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Supervisor Smart 4-port

User Guide

5UM20085 V2.2 4/03

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Page 1: ... Linden New Jersey Tel 1 908 486 2100 info usa minicom com European HQ 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 com Supervisor Smart 4 port User Guide 5UM20085 V2 2 4 03 ...

Page 2: ...nel 6 Operating the Smart 4 8 Switching between computers 8 Scanning computers 9 The Settings mode 9 Setting the scan time period 10 Changing the hotkey 10 Resetting the Smart 4 10 Making advanced adjustments 11 Replacing a computer 11 Keyboard settings when replacing a computer 11 Mouse settings when replacing a computer 12 Viewing the settings 13 Exiting the Settings mode 13 Technical Specificat...

Page 3: ...ge CAT5 technology The Supervisor Smart 4 Port The Supervisor Smart 4 Port Smart 4 from Minicom is a Keyboard Video Mouse KVM switch With the Smart 4 you can access monitor and control four computers from one KVM console To use the Supervisor Smart 4 Port unit you need 1 high resolution CPU cable for each connected computer The following accessories are available and must be ordered separately Rac...

Page 4: ...om the Smart 4 s front panel or a keyboard hotkey Eliminates excess equipment Full keyboard and mouse emulation for connected computers Microsoft Intellimouse and Wheel mouse support The connected computers can have different operating systems Separate Desk and Rack mounting kits Optional power supply for cascading otherwise no external power supply is necessary 3 ...

Page 5: ...illustrates the basic configuration of the Smart 4 System Computer 1 Smart 4 Computer 2 Computer 3 Computer 4 1 S u p e r v i s o r S M A R T Select 2 3 4 6VDC M I N I C O M Figure 1 The Smart 4 configuration 4 ...

Page 6: ...se Connecting cables to the Smart 4 front panel Connect a keyboard screen and mouse to the front panel using their existing cables An optional Power adapter when used is also connected to the front panel Figure 2 illustrates the front panel connections The panel contains 2 LED banks The top LED bank shows which computers are connected and powered on The bottom LED bank shows which computer is curr...

Page 7: ...necting cables to the Smart 4 rear panel Important Always connect the front panel connections before the rear panel connections Connect the CPU cables to the Smart 4 rear panel and to the computers Figure 3 illustrates the CPU cables connected to the Smart 4 and computers 1 and 4 The connections are the same for computers 2 and 3 6 ...

Page 8: ... port To computer s Video port Computer 1 CPU cable w w w m i n i c o m c o m 1 2 3 4 To computer s Keyboard port To computer s Mouse port To computer s Video port Computer 4 CPU cable Smart 4 rear panel Figure 3 The Smart 4 rear panel connections 7 ...

Page 9: ... to the next computer 2 On the keyboard To switch to the next computer forwards press Shift then Release Shift before pressing To switch to the next computer backwards press Shift then Release Shift before pressing Note With a US English keyboard you can use the key of the alphanumeric section or of the numeric keypad With a Non US English keyboard only use the key of the numeric keypad When switc...

Page 10: ...g you cannot work on the computers To scan computers Press the hotkey Shift then S Release Shift before pressing S The scan activates To end scanning Press Esc The Settings mode Enter the Settings mode to Set the scan time interval Change the hotkey Make advanced adjustments View settings To enter the Settings mode Press Shift then Tab Release Shift before pressing Tab All 3 keyboard LEDs glow whe...

Page 11: ...nal Changing the hotkey You can change the hotkey from Shift to Alt or Ctrl Once changed all references in this Guide to Shift now refer to the new hotkey To change the hotkey To Type the letters Alt HA Ctrl HC Shift HS Resetting the Smart 4 To reset the Smart 4 Press and hold the Switching button for more than 5 seconds Release the Switching button after your monitor blinks once 10 ...

Page 12: ... a different computer type while the Smart 4 is in use we recommend turning the new computer off before connecting it to the Smart 4 When turning the computers off is inconvenient do the following In the Settings mode adjust the keyboard and mouse to be compatible with the new computer See the tables below Keyboard settings when replacing a computer For Type the letters PC Windows Linux PC HP UX U...

Page 13: ...Intellimouse IN 2 or 3 button mouse PS Set mouse settings to EP when operating computers with Operating Systems that support wheel mouse functionality Windows XP Set mouse settings to IN when operating computers with Operating Systems that support wheel mouse functionality Windows 98 ME 2000 XP or Linux Set mouse settings to PS when operating computers with Operating Systems that don t support whe...

Page 14: ...ttings 1 Before entering to the Settings mode switch your keyboard layout to English 2 Open any text editor e g Notepad 3 Press Shift Tab to enter the Settings mode 4 Press F The settings appear in the text editor Exiting the Settings mode To save changes and exit the Settings mode Press Esc 13 ...

Page 15: ... and save changes Esc Set the scan time period T xx 00 99 Change Hotkey to Alt HA Change Hotkey to Ctrl HC Change Hotkey to Shift HS Mouse setting 5 button mouse EP Mouse setting Wheel mouse or IN Mouse setting two button mouse PS Keyboard setting PC PC Keyboard setting HP UX U1 Keyboard setting Alpha UNIX U2 View Status Report F Intellimouse 14 ...

Page 16: ...n mouse MiniDIN6 Computer types Intel Alpha compatible Platforms IBM Compatible PS 2 SUN with external adapter Operating Systems Windows 3 1 9x 2000 ME XP NT4 SGI Novell DOS Linux HP UX Alpha UNIX Open VMS True64 QNX FreeBSD BeOS Dimensions 170 x 90 5 x 40 5 mm Weight 580g Power consumption 120mA Power supply optional 6V 2A Operating temperature 00 C to 400 C 32ºF to 104ºF Storage temperature 400 ...

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