KinAn MH2404 Owner's manual

Multi‐ViewKVMSwitch

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(MH2404)

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UserManual

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www.kinankvm.com

 @allrightreservedShenzhenKinanTechnologyCo.,Ltd.

Printingdate：2023/10

Version： V2.0

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MH2404UserManual

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UserInformation

TelephoneSupport

Fortelephonesupport,pleasecallthisnumber:

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Telephone(Tel) 0086‐755‐26755041

Mobilephone(Mob) 0086‐13714411566

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UserNotice

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Allinformation,documentsandspecificationscontainedinthismanualaresubjecttochange

withoutnotice.Themanufacturermakesnoexpressorimpliedrepresentationorwarranty

forthecontentsofthisdocument,especiallyformerchantabilityorfitnessforanyparticular

purpose.Anymanufacturer'sequipmentdescribedinthismanualissoldorlicensedasis.

Iftheequipmentisartificiallydamagedafterpurchase,thebuyer(notthemanufacturer,its

distributorordealer)shallbearallthenecessaryrepaircostsandalltheexpensesofany

incidentalorrconsequentialdamagesresultingfromtheequipmentdefects.

Themanufacturerisnotresponsibleforanydamageincurredintheoperationofthissystem

ifthecorrectoperatingvoltagesettingwasnotselectedbeforeoperation.Pleasemakesure

thatthevoltagesettingiscorrectbeforeuse.

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MH2404UserManual

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Contents

UserInformation...........................................................................................................1

Overview...................................................................................................................................3

ProductFeatures...........................................................................................................4

ProductSize...................................................................................................................5

RearView.......................................................................................................................5

Installation................................................................................................................................6

InstallationDiagram.......................................................................................................6

Cascading.......................................................................................................................7

DaisyChainInstallationDiagram...................................................................................8

Usage.........................................................................................................................................9

Front‐panelPushbutton................................................................................................9

HotKeyOperation.......................................................................................................10

Mouseswitching..........................................................................................................11

PS/2ProfessionalNumericalKeyboardSwitching(Optional)......................................11

Appendix.................................................................................................................................12

TechnicalSpecifications...............................................................................................12

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MH2404UserManual

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Overview

MH2404 is a 4‐port multi‐view KVM switch with a USB2.0 Hub. It allowsuserstomonitor

multiplesourcesfromserversthroughonesetofmonitor,keyboardandmouse,anddirectly

switchandselecttheserverstobeoperatedandcontrolledinthescreenthroughthekeyboard,

thusinstantlyupdatingtheimageandeffectivelyimprovingtheworkingefficiencyofinstantly

monitoringtheapplicationsituation.

MH2404supportshigh‐qualityvideoresolutionupto4K(3840x2160@60Hz),andprovides

Quad‐View mode and Full‐Screen mode. Moreover, MH2404 supports a unique switching

technology.Inthequad‐viewmode,itallowsusersimplymovethemousetoanotherscreento

switchtoanothersourcequickly.Whenswitching,theborderoftheportwillflashtopromptthe

positionofthemouseandkeyboard,helpingtheusertoquicklyselectthetargetdevicetoswitch

to.

MH2404supportscascadingmodeanddaisy‐chainmode.Whenincascadingmode,usersnot

onlycanmanageupto16servers,buttheimagesofthesedevicescanbedisplayed

simultaneously

inupto

4x4 multi‐viewmodeontheMasterdevice.

Featuringsimplicityandfast,theMH2404willworkafterpluggingthecableintotheappropriate

port.TheMH2404splitterdirectlyobtainskeyboardandmousesignal,noneedforsoftware,

withoutcomplicatedinstallationandcompatibilityissues. 

Engineered to meet the ever‐increasing demand for multi‐viewfunctionality, MH2404 is

speciallydesignedwithrichanddiversifiedfunctionsforwherereal‐timemonitoringisneeded

suchasaviationindustry,financialsector,gameindustry,andmedicalapplication,effectively

improvingworkefficiencyandreducetediousoperations.

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MH2404UserManual

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ProductFeatures

 Manages4computersorserversfromasinglecontrolterminal.

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Supportsseamlessswitchingbetween4computersorservers.

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SupportscascademodeandDCC(DaisyChainControl)mode,andcanmanageupto16

computersors

ervers.

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CascadeMode‐displayinupto4x4 multi‐viewmodeatthesametime

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DDCmode‐thekeyboardandmousecanslidefreelybetweenportsandswitch

automatically.

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HDMI2.0andHDCPcompliant.

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SupportsQuadViewmodeandfullscreendisplaymode

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 Theresolutioncanreachto4K(4096x2160@60Hz),regardlessofQuadViewmodeandfull

screendisplaymode.(3840×2160@60Hzisrecommended)

 EDID–SelectsoptimumEDIDsettingsforhigh‐qualitydisplayanduseofthebestvideo

resolutionacrossdifferentscreens 

 Cross‐platformsupport‐Windows,Linux,Mac,Unix

 SupportUSB2.0HUB

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CompatiblewithwirelessUSBkeyboardandmouseoffamousbrands,andsupports

multimediaUSBkeyboards(PC,MacandSun)

 Completekeyboardandmousesignalsimulationtoensurecorrectbootswitch.

 Broadcastfunction‐Operatemultiplecomputersorserversatthesametimeinmulti‐view

mode.

 Hot‐pluggable‐addorremovecomputersorserverswithoutswitchingoffthepower.

 Nosoftwarerequired‐easilyselectacomputerorserverviathefront‐panelpushbuttons,

keyboardhotkeysandprofessionalnumerickeyboard(optional).

 Inmulti‐viewmode,

thekeyboardandmousecanslidefreelybetweenportsandswitch

automatically.

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 Switchingmodesuitableforeachscene:

‐Mouseslidingscreen(movethemousetotheimagetoswitchtothe

correspondingport)

‐Front‐panelpushbuttons

‐Keyboardhotkey

‐Mousehotkey

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MH2404UserManual

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ProductSize

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RearView

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No. Description No. Description

1 Groundingterminal 6 Audioinputjack

2 HDMIinputport 7 AudiojackonConsoleport

3 Controlterminaloutputport 8 USBportsonConsoleport

4 PowersocketDC 9 PeripheralUSB2.0port

5 USBinputport 

MH2404UserManual

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Installation

 Topreventdamagetoyourinstallationfrompowersurgesorstaticelectricity.Itis

importantthatallconnecteddevicesareproperlygrounded. 

 Makesurethatthepowertoalldevicesconnectedtotheinstallationisturnedoff.You

mustunplugthepowercordsofanycomputersthathavetheKeyboardPowerOn

function.

InstallationDiagram

Makesurethatthepowertoalldeviceyouwillconnectispoweredoﬀbeforeinstallaon.①

1) Connectthemonitor,USBkeyboardandmousetotheoutputportofthedevice(asshown

inFigure②).

2) ConnecttheHDMIsignalcable,USBcable,andaudiocabletothePCandtheKVMasshown

inFigure③

3) Connectthepowercord(Figure④)totheKVMpowersocket.

4) Turnonthepowerofthecomputer,pressthebuttonsandthehotkey[L_Ctrl]toeasily

switchbetweenmultiplemodesandmultiplecomputers

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5) Ifyouuseaseparatespeaker,  plugitintothecontrolaudiojackontheequipment.(As

showninFigure⑤) 

6) InserttheUSBperipheralsintoUSBport(Figure⑥).

*  Ifthedisplayatthecontrolterminalhasabuilt‐inspeakerandsupportsaudiotransmitting

throughtheHDMIport,thereisnoneedtouseaseparatespeaker.

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Fortheoptimalsignalintegrityandsimplifiedlayout,westronglyrecommendhigh‐quality

customizedcablesetswithvariouslengths.Asmentioned,thesecablesetscanbepurchased

fromyourdealer.

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MH2404UserManual

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Cascading

Tosetupacascadeinstallation,makesurethatthepowertoalldeviceshasbeenswitchedoff,

andthendothefollowing: 

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1. ConnecttheequippedUSBcableandHDMIcabletotheHDMIandUSBportsofthe 

CONSOLEonSlave1asshowninFigure(①).

2. Connectthemasterandslave1toanyRJ45portofRS485accordingtoFigure(②)with

Ethernetcable.

3. TurnalltheDIPswitchesontheMasterupasfigure(③)

Master DIPswitches1‐5arealldialedup.

4. ConnecttheSlave2,Slave3,Slave4inaboveway

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MH2404UserManual

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DaisyChainInstallationDiagram 

Tosetupacascadeinstallation,makesurethatthepowertoalldeviceshasbeenturnedoff,and

thendothefollowing:

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1. ConnecttheequippedEthernetcabletoanyRJ45portofRS485onDevice1asshownin

Figure(①).

2. DialthedipswitchofFigure(②)tothecode1.

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3. ConnectDevice2,Device3,Device4inaboveway.

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Device1 Connectdevice1,anddialthedipswitchtocode1.

Device2 Connectdevice2,andthedialdipswitchtocode2.

Device3

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Connectdevice3,anddialthedipswitchtocode3.

Device4 Connectdevice4,anddialthedipswitchtocode4.

MH2404UserManual

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Usage

Front‐panelPushbutton

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No.FunctionFunctionalDescription

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1

1‐4 Switchfreelytoports1‐4.Thecurrentportisongreen.

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Quad‐view

2 SET Upgradeport

3 CODEID Dipswitch,usedforcascadedialingconnection.

4 RS485 Cascadeport

5 KEY Connectaprofessionalnumerickeyboard.

MH2404UserManual

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HotKeyOperation

Thehotkeycommandsareasfollows: 【L_Ctrl】key+【L_Ctrl】key+keyscorrespondingto

eachfunction.

FunctionName Operation FunctionDescription

Portswitching +【1】~【4】Directlyswitchbetweenports1~4.



Modeselection



+【F1】

Single‐viewmode

When switching from quad‐view mode to

single‐view mode, the screen displays the

imageoftheportwherethemouseislocated.

+【F4】Quad‐viewmode



EDIDofInputPort

+【E】+【00】3840x2160@60Hz

+【E】+【02】1920x1080@60Hz

+【E】+【03】Followtheresolutionofmonitor



Resolutionof 

outputport

+【M】+【00】 3840x2160@60Hz

+【M】+【02】1920x1080@60Hz

+【M】+【03】Followtheresolutionofmonitor

+【M】+【04】Outputresolutionfollowsmonitor’s,andtheinput

resolutionis1920x1080.

+【M】+【05】2560x1080@60Hz

+【M】+【06】 2560x1440@60Hz

+【M】+【07】3440x1440@60Hz

+【M】+【08】 3840x1080@60Hz

Lockaudio +【A】

Lock the audio of the current port without

followingtheportswitching(pressthishotkeyto

unlockinthelockedstate)

Close/open

audio +【O】Turnoffandturnonaudioforallports.

LockUSB2.0 +【U】

LocktheUSB2.0ofthecurrentportwithout

followingtheportswitching.(pressthishotkeyto

unlockwhenlocked)

Turnoff/onUSB +【Y】TurnoffandturnonUSB2.0forallports.

Close/open

Key‐mouse

broadcast +【B】

Synchronizethekeyboardandmousetoallportsin

multi‐viewmode.(pressthishotkeytoturnoffthis

functioninthebroadcaststate)

Hotkeyloop +【F】L_Ctrl→ScrollLock→L_Ctrl

Devicereset +【R】Resetthedevice.



MH2404UserManual

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Mouseswitching

Wheninthequad‐viewmode,double‐clickthemiddlemousebuttontoexitthequad‐view

modeandswitchtothesingle‐viewmode; 

Wheninthesingle‐view mode,double‐clickthemiddle mouse button to exit single‐view

modethenswitchtothequad‐viewmode.





PS/2ProfessionalNumericalKeyboardSwitching(Optional)



FunctionNameOperationFunctionDescription



Portswitching

【1】Press[1]toenterport1.

【2】Press[2]toenterport2.

【3】Press[3]toenterport3.

【4】Press[4]toenterport4.

Modeselection 【F1】

Single‐viewmode

Whenswitchingfromquad‐viewmodetosingle‐view

mode, the screen displays the current port where the

mouseislocated.

【F4】Quad‐viewmode

MH2404UserManual

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Appendix

Technical Specifications



ModelNo. MH2404

ComputerConnections Direct 4

Max 16

Portselection Pushbuttons,hotkeys,mouse

DisplayMode Quad‐view,Single‐viewmode

Connectors

Console

Ports

Display 1xHDMITypeA

Keyboard/Mouse 2xUSBTypeA(White)

AudioOutput 1xMinstereojack(Pink)



KVM

Ports

Display 4xHDMITypeA

Keyboard/Mouse 4xUSBTypeB

AudioInput 4xMinstereojack(Pink)

USB2.0 1xUSBtypeA(White)



Switch

Portselected 4xPushbutton

Modeselection 1xPushbutton

LEDS Selected 5xLEDs(Green)

InputPowerRating DC12V/3A

Video

3840×2160@60Hz

2560×1440@60Hz

2048×2048@60Hz

PowerConsumption 20W



Environmental

requirement

OperatingTemperature 0‐50℃

StorageTemperature ‐20‐60℃

Humidity 0‐80%RH,Non‐condensing



Physical

Properties

Housing Metal

Weight 1.5kg

Dimensions 270mmx166mmx44mm

KinAn MH2404 Owner's manual

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