Acnodes KV 801 User Manual

User Manual

KV801: 1U rackmount PS/2 KVM switch 8-port with
1 user console

KV801

1U Rackmount PS/2 KVM Switch

14628 Ce ntral Ave,
Chino , CA 91710
tel:[phone], fax:[phone]

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KV801

Le gal Informa tion

Fi rst Englis h p rinting , O ct ober 2 002
Inform ati on i n this docum ent has be en carefully che cked for ac curacy ; howev e r, no g uara ntee is g iven to th e correctne s s o f th e
conten ts. The information in thi s doc u men t is subject to cha nge wit hout no tice. W e are n ot liable fo r any injury o r loss that
res ul ts from the use o f this equipmen t.

Safety Instruc tions
Plea se read all of these ins tructions carefully before you use the devi ce. Save this manual for future refer enc e.

¦ Un pl ug equ ipm ent bef ore c lean in g. Do n’ t us e l iquid or spray deterge nt; use a mois t c lo th.
¦ Keep eq uipme nt away from exc es s ive humi di ty and he at. Prefe rabl y, keep it in an air -conditione d e nvironm ent with

tempe ratures not e x ce eding 40º Cel sius (104º Fah renh eit).

¦ When installing , place th e eq uipme nt o n a sturd y, level s urface t o pre ven t it from accidenta lly falling and causing da m

age t o ot her eq uipment o r in ju ry to persons n earb y.

¦ When t he e qui pment is in an open po sition , do not co ve r, bl ock or in an y way obstru ct the gap bet ween it an d the

power s up pl y. Prop er air c onv ec ti on is ne cessa ry to ke ep it from overheat ing .
¦ Arrang e th e eq uipment ’s powe r co rd in s uch a way th at others wo n’t trip or fa ll over i t.
¦ If you a re using a po wer cord th at d idn’t ship with th e eq uipme nt, ensure that it is r ate d fo r the vo lta ge and c urrent

labeled o n the eq uipme nt ’s electrical ratings l abel. The voltage ra tin g on the c ord s ho uld be h igh er tha n th e one l isted

on th e eq ui pme nt ’s ratings label.
¦ Obs er ve a ll precautions an d wa rnings att ac hed to t he e qui pm ent .
¦ If you d on’t i nte nd o n using the e quipm ent for a long t im e, d isc onnect it from the pow er out let to prev ent being dam

aged by transi ent over -voltage.
¦ Keep al l liquids aw ay from the equ ip ment to minimize the risk of a cciden tal sp illage. Liqui d s pilled on to th e p ower

supply or on o the r hardwa re m ay c aus e d ama ge, fire or elec trical sho ck.
¦ Onl y qua lified s e rvice pers on nel shou ld ope n th e chassis. Op eni ng it yourse lf cou ld damage the eq uipme nt a nd invali

date its warra nt y.
¦ If an y p art of the equ ipmen t becomes d ama ged or stops fun ction in g, h ave it checked b y q uali fie d s ervice p ers onnel.

What the w arranty does not cove r

¦ Any product, on w hich the serial n umb er has b een def aced, mod ified or rem oved.
¦ Da mage, d eteriorat ion or m al fun ction resultin g from :

? Ac cide nt, m isus e , ne gle ct , fi re, wa te r, lightning, o r o the r acts of nature , un auth orized prod uc t modifica tion, or

failure to follow instruction s su ppl ied with the produ ct.
? Re pai r or attemp ted repa ir by anyone not aut horize d by us.
? Any damag e of th e product d ue to shipme nt.
? Re mov al or insta llation of th e prod uct.
? Ca us es ex te rn al to th e p ro duc t, s u ch as electr ic power f luctu ati on or failu re .
? Use of s up plies o r p arts not mee ting o ur s pec ifications.
? No rmal wea r and tea r.
? Any other causes whi ch doe s not relate to a p roduc t defect.

¦ Re mo val, ins ta llati on, and se t -up service charges.

R egulatory Notice s Fede ra l Communic ations C ommiss ion (FCC)

Th is eq uipme nt has be en te sted and fou nd t o c om ply with the limi ts for a Class B di gi tal de vice, p ursu ant to P art 1 5 of th e F CC
rul es . The se lim its a re des igned to provide reason abl e protection ag ain s t ha rmful interfe rence in a reside ntial inst al - l ati on.
Any chan ges o r mod ific ations m ade to t his equi pm ent ma y void the u se r’s autho rity to ope ra te this e quipm ent. This e quipm ent
gene ra tes , u ses, and c an ra dia te rad io frequen cy en ergy an d, if n ot i ns tal led a nd u se d i n a ccorda nc e w ith the instruc tion s, m ay
cause ha rm ful inte rfe rence to radi o c om mu ni ca tio ns .
H owever, t here is no guarante e that int erferen ce will not oc cur in a p arti cular ins tal la tion. If this equip ment does cause
harmfu l interfe rence to radio or tel ev ision rec eption, which c an be determined by tu rn ing the e qui pment of f and on , the use r
is enco urage d to try t o correct th e i nte rfer enc e by one or mo re of the foll owing m eas ure s:
¦ Re -posi tio n or relocate the rec ei ving ante nna .
¦ Increas e the sep aration b etwe en the equi pm ent and receive r.
¦ Co nne ct the equipmen t into an o utlet on a circuit di fferent from that to w hich the receiver is conn ec ted.

1U Rackmount PS/2 KVM Switch

14628 Ce ntral Ave,
Chino , CA 91710
tel:[phone], fax:[phone]

© Copyright 2013 Acnodes, Inc.
All right s reser ved . Produc t descr ipt ion and product speci fi cat io ns
are subj ect to change w ith out n oti ce. F or lates t product inform ati on,
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Contents

< Part 1 > PS/2 DB-15 KVM

KV 801

1.1 Package contents

1.2 KVM port connection

1.3 KVM Cascade

1.4 Specifications

P.1
P.1
P.2
P.3

< Part 2 > Usage

2.1 KVM Button

2.2 Password

2.3 KVM OSD

2.4 KVM Hotkey

2.5 DC power 12V, 24V, 48V Input

P.4
P.5
P.6
P.7
P.8

KV801

1U Rackmount PS/2 KVM Switch

14628 Ce ntral Ave,
Chino , CA 91710
tel:[phone], fax:[phone]

© Copyright 2013 Acnodes, Inc.
All righ ts reserved. Product descripti on and product speci ficat ions
are subj ect to change w ith out n oti ce. F or lates t product inform ati on,
ple ase vis it Acnod es’ we b site at www.ac nodes.c om.

KV801

Before Installation

¦ It is very important to mount the equipment in a suitable cabinet or on a stable surface.
¦ Make sure the place has a good ventilation, is out of direct sunlight, away from sources of excessive

dust, dirt, heat, water, moisture and vibration.

Unpacking

The equipment comes with the standard parts shown in package content. Check and make sure they are
included and in good condition. If anything is missing, or damaged, contact the supplier immediatel y.

Installation for standalone KVM

Screw A: 2 pcs Screw B: 8 pcs

M3.2 x 4.5 mm M4 x 10 mm

¦ Install each bracket using screws

A

B provided shown in Figure 1.

¦ Fix the KVM into the rack

Figure 1.

1U Rackmount PS/2 KVM Switch

14628 Ce ntral Ave,
Chino , CA 91710
tel:[phone], fax:[phone]

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Part 1. PS/2 DB-15 KVM

< 1.1 > Package Contents

KV801

KVM unit

• KV801 KVM unit x 1

• Mounting set w/ bracket & screws x 1

• Power cord ( for KVM ) x 1

Power

Lo cal Conso le

C ascad e

KV801

< 1.2 > KVM port connection

CD-6 / CD-10 / CD-15

¦ 6 / 10 / 15 ft PS/2 KVM cable
¦ Support PS/2 server

PS/2 Servers

PS/2 KVM port

PS/2 Servers

< 1.3 > KVM Cascade

¦ Cascade up to 8 levels, 64 servers
¦ Cascading multiple KVM with CA -6 cascade cable.

Cascaded KVMs from level 2 to 8 must be the models of KV801.

When multiple PS/2 DB-15 KVMs cascade togethe r, the master KVM at level 1 will take all control of
other slave KVM switches (e.g. level 2 to 8).

Master KVM

Cascade

To console PS/2 & VGA

Slave KVM
level 2

KV-801

Slave KVM
level 3

KV-801

Slave KVM
level 4

KV-801

Slave KVM
level 5

KV-801

Slave KVM
level 6

Slave KVM
level 7

Slave KVM
level 8

KV-801

KV-801

KV-801

CA-6

¦ 6ft PS/2 KVM cascade cable

< 1.4 > Specifications

KV801

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KVM Port

Number of ports: 8

Connector: DB-15 combo connector

Connectivity: PS/2 3-in-1 KVM cable, up to 6, 10 & 15 feet

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Local Console

Graphic connector: 1 x DB-15 VGA

Resolution: Up to 1600 x 1200

Input device: 2 x PS/2 for keyboard & mouse

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Management

OSD: English

Hotkey: Scroll-lock

Security: Password enable & disable

PC Selection: Front button, OSD menu & hotkey

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Expansion: Up to 64 servers by 8-level cascade

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Compatibility

Multi-platform: Mix PCs, SUN and Mac G3 / G4 Mac / iMac

Support: Window s 7 / Vista / 2003 / XP, Linux, Unix

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Power

Input: 100 or 240V AC at 50 or 60 Hz via IEC type cord

Option DC: 12V / 24V / 48V DC input

Consumption: Max. 12 W att, Standby 5 Watt

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Regulatory Approval: FCC, CE

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Environmental

Operating: 0 to 50°C

Storage: -5 to 60°C

Relative humidity: 90%, non-condensing

Shock: 50G peak acceleration (11ms, half-sine wave)

Vibration: 58~100Hz / 0.98G (11ms / cycle)

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Product Information

Dimension (W x D x H): 443 x 171 x 43.6 mm / 17.4 x 6.7 x 1.72 inch

Net weight: 3 kg / 6.5 lb

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Packing Information

Dimension (W x D x H): 500 x 400 x 90 mm / 19.7 x 15.7 x 3.5 inch

Gross weight: 5 kg / 11 lb

KV801

Part 2. Usage

2.1 KVM Button

Power ON

¦ Turn off all servers and KVM switches
¦ Make sure all cables / connectors are properly connected
¦ Recommend Power ON sequence is monitor, KVM switch finally computer

Front Panel - Port LED Indications

PS/2 DB-15 KVM 8 ports

Bank no. PC port LEDs Channel

button

Bank
button

Bank no. 7-Segment BANK LED indication
PC port LEDs Online : Blue LED on indicating a PC is connecting to the port

Active : Green LED on indicating a selected channel

Channel button Press to select channel from 01 to 08

1U Rackmount PS/2 KVM Switch

14628 Ce ntral Ave,
Chino , CA 91710
tel:[phone], fax:[phone]

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KV801

2.2 Password

The password is enabled by default, the default password is “00000000” eight zeros (Do not use “0” on
number pad)

¦ Set your own user name & password

1. Call KVM OSD menu by pressing the KVM hotkey Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock + Space Bar

2. Select “CHANGE PASSWORD”

3. Enter “00000000” eight zeros in password field

(Do not use “0” on number pad)

4. Set your own password in “ENTER NEW PASSWORD” field

5. Retype your own new password in “RETYPE NEW PASSWORD” field

Remark: a. B lank has underscore. SPACE does not have underscore.

b. Press any alphanumeric key to move to next input item.

¦ Change your password

1. Call KVM OSD menu by pressing the KVM hotkey Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock + Space Bar

2. Select “CHANGE PASSWORD”

3. Enter your own password

4. Change your password in “ENTER NEW PASSW ORD” field

5. Retype your new password in “RETYPE NEW PASSWORD” field

Remark: a. Blank has underscore. SPACE does not have underscore.

b. Press any alphanumeric key to move to next input item.

¦ Forget your password

Please contact your supplier for further support

Remark:

¦ You must press the KVM hotkey within 2 seconds
¦ A beep sound will be heard for successful entering KVM hotkey

1U Rackmount PS/2 KVM Switch

14628 Ce ntral Ave,
Chino , CA 91710
tel:[phone], fax:[phone]

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are subj ect to change w ith out n oti ce. F or lates t product inform ati on,
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2.3 KVM OSD

OSD Menu

OSD operation

next to the system name The PC is powered on

next to the system name The PC is selected

OSD OSD menu on screen time

Scan interval from one PC port to next PC when

SCAN applying auto scan

CHANGE PASSWORD Change to a new password

ON - quit the OSD menu without password

Console ON/OFF OFF - password is requested while quitting the

OSD menu

ESC QUIT

TAB NEXT

Select port for destination PC name and press

“Enter” to select

PgUp / PgDn To switch previous or next bank

ENTER Complete

INSERT Edit

KV801

2.4 KVM Hotkey

Hotkey

Function

Scroll Lock

+

Scroll Lock

+

Space Bar

Calling OSD menu

Scroll Lock

+

Scroll Lock

+

Switch t o previous port

Scroll Lock

+

Scroll Lock

+

Switch t o next port

Scroll Lock

+

Scroll Lock

+

PgUp

Switch t o previous bank

Scroll Lock

+

Scroll Lock

+

Bank no.

+

Port no.

Switch t o specific port

Scroll Lock

+

Scroll Lock

+

PgDn

Switch t o next bank

Scroll Lock

+

Scroll Lock

+SAuto scan for powered on PC

Scroll Lock

+

Scroll Lock

+RReset to factory default setting

Scroll Lock

+

Scroll Lock

+BEnable / Disable beeper sound

Scroll Lock

+

Scroll Lock

+FFind port by name

Remarks:

Example of “Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock + Bank no. + Port no.”

¦ Bank No. : 1 to 8
¦ Port No. : 01 to 08
¦ e.g. Bank 1 Port 04 : S croll Lock + Scroll Lock + 1 + 0 + 4
¦ e.g. Bank 2 Port 08 : S croll Lock + Scroll Lock + 2 + 0 + 8

1U Rackmount PS/2 KVM Switch

14628 Ce ntral Ave,
Chino , CA 91710
tel:[phone], fax:[phone]

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KV801

2.5 DC Power 12V, 24V, 48V Input

Model

12V

24V

48V

Input rating

Input voltage:

12-Volt

24-Volt

48-Volt

Input range:

9 ~ 18V

18 ~ 36V

36 ~ 75V

Input current

- No load

50 mA

50 mA

50 mA

- Full load

4950 mA

2450 mA

1220 mA

Output rating

Output voltage:

12-Volt

12-Volt

12-Volt

Output current:

4.16A

4.16A

4.16A

Efficiency

84%

85%

85%

Remarks:

¦ Package does not include power cord

1U Rackmount PS/2 KVM Switch

14628 Ce ntral Ave,
Chino , CA 91710
tel:[phone], fax:[phone]

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