Manual Revision: 08/13/2012

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SV431USBAE

device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,

uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there

is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment

does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by

one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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Introduction ............................................................................................1

Front Panel ................................................................................................................................................... 4

Auto Scan ..................................................................................................................................................... 4

Optional: Rack Mount Installation ...................................................................................................... 5

Specications ..........................................................................................6

Technical Support ..................................................................................7

Warranty Information ............................................................................7

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Introduction

This Rack Mountable USB KVM Switch supports high resolution video applications (up

to 1920x1440 pixels supported) and audio switching between connected computers,

and provides an integrated USB 2.0 hub that lets the selected computer have access

• 1x 4 Port USB KVM Switch With Audio

• 1x Pack Rubber Feet

• 1x Power Adapter

• 1x Manual

System Requirements

Console Side

• One VGA, SVGA or Multisync monitor

• One USB keyboard

• One USB mouse

Computer Side

not required for Mac users:

1. In STANDARD CMOS, set HALT ON ERROR to ALL BUT KEYBOARD.

2. In PNP AND PCI SETUP, set PNP OS INSTALLED to YES and set the USB IRQ

to ENABLED.

Please Note: SV431USBAE is capable of switching between computers while

maintaining USB mouse and keyboard control. If you plan to share other peripherals

such as a CCD camera, printer or scanner, you must shut down the corresponding

driver on the computer from which KVM control is being switched.

Because port switching is equivalent to unplugging the USB cable from one computer

and plugging it in on another, some USB drivers continuously check attached USB

2. Connect a USB keyboard and a USB mouse to any two of the Console USB ports as

shown below:

provided by the video connection on the desired computer, using an HDB15 male

to female cable. Please note the PC Port number, for steps 2 and 3.

2. Using a USB A-B Cable, connect the USB port that corresponds with the PC port

used in step 1, to the USB port on the corresponding computer, as shown below.

3. Optional: Using an audio cable (Speaker and Mic), connect the Speaker and Mic

ports provided by the PC port used in step 1 on SV431USBAE to the Speaker and

Mic ports located on the computer.

4. Repeat steps 1-4 as necessary for each computer you wish to connect. Once all

HDDB15 for VGA

Front Panel

1. Online and Selected LEDs: When the LED turns green, the connected computer is

powered on. When a computer is selected, the corresponding (red) LED

will illuminate.

2. Pushbuttons: Each computer has a button associated with it on the front panel

for selection

Auto Scan

Auto Scan automatically scans through the connected computers individually, in a

xed interval

seconds respectively.

Optional: Rack Mount Installation

The following illustration depicts how to attach optional mount brackets and cable

support for rack mounting SV431USBAE. To do so, you may wish to use SV431RACK

(please see Accessory Products from StarTech.com for further information).

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1

2

3

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cables to switch

Two screws secure

the cable support

Computers Supported 4

Front Panel Push Buttons 4