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Chapter 2: Installation 

11 

Installing an OutLook 180DX 

The diagram below illustrates one possible configuration for your OutLook 
180DX switch. Follow the step-by-step instructions to properly install your 
new switch.

Figure 2.2: Installation Example

WARNING:

 To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your equipment:

 - Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature.

 - Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) outlet that is easily accessible at all times.

 - Disconnect the power from the unit by unplugging the power cord from either the electrical 

   outlet or the unit.

100-240V

-AC|1-.5

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1

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3

4

5

6

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User A

OutLook 180DX

PS/2 Reset button

DB9 serial port for

updating firmware

Servers 2-8

Server 1

Содержание Outlook 180DX

Страница 1: ...Installer User Guide OutLook 180DX ...

Страница 2: ...ulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons POWER OFF This symbol indicates the principal on off switch is in the off position POWER ON This symbol indicates the principal on off switch is in the on position PROTECTIVE GROUNDING TERMINAL This symbol indicates a terminal which must be connected to eart...

Страница 3: ... logo and The Power of Being There are trademarks of Avocent Corporation OutLook and OSCAR are registered trademark of Apex Inc All other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners 2001 Avocent Corporation All rights reserved ...

Страница 4: ...ause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Canadian Notification This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation...

Страница 5: ... 3 Basic Operations Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers 19 Setting up OSCAR 21 Using Snapshot 31 Resetting your Keyboard and Mouse 30 Displaying Version Information 31 Sending the Print Screen Keystroke 31 Chapter 4 Advanced Operations Assigning Device Types 35 Accessing OSCAR at a Secondary Switch 36 Broadcasting to Cascaded Configurations 36 Appendices Appendix A FLASH Upgrades 41 Appendix B...

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Страница 7: ...Contents 1 Product Overview Features and Benefits 3 Safety Precautions 5 ...

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Страница 9: ...ou to select server names that make sense to you Multiplatform support The OutLook 180DX supports PS 2 and expands to support multiple platforms with adaptors for Apple Sun Unix IBM RS 6000 HP 9000 and serial devices Switch easily across platforms with OSCAR Security Protect your system with a screen saver password After a user defined time the screen saver mode will engage Access is prohibited un...

Страница 10: ...n connected computers without intervention When keyboard activity is detected scanning is suspended until all activity stops Scanning then resumes with the next server in sequence Cascading expansion Each OutLook 180DX switch supports up to eight directly attached servers If more than eight are needed multiple units can be cascaded together with one unit designated as the primary switch and additi...

Страница 11: ...et is the main disconnect Rack mount safety considerations Elevated Ambient Temperature If installed in a closed rack assembly the operation temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient Use care not to exceed the rated maximum ambient temperature of the unit Reduced Air Flow Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of airflow required for safe ...

Страница 12: ...6 OutLook 180DX Installer User Guide ...

Страница 13: ...Contents Getting Started 9 Rack Mounting your OutLook 180DX Unit 9 Installing an OutLook 180DX 11 Installing a Multiple Switch System 13 Powering Up the OutLook Switch System 16 2 Installation ...

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Страница 15: ...C 12KM To connect a Sun workstation ELC 11ST To connect a serial device ELC 15TE To connect a Sync on green video card option for HP9000 RS6000 computers ELC 11RVA ELC 11RVB Rack Mounting your OutLook 180DX Unit You can either place your switch on your desktop or rack mount your unit into an EIA standard rack Obtain a 19 inch Switch Mounting Bracket Kit 1U to rack mount your OutLook Before install...

Страница 16: ...ide brackets with the screw holes in the switch 2 With an Allen wrench fasten the mounting brackets to the switch using two 8 32 button head socket cap screws on each side 3 Attach the six rack nut holders to the mounting rail of the rack so that the nut is positioned on the inside of the rack 4 Mount the switch assembly to the rack by matching the holes in the short side of each bracket to an app...

Страница 17: ... of electric shock or damage to your equipment Do not disable the power cord grounding plug The grounding plug is an important safety feature Plug the power cord into a grounded earthed outlet that is easily accessible at all times Disconnect the power from the unit by unplugging the power cord from either the electrical outlet or the unit 100 240V AC 1 5 A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 User A OutLook 180DX PS ...

Страница 18: ... mouse cables are 6 pin miniDIN PS 2 style and all the video cables are 15 pin VGA SVGA style These connectors are located on the left rear of the switch unit NOTE Keyboard and mouse connectors on the OutLook switch work with cables that have a locking mechanism The cable lock prevents cables from becoming disconnected from the switch connectors due to the weight of the cable bundles or accidental...

Страница 19: ...d another switch to your existing system Follow the step by step instructions to properly cascade your new OutLook switch Figure 2 3 Multiple Switch Installation Example 1 0 0 2 4 0 V AC 1 5 A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 0 0 2 4 0 V AC 1 5 A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 User A OutLook 180DX Primary Switch PS 2 Reset button DB9 serial port for updating firmware OutLook 180DX Secondary Switch Servers 2 8 Server 1 Servers ...

Страница 20: ...nplugged 2 Connect the video mouse and keyboard interconnecting cables to the user port connections on the secondary switch 3 Connect the video mouse and keyboard cables in this order to the user port connections on the primary switch 4 Power up the primary switch 5 Plug the power cord into its socket on the secondary switch and power up the secondary switch 6 At the primary switch open OSCAR to a...

Страница 21: ... and video signals for each computer 11 Perform the Snapshot procedure at the primary switch to save mouse and keyboard settings a Press Print Screen to open the OSCAR Selection screen b Highlight Commands Snapshot and press Enter c Press Escape to exit OSCAR from the primary switch 12 Perform the Snapshot procedure at the secondary switch to save keyboard and mouse settings a Press Print Screen t...

Страница 22: ...o the primary switch 4 Turn on the secondary switch if applicable 5 Turn on the servers attached to the secondary switch if applicable Checking the OutLook switch system startup behavior During system startup check to see that your primary OutLook switch does the following Identifies the mouse and keyboard and sets their default states Displays copyright information about the OutLook switch and fi...

Страница 23: ...Selecting Ports and Servers 19 OSCAR Navigation Basics 19 Setting up OSCAR 21 Using Snapshot 31 Resetting your Keyboard and Mouse 30 Displaying Version Information 31 Sending the Print Screen Keystroke 31 3 Basic Operations ...

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Страница 25: ...epending on your configuration OSCAR Navigation Basics This Keystroke Does This Print Screen Opens OSCAR To print a screen see Sending the Print Screen Keystroke in Chapter 3 Escape Closes the current screen without saving changes In the OSCAR Selection screen it closes OSCAR and returns to the selected server Enter Completes the operation in an OSCAR screen Up Down Arrows Moves the cursor from li...

Страница 26: ...r servers are ordered by port number in the OSCAR Selection screen type the port number of the server you want to see or If your servers are ordered by name type the first letters of the computer name you wish to select or Use the arrow keys or mouse to select a server 2 Press Enter Soft Switching After you press Print Screen to initially open OSCAR you can select servers without displaying OSCAR ...

Страница 27: ...tion about your system Snapshot Save the hardware settings in the event you need to restore them Reset Reset the mouse and keyboard to restore correct settings Broadcast Initiate simultaneous keyboard and mouse control over multiple servers Setup List Scan Set up a custom scan pattern Names Identify servers by unique names OSCAR Configure OSCAR resolution colors launch Delay Time and server orderi...

Страница 28: ...s and press Enter The Port Name Setup screen appears Figure 3 3 Port Name Setup Screen To assign names to servers 1 In the Advanced Menus screen highlight Setup Names and press Enter The Port Name Setup screen appears 2 Highlight the port number of the server you want to change 3 Type a name for the server Server names can be up to 12 characters long Legal characters are A Z Ø 9 the space and the ...

Страница 29: ... Higher values display larger text Location of screen Horizontal Ø 127 Vertical Ø 255 Color of screen and text Background Ø 7 Highlight Ø 7 Text Ø 7 Timing of OSCAR Delay Time Time in seconds that the OSCAR Selection screen is delayed before appearing after Print Screen is pressed To access the OSCAR Attributes screen 1 Press Print Screen then F2 to access the Advanced Menus screen 2 Highlight Set...

Страница 30: ...scape Escape Print Screen F10 Y Enter 2 Press Enter to save the settings and exit the menu Setting up a Scan Pattern In scan mode the switch automatically scans from port to port server to server You can scan the entire system sequentially or designate a custom scan pattern by specifying servers and durations To access the Scan screen 1 Press Print Screen then F2 to access the Advanced Menus scree...

Страница 31: ...e listed by name type the first few letters of the name of the first server to be included in the scan 2 Highlight the Sec column and then type the number of seconds you want this computer to be selected before switching to the next server in the sequence 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each of the remaining servers and press Enter The new scan pattern replaces the standard or previous custom scan patt...

Страница 32: ... and press Enter The Flag Configuration screen appears Figure 3 6 Flag Configuration Screen To change the status flag display 1 Highlight Setup Flag in the Advanced Menus screen and press Enter The Flag Configuration screen appears 2 Highlight the settings you want to change and use the Plus or Minus keys to adjust the values The Flag Appearance Settings table describes each of the available menu ...

Страница 33: ...lected mode To set or change the user station password 1 On the Advanced Menus screen highlight the Setup Security and press Enter The Security Configuration screen appears 2 If a password already exists you must first type the current password NOTE The default password is 0123456OSCAR Because the Caps Lock key is disabled by default you must hold down the Shift key as you type each upper case let...

Страница 34: ...y Configuration screen appears 2 Type the current password and press Enter 3 Press Enter in both the New Password and Repeat New boxes Leave the boxes blank The word Changed will appear in the Repeat New box 4 Use the Down Arrow key to highlight either the Time Delay Mode or Test fields and press Enter to activate the password change 5 Password protection is now removed and your console will not b...

Страница 35: ...ssword protected 2 In the Advanced Menus screen highlight Setup Security and press Enter The Security Configuration screen appears 3 Highlight Time Delay and use the Plus or Minus keys to select Off Press Enter Broadcasting to Servers Use the Broadcast Settings screen and Broadcast command to simultaneously control more than one server in a system This feature is useful when you want to ensure tha...

Страница 36: ...or Minus keys to choose Yes or No 3 Press Enter to save the settings 4 Highlight Commands Broadcast in the Advanced Menus screen Press Enter to turn on the broadcast mode Type information and or make mouse movements you want to broadcast 5 To stop broadcasting highlight Commands Broadcast in the Advanced Menus screen and press Enter Using Snapshot Snapshot saves the keyboard and mouse information ...

Страница 37: ...he currently selected server This information facilitates system troubleshooting and support For optimum performance keep your firmware current To display version information 1 From the Commands list in the Advanced Menus screen highlight Version and press Enter The Version screen appears 2 To display version information for an auxiliary device press F2 3 Press Escape to close the Version screen S...

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Страница 39: ...Contents Assigning Device Types 35 Accessing OSCAR at a Secondary Switch 36 Broadcasting to Cascaded Configurations 36 4 Advanced Operations ...

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Страница 41: ...mber on the secondary switch for the server itself Figure 4 1 Port Numbering in a Cascaded System To access the Devices screen 1 Press Print Screen then F2 to access the Advanced Menus screen 2 Highlight Setup Devices and press Enter The Device Settings screen appears Figure 4 2 Devices Settings Screen To assign a device type 1 On the Advanced Menus screen highlight the Setup Devices and press Ent...

Страница 42: ...ash and the number of the port on the secondary unit For example to switch to the computer connected to Port 3 of a secondary unit connected to Port 1 of the primary press Print Screen and then type 1 3 3 Press Enter Broadcasting to Cascaded Configurations Broadcasting to a cascaded configuration requires special consideration at both the primary and secondary switches Follow these step by step in...

Страница 43: ...tch Press Enter to turn on the broadcast mode 2 From the OSCAR Selection screen at the primary switch highlight the port number of the secondary switch to which you want to broadcast commands Press Enter 3 Press Print Screen twice then press F2 Highlight Commands Broadcast in the Advanced Menus screen Press Enter to turn on the broadcast mode on the secondary switch 4 From a computer attached to t...

Страница 44: ...38 OutLook 180DX Installer User Guide ...

Страница 45: ...Contents Appendix A FLASH Upgrades 41 Appendix B Technical Specifications 42 Appendix C Technical Support 43 Appendix D Troubleshooting 44 Appendices ...

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Страница 47: ... exe file 4 In the dialog box that displays select the desired language and COM port 5 Click Load then click Done 6 Once the firmware is updated a completion message will appear 7 The switch automatically reboots after the update is completed Possible error conditions If the download does not execute properly verify the following Verify that the COM port is correct Verify that no other program is ...

Страница 48: ...ximum Temperature Range Maximum Ambient Operating 50º 104º F 10º 50º C Ambient Storage and Shipping 40º 185º F 40º 85º C Maximum Internal Rack 122º F 50ºC Relative Humidity Operating 20 80 Non operating 5 90 Video Modes Supported VGA SVGA XGA Maximum Cable Lengths Console to switch 18 ft If you need more than 18 feet use LongView Avocent s long line driver Computer to switch 7 ft 1600 x 1200 dpi 7...

Страница 49: ...test possible service 1 Check the pertinent section of the manual to see if the issue can be resolved by following the procedures outlined 2 Check our web site at www avocent com support to search the knowledge base or use the on line service request 3 Call Avocent Technical Support for assistance at 888 793 8763 Visit the Avocent web site at http www avocent com support and highlight on Getting S...

Страница 50: ...oard and mouse cable cross connections 1 Replace the mouse cable Check the Internet for the latest firmware version of the mouse If a mouse is connected to the serial port on the server install the Serial to PS 2 mouse adaptor Avocent part number ELC 11KM Mouse displays erratic behavior or pointer is frozen on display Reset the mouse in OSCAR 2 Highlight Commands Reset Reset the mouse by pressing ...

Страница 51: ...ngth of station cable extension Replace the station keyboard 1 Keyboard signal never worked on all servers or stopped working with one server Check for loose station keyboard cable Check maximum length of station cable extension maximum length 12 feet Replace the station keyboard 1 Press the Reset button on the back panel of the switch must have performed Snapshot in order for reset function to wo...

Страница 52: ...ttings are set to Standard if not connected to a secondary switch SWITCH BEHAVIORS Switch selects servers at will Ensure that scanning is off Same keystrokes or mouse movements display on one or more servers Ensure that broadcasting is turned off Can only select Port 1 on a secondary switch selecting Port 1 4 selects Port 1 1 Ensure correct settings in the Device Settings screen at the primary swi...

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