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Connections do not need to be carried out in the order given within this guide,
however, where possible connect the
power in
as a final step.
User console
The ports that make up the user console are where you attach the peripherals
that will be shared between the computer systems. Ensure that power is
disconnected from the unit.
To connect peripherals to the user console
1 Position your peripheral devices in the vicinity of the unit such that their
cables will easily reach.
2
Keyboard and mouse
: Attach the leads from your USB keyboard and
mouse to the USB sockets specifically labelled
with keyboard and mouse symbols. The
keyboard and mouse will operate in
any of the USB sockets, however,
True
Emulation
is not available on sockets
labelled USB1 or USB2.
From
speakers
4
Video monitor(s)
: DVI-I (integrated) video ports are
used throughout to allow digital DVI and/or VGA
analogue (via adapter cables) signals to be
switched, as required.
From USB keyboard and mouse
5
Audio
: Where required, connect the lead
from your speakers to the audio socket.
Note: The unit’s
True Emulation
feature will read the full
characteristics of the keyboard
and mouse and will present
those to each connected
computer concurrently.
This ensures
that specialist
keyboards and
mice are fully
supported.
From video
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USB devices
: Where required, attach the leads
from your USB peripherals to the USB sockets
labelled USB1 and USB2.
Note: These sockets provide
enumerated
(transparent)
switching.
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Single screen units:
Attach the
lead from the video monitor
to the DVI-I connector of
the user console area.
Multiscreen units:
Attach
the lead from each
video monitor to a DVI-I
connector of the user
console area.
Note: On the rear
panel of the unit, the
connectors at each
horizontal level (V1 to V4)
will be switched through
to the user console DVI-I
connector which is at the
same level.
From video
monitors
During initial power up, the AV4PRO-DVI unit
will attempt to read the EDID information
from the connected display(s). See
Managing
EDID video display information
for details.
