Apantac KVM-16-E Installation and User Manual

Brand: Apantac

Model: KVM-16-E

Category: Keyboards

Type: Installation and User Manual

This manual is also suitable for

KVM-8-E

KVM-8/16-E Rear Panel Description

1. Control Console VGA Port

2. Control Console PS2 Keyboard/Mouse Port

3. Control Console USB Keyboard/Mouse Port

4. Power Port: DC 9V

5. RJ45 Port to Connect to PC

UI-200E Universal Interface/Extender

1. PS2 Mouse Connection to PC

2. PS2 Keyboard Connection to PC

3. VGA Connection to PC

4. RJ45 Connection between PC and KVM Switch

5. System Status Indicator

6. PS2 to USB Converter

1. Startup and Installation

Installing Universal Interface/Extender

(1) Computer with PS2 Keyboard and Mouse

Connect the UI-200E VGA, PS2 Keyboard and

mouse port to the computer.

(2) Computer with USB Keyboard and Mouse

Connect the PS2 to USB converter to the keyboard

PS2 connector, then connect the

the USB end of the PS2/USB converter to the com-

puter’s USB port. It is not necessary to connect the UI

-200E’s PS2 mouse connector to anything. Finally,

connect the VGA port of the UI-200E to the computer’s

VGA port

(3) Functional Test

Turn on the computer, the UI-200E will receive the

power from the PS2 or USB port, the yellow LED on

the RJ45 port will be on.

Installing the KVM Switch

(1) For first time installation,

• Turn off the computer

• Connect the monitor, keyboard and mouse to their

perspective port on the control console. Keyboard

and mouse can be connected to either the USB or

PS2 port.

• Connect the power to the KVM Switch

• Connect each computer’s UI-200E to the KVM

switch with CAT5/E/6 cable

• Turn on all the computers

(2) When the KVM powers up the first time, the LEDs on

the front panel will flash once to show that everything

has been properly connected

(3) If an error occurs during the installation, press the two

buttons on the front panel marked “ Reset” simulta-

neously. The connection will reset.

(4) KVM switch can be installed in a 19” rack with the rack

ears supplied.

2. Operation

(1) Front Panel

A. Push the buttons in the front panel will switch the

computer inputs. Green LED on stands for the com-

puter is connected. Orange LED on stands for the

computer is online.

B. Press two buttons on the left together will enable

Auto Scan.

C. If error occurs while hot swapping the keyboard and

mouse, press the 2 buttons on the right together,

will Reset the connection.

(2) Using Hot Keys

A. Press Hot Key, “Scroll Lock”, “Scroll Lock” + buttons

(1 - 8, A - H), to switch the computers inputs on the

KVM switch. After pressing the Hot Key, OSD will

appear on the screen to represent the Hot Keys

B. If there are two switches cascaded together, the

user needs to input a 2 digit value. The left digit will

represent the port on the primary switch (where the

cascading input is located, the right digit will repre-

sent the port on the secondary switch. For example:

Value “63” selects the input port 3 on the secondary

switch and the cascading input to the primary switch

is port 6. (See figure on the next page)

C. Press “Scroll Lock” twice, then “F4”, to enable Auto

Scan. Auto Scan will start from input 1. Use the “-

>“ key to adjust Auto Scan time interval. Auto Scan

time interval can be set from 1—255 seconds. Press

“Scroll Lock” twice, then <ESC> key to stop Auto

Scan

1. Selection Buttons

2. Scan — Push both buttons to start Auto Scan

3. Reset — Push both buttons to reset connection

4. Green LED - Connection Status

5. Orange LED - Online Status

KVM-8/16-E Front Panel Description

Up to 2 levels of Cascade for Expansion

1. Connect UI-200E to the secondary KVM

2. Connect the CATx between the UI-200E to any

RJ45 port on the primary KVM

Cascading Multiple Switches Together

CATx Cable

Primary KVM

Secondary KVM

D. Press “Scroll Lock” twice, then the <Space> key to

manually scan to the next computer input

E. Press “Scroll Lock” twice, the <r> key will Reset

the control connection.

F. When switching to an input with the password en-

abled, the password prompt will appear. Enter the

correct password to access the computer

(3) OSD - On Screen Display

A. Enable OSD menu

Press “Scroll Lock” twice, the OSD menu will ap-

pear. Use “ “ and “ “ key to navigate to the

computer you would like to control (1—8, A-H),

then press the <ENTER> Key. Press the <ESC> to

exit the menu, the OSD menu will disappear from

the screen

B. Function Key F1 (EDIT):

In the OSD menu, Use “ “ and “ “ key to navi-

gate to the computer you would like to edit. Press

<F1> key to begin editing the name. <F5> to

delete the characters, <Enter> to move to the next

line. Press <F1> to save the changes.

C. Set Admin password:

a. After entering the OSD menu, press “->“ key

than <F2> key to set the Admin password.

Remember to set Admin password prior to

setting user password

b. After setting the Admin password, th en en-

able input password manager. You can now

set a password for each input.

c. If the user password is not set, then the Admin

password must be used to gain access to the

input

d. If you choose not to set Admin password, please

follow steps in section “D”

D. Function key <F2>

After entering the OSD menu, Use “ “ and “ “ key

to navigate to the input that you would like to set the

password, press <F2> to set password. There will be a

“-” mark next to the name of the computer input to

indicate it is password protected. To access the input,

a small window will appear on the screen to prompt the

password. To disable or change the password, press

<F2>, first enter the old password, then press

<ENTER> to disable the password, or type in the new

password twice to confirm the new password setting

E. Function key <F3> (Scan Set)

After entering the OSD menu, Use “ “ and “ “ key to

navigate to the computer you would like to scan, then

press <F3>, a small clock will appear next to the input.

After selecting the input, press “->“ to SNC window,

enter the scan interval, then press <F3> to start man-

ual scan. Now to the right of SCN, there will be a small

clock icon. While scanning, only the inputs with the

clock icon next to it, will be scanned.

F. Function key <F4> (Auto scan)

Press “Scroll Lock” twice to enter the OSD menu, then

press <F4> to enable Auto Scan. Press “->“ to

change the scan interval on the lower right corner. The

interval can be from 1 - 255 seconds. Press <ENTER>

to confirm

G. Screen Saver:

Press “Scroll Lock” twice to enter the OSD menu, press

“->“ to zMIN window to enter idle time prior to sleep

(Screen Saver). Time can be 1 - 255 minutes, press

<ENTER> to confirm

H. VGA Extender image quality adjustment

There are 21 levels of electronic adjustment for image

quality. Press “Scroll Lock” twice to enter the OSD

menu, then use the <+> and <-> to adjust image

quality. To erase the adjustment from memory, press

the “8” key on the front panel, then unplug/re-plug the

power supply

J. Reset:

If error occurs on the mouse and keyboard while hot

swapping the inputs, press “Scroll Lock” twice follow by

<r> key to reset

H. Input Channel Display:

There will be a small icon next to the input channel,

after the channel is selected

L. If there are any changes to the input channel (add or

removed), you need to exit then re-enter the OSD

menu to refresh the information

KVM-8-E, KVM-16-E

Installation and

User Manual

Apantac LLC

13500 SW Pacific HWY #117

Portland, OR 97223

T: +1 (503) 616 3711

F: +1 (503) 389 7921

E: [email protected]

Dual Interface (PS2/USB) CAT5 KVM

MT HOOD KVM-8-16-E 0209

Selecting Secondary Input

CATx Cable

Input to be

Selected

Cascading Input

To Select input 3 on the secondary switch

Press “63”

Primary KVM

Secondary KVM

Apantac KVM-16-E Installation and User Manual

Brand: Apantac

Model: KVM-16-E

Category: Keyboards

Type: Installation and User Manual

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KVM-8-E

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