Linksys SVIEW08 User Manual

ProConnect®Series

ProConnect

8-Station KVM Switch

User Guide

Use this Guide to install: SVIEW08 v2

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This product has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used according to the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which is found by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

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• Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance

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ProConnect®Series ProConnect®8-Station KVM Switch

Introduction

The ProConnect®8-Station KVM Switch from Linksys lets you take instant command over multiple desktop or notebook PCs — all from a single keyboard, mouse, and monitor! Switch between PCs with the press of a key, or use the cycling feature to switch automatically at pre-selected time intervals. Got a notebook PC? Plug it into the switch and control it from your desktop PC’s fullsized keyboard, monitor, and mouse — it’s like having your own docking station!

Built to last, the ProConnect®8-Station KVM Switch virtually eliminates cable swapping while saving you hundreds of dollars in storage space and hardware costs. It’s the perfect choice for any file server fleet, Internet, or test site where you need to manage PCs quickly and easily.

• Control Multiple PCs from One Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor

• Switch instantly Between PCs from Your Keyboard or the CPU Switch’s Select Button

• Save Hundreds of Dollars in Equipment, Space, and Power Costs

• Serves as a Quick Docking Station

• Reduce Required Floor Space by up to 50%

• Expand by Chaining Multiple Switches Together

• Runs with Virtually All Software

• Tested with Most Popular Monitor Brands

• No Software Required

• Smart Circuitry Prevents Power Surges

• Sturdy Metal Chasis and Quality Connectors

• Free Technical Support

• One Year Limited Warranty

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

The ProConnect®Series ProConnect®8-Station KVM Switch 1 Features 1

Package Contents 2 System Requirements 2

Getting to Know the ProConnect

8-Station KVM Switch 3

The 8-Station KVM Switch’s Front Panel 3 The 8-Station KVM Switch’s Rear Panel 4

Connecting PCs to the ProConnect

8-Station KVM Switch 5

Single Stage Installation 5 Two Stage Installation 6 Three Stage Installation 7

Using the ProConnect

8-Station KVM Switch 10

Hot Plugging 10 Powering Off and Restarting 11 Port Selection 11 Port ID Numbering 12

Using the On-Screen Display 14

Overview 14 OSD Menu Navigation 15 OSD HotKey Navigation 15 The OSD Function Keys 16 OSD Security 21

Troubleshooting 22 Appendix 23

Computer Connection Table 23

Specifications 24

Environmental 25

Warranty Information 26 Contact Information 27

Features

The ProConnect®Series ProConnect®8-Station KVM Switch

Getting to Know the ProConnect®8Station KVM Switch

On Line Port LED Orange. Indicates that the computer attached to the

corresponding port is up and r unning.

Selected Port LED Green. Indicates the currently selected port. This

LED will flash when the corresponding port is accessed under Auto Scan mode.

Auto Scan Button Pressing this button starts Auto Scan Mode.

Port Selection Button Press a button to access the computer connected to

the corresponding port. Pressing buttons #1 and #2 simultaneously for several seconds performs a Keyboard and Mouse reset. Holding down buttons #7 and #8 simultaneously for several seconds starts the Auto Scan mode.

Reset Use a thin object, such as a ballpoint pen, to press

this recessed switch in to initiate a reset of the 8Station KVM Switch. Pressing this briefly will perform a warm reset, which will rescan your ports for connections. Holding in the button for a longer period will perform a cold reset, which cycles the pow er off and clears the internal memory.

ProConnect®8-Station KVM Switch

ProConnect®Series

• One ProConnect®8-Station KVM Switch

• One AC Pow er Adapter

• One User Guide and Registration Card

8-Station Console Ports:

• One VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that you will be using on any computer installed

• One PS/2 style mouse

• One PS/2 style keyboard

PC’s:

• One VGA, SVGA or Multisync video card

• One 6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) or DB-9 (standard serial) mouse port

• One 6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) keyboard port with a +5V DC on pin 4 and Ground on pin 3 or a 5-pin DIN (AT style) keyboard port with +5V DC on pin 5 and Ground on pin 4.

The 8-Station KVM Switch’s Front Panel

Package Contents

System Requirements

Power The Power Port is where you will connect the included

AC Power Adapter.

Console ports When using this KVM Switch alone, a monitor, key-

board, and mouse are plugged into these ports. If this KVM Switch is being used as a second-stage switch when daisy-chained to another KVM unit, daisy-chain these ports into a CPU Port of the KVM Switch being used as the primary unit.

CPU ports Connect the cables that link the computers here. Linksys

cable kits can be puchased at your nearest Linksys dealer.

ProConnect®8-Station KVM Switch

ProConnect®Series

The 8-Station KVM Switch’s Rear Panel

Connecting PCs to the ProConnect

8-Station KVM Switch

Before you connect any PCs to the 8-Station KVM Switch, make sure that the power on all of the PCs you will be connecting is off. You must also unplug the power cords or any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function. To prevent any damage to the 8-Station KVM Switch, make sure that all devices you are connecting are properly grounded.

Make sure you have available enough Cabling Kits (available from your nearest Linksys dealer in either PS/2 or AT format, as applicable) to make the desired number of connections.

Up to three ProConnect

8-Station KVM Switches can be connected together to enable up to 512 computers controlled. These can be done in Single Station, Two Stage, or Three Stage Installation.

In Single Station Installation, up to eight computers are connected directly to the KVM Switch, as shown in the diagram below. No additional ProConnect

KVM Switches are daisy-chained to the first KVM Switch.

1. Plug your keyboard, mouse, and monitor into the 8-Station KVM Switch’s

Console ports.

2. Connect the monitor, keyboard, and mouse ports of your PC(s) to one of the

8-Station KVM Switch’s CPU ports with a Cabling Kit.

Single Station Installation

1. Using one 8-Station KVM Switch as a Primary unit and the other eight 8-

Station KVM Switches as Secondary units, use a Cabling Kit to connect the Console ports of the Secondary Units to the CPU ports of the Primary unit. In this way, the 64 CPU ports of the Secondar y units are available through the Primary unit.

2. Connect the monitor, keyboard, and mouse ports of your PC(s), up to 64, to

a CPU port in one the Secondar y units with a Cabling Kit.

3. Plug the AC Power Adapters into the 8-Station KVM Switches’ power

ports, then plug each AC Power Adapter into an AC power source.

4. Power on the connected PC(s).

T o control the maximum number of PCs under the Three State Installation, you will need to connect eight additional 8-Station KVM Switches to your first 8Station KVM Switch and each of those eight additional 8-Station KVM Switches will need eight 8-Station KVM Switches connected to them, as shown in the diagrams on the following pages. This is the Three Stage Installation process. It will create 512 open ports for controlling PCs. A table showing the relation between the number of computers and the number of 8Station KVM Switches needed to control them is provided in the Appendix.

Three Stage Installation

3. Plug the AC Power Adapter into the 8-Station KVM Switch’s power port, then plug the AC Power Adapter into an AC power source.

4. Power on the connected PC(s).

To control up to 64 PCs through the 8-Station KVM Switch, you will need to connect eight additional 8-Station KVM Switches to your first 8-Station KVM Switch. This is the Two Stage Installation process. It will create 64 open ports for controlling PCs. A table showing the relation between the number of computers and the number of 8-Station KVM Switches needed to control them is provided in the Appendix.

Two Stage Installation

NOTE: Daisy-chaining different models of KVM Switches can cause problems with Hotkey and OSD port switching. To prevent this, only use ProConnect®8-Station KVM Switches when daisy-chaining them together.

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