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Orion X Installation and Operations Manual
Operation
The Orion X can be operated in three different ways:
1. Direct Switching through a keyboard connected to a CON port
using 'Hot Keys' to switch between as many as 16 favorites
using 'Hot Keys' to invoke switching macros
2. OSD Switching using 'Hot Keys' to display the OSD and then selecting from the entire range of
CPUs the console or user can access
through a keyboard connected directly to the CPU board of the matrix
through a keyboard connected to a CON port
3. External Switching Commands
from an external computer running the Java Tool (network connection required)
through a third-party media controller (network or serial connection required)
Operating the Orion X with 'Hot Keys'
Several operations on the Orion X can be performed using the ‘Hot Keys’ at a console keyboard, as described
below.
Direct Switching
Direct switching by 'Hot Keys' on a keyboard is the quickest way for a user to switch a console between
different CPUs in their favorites list. It is possible to switch video, keyboard and mouse together, or just the
video.
Direct Switching of Video, Keyboard and Mouse
1. Start Command Mode with the 'Hot Key' sequence. The
Caps Lock
and
Scroll Lock
keyboard LEDs
will flash when Command Mode is activated.
2. Enter the index number of the new CPU from the list of favorites and confirm with <Enter>.
Command Mode is closed and the console is connected to the new CPU with complete control.
Example
: Switch video, keyboard and mouse to number 7 in the favorites list using the default hot key
<left Shift>, <left Shift>, <7>, <Enter>
Note:
The fastest switching will be achieved when identical mice, keyboards and monitors are used at all
consoles. This contributes to a smooth and seamless direct switching of the matrix.
Direct Switching of Video, Keyboard and Mouse in Private Mode
1. Start Command Mode with the 'Hot Key'. The
Caps Lock
and
Scroll Lock
keyboard LEDs will flash
when Command Mode is activated.
2. Enter the index number of the new CPU from the list of favorites and confirm with <left Shift>+<Enter>.
Command Mode is closed and the console is connected to the new CPU with complete control in
Private Mode
.
Example
: Switch video, keyboard and mouse to number 3 in the favorites list in
Private Mode
using the
default hot key: <’left Shift’>, <’left Shift’>, <3>, <left Shift>+<Enter>
Direct Switching of Video Only
1. Start Command Mode with the 'Hot Key'. The
Caps Lock
and
Scroll Lock
keyboard LEDs will flash
when Command Mode is activated.
2. Enter the index number of the new CPU from the list of favorites and confirm with <Space>.
Command Mode is closed and the console is connected to the new CPU with video only.
Example:
Switching to number 1 in the favorites list with video only using default hot key
<left Shift>, <left Shift>, <1>, <Space>
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