ALTUSEN KH1508A Quick Start Guide

ATEN Altusen

KH1508A/KH1516A Cat 5 High-Density KVM Switch
Quick Start Guide

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Hardware Review (Front View)

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Hardware Installation

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Single Station Installation

1. Ground the KH1508A / KH1516A by connecting one end of the grounding wire to the grounding terminal, and

(KH1516A)

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1. Port Selection Pushbuttons

2. Port LEDs

3. Reset Switch

4. Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch

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Hardware Review (Rear View)

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5. Firmware Upgrade Port

6. Power LED

7. Station ID LED

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the other end of the wire to a suitable grounded object.

Note: Do not omit this step. Proper grounding helps to prevent damage to the unit from surges or static

electricity.

2. Plug the console keyboard, monitor, and mouse into the unit’s console ports. The ports are color coded and

marked with icons for easy identification.

Note: You can use any combination of keyboard and mouse connections. For example, you can use a PS/2

keyboard with a USB mouse.

3. Use Cat 5e/6 cable to connect any available KVM port to a KVM adapter cable that is appropriate for the

computer you are installing.

Note: To support a resolution of 1280x1024, the recommended maximum distance between the unit and the

KVM adapter cable is 50 meters.

4. Connect the KVM adapter cable to the computer. Plug the connectors on the KVM adapter cable into the

appropriate ports of the computer you are installing.

5. Plug the female end of the power cord into the KH1508

AC power source.

After the KH1508

servers.

A / KH1516A is cabled up, you can turn on the power. After it is powered up, you can turn on the

A / KH1516A's power socket; plug the male end into an

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1 KH1508A or KH1516A Cat 5 High-Density KVM Switch

1 Firmware Upgrade Cable

1 Power Cord

Important Notice

Considering environmental protection, ATEN does not provide a fully printed user manual for this product. If the

information contained in the Quick Start Guide is not enough for you to configure and operate your product, please visit
our website www.aten.com, and download the full user manual.

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Package Contents

1 Mounting Kit

1 Foot Pad Set (4 pcs.)

1 User Instructions

Requirements

Console

• A VGA, SVGA, or multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that you will be using on any computer in

the installation

• A PS/2 or USB mouse

• A PS/2 or USB keyboard

Computers

The following equipment must be installed on the computers that connect to the KH1508A or KH1516A KVM
ports:

• A VGA, SVGA or multisync port

• A Type A USB port and USB host controller (for USB KVM adapter cable connection, see following section)

- or -

• 6-pin Mini-DIN keyboard and mouse ports (for PS/2 KVM adapter cable connection, see following section)

A)

(KH1516

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1. Power Socket

2. Power Switch

3. Daisy Chain Ports

4. Grounding Terminal

Note: The front and rear panel views are similar for the KH1508A, the difference being that the

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A has only one row of LED lights (front) and one row of CPU ports (rear)

KH1508

Hardware Installation

5. Console Ports

6. KVM Port Section

Rack Mounting

The KH1508A / KH1516A can be mounted in a 19" (1U) rack. The mounting brackets can screw into either the front

or the back of the unit so that it can attach to the front or the back of the rack. To rack mount the unit:

1. Remove the screws at the front or the rear, as shown in the diagram below.

Phillips head hex
M3 x 6

Phillips head hex

M3 x 6

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5

3

1

2

2

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KVM Adapter Cables

• Cat 5e/6 cable is required to connect the KH1508A / KH1516A to one of the KVM adapter cables.

• The following KVM adapter cables are required for use with the KH1508

Function Module

Connect to devices with PS/2 ports KA7920 / KA7520 / KA7120
Connect to devices with USB ports KA7970 / KA7570 / KA7170
KA7166 /KA7168 / KA7169
Connect to Sun Legacy systems (with 13W3 port) KA7130
Connect to Sun USB systems KA7170

Connect to serial based devices KA9140

A / KH1516A:

2. Screw the mounting brackets into the sides of the unit at the front or the rear, as shown in the diagram below.

Phillips head hex
M3 x 8

3. Slide the unit into the front or rear of the rack and secure it to the rack.

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Port Selection

KH1508
installation: Manual, OSD (on-screen display), and Hotkey.

Manual

Manual port selection simply involves pressing the port selection switch that corresponds to the device you
wish to access.

OSD

The On Screen Display (OSD) is a menu driven method to handle computer control and switching
operations. All procedures start from the OSD Main Screen. To display the Main Screen, tap the OSD
hotkey twice. The default hotkey is [Scroll Lock]. You can change the hotkey to the Ctrl key or the Alt key
if you like.

The OSD incorporates a two level (administrator / user) password system.
Before the OSD Main Screen comes up, a login dialog box appears that asks
for a username and password. You must provide a valid username and password in order to continue.

If this is the first time that the OSD is being run, or if the password function has
not been set, simply press [Enter]. The OSD main screen displays in administrator mode. In this mode, you
have administrator privileges, with access to all administrator and user functions, and can set up operations
(including password authorization) as you like

When you invoke the OSD, a screen similar to the one below appears:

To bring the KVM focus to a port, double-click it, or move the highlight bar to it and then press [Enter].

Hotkey

Hotkeys allow you to conveniently provide KVM focus to a particular computer from the keyboard instead
of having to manually select them by pressing port selection switches, or accessing the OSD.

Invoking Hotkey Mode

Number Lock and Minus Keys (Default)

1. Hold down the Num Lock key;

2. Press and release the minus key;

3. Release the Num Lock key:
[Num Lock] + [-]

Control and F12 Keys (Alternate)

1. Hold down the Ctrl key;

2. Press and release the F12 key;

3. Release the Ctrl key:
[Ctrl] + [F12]

Operation

A / KH1516A installations provide three methods to obtain instant access to any computer on your

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[Num Lock] + [-] or
[Ctrl] + [F12]

Hotkey Summary Table

Invokes Auto Scan mode.

[A] [Enter]

[B] Toggles the Beeper On or Off.

[Esc] or [Spacebar] Exits hotkey mode.

[F1] Sets Operating System to Windows

[F2] Sets Operating System to Mac

[F3] Sets Operating System to Sun

[F5]

[H] Toggles the Hotkey invocation keys.

[Port ID] [Enter]

[R] [Enter]

[T]

[←]

[→]

[↑]

[↓]

When Auto Scan mode is in effect, [P] or left-click
pauses auto-scanning.
When auto-scanning is paused, pressing any key or
another left-click resumes auto-scanning.

Performs a keyboard / mouse reset on the target
computer.

Switches access to the computer that corresponds to
that Port ID.

Administrator only hotkey. It returns the switch’s
settings to their default values.

Toggles the OSD Hotkey between [Ctrl] [Ctrl] and
[Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock].

Invokes Skip Mode and skips from the current port to

the first accessible port previous to it.

Invokes Skip Mode and skips from the current port to
the next accessible port.

Invokes Skip Mode and skips from the current port to
the last accessible port of the previous Station.

Invokes Skip Mode and skips from the current port to

the first accessible port of the next Station.

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Computer
Connections

Port Selection

Connectors

Switches

LEDs

Emulation

Scan Interval 1–255 sec.

Video

I/P Rating 100-240 VAC; 50/60 Hz; 1A

Power Consumption 120V/5.8W; 230V/6W 120V/5.9W; 230V/6.1W

Environment

Physical Properties

* With KVM Adapter Cable KA7xxx series.

Specification

Function KH1508A KH1516A

Direct 8 16

Max.

Keyboard

Console

KVM Ports 8 x RJ-45 Female 16 x RJ-45 Female

Daisy Chain

F/W Upgrade 1 x RJ-11 Female (Black)

Power 1 x 3-Prong AC socket

Port Selection 8 x Pushbutton 16 x Pushbutton

KVM Reset 1 x Recessed pushbutton

F/W Upgrade 1 x Slide

Power 1 x Rocker

Port

Power 1 (Blue)

Station ID 1 x 2 Digit 7-segment (Orange)

Keyboard PS/2; USB

Mouse PS/2; USB

Operating Temp. 0–40˚C

Storage Temp. -20–60˚C

Humidity 0–80% RH, Non-condensing

Housing Metal

Weight 2.74 kg 2.77 kg

Dimensions(L x W x H) 43.72 x 15.58 x 4.40 cm

Video 1 x HDB-15 Female (Blue)

Mouse

In 1 x DB-25 Female (Black)

Out 1 x DB-25 Male (Black)

On Line 8 (Green) 16 (Green)

Selected 8 (Orange) 16 (Orange)

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(via Daisy Chain)

OSD (On Screen Display);

Hotkeys; Pushbuttons

1 x 6-pin Mini-DIN Female (Purple)

1 x USB Type A Female (White)

1 x 6-pin Mini-DIN Female(Green)

1 x USB Type A Female (White)

1600 x 1200 @ 60Hz (40 m with KA7xx Adapter

Cable) 1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz (50 m with KA7xx

Adapter Cable) *

(via Daisy Chain)

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