Edimax Technology RAS108, RAS106 User Manual

RAS106&RAS108
User's
Guide
COPYRIGHT&TRADEMARKS
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FCCINFORMATION
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjectto thefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful interferenceand(2)thisdev icemustacceptanyinterferencereceived, includinginterferencethatmaybecausedundesiredoperation.
LIMITEDONE-YEARWARRANTY
EdimaxwarrantsKVMSwitch(cableisnotincluded)isfreefrom physicaldefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipunderthenormaluse.Ifthe productisfoundtobedefectiveduringthewarrantyperiod,then,asyoursole remedyandasthemanufacturer'sonlyobligation,Edimaxwillrepairorreplace theproduct.
Edimaxmakesnootherwarrantyorrepresentation,expressed,impliedor otherwise,regardingtheKVMSwitch,andspecificallydisclaims anywarrantyformerchantability, quality,performanceorfitnessforany particularpurpose.InnoeventshallEdimax'sliabilityexceedthepricepaid fortheproductfromdirect,indirect,special,incidental,orconsequential damageresultingfromtheuseoftheproduct,itsaccompanyingaccessories,or itsdocumentation.
RAS106/108
RAS106/108
PRODUCTUPDATE
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C ONTENTS
1I
NTRODUCTION
GeneralInformation1-1 Features1-2 PackageContents1-3 Specifications1-4 ConnectorsandCables1-5 Front&RearPanelDescription1-6
2I
NSTALLATION
OperatingEnvironment2-1 ConnectingThePeripherals2-1 ConnectingThePCs2-2 ConnectingPowerAdapter2-3
3O
PERATION
PCSelectionMethod KeyboardHotKeys3-1 SelectPushButton ResetButton3-3
4LB
EDSANDUZZER
3-1 3-2
4-1
5TS
ROUBLEHOOTING
5-1
APPENDIXPIroduct nformation
ProductInformationA-1
INTRODUCTION--
1-1
GENERALINFORMATION
C1IHAPTERNTRODUCTION
GeneralInformation
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofEdimax's6-/8-port RackmountKVMSwitch-
RAS106/108
areelectronickeyboard/video/mouse(KVM) Switchesthatcontrolsupto6or8PCsusingasingle keyboard,monitor,andmouse.
RAS106&RAS1088.
RAS106/108
KVMSwitchescansaveyoumoneyby eliminatingredundantperipherals(e.g.keyboard,monitor, andmouse)andprovideacentralizedcontrolofmultiple PCs.WithasmallinvestmentinEdimax's
RAS106/108
KVMSwitchesyoucanpreservepreciousofficespace,cut energycostandredundantperipheralcost,andincrease productivity.
RAS106/108
KVMSwitchesfeaturestandard19"rackmount sizethatfitsinto anyindustrialrack,PC99compliantcolor­codedconnectorsforeasycorrectcableconnection, individualintelligentmouseandkeyboardemulationto ensuresuccessfulPCbootupandflawlessoperation.Cap Lock,NumLock,andScrollLockstatusarerecordedand restoredwhileswitchingamongPCs.UsercanselectPCby usingkeyboardHotKeys,front-panelselectbuttonsorlet theKVMSwitchesdotheautomaticscan.
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Features
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EasyInstallation--Atrulyplugandplaydevice. CompleteinstallationwithinminuteswithEdimax's standardcablekits.
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SmoothControl--UsercanselectanyPCbykeyboard HotKeysorpushbutton.
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FlawlessBooting--Individualkeyboardandmouse emulationtoeveryPC.
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IntelligentKeyboardEmulation--CapLock,Num Lock,andScrollLockstatusarerecordedandrestored whileswitchingamongPCs.
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19"RackMountsize--Fitinanystandardindustrial rack(mountingbracketincluded).
1-2INTRODUCTION--
FEATURES
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MSIntellimouseSupport--ProvideMicrosoftPS/2 IntellimouseandothernamebrandPS/2miceemulat ion toensureproperwheelmousefunction.
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WideVideoBandwidth--Supportmonitorresolutionup to1600x1280(recommendmaximum70Hzwhenset at1600x1280).
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ResetButton:Resetmouseandkeyboardsimulation withoutpowerdownthePCs.
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Standardandcolor-codedconnectors--Usestandard PS/2andVGAcables;PC99-compliantcolor-coded connectorstoensurecorrectcableconnection.
INTRODUCTION--PACKAGE
1-3
CONTENTS
PackageContents
One6-/8-portKVMSwitch
1
Oneexternalpoweradapter
2
Onesetofmountingbrackets
3
Oneuser'sguide
4
1
2
(RAS106/108)
3
4
Figure1-1PackageContent
Specifications
1-4INTRODUCTION--
SPECIFICATIONS
ModelRAS106
NumberofPCPorts PCSelectionMethod
PushButton HotKeys
AutomaticScan MaximumResolution ConsoleConnectors
Keyboard(PS/2) Mouse(PS/2) Monitor
PCPortConnectors
Keyboard(PS/2) Mouse(PS/2)
Monitor READYLED ACTIVELED SCANLED ScanIntervalTime Resetbutton MaximumCableLength
toConsole
toComputers Power NetWeight Dimension OperatingEnvironment Emission
6
Yes Yes Yes 1600x1280
1Mini-DIN6/Female 1Mini-DIN6/Female 1HDB15/Female
6Mini-DIN6/Female 6Mini-DIN6/Female 6HDB15/Male 6 6 1 10Seconds 1
30feet(5meters) 60feet(20meters) 9VDC500mA
4.0lbs.(1.8Kg) 262x181x42mm
00
32-131F(0-55C),0%-90%RH
FCCClassA
RAS108
8
Yes Yes Yes 1600x1280
1Mini-DIN6/Female 1Mini-DIN6/Female 1HDB15/Female
8Mini-DIN6/Female 8Mini-DIN6/Female 8HDB15/Male 8 8 1 10Seconds 1
30feet(5meters) 60feet(20meters) 9VDC500mA
5.5lbs.(2.5Kg) 370x248x42mm
FCCClassB
INTRODUCTION--
1-5
CONNECTORSANDCABLES
ConnectorsandCables
ConsoleConnectors
Threedifferenttypesofconsoleconnectorsarebuiltontherear panelforconnectiontothekeyboard,monitor,andmouse.Each connectorisrepresentedbyapictureandcolor-coded.
:PS/2Keyboard(6-pinminiDIN,female;inpurple) :VGAMonitor(HDB15,female;inblue) :PS/2Mouse(6-pinminiDIN,female;ingreen)
PCPortConnectors
Sixe()orEight()groupsofconnectorsarebuilton
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therealpanelforconnectiontoPCsusingstandardkeyboard, monitorandmousecables.Eachconnectorisrepresentedbya letterandcolor-coded.
K
:PS/2Keyboard(6-pinminiDIN,female;inpurple)
V
:VGAMonitor(HDB15,mal e;inblue)
M
:PS/2Mouse(6-pinminiDIN,female;ingreen)
Pleaserefertothe"Specifications"inpage1-4fordetailson
RAS106/RAS108's
PCportconnectors.
CableKits
OptionalPS/2cablekitsofdifferentlengthsareavailablefor connectionbetweenandPCs.Eachcablekitconsists
RAS106/108
ofonekeyboardcable,onemousecableandonemonitorcable. RefertoAppendixApageA-2fordetailedcablekitordering information.
1-6INTRODUCTION--FRONT&REAR
Front&RealPanelDescription
READY ACTIVE
2 3
1
4
5
PANELDESCRIPTION
6
7
RESET
SCAN
8
RAS1088-PortKVMSwitch
RAS108 FrontPanel
RAS108 RearPanel
RAS106'sfrontandrearpanellayoutissimilarasRAS108's.
POWER
SelectButtons
M1K1M2K2M3K3M4K4M5K5M6K6M7K7M8K8
2-1INSTALLATION--OPERATINGENVIRONMENT
&CONNECTINGTHEPERIPHERALS
C2IHAPTER NSTALLATION
OperatingEnvironment
RAS106/108 mustbeinstalledandoperatedwithinthe limitsofspecifiedoperatingtemperatureandhumidity(see previoussectionunderSpecifications).Donotplaceobject ontopoftheunit.Donotpositiontheunitnearanyheating sourcesuchasheater,radiator,ordirectexposuretosun. Prevententeringofwaterandmoistureintotheunit.If necessary,usedehumidifiertoreducehumidity
ConnectingThePeripherals
.
Keyboard
--ConnectonePS/2keyboardtoconsole keyboardconnector(purpleone)locatedontherearpanel oftheunit.
Mouse
--ConnectonePS/2mousetothePS/2console mouseconnector(greenone)locatedontherealpanel of theunit.
DonotuseanyserialtoPS/2adaptertoconnectthemousetothe consolemouseport.
RAS106/108support2-buttonand3-buttonmice,4-buttonorother custommicemaynotfunctionproperlyorlosecertainspecial funcion.
Monitor
--Connectmonitortoconsolemonitor connector(blueone)locatedontherearpaneloftheunit. Useonlyhighresolutionshieldedmonitorcabletoensure qualityvideooutput.
ConnectingThePCs
Youmayuseanystandardcablesorusethecablekits fromEdimaxtoconnectandthePCs. Makesurethecableconnectorsmatchthefollowing:
PS/2mousecable:maletomale,mini-DIN6 PS/2keyboardcable:maletomale,mini-DIN6 Monitor:maletofemale,HDB15
Formonitorcables,UseonlyUL2919compliantcableto ensurethevideosignalquality.
Itisstronglyrecommendedtousehighqualitycable kitsfromEdimaxtosimplifytheinstallationand ensuregoodqualityconnections.Pleasereferto "ConnectorsandCables"inpage1-5and"Product Information"inAppendixApageA-2fordetailed cablekitinformation.
2-2INSTALLATION--CONNECTING
THEPCS
RAS106/108
Connectoneendofeachofthethreecables (keyboard,mouseandmonitorcable)tothe
RAS106/108
PCportsandtheotherendtothePC.
's
Makesureallthecablesarefirmlyplugged-inand secured.Foll owthesameprocedurestoconnectall PCs.
2-3INSTALLATION--CONNECTINGPOWER
ADAPTER
ConnectingPowerAdapter
FirstremovetheACpoweradapterfromthepackage. Readtheinputvoltagespecificationfromthepower adapterandmakesureitmatcheswithyourlocalpower voltage.
ConnecttheACpoweradaptertotheunit.PlugtheAC poweradaptertoyourpoweroutlet.Turnpoweron usingthetoggleswitchonthefrontpanelandthe powerLEDshallbelit.
CAUTION:PluggingtheACpoweradaptertoapoweroutlet withdifferentvoltagemaycausepersonalinjuriesanddamages tothepoweradapter.
C3OHAPTER PERATION
PCSelectionMethod
ThreedifferentPCselectionmethodsaresupportedby
RAS106/108.
3-1OPERATION--KEYBOARDHOTKEYS
KeyboardHotKeys
directlyselectPC.
SelectButton
SCANmodebyusingtheselectbuttonsonthefront panel.
AutomaticScan
andpower-onPCsatapre-settimeinterval.
CAUTION:Donotmovethemouseortypingkeyboardbeforethe RAS106/108completesthechannelswitching.Failtodosomay lockupyourkeyboardormouse.SeeChapter5"Trouble Shooting"forfurtherdetail.
KeyboardHotKeys
YoucanselectaspecificPCoractivatetheautomatic scanmodeusingthekeyboardHotKeys.The keyboardHotKeysprovideaninstantandconvenient waytocontrolallyourPCs.
--Usepre-definedHotKeysto
-SwitchPCoractivateautomatic
-Automaticallyscanallconnected
AlltheHotKeyfunctionsstartwithtwo"ScrollLock" keyandfollowedwithadditionalkeys.Ashortbeep soundcanbeheardwhenyoupress"ScrollL ock"key twice.
3-2 OPERATION--PUSHBUTTON
1.ToselectaPCdirectly:
ScrollLockScrollLockPC#<ENTER>
The"PC#"representsthePCnumberfrom1to6or8. Thebuilt-inbuzzerwillbeeponcetoconfirmthe switching.TheLEDwillswitchandidentify whichPCiscurrentlyundercontrol.
2.ToactivateAutomaticSCANmode:
ScrollLockScrollLock<SpaceBar>
ACTIVE
Alongbeepsoundtoconfirmtheactivation.The willbelittoindicatetheoperationofSCANmode.
3.TodeactivateAutomaticSCANmode:
Pressanykeyonthekeyboard
Ashortbeepsoundtoconfirmthedeactivation.The
SCAN
LEDwillbeturnedofftoindicatetheendof
SCANmode.
SelectPushButton
1.ToselectaPC:
PushthebuttonrightbeloweachPCnumberto
SELECT
selectthatPC.Thebuilt-inbuzzerwillbeeponceto confirmeachPCswitching.TheLEDwill switchandidentifywhichPCiscurrentlyunder control.
SCAN
ACTIVE
3-3 OPERATION--AUTOSCAN&
2.ToactivateAutomaticSCANmode:
RESETBUTTON
Pushandimmediatelyreleasethebuttonright belowtheLEDtoactivateSCANmode.
Thebuilt-inbuzzerwillbeeptoconfirmtheactivation. TheLEDwillbelittoindicatetheoperationof
SCAN
SCANmode.
3.TodeactivateAutomaticSCANmode:
PressanyPCbuttonorbutton.
Thebuilt-inbuzzerwillbeeponcetoconfirmthe deactivation.TheLEDwillbeturnedoffto indicatetheendofSCANmode.
ResetButton
Pressthebuttonwillautomaticallyresetthe
RAS106/108
emulationprocessors.Innormaloperation,usersdo notneedtousetheresetfunction.Incaseoflosing keyboardormouseconnectionduringoperation,you maypresstheResetbutto ntoforcetheto re-initiatetheemulationandre-establishthe connection.
SCAN
SELECTSCAN
SCAN
Reset
KVMSwitches'
SCAN
keyboardandmouse
RAS106/108
Donotmovethemouseortypingthekeyboardduring theresetprocess.Thebuilt-inbuzzerwillsoundalong beeptoconfirmtheactivationofreset.Thereset processwillbecompletewithinthree(3)seconds.
LEDs
4-1LEDS&BUZZER
C4LBHAPTEREDS&UZZER
BUZZER
RAS106/108
LEDsarelocatedinthefrontpanel. Pleaserefertothesectionof"Front&RealPanel Description"underChapter1"Introduction"forthe detaillocationofeachLED.
READYLED:WhenaPCisproperlyconnectedand thePCispoweredon,theREADYLED correspondingtothatPCwillbelit.
ACTIVELED:IndicatethecurrentlyselectedPC. OnlyoneACTIVELEDwillbelitalthoughmore thanonecomputersareconnected.
SCANLED:LEDislitwhenis
RAS106/108
operatingatautomaticSCANmode.
RAS106/108
hasabuilt-inbuzzerprovideaudio confirmationofPCswitchandactivation/deactivation ofSCANmode.
5-1TROUBLESHOOTING
C5TSHAPTERROUBLEHOOTING
1.NoscreendisplayafterthePCispoweredon
orafterPCswitching
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PressthePCbuttontoswitchtoaportwithPC connected.
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Makesuretheexternalpoweradapterispluggedintothe poweroutletandpowerswitchisturnedon.
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Makesurethemouseandkeyboardcablesarenotmis­connected.
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Makesurethemonitorisfirmlypluggedintotheconsole connector.
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MakesurethecablesarefirmlypluggedintothePCport connectors.
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Trydifferentvideoresolutionbyadjustingthesettingof thedisplaycontrollercardfromtheWindowscontrol panel.
SELECT
2.Losemousecontrol
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Donotmovethemouseduringtheswitching. cannotswitchthemousecontrolwhenitisstillreceiving themousesignals.
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M akesuretheunitisnotinSCANmode.
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Makesurethemouseisfirmlypluggedintotheconsole connector.
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MakesurethecableisfirmlypluggedintothePCport connectorandthePC.
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Trydisablingtouchpadifyouareusinganotebook computer.
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RestartyourWindows95,98,NT,or2000.
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PressResetbutton.
RAS106/108
5-2TROUBLESHOOTING
3.Losekeyboardcontrol
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Donottypeanykeyonthekeyboardbeforethe channeliscompletelyswitchedtonewPCasindicated bythechangeofdisplayscreen.
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Makesurethekeyboardisfirmlypluggedintothe consoleconnector.
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MakesureallthecablesarefirmlypluggedintothePC portconnectors.
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Trytoswitchtoanotherchannelandswitchback.
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PressResetbutton.
4.Wheelmousedoesnotfunctionproperly
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Makesurewheelmousedriverisinstalledonevery PC.
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RAS106/108
supportsonly2-buttonand3-button mousesuchasMicrosoftIntellimouse,Logitech FirstMouse+andMouseMan.Trydifferentbrand wheelmouse.
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PressResetbutton.
5.Mouseandkeyboarddonotrespond instantlyafterPCswitching
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Donotmovethemouseortypingkeybo ardbefore
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completesthePCswitching.If
detectsmouseorkeyboardsignalsinput fromcurrentPCbeforetheswitchingiscomplete,it willdelaythePCswitchinguntilthere'snomore signalinput.
Insuchcase,youwillfeelslightdelayintheresponse ofmousepointerorkeyboard.Stopmovingthemouse ortypingthekeyboard,andwillcomplete
RAS106/108
theswitchingimmediately.
5-3TROUBLESHOOTING
6.UnabletoswitchPC
IfyouareusingHotKeys,makesure"ScrollLock"key
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ispressedtwice,andyouheartheconfirmationbeepand followedbyavaliddigitnumberand"Enter"key.
Ifyouareusingpushbutton,makesurepushthecenter
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ofthebuttontoaccuratelyinitiatetheswitching. Donotmovethemouseortypingkeyboardbefore
+
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completestheswitching.will notswitchtoselectedPCuntilnomoremouseor keyboardsignalsaredetected.
APPENDIXA-1--PRODUCT
INFORMATION
AAPIPPENDIXRODUCTNFORMATION
ProductInformation
InadditiontoKVMSwitches,Edimax
RAS106/108
offersavaritiesofKVMSwitches.Followingisalistof differentmodelsandaccessories.Checkourwebsite http://www.edimax.comformostup-to-dateproduct information.
I.KVMSwitchSeries
Genie
MG2:2-portPS/2MiniKVMSwitchw/cables
GENIE2-AP:2-portKVMSwitchAT&PS/2
GENIE4-P:4-portKVMSwitchPS/2 RAS106:6-portKVMSwitchPS/2,rackmount
RAS108:8-portKVMSwitchPS/2,rackmount
II.CableKitsforKVMSwitchesand
Genie
CPUSwitchSeries
CS-AT-6:6-feetATcablekit CS-AT-10:10-feetATcablekit CS-AT-25:25-feetATcablekit CS-AT-50:50-feetATcablekit CS-PS2-6:6-feetPS/2cablekit CS-PS2-10:10-feetPS/2cabl ekit CS-PS2-25:25-feetPS/2cablekit CS-PS2-50:50-feetPS/2cablekit
APPENDIXA-2--PRODUCT
INFORMATION
PS/2typecablekit:
Keyboard-6-pinMini-DIN,male-to-male
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Mouse-6-pinMini-DIN,male-to-male
!
Monitor-HDB15,male-to-female
!
ATtypecablekit:
Keyboard-5-pinDIN,male-to-male
!
Mouse-DB9,female-to-male
!
Monitor-HDB15,male-to-female
!
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