ports or from one of your KVM switch s user ports to the connector...

Page 23: ...dio cables they shouldn t be longer than 15 m 50 ft 3 3 3 CONNECTING SERIAL EQUIPMENT PORTS OPTIONAL If you ll be using a serial device with an attached cable at either end of your Extender link you m...

Page 24: ...ired primary control station mouse keyboard speakers microphone and monitor Input cord from power supply UNIT A UNIT B Optional local CPU Required primary CPU Audio cables and CPU Extension Cable all...

Page 25: ...23 CHAPTER 3 Installation Figure 3 2 The CPU Extension Cables HD15 Central video strand Keyboard and mouse strands molded to sides Cross section 9 22 9 cm 10 25 4 cm 6 Pin mini DIN 6 Pin mini DIN...

Page 26: ...ation before you operate the Extender for the first time See Section 4 2 2 A Now plug the output cord of one of the included power supplies into the barrel jack on the side of Unit B Then plug the pow...

Page 27: ...ugh power to operate properly You ll have to power the CPU or switch back down and use the power supply instead as described on the previous page If however these LEDs are steadily lit Unit A is getti...

Page 28: ...er IMPORTANT NOTES Before you operate the Extender for the first time you must fine tune its video compensation amplifiers the picture will look awful unless you do See Section 4 2 2 A Throughout the...

Page 29: ...ure The Resolution and Refresh Rate specification in Chapter 1 lists the maximum resolutions and refresh rates that the Extender can clearly display at various distances These figures should be taken...

Page 30: ...t applications If you need to set the Extender differently you can move the DIP switch positions as required You can do this even if the Extender is operating because the Extender scans its DIP switch...

Page 31: ...6 7 OFF 8 ON Hotkeys Ctrl Shift 6 8 OFF 7 ON Hotkeys Alt Shift 6 OFF 7 8 ON Hotkey Right Alt 6 ON 7 8 OFF Hotkeys Left Alt Right Alt 6 8 ON 7 OFF Hotkeys Left Ctrl Left Alt 6 7 ON 8 OFF Hotkeys Right...

Page 32: ...er types leave this switch set to OFF Set position 5 to ON to force the Extender into configuration mode at power up see Sections 4 2 2 and 5 1 This is the only way to get into configuration mode when...

Page 33: ...default Position 6 ON Extender sends primary CPU s video to monitor at most recently active station only Position 5 OFF Extender operates normally at power up default Position 4 OFF Extender operates...

Page 34: ...tion see Section 4 2 2 A or set various other options see Section 4 2 2 B 4 2 2 A Setting the Video Compensation The Extender contains video compensation equalizers that maximize the picture quality f...

Page 35: ...ted pair cable the more compensation you ll need but if you add too much compensation you might wash out the picture altogether If this happens just reduce your compensation and the picture will reapp...

Page 36: ...t key of a command sequence the Num Lock Caps Lock and Scroll Lock LEDs will all be steadily lit Any invalid character will be ignored 2 After you press the second key of the sequence the Num Lock and...

Page 37: ...telliMouse Restore mouse see Section 5 9 M 6 Enter Restore regular mouse M 7 Enter Restore IntelliMouse Set clear password see Section 4 4 P Enter password Enter Sets the Extender s password P Enter E...

Page 38: ...onnect the PC to the Extender s PS 2 mouse port Refer to Appendix B for information about RS 232 cabling and for the pinout of the Extender s serial ports 4 4 Setting a Password for the Extender There...

Page 39: ...ne locks Unit B you will have to take these steps to recover First power down Unit B then move position 5 on Unit A s DIP switch to ON then power Unit B back on This will cause Unit B to power up dire...

Page 40: ...of Unit A s DIP switch is set see Section 4 2 1 and on whether you ve set a password for the Extender or not see Section 4 4 If position 5 is set to ON the Extender will go directly into configuration...

Page 41: ...om Unit B and the Control primary control station is accessing the primary CPU OFF The primary control station is not accessing the primary CPU Local Red ON Keyboard or mouse data have been received f...

Page 42: ...on the attached keyboards to indicate various conditions It will light the Num Lock Caps Lock and Scroll Lock LEDs in several different ways Configuration mode indication rolling sequence As shown in...

Page 43: ...control lockout LED pattern Password lockout indication lightbar flashing As shown in Figure 5 3 below while the Extender is locked and waiting for the user to enter a password see Sections 4 4 and 5...

Page 44: ...pair is labeled and is on Unit B s top panel The auxiliary LED of each pair is unlabeled and is on the Unit s right side The auxiliary Primary CPU LED is the left hand one while the auxiliary Local CP...

Page 45: ...l by selecting it with a hotkey command see Section 5 7 or if you enable mouse switching with their three button mouse or wheel mouse see Section 5 8 If the primary CPU is being controlled by a user a...

Page 46: ...U with the Hotkeys 1 command see Section 5 7 This type of control lasts indefinitely the inactivity timeout is disabled until the local station s users deliberately relinquish control by issuing the H...

Page 47: ...no immediate effect but the PC will lose mouse function as soon as you plug the mouse back in RS 232 mice can usually be freely unplugged and replugged provided that an RS 232 mouse was connected when...

Page 48: ...eyboard not the number keys on the keypad the Extender will not recognize keypad numbers Use Hotkeys 1 to select the primary CPU the one attached to Unit A If you issue this command at the primary sta...

Page 49: ...equivalent to the Hotkeys 0 command described on the previous page If a password has been set this command also causes Unit B to a stop accepting keyboard and mouse input except for password attempts...

Page 50: ...u ll have to go into configuration mode see Section 4 2 2 and issue the M 2 Enter command to enable mouse switching The Extender comes from the factory with mouse switching disabled To turn mouse swit...

Page 51: ...owered down your Extender or if you are attempting to hot plug a system into it you might be able to restore lost mouse movement using the Extender s mouse restoration functions These should be used w...

Page 52: ...movement 2 Enter configuration mode see Section 4 2 2 by pressing the hotkeys followed by Enter 3 To restore a PS 2 mouse connection issue the M 6 Enter command Or to restore an IntelliMouse connecti...

Page 53: ...the primary CPU depends on which keyboard and mouse most recently controlled that CPU If it was the local keyboard and mouse Unit A sends the local microphone s input If it was the primary keyboard a...

Page 54: ...ding PC to PC and PC to printer Keep in mind that any serial devices you attach to the Extender must be asynchronous because the Extender doesn t support the RS 232 synchronous clock signals The secon...

Page 55: ...serial options refer to Section 4 2 2 as you take these steps 1 Go into configuration mode by pressing the hotkeys followed by Enter at the primary control station 2 Issue the necessary command s 3 Pr...

Page 56: ...Extender to make your video connections make sure these are shielded or screened coaxial video cables Problem Video is lost during periods of very high audio output Possible Solution Turn down the CP...

Page 57: ...not function or functions only intermittently The Num Lock LED does not always light when the Num Lock key is pressed Possible Solution Some older keyboards were designed for use with specific comput...

Page 58: ...mouse port Possible Solutions There are three possible solutions to this problem 1 Use a different type of mouse 2 Connect the Extender to your NT 4 0 PCs through an adapter and one of the PC s serial...

Page 59: ...rmware release version of your ServSwitch Wizard Multimedia KVM Extender To do this select a CPU that is showing a DOS prompt or is running a text editor word processor etc it doesn t matter what soft...

Page 60: ...nature and duration of the problem when the problem occurs the components involved in the problem that is which Unit s what type of cable what types of computers what type of keyboard brand of mouse m...

Page 61: ...d pair cables are constructed in such a way that each of the twisted pairs has a slightly different twist ratio This is done to reduce the electrical crosstalk between signals carried on adjacent pair...

Page 62: ...al sync Pair 2 Pins 1 and 2 differential blue video right channel of speaker audio and half of microphone audio Pair 3 Pins 3 and 6 differential red video horizontal sync left channel of speaker audio...

Page 63: ...t at each Unit and correspondingly raises or lowers Pins 6 and 8 Data Set Ready and Clear to Send for flow control output at the other Unit The tables below and on the next page show how some of the c...

Page 64: ...but they are included in this recommended pinout so that the adapter will work no matter which way it s plugged in Cable from CPU s serial port to Extender for serial printer applications DB9 female a...

Page 65: ...uxiliary LEDs on its side are facing forward and are aligned with the cutouts in the shelf s front panel In this position the two screwholes on the bottom of the Unit should be lined up with the match...

Page 66: ...resulting from the use of the information contained herein The manufacturer reserves the right to change the specifications functions or circuitry of the product without notice The manufacturer canno...

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