Black Box KV1500A User Manual

FEBRUARY 2003

KV1500A KV1501A KV1502A KV1503A

THE SERVSWITCH™ FAMILY

Welcome to the ServSwitch™ Family!

Thank you for purchasing a BLACK BOX®ServSwitch™ Brand KVM switch! We appreciate your business, and we think you’ll appreciate the many ways that this product will save you money, time, and effort.

Our ServSwitch family is all about breaking away from the traditional, expensive model of computer management and display. You know, the one-size-fits-all-even-if-itdoesn’t model that says, “One computer gets one dedicated monitor or user station, no more, no less.” Why not a single user station (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) for multiple computers—even computers of different platforms? Why not a pair of user stations, each of which can control multiple computers? Why not many monitors or user stations for the same computer? Why not access or display any of your computers, anywhere in the world, with any of your user stations or monitors?

With our ServSwitch products, there’s no reason why not. We carry a broad line of robust solutions for all these applications:

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Do you have just two PCs and need an economical alternative to keeping two mice, keyboards, and monitors on your desk? Or do you need to share many computers, including a mix of IBM

PC, RS/6000®, Apple®Macintosh®, Sun Microsystems®,

and SGI™ types among multiple worldwide users with different access levels?

• Do you have to send video from one computer to two different local monitors? Or do you need to send video from multiple computers to dozens of remote monitors?

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Does your switch have to sit solidly on a worktable and use regular everyday cables? Or does it have to be mounted in an equipment rack, use convenient many-to-one cables, and have a rackmounted user station that folds and slides into 1U of space?

No matter how large or small your setup is, no matter how simple or how complex, we’re confident we have a ServSwitch system that’s just right for you. The ServSwitch™ family from Black Box—the one-stop answer for all your video and KVM switching and extension needs!

This manual will tell you all about your new ServSwitch™ Summit, including how to install, operate, and troubleshoot it. For an introduction to the Summit, see Chapter 3. The Summit product codes covered in this manual are:

KV1500A KV1501A KV1502A KV1503A

This manual also includes information about the ServSwitch™ Summit’s User-Station and Computer-Interface Modules, some of which have their own manuals or installation guides:

KV1510A KV1515A KV1516A KV1517A KV1518A KV1519A

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTRY CANADA

RADIO-FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy, and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of Industry Canada.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique publié par Industrie Canada.

TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL

BLACK BOX and the logo are registered trademarks, and ServSwitch and

ServSwitch Summit are trademarks, of Black Box Corporation.

Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

Lexan is a registered trademark of GE.

IBM, PC/AT, PS/2, and RS/6000 are registered trademarks of International

Business Machines Corporation.

Windows is a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the

United States and/or other countries.

Sun and Sun Microsystems are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in

the United States and other countries.

UL is a registered trademark of Underwriters Laboratories Incorporated.

Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the

trademark owners.

EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY, VCCI STATEMENT

EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in the European standard EN55022. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radiofrequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, might cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. However, there is no guarantee that harmful interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, you can correct the interference with one or more of the following measures:

(a) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

(b) Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

the receiver is connected.

(d) Consult the supplier or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Shielded cables must be used to connect other compliant devices to this equipment in order to maintain compliance with radio-frequency-energy emission regulations and ensure a suitably high level of immunity to electromagnetic disturbances.

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NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM)

ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT

INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD

1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado.

2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.

3. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de operación deben ser respetadas.

4. Todas las instrucciones de operación y uso deben ser seguidas.

5. El aparato eléctrico no deberá ser usado cerca del agua—por ejemplo, cerca de la tina de baño, lavabo, sótano mojado o cerca de una alberca, etc.

6. El aparato eléctrico debe ser usado únicamente con carritos o pedestales que sean recomendados por el fabricante.

7. El aparato eléctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo sólo como sea recomendado por el fabricante.

8. Servicio—El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo eléctrico más allá a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación. Todo otro servicio deberá ser referido a personal de servicio calificado.

9. El aparato eléctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posición no interfiera su uso. La colocación del aparato eléctrico sobre una cama, sofá, alfombra o superficie similar puede bloquea la ventilación, no se debe colocar en libreros o gabinetes que impidan el flujo de aire por los orificios de ventilación.

10. El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores, registros de calor, estufas u otros aparatos (incluyendo amplificadores) que producen calor.

11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el aparato.

NOM STATEMENT

12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada.

13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos, poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del aparato.

14. El equipo eléctrico debe ser limpiado únicamente de acuerdo a las recomendaciones del fabricante.

15. En caso de existir, una antena externa deberá ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia.

16. El cable de corriente deberá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo.

17. Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación.

18. Servicio por personal calificado deberá ser provisto cuando:

A: El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido dañado; u

B: Objectos han caído o líquido ha sido derramado dentro del aparato; o

C: El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia; o

D: El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en su

desempeño; o

E: El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido dañada.

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Contents

Chapter Page

1. Quick Install Guide .................................................................................... 8

1.1 Basic Installation ................................................................................. 9

1.2 Initial Administrative Testing ........................................................... 10

2. Specifications ........................................................................................... 12

3. Introduction ............................................................................................. 17

3.1 Overview ............................................................................................ 17

3.2 Features and Benefits ....................................................................... 18

3.3 Complete Packages ........................................................................... 19

3.4 The Summit Illustrated .................................................................... 20

4. Installation and Initial Configuration .................................................... 21

4.1 Using the OSUI for Initial Configuration ....................................... 21

4.2 Installing a Summit System with a Single Base Unit ....................... 22

4.3 Installing a Cascaded Summit System .............................................. 27

5. User Functions ......................................................................................... 32

5.1 Login .................................................................................................. 32

5.2 Selecting a Computer ....................................................................... 33

5.3 Customizing How the USM Operates for You ................................ 37

5.4 Keyboard-Controlled OSUI Functions ............................................ 41

5.5 The Information Menu .................................................................... 42

6. Administrator Functions ......................................................................... 43

6.1 The Administration Menu ................................................................ 43

6.2 System Configuration ....................................................................... 44

6.3 User Configuration ........................................................................... 47

6.4 Channel Configuration .................................................................... 49

6.5 User Station Profile ........................................................................... 51

6.6 Refresh Configurations ..................................................................... 52

6.7 Autoscanning and Autoskipping ...................................................... 52

6.8 Resetting a Base Unit to Its Factory Defaults .................................. 52

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter Page

7. Troubleshooting ...................................................................................... 53

7.1 Calling Black Box .............................................................................. 53

7.2 Shipping and Packaging ................................................................... 53

Appendix A: Group Settings (Access Rights) ............................................... 54

Appendix B: USM Direct Mode ..................................................................... 55

Appendix C: Using a KV1519A to Access a Local CPU ................................ 56

Appendix D: Updating the Summit’s Firmware ........................................... 59

Appendix E: Surface/Rackmounting ............................................................ 63

Appendix F: CAT5 Cable Guidelines ............................................................ 68

Appendix G: Using the RS-232 Serial CIM: (KV1518A) ............................... 69

G.1 Introduction to the KV1518A ........................................................... 69

G.2 Installing the KV1518A ..................................................................... 70

G.3 Operating the KV1518A ................................................................... 71

G.3.1 Screen Layout .......................................................................... 71

G.3.2 On-Line Mode ......................................................................... 73

G.3.3 Buffer Edit Mode .................................................................... 73

G.4 Configuring the KV1518A ................................................................ 76

G.5 Troubleshooting the KV1518A ........................................................ 78

Appendix H: Emulating Sun Keys with a PS/2 Keyboard ............................ 79

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1. Quick Install Guide

Figure 1-1. The elements of a ServSwitch Summit system.

Numbers refer to basic-

installation steps on

the facing page

CHAPTER 1: Quick Install Guide

1.1 Basic Installation

CAUTION!

The Summit and all devices you want to attach to it must be unplugged and powered OFF prior to installation.

To install a ServSwitch Summit system with a single Base Unit, take the following steps, referring to Figure 1-1 on the facing page. (For cascaded systems with two or more Base Units, see Chapter 4. For rackmounting instructions, see Appendix E.)

1. Plug the Base Unit’s included power cord into the power inlet on the rear of the Base Unit.

2. Connect one end of a Category 5 UTP cable to RJ-45 user port # 1 on the rear of the Base Unit. You can use one of the Summit’s included CAT5 cables for this purpose if you want to.

3. Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ-45 CAT5 port on the rear of a User Station Module (“USM”).

4. Plug the USM’s included power cord into the power inlet on the rear of the USM. Power ON the USM.

5. Connect an IBM

PS/2®type keyboard, PS/2 type mouse, and VGA monitor

to the USM. Plug in and power ON the monitor.

Repeat steps 2 through 5 for all other keyboard/monitor/mouse user stations you want to attach.

6. Connect one end of a Category 5 UTP cable to RJ-45 channel port # 1 on the rear of the Base Unit. Again, you can use one of the Summit’s CAT5 cables.

7. Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ-45 port on a Computer Interface Module (“CIM”).

Plug the CIM’s keyboard, video,

and mouse cords into a computer CPU’s

keyboard, video, and mouse ports.

9. Power ON the CPU.

Repeat steps 6 through 9 for all other CPUs you want to attach.

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1.2 Initial Administrative Testing

To verify that an attached computer can be viewed and controlled through the ServSwitch Summit system, take these steps:

1. When you first power ON the ServSwitch Summit Base Unit, an attached USM, and the USM’s attached monitor, a Login Menu will be displayed on the monitor, as shown in Figure 1-2. Type admin (all lowercase) in the User Name field and press [Enter]. Type blackbox (all lowercase) in the Password field and press [Enter].

NOTE

The factory-default user names are user01 through up to user15 (depending on the model of the Base Unit) for regular users and admin for the admin user. User names are not case-sensitive. By default, a password is required only for the admin user, and that password is blackbox. Passwords are case-sensitive.

Figure 1-2. The Login Menu for a KV1502A.

2. The monitor will display an On-Screen User Interface (OSUI) Selection Menu (shown in Figure 1-3) with the channel of the connected CPU displayed in green. (It will have no default name—the Name field will be blank.)

3. Use the up- and down-arrow keys on the user station’s keyboard to move the highlight to the green computer channel and press [Enter].

4. Normal computer access and operation indicates a successful connection.

A video-gain adjustment is available to focus the video image, which can be especially useful if you’re using an LCD flat-panel monitor. To make this adjustment, activate the OSUI (if you haven’t done so already) by rapidly pressing the keyboard’s [Scroll Lock] key twice. Use the “+” and “-” (plus- and minus-sign) keys on the keyboard’s numeric keypad to adjust the video image until it appears to be in focus.

Please Login ServSwitch Summit

Device ID: Summit 8x32 User Port: 1

User Name: Password:

Enter Name and Password

CHAPTER 1: Quick Install Guide

For more information about installing, configuring, operating, and

troubleshooting a Summit system, read the rest of this manual.

Figure 1-3. The Selection Menu for a KV1502A (shown after a

hypothetical basic system configuration is finished).

Selection Menu Summit 8x32 Page 1/8 No Ch.ID Name Scn

-- -------- ------------ ---

1 01 03 2 02 NT40-Mail 03 3 03 Wins95_Bob 03 4 04 Wins98_Jack 03 5 05 Wins98_Jana 03 6 06 NT40-Fax 03 7 07 Wins95_Paul 03 8 08 Wins98_Sher 03

-- -------- ------------ ---

ScrlLock | Scan | Skip NCSL

3 03 Wins95_Bob 03

Page FKey Ent Esc

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2. Specifications

Cable Required: Between Base Units, USMs, and CIMs: Four-pair (eight-

wire) Category 5 solid-core unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) pinned and paired according to TIA-568B

Compliance: EMI/RFI radiation: CE; FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A,

IC Class/classe A; EMI/RFI immunity: CE; Electrical safety: UL®, cUL

Standards: VGA, SVGA, XGA, or XGA-2 video;

Interfaces: On all units: Proprietary composite of supported

keyboard, video, mouse, and (when any KV1518As are

involved) serial signals; On the Base Unit:

Serial: EIA/TIA RS-232 pinned to TIA-574, DCE (for

firmware updates only);

Expansion: Wide SCSI-2 (nonfunctional); On the USM:

Video: VGA;

Keyboard and mouse: IBM PS/2 or Sun compatible;

Serial: EIA/TIA RS-232 pinned to TIA-574, DCE (for

firmware updates only);

On all CIMs except KV1518A: To computers’ keyboard

and mouse ports:

KV1515A or KV1519A: IBM PS/2 compatible;

KV1516A: Sun compatible;

KV1517A: USB; On the KV1518A CIM: EIA/TIA RS-232, DTE, to CPUs’

RS-232 serial ports

Resolution and Refresh Rate: With premium CAT5 cable: Up to 1280 x 1024 at up to

75 Hz

Serial Characteristics: Base Units and USMs: Proprietary (communicate with

firmware-upgrade program only);

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Serial (continued): KV1518A: Supports X-ON/X-OFF flow control to

attached device; other characteristics are user-

selectable: 2400, 4800, 9600, or 19,200 bps; 7 or 8 data

bits; even, odd, or no parity; and 1 or 2 stop bits (if

7 data bits has been selected, there must be 2 stop bits)

Maximum Distance: End to end, from CPUs to user stations: 500 ft. (152 m)

User Controls: On-Screen User Interface (OSUI);

Keyboard commands; Rear-mounted ON/OFF rocker switch on each Base Unit

and USM

Indicators: On Base Units: All front-mounted: (1) Unit-power LED,

(1) port-power LED for each user and channel port; On USMs: (1) Front-mounted unit-power LED On CIMs: (1) Power/activity LED; near 6-pin mini-DIN

connector on KV1518A, near RJ-45 on other models

Connectors: On Base Units: All rear-mounted:

RJ-45 female to USMs:

KV1500A: (2); KV1501A: (4); KV1502A: (8); KV1503A: (16);

RJ-45 female to CIMs:

KV1500A and KV1501A: (42); KV1502A: (32); KV1503A: (64);

(2) Internal-style micro D68 expansion ports (reserved

for future use);

(1) DB9 female RS-232 serial admin port for firmware

upgrades;

(1) IEC 320 male power inlet; On USM (KV1510A): All-rear-mounted:

(1) RJ-45 female to Base Unit;

(1) HD15 female to monitor;

(2) 6-pin mini-DIN female: (1) to PS/2 keyboard,

(1) to PS/2 mouse; (1) 8-pin mini-DIN female to Sun keyboard and mouse; (1) DB9 female RS-232 serial admin port for firmware

upgrades; (1) IEC 320 male power inlet;

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Connectors (continued): On all CIMs:

(1) HD15 male to CPU’s video port; (1) RJ-45 female to Base Unit;

On KV1515A and KV1519A:

(2) 6-pin mini-DIN male: (1) to CPU’s PS/2 keyboard

port, (1) to CPU’s PS/2 mouse port;

On KV1519A:

(1) RJ-45 female to USM;

On KV1516A:

(1) 8-pin mini-DIN male to Sun keyboard/mouse port;

On KV1517A:

(1) USB Type A male to USB keyboard/mouse port;

On KV1518A:

(1) DB25 female to RS-232 serial port (DTE—can’t be

directly connected)

Maximum Altitude: Operating: 10,000 ft. (3048 m);

Storage: 40,000 ft. (12,192 m)

Temperature Tolerance: Operating: 32 to 104˚F (0 to 40˚C);

Storage: 32 to 122˚F (0 to 50˚C)

Humidity Tolerance: Operating: 20 to 85% noncondensing;

Storage:

KV1518A: 20 to 90% noncondensing; All other Summit devices: 10 to 90% noncondensing

Vibration Tolerance: Passes testing at 5-55-5 Hz, 0.38 mm, 1 minute per cycle;

30 minutes for each axis (X, Y, Z)

Enclosure: Base Units and USM: Steel and Lexan®;

CIMs: Injection-molded plastic

MTBF (calculated): KV1500A and KV1501A: 117,000 hours;

KV1502A: 853,000 hours; KV1503A: 131,000 hours; KV1510A: 813,000 hours; KV1515A: 8,844,000 hours; KV1516A: 2,399,000 hours;

CHAPTER 2: Specifications

MTBF (continued): KV1517A: 2,308,000 hours;

KV1518A: 1,691,000 hours; KV1519A: 879,000 hours

Power: All Base Units and USM: From utility-power (mains)

outlet, through detachable power cord and IEC 320 inlet, to internal transformer: Input: 100 to 240 VAC at 47 to 63 Hz, up to 600 mA; Average consumption at 110 VAC:

KV1500A, KV1510A: 17.6 watts;

KV1501A: 19.8 watts;

KV1502A: 25.3 watts;

KV1503A: 34 watts;

KV1518A: From utility-power (mains) outlet, through

detachable power cord and IEC 320 inlet, to external transformer: Input: 100 to 240 VAC at 47 to 63 Hz and up to

500 mA; Output: 5 VDC at up to 300 mA;

All other CIMs: 5 VDC from attached keyboard port:

KV1515A and KV1516A: At ~120 mA; KV1517A: At ~150 mA; KV1519A: At ~200 mA

Size: KV1500A and KV1501A: 1.75"H x 17.2"W x 10.4"D (4.4 x

43.7 x 26.4 cm);

KV1502A: 1.75"H x 16.7"W x 11.3"D (4.4 x 42.4 x 28.7 cm); KV1503A: 3.5"H x 17.25"W x 10.75"D (8.9 x 43.8 x

27.3 cm);

KV1510A: 1.75"H x 11.4"W x 10.1"D (4.4 x 29 x 25.7 cm); KV1515A and KV1516A: 0.6"H x 1.3"W x 3"D (1.5 x 3.3 x

7.6 cm), plus a 4" (10.2-cm) cord from the CIM to its HD15 connector (which is 1.9" [4.8 cm] long) and a 13" (33-cm) cord from its HD15 connector to its keyboard/mouse connector(s);

KV1517A: 0.6"H x 1.3"W x 3"D (1.5 x 3.3 x 7.6 cm), plus

a 4" (10.2-cm) cord from the CIM to its HD15 connector (which is 1.9" [4.8 cm] long) and a 14" (35.6-cm) cord from its HD15 connector to the end of its USB Type A connector;

KV1518A: 0.9"H x 4.3"W x 3.6"D (2.3 x 10.9 x 9.1 cm);

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Size (continued): KV1519A: 1"H x 2.4"W x 3.5"D (2.5 x 6.1 x 8.9 cm), plus

a 14" (35.6-cm) cord from the CIM to its HD15 connector and two 18" (45.7-cm) cords from the CIM to its 6-pin mini-DIN connectors

Weight: KV1500A: 8.4 lb. (3.8 kg);

KV1501A: 8.5 lb. (3.9 kg); KV1502A: 7.4 lb. (3.4 kg); KV1503A: 12 lb. (5.4 kg); KV1510A: 4.3 lb. (2 kg); KV1515A and KV1517A: 2.6 oz. (74 g); KV1516A: 2.1 oz. (60 g); KV1518A: 0.7 lb. (0.3 kg); KV1519A: 0.4 lb. (0.2 kg)

CHAPTER 3: Introduction

3. Introduction

3.1 Overview

The ServSwitch™ Summit is designed to perform heavy-duty multiple-user-tomany-computer keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) matrix switching without burdening you with big, confusing hydra-headed cables. Instead, the Summit uses standard Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling, like the type that’s already installed at many sites. It can connect users with computers across as much as 500 ft. (152 m) of such cabling.

ServSwitch Summit systems consist of three components: Base Units, which do the matrix switching; Computer-Interface Modules (CIMs) connected to each computer; and User-Station Modules (USMs) connected to each set of user-station equipment.

There are a number of Base Unit models that support different numbers of directly attached users and computer CPUs:

• Product code KV1500A supports 2 users and 42 CPUs;

• KV1501A supports 4 users and 42 CPUs;

• KV1502A supports 8 users and 32 CPUs;

• KV1503A supports 16 users and 64 CPUs.

There are also several different CIMs for different types of computers (all must output VGA video):

• KV1515A and KV1519A support CPUs with IBM

PS/2®type keyboard and mouse ports; KV1519A has an extra RJ-45 port to support a “local CPU” installed between a USM and a Base Unit (see Appendix C).

• KV1516A supports CPUs with Sun

type keyboard and mouse ports;

• KV1517A supports CPUs with USB keyboard and mouse ports;

• KV1518A supports CPUs connected through their RS-232 serial ports;

There is one universal USM (KV1510A) that supports either a PS/2 or Sun type keyboard and mouse. (We recommend that you use a Sun keyboard if there are any Sun CPUs in your system; if you must use a PS/2 keyboard to control Sun CPUs, see Appendix H for how to produce a Sun keyboard’s special characters.) If you want to connect one user station to one CPU across a long stretch of CAT5 or higher cable, you can run such a cable between a “direct mode” USM and a CIM (see Appendix B).

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3.2 Features and Benefits

Some useful features of the Summit:

• Base Unit available in models to which you can directly attach 2 users and 42 computers (KV1500A), 4 users and 42 computers (KV1501A), 8 users and 32 computers (KV1502A), or 16 users and 64 computers (KV1503A).

• Cascade Matrix Switching Units to expand to up to 2048 servers.

• Base Unit chassis can be mounted in 2U (KV1503A) or 1U (all other models) of vertical space in a 19" rack using the included brackets.

• Connect users and computers up to 500 feet (152 m) apart.

• Simple plug-and-play, auto-configure installation.

• Hot-swappable components have no impact on server operation.

• Platform-specific Computer-Interface Modules (CIMs) for computer CPUs with PS/2 (KV1515A regular or KV1519A for local PC), Sun (KV1516A), or USB (KV1517A) keyboard and mouse ports, or with RS-232 serial (KV1518A) ports.

• KV1510A User-Station Module (USM) supports both PS/2 and Sun keyboards and mice.

• The USM can be set loosely on a flat surface, mounted on a flat surface with the included mounting hardware, or mounted in a rack with the RMKSMU kit (available separately; see Appendix E).

• Supports high-resolution video, up to 1280 x 1024 at up to 75 Hz.

• Powerful, intuitive on-screen user interface for simple operation.

• Up to 127 customized user profiles.

• Flexible, multi-level security for authorized computer access.

• Three system-operation modes—private, public, and share.

• Flash-upgradable firmware.

CHAPTER 3: Introduction

3.3 Complete Packages

The ServSwitch Summit Base Units come with:

• (1) Base Unit;

• (2) 20-ft. (6.1-m) CAT5 test cables (replacement product code EYN737MS-0020);

• (1) Pair of rackmount brackets and associated screws (replacement product code RMKSM2 for KV1503A, RMKSM1 for all other models);

• (1) 10-ft. (3-m) DB9 male-to-female serial administration cable (replacement product code BC00230);

• (1) 6-ft. (1.8-m) AC power cord; and

• This manual.

The ServSwitch Summit USM comes with:

• (1) User-Station Module;

• (1) Surface-mount bracket and associated screws (replacement product code RMKSM0);

• (1) 6-ft. (1.8-m) AC power cord;

• (1) 6-ft. (1.8-m) AC power-extension cord for the attached monitor; and

• An installation and operation guide.

The ServSwitch Summit serial CIM (KV1518A) comes with:

• (1) Computer-Interface Module;

• (1) AC power supply with a 6-ft. (1.8-m) input cord and a 4-ft. (1.2-m) output cord;

• An installation and operation guide.

The other CIMs don’t ship with anything besides the Computer-Interface Modules themselves and an installation guide.

If you didn’t receive everything, or if anything arrived damaged, contact Black

Box right away.

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3.4 The Summit Illustrated

Figure 3-1. A ServSwitch Summit Base Unit (KV1500A shown).

Figure 3-2. A ServSwitch Summit CIM (KV1515A shown).

Figure 3-3. A ServSwitch Summit USM (KV1510A).

Connectors and power switch on

rear panel—see Figure 4-2

Connectors and power switch on

rear panel—see Figure 4-2

One power LED on front panel

LEDs on front panel

RJ-45 (to

Base Unit)

HD15 to

video port

Color-coded 6-pin mini-DINs

to keyboard and mouse ports

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4. Installation and Initial Configuration

NOTE

This chapter includes full instructions for how to install single Base Units or cascades of multiple Base Units. If you want to install a simple Summit system with a single Base Unit, you might be able to do so by following the simplified procedure in Chapter 1. If you want to install a “direct mode” USM-to-CIM system with no Base Units, see Appendix B. If you want to install a KV1519A CIM and a local PC in your system, see Appendix C.

4.1 Using the OSUI for Initial Configuration

You’ll be using the ServSwitch™ Summit’s On-Screen User Interface (OSUI) at various points while you install the Summit system, so here are some basics of the OSUI that you can familiarize yourself with before starting your installation. Once your USM and user-station equipment are in place and powered on, you’ll be able to activate the OSUI by rapidly pressing the default hotkey ([Scroll Lock]) twice on an attached keyboard. Each OSUI menu contains the following sections, as shown in Figure 4-1: a menu-title line, a menu/screen body (for text and fields), a prompt/message bar, and a status line that consists of:

• the current OSUI hotkey;

• Scan/Skip status;

• NCS ([Num Lock], [Caps Lock], and [Scroll Lock]) status indicator; and

• a communication-speed indicator (“L” for low or “H” for high, which will depend on your Summit components) showing the communication speed between the User Station and Base Station.

Figure 4-1. Format of OSUI screens.

[Menu Title]

[Main body of menu or screen]

ScrlLock | Scan | Skip NCSL

[prompt/message bar]

SERVSWITCH™ SUMMIT

You can use function keys [F1], [F2], [F4], and [F8] to switch between first-level menus. Pressing [F1] while the OSUI is active brings up the help screen, which lists all available options. While the OSUI is on screen, the user-station keyboard’s [Scroll Lock] LED indicator blinks. See Chapter 5 for more information.

4.2 Installing a Summit System with a Single Base Unit

If you’ll be installing a single ServSwitch Summit Base Unit, keep in mind the maximum numbers of user stations and computer CPUs you can connect:

• 2 user stations and 42 CPUs to a KV1500A;

• 4 user stations and 42 CPUs to a KV1501A;

• 8 user stations and 32 CPUs to a KV1502A; or

• 16 user stations and 64 CPUs to a KV1503A.

Take the following steps, referring to Figure 4-2 on the next page. (All Summit components, CPUs, and monitors must be turned OFF and unplugged.)

1. Initialize the Base Unit.

a. Run the Base Unit’s included power cord from the IEC 320 inlet on its rear

panel to a working AC outlet.

b. Turn ON the Base Unit’s power switch. The Base Unit will begin its self-

tests. It will light all of its LEDs briefly, then light them one at a time in quick sequence, then blink them all twice, then light the LEDs of all of its active ports. After this process is complete, proceed to the next step.

2. Connect a USM and its attached devices.

a. Connect one end of a CAT5 UTP cable to user port #1 on the back of the

Base Unit. Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ-45 CAT5 port on the back of the USM. (Both rear panels are shown in Figure 4-2.)

b. Run the USM’s included power cord from the IEC 320 inlet on its rear

panel to a working AC outlet.

c. Turn ON the USM’s power switch. It will power up and establish

communication with the Base Unit.

d. Connect a PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, and VGA monitor to the USM. (If

there will be any Sun CPUs in your system, you can connect a Sun keyboard and mouse later, after you’ve configured the system for Sun input. If you must control Sun CPUs with a PS/2 keyboard, see Appendix H.) In an allPC installation, almost any PS/2 compatible pointing device should work as long as all of the attached PCs have a driver for it.

e. Plug in and turn ON the monitor.

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Figure 4-2. Rear panels of a ServSwitch Summit USM (KV1510A, top) and

8 x 32 Base Unit (KV1502A, bottom) (not shown at the same scale).

3. Initially configure the USM.

a. The Login Menu (shown in Figure 4-3) should be displayed on the USM’s

attached monitor. If the [Scroll Lock] LED on the USM’s attached keyboard is blinking, the Summit is ready to accept hotkey commands, which can be used with the OSUI to login, select computers, or administer the system.

If the monitor instead displays a “.....No connection to Summit.....”

message, the USM isn’t properly connected to the Base Unit. Check for loose connections and make sure you’re using good, intact CAT5 cables. (See Appendix F for UTP-cabling information.)

Figure 4-3. The Login Menu for a KV1502A.

b. Type admin in the User Name field and press [Enter]. In the Password

field, type the default password blackbox (all lowercase) and press [Enter].

c. The monitor should display the OSUI’s Selection Menu as shown in

Figure 4-4, indicating that the USM is correctly installed.

Please Login ServSwitch Summit

Device ID: Summit 8x32 User Port: 1

User Name: Password:

Enter Name and Password

SERVSWITCH™ SUMMIT

Figure 4-4. The Selection Menu for a KV1502A (shown after

a hypothetical basic system configuration is finished).

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each USM you want to connect to the Base Unit.

5. Connect a CIM and its computer CPU.

a. Connect the cable strands of an appropriate CIM to the desired ports on a

computer CPU:

• KV1515A (IBM PS/2 compatible CPUs): Plug the HD15 strand into the

CPU’s HD15 VGA video port. Plug the purple 6-pin mini-DIN keyboard strand into the CPU’s 6-pin mini-DIN keyboard port. Plug the light green 6-pin mini-DIN strand into the CPU’s 6-pin mini-DIN mouse port.

• KV1516A (Sun compatible CPUs): Plug the HD15 strand into the CPU’s

HD15 VGA video port. Plug the 8-pin mini-DIN strand into the CPU’s 8-pin mini-DIN keyboard/mouse port.

• KV1517A (USB CPUs of any platform): Plug the HD15 strand into the

CPU’s HD15 VGA video port. Plug the USB Type A strand into one of the CPU’s USB Type A ports.

• KV1518A (serial CPUs, routers, etc.): See Appendix G for installation

instructions.

• KV1519A (local [single-user] IBM PS/2 compatible CPUs): See

Appendix C for installation instructions.

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b. Plug in and turn ON the CPU. If the CIM is installed and operating

properly, the CIM’s green LED will start blinking: once per second while the CIM is idle, more quickly while it’s passing data in either direction.

c. Connect one end of a CAT5 UTP cable to RJ-45 channel port #1 on the

back of the Base Unit. Connect the other end of cable to the RJ-45 port on the CIM.

6. Configure the CIM and the attached CPU.

a. The monitor attached to the USM should still be displaying the OSUI’s

Selection Menu, with the CPU you just connected displayed in green. Use the up- and down-arrow keys to move the highlight to that entry and press [Enter]. If you can access and operate the CPU normally, you’ve connected the CIM successfully. We recommend you give the computer a meaningful system name at this time, as described in the following paragraphs.

NOTE

If your video image is fuzzy (especially if you’re using an LCD flatpanel monitor), you can adjust the video gain to focus the video image. If the OSUI isn’t already on screen, activate it by pressing the [Scroll Lock] key twice rapidly, then use the numeric keypad’s “+” and “–” (plus and minus) keys to adjust the video image until it appears to be in focus.

b. Press [F5] to bring up the Administration Menu, shown in Figure 4-5. Use

the up- and down-arrow keys to move the highlight to the Channel Configuration entry and press [Enter] to select it.

c. The Channel Configuration menu should appear, as shown in Figure 4-6.

Use the up- and down-arrow keys to move the yellow highlight to the Name field for the channel number where you installed the CPU and press [Enter]. The highlight should turn light blue.

d. Edit the name (it should turn green when you start typing). Press [Enter]

when you’re finished, then press “S” to save the new name.

e. Press [Enter] to return to the Selection Menu. Verify that new name

appears in the Selection Menu in green.

7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each CIM and CPU you want to connect to the Base

Unit’s channel ports.

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