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Page 1: ...ys a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Mailing address Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Dr Lawrence PA 15055 1018 World Wide Web www blackbox com E mail info blackbox com Copyright 2001 Black...

Page 2: ...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 RS 6000 Apple Macint...

Page 3: ...are registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard IBM PC AT PS 2 RS 6000 and ThinkPad are registered trademarks and PC XT is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft IntelliMous...

Page 4: ...cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by...

Page 5: ...erference 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 on and off the user is...

Page 6: ...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 7: ...stir 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 17 Cuidado...

Page 8: ...25 4 2 1 Entering Configuration Mode 25 4 2 2 Setting the Screen Saver Timeout 26 4 2 3 Autoscanning Setting the Scan Mode and Pause Time 27 4 2 4 Enforcing Mouse Speed 28 4 2 5 Setting the Cascade Q...

Page 9: ...Disconnected PS 2 Mouse 44 5 9 Hot Plugging Devices Into the ServSwitch Wizard MP and Re Enabling Disconnected CPU PS 2 Mouse Ports 44 5 10 Operating Cascaded ServSwitch Wizard MPs 46 5 11 Performing...

Page 10: ...yboards CPUs with PC AT keyboard ports and CPUs with EIA TIA RS 232 mouse ports Audio 3 5 mm stereo OPTIONS FLASH port EIA TIA RS 232 proprietarily pinned on DB15 Resolution Up to 1600 x 1280 noninter...

Page 11: ...dix 1 Barrel jack for optional power supply connection User port 1 HD15 female for monitor attachment 2 6 pin mini DIN female for PS 2 keyboard and mouse attachment 1 8 pin mini DIN female for Sun key...

Page 12: ...or From the optional power supply PS649 not included Input 100 to 240 VAC at 50 to 60 Hz from utility power outlet through detachable power cord and IEC 320 male inlet to external transformer Output...

Page 13: ...ports computers with VGA HD15 video ports and PS 2 6 pin mini DIN Sun 8 pin mini DIN or KV805A only USB keyboard and mouse ports With adapters can also support computers with legacy Sun 13W3 video por...

Page 14: ...ling Supports a microphone and stereo speakers or headphones for multimedia applications Clickless audio switching ensures that the speakers don t thump every time you switch channels Can be cascaded...

Page 15: ...Wizard MP is operating Metal enclosure for good shielding and video quality 2 2 The Complete Package The only other things that come with the ServSwitch Wizard MP are this manual and a DB9 female to...

Page 16: ...et of the Wizard MP see Section 5 11 or upgrade the Wizard MP s firmware see Section 5 12 Display shows status and mouse keyboard data activity Display shows status and mouse keyboard data activity Bu...

Page 17: ...of delivering hazardous electric shocks do not attempt to dismantle it Make sure that the total current rating of the devices plugged into the AC outlet that s supplying the Wizard MP is not greater...

Page 18: ...any Sun CPUs or PS 2 style keyboard with a 6 pin mini DIN connector If you use an FA211 adapter you could attach a PC AT keyboard with a 5 pin DIN connector instead A standard Sun mouse with an 8 pin...

Page 19: ...t NOTES When you connect devices to Wizard MPs control ports and CPU ports refer to Figure 2 2 in Section 2 3 to see where these ports are Any unused CPU port or control port connectors on a ServSwitc...

Page 20: ...d if you re using a Sun keyboard Otherwise plug the mouse into the Wizard MP s 8 pin mini DIN female connector labeled SUN and Next connect each computer CPU to the Wizard MP by running a Wizard MP Ca...

Page 21: ...connector of the PS 2 Cable s mouse strand into this port If the CPU is a PC99 compliant PC this port will be the same shade of green and will be labeled with an icon similar to If the CPU has a Sun k...

Page 22: ...ur monitor keyboard mouse and audio devices will be attached to is unplugged and powered down If possible turn off and unplug all of the devices that you want to attach to this Wizard MP If you have t...

Page 23: ...ctors PS 2 EHN825 product codes Sun EHN826 or USB EHN827 Each type comes in either 6 foot 2 m lengths add 0006 to the product code or 16 foot 5 m lengths add 0016 All models of this cable have a singl...

Page 24: ...tch Wizard MP system Call Black Box Technical Support for help choosing appropriate Extenders and planning an Extender assisted ServSwitch Wizard MP system To connect computers with legacy Sun video p...

Page 25: ...t long If more than one CPU is connected you ll probably be able to use longer cables the Wizard MP will draw power intelligently from all of the CPUs As you power up your CPUs watch the Wizard MP s 7...

Page 26: ...nfiguring the ServSwitch Wizard MP The ServSwitch Wizard MP comes from the factory preset to default configuration settings which are suitable for most applications If you need to set the Wizard MP di...

Page 27: ...equence to option 2 Ctrl Shift command key type H 2 Enter while the ServSwitch Wizard MP is displaying C then type E Enter to exit configuration mode The remaining sections of this chapter describe th...

Page 28: ...ole cascade you must separately scan each Wizard MP that has CPUs attached to it During a scan when a Wizard MP switches to a port with a cascaded switch attached to it the system will display the vid...

Page 29: ...in mouse communication These CPUs can react badly to the presence of older KVM switches related to the Wizard MP making persistent timing errors that cause the mouse to seem slow or sluggish This has...

Page 30: ...hannels To switch to the next channel simply hold down the center or wheel button on the mouse then press its left button If you don t want to use this feature particularly if it s going to conflict w...

Page 31: ...7 CHOOSING ACTIVE PORTS OR ALL PORTS FOR KEYBOARD TAB AND MOUSE SWITCHING In the ServSwitch Wizard MP s factory default state when you cycle through the CPU ports on the Wizard MP by pressing Hotkeys...

Page 32: ...d keyboards whose additional keys can be programmed to act as combinations of other keys Such keyboards are supplied with many Gateway computers If you program one of these spare keys to produce both...

Page 33: ...You can also restore the function of previously disconnected PS 2 type CPU mouse ports with the F 5 and F 6 commands see Section 5 9 and you can reset all of the Wizard MP s configuration options to...

Page 34: ...eys that appear on Sun keyboards but don t map to anything on the PC keyboard such as Help Stop and Again For example the password F4 F R E D Home would be valid When you ve finished typing in your pa...

Page 35: ...s setting you can press the Mute key to have the Wizard MP switch to channel 1 the Volume key to switch to channel 2 the Volume key to switch to channel 3 and the Power key to switch to channel 4 Whil...

Page 36: ...CONFIGURATION MODE When you ve finished configuring the ServSwitch Wizard MP simply type the letter E and press Enter The Wizard MP will exit the configuration mode and return to normal operation The...

Page 37: ...n t receiving enough power the display will be blank while the Wizard MP s booting the display will show b if the Wizard MP can select CPU 1 the display will show 1 or if a password has been set the W...

Page 38: ...Wizard MP s front panel display An optional Remote Control Module RCM is also available for the ServSwitch Wizard MP It s a small hand held component with a SELECT key that mimics the Wizard MP s pus...

Page 39: ...alid password has been typed to unlock the Wizard MP Finally if the screen saver mode has been activated the channel number will flash Figure 5 2 The front panel status display during regular operatio...

Page 40: ...se from the ServSwitch Wizard MP will have no immediate effect but any selected PC CPU will lose mouse function as soon as you plug the mouse back in RS 232 mouse port connections can usually be freel...

Page 41: ...the keyboard not the number keys on the keypad the Wizard MP will not recognize keypad numbers Use Hotkeys x where x is a number from one to four to switch to the corresponding CPU channel If you try...

Page 42: ...it in Use Hotkeys Channel Address to select a CPU channel in a cascaded system see Sections 3 3 2 and 5 10 The Channel Address is a series of one or two digit channel numbers that specify the path to...

Page 43: ...eft Windows Start Left Command Right Command Right Windows Start Right Command Alt Graph Right Alt or Alt Graph Right Option alt Compose Windows Application N A N A Right Ctrl Right Control Power N A...

Page 44: ...CPU channels on the ServSwitch Wizard MP is through a three button mouse if this feature is enabled see Section 4 2 6 As shown in Figure 5 3 button to hold down is black button to click is gray To swi...

Page 45: ...ouse that are plugged into the control port it does not affect the status of any of the other ports on the Wizard MP or of the CPU connections 5 9 Hot Plugging Devices Into the ServSwitch Wizard MP an...

Page 46: ...tly as they were when the CPU originally booted Type of mouse Driver type Probable Suggested system connected expected restoration at bootup data format command PS 2 PS 2 only PS 2 F5 PS 2 IntelliMous...

Page 47: ...d computer is attached If there were any 12 or 16 port switches in the system you would have to use two digits to designate each port inserting a leading zero when necessary Two more examples assuming...

Page 48: ...back on to completely reinitialize it you can accomplish the same results by having the Wizard MP do a warm reset hardware reset while it s still operating You ll see a small hole on the bottom of th...

Page 49: ...ight be different from those shown here 1 Download the necessary files for the upgrade from our Web site at www blackbox com onto the host PC if you can t find these files ask Tech Support for help Th...

Page 50: ...ed switch on the bottom of the chassis to do a warm reset of the Wizard MP as described in Section 5 11 Keep holding down the pushbutton while the Wizard MP finishes its bootup process until its 7 seg...

Page 51: ...pgrade has been successful and then terminate Do another warm reset on the Wizard MP If the upgrade was successful this will return the Wizard MP to normal operation If the upgrade failed the Wizard M...

Page 52: ...P to a CPU with a PS 2 mouse connection that has not been powered down you will need to use the mouse restoration function F5 or F6 see Section 5 9 Make sure that the selected computer s software is c...

Page 53: ...a mouse to the ServSwitch Wizard MP make sure that you reset it see Section 5 8 or especially if the mouse is an IntelliMouse use the mouse restoration function see Section 5 9 Problem When you select...

Page 54: ...o not attempt to alter or repair it It contains no user serviceable parts Contact Black Box Technical Support at 724 746 5500 Before you do make a record of the history of the problem We will be able...

Page 55: ...on this A 2 Cabling from the ServSwitch Wizard MP to the CPUs All CPUs are connected to the ServSwitch Wizard MP through one to many Wizard MP Cables see Figure 3 3 in Section 3 3 3 which plug into th...

Page 56: ...out 6 pin mini DIN attaches to Wizard MP or cable from Wizard MP N C RLSD DCD RD KDAT TD SGND 5V KCLK 12V TD 12V DTR SGND DSR RTS CTS RI N C N C DB9 attaches to PC s serial port or cable to PC s seria...

Page 57: ...ple Pin 9 Signal Ground SGND Pin 10 Transmit Data TD and Pin 11 Receive Data RD are the only pins used for serial communication to PCs All other pins are intended for RCM communication only and should...

Page 58: ...s resulting from the use of the information contained herein They reserve the right to change the specifications functions or circuitry of the product without notice Neither the manufacturer nor its a...

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Page 62: ...port 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Mailing address Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Dr Lawrence PA 15055 1018 World Wide Web www blackbox com E mail info blackbox c...

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