Chassis Plans CPC1-17, -19 Technical Reference
Chapter 7 – 16-Port VGA KVM Programming
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F6: BRC
F6 is an administrator only function. Clicking the
F6
field, or pressing
[F6]
, invokes
Broadcast
(BRC) mode. When
this function is in effect, commands sent from the console are broadcast to to all available computers on the
installation.
This function is particularly useful for operations that need to be performed on multiple computers, such as
performing a system wide shutdown, installing or upgrading software, etc.
While BRC mode is in effect, a speaker symbol appears before the port ID display of the port that currently
has the console focus.
While BRC mode is in effect, the mouse will not function normally. You must exit BRC mode in order to
regain control of the mouse.
To exit BRC mode, invoke the OSD (with the OSD hotkey), then click the
F6
field, or press
[F6]
, to turn
BRC mode off.
F7: SCAN
Clicking the
F7
field or pressing
[F7]
invokes
Auto Scan
mode. This function allows you to automatically switch
among the available computers at regular intervals so that you can monitor their activity without having to take the
trouble of switching yourself.
The selection of computers to be included for auto-scanning is made with the
Scan–Skip
mode setting
under the
F3: SET
function.
The amount of time that each port displays for is set with the
Scan Duration
setting under the
F3: SET
function. When you want to stop at a particular location, press the [Spacebar] to stop scanning.
If the scanning stops on an empty port, or one where the computer is attached but is powered Off, the
monitor screen will be blank, and the mouse and keyboard will have no effect. After the
Scan Duration
time is up, the scan function will move on to the next port.
As each computer is accessed, an
S
appears in front of the port ID display to indicate that it is being
accessed under
Auto Scan
mode.
While
Auto Scan
mode is in effect, the console will not function normally. You must exit
Auto Scan
mode in
order to regain control of the console.
While you are in
Auto Scan
mode, you can pause the scanning in order to keep the focus on a particular
computer either by pressing
P
, or with a left- click of the mouse. See
Invoking Auto Scan
, for details.
To exit
Auto Scan
mode, press the
[Spacebar]
or
[Esc]
.
F8: LOUT
Clicking the
F8
field, or pressing
[F8]
logs you out of OSD control of the computers, and blanks the console
screen. This is different from simply pressing
[Esc]
when you are at the main screen to deactivate the OSD. With
this function you must log in all over again to regain access to the OSD, whereas with
[Esc]
, all you have to do to
reenter the OSD is tap the OSD hotkey.
Note:
1. When you reenter the OSD after logging out, the screen stays blank except for the OSD main screen. You
must input your username and password before you can continue.
2. If you reenter the OSD after logging out, and immediately use
[Esc]
to deactivate the OSD without having
selected a port from the OSD menu, a null port message displays on the screen. The OSD hotkey will
bring up the main OSD screen.
