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9.  Using the Smart KVM Extender as a 2-port KVM Switch 

Figure 10 illustrates the system connected to 2 computers and 2 workstations. User 
1 can access his local computer or the remote computer. User 2 can only access his 
local computer. The connections are the same as in Figure 9, with the addition of 
the 3 in 1 CPU cable that connects a 2

nd

 computer to the Receiver. 

CAT5

S M A R T

Extender

RECEIVER

MINICOM

www.minicom.com

CAT5

S M A R T

Extender

TRANSMITTER

MINICOM

www.minicom.com

6VD

C

SD

DESKPRO

S D

P1 10

Computer

Transmitter

Receiver

CAT5 FTP cable

Up to 110m / 360ft

SD

P110

User 1

User 2

3 in 1
CPU
cable

SD

DESKPRO

To Video card

To
Keyboard
port

To Mouse port

To Computer
Monitor port

To Computer
Keyboard port

To Computer
Mouse port

Computer

 

Figure 10 As a 2-port KVM Switch 

The option in Figure 10 can also work with only 1 user workstation connected at 
the Receiver.  

All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

Summary of Contents for 0DT23001A

Page 1: ...info usa minicom com German Europe Zurich Switzerland Tel 41 1 455 6220 info german minicom com Italy Rome Tel 39 06 8209 7902 info italy minicom com www minicom com Customer support support minicom c...

Page 2: ...n this guide it can equally refer to a KVM switch 2 The system components The Smart KVM Extender system consists of the following Transmitter Receiver 3 in 1 CPU cable 1 Power adapter for the Receiver...

Page 3: ...www minicom com SYSTEM 6VDC To computer s Mouse port To computer s Video card To computer s Keyboard port Figure 1 Transmitter bird s eye view SYSTEM CPU Built in KVM cables System cable Power connec...

Page 4: ...T Extender RECEIVER MINICOM www minicom com PICTURE SELECT USER COMPUTER Figure 3 Receiver bird s eye view SELECT POWER CONTROL Select button LEDs Figure 4 Receiver front panel All manuals and user gu...

Page 5: ...r Computer Mouse port Computer Keyboard port Computer Monitor port Figure 5 Receiver rear panel 6VDC SYSTEM PICTURE Picture adjuster System cable Power connector Figure 6 Receiver side panel All manua...

Page 6: ...xtender cables The Transmitter comes with built in KVM cables that connect to the computer s Video card Mouse and Keyboard ports The 3 in 1 CPU cable The 3 in 1 CPU cable illustrated below is only use...

Page 7: ...tender RECEIVER MINICOM www minicom com CAT5 S M A R T Extender TRANSMITTER MINICOM www minicom com 6VDC To Video card SD DESKPRO To wall socket SD P110 Computer To Keyboard port To Mouse port Transmi...

Page 8: ...eiver s rear panel 7 Power supply Connect the Receiver to the power supply with the Power adapter and Power cord provided The Transmitter receives it power from the connected computer and does not gen...

Page 9: ...omputer Transmitter Receiver CAT5 FTP cable Up to 110m 360ft To Monitor port SD P110 To Keyboard port To Mouse port User 1 User 2 Figure 9 Giving 2 users access to 1 computer Connecting the KVM workst...

Page 10: ...eiver CAT5 S M A R T Extender RECEIVER MINICOM www minicom com CAT5 S M A R T Extender TRANSMITTER MINICOM www minicom com 6VDC SD DESKPRO SD P1 10 Computer Transmitter Receiver CAT5 FTP cable Up to 1...

Page 11: ...TER 2 COMPUTER 6 COMPUTER 5 STATION 2 SCREEN PS 2 MOUSE KB POWER SERIAL MOUSE COMPUTER 3 COMPUTER 4 COMPUTER 8 COMPUTER 7 KVM Switch SD P110 ProLiant DL360 9 1 GB 10k ULTRA2 SCSI 9 1 GB 10k ULTRA2 SCS...

Page 12: ...om com PHANTOM S p e c t e r OUT IN Link Active MINICOM www m inicom com PHANTOM S p e c t e r O UT IN Link Active MINICOM www m inicom com PHANTOM S p e c t e r OUT IN Link Active MINICOM www m inico...

Page 13: ...User at Receiver working on Transmitter computer Blinking User at Transmitter working on Transmitter computer The Transmitter Control LED Status Meaning Blinking User at Receiver working on Transmitte...

Page 14: ...etain control indefinitely Do so by locking the system so that only one user has control To lock control On the keyboard press Shift followed by F12 To relinquish control On the keyboard press Shift f...

Page 15: ...e Settings mode To Type the letters Alt HA Ctrl HC Shift HS Changing the Timeout period To change the Timeout period in the Settings mode Press T followed by a 2 digit time period of between 01 99 sec...

Page 16: ...a different computer type while the Smart KVM Extender is in use we recommend turning the new computer off before connecting it to the Smart KVM Extender When turning the computers off is inconvenien...

Page 17: ...nd Linux Set the mouse setting to PS when the computer has an operating system that does not support Wheel mouse functionality Windows 95 NT4 DOS Linux UNIX and Novell Depending on the version Set the...

Page 18: ...o the Settings mode switch the keyboard layout to English 2 Open any text editor e g Notepad 3 Press Shift followed by F2 to enter the Settings mode 4 Press F The settings appear in the text editor Ex...

Page 19: ...otkey to Shift HS Change the Timeout period T xx 01 99 Enabling lock control EL Disabling lock control DL Keyboard setting PC PC Keyboard setting UNIX console mode UC Keyboard setting graphics mode UG...

Page 20: ...6 VD C SYSTEM CAT5 S M A R T Extender RECEIVER MINICOM www mi nicom com PIC TURE SELECT USER CO M PUTER S D P 1 1 0 6 VDC SYS TE M CAT5 S M A R T Extender REC EIVER MINICOM www m inicom com P ICTU RE...

Page 21: ...r 6VDC 2A to the second Smart Extender Transmitter unit see the figure above Switching on Switch the system on in the following order 1 The second Smart Extender Transmitter unit 2 The rest of the sys...

Page 22: ...z depends on cable length Operating temperature 0 C to 50 C Storage temperature 40 C to 70 C Transmitter Receiver Cables Built in KVM 3 in 1 CPU Connectors VGA HDD15M Keyboard MiniDin6M Mouse MiniDin6...

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