Black Box KVUSB2PS2 User Manual

Your converter package

In addition to this brief guide, your package should contain the converter:

KVUSB2PS2 Converter

USB to PS/2 K/M converter for PC, Sun or Mac

USB connector

Mouse connector

Circuitry shell

This moulding contains
all of the signal conver­sion circuitry

Regulatory information

European EMC directive 89/336/EEC

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B 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 radio frequency energy and if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions may 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, the user is encouraged to 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. (c) Connect the
equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. (d)
Consult the supplier or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC statement

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 communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of part 15 of FCC
rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection such interference when the equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area may
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 manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Keyboard connector

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INFORMATION

KVUSB2PS2

JULY 2006

Connecting your converter

Your converter adapts traditional PS/2-style keyboard and mouse connections for use with a USB
port.

Connector/port icons & colors

Keyboard Purple

Mouse or Mid green

USB Black

Important information

• For use in dry, oil free indoor environments only.

• Your converter contains no user-serviceable parts.

• For connection only to the following standard computer system and KVM switch connectors: PS/2­style keyboard, PS/2-style mouse and USB ports.

Software upgrades and keyboard emulations

The software within your converter can emulate keyboards for various computers without modi­fication. When used in conjunction with certain Black Box switches it can support PC, Apple and
Sun systems as standard. When used in conjunction with other switches, your converter supports
PC and Apple systems as standard and Sun systems by means of downloading a Sun driver into
the cable.

The Sun driver as well as other specialist keyboard emulators and general software upgrades are
available from Black Box support. Full instructions for performing an upgrade/keyboard emulation
are included with the files from the website.

Keypress equivalents

The tables below provide equivalent keypresses on a standard PC (PS/2-style) keyboard that emu­late special keys found on Apple®, Microsoft® or Sun® keyboards.

3 At the other end of the converter,

attach the USB connector to a va­cant USB socket on your computer.

4 Switch on your computer(s) and

KVM switch (if used), and operate
in the usual manner.

Your converter emulates the pres-

ence of a keyboard and mouse (via
the USB connector) to the com­puter at all times. This means that
when used with a KVM switch,
there will be no delay in response
when switching to this channel.

Mouse connector

USB-equipped
computer

USB
connector

To connect your converter

1 If possible, switch off your

computer and/or KVM switch.

2 Attach the keyboard and mouse

connectors to the two sockets of
the converter. The sockets are color
coded and also show the keyboard
and mouse icons.

* Certain PS/2 keyboards have a power key which will be

mapped to perform the same function for a Sun system.

PS/2 keyboard Apple keyboard

Left Ctrl Left Control
Left Win Start ( ) Left Command ( )
Left Alt Left Option (alt)
Right Alt or Alt Graph Right Option (alt)
Right Win Start ( ) Right Command ( )
Right Ctrl Right Control
Windows Application key No equivalent
No equivalent On / off key

PS/2 keyboard Sun keyboard

Right-[Ctrl] [F1] Stop
Right-[Ctrl] [F2] Again
Right-[Ctrl] [F3] Props
Right-[Ctrl] [F4] Undo
Right-[Ctrl] [F5] Front
Right-[Ctrl] [F6] Copy
Right-[Ctrl] [F7] Open
Right-[Ctrl] [F8] Paste
Right-[Ctrl] [F9] Find
Right-[Ctrl] [F10] Cut
Right-[Ctrl] [1] Mute
Right-[Ctrl] [2] Volume ­Right-[Ctrl] [3] Volume +
Right-[Ctrl] [4] Power*
Right-[Ctrl] [H] Help

When used with Sun® workstations, your con­verter needs to report a keyboard country code
to the host computer. Further details about this
feature are provided in the upgrade notes avail­able from Black Box support.

Keyboard connector