Belkin P72021 User Manual

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Belkin Components OmniView AT 6-port

“P” Part Number:

P72021

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Introduction:

Thank you for purchasing Belkin Components’ OmniVie w AT 6-port keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) swit ch! Now, you can control multiple computers from just one ke yboard, mouse and monitor. No more messy server rooms, cluttered cables, or cramped cubicles. With the OmniView, you are in complete control!

Compatible with serial mice, and DIN5 or MiniDIN6 keyboard connectors, the OmniView is the ultimate in flexibility. Simply use standard keyboard, mouse, and VGA cables to interface to the computers. Belkin offers these cables in complete kits for even more convenience.

With the OmniView, you can boot up ea ch computer without encountering any keyboa rd or mouse errors. The intelligent circuitry emulates keyboard signals to prevent aborted boot sequences or lost mouse control, often found when using manual KVM switchboxes. Furthe rmore, the OmniView can be more control, up to 216 computers!

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Control, convenience, efficiency. All of which, come standard with the Belkin OmniView. Check the end of this booklet for more information on OmniView accessories!

Features:

• Allows a user to control over as many as 216 computers from one keyboard, mouse and monitor

• Supports serial mice

• Supports both PS/2- and AT-style keyboards (PS/2 keyboards simply require F2N018 keyboard adapter)

• Supports VGA, SVGA and Multisync monitors

• Uses standard cables

• Pushbutton or keyboard hot-key seque nce switching

• Auto scan mode and quick last/next switching modes for even more convenience

• Audible feedback when switching

• Recalls CAPS LOCK, NUM LOCK, and SCROLL LOCK keys’ status for each computer automatically

• Front-panel status LEDs

• Works with other OmniView accessories (FootSwitch and RackMount kit)

• No software required

• One year product warranty

Package Contents: 6-port OmniView AT F1D065 9VDC, 600mA power supply F1D065-PWR This manual P72021

Technical Specs:

Console Connectors

Keyboard: DIN-5 female for AT-style keyboard

(PS/2 keyboard simply requires Belkin F2N018 keyboard adapter) Mouse: DB-9 male for serial mouse Monitor: HD-DB-15 female for VGA monitor

Computer Port Connectors

Keyboard: DIN-5 female for AT-style keyboard

(Computers with Mini-DIN-6 PS/2-style keyboard ports simply require a

Belkin F2N017 keyboard adapter)

Mouse: DB-9 female for serial mouse Monitor: HD-DB-15 male for VGA monitor

Power Supply 9VDC, 600mA Dimensions

Width: 10 inches (25.4 cm) Height (with feet): 3.25 inches (8.26 cm) Depth: 7.13 inches (18.11 cm)

Weight 6.4 lbs. (2.9 kg) Operating Temperature 0~40 deg. C Storage Temperature -20~60 deg. C Humidity 0-80% RH, non-condensing

Hardware Installation:

1. Make sure you have the right cables! Before attempting to connect anything to the OmniVie w or the com puters, ma ke sure you have the

appropriate cables and adapters (if necessary):

• Serial mouse cable

DB-9 male to female, with thumbscrews Part # F2N209-xx-T

• AT keyboard cable

DIN-5 male to male Part # F3A510-xx

• Standard VGA cable

HD-DB-15 male to female, with thumbscrews Part # F2N025-xx-T

• High-resolution / long distance VGA cable

Double-shielded, coaxial; HD-DB-15 male to female, with

thumbscrews Part # A3H981-xx-T

• AT to PS/2 keyboard adapter

DIN-5 female to Mini-DIN-6 male Part # F2N017, F2N017-xx

• PS/2 to AT keyboard adapter

Mini-DIN-6 female to DIN-5 male Part # F2N018, F2N018-xx

NOTE: The “-xx” in the part number denotes cable length in feet.

OmniView Cable Kits Belkin also offers a complete OmniView AT Cable Kit. It includes one keyboard, one mouse and the

VGA cable for convenience. Select the appropriate one based on the type of mouse your computer uses. If the keyboard cable

does not match with the port, simply attach one of the keyboard adapters mentioned above.

OmniView AT Cable Kit Part # A3X932

• 1 x DIN-5 male to male cable for keyboard (Part # F3A510-06)

• 1 x DB-9 male to female with thumbscrews for serial mouse (Part # F2N209-06-T)

• 1 x HD-DB-15 male to female cable with thumbscrews for VGA (Part # F2N025-06-T)

2. Turn off all the computers, the monitor, and make sure the OmniView is not powered up before connecting or disconnecting any cables. DANGER: Attaching or disconnecting

keyboards from computers when powered may trip the “pico fuse”, thereby permanently losing all keyboard control on the computer. If your OmniView is NOT cascaded (you are using only one OmniView), DIP switch 3 should be OFF (up), a nd switch 4 must be ON (down). You can set DIP switches 1 and 2 according to the table shown in the “Scan Mode” section.

3. Connect the monitor to the OmniView. Using the cable that is attached or is included with the monitor, attach it to the HD-DB-15 female port on the

4. Connect the keyboard to the OmniView. Using the cable that is attached or is included with the keyboard, attach it to the keyboard port on the AT-style keyboard, simply plug it into t he DIN-5 connector. If you have a PS/2 keyboard, you will need a Mini-DIN-6 to PS/2 keyboard adapter, Belkin part # F2N018.

5. Connect the mouse to the OmniView. Simply attach the mouse cable into the DB-9 port on the console section of the OmniView.

console

section of the OmniView.

section of the OmniView. If you have an

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