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Mars 8 / 16

CAT5 KVM Switch
User’s Manual

Rev 1.0

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Summary of Contents for Mars 16

Page 1: ...Mars 8 16 CAT5 KVM Switch User s Manual Rev 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...tion 12 2 4 Optional Remote Console Installation 12 2 4 1 IP Module 12 2 4 2 CAT5 Module 13 2 5 Power ON 14 2 6 When video signal is foggy or unclear 14 2 7 Daisy Chain Connection 15 3 Usage 16 3 1 Buttons 16 3 2 Front Panel PC port LED Indication 16 3 3 BANK 7 seg LED 17 3 4 Hot plug 17 4 Hotkey 18 5 OSD On Screen Display 20 5 1 Login Window 21 5 2 Port Name 22 5 3 Main Menu 23 5 3 1 LANGUAGE 23 ...

Page 3: ...Mars 8 16 User s Manual II 5 3 8 OSD MOUSE 28 6 Troubleshooting 30 7 Certifications 31 ...

Page 4: ...s VGA monitor and keyboard mouse signals and transmit the signals to the remote CAT5 receiver over the popular LAN CAT5 cable With the IP based remote console port you can control one or many computers locally at the server site or remotely via the Internet using a standard browser You can securely gain BIOS level access to systems for maintenance support or failure recovery over the Internet Comm...

Page 5: ...duplicate problem Provide ACL Access Control List security function Store up to 8 independent user accounts Hot Plug add or remove connected computers without powering off the KVM switch or computers Support two layers password security protection and search PC server name Plug n Play monitor support Keyboard status restored when switching computers Support Daisy Chain function with both Bus 8 lay...

Page 6: ...ual 3 1 2 Package Contents KVM Switch Unit 1 PCS User s manual CD ROM 1 PCS Quick Installation Guide 1 PCS AC to DC Power Adapter 1 PCS Rack Mount Kit 1 SET Daisy Chain Cable 1 PCS T Dongle 2 PCS Table 1 1 Package Contents ...

Page 7: ...onsole CAT5 Combo Dongle 3 to 1 CAT5 combo transmitter dongle Combine three cables keyboard mouse and VGA into one CAT5 cable before connecting to KVM switch Support PS 2 and USB cable in the same dongle CAT5 Based Remote Console RJ 45 Connector CAT5 console up to 1000 feet away from KVM switch with superior auto adjust RGB gain delay control capability IP Based Remote Module RJ 45 8P8C for 10 100...

Page 8: ...ingual OSD On Screen Display control 8 languages English France Germen Spanish Italian Russian Japanese Simplified Chinese Auto Scan Intervals 5 99 Sec Keyboard Emulation PS 2 or USB Mouse Emulation PS 2 or USB Housing Metal Power DC Power adapter 12VDC 1A Operation Temperature 0 50 Storage Temperature 20 60 Humidity 0 95 Non Condensing Mechanical 19 Rack mount 1U Dimension 420 x 170 x 44 mm 16 5 ...

Page 9: ...nsmitter Local Console side USB console One VGA Monitor One USB Keyboard One USB Mouse IP module One CAT5 cable Network access environment CAT5 module One CAT5 cable R Box CAT5 KVM extender receiver One VGA Monitor One USB Keyboard One USB Mouse Optional PC Table 1 3 System Requirements ...

Page 10: ... 2 keyboard to USB keyboard and mouse due HID adapter Figure 1 2 PS 2 keyboard to USB adapter Daisy Chain Cable HDDB 15 pin Male to Male Figure 1 3 Daisy Chain Cable Daisy chain needs the cable all 15 lines connected This is a special VGA cable normal VGA cable has unconnected lines Do not use other VGA cable for daisy chain CAT5 5E 6 Straight Through UTP STP Cable Figure 1 4 CAT5 5E 6 Straight Th...

Page 11: ...M Switch with CAT5 module Figure 1 5 Rear Panel The Mars KVM switch is designed as one control two views both local console and remote console can access and view the same computer port but only one console control at a time These two consoles are operating on first come first served basis If the controlling console does not have keyboard or mouse activity for 2 seconds the other console may take ...

Page 12: ...ation Find a convenient place to put your KVM Switch The 19 rack mount form factor makes it ideally mountable on a 19 rack When mounting to a rack attach the included brackets to the sides of the KVM Switch Take note of the length of your cables so that your computers KVM Switch keyboard mouse and monitor are distanced properly Figure 2 1 Rack Mount Installation ...

Page 13: ... connectors and an USB to PS 2 adaptor 1 A RJ45 connector for connecting CAT5 cable to KVM switch 2 A HDDB15 male connector for PC Server video VGA port 3 A purple mini din 6 pin type a plug for keyboard or with a PS 2 to USB adaptor for both USB keyboard and mouse 4 A green mini din 6 pin type for mouse port no use for USB computer Plug all these connectors into the respective ports of computer R...

Page 14: ...commended to power off all the computers and server before the installation If we can not turn off the computer for PS 2 computer please plug in T dongle connectors in the following order firstly PS 2 mouse connector secondly PS 2 keyboard connector thirdly the VGA connector to the PC ...

Page 15: ...or PS 2 local console connect keyboard to purple PS 2 port and mouse to green PS 2 mouse port There is a Daisy chain port under VGA ports Figure 2 4 Local Console Installation 2 4 Optional Remote Console Installation 2 4 1 IP Module Please refer to IP Module User Manual for details IP Remote Console Installation Power off the KVM switch firstly Remove the cover of the add on slot slide in the IP M...

Page 16: ...uch as power on power off and power cycle for the connected computers servers 2 4 2 CAT5 Module CAT5 Remote Console Installation Power off the KVM switch firstly Remove the cover of the add on slot slide in the CAT5 transmitter module and make sure the module is fully inserted into the slot To extending your console up to 1000 feet away by connecting the CAT5 cable to the R Box in the remote end ...

Page 17: ...bles go to the correct ports Plug the power supply to the KVM switch and plug the AC power plug into the electrical receptacle Now you will see the LED of Port 1 lights up and hear a beep sound Recommend Power ON sequence as follows Monitor KVM Switch finally Computer 2 6 When video signal is foggy or unclear The R Box CAT5 Receiver enables user to access to the computer server or KVM switch up to...

Page 18: ...switch Please repeat the connection procedures for next Slave KVM switch You can daisy chain up to eight banks in maximum Figure 2 7 Daisy Chain Connection The console OSD menu will show only the port information of the master KVM switch When the master unit starts up it will query all daisy chained Slave units and automatically set up the Bank ID for each Slave unit So the 7 seg LED on the Master...

Page 19: ...on and button 5 simultaneously to switch to port 13 and the port red LED will turn on After power on the KVM switch all of console ports Local or Remote consoles will be linked to Computer port 1 3 2 Front Panel PC port LED Indication 8 ports 16 ports Figure 3 1 Front Panel PC port LED Indication There are two LEDs for each port P power the Green LED on indicating a Computer is connecting to the p...

Page 20: ...Bank 2 Bank 3 MAX BANK 3 4 Hot plug The KVM Switch supports Hot Plug function for any non PS 2 connectors You may Hot Plug the USB mouse or USB keyboard as you like DO NOT hot plug PS 2 port Some O S Operation Systems like SCO Unix or Linux does not support Hot Plug function If you apply Hot Plug to this kind of O S it will cause unpredictable behavior or shut down the Computer Before attempting t...

Page 21: ...oard is in Hotkey mode Then you have to enter Command in 2 seconds If you have not pressed any key during Hotkey mode over 2 seconds the Hotkey mode will be escaped and back to Operation System control state A Command should be issued in Hotkey mode in 2 seconds Figure 4 1 Hotkey Command Function Space bar Active OSD Previous Channel Next Channel 1 2 8 bank 01 02 16 port First digit bank number st...

Page 22: ...t at the back panel Figure 4 1 Hotkey Example There are two methods to activate the OSD menu 1 Activate OSD by Mouse Hold the left mouse button press and release the Esc key will active the Port Display Hold the right mouse button press and release the Esc key will active the OSD 2 Active OSD by press Hotkey twice then press Space bar Scroll Lock Scroll Lock 1 0 1 ...

Page 23: ...ssword This KVM system can setup one SUPERVISOR and eight USERS Before not setting up administrator user s name and his password none of administrator users could access OSD menu When you login with Supervisor please go to USER SECURITY to set up one new SUPERVISOR or USERS SUPERVISOR can access all Main menu options USER can access PORT NAME and PORT SEARCH for switching 2 Port Name port switchin...

Page 24: ...0 After login on or port switch either by panel button OSD or Hotkey the screen will display the following information one digit BANK NUMBER two digit PORT NUMBER PORT NAME and current Hotkey any input or mouse move the screen will back to PC Figure 5 2 Login Window Security Logout No input for username and password over 1 minute at login windows the console monitor s signal will be turn off At no...

Page 25: ...k PgDn Next bank Esc Quit 1 Show port 01 08 2 Show port 09 16 3 Show port 17 24 4 Show port 25 32 Table 5 2 OSD Function Key CONSOLE OFF logout so the next person needs to enter user name and password in order to do operation on this KVM system USER There are two type of user SUPERVISOR and USER SUPERVISOR can setup the change the OSD settings at Main Menu USER can do Port switch and Port Search o...

Page 26: ... Description Enter Select Move F1 Go to Main Menu F2 Console off F3 Back Esc Exit Table 5 3 OSD Function Key 5 3 1 LANGUAGE The default language is ENGLISH Moving the cursor by keyboard Up Arrow key or the Down Arrow key or mouse to select language as you need Figure 5 5 Language ...

Page 27: ...w key or OSD MOUSE to move After you have selected the PC port already you can either press the Enter Key or Move the cursor to PC name double clicks the left button of mouse to switch the PC port immediately Press PgUp key or PgDn key for selecting previous or next Bank Press the Up Arrow key or the Down Arrow key to select system 02 and press Enter key to switch current PC port to PC port 2 or m...

Page 28: ...ion Key Description Enter Start Port Search F1 Go to Main Menu F2 Console off F3 Back Esc Exit Table 5 5 OSD Function Key Search the computer by port name Enter will show the all the port 5 3 4 USER SECURITY At USER SERCURITY of OSD can setup one SUPERVISOR and eight ADMINISTRATORS all with 8 digits name and password P O R T S E A R C H X E N T E R N A M E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ...

Page 29: ...Main Menu F2 Console off F3 Back Esc Exit Table 5 6 OSD Function Key Press ENTER key to get USERS list The left column S means SUPERVISOR and 1 2 3 8 mean ADMINISTRATOR The maximum NAME is eight characters maximum A Z and 0 9 and PASSWORD is eight characters maximum A Z and 0 9 5 3 5 ACCESS LIST Figure 5 9 Access List ...

Page 30: ...LIST The first column is the PC name list the following 8 column the access right of each ADMINISTRATOR use OSD MOUSE or Enter key to active inactive the access right of each port X means to disable access and O means to enable access 5 3 6 HOTKEY Figure 5 10 Hotkey OSD Function Key Description Enter Select Move F1 Go to Main Menu F2 Console off F3 Back Esc Exit Table 5 8 OSD Function Key ...

Page 31: ...that scan interval from one PC port to next PC port The default SCAN time is 10 seconds and the maximum scan time is 99 seconds can not use number pad Press Enter key to save SCAN TIME 5 3 8 OSD MOUSE You can change the move speed of mouse cursor in his item There are three levels you can choose in it The fastest move speed is FAST the second is MIDDLE and the slowest is SLOW Using and key on keyb...

Page 32: ...Mars 8 16 User s Manual 29 Figure 5 12 OSD Mouse OSD Function Key Description Enter Save Move F1 Go to Main Menu F2 Console off F3 Back Esc Exit Table 5 10 OSD Function Key ...

Page 33: ... sure to plug in mouse first then plug in keyboard Make sure the USB or PS 2 mouse works when directly plugged into the computer Avoiding moving the mouse or pressing the mouse buttons when switching ports 4 No video signal display on the remote monitor Please go to check all of VGA cables connector and CAT5 cable connector are firmly connected 5 Video signal is foggy or unclear on the screen Plea...

Page 34: ...his equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received Include interference that may cause undesired operation CE This equipment is in compliance with the requirements of the following regulations EN 55 022 CLASS B RoHS A...

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