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SET CAT 5 LENGTH
Allows the administrator to specify the length of the Cat5e/6 cable being used to connect a
computer to one of the KVMs ports. When selected, a list of all ports is displayed, with the
current Cat5 length setting shown in the column to the right of the port number. You can set
a port to one of three lengths;
Short (S), Medium (M), and Long (L). Short (S)
represents
cables up to 82 ft. (25 m.),
Medium (M)
represents cables between 82 ft. (25 m.) and 114
ft. (35 m.), and
Long (L)
represents any cable longer than 114 ft. (35 m.). To edit this setting,
highlight the desired port and press the [
Spacebar
] key or double-click on it with the mouse
to toggle between the three choices. By default, all ports are set to
Short (S)
.
SET KEYBOARD LANGUAGE
Allows the administrator to set the keyboard language for computers connected to the KVM
switch. When selected, a list of all ports is displayed, with the current keyboard language
shown in the column to the right of the port number. To edit this setting, highlight the desired
port and press the [
Spacebar
] key or double-click on it with the mouse to toggle between the
choices. By default, all ports are set to English (US).
FIRMWARE UPGRADE
In order to upgrade the firmware of the KVM and connected SIUs, this setting must first be
turned on. When selected, a screen appears that displays the firmware version number of the
KVM switch, and a highlight bar at the bottom of the screen asking if you want to download
new firmware. Press [
Y
] to initiate firmware upgrade mode, or [
N
] to cancel. (See Firmware
Upgrade section on page 19 for details on performing a firmware upgrade.)
ADAPTER UPGRADE
This setting is the same as the
Firmware Upgrade
setting, except it is used when only
upgrading the firmware to the connected SIUs. The
Firmware Upgrade
setting allows you to
update firmware for both the KVM and SIUs at the same time.
SET LOGIN MODE
Allows the administrator to disable the KVMs password security feature, no longer requiring
a username and password to be entered to login to the KVM. When disabled, you can not
log out of the KVM switch, and anyone can access the OSD as an administrator simply by
performing the
[Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock]
activation command. This setting is enabled by
default.
F5:SKP
This function allows you to scan through ports at your leisure, and not at set intervals like in
Auto Scan
mode. Computers that
are accessible in Skip mode are set up using the Scan/Skip setting in the
F3:SET
menu. To enter Skip mode via the OSD main
screen, press the [
F5
] key or click on the
F5:SKP
text at the top of the screen with the mouse. When in Skip mode, use the
following keys to toggle between ports.
• [
h
] – Press this key to skip directly to the last port in the installation
• [
i
] – Press this key to skip directly to the first port in the installation
• [
g
] – Press this key to skip to the next port
• [
f
] – Press this key to skip to the previous port
• Press the [
Esc
] or [
Spacebar
] keys to exit Skip mode at the currently selected port
F6:BRC
This function is available only to the KVM administrator, and will not be accessible by users. When Broadcast mode is in
effect, commands from the console are sent to all available computers on the installation. Ports affected by Broadcast mode
commands are determined by the
F2:LIST
function. This function is useful for operations that need to be performed on
multiple computers, such as performing a system-wide shutdown or installing software.
• While Broadcast mode is in effect, a speaker symbol appears before the port ID display, and ordinary mouse functionality will
be unavailable.
• To exit Broadcast mode, open the OSD and press the [
F6
] key or click on the
F6:BRC
text at the top of the screen.
OSD Operation
