HSL K424F, K426E Quick Start Manual

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Secure KVM Combiner

Models:

K424F – Secure 2 to 4 Port DVI Video KVM Combiner w/fUSB K426E – Secure 2 to 6 Ports DVI Video KVM Combiner w/fUSB

Document Number HDC09867 Rev. 1.0

K424F • K426E | QUICK START GUIDE

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Section 1 - Introduction ............................................... 2

HSL Secure KVM Combiner....................................................2

Section 2 - Installation................................................. 3

Installing the Combiner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Step 1 – Combiner Setup Overview ...........................................3

Step 2 – Cable Installation.....................................................4

Step 3 – Power ON the Combiner .............................................5

Step 4 – Configure Display Output ............................................6

Step 5 – Working with Dual Displays ..........................................8

Step 6 – Reset to Factory Defaults.............................................9

Section 3 - Operation................................................. 10

Operating the Combiner .....................................................10

Step 1 – Operation Modes Overview.........................................10

Step 2 – View Modes Overview ..............................................11

Step 3 – Toggling Options ...................................................12

Step 4 – Complete toggling options table ...................................14

Step 5 – Customize Channel Window Layout ............................... 20

Section 4 - Combiner Cascading ......................................26

Introduction .................................................................26

Cascading Setup Scheme ....................................................27

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HSL Secure KVM Combiner

HSL’s secure KVM combiner switches allow simultaneously interacting and presenting up to six computers from different security classification levels on two displays while isolating all coupled hosts from each other, keeping the data of each computer completely separate and protecting against data leakage and malicious attacks through shared USB, keyboard, mouse, video and audio peripherals.

This guide instructs how to install, configure and operate HSL’s KVM Combiner.

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Installing the Combiner

Step 1 – Combiner Setup Overview

The Setup Menu: accessible through the lower left screen corner.

Allows configuring various system settings, such as, output resolution, screen duplication, cursor color and more.

Setup Menu Description:

Main Admin Menu: select which settings to configure (system

settings / channel settings).

Channel Settings: set the screen resolution and frame color of the

selected channel number.

System Settings: Change display output resolution, screen

duplication, frame border width, operation-taskbar size and system cursor type.

Channel 1Setup Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 1 2 3 ? Scale Tile

System Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4

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Step 2 – Cable Installation

1. Connect console port peripherals:

• Connect video, keyboard, mouse and audio peripherals to the

combiner’s console ports. These will be shared securely between all computers.

• Connect a smartcard/biometric reader to the combiner’s console

fUSB secure port to support user authentication across multiple isolated computers.

Notes:

• For optimum compatibility use the supplied 5-button mouse with the

combiner’s console port.

• The mechanical key lock on the front panel of legacy devices is no longer

in use.

2. Computer channel ports:

• For each PC, connect the video, keyboard, mouse, fUSB

and audio cables to the combiner’s computer ports.

Notes:

1. Keyboard shortcut keys are to be pressed sequentially

2. CTRL key refers to LEFT CTRL key.

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CONSOLE PORTS COMPUTER/SOURCE PORTS

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Audio Cable

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Step 3 – Power ON the Combiner

• Turn ON all the PCs.

• Connect the power supply and power ON the combiner

(approximate boot time is 30 seconds).

• The combiner boots into Tile view-mode, where all

sources are presented equally on the screen.

Note: In case no picture is presented after powering ON the combiner, connect an alternate display to the combiner’s display console port, or perform a reset to factory default.

Multiple Sources

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Single Keyboard & Mouse

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PC #4

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PC #1

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Move mouse to switch PCs

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Step 4 – Configure Display Output

Important Notes:

1. It is highly recommended to use the same screen resolution settings across all levels as described below.

#1 #2

#3 #4

#1 #2

#3 #4

Output Resolution (Match Monitor Resolution)

Channel Resolution (Match PC Resolution)

Computer Resolution = (Windows/Linux/Mac OS Screen Resolution)

Use the s ame screen r esolutio n across al l level

2. Selecting a resolution that is not supported by your screen will result in a blank display which might require connecting a monitor that supports the selected resolution or resetting the combiner to factory default.

3. For working with dual displays, please refer to the appendix.

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• Enter System mode: type: { CTRL | CTRL | o }. When active, an

operation taskbar appears at the bottom of the screen.

• Set Output Resolution:

on the lower left screen corner click Setup -> System -> Output Resolution and select the screen resolution that matches your display (for example: 1920x1080).

• Set Channel Resolution: Click Setup -> Channel# and select the screen resolution for the selected channel number (for example: 1920x1080).

• Set Computer

Resolution:

Under the computer’s operating system settings set the screen resolution to match the Output & Channel resolution (for example: 1920x1080).

Set output resolution

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Step 5 – Working with Dual Displays

Connecting two displays to the combiner’s console output ports allows working in Extended or Duplicate mode.

Note: Skip this section if your combiner model does not support dual screens or you’ve connected only one display.

• Set Screen Duplication Mode: click Setup -> System -> Output Resolution and select Duplicate Displays.

In screen duplication mode all incoming sources are presented on the primary display which is duplicated to a second display. This layout is ideal for meeting / control room and big screen TV projection scenarios.

Primary Secondary

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“Duplicate” in Tile Mode

Channel 1Setup Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 1 2 3 ? Scale Tile

Primary Secondary

“Duplicate” in Scale Mode

• Set Screen Extending Mode: click Setup -> System -> Output Resolution and select Extend Displays.

In extended view mode the incoming channel presentation is split between two displays.

Channel 1Setup Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 1 2 3 ? Scale Tile

Primary Secondary

“Extend” in Tile Mode

Channel 1Setup Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 1 2 3 ? Scale Tile

Primary Secondary

“Extend” in Scale Mode

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Step 6 – Reset to Factory Defaults

Reset to factory defaults clears the device settings and restores the device to its original configuration.

• System reset: Clears behavioral characteristics such as mouse settings and display presets. Type { L CTRL | L CTRL | F11| r } key combination.

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Operating the Combiner

Step 1 – Operation Modes Overview

Operation modes determine the device state.

In System mode combiner settings can be modified, the mouse is not passed-through to the source computers and the user can toggle between various channels and view layout modes (Scale/Tile/Custom) using the operation-taskbar, a mouse click, keyboard shortcuts or touch screen gestures. In system mode the user can’t interact with the source computers.

• System mode taskbar & mouse: an operation-taskbar appears

at the bottom of the screen and the mouse cursor is set to System mode (appears in blue).

• System mouse functionality: the mouse is used for operation-

purposes, such as, changing channels, toggling between view modes, entering the setup...etc. It can’t be used for interacting with sources.

• Setup menu: accessible through the lower left screen corner. Allows

configuring various system settings, such as, output resolution, screen duplication, cursor color and more.

• Operation-taskbar: – Toggle between channels by clicking on a channel number. – Toggle between view modes by clicking Scale/Tile/Custom

menu buttons.

– Save custom screen layouts as presets by long-pressing the

1/2/3 buttons.

In User mode the user can simultaneously interact with multiple source computers at the same time using a single set of keyboard and mouse. The user can toggle between various channels and view layout modes (Scale/Tile/Custom) using a mouse click, keyboard shortcuts or touch screen gestures.

• Cursor Navigation (Virtual Display Technology - VDT): With

cursor navigation the user can move from one highly isolated computer system to another by simply moving the mouse cursor across display borders. No need to push any buttons. Audio and keyboard follow mouse as cursor crosses display borders.

Notes:

1. A complete list of toggling options is described further in this document.

2. When VDT is disabled and the combiner is set to User mode, the mouse cursor will not move between screen boarders. To change sources, use toggling options.

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Step 2 – View Modes Overview

View modes determine how multiple sources are presented on the combiner’s screen. Toggle between view modes in a mouse click, using keyboard shortcuts or touch screen gestures.

• Tile View mode: In Tile mode all sources are spread equally on the

screen, the user can independently interact with each source and enlarge any given source to maximum screen size by clicking on it.

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• Scale View mode: In Scale mode the user can interact with all

sources while one source is enlarged and others are aligned vertically on the right screen side. Switch between the enlarged sources by clicking on any of the aligned sources on the right.

Channel 1Setup Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 1 2 3 ? Scale Tile

Click t o Enlarge

• Custom View mode: Custom views allow rearranging, positioning

and saving screens as needed by the user for future work.

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Rearr ange and Pos ition scre ens as you want

2.1 Active Source

Active source is the source that has current access to the combiner’s

peripherals (keyboard, mouse, audio and authentication-device).

The user can select which source will be active in various ways including a mouse click, keyboard shortcuts, touch screen gestures and by using the combiner’s front panel push buttons.

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Step 3 – Toggling Options

Once you have connected all the sources and completed the initial steps, you can start working with the combiner. The next section explains how to switch between operation modes and operate the combiner using its versatile view and control options.

Important Notes:

1. A complete list of toggling options is described further in this document.

2. Always use the left control key (CTRL) unless otherwise specified.

3. Do not use the numeric keypad for toggling shor tcuts unless otherwise specified.

4. ALL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS REFER TO QWERT Y KEYBOARDS. In case a nonqwerty keyboard is in use, keep using the QWERT Y layout. For example, in AZERTY keyboard, where the letter A is equivalent to the location of the letter Q on a QWERTY keyboard, type { CTRL | CTRL | a } to switch to tile view.

Most useful toggling options:

Action Description

Keyboard Mouse

Toggle bet ween System / User modes

(system) - C TRL | CTRL | o

(user) - CTRL | CTRL | u

Click the side-mouse button to toggle between System / User modes.

Switch be tween Tile / Scale Views

(Tile) - CTRL | CTR L | q

(Scale) - CTRL | CTRL | s

1. Click the side-mouse button to toggle to System mode.

2. In System mode: Click “Tile” or “Scale” on the operation-taskbar.

Enable / Disable Cursor Navigation VDT

(enable) - CTRL | CTRL | F11 | c

(disable) - CTRL | CTRL | F11 | b

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Enlarge a source to full screen

CTRL | C TRL | f

1. In System mode, Tile view: Double click any tile.

2. In System mode, Scale view: Double click on the enlarged window.

Go back to last layout be fore enlarging to full screen

CTRL | C TRL | z

1. Click the side-mouse button to toggle to System mode.

2. Click Scale / Tile / Custom but tons on the operation-taskbar.

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Most useful toggling options (Cont.):

Action Description

Keyboard Mouse

Resize channel & content simultaneously*

* First, switch to System mo de, Tile view.

Select a channel -

CTRL | C TRL | Channel# (1-6)

Reduce scaling -

CTRL | C TRL | “-“

Increase scaling -

CTRL | C TRL | “+“

Note: use the “-“ and “=” keys instead of the numeric pad keys.

1. Click to select a channel.

2. Press and hold the side mouse button & scroll the mouse wheel to reduce/increase scaling.

3. For fast scaling hold the left C TRL

System Reset to factory defaults

CTRL | C TRL | F11 | r

Notes:

1. Keyboard shortcut keys are to be pressed sequentially.

2. CTRL key refers to LEFT CTRL key.

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Step 4 – Complete toggling options table

Toggle between view modes in a mouse click, using keyboard shortcuts or touch screen gestures.

# Action / Mode Keyboard Mouse Touch Screen

1 Enter System Mode CTRL | C TRL | o

Click the side-mouse button to toggle between System / User modes.

1. In Scale view: Tap 4 times on the enlarged

window.

2. In Tile view: Touch and hold the uppermost

right corner of the screen for 4 seconds.

2 Enter User Mode CTRL | C TRL | u

Click the side-mouse button to toggle between System / User modes.

1. In Tile view: Tap 4 times on the uppermost

right corner of the screen.

2. In Scale view : Tap 4 times on the enlarged

screen.

3 Switch to Tile View CTRL | C TRL | q

1. Click the side-mouse button to to ggle betwe en System / User modes.

2. In System mode: Click “Tile” on the operationtaskbar.

1. In Scale view, User mode: Tap 4 times on

the enlarged window.

2. In Scale view, Sys tem mode: Tap 4 times on

the enlarged window to switch to User mode, then tap 4 times (again).

4 Switch to Scale View CTRL | CTRL | s

1. Click the side-mouse button to to ggle betwe en System / User modes.

2. In System mode: Click “Scale” on the operationtaskbar.

1. In Tile view, User mode: Touch and hold

the uppermost right corner of the scre en for 4 seconds.

2. In Tile view, System mode: Tap “Scale” on

the operation-taskbar.

View Custom Presets

Note: read “Save custom views as presets” section first.

CTRL | C TRL | F1-F4

1. Click the side-mouse button to to ggle betwe en System / User modes.

2. In System mode: Click 1/2/3 buttons on the operation-taskbar.

N/A

(Custom Tile Preset can be viewed by clicking “Tile” on the operation-taskbar)

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# Action / Mode Keyboard Mouse Touch Screen

Enable Cursor Navig ation VDT

Note: allow 10 seconds de lay after enabling for the 1st time.

CTRL | C TRL | F11 | c N/A N/A

7 Disable Cursor Navigation VDT CTRL | C TRL | F11 | b N/A N/A

Change Active Source

Note: sources can also be switched by using the combiner ’s front panel push buttons.

CTRL | C TRL | Channel# (1-6)

In System mode:

Click the channel window.

or Click the channel number on the operationtaskbar.

or Scroll the mouse wheel.

In User mo de (with VDT ON):

Move mouse cursor across display boarders.

Touch the channel’s screen area.

9 Enlarg e a source to full screen CTRL | C TRL | f

In System mode, Tile view: Double click any tile.

In System mode, Scale view: Double click on the

enlarged window.

In User mo de, Tile view: Tap 4 times on any tile.

In System mode, tile view: Tap 4 times on any

tile to switch to User mode, then tap 4 times (again) on any tile.

Go back to last layout before enlarging to full screen

CTRL | C TRL | z

1. Click the side-mouse button to to ggle to System mode.

2. Click Scale / Tile / Custom buttons on the operation-taskbar.

Tap 4 times anywhere on the screen.

Presentation mode ON; Enlarge each channel to full screen when changing active source using

5.6

CTRL | C TRL | Channel# (1-4)

CTRL | C TRL | p N/A N/A

12 Presentation mode OFF

5.6

CTRL | C TRL | n N/A N/A

5.6

This action is explained in detail using a step by step description ahead.

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# Action / Mode Keyboard Mouse Touch Screen

Resize channel

5.1

1. First, switch to System mode, Tile

view.

2. See Actions 13a / 13b

N/A

1. Click to select a channel.

2. Place the mouse cursor at the channel’s lower right corner.

3. Press and hold the right mouse but ton and drag the channel’s screen to resize.

Tap and hold the lower right corner of a specific channel and drag to resize.

13a

Fit content to newly resized channel area while keeping aspect ratio

* First, resize channel.

CTRL | C TRL | w N/A N/A

13b

Fit content to newly resized channel area without keeping aspect ratio

* First, resize channel.

CTRL | C TRL | y N/A N/A

Resize channel & content simultaneously

5.2

* First, switch to Syste m mode, Tile view.

1. Select a channel

CTRL | C TRL | Channel# (1-6)

2. Reduce scaling

CTRL | C TRL | “-“

3. Increase scaling

CTRL | C TRL | “+“

Note: use the “-“ and “=” keys instead of the numeric pad keys.

1. Click to select a channel.

2. Press and hold the side mouse but ton & scroll the mouse wheel to reduce/increase scaling.

3. For fast scaling hold the lef t CTRL

Tap and hold the midpoint of the vertical or horizontal channel border and drag to scale.

* This action is explained in detail using a step by step description ahead.

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# Action / Mode Keyboard Mouse Touch Screen

Drag & rearrange channel windows

5.3

* First, switch to Syste m mode, Tile view.

N/A

1. Click to select a channel.

2. Press and hold the left mouse button and drag the channel window.

Tap and hold the upper left corner of a channel and drag the window.

Save custom views as presets

5.4

1. First, switch to System mode,

Tile view.

2. Rearrange channel windows layout.

N/A

On the operation-taskbar, long press the “1” or “2” or “3” button for 3 seconds to save your preset.

N/A

17 View custom presets* CTRL | CTRL | F1-F3

1. First, switch to System mode, Tile view.

2. Click 1/2/3 buttons on the operation-taskbar.

N/A

Save a custom tile preset

5.4

1. First, switch to System mode,

Tile view.

2. Rearrange channel windows layout.

N/A

On the operation-taskbar, long press the “Tile” button for 3 seconds to save your preset.

N/A

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5.4

CTRL | C TRL | F4

1. First, switch to System mode, Tile view.

2. Click the “Tile” button.

1. First, switch to System mode, Tile view.

2. Tap on “Tile” button on the operation-taskbar.

* This action is explained in detail using a step by step description ahead.

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# Action / Mode Keyboard Mouse Touch Screen

Dual Screen

Duplicate Screens (On/Off )

CTRL | C TRL | F11 | l

Dual Screen

Duplicate Primary

Projec t primary display on both displays

CTRL | C TRL | F11 | j | j N/A N/A

Dual Screen

Duplicate Secondary

Projec t secondary display on both displays

CTRL | C TRL | F11 | k | k N/A N/A

Dual Screen

Switch Positions

Switch position bet ween primar y and secondary displays

CTRL | C TRL | F11 | k | j

CTRL | C TRL | F11 | j | k

N/A N/A

* This action is explained in detail using a step by step description ahead.

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# Action / Mode Keyboard Mouse Touch Screen

24 Freeze channel layer

5.5

CTRL | C TRL | F11| F | (1-6) N/A N/A

25 E nable Right CTRL

Toggles between the left & right C TRL keys for system commands

L CTRL | L C TRL | F11| i N/A Once enabling the Right CTRL, touch screen

gestures switch to the Lef t screen side. For example, touch and hold the upper lef t screen corner to switch from Tile view, user mode to Scale view.

26 Enable Left CTRL

Toggles between the right CTRL keys for system commands

R CTRL | R C TRL | F11| i N /A N/A

27 Disable front panel and DCU

Disable/Enable the front panel push buttons and DCU functionality. Once disabled, switching channels is only functional through mouse and keyboard shortcuts.

CTRL | C TRL | F11 | e N /A N/A

28 Reset to factory default CTRL | C TRL | F11| r N/A N/A

* This action is explained in detail using a step by step description ahead.

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Step 5 – Customize Channel Window Layout

Each channel’s window layout can be customized beyond the default Tile / Scale view modes and saved as a custom view mode preset.

5.1 Resize a channel window:

# Action Description Keyboard Mouse Touch Screen

1 Enter System Mode CTRL | C TRL | o

Click the side-mouse button to toggle betwe en System / User modes.

In Scale view: Tap 4 times on the enlarged window.

In Tile view: Touch and hold the uppermos t right corner of the screen for 4 seconds.

2 Switch to Tile view C TRL | CTRL | q

Click the side-mouse button to toggle betwe en System / User modes.

In System mode: Click “Tile” on the operation-taskbar.

3 Resize channel

Click to select a channel.

Place the mouse cursor at the channel’s lower right corner.

Press and hold the right mouse button and drag the channel’s screen to resize.

Tap and hold the lower right corner of a specific channel and drag to resize.

Fit content to newly resized channel area

CTRL | C TRL | w

Fit content to newly resized channel area without keeping aspect ration

CTRL | C TRL | y

6 Optional: Revert to Tile mode CTRL | CTRL | q

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5.2 Resize channel window & content at the same time:

# Action Description Keyboard Mouse Touch Screen

1 Enter System Mode CTRL | C TRL | o

Click the side-mouse button to toggle betwe en System / User modes.

In Scale view: Tap 4 times on the enlarged window.

In Tile view: Touch and hold the uppermos t right corner of the screen for 4 seconds.

2 Switch to Tile view C TRL | CTRL | q

Click the side-mouse button to toggle betwe en System / User modes.

In System mode: Click “Tile” on the operation-taskbar.

3 Resize channel & content

Select a channel

CTRL | C TRL | Channel# (1-6)

Reduce scaling

CTRL | C TRL | “-“

Increase scaling

CTRL | C TRL | “+“

Note: use the “-“ and “=” keys ins tead of the numeric pad keys .

Click to select a channel.

Press and hold the side mouse button & scroll the mouse wheel to reduce/ increase scaling.

For fast scaling hold the left CTRL

Tap and hold the midpoint of the vertical or horizontal channel border and drag to scale.

Note: see ‘Save custom views as presets’ section ahead, to save a custom screen layout.

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5.3 Drag and Rearrange channel windows:

# Action Description Keyboard Mouse Touch Screen

1 Enter System Mode CTRL | C TRL | o

Click the side-mouse button to toggle betwe en System / User modes.

In Scale view: Tap 4 times on the enlarged window.

In Tile view: Touch and hold the uppermos t right corner of the screen for 4 seconds.

2 Switch to Tile view C TRL | CTRL | q

Click the side-mouse button to toggle betwe en System / User modes.

In System mode: Click “Tile” on the operation-taskbar.

3 Drag channel window

Click to select a channel.

Press and hold the left mouse button and drag the channel window.

Tap and hold the upper left corner of a channel and drag the window.

Note: to revert from the custom tile to the original tile mode, type CTRL | CTRL | q and then long press the “Tile” button to save.

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5.4 Save custom views as presets:

Save custom screen layouts as presets by long-pressing the 1/2/3 buttons.

# Action Description Keyboard Mouse Touch Screen

1 Enter System Mode CTRL | C TRL | o

Click the side-mouse button to toggle between System / User modes.

In Scale view: Tap 4 times on the enlarged window.

In Tile view: Touch and hold the uppermos t right corner of the screen for 4 seconds.

2 Switch to Tile view C TRL | CTRL | q

Click the side-mouse button to toggle between System / User modes.

In System mode: Click “Tile” on the operation-taskbar.

Rearrange channels as described in the previous steps

4 Save a custom preset to 1/2/3 button

On the operation-taskbar, long press the “1” or “2” or “3” button for 3 seconds to save your preset.

5 View custom preset s CTRL | CTRL | F1-F3 Click 1/2/3 buttons on the op eration-taskbar.

6 Save a custom Tile preset

On the operation-taskbar, long press the “Tile” button for 3 seconds to save your preset.

7 View custom Tile pre set CTRL | C TRL | F4 Click the “ Tile” button. Tap on “Tile” button on the operation-taskbar.

8 View original Tile preset CTRL | C TRL | q

Note: to revert from the custom tile to the original tile mode, type CTRL | CTRL | q and then long press the “Tile” button to save.

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5.5 Freeze channel layer (Applicable only for 6 port products)

In scenarios where a specific channel window has to remain on top of others, for example when a live camera has to be constantly viewed, it is possible to freeze the selected channel window and pinpoint its position so that it remains on top when switching between active sources.

# Action Description Keyboard Mouse Touch Screen

1 Enter System Mode CTRL | C TRL | o

Click the side-mouse button to toggle betwe en System / User modes.

In Scale view: Tap 4 times on the enlarged window.

In Tile view: Touch and hold the uppermos t right corner of the screen for 4 seconds.

2 Switch to Tile view CTRL | CTRL | q

Click the side-mouse button to toggle betwe en System / User modes.

In System mode: Click “Tile” on the operation-taskbar.

Rearrange channels as described in the previous steps

Example: place the resized channel (#2) on top of another channel window

4 Save a custom preset to 1/2/3 button

On the operation-taskbar, long press the “1” or “2” or “3” button for 3 seconds to save your preset.

5 Freeze channel layer

CTRL | C TRL | F11 | F | 2

From now on, channel #2 window will remain on top.

6 Switch Active Channels CTRL | CTRL | 1-6

7 Toggle off Freeze chann el #2 C TRL | CTRL | F11 | F | 2

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5.6 Presentation mode:

In presentation mode, when changing active channels, every channel is automatically enlarged to full screen size.

Once in full screen, use the key sequence CTRL | CTRL | Channel# (1-4) or push the front panel buttons to switch back to Tile mode and then repeat the CTRL | CTRL | Channel# (1-4) sequence to enlarge another channel (see example below).

# Action Description Keyboard Mouse Touch Screen

1 Switch to Tile View CTRL | C TRL | q

Click the side-mouse button to toggle betwe en System / User modes.

In System mode: Click “Tile” on the operation-taskbar.

In Scale view, User mode: Tap 4 times on the enlarged window.

In Scale view, System mode: Tap 4 times on the enlarged window to switch to User mode, then tap 4 times (again).

Presentation mode ON; Enlarge each channel to full screen when changing active source using

CTRL | C TRL | Channel# (1-6)

CTRL | C TRL | p N/A N/A

Change Active Source

Note: sources can also be switched by using the combiner ’s front panel push buttons.

Example:

Enlarge Channel#1

CTRL | C TRL | 1

Revert to Tile View

CTRL | C TRL | 1-4

--------------------------Enlarge Channel#2

CTRL | C TRL | 2

Revert to Tile View

CTRL | C TRL | 1-4

Use steps described in previous actions Use steps described in previous ac tions

4 *Prese ntation mode OFF CTRL | C TRL | n N/A N/A

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Introduction

Cascade combiners to view and control up to 36 sources on a single display, using one set of keyboard, mouse and audio.

• Keep all combiner-features throughout

the cascaded chain (View modes, VDT…etc .)

• Native touchscreen support across

all sources.

• Independently resize and rearrange

the screen layouts of each source.

• Expand any source to full screen.

• Support RS232 commands for easy

screen layout switching programming.

Child

Combiner 2

Child

Combiner 1

Child

Combiner 3

Child

Combiner 4

#4#3#2

Single Keyboard & Mouse

Child

Combiner 2

Child

Combiner 1

Child

Combiner 3

Child

Combiner 4

Master Combiner

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Cascading Setup Scheme

Installation & Setup:

• Step 1 - Connect PCs to Child Combiners.

• Step 2 - Connect the Child Combiners to the

Computer/Source ports on the Root combiner.

• Step 3 - Type: { L CTRL | L CTRL | F11 | i } to enable

RIGHT CTRL on the Root combiner. Once done, LEFT CTRL keyboard shortcuts will apply on Child Combiners while RIGHT CTRL shortcuts will apply on the Root Combiner. Also, touch screen gestures on the Root Combiner will switch to the LEFT.

Root Combiner

Child Combiner

Computers

CONSOLE PORTS COMPUTER/SOURCE PORTS

fUSB Cable

Audio Cable

Mouse Cable

Display Cable

Keyboard Cable

CONSOLE PORTS COMPUTER/SOURCE PORTS

Connect Keyboard &

Mouse to top USB port

Display Cable

Source #1

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• Step 4 - Enable VDT by typing { CTRL | CTRL F11 | c } key sequence on all combiners. Remember to use RIGHT CTRL on the Root Combiner.

• Step 5 - To easily distinguish between the Child and Root Combiner’s System Modes it is recommended to change the Root Combiner mouse cursor color through the operationtaskbar setup -> system menu.

• Step 6 - Start working.

CONSOLE PORTS COMPUTER/SOURCE PORTS

4 3 2 1

Child Combiner 4 Child Combiner 3

Root Combiner

Child Combiner 2 Child Combiner 1

3 4

Child

Combiner 1

Child

Combiner 3

Child

Combiner 2

Child

Combiner 4

Mouse Cable

Display Cable

Keyboard Cable

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