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CHAPTER 4: BASIC OPERATIONS

To issue the Power/Sleep command:

Enable the Scroll Lock Mode

and press

F11

(or the

Sleep

key) on a PS/2 keyboard.

-or-
For a Sun computer, press the

Power

key.

Sun

Power

Enabled

Win 98/2000

Power

Enabled

Win 98/Mac

Power/Sleep for USB Computers (Continued)

Summary of Contents for ServSwitch Octet KV1700

Page 1: ...DECEMBER 2005 KV1700 KV1701 KV1702 KV1703 KV1711 KV1712 KV1713...

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Page 3: ...keyboards and mice on your desk Or do you need to share dozens of computers including a mix of IBM PC RS 6000 Apple Macintosh Sun Microsystems and SGI compatibles among multiple users with different a...

Page 4: ...gulation of Industry Canada Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la classe A prescrites dans le R glement su...

Page 5: ...ServSwitch ServSelect and ServSelect IP are trademarks of BLACK BOX Corporation Apple Mac and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc IBM PS 2 and RS 6000 are registered trademarks o...

Page 7: ...5 NOM STATEMENT C El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia o D El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en su desempe o o E El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido da ada...

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Page 9: ...t 35 Installing a Cascaded Octet Switching System 36 Synchronizing the system with Octoware 38 Configuring an Octet Switch 38 Flash Upgrading the Octet Switching System 38 Basic Operations 39 Power Up...

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Page 11: ...C 60950 FCC Class A UL 60950 third edition VCCI Class A Mechanical Height 1U Width 17 432 mm Depth 13 62 346 mm Weight 8 lb 3 7 kg Environmental Power Power consumption 75 W AC input power max 75 W He...

Page 12: ...th 17 432 mm Depth 11 281 mm Weight 8 lb 3 7 kg Environmental Power Power consumption 75 W AC input power max 75 W Heat dissipation 270 Kj Humidity 10 95 non condensing Operating temperature 32 F 122...

Page 13: ...mm Depth 11 281 mm Weight 16 lb 7 27 kg Environmental Power Power consumption 150 W AC input power max 150 W Heat dissipation 610 Kj Humidity 10 95 non condensing Operating temperature 32 F 122 F C 5...

Page 14: ...th 17 432 mm Depth 13 8 351 mm Weight 8 lb 3 7 kg Environmental Power Power consumption 75 W AC input power max 75 W Heat dissipation 270 Kj Humidity 10 90 non condensing Operating temperature 32 F 12...

Page 15: ...input power max 25 W Heat dissipation 90 Kj AC input current rating 1A Humidity 10 95 non condensing Operating temperature 32 F 104 F 0 C 40 C Storage temperature 4 F 104 F 20 C 60 C Operating voltag...

Page 16: ...ypes Separate horizontal and vertical composite sync on Sun monitors Octet SAM KV1720 KV1721 KV1722 Product Specifications Agency Approvals EN55022 Class A FCC15 Class A Mechanical Height 83 2 11 cm W...

Page 17: ...iDIN 1 15HDD Sync types Separate horizontal and vertical Sync on Green as used on SGI and HP9000 composite sync on Sun monitors Plug and Play DDC2B User Ports Number 1 Connection RJ45 Octet interconne...

Page 18: ...600 38400 19200 9600 2400 1200 300 bits per second Parity Even Odd None Flow Control None CTS RTS or XOn XOff Server Ports Number 1 Type DCE Connectors 9 pin D sub female User Ports Number 1 Connectio...

Page 19: ...el Sun Macintosh 1 15HDD male VGA video 1 DB9 RS232 serial 1 3 5mm speaker and 1 3 5mm microphone Input ports for KV1727A 1 8 pin miniDIN Sun keyboard and mouse 1 15HDD male VGA video 1 Sun HwB or HDB...

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Page 21: ...o simultaneously support any combination of PC USB or Sun servers and serial devices The Octet switch permits easy access across platforms with a Pinnacle FAK Fast Action Keyboard Chyron PS 2 or Sun k...

Page 22: ...hes from a single user interface OSD by configuring a SAM as a Multiple Device Mode MDM SAM Non Black Box KVM switches can be cascaded in an Octet switching system but must be activated through the pa...

Page 23: ...Octet switching system may consist of four main components One or more Octet switches and other KVM switches Octet matrix user station s Octet Server Access Module SAM Octet Server Access Module Dual...

Page 24: ...Octet intelligent module The Octet SAM or SAMDM provides the primary interface between an attached device KVM switch or PS 2 Sun or USB server and the Octet switching system It provides all Keep Aliv...

Page 25: ...has 3 phase AC power ensure that the server and monitor are on the same phase For best results they should be on the same circuit To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to equipm...

Page 26: ...ieved due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of circuits might have...

Page 27: ...lied with the KV1713 user station A power cord Not included with E series user stations Octet Series Quick Install Guide Supplied with the SAM or Serial SAM SAM SAMDM or Serial SAM SAM SAMDM or Serial...

Page 28: ...e to your equipment Do not disable the power cord grounding plug The grounding plug is an important safety feature Plug the power cord into a grounded earthed outlet that is easily accessible at all t...

Page 29: ...d computers are connected through it Figure 3 2 Octet KV1700 Switch Figure 3 3 Octet KV1701 Switch Figure 3 4 Octet KV1702 Switch Figure 3 5 Octet KV1703 Switch Rackmounting your Octet switch You can...

Page 30: ...power cord into a grounded earthed outlet that is easily accessible at all times Disconnect the power from the unit by unplugging the power cord from either the electrical outlet or the unit CAUTION P...

Page 31: ...admin and press Enter Once you have access to the Octet switch Console menu you can configure a password should you wish to do so b Once you have logged in to the Octet switch you will see the Octet...

Page 32: ...to the Octet switch see Installing a cascaded Octet switching system later in this chapter See Chapter 7 for information on using Serial SAM devices NOTE Unless otherwise specified a SAMDM module may...

Page 33: ...wered and a valid UTP connection is made to an Octet switch the green light on the SAM will illuminate 4 Check the unique identifier UID on the back of the SAM Log the UID and the target to which it i...

Page 34: ...ower supply to an appropriate AC wall outlet to power up your serial device Repeat this procedure for every serial device that will be attached to your Octet switching system Connecting users to the O...

Page 35: ...er station show the activity status of each port When a valid connection is made the green LED illuminates The yellow LED will blink to indicate data transfer If you wish to connect a local computer t...

Page 36: ...ate 3 4 Installing a KV1713 User Station and SAMDM Module for Audio and Serial Figure 3 13 and the instructions that follow enable you to install the KV1713 user station and the SAMDM module in your O...

Page 37: ...functionality is not required in your Octet switching system 6 Plug the VGA video keyboard and mouse connectors on the SAMDM module into the appropriately labeled ports on each server to be connected...

Page 38: ...step to connect the second Octet switch to the remaining RJ 45 port of the SAMDM module 6 If the Octet switches are not already powered do so now NOTE If a server is unavailable through the Octet swi...

Page 39: ...d 3 You can now connect servers to the cascaded Octet switches You also can use these cascaded Octet switches to add another layer of Octet switches Up to three levels of Octet switches can be connect...

Page 40: ...es For more information see the Octoware online Help program 3 8 Configuring an Octet Switch An individual Octet switch can be configured through the Octet OSD or with the Octoware software For inform...

Page 41: ...ting Additional green LEDs in the right group correspond to each user port and illuminate when the Octet KV1711 Octet KV1712 or Octet KV1713 user station or cascaded Octet KV1700 Octet KV1701 or Octet...

Page 42: ...n illuminated Power indicates that the module has power Selected indicates that a valid UTP connection has been made to an Octet switch The serial will not generate a serial break to the attached devi...

Page 43: ...channel access will be denied You may take your channel out of Private mode by switching to another server or reselecting the same server in Shared mode Scan In Scan mode multiple servers may be moni...

Page 44: ...displays the Matrix System label and the names of locally connected computers in the server list Double clicking Matrix System switches you to the login dialog box To access the OSD Launch the OSD by...

Page 45: ...the target flag or Click the UID button to display the connected server UID on the target flag 5 Click the Text button to select the text color for the target flag 6 Click the Background button to se...

Page 46: ...To set or change a server hotkey 1 Press Ctrl Ctrl to launch the OSD 2 When the OSD dialog box appears click the User tab The User screen displays 3 Click the down arrow button twice or Ctrl page end...

Page 47: ...e down arrow button to display the Audio Serial screen The Audio Serial screen displays NOTE Checked settings in the Audio Serial screen indicate a default status of on enabled Console The Console tab...

Page 48: ...ce user login For more information about user administration see Chapter 5 Device Admin The Device Admin screen allows the Administrator to edit the device name the keyboard emulation and layout and t...

Page 49: ...s and hold the Shift key and select the last server to highlight the list 4 Click the Start button to begin scanning Once scanning is initiated the Octet switch will cycle through the selected servers...

Page 50: ...Lock Mode disabled F1 and F2 function normally NOTE The Scroll Lock LED blinks if the mode is enabled The following table shows the translations for a PS 2 keyboard to a Sun computer All mapped funct...

Page 51: ...the Power Sleep command Enable the Scroll Lock Mode and press F11 or the Sleep key on a PS 2 keyboard or For a Sun computer press the Power key Sun Power Enabled Win 98 2000 Power Enabled Win 98 Mac P...

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Page 53: ...be logged in under the Admin user You also can perform user maintenance through Octoware NOTE By default all user stations automatically enable login using admin as the username The system administrat...

Page 54: ...min tab 3 Click the down arrow to display the User Admin screen 4 Select the user you wish to edit Click the Edit User button The Edit User screen displays Figure 5 3 Octet OSD Edit User 5 Change the...

Page 55: ...the Octet OSD 2 Click the Admin tab 3 Click the down arrow to display the User Admin screen 4 Select the user you wish to delete 5 Click the Edit user button The Edit User screen displays 6 When you...

Page 56: ...modules must be configured for seamless operation before they will be recognized as MDM SAM modules Figure 5 5 Octet OSD Device Admin To edit a device normal configuration 1 Press Ctrl Ctrl to launch...

Page 57: ...SAM USB module or SAMDM module select a keyboard country layout shown in Table 4 1 from the Layout drop down list For all other devices this field is disabled 7 If the device is a single or dual port...

Page 58: ...s on the cascaded KVM switch from the Ports drop down list 8 Select the hotkey sequence of the cascaded KVM switch from the Hotkey drop down list 9 Click Apply to apply and save changes The Octet SAM...

Page 59: ...able 6 Click the Audio out speakers Audio in mic or Serial checkboxes to enable or disable as required for the selected device 7 Click Apply to save the settings or Click Cancel to cancel changes and...

Page 60: ...ons In most cases these will not need to be changed In addition to the standard and Sun keyboards the Octet switch supports Chyron and Pinnacle FAK keyboard types used primarily in the Broadcast indus...

Page 61: ...bove user station connected to a PS 2 keyboard The Type field is deactivated in the following cases Your system includes an Octet KV1711 Octet KV1712 or Octet KV1713 user sta tion and is connected to...

Page 62: ...nctionality NOTE Quick switch enables you to use the Ctrl Up hotkey combination to connect to a server one above the currently connected server on the OSD list The Ctrl Down hotkey combination enables...

Page 63: ...he Inactivity Time field has expired Figure 5 11 Octet OSD Inactivity To configure your console for inactivity time 1 Press Ctrl Ctrl to launch the Octet OSD 2 Click the Console tab The Status screen...

Page 64: ...keyboard or Type rm and press Enter to reset the mouse To force a user to make or break a connection NOTE The following rules apply for optimum operation of the force connection feature Both the user...

Page 65: ...servername nVidia and press Enter to set the Octet SAM with the specified servername to use the nVidia DDC table NOTE The servername is the name of the Octet SAM and should be entered exactly as it d...

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Page 67: ...have access to the Octet switch Console tab you can configure a password should you wish to do so Terminal Applications menu commands The Octet switch Terminal Applications menu features four selectio...

Page 68: ...ord may be up to eight characters long 3 You will be prompted to re type the password After completing this step security will be active and you will not be able to access Octet switch terminal operat...

Page 69: ...on Screen is active pressing Enter saves changes and returns you to the previous screen Pressing Esc returns you to the previous screen without saving changes Within the Configuration Screen you can m...

Page 70: ...tions enable you to define the function keys that will perform a selected action To specify a new function key press and hold the Ctrl key then press the function key that you want to associate with t...

Page 71: ...of Ctrl or Alt and a single key may be used When you have finished entering the keystroke sequence that will activate the new macro press the Down Arrow key 4 On the line below the macro keystroke se...

Page 72: ...lay Press Ctrl F9 to return to the previous screen with History mode enabled or Ctrl F10 to return to the previous screen with On Line mode enabled CTRL F11 Clears the history buffer If you choose thi...

Page 73: ...he OSD is selected the Serial SAM ensures that the correct character for the key pressed is passed to the serial device This is done automatically and does not require any intervention from the user D...

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Page 75: ...rver list to Port Recommended Setting the OSD screen display time to 2 seconds KV121 Switch Edit Device Screen Settings Target KV121 switch Ports 16 Hotkeys The Print Screen key is not operational for...

Page 76: ...en Settings Target KVM switch Ports 1 2 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 Hotkeys Ctrl Ctrl L Ctrl Ctrl R Ctrl Ctrl L R Alt Alt L Alt Alt R Alt Alt L R Shift Shift L Shift Shift R Shift Shift L R Print Screen Scr...

Page 77: ...e nature and duration of the problem when the problem occurs the components involved in the problem any particular application that when used appears to create the problem or make it worse and the res...

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