Tripp Lite B064-016 User manual

Brand: Tripp Lite

Model: B064-016

Category: KVM switches

Type: User manual

Owner’s Manual

Cat5 Rackmount KVM Switch

Model: B064-016

1111 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA

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Table of Contents

Overview 2

Package Contents 2

System Features 2

System Requirements 2

Component Features 3

Hardware Setup 4

Installation 5

Rackmounting 5

Single-Stage Installation 6

Daisy-Chain Installation 7

Operation 8

Powering OFF/Restarting 8

Hot Plugging 8

Logging In for the First Time 8

Port Selection 8

Hotkey Commands 9

Hotkey Command Summary Table 12

OSD Operation 13

Firmware Upgrade 19

Appendix 22

Overview

Package Contents

•B064-016KVMSwitch

•RackmountHardware

•RJ11toDB9FirmwareUpgradeCable

•C13to5-15PPowerCord

•GroundingWire

•FootPads

•Owner’sManualCD

System Features

•Directlyconnectupto16computers;or,expandthenumberofconnectedcomputerstoupto512bydaisy-chainingupto

31additionallevelsofB064-016KVMSwitches.

•Controlmultiplecomputersfromasinglekeyboard,monitorandmouse.BothUSBandPS/2keyboardsandmiceare

supported.

•RJ45connectorsandCat5e/6cableallowforamoreefcientinstallation.

•QuicklyaccessconnectedcomputersviaOnScreenDisplay(OSD),Push-buttonorHotkeycommands.

•FirmwareupgradeableusingtheincludedRJ11toDB9rmwareupgradecable.

•Multi-languagesupport;OSDcanbedisplayedinEnglish,German,Japanese,TraditionalChineseorSimpliedChinese.

•CompatiblewithWindows

,Mac

,Linux,UNIX,Novell,SunandDOSoperatingsystems.

•Supportsvideoresolutionsupto1600x1200(60Hz)at131ft.(40m.),orupto1280x1024(75Hz)at164ft.(50m.).

•Two-levelpasswordsecurity;addupto1Administratorand10Useraccounts.

System Requirements

Console

•AmonitorwithaVGA(HD15)inputthatiscapableofsupportingthehighestvideoresolutionthatyouwillbeusingonthe

connected computers.

•AUSBorPS/2mouse.

•AUSBorPS/2keyboard.

Connected Computers

•AVGA(HD15)input.

•AUSBAFemaleport,ortwoPS/2keyboard/mouseports.

Server Interface Units (SIUs)

ASIUisrequiredforeachcomputerthatisbeingconnectedtotheKVMswitch,andCat5e/6cableisrequiredtoconnectthe

KVMtotheSIU.ThefollowingtableliststheSIUsthatarecompatiblewiththeB064-016KVMSwitch:

Function SIU

ConnecttoacomputerwithPS/2keyboard/mouseports.Upto164ft.(50m.) B055-001-PS2

ConnecttoacomputerwithUSBports.Upto164ft.(50m.) B055-001-USB

1 5 6 7

2 3 4

2 3 5 6 74

Overview

Component Features

Front Panel

Push-Buttons: Pressapush-buttontobringtheKVMfocustothatport.Simultaneouslypressingpush-buttons1and

2 for three seconds will perform a keyboard/mouse reset. Simultaneously pressing push-buttons 15 and 16 for three

secondswillinvokeAutoScanMode.(SeeF7:SCANonpage18fordetails.)

Port LEDs:Eachpush-buttoncontainstwoLEDs;anOnline LEDontheleft,andaSelected LEDontheright.Whena

computerisconnectedtoaportandpowered-ON,thatport’sOnline LEDilluminatesgreen.Whenaporthasthefocusof

theKVM,it’sSelected LEDilluminatesorange.WhenaccessedinAutoScanMode,theport’sSelected LED ﬂashes.

Reset Button:Pressingtheresetbuttonperformsasystemreset,whichisthesameasturningtheKVMswitchOFFand

thenbackON.Note: This button is semi-recessed and will need to be pressed with a small object, such as a paperclip.

Firmware Upgrade Switch:InnormalKVMoperation,thisswitchshouldalwaysbesettotheNormal position. In the

eventofanunsuccessfulrmwareupgrade,thisswitchwillneedtobesettotheRecover position in order to perform a

rmwareupgraderecovery.(SeeFirmwareUpgradeRecoveryonpage20fordetails.)

Firmware Upgrade Port:TheincludedrmwareupgradecableconnectstotheKVMswitchhereduringarmware

upgrade.

Power LED:ThisLEDilluminatesbluewhentheKVMswitchisconnectedtoapowersourceandturnedon.

Station ID LED:ThisnumericalLEDdisplaystheKVMswitchespositioninadaisy-chaininstallation,from01to32.

Rear Panel

Power Input (C14): TheincludedC13to5-15PpowercordconnectstotheKVMswitchhere.

Power Switch: TurntheKVMswitchON/OFFusingthisswitch.

Daisy-Chain In Port:Whendaisy-chainingKVMswitchestogether,thisDB25FemaleportconnectstotheDaisy-Chain

OutportofthepreviousKVMswitchintheinstallationusingaTrippLiteP772-SeriesDaisy-ChainCable.(SeeDaisy-Chain

Installationonpage7fordetails.)

Daisy-Chain Out Port:Whendaisy-chainingKVMswitchestogether,thisDB25MaleportconnectstotheDaisy-Chain In

portofthenextKVMintheinstallationusingaTrippLiteP772-SeriesDaisy-ChainCable.(SeeDaisy-ChainInstallationon

page7fordetails.)

Grounding Terminal:TheincludedgroundingwireconnectstheKVMswitchhere.

Console Ports:Thekeyboard,monitorandmouseconnecttotheKVMswitchhere.TheconsoleportsincludeaVGA

(HD15)monitorport,twoPS/2keyboard/mouseportsandtwoUSBkeyboard/mouseports.

Computer Ports: TheCat5e/6cablesthatconnecttoeachcomputer’sServer Interface Unit (SIU) plugintototheKVM

here.

Overview

Hardware Setup

General Safety Instructions

•Readalloftheseinstructions.Savethemforfuturereference.

•Followallwarningsandinstructionsmarkedonthedevice.

•Useofthisequipmentinlifesupportapplicationswherefailureofthisequipmentcanreasonablybeexpectedtocausethe

failureofthelifesupportequipmentortosignicantlyaffectitssafetyoreffectivenessisnotrecommended.Donotusethis

equipmentinthepresenceofaammableanestheticmixturewithair,oxygenornitrousoxide.

•ThisdeviceisdesignedforITpowerdistributionsystemswithupto230Vphase-to-phasevoltage.

•Donotplacethedeviceonanyunstablesurface(cart,stand,table,etc.).Ifthedevicefalls,seriousdamagewillresult.

•Donotusethedevicenearwater.

•Donotplacethedevicenear,orover,radiatorsorheatregisters.

•Thedevicecabinetisprovidedwithslotsandopeningstopermitadequateventilation.Toensurereliableoperationand

protectagainstoverheating,theseopeningsmustneverbeblockedorcovered.

•Thedeviceshouldnotbeplacedonasoftsurface(bed,sofa,rug,etc.),asthiswillblockitsventilationopenings.Likewise,

the device should not be placed in a built-in enclosure unless adequate ventilation has been provided.

•Neverspillliquidofanykindonthedevice.

•Unplugthedevicefromthewalloutletbeforecleaning.Useadampclothforcleaning.Donotuseliquidoraerosolcleaners.

•Thedeviceshouldbeoperatedfromthetypeofpowersourceindicatedonthemarkinglabel.Ifyouarenotsureofthetype

ofpoweravailable,consultyourdealerorlocalpowercompany.

•Topreventdamagetoyourinstallation,ensurethatalldevicesareproperlygrounded.

•Thedeviceisequippedwitha3-wiregrounding-typeplug.Thisisasafetyfeature.Ifyouareunabletoinsertthepluginto

theoutlet,contactyourelectriciantoreplaceyouroutlet.Donotattempttodefeatthepurposeofthegrounding-typeplug.

Always follow your local/national wiring codes.

•Positionsystemcablesandpowercablescarefullytoensurethatnothingrestsonanycable.Routethepowercordand

cables so that they cannot be stepped on or tripped over.

•Ifanextensioncordisusedwiththisdevice,makesurethatthetotalampereratingofallproductsusedonthecorddoes

notexceedtheextensioncordampererating.Makesurethatthetotalofallproductspluggedintothewalloutletdoesnot

exceed15amperes.

•Tohelpprotectyoursystemfromsuddentransientincreasesanddecreasesinelectricalpower,itisrecommendedthatyou

plugyourdevicesintoaTrippLiteSurgeSuppressor,LineConditionerorUninterruptiblePowerSupply(UPS).

•Whenconnectingordisconnectingpowertohot-pluggablepowersupplies,observethefollowingprecautions:

•Installthepowersupplybeforeconnectingthepowercabletothepowersupply.

•Unplugthepowercablebeforeremovingthepowersupply.

•Ifthesystemhasmultiplesourcesofpower,disconnectpowerfromthesystembyunpluggingallpowercablesfrom

the power supplies.

•Neverpushobjectsofanykindintoorthroughcabinetslots.Theymaytouchdangerousvoltagepointsorshortout

parts,resultinginariskofreorelectricalshock.

•Donotattempttoservicethedeviceyourself.Referallservicingtoqualiedservicepersonnel.

•Ifanyofthefollowingconditionsoccur,unplugthedevicefromthewalloutletandbringittoqualiedservicepersonnelforrepair:

•Thepowercordorplughasbecomedamagedorfrayed.

•Liquidhasbeenspilledintothedevice.

•Thedevicehasbeenexposedtorainorwater.

•Thedevicehasbeendroppedorthecabinethasbeendamaged.

•Thedeviceexhibitsadistinctchangeinperformance,indicatinganeedforservice.

•Thedevicedoesnotoperatenormallywhentheoperatinginstructionsarefollowed.

•Adjustonlythosecontrolsthatarecoveredintheoperatinginstructions.Improperadjustmentofothercontrolsmayresultin

damagethatwillrequireextensiverepairworkbyaqualiedtechnician.

•DonotconnecttheRJ11connectormarked“UPGRADE”toapublictelecommunicationsnetwork.

UsetheM3x8Phillipsheadhexscrews

provided with the rack mount kit

Useusersupplied

hardware to attach

to the rack

Installation

Rackmount Warnings

•Beforeworkingontherack,makesurethatthestabilizersaresecuredtotherack,extendedtotheoor,andthatthefull

weightoftherackrestsontheoor.Installfrontandsidestabilizersonasinglerackorfrontstabilizersforjoinedmultiple

racks before working on the rack.

•Alwaysloadtherackfromthebottomup,andloadtheheaviestitemintherackrst.

•Makesurethattherackislevelandstablebeforeextendingadevicefromtherack.

•Usecautionwhenpressingthedevicerailreleaselatchesandslidingadeviceintooroutofarack;thesliderailscanpinch

yourngers.

•Afteradeviceisinsertedintotherack,carefullyextendtherailintoalockingposition,andthenslidethedeviceintothe

rack.

•DonotoverloadtheACsupplybranchcircuitthatprovidespowertotherack.Thetotalrackloadshouldnotexceed80

percent of the branch circuit rating.

•Makesurethatallequipmentusedontherack,includingpowerstripsandotherelectricalconnectors,isproperlygrounded.

•Ensurethatproperairowisprovidedfordevicesintherack.

•Ensurethattheoperatingambienttemperatureoftherackenvironmentdoesnotexceedthemaximumambient

temperaturespeciedfortheequipmentbythemanufacturer.

•Donotsteponorstandonanydevicewhenservicingotherdevicesintherack.

Stacking

TheKVMswitchcanbeplacedonanylevelsurfacethatcansafelysupportitsweightplustheweightofattachedcables.When

placingtheKVMswitchonadesktop,removethebackingmaterialfromtherubberfeetthatcamewiththispackageandafx

themtotheswitch’sbottompanelatthecorners.Note: To ensure adequate ventilation, allow at least 5 cm on each side, and

13 cm at the back for power cord and cable clearance.

Rackmounting

TheKVMswitchcanbemountedina19-in(1U)rackspace.Therackmountbracketscanbeinstalledoneitherthefrontor

the back of the unit so that it can be mounted to the front or back of the rack.

1. Dependingonwhetheryoufront-rackmountorrear-rackmounttheunit,removethetwoscrewslocatedonbothsidesof

the front or back of the unit.

2. Usethescrewssuppliedwiththerackmountkittoattachtherackmountbracketstothefrontorrearoftheunit.

3. Position the device in the front or rear of the rack and align the holes in the mount brackets with the holes in the rack.

4. Secure the rack mount brackets to the rack using user-supplied screws.

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Single-Stage Installation

Inasingle-stageinstallation,therearenoadditionalKVMswitchesdaisy-chainedfromtheKVMswitch.Tosetupasingle-

stageinstallation,refertothefollowinginstructionsandthecorrespondinginstallationdiagram:

MakesurethatpowertoallthedevicesyouwillbeconnectinghasbeenturnedOFF.Youmustunplugthepowercordsof

any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function.

GroundtheKVMswitchbyconnectingoneendoftheincludedgroundingwiretothegroundingterminalonthebackof

theunit,andthenconnecttheotherendtoasuitablegroundingobject.Propergroundinghelpstoprotectyourunitfrom

damage due to surges or static electricity.

Plugyourkeyboard,monitorandmouseintotheconsoleportsonthebackoftheunit.Note: You can connect any

combination of keyboard and mouse; both USB keyboard and mouse, both PS/2 keyboard and mouse, or one of each

type.

ConnectanavailableRJ45computerportontheKVMtoa Server Interface Unit (SIU) appropriate for the computer you

areconnectingusingCat5e/6cable.(SeeServerInterfaceUnits(SIUs)onpage2fordetailsonwhichSIUtouse.)

ConnecttheSIUsconsoleconnectorstothecomputer.

Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each additional computer you are connecting.

ConnecttheincludedpowercordtotheKVMswitch,andthenplugitintoaTrippLiteSurgeSuppressor,PowerDistribution

Unit(PDU)orUninterruptiblePowerSupply(UPS).

PowerONtheKVMswitch,andthenpowerONallconnectedcomputers.

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Installation

Daisy-Chain Installation

Upto32levelsofB064-016KVMSwitchescanbedaisy-chainedtogethertoincreasethenumberofconnectedcomputers

toupto512.Inadaisy-chaininstallation,therstKVMswitchintheinstallationisconsideredStation 1,thenextKVMis

Station 2,etc.EachKVMautomaticallyidentiesitspositioninthedaisy-chaininstallationanddisplaysthestationnumber

in the Station IDLEDonthefrontoftheunit.Tosetupadaisy-chaininstallation,refertothefollowinginstructionsandthe

correspondinginstallationdiagram:

MakesurethatpowertoallthedevicesyouwillbeconnectinghasbeenturnedOFF.Youmustunplugthepowercordsof

any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function.

Plugyourkeyboard,monitorandmouseintotheconsoleportsonthebackoftherstKVMintheinstallation.Note: You

can connect any combination of keyboard and mouse; both USB keyboard and mouse, both PS/2 keyboard and mouse,

or one of each type.

Connect the Daisy-Chain OutportoftherstKVMswitchtotheDaisy-Chain InportofthenextKVMswitchinthe

installation using a Tripp Lite P772-Series Daisy-Chain Cable. Note: The distance between any two daisy-chained KVMs

can not exceed 49 ft. (15 m.). The distance between the ﬁrst and last KVM in a daisy-chain can not exceed 328 ft.

(100 m.). Repeat this step for each KVM you are adding to the installation.

ConnectanavailableRJ45computerportonaKVMswitchtoaServer Interface Unit (SIU) appropriate for the computer

youareconnectingusingCat5e/6cable.(SeeServerInterfaceUnits(SIUs)onpage2fordetailsonwhichSIUtouse.)

ConnecttheSIUsconsoleconnectorstothecomputer.Repeatsteps4and5foreachadditionalcomputeryouare

connecting.

StartingwiththerstKVMintheinstallation,groundeachswitchbyconnectingoneendoftheincludedgroundingwire

tothegroundingterminalonthebackoftheunit,andthenconnecttheotherendtoasuitablegroundingobject.Proper

groundinghelpstoprotectyourunitfromdamageduetosurgesorstaticelectricity.RepeatthisstepforeachKVMinthe

installation.

StartingwiththerstKVMintheinstallation,connecttheincludedpowercordtotheswitch,andthenplugitintoa

TrippLiteSurgeSuppressor,PowerDistributionUnit(PDU)orUninterruptiblePowerSupply(UPS).Repeatthisstepfor

eachKVMintheinstallation.

Power-ONtherstKVMswitchintheinstallation,andwaitforitsstationnumbertobedisplayedonthefrontoftheunit.

Oncedisplayed,power-ONeachsubsequentKVMintheinstallation,waitingforthestationnumbertobedisplayedbefore

poweringonthenextunit.OnceallKVMsarepowered-ON,power-ONallconnectedcomputers.

Operation

ThissectioncoversbasicoperationoftheKVMswitch;logginginforthersttime,turningtheinstallationOFF/ON,hotplugging

and port selection.

Powering Off and Restarting

Ifitbecomesnecessarytopower-OFFtheKVMswitch,followthesestepstopoweritbackonproperly.

1. Power-OFFtheKVMandallcomputersthatareconnectedtoit.Note: You must disconnect the power cords of any

computer that have the Keyboard Power On function.

2. Wait10secondsafterpoweringeverythingdownandthenpowertheKVMswitchbackON.Ifyouhaveshutdownmore

thanoneKVMswitchinadaisy-chain,power-ONtheKVMclosesttoStation1rst.WaituntiltheKVMsStationIDappears

onthefrontpaneloftheunit,andthenpower-ONthenextclosestKVMswitchtoStation1,repeatingthisstepuntilall

KVMsarepoweredON.

3. AfterallKVMswitchesarepoweredonandtheirStationIDsdisplayed,power-ONtheconnectedcomputers.

Hot Plugging

TheB064-016supportsHotPlugging,meaningcomponentscanbeunpluggedandre-pluggedwithoutshuttingdowntheKVM

switch.Inordertoensureproperfunctionality,followtheproceduresbelow:

Hot Plugging KVMs in a Daisy-Chain Installation

KVMswitchescanbeunpluggedfromonepositioninadaisy-chainandre-pluggedintoanotherposition.Afterdoingthis,you

mustresetthestationIDsintheOSDsothattheproperdaisy-chainorderisrecognizedandtheOSDmenuscorrespondto

thechange.(SeeRESETSTATIONIDonpage16fordetails.)

Hot Plugging Connected Computers

Youcanunplugacomputer’sSIUfromoneoftheKVMscomputerportsandplugitintoanother.Afterdoingso,youwillneed

toupdatetheportsettings(PortName,OperatingSystem,etc.)intheOSD.(ThesesettingsareexplainedintheF4:ADM

sectiononpage16.Also,theportsettingsassignedtotheportyoujustmovedthecomputerfromwillremainthesameas

before until you change them. Note: If a computer’s operating system does not support hot plugging, this operation may not

work properly.

Hot Plugging Console Ports

Thekeyboard,monitorandmousecanallbehotplugged;however,thefollowingconditionsmustbenoted.

•Ifyouunplugamouse,thesamemousemustbepluggedbackin,orallKVMsinadaisy-chaininstallationmayneedtobe

powered-OFFandrestarted.(SeePoweringOffandRestartingonpage8.)

•Ifacomputer’soperatingsystemdoesnotsupporthotplugging,thisoperationmaynotworkproperly.

•Ifthereisnokeyboard/mouseresponseafterhotplugging,performakeyboardmouseresetbyholdingdownpush-buttons1

and2forthreeseconds.ThismustbedoneforeachKVMinadaisy-chaininstallation.

Logging In for the First Time

AftersettingupyourKVMinstallation,therstscreenthatyouwillseeistheloginscreen,promptingyouforaUsername and

Password.IfyouaretherstpersontoaccesstheKVMswitch,thedefaultusernameandpasswordareblank.Simplyhitthe

[Enter]keytwicetoopentheOn-ScreenDisplay(OSD)asanadministratorandaccesstheKVMswitch.Note: For security

purposes, it is strongly recommended that you change these to a unique username and password. If you are not the ﬁrst

person to access the KVM switch, enter in the username and password as given to you by the KVM administrator.

Port Selection

OnceloggedintotheKVMswitch,youcanaccesstheconnectedcomputersviapush-button,OSDorhotkeycommands.The

sectionsthatfollowdescribeeachofthesemethods:

Push-Button Port Selection

Toaccessacomputer/server,simplypressthepush-buttononthefrontoftheKVMthatcorrespondstotheportthatitis

connected to. Pressing push-buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously for three seconds will perform a keyboard/mouse reset on all

ofthecomputersconnectedtothatKVMswitch.Pressingpush-buttons15and16simultaneouslyforthreesecondsinvokes

Auto ScanMode.(SeeF7:SCANonpage18fordetails.)

Operation

OSD Port Selection

WhenintheOSDmainscreen,youcanaccessacomputer/serverbyhighlightingitintheportlistandpressingthe[Enter]

key;or,bydouble-clickingonitwiththemouse.Youcanhighlightaportusingthe[i] and [h]arrowkeysonthekeyboard;or,

by clicking on the triangle icons on the far right of the OSD main screen. The [Page Up] and [Page Down] keys will display

additionalportsintheinstallation,aswillclickingonthearrowiconsonthefarrightoftheOSDmainscreen.Daisy-chain

stationsmayappearintheOSDascollapsedfolders,inwhichcaseyouwillneedtohighlightthedesiredstationandpressthe

[Enter]keytotogglebetweenexpandingandcollapsingthestationports.Youcanalsousethe[g] and [f] keystoexpand/

collapsethestationports;or,clickonthedesiredstationwithyourmouse.

Hotkey Commands

HotkeycommandsallowyoutoswitchthefocusoftheKVMusingonlythekeyboard.Thefollowingsectiondescribesthe

hotkeyfunctionalityavailablefortheB064-016.Attheendofthissectionisatableofalltheavailablehotkeys.

Hotkey Setting Mode

All hotkey commands start by entering Hotkey Setting Mode.WheninHotkey Setting Mode,the[Scroll Lock] and [Caps

Lock] keyboard LEDs ﬂash in succession and ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended. Only hotkey related

keystrokescanbeperformed.Toexitwithoutperformingahotkeycommand,simplypressthe[Esc] key. Note: Hotkey

command mode must be turned on in the OSD for hotkeys to work. (See the Hotkey Command Mode setting in the F3:SET

menu section on page 15.)

ToinitiateHotkeySettingMode,performthefollowingcommand:

1. Press and hold down the [Num Lock] key.

2. Whileholdingdownthe [Num Lock]key,pressandreleasetheminus [-] key.

3. After releasing the minus [-] key,releasethe[Num Lock] key.

Alternate Hotkey Setting Mode Activation Command

BydefaultthecommandtoactivateHotkey Setting Mode includes the [Num Lock] and minus [-] keys. This can be switched

to include the [Ctrl] and [F12]keysbyperformingthefollowingcommand:

1. ActivateHotkeySettingModeusingtheaforementionedcommand.

2. Press and release the [H] key.

A couple of seconds after releasing the [H]key,theactivationcommandwillbechangedtouse[Ctrl] instead of [Num Lock],

and [F12] instead of the minus [-]key.Oncetheactivationcommandischanged,youwillbeexitedfromHotkey Setting

Mode.Tochangetheactivationcommandback,simplyperformtheAlternate Hotkey Setting Mode Activation Command again.

The Hotkey Setting ModeactivationcommandcanalsobechangedviatheOSD.(SeetheHotkeysettingintheF3:SETmenu

sectiononpage15.)

Alternate OSD Menu Activation Command

YoucanalsoswitchthecommandthatisusedtoopentheKVMOSD.ThedefaultsequencetoopentheOSDmenuis[Scroll

Lock] [Scroll Lock]. This command can be changed to [Ctrl] [Ctrl] or [Alt] [Alt]viatheOSD(seetheOSDHotkeysetting

intheF3:SETmenusectiononpage14);or,byperformingthefollowingcommand:

1. Activate Hotkey Setting Mode using the aforementioned command.

2. Press and release the [T] key.

After pressing the [T] key,theOSDmenuactivationcommandtogglestothenextavailablecommand.Commandswillalways

toggle from [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] to [Ctrl] [Ctrl] to [Alt] [Alt]. Perform this command until you have selected the

desired OSD activation command. Note: When using [Ctrl] [Ctrl] or [Alt] [Alt], you must hit the same [Ctrl] or [Alt] key both

times.

Operation

Selecting the Active Port

EachportontheKVMisassignedafourdigitportID,whichcanbeusedwheninHotkey Setting Mode to switch the focus of

theKVMtoadesiredport.ThersttwodigitsoftheportIDrepresenttheStationIDoftheKVMthattheportison,andthe

lasttwodigitsrepresenttheportnumber.Forexample,theportIDforthefourthportonthesecondstationinadaisy-chain

wouldbe02-04.Youcanselecttheactiveportbyperformingthefollowingcommand:

1. Activate Hotkey Setting Mode using the aforementioned command.

2. KeyinthedesiredportID.

3. Press the [Enter] key.

After pressing the [Enter]key,thefocusoftheKVMwillswitchtotheselectedportandyouwillexitHotkey Setting Mode.

Note: When in a single stage installation, you do not need to enter the entire four digit port ID. For example, to access port 4,

you can simply type in 4 or 04 and press the [Enter] key.

Initiate an Auto Scan

Auto Scanallowsyoutoswitchbetweenportsatregularintervalswithouthavingtomanuallyswitchbetweenthem.Bydefault,

the Scan Duration is set at 5 second intervals. The Scan DurationcanbechangedviatheOSD(seetheScanDurationsetting

intheF3:SETmenusectiononpage14);or,viathehotkeycommandmentionedlaterinthissection.Whenscanning,the

only computers that are accessed are those that are accessible to the logged on user. To initiate an Auto Scan,performthe

followingcommand:

1. Activate Hotkey Setting Mode using the aforementioned command.

2. Press and release the [A] key.

3. Press and release the [Enter] key.

WheninAuto Scanmode,normalkeyboardandmouseoperationaresuspended.Youcanpressthe[P] key to pause at the

currentlyselectedport,andpressanykeytoresumescanning.ToexitAuto Scanmode,pressthe[Esc] key or [Spacebar]

key. Auto ScanwillstopscanningattheportthatcurrentlyhastheKVMsfocus.

Initiate an Auto Scan at a Desired Time Interval

To initiate an Auto Scanusingadesiredtimeinterval,performthefollowingcommand:

1. Activate Hotkey Setting Mode using the aforementioned command.

2. Press and release the [A] key.

3. Enter in a Scan Duration from 1 to 255 seconds.

4. Press and release the [Enter] key.

Note: This hotkey command will not only perform the current Auto Scan at the desired interval, it will also change the Scan

Duration in the OSD.

Skip Mode

SimilartoAutoScanmode,Skip Modeallowsyoutoeasilymonitortheconnectedcomputers.UnlikeAutoScanMode,

Skip Modeallowsyoutomonitorconnectedcomputersatyourleisure,withoutautomaticallyjumpingtothenextportafter

a set time interval. Skip Mode alsoallowsyoutojumpbackandforthbetweenports,asopposedtoanAutoScan,which

automaticallyskipstothenextavailableport.Toinitiate Skip Mode,performthefollowingcommand:

1. Activate Hotkey Setting Mode using the aforementioned command.

2. Pressandreleaseoneofthearrowkeys(i,h,g,f).YouwillautomaticallybeenteredintoSkip Mode and sent to either

thenextport,previousport,therstportintheinstallation,orthelastportintheinstallation,dependingonwhicharrow

key you pressed.

3. Once in Skip Mode,youcanpressanarrowkeytojumptoanotherport.

•Pressingthegkeywilltakeyoutothenextport

•Pressingthef key will take you to the previous port

•Pressingtheikeywilltakeyoutotherstportintheinstallation

•Pressingtheh key will take you to the last port in the installation

WheninSkip Mode,normalkeyboardandmouseoperationaresuspended.ToexitSkip Mode,pressthe [Esc] key or

[Spacebar]keytostopattheportthatcurrentlyhastheKVMsfocus.

Operation

Computer Keyboard/Mouse Reset

Intheeventthatthekeyboardandmousearenotoperatingcorrectly,aresetmaybeneeded.ToperformaUSBkeyboard/

mouseresetonthecurrentlyselectedcomputer,dothefollowing:

1. Activate Hotkey Setting Mode using the aforementioned command.

2. Press and release the [F5] key.

After pressing the [F5]key,youwillautomaticallyexitHotkey Setting Mode and a keyboard/mouse reset will be performed. If

youarestillunabletoregainaccesstoyourkeyboardandmouse,youmayneedtorestarttheaffectedcomputerorperforma

system reset.

Turning Beeper ON/OFF

ThebeepersoundthatoccurswhenperformingahotkeycommandorwhenswitchingportscanbetoggledON/OFFviathe

OSD(seetheActivateBeepersettingintheF3:SETmenusectiononpage15);or,byperformingthecommandbelow.

1. Activate Hotkey Setting Mode using the aforementioned command.

2. Press and release the [B] key.

After pressing the [B] key,textwillbedisplayedstatingthebeeperhasbeenturnedONorOFF,andHotkey Setting Mode will

beexited.

Setting the Port Operating System (Administrator Only)

Theport’soperatingsystemsettingcanbechangedtomatchthatoftheconnectedcomputerviatheOSD(seetheSet

OperatingSystemsettingintheF4:ADMmenusectiononpage16);or,byperformingthecommandbelow.

1. Activate Hotkey Setting Mode using the aforementioned command.

2. Press and release the [F1], [F2] or [F3] key. [F1]setstheoperatingsystemtoWindows,[F2] toMacand[F3] to Sun.

Afterpressingthedesiredfunctionkey,theportoperatingsystemischangedandHotkey Setting Mode exited.

Restore the OSD Default Values (Administrator Only)

RestoringtheOSDdefaultvalueswillerasechangesandrestorethedefaultvaluesforallOSDsettingsexceptusernames,

passwordsandportnames.TheOSDdefaultvaluescanberestoredviatheOSD(seetheRestoreDefaultValuessettinginthe

F4:ADMmenusectiononpage16);or,byperformingthecommandbelow.

1. Activate Hotkey Setting Mode using the aforementioned command.

2. Press and release the [R] key.

3. Press the [Enter] key.

After pressing the [Enter]key,textwillbedisplayedstatingthedefaultsettingshavebeenrestored,andHotkey Setting Mode

willbeexited.

Installation

Hotkey Command Summary Table

Action Hotkey Command

ActivateHotkeySettingMode

Press and hold the [Num Lock]key,pressandreleasethe

minus [-]key,releasethe[Num Lock] key.

ChangeHotkeySettingModeactivationcommandto

[Ctrl], [F12]

ActivateHotkeySettingMode,[H]

ToggleOSDMenuActivationcommandbetween[Scroll

Lock] [Scroll Lock], [Ctrl] [Ctrl] and [Alt] [Alt]

ActivateHotkeySettingMode,[T]

Note: When using [Ctrl] [Ctrl] or [Alt] [Alt], you must hit the

same [Ctrl] or [Alt] key both times

Selecting the active port

ActivateHotkeySettingMode, [Port ID], [Enter]

Initiate an Auto Scan

ActivateHotkeySettingMode,[A],[Enter]. Press the [P] key

topause,andthe[Esc] key or [Spacebar]keytoexit.When

paused,pressinganykeywillresumescanning.

Initiate an Auto Scan at a desired time interval

ActivateHotkeySettingMode,[A],n,[Enter]

Note: n is a Scan Interval from 1 to 255 seconds. Press the

[P] key to pause, and the [Esc] key or [Spacebar] key to

exit. When paused, pressing any key will resume scanning

InitiateSkipModeandgotothenextport

ActivateHotkeySettingMode,[g]

Note: Once in Skip Mode, press an arrow key [i, h, g, f] to

skip through ports. Press the [Esc] key or [Spacebar] key to

exit

InitiateSkipModeandgotothepreviousport

ActivateHotkeySettingMode,[f]

Note: Once in Skip Mode, press an arrow key [i, h, g, f] to

skip through ports. Press the [Esc] key or [Spacebar] key to

exit

InitiateSkipModeandgotothelastportintheinstallation

ActivateHotkeySettingMode,[h]

Note: Once in Skip Mode, press an arrow key [i, h, g, f] to

skip through ports. Press the [Esc] key or [Spacebar] key to

exit

InitiateSkipModeandgototherstportintheinstallation

ActivateHotkeySettingMode,[i] Note: Once in Skip Mode,

press an arrow key [i, h, g, f] to skip through ports. Press

the [Esc] key or [Spacebar] key to exit

ComputerKeyboard/MouseReset

ActivateHotkeySettingMode,[F5]

TurningBeeperOn/Off

ActivateHotkeySettingMode,[B]

Settingportoperatingsystem(Administratoronly)

ActivateHotkeySettingMode,[F1, F2 or F3]

[F1]setstheOStoWindows,[F2]toMacand[F3] to Sun

RestoretheOSDdefaultvalues(Administratoronly)

ActivateHotkeySettingMode,[R],[Enter]

OSD Operation

TheOn-ScreenDisplay(OSD)isamenu-basedinterfacethatallowsyoutoaccessconnectedcomputersandchangeKVM

settings.ToopentheOSD,hitthe[Scroll Lock] keytwice.Ifaskedforausernameandpassword,enterintheusernameand

passwordasgiventoyoubytheKVMadministrator.IfthisisthersttimetheKVMisbeingaccessed,thedefaultusername

and password are blank. Simply press the [Enter]keytwicetoopenuptheOSDastheadministrator.Forsecuritypurposes,

it is strongly recommended that you change these to a unique username and password. Note: The OSD activation command

can be changed from [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] to [Ctrl] [Ctrl] or [Alt] [Alt]. (See the OSD Hotkey setting in the F3:SET menu

section on page 14.) When accessed, the OSD opens with the OSD Main page displayed.

OSD Main Screen Components Table

ThefollowingtabledescribesthevariouscomponentsoftheOSDmainscreen:

Component Description

SN-PN ThiscolumnliststheStationNumberandPortNumberforallportsintheinstallation.TheStation

Numberisonthefarleft,andisdisplayedasanexpandablefolder.Whenexpanded,thePort

Numberofeachportinthestationisdisplayed.

QV ThiscolumnshowswhichportshavebeenselectedasQuickViewports.(SeetheSetQuickView

PortssettingintheF3:SETmenusectiononpage15.)WhenselectedasaQuickViewport,an

iconwilldisplayinthiscolumnnexttothecorrespondingport.

Thiscolumndisplaysaniconnexttoallportsthathavecomputersthatarebothconnectedto

themandarepowered-ON.

Name ThiscolumndisplaysanyportnamesthathavebeencreatedbytheKVMadministrator.(Seethe

EditPortNamessettingintheF4:ADMmenusectiononpage16.)

OSD Main Screen Functionality

Inadditiontoportselection(seeOSDPortSelectiononpage9fordetails),theOSDmainscreenallowsyoutoaccessOSD

functionsandexittheOSD.Allfunctionscanbeperformedusingeitherthekeyboardorthemouse.Forexample,youcan

close the OSD by pressing the [Esc] keyorbyclickingontheXiconintheupperrightcornerofthemainscreen.When

closed,theKVMfocusgoesbacktotheportyouwereaccessingpriortoopeningtheOSD.

OSD Functions

OSDfunctionsareusedtocongureandcontroltheKVM.Somefunctions,suchasF1:GOTO and F8:LOUT,provideimmediate

functionalitywhenselected.Others,suchasF3:SET and F4:ADM,openupamenuofsettingsthatyoucanedit.Toaccess

afunction,simplypressthecorrespondingfunctionkeyonthekeyboard,orclickonitwiththemouse.Thefollowingsection

describes each function available in the OSD.

F1:GOTO

Thisfunctionallowsyoutosearchandaccessportsintheinstallationbynameorportnumber.Whenselected,atextbar

appears at the bottom of the main screen asking if you want to search by name or port. Press the [1]keytosearchbyname,

or the [2]keytosearchbyport.Onceyouhaveselectedyoursearchmethod,simplytypeinthenameorportIDtosearchfor.

Allportsthatmatchyourentrywillbedisplayed,minimizingthenumberofportsyouhavetosearchthrough.Oncethelistis

displayed,selectthedesiredporttoaccessit.Youcanalsopressthe [Esc]keyorclickontheXintheupper-rightcornerto

go back to the main screen.

OSD Operation

F2:LIST

ThisfunctionallowsyoutochoosewhichportsaredisplayedintheOSDmainscreen.Whenselected,theF2:LIST function

takesyoutoapagethatgivesyoutheoptionslistedbelow.Tochooseanoption,simplyhighlightitandpressthe [Enter]key,

or click on it with the mouse.

•ALL: Lists all ports on the installation that are accessible to the logged in user. This option is chosen by default.

•QUICK VIEW:ListsportswhicharebothaccessibletotheloggedinuserandsetasQuickViewports.(SeetheSetQuick

ViewPortssettingintheF3:SETmenusectiononpage15.)

•POWERED ON:Listsportswhicharebothaccessibletotheloggedinuserandarepowered-ON.

•QUICK VIEW + POWERED ON:Listsportswhichareaccessibletotheloggedinuser,powered-ONandsetasQuickView

ports.

F3:SET

Thisfunctionisaccessibletotheadministratorandallusers.Whenselected,amenuisopenedthatcontainssettingsthat

allowtheloggedinusertosetupanindividualworkingenvironment.AseparateproleisthensavedbytheOSDandactivated

according to the username and password provided when logging in. To change a setting in the F3:SET menu,highlightitand

press the [Enter] key or double-click on it with the mouse. Note: The following F3:SET menu settings are not user speciﬁc,

and will affect all users when changed: OSD LANGUAGE, SET CONSOLE KEYBOARD, SET LOGOUT TIMEOUT, ACTIVATE BEEPER

and SET QUICK VIEW PORTS.

The following table details the settings in this menu.

Setting Description

OSD Hotkey SelectswhichcommandisusedtoopentheOSD.Allowsyoutochoosefromthreeoptions;

[Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock], [Ctrl] [Ctrl], or [Alt] [Alt]. The default is [Scroll Lock]

[Scroll Lock].

Port ID Display Position AllowsyoutodeterminewherethePortIDisdisplayed.Whenselected,thescreenofthelast

selectedcomputerwillappearwiththePortIDdisplayed.Usethearrowkeysonthekeyboard

orthemousetopositionthePortID.Wheninthedesiredlocation,pressthe[Enter] key or

click the mouse. Note: The [Home], [End], [PgUp], [PgDn] and arrow keys on the number pad

can also be used when Num Lock is turned off.

Port ID Display Duration SelectsifthePortIDisdisplayedornot.Allowsyoutochoosebetween3SECONDSand

ALWAYSOFF.ThedefaultistodisplaythePortIDfor3seconds.

PortIDDisplayMode SelectshowthePortIDisdisplayed.AllowsyoutochoosebetweenPORTNUMBER+PORT

NAME,PORTNUMBERandPORTNAME.Thedefaultistodisplayboththeportnumberand

name.

Scan Duration AllowsyoutochangetheamountoftimespentoneachportduringanAutoScan.When

selected,ahighlightbarwillappearatthebottomoftheOSD,allowingyoutoenteraScan

Duration between 0 and 255 seconds. The default is 5 seconds. A setting of 0 disables the

Auto Scan function.

SCAN/SKIPMODE Selects which ports will be scanned during Auto Scan and Skip modes. Allows you to choose

fromthefollowing:

•ALL:Scansallportsontheinstallationthatareaccessibletotheloggedinuser.Thisoption

is chosen by default.

• QUICK VIEW:ScansportswhicharebothaccessibletotheloggedinuserandsetasQuick

Viewports.(SeetheSetQuickViewPortssettingintheF3:SETmenusectiononpage15.)

•POWERED ON: Scans ports which are both accessible to the logged in user and are

powered on.

•QUICK VIEW + POWERED ON:Scansportswhichareaccessibletotheloggedinuser,

poweredonandsetasQuickViewports.

Setting Description

ScreenBlanker AllowsyoutodetermineiftheScreenBlankerfeatureisturnedon,andthetimeframeitisset

for.Whenselected,ahighlightbarwillappearatthebottomoftheOSD,allowingyoutoenter

a time frame from 0 to 30 minutes. If there is no console activity for the amount of time set

here,thescreenwillbeblanked.Whenblanked,consoleactivitysuchasmousemovement

will bring the display back. A setting of 0 disables this feature. It is disabled by default.

HOTKEYCOMMANDMODE Thissettingallowsyoutoenableordisablehotkeyfunctionality.Whenturnedoff,youwillnot

beabletoaccessHotkeySettingModetocontroltheKVM.Whenaccessed,ahighlightbar

will appear at the bottom of the OSD Settings Page. Press [Y] to turn the hotkey functionality

on,or [N] to turn it off. It is enabled by default.

HOTKEY SelectswhichcommandisusedtoactivateHotkeySettingMode.Whenselected,asub-menu

willappear,allowingyoutochoosebetween[Num Lock],[-] and [Ctrl],[F12]. Highlight the

desired hotkey and press the [Enter]key,ordouble-clickonitwithyourmouse.Thedefault

OSD hotkey is [Num Lock],[-].

OSDLANGUAGE SelectswhichlanguagetheOSDisdisplayedin.Whenselected,asub-menuwillappear,

allowingyoutochoosebetweenEnglish,German,Japanese,TraditionalChineseand

SimpliedChinese.Simplyhighlightthedesiredlanguageandpressthe[Enter] key or

double-click on it with the mouse. The language is set to English by default.

SETCONSOLEKEYBOARD AllowsyoutoselectthelanguageofthekeyboardthatisconnectedtotheKVMconsole

port,whichhelpstoensurethatthecorrectkeyboardinputissentthroughtheKVMtothe

connectedcomputers.ThedefaultisAUTO.

SETLOGOUTTIMEOUT Allows you to set the amount of idle time that must pass before a user is logged out of the

KVM,requiringthemtoentertheirusernameandpasswordtoregainaccess.Whenaccessed,

ahighlightbarappearsatthebottomoftheOSD,allowingyoutoenteravaluebetween0

and180minutes.Thissettingdefaultsat0,whichdisablestheLogoutTimeoutfunction.

ACTIVATEBEEPER Allowsyoutoturnthebeeperonoroff.Whenactivated,thebeepersoundswhenchanging

ports,performinghotkeycommands,activatinganAutoScanorwhenaninvalidentryismade

in the OSD. This setting is turned on by default.

SETQUICKVIEWPORTS AllowsyoutosetportsasQuickViewports.Whenselected,theportlistwillbedisplayed,

allowingyoutoselectorunselectportsasQuickViewportsbyhighlightingthemandpressing

the [Spacebar]key,orbydouble-clickingonthemwiththemouse.SettingportsasQuick

ViewportsletsyoucustomizewhichportsaredisplayedintheOSDmainscreen(SeeF2:LIST

onpage14fordetails)oraccessedduringAutoScanandSkipmodes.(SeetheScan/Skip

ModesettingintheF3:SETmenusectiononpage14fordetails)Bydefault,thereareno

portsselectedasQuickViewports.

OSD Operation

F4:ADM

ThisfunctionisavailableonlytotheKVMadministrator,andwillnotbeaccessiblebyusers.Itallowstheadministratortoset

upuseraccountsandaccessrights,andcongure/controltheoveralloperationoftheKVMswitch.Tochangeasettingin

the F4:ADM menu,highlightitandpressthe [Enter] key or double-click on it with the mouse. The following table details the

settingsinthismenu:

Setting Description

SETUSERACCOUNT Allows the administrator to set up user accounts with a username and password,ortoedit

theexistingusername and passwordforboththeadministratorandusers.Whenselected,a

listappearswith10usersand1administrator.Toeditanaccount,highlightitandpressthe

[Enter]key,ordouble-clickonitwiththemouse.Asub-menuappearsthatallowsyouto

enter/edit the username and passwordfortheaccount.Youwillneedtoenterthepassword

twiceforconrmation.Note: Username and password are limited to 16 characters, and can

include any combination of letters and numbers. (A-Z, 0-9)

SETACCESSIBLEPORTS Allowstheadministratortosetuporeditportaccessrightsforeachuseraccount.When

selected,alistappearswith10usersand1administrator.Toeditanaccount,highlightitand

press the [Enter]key,ordouble-clickonitwiththemouse.Asub-menuappearsthatdisplays

alistofallportsontheinstallation,withthecurrentaccessrightsdisplayedinacolumnto

therightoftheportnumber.Therearethreetypesofaccessrights; Full Access (F), View Only

Access (V) and No Access (N).Toeditaccessrights,highlightthedesiredportandpressthe

[Spacebar] key or double-click on it with the mouse to toggle between the three choices.

Ports that are set to No Access (N)willnotshowupinauser’sOSDportlist.Bydefault,all

users are given full access rights to every port.

EDITPORTNAMES Allowstheadministratortogiveeachportauniquename.Whenselected,alistofallports

ontheinstallationappears.Toeditaport’sname,highlightitandpressthe[Enter] key or

double-clickonitwiththemouse.AhighlightbarappearsatthebottomoftheOSD,allowing

youtotypeinanewname,oreditanexistingone.Whendoneenteringtheportname,press

the [Enter] key. Press the [Esc] key at anytime to cancel editing without the change taking

affect. Note: Port Names are limited to 14 characters, and can include any combination of

letters and numbers. (A-Z, 0-9)

RESTOREDEFAULTVALUES ErasesallchangesandrestoresthedefaultvaluesforallOSDsettingsexceptusernames,

passwords and port names. The OSD default values can also be restored by performing the

RestoreOSDDefaultValueshotkeycommanddescribedonpage11.Whenaccessed,the

settingwilldisplayahighlightbaratthebottomofthescreenaskingyoutoconrmthatyou

want to restore the default values. Press [Y]torestoredefaultvalues,or[N] to cancel without

restoring the default values.

CLEARTHENAMELIST Allowstheadministratortoclearallportnamesatthesametime.Whenselected,ahighlight

barwillappearatthebottomoftheOSD,askingifyouwanttoclearthenamelist.Press[Y]

to clear the name list or [N]tocancelwithoutclearingit.Youcanalsopressthe[Esc] key to

cancel.

RESETSTATIONIDS Intheeventadaisy-chainedKVMismovedtoanotherpositionintheinstallation,thissetting

performs a re-scan of the installation and updates the OSD to correspond to the new physical

layout.Onlyportnameswillbetransferredtotheirnewpositionsintheinstallation,allother

settingsforthetransferredKVM(SetAccessiblePorts,SetQuickViewPorts,etc.)willhaveto

be reset manually.

SETOPERATINGSYSTEM SetstheoperatingsystemofthecomputersconnectedtotheKVM.Whenselected,alistof

allportsisdisplayed,withthecurrentlyselectedoperatingsystemshowninthecolumntothe

rightoftheportnumber.Youcansetaporttooneofthreeoperatingsystems;Windows (WIN),

Mac (MAC), and Sun (SUN).Toedittheoperatingsystem,highlightthedesiredportandpress

the [Spacebar] key or double-click on it with the mouse to toggle between the three choices.

Bydefault,allportsaresetto Windows (WIN). Note: Sun or Mac computers may not boot

when connected to the KVM if this setting does not display the correct operating system.

SETCAT5LENGTH Allows the administrator to specify the length of the Cat5e/6 cable being used to connect a

computertooneoftheKVMsports.Whenselected,alistofallportsisdisplayed,withthe

currentCat5lengthsettingshowninthecolumntotherightoftheportnumber.Youcanset

aporttooneofthreelengths;Short (S), Medium (M), and Long (L). Short (S) represents

cablesupto82ft.(25m.),Medium (M)representscablesbetween82ft.(25m.)and114

ft.(35m.),and Long (L)representsanycablelongerthan114ft.(35m.).Toeditthissetting,

highlight the desired port and press the [Spacebar] key or double-click on it with the mouse

totogglebetweenthethreechoices.Bydefault,allportsaresettoShort (S).

SETKEYBOARDLANGUAGE AllowstheadministratortosetthekeyboardlanguageforcomputersconnectedtotheKVM

switch.Whenselected,alistofallportsisdisplayed,withthecurrentkeyboardlanguage

showninthecolumntotherightoftheportnumber.Toeditthissetting,highlightthedesired

port and press the [Spacebar] key or double-click on it with the mouse to toggle between the

choices.Bydefault,allportsaresettoEnglish(US).

FIRMWAREUPGRADE InordertoupgradethermwareoftheKVMandconnectedSIUs,thissettingmustrstbe

turnedon.Whenselected,ascreenappearsthatdisplaysthermwareversionnumberofthe

KVMswitch,andahighlightbaratthebottomofthescreenaskingifyouwanttodownload

newrmware.Press[Y]toinitiatermwareupgrademode,or[N]tocancel.(SeeFirmware

Upgradesectiononpage19fordetailsonperformingarmwareupgrade.)

ADAPTERUPGRADE This setting is the same as the Firmware Upgradesetting,exceptitisusedwhenonly

upgradingthermwaretotheconnectedSIUs.TheFirmware Upgrade setting allows you to

updatermwareforboththeKVMandSIUsatthesametime.

SETLOGINMODE AllowstheadministratortodisabletheKVMspasswordsecurityfeature,nolongerrequiring

ausernameandpasswordtobeenteredtologintotheKVM.Whendisabled,youcannot

logoutoftheKVMswitch,andanyonecanaccesstheOSDasanadministratorsimplyby

performing the [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] activation command. This setting is enabled by

default.

F5:SKP

Thisfunctionallowsyoutoscanthroughportsatyourleisure,andnotatsetintervalslikeinAuto Scan mode. Computers that

are accessible in Skip mode are set up using the Scan/Skip setting in the F3:SET menu. To enter Skip mode via the OSD main

screen,pressthe[F5] key or click on the F5:SKPtextatthetopofthescreenwiththemouse.WheninSkipmode,usethe

following keys to toggle between ports.

•[h] – Press this key to skip directly to the last port in the installation

•[i]–Pressthiskeytoskipdirectlytotherstportintheinstallation

•[g]–Pressthiskeytoskiptothenextport

•[f] – Press this key to skip to the previous port

•Pressthe[Esc] or [Spacebar]keystoexitSkipmodeatthecurrentlyselectedport

F6:BRC

ThisfunctionisavailableonlytotheKVMadministrator,andwillnotbeaccessiblebyusers.WhenBroadcastmodeisin

effect,commandsfromtheconsolearesenttoallavailablecomputersontheinstallation.PortsaffectedbyBroadcastmode

commands are determined by the F2:LIST function. This function is useful for operations that need to be performed on

multiplecomputers,suchasperformingasystem-wideshutdownorinstallingsoftware.

•WhileBroadcastmodeisineffect,aspeakersymbolappearsbeforetheportIDdisplay,andordinarymousefunctionalitywill

be unavailable.

•ToexitBroadcastmode,opentheOSDandpressthe[F6] key or click on the F6:BRC textatthetopofthescreen.

OSD Operation

F7:SCAN

Thisfunctionallowsyoutoautomaticallyscanthroughportsatsettimeintervals,sothatyoucanmonitorconnected

computers without having to manually switch between them. To enter Auto ScanmodeviatheOSDmainscreen,pressthe

[F7] key or click on the F7:SCANtextatthetopofthescreenwiththemouse.

•ComputersthatareaccessibleinAuto Scan mode are set up using the Scan/Skip setting in the F3:SET menu.

•TheamountoftimethatAuto Scan mode spends on each port is set using the Scan Duration setting in the F3:SET menu.

•While Auto Scanmodeisineffect,anSiconappearsbeforetheportIDdisplay,theportpush-buttonLEDofthecurrently

selectedportwillash,andnormalkeyboardandmousefunctionalitywillbeunavailable.

•TopauseAuto Scanatthecurrentlyselectedport,pressthe[P]keyorleftclickthemouse.Toresumescanning,pressany

key or left click the mouse.

•Toexit Auto Scanmode,pressthe[Esc] or [Spacebar] keys. Auto Scanwillbeexitedandthecurrentlyselectedportwillbe

displayed.

F8:LOUT

ThisfunctionlogsyououtoftheKVMswitch,requiringausernameandpasswordtobeenteredtoregainaccess.Tologout,

press the [F8] key or click on the F8:LOUTtextatthetopofthescreenwiththemouse.Ahighlightbarwillappearatthe

bottomofthescreen,askingifyouwishtologout.Press[Y] to logout or [N] to cancel and remain logged in. Note: If the Set

Firmware Upgrade

Asrmwareupgradesbecomeavailable,theycanbefoundatwww.tripplite.com/support.Asingleupgradelecontainsthe

FirmwareUpgradeUtility,KVMrmwareandSIUrmware.ToupgradethermwareofyourKVMswitchand/orSIUs,follow

thesesteps:

1. FromacomputerthatisnotpartofyourKVMinstallation,gotowww.tripplite.com/supporttoobtainthermwareupgrade

foryourKVMswitch,andsaveittoyourcomputer.

2. Usingthermwareupgradecablethatcamewiththeunit,connectthecablefromtheRJ11rmwareupgradeportonthe

frontoftheswitchtoaDB9Serialportonthecomputeryousavedthermwareto.Note: In a daisy-chain installation,

connect the ﬁrmware upgrade cable to the Station 1 KVM. The remaining KVMs will receive the ﬁrmware upgrade via the

daisy-chain cables.

3. Invoke Firmware Upgrade ModeviatheFirmware Upgrade setting or the Adapter Upgrade setting in the F4:ADM menu.

(Seepage17fordetails.)Note: The Firmware Upgrade setting allows you to upgrade both the KVM ﬁrmware and SIU

ﬁrmware. The Adapter Upgrade setting only allows you to upgrade the SIU ﬁrmware.

4. Onthecomputerthermwareupgradeleissavedto,runtheFirmware Upgrade Utility lebydouble-clickingonitorby

opening up a command line and typing in the path to it.

5. Afterreadingthelicenseagreement,clickonthe I Agree option and click Next.TheFirmwareUpgradeUtilitymainscreen

appears and the utility searches for and displays all upgradeable devices.

6. If you want the Firmware Upgrade UtilitytochecktheKVMsrmwareversiontoseeifitisolder/newerthanthermware

upgradele,checkthe Check Firmware Versionboxinthelower-leftcornerofthescreen.IfyouwanttheFirmware

Upgrade UtilitytouploadthermwareupgradelewithoutcheckingtheKVMsrmwareversion,leavethisboxunchecked.

Click Next.

Firmware Upgrade

7. If the Check Firmware Version boxischecked,andtheFirmwareUpgradeUtilityndstheKVMsrmwareisnewerthan

thatofthermwareupgradele,youwillbepromptedtocontinueorcancel.Oncethermwareupgradestarts,status

messagesappearintheStatusMessagepanelandprogresstowardscompletionisshownintheProgressBar.Whenthe

upgradeiscomplete,theStatusMessagepanelwillinformyouthatthermwareupgradewasok.Atthispoint,click Finish

tocompletethermwareupgrade.Afterasuccessfulrmwareupgrade,theswitchwillresetitself.

Firmware Upgrade Failed

Intheeventofanupgradefailure,theStatus Messagespanelwilldisplayamessagethatsaystheupgradefailed,andadialog

boxwillappearaskingifyouwishtoretrythermwareupgrade.ClickYestoretrythermwareupgrade,orNo to cancel and

proceedtoarmwareupgraderecovery.

Firmware Upgrade Recovery

IfyouareunabletosuccessfullyupgradeyourKVMandSIUrmware,youmaynotbeabletooperatetheKVMswitch.Ifthis

isthecase,followtheprocedurebelowtorecoverfromarmwareupgradefailure.

KVM Firmware Upgrade Recovery

1. SlidethermwareupgraderecoveryswitchonthefrontpaneloftheunittotheRecover position.

2. Power-OFFandrestarttheKVMswitchaccordingtothePoweringOffandRestartingsectiononpage8.

3. ConnecttheincludedrmwareupgradecablefromtheRJ11rmwareupgradeportonthefrontoftheswitchtoaDB9

Serialportonthecomputeryousavedthermwareto.Note: In a daisy-chain installation, connect the ﬁrmware upgrade

cable to the Station 1 KVM. The remaining KVMs will receive the ﬁrmware upgrade via the daisy-chain cables.

4. Invoke Firmware Upgrade ModeviatheFirmwareUpgradesettinginthe F4:ADM menu.(Seepage17fordetails.)

5. Proceedwiththermwareupgradestartingwithstep4intheFirmwareUpgradeUtilitysection.(Seepage19fordetails.)

6. WhentheupgradeiscompleteandtheKVMresetsitself,power-OFFtheKVMswitch.

7. SlidethermwareupgraderecoveryswitchonthefrontpaneloftheunittotheNormalposition.Power-ONtheKVMswitch

according to the Powering Off and Restarting section on page 8.

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Tripp Lite B064-016 User manual

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