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4-Port Quad-Head Displayport KVM switch with USB 2.0 and Audio Sharing

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control

Disable Unused Ports

FRONT PANEL CONTROL

To switch ports using the front panel, press the M1 or M2 button to navigate from computer to 
computer. The numbered LED lights will indicate which computer is selected. 

The following commands can be used to disable ports 4 and 3 to better suit 2 and 3 port configurations. 

HOTKEY COMMANDS

A Hotkey command is a keyboard sequence used to trigger an action on the DPN-4Quad through the 
use of the keyboard connected on the USB port of the DPN-4Quad. To activate the hotkey sequence, 
press the CTRL key twice and then enter the desired hotkey commands. Hotkey commands are listed 
below. 

RS-232 CONTROL

RS-232 control allows for remote control of the DPN-4QUAD. See the section on establishing an  

RS-232 connection in this manual. Set the connection to 115200 N,8,1, No flow control. RS-232 

commands are listed below.

COMMANDS

HOTKEYS

RS-232 CONTROL 

Switch all USB devices, audio and 
video

[CTRL] [CTRL] [port #] [ENTER] 

*Please note there is no “

m

” for this command

//

m

 [port #] [ENTER]

Switch Audio Only

[CTRL] [CTRL] 

a

 [port #] [ENTER]  //

a

 [port #] [ENTER]

Switch KVM Only

[CTRL] [CTRL] 

c

 [port #] [ENTER]  //

c

 [port #] [ENTER]

Switch USB 2.0 Only

[CTRL] [CTRL] 

u

 [port #] [ENTER]  //

u

 [port #] [ENTER]

Learn EDID

[CTRL] [CTRL] 

e

 [ENTER] 

//

e

 [ENTER]

Trigger Hotplug

[CTRL] [CTRL] 

h

 [ENTER] 

//

h

 [ENTER]

Reset Software

[CTRL] [CTRL] 

r

 

//

r

 [ENTER]

Factory Defaults

[CTRL] [CTRL] 

f

 

//

f

 [ENTER]

Same as front panel 

 M1 button

[CTRL] [CTRL] 

N/A

Same as front panel M2 

 button

[CTRL] [CTRL] 

N/A

Get Port Status

N/A

//??[ENTER]

COMMANDS

HOTKEYS

RS-232 CONTROL 

Disable Port 4

[CTRL] [CTRL] 

d 4

 [ENTER] 

//

d 4

 [ENTER]

Disable Port 3 and 4

[CTRL] [CTRL] 

d 3

 [ENTER] 

//

d 3

 [ENTER]

NOTE: 

Factory reset to enable port 3 - 4

Summary of Contents for DPN-4QUAD

Page 1: ...DPN 4QUAD 4 Port QUAD Head Displayport KVM switch with USB 2 0 and Audio Sharing USER MANUAL Designed and Manufactured in the USA 1 800 284 2131 www smartavi com ...

Page 2: ..._________________________________________________________________________________________ DISABLE UNUSED PORTS________________________________________________________________________________ CUSTOM HOTKEY TRIGGERS____________________________________________________________________________ ESTABLISHING AN RS 232 CONNECTION______________________________________________________________ TROUBLESHOOTIN...

Page 3: ...hm Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz Nominal Level 0 1 0 V Common Mode Rejection at 60 dB USB Signal Type USB 2 0 1 1 and 1 0 w internal hub Input Interface 4 USB Type B female Output Interface 2 USB Type A female for K M emulation 2 for USB 2 0 Transparent CONTROL Front Panel Buttons Select Switch between Video Audio sources and view the current selected channel RS 232 DB9 Female 115200 N 8 1 No...

Page 4: ...witch with USB 2 0 and Audio Sharing 4 What s in the box DPN 4quad FRONT DPN 4quad BACK PART NO Q TY DESCRIPTION DPN 4QUAD S 1 4 Port Quad Head DisplayPort KVM Switch with USB 2 0 and Audio Sharing PS5VDC3A 1 Power Adapter 1 User Manual ...

Page 5: ...rts on the DPN 4Quad 4 Optionally connect RS 232 for control functions 5 Connect the USB keyboard and mouse to the two USB ports marked for them on the right 6 Connect the DisplayPort monitors to the OUT connectors on the DPN 4Quad 7 Optionally Connect speakers to the Audio out jack on the DPN 4Quad 8 Optionally connect up to 2 USB devices to the DPN 4Quad 9 Power on the DPN 4Quad Note The 2 USB p...

Page 6: ...lows for remote control of the DPN 4QUAD See the section on establishing an RS 232 connection in this manual Set the connection to 115200 N 8 1 No flow control RS 232 commands are listed below COMMANDS HOTKEYS RS 232 CONTROL Switch all USB devices audio and video CTRL CTRL port ENTER Please note there is no m for this command m port ENTER Switch Audio Only CTRL CTRL a port ENTER a port ENTER Switc...

Page 7: ... Before you start Controlling a Smart AVI device via RS 232 requires an RS 232 card installed on your computer or a USB to RS 232 adapter Below are instructions on how to create an RS 232 connection between a PC and the Smart AVI device Use terminal client software such as the PuTTY to connect to the Smart AVI device Make sure to use communication settings 115200 bps N 8 1 No flow control Check th...

Page 8: ...t of the Smart AVI device 3 Use Windows Control Panel Device Manager to identify the Com port number See instructions and Figure 7 2 below 4 Power on the device If you are using a USB to COM port adapter on a Windows PC and need to identify the COM port used do the following 1 Click on the start button 2 Click on Control Panel 3 Click on Device Manager 4 Click on the arrow next to Ports COM LPT Yo...

Page 9: ...cables connecting the unit and the computers are properly connected Try connecting the USB on the computer to a different port Make sure that the keyboard works when directly connected to the computer Replace the keyboard Mouse is not working Check if the mouse is properly connected to the unit Try connecting the USB on the computer to a different port Make sure that the mouse works when directly ...

Page 10: ...rns defective product to SmartAVI Any replacement product could be new or like new provided that it has functionality at least equal to that of the product being replaced SmartAVI limited warranty is valid in any country where the covered product is distributed by SmartAVI B Limitations of warranty To the extant allowed by local law neither SmartAVI nor its third party suppliers make any other war...

Page 11: ...ty and fitness for particular purpose SmartAVI will not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without prior written consent from SmartAVI Inc 20180109 Tel 800 AVI 2131 702 800 0005 2455 W Cheyenne...

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