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Contents

Welcome

Introduction.................................................................................3
What’s in the box ........................................................................4
What you may additionally need ...............................................4

Installation

Mounting  ....................................................................................5
Connections .................................................................................5

User port connections.............................................................6
Computer port connections to standard computers ............6
Computer port connections to alternative computers.........7

Connections to a Sun® computer .....................................7
Connections to a USB port.................................................8

Power supply connection .......................................................9
Wizard IP connections ..........................................................10
Power switching connections...............................................11
Cascade connections.............................................................12

How cascade connections operate..................................13
Addressing computers in a cascade ................................14
Using cascaded computers...............................................15
Testing specific links to cascaded computers..................15

Multiple video head connections ........................................16

Configuration

Overall initial configuration  ....................................................17
Configuration menus ................................................................18

Configuration menus layout ................................................19
Registering users...................................................................20
Registering computers..........................................................20
Autoscanning ........................................................................21
Saving and restoring configuration settings.......................22

Preparations for configuration save/load ......................22

What to do if the ADMIN password has been forgotten...23
Ensuring that the serial port is available.............................23
Hot plugging and mouse restoration..................................24

Which restore setting do I use?.......................................24

Resetting user port keyboards and mice.............................25
Disabling mouse acceleration ..............................................25
Power switching configuration............................................26

Editing power strings.......................................................27
Creating power port groups............................................27

Logging access activity .........................................................28
Display Data Channel (DDC).................................................28
Port Direct .............................................................................29

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Summary of Contents for ServSwitch Duo IPC KV6216FA-R2

Page 1: ...n the U S Call 877 877 BBOX outside U S call 724 746 5500 FREE technical support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Mailing address Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Driv...

Page 2: ...nks to cascaded computers 15 Multiple video head connections 16 Configuration Overall initial configuration 17 Configuration menus 18 Configuration menus layout 19 Registering users 20 Registering com...

Page 3: ...ems 37 Setup Options 37 Global Preferences 38 User Preferences 40 Advanced Options 42 Appendix 2 Firmware upgrade 43 Appendix 3 Cable and connector specifications 45 RS232 serial mouse to PS 2 convert...

Page 4: ...also allow direct connection to the Internet A second Wizard IP can be added to the other user port to provide even greater remote connectivity The Wizard IP also provides a local user connection port...

Page 5: ...t in length EHN408 0020 20 feet in length PS 2 to USB flash cables Required to connect with computers that use a USB port to connect their keyboard and mouse Part numbers EHN428 0006 6 feet in length...

Page 6: ...rackets and mount the unit within the frame before connecting any cables To attach the rack mount brackets 1 On either side of the ServSwitch Duo IPC casing position a rack mount bracket with the slot...

Page 7: ...s available at the rear of the ServSwitch Duo IPC Each port consists of three sockets to accommodate a keyboard a video monitor and a mouse Keyboard and mouse mode logging The ServSwitch Duo IPC maint...

Page 8: ...and video plugs to the three sockets of the chosen COMPUTER PORT at the rear of the ServSwitch Duo IPC PS 2 keyboard Sun keyboard Right Ctrl F1 Stop Right Ctrl F2 Again Right Ctrl F3 Props Right Ctrl...

Page 9: ...yboards have a power key which will be mapped to perform the same function for a Sun computer PS 2 keyboard Apple keyboard Left Ctrl Left Control Left Win Start Left Command Left Alt Left Option alt R...

Page 10: ...eir operating system It is necessary for the ServSwitch Duo IPC to be attached and powered on during this sequence so that it can give the required responses and keep track of all modes and settings r...

Page 11: ...e plugs at one end of the KVM cable set to the keyboard video and mouse sockets at the rear of the Wizard IP collectively labelled COMPUTER KVM SWITCH 3 Connect the plugs at the other end of the KVM c...

Page 12: ...h 2 1 Off Off 2 On Off 3 Off On 4 On On Off switch upwards On switch downwards Switch 1 is on the left side Power switching connections A key feature of the ServSwitch Duo IPC is its ability to remote...

Page 13: ...y connecting other KVM switches to the ServSwitch Duo IPC The combination of switches can be arranged up to four levels deep forming a tree or cascade arrangement with computers situated at any level...

Page 14: ...then be allocated to users according to their general availability in that group not as specific individual lines To do this each link group has an access number which is determined by the ports to w...

Page 15: ...may be carried out in any order but for clarity this instruction will begin at the higher level switch here called the upper switch i e the one that is being fed into by a switch at the cascade level...

Page 16: ...displays the computer names and does not require any knowledge of port addresses some of which as discussed above can be up to eight digits long See the Selecting cascaded computers section in the Ope...

Page 17: ...he ServSwitch Duo IPC switches its channel if it receives the same command on its serial interface Consequently by linking the serial interfaces a master unit may be made to automatically switch one o...

Page 18: ...ges If you intend to use security then it is important to allocate a password to the ADMIN account 3 Create user accounts and allocate access rights Use the ADMIN account to add user profiles password...

Page 19: ...hange the standard hotkeys for one of the devices as they both use and as their standard hotkeys It is not important which device is altered however ensure that the new setting does not clash with any...

Page 20: ...Enter an appropriate password for the ADMIN user account with regard to the following The password can be up to 12 characters long The password can use letters numerals and or certain punctuation mar...

Page 21: ...mputer entries 1 Display the Configuration menu Note You must be logged in as the ADMIN user 2 Highlight Edit Computer List and press 3 Either Create a new computer entry Press and enter a new name or...

Page 22: ...computers are active There are up to three steps that need to be configured to use autoscanning Select the autoscan mode Scan List Active PCs or All PCs Select the autoscan period This is the time tha...

Page 23: ...ill send the configuration data to your computer The XPREAD program will store the data in a file named XPRODATA CSV that will be created in the same directory where the XPREAD program was started Ens...

Page 24: ...osition 3 Press the USER and the COMPUTER keys together 4 The green USER display will show for a few seconds to confirm that a reset is taking place 5 Return switch 2 to the normal OFF position up Ens...

Page 25: ...mouse The IntelliMouse format was introduced to support among other features the scroll wheel function If the mouse has a scroll wheel then it is likely to support the IntelliMouse format If it is a M...

Page 26: ...lay 3 Press and hold down the USER key for 5 seconds until the green USER display goes off The keyboard and mouse will then be powered off 4 As soon as the green display goes off release the USER key...

Page 27: ...highlighted press 3 Press to display the Advanced Options menu 4 Highlight the Power Control option and press Check that the Power Control option is ENABLED If not highlight it and press to change it...

Page 28: ...ings The string editing screen has two editing areas where you can enter and view the power switch code as either ASCII characters or HEX values Power String ASCII Edit Power ON String 1 P18 1 Power S...

Page 29: ...ServSwitch Duo IPC synchronisation features together but this requires a specially constructed serial cable Please contact Black Box for further details Display Data Channel DDC The industry standard...

Page 30: ...the configuration and selection of systems within a complex cascade structure It also provides excellent security control as unauthorised users are prevented from achieving what is sometimes possible...

Page 31: ...computer port selected will then be connected to the user port that is currently chosen by the adjacent user button and green numeric indicator User button and numeric indicator These items allow you...

Page 32: ...he sixteen or eight standard computer ports there are also two additional special ports that appear after port 16 and before port 1 This port provides no video signal so that a connected power saving...

Page 33: ...er release all of the keys If the port address is two or more characters release the first numeral key and press the second repeat this procedure until all of the port address numerals have been enter...

Page 34: ...P login and password are required in addition to and in advance of these details see Logging in and out for more details If the security option has been selected by your administrator then you will be...

Page 35: ...ort using the front panel buttons If you are not already logged in do so now 2 Press to select More menus 3 Highlight the User Preferences option and press to select 4 Highlight the Confirmation Box o...

Page 36: ...e needed by the computer to access its BIOS setup area during the bootup sequence Routing status On occasions it may be useful to know which computers are being accessed in which modes and by whom The...

Page 37: ...itch port s to which the computer is connected Check the indicator status for that those ports on the power switch front panel do they illuminate extinguish when the switching command is sent If a mul...

Page 38: ...ERTY format When the English German and Swedish options are selected the keyboard is assumed to have a QWERTY format The new language settings are enabled when you quit from the SETUP OPTIONS menu The...

Page 39: ...to all the computers The ServSwitch Duo IPC may be set to automatically logout unattended user consoles when the screen saver kicks in This reduces the risk of security problems by preventing user co...

Page 40: ...all named computers press F2 3 When all the computers that you wish to scan have a star to the right hand side of their name press RETURN or ENTER to save the selections The selected computers will b...

Page 41: ...ar in a small reminder banner This is normally located at the top of the screen in a central position but may be moved as required see To move the reminder banner Reminder Colour Settings BLUE TRANS P...

Page 42: ...key settings within the ServSwitch Duo IPC to their original states WARNING This function will clear all computer and user lists that are stored within the ServSwitch Duo IPC When this option is selec...

Page 43: ...nected USER 1 and USER 2 constrain the ServSwitch Duo IPC to look only at specific ports DDC Refresh Settings AT START DISABLED AT START sets the ServSwitch Duo IPC to read DDC information from the se...

Page 44: ...e your computers Ensure that you have saved any important work on the connected computers The ServSwitch Duo IPC can be upgraded whilst attached to live computers but remember that the mouse connectio...

Page 45: ...y take a few seconds 7 Switch the UPGRADE key to the OFF position and cycle the power Switch the switch 2 on the rear of the ServSwitch Duo IPC to the OFF position and disconnect the power When the po...

Page 46: ...male MASTER end 9pin D type male SLAVE end 9pin D type male MASTER end 9pin D type male SLAVE1 end 9pin D type male Use this cable when two ServSwitch Duo IPC devices are being synchronised Use this c...

Page 47: ...ServSwitch Duo IPC setup cable 9pin D type female 9pin D type female ServSwitch Duo IPC to power switch cable Power switch to power switch daisy chain cable 9pin D type female 4pin RJ9 4pin RJ9 4pin...

Page 48: ...mpere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord s ampere rating Also make sure that the total ampere rating of all the devices plugged into the wall outlet does no...

Page 49: ...e equipment and the receiver c Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected d Consult the supplier or an experienced radio TV technician for h...

Page 50: ...or los orificios de ventilaci n 10 El equipo el ctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores registros de calor estufas u otros aparatos incluyendo amplificadores que...

Page 51: ...006 Black Box Corporation All trademarks are acknowledged Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 United States of America Tel 1 724 746 5500 Fax 1 724 746 0746 www ctxd com Docum...

Page 52: ...0 Functions 41 G Global preferences 38 H HEX codes for switching 27 Hotkey clashes 15 Hotkeys selecting computers 32 Hot plugging 24 I Initial configuration 17 IntelliMouse 24 K Keyboard reset 25 L Lo...

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