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Page 1: ...erved flex max Check out our Installation Channel www kvm tec com kvm tec User Manual MAXflex Single Copper KT 6014 SET MA Set MAXflex Dual Copper KT 6024 SET MA2Set MAXflex Single Fiber KT 6016 MA F...

Page 2: ...exline media4Kconnect Scalableline Matrixline Ultraline Remote Gateway2GO Easyline ECOsmart Flexline media4Kconnect media4Kconnect SPECIAL media4Kconnet 12G SDI Scalableline Full HD Scalableline 4K Ma...

Page 3: ...MAxflex Extender Dual Fiber 17 1 8 Productelements MAXflex backpanel 19 1 9 About the status LED 20 2 Installation extender 21 2 1 Unpacking and checking the contents 21 2 2 Mounting options 23 2 2 1...

Page 4: ...Status 35 3 3 Viewing the current firmware version 36 3 4 Features menu 36 3 4 1 Point to Point 37 3 4 2 Matrix Switching Mode 37 3 4 3 USB save feature 37 3 4 4 Display the last received image Freeze...

Page 5: ...3 Setting the audio volume 54 3 7 4 Setting a baud rate for your RS232 connection 55 3 7 5 USB share any key 57 3 7 6 Using the power saving mode 58 3 7 7 Hiding system status menu 59 3 7 8 Change key...

Page 6: ...Management 73 5 Troubleshooting First Aid 76 6 Maintance and care 78 6 1 EXTENDER CARE 78 6 2 Disposal 78 7 Warranty 79 7 1 Standard warranty 79 7 2 Extended warranty 79 8 Requirements for cable 80 8...

Page 7: ...relevant documentation Following proper use and maintenance your MAXflex MA MA F KVM Extender will bring you joy for many years to come 1 1 INTENDED USE This product is intended to be used as a device...

Page 8: ...nvironments DANGER Be vigilant at all times and always take care around this product Do not use electrical equipment if you are lacking in concentration or awareness or are under the influence of drug...

Page 9: ...use DANGER Never touch the adapter with wet hands Use the product within the specified performance limits Keep the product away from flammable materials such as curtains and drapes Protect the mains...

Page 10: ...V 1A external power supply Power requirement 6W per extender excluding attached USB devices Operating temperature range 0 C to 45 C 32 F to 113 F Storage temperature range 25 C to 80 C 13 F to 176 F R...

Page 11: ...tor 2 dvi in DVI conection to PC 3 USB USB to PC 4 audio in Audio in from PC 5 audio out Audio out to PC 6 kvm link Network cable redundant 7 kvm link Network cable 8 dc connection for 12 V power supp...

Page 12: ...kvm link connection for CAT5 6 7 cable redundant 4 kvm link connection for CAT5 6 7 cable 5 dc connection for 12V 1A power supply redundant 6 dc connection for 12V 1A power supply 7 RS232 RS232 conne...

Page 13: ...or 2 dvi in main DVI connection to monitor 3 USB USB to PC 4 kvm link Network cable 5 kvm link Network cable 6 dc connection for 12V 1A power supply redundant 7 dc connection for 12V 1A power supply 8...

Page 14: ...SB USB from keyboard and mouse 4 kvm link Connection for CAT5 6 7 cable 5 kvm link Connection for CAT5 6 7 cable 6 dc connection for 12V 1A power supply redundant 7 dc connection for 12V 1A power supp...

Page 15: ...2 dvi in DVI connection from PC 3 USB USB to PC 4 kvm link Network cable redundant 5 kvm link Network cable 6 dc connection for 12V 1A power supply redundant 7 dc connection for 12V 1A power supply 8...

Page 16: ...mouse 3 kvm link connection for Fiber cable redundant 4 kvm link connection for Fiber cable 5 dc connection for 12V 1A power supply redundant 6 dc connection for 12V 1A power supply 7 RS232 RS232 con...

Page 17: ...ain DVI conenction to monitor 3 USB USB to PC 4 kvm link Connection for Fiber cable 5 kvm link Connection for Fiber cable 6 dc Connection for 12V 1A power supply redundant 7 dc Connection for 12V 1A p...

Page 18: ...rom keyboard and mouse 4 kvm link Connection for Fiber cable 5 kvm link Connection for Fiber cable 6 dc Connection for 12V 1A power supply redundant 7 dc Connection for 12V 1A power supply 8 RS232 RS2...

Page 19: ...m tec 19 Misprints errors and technical changes reserved 1 INTRODUCTION 1 8 PRODUCTELEMENTS MAXFLEX BACKPANEL BACKSIDE Nr Name Function 1 LED Status Display of LED Status 2 Reset Button for Reset 4 1...

Page 20: ...es Autoupdate Modus fast flashing Update runs shining Update failed shining Update successful Meaning LED displays Farbe Anzeige des Lichtes Bedeutung shining only network connection available fast fl...

Page 21: ...single copper Delivery content Local CPU 1 x MA local CPU 1 x wall power supply unit l 12V 1A EU plug or INT plug 1 x DVI DVI cable 1 8m 5 9ft 1 x USB cable 1 8m 5 9ft 4 x rubber feet Delivery Conten...

Page 22: ...F remote CON 1 x wall power supply unit l 12V 1A EU plug or INT plug 2 x SFP Module Multimode up to 500m 1640 ft alternativ with Single Mode upt to 20km 12mi 4 x rubber feet MAXflex dual Fiber Deliver...

Page 23: ...k shelf and an alu faceplate Rackmountingkit RMK FLEX FN T Part Nr KT 6232 RMK FLEX FN Rack mounting kit RMK F for mounting FLEXline Extender 4 Single or Dual Extender It consists of a19 rack shelf an...

Page 24: ...fety information before installing the product The units can be set up to access one host computer or to access numerous host computers In the case of the latter an additional Network Switch must be i...

Page 25: ...ON Remote and the CPU Local Unit to the included 12V 1A power supply 2 Now connect the USB cable to a USB port on your PC and connect the other end of the USB cable to the CPU Local Unit Connect keybo...

Page 26: ...er end of the USB cable to the CPU Local Unit Connect keyboard and mouse to the CON Remote Unit 3 Connect the CPU Local and the CON Remote Unit with a network cable 4 Now connect the DVI cable to the...

Page 27: ...Local Unit PC in 5 Connect PC audio out with the audio cable to local audio in Connect audio out via the audio cable 6 Almost done Connect the audio cable local audio out to the PC audio in and remot...

Page 28: ...VI socket of the CPU Local Unit PC in 2 Then connect the monitor with the DVI cable to the CON Remote Unit 6 Connect PC audio out with the audio cable to local audio in Connect audio out via the audio...

Page 29: ...lisation process The red status LED blinks a few seconds After a few seconds the status LED lights green The monitor will displays your computer s desktop or any open applications 2 9 REPLACING THE SF...

Page 30: ...hanges reserved 2 INSTALLATION EXTENDER 2 10 REMOVING A CATX CABLE To remove a CATx cable Press the latch down and slowly pull the cable out 2 11 REMOVING A FIBER CABLE To remove a fiber cable Press t...

Page 31: ...kvm tec 31 Misprints errors and technical changes reserved 2 INSTALLATION EXTENDER 2 12 BEST PRACTICE FOR WINDOWS 10 Disable USB Energy Savings in Windows 10...

Page 32: ...32 kvm tec Misprints errors and technical changes reserved 2 INSTALLATION EXTENDER...

Page 33: ...kvm tec 33 Misprints errors and technical changes reserved 2 INSTALLATION EXTENDER...

Page 34: ...ive times quickly The main menu and an overview of the an overview of the submenus is displayed 3 To enter a submenu press the corresponding key Main Menu Main menu Short Cuts S Status Overview Status...

Page 35: ...yed It provides information on the connection itself as well as resolution of the video channel and USB status The enabled options and the current firmware version is displayed in the left top corner...

Page 36: ...RES MENU Press the F key to enter the Features menu Features Menu P Point to Point Mode Enabled Disabled Point to Point excludes itself with Matrix mode M Matrix Switching Mode Disabled Enabled D Free...

Page 37: ...s activated the switching mode cannot be activated 3 4 2 MATRIX SWITCHING MODE By pressing the M button you can switch the Matrix Switching Mode off and on 3 4 3 USB SAVE FEATURE The kvm tec feature U...

Page 38: ...disconnected from the local extender CPU To show that it is the last image received the frame of the image will blink red To enable or disable the Freeze last image function 1 from the Extender Settin...

Page 39: ...NDANCE ALERT AND LINK REDUNDANCE ALERT Our Masterflex and Maxfles single devices are redundant Should one port fail the other port immediately takes over In such a case you will receive an alarm and c...

Page 40: ...SETTINGS 3 4 7 DIAGNOSIS MENU In the Diagnosis menu the runtimes of the individual connected channels are displayed Both Remote Unit and Partner Local Unit are listed Additionally you get the CPU tem...

Page 41: ...d with the Enter key or the arrow key on the right After a valid synchronization process the test is started and the test run time and errors are displayed The test can be ended at any time by pressin...

Page 42: ...the main menu is open Press the D button and the DDC option menu will be displayed Press 0 to display the DDC information of the monitor connected to the remote CON Extender is connected Press 2 to sa...

Page 43: ...kvm tec 43 Misprints errors and technical changes reserved 3 5 1 DDC MAIN SINGLE 3 EXTENDER SETTINGS...

Page 44: ...44 kvm tec Misprints errors and technical changes reserved 3 5 2 DDC SECOND DUAL 3 EXTENDER SETTINGS...

Page 45: ...ect one of the three options VGA Audio and RS232 to enter the submenu The other four can be activated or deactivated by pressing the corresponding button Display the Extender Settings menu 1 Make sure...

Page 46: ...utton to display the Local Setting menu View the local or remote Extender settings Press the L button to display the Local Setting menu C USB Compatibility Mode Disabled Enabled W USB Remote Wakeup Di...

Page 47: ...nders are detected as USB HUB s this may cause some PC s to abort the boot process This can be avoided with the USB Compatibility Mode The USB compatibility mode can be enabled or disable To enable di...

Page 48: ...48 kvm tec Misprints errors and technical changes reserved 3 EXTENDER SETTINGS 3 6 3 USB REMOTE WAKE UP The PC can be set into sleep mode and can be reactivated with any key...

Page 49: ...3 6 4 COMPATIBILITY WITH LINUX Older Linux before 2010 versions may not recognize the keyboard In this case please activate the Linux compatibility mode 3 6 5 BANDWIDTH REDUCTION Here the bandwidth c...

Page 50: ...g F3 moves the display area to the right Pressing F5 reduces the image zoom out Pressing F6 enlarges the image zoom in Pressing the space bar changes the speed of the above mentioned settings The spee...

Page 51: ...kvm tec 51 Misprints errors and technical changes reserved 3 EXTENDER SETTINGS VGA 1 Parameters 3 7 REMOTE SETTINGS Press the R button to display the Remote Setting menu...

Page 52: ...for navigating the on screen display menu OSD You can choose between French FR English EN and German DE Selcting a keyboard layout 1 Press R in the Main menu The Remote Settings menu appears 2 Press t...

Page 53: ...d change scroll speed on the Keyboard Shortcuts screen To edit the shortcuts 1 From the Extender Settings menu press the R key The Remote Settings menu appears 2 Press the H key The Keyboard Shortcuts...

Page 54: ...default value is 5 but can be set to any value in between 0 and 9 At 0 the audio input on the remote unit is disabled Setting the volume 1 From the Extender Settings menu press the R key The Remote Se...

Page 55: ...ate with activated RS232 upgrade 1 In the extender settings menu press the R button The Remote Settings Menu is displayed 2 Press the R button 2 The Baud Rate menu is displayed 3 To select a baud rate...

Page 56: ...ere is a universal setting for baud rates up to 9600 which transmits all different RS232 configurations transparently For higher baud rates the following settings are available possible baudrate 4800...

Page 57: ...HARE ANY KEY By pressing the button B the USB Share any Key mode can be activated or deactivated If the USB share any key the USB function can be taken over with any key If the function is deactivated...

Page 58: ...eactivated as desired in the Power Save Setting menu To return from power save mode press any key Enable and disable power save mode on the remote screen In the main menu press G R If the powersave mo...

Page 59: ...ec 59 Misprints errors and technical changes reserved 3 7 7 HIDING SYSTEM STATUS MENU Press N in the Remote Settings menu This will remove the status screen and the image remains black 3 EXTENDER SETT...

Page 60: ...ed 3 7 8 CHANGE KEYBOARD FALLBACK MODUS To use the OSD menu the keyboard on the remote device must be identified For most keyboards use the 0 setting When using USB some mice act like a keyboard In th...

Page 61: ...kvm tec 61 Misprints errors and technical changes reserved 3 7 9 LOCK MENU This menu protects the OSD control and after 5 minutes the OSD can no longer be activated 3 EXTENDER SETTINGS...

Page 62: ...n the horizontal and vertical speed can be adjusted 3 EXTENDER SETTINGS 3 7 11 MONITOR SYNC STRENGTH The frame start of the monitor is synchronized with the graphic card Some monitors are very sensibl...

Page 63: ...kvm tec 63 Misprints errors and technical changes reserved 3 EXTENDER SETTINGS Single Dual...

Page 64: ...em is a two step process In the first step the firmware is loaded into the device and in the second step the update is performed All extenders in the system file can also be updated together For the u...

Page 65: ...SB stick the follwoing steps are necessary 1 you receive the message that you can plug in the USB stick 2 copy the update file ending in kvm to the USB stick 3 make sure that the update file is direct...

Page 66: ...66 kvm tec Misprints errors and technical changes reserved 3 EXTENDER SETTINGS...

Page 67: ...VICE By pressing the A button or by selecting the arrow keys you can access the info menu where you can obtain information about hardware and software versions as well as the activated upgrades You ca...

Page 68: ...one via the included Switching Manager software and all functions are described in the Switching Manager 2000 manual You can download the manual from our website www kvm tec com 4 NETWORK SETTINGS 4 1...

Page 69: ...prints errors and technical changes reserved 4 2 PUSH GET LIST Display of all extenders that can be shared The current image of the workstation can be shared with other remote units via this list 4 NE...

Page 70: ...vm tec Misprints errors and technical changes reserved 4 3 FAVORITE LIST A total of 8 favourites can be defined The connection of these 8 favourites is possible with shortcuts from 1 8 4 NETWORK SETTI...

Page 71: ...al PC in the main menu press A Enter your username and password Disconnecting from an encoder in the main menu press D Enabling a direct connection If you are not connected through a network switch yo...

Page 72: ...search for the different extenders In the list view you can see all available extenders To search for specific Extenders you must press the TAB key Now you can enter a string to search for the Extend...

Page 73: ...T The KVM extenders from kvm tec support three different addressing methods The IP Manage ment menu is only accessible in the active Matrix Switching Mode under Features Default In default mode each E...

Page 74: ...the IP addresses can be assigned via the OSD It is necessary to be connected to a local partner to be able to transmit IP addresses The blue values show the currently assigned IP addresses With the ar...

Page 75: ...and technical changes reserved 4 NETWORK SETTINGS If all four IP addresses are overwritten Save send settings must be used to transmit the new values to the extenders Static IP addresses can only be o...

Page 76: ...J45 network cable is connected well Clicking noise when plugging in Control local and remote if it does not work please send an e mail to support kvm tec com LED is light in orange No picture on the m...

Page 77: ...Check if the local or the remote Unit is causing the problem by swaping first the local and than the remote Unit to ano ther Unit Contact kvm tec support Check if all cables are plugged in correctly...

Page 78: ...rds for the environment and public health that could otherwise be caused by improper treatment of waste equipment The recycling of materials contributes to the conservation of natural resources Theref...

Page 79: ...se The warranty expires in case of External effort improper maintenance Violation of the operating instructions lightning damage Please contact us first before returning the product 7 2 EXTENDED WARRA...

Page 80: ...o one other The cable must at the very least meet the CAT5 specifications and be suitable for Gigabit transmission The cable should meet one of the following standards Class D ISO IEC 11801 2002 or EN...

Page 81: ...plex Multimode 50 125 OM3 LC connector 8 2 2 SINGLE MODE OPTIONAL A fiber Single Mode SFP Module cable should meet the following requirements Up to 20 km transmission distance Requires dedicated fiber...

Page 82: ...ager Gateway2Go and API Sharing of videos is realized via the IGMP function of the switch via multicast Each endpoint joins a multicast group even if only one connection is established This process is...

Page 83: ...Web www kvm tec com Find our newest updates and FAQs on our homepage https www kvm tec com en support overview support 10 ADDRESS PHONE EMAILS KVM TEC Gewerbepark Mitterfeld 1 A 2523 Tattendorf Austri...

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