rackit Sylphit-MP User Manual

Sylphit-MP

KVM Drawer

Technology Corporation

User Guide

Version 1.3

Rackit

®

® Technology Corporation

271 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016
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1.800.636.3434

www.RackitTechnology.com

Table of Content

Items Included in Shipment ...................................................................................3

System Compatibility...............................................................................................3

Rack-Mount Installation...........................................................................................4

Product Detail .........................................................................................................5

Connecting Computers to Sylphit............................................................................6

Connecting an External Console.............................................................................7

Adding Ports to Control More Computers................................................................8

Powering Up the System.........................................................................................8

LCD Display Control Panel......................................................................................9

Operating Sylphit's KVM Switch ............................................................................16

User Name / Password ...............................................................................16

Status Indicator ...........................................................................................17

Switching Indication Panel ..........................................................................17

Keyboard Hot-Key Operation ......................................................................18

On Screen Display (OSD) for KVM Switch ............................................................20

Selecting (Switching to) a Computer (Port) .................................................21

Main menu ..................................................................................................22

Language ....................................................................................................22

Port Name Edit............................................................................................23

Port Search .................................................................................................23

User Security...............................................................................................24

Access List..................................................................................................25

HotKey ........................................................................................................25

Time Setting................................................................................................26

OSD Mouse.................................................................................................26

Hot-Key Settings ...................................................................................................27

General Precautions .............................................................................................28

Certificates ............................................................................................................29

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Items Included in Shipment

• Sylphit-MP KVM Drawer/Switch

• (1) or (8) or (16) Sylphit Integrated USB KVM Cables (HDD 15-pin male [for Sylphit

connection] to USB/VGA [for computer connection])

• Power cord

• (2) Extension mounting brackets

• (8) Extension brackets’ mounting screws

System Compatibility

System Video Keyboard Mouse

Sylphit-MP

Built-in VGA flat-panel

LCD display

External Console HD15 (VGA) USB USB

Connected Computers HD15 (VGA)

Built-in Windows

USB keyboard

PS/2* PS/2*

USB (one connector for both)

Built-in USB

mouse

* Requires Sylphit Integrated PS/2 KVM Cable

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Rack-Mount Installation

1. Measure the depth of the rack (the distance between the front and the rear mounting

rails) into which you are installing Sylphit.

2. Using the extension brackets’

mounting screws that came

with the unit, attach one

extension bracket to each side

of the unit with four (4) screws,

so that the unit’s depth will

(approximately) match the

rack’s depth. Keep the screws

somewhat loose to allow some

depth adjustment of the

extension brackets.

3. Using mounting screws that came with

your rack, mount Sylphit onto the rack’s

mounting rails, using 2 screws on each

one of the four mounting corners.

Adjust the depth of the extension

brackets while mounting the rear

section of Sylphit by sliding the

extension brackets, to match the depth

of the rack.

4. Once Sylphit’s two front mounting ears and two rear extension brackets are firmly

installed onto the rack’s rails, tighten the four screws connecting each extension

bracket to each side of Sylphit.

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Product Detail

Self-locking Rails

Back View

8-Port model

Press the lever to unlock

16-Port model

AC Power
Plug

Local
Console
Ports

Daisy Chain
Port

KVM Ports for
Connected
Computers

Local Console ports are used to connect an external monitor (to the HD15 VGA female

port) and external keyboard and mouse (to the two USB ports). The external monitor will

display video identical to the one displayed on Sylphit's screen. The external keyboard and

mouse will control the selected server just as Sylphit's built-in keyboard and mouse would.

Daisy Chain port is used to daisy-chain another bank of KVM switch, to serve as means of

expanding Sylphit's port capacity, allowing Sylphit to control more than its original eight (or

sixteen) ports.

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Connecting Computers to Sylphit

Sylphit ships with Sylphit Integrated USB KVM Cable(s) (the cable count matches the port

count of the Sylphit unit).

Each Sylphit Integrated USB KVM Cable consists of one (1) blue HDD 15-pin male

connector [for Sylphit connection] on one end and one (1) blue HDD 15-pin male VGA

connector with a USB pigtail [for computer connection] on the other end.

1. Confirm that the Sylphit unit is powered down.

2. Confirm that the computer/server you are connecting is powered down.

3. Connect the USB connector of the Sylphit Integrated USB KVM Cable to the

keyboard/mouse USB port on the server.

4. Connect the blue VGA connector that is attached to the USB pigtail to the server's VGA

video port. Secure the connection with the thumb-screws.

5. Connect the single blue HDD 15-pin connector (on the other end of the cable) to anyone

of the 1-8 (or 1-16) ports on the back of the Sylphit unit. Secure the connection with the

thumb-screws.

6. Repeat steps 2 through 5 for each server to be connected to Sylphit.

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To connect a PS/2

computer/server to Sylphit,

use a Sylphit Integrated

PS/2 KVM Cable

(purchased separately)

and follow the same steps.

In step 3. you will need to

connect the purple PS/2

connector to the

computer's keyboard port

and the green PS/2

connector to the

computer's mouse port.

Connecting an External Console

You can connect an external console to operate Sylphit bypassing the built-in keyboard,

touchpad and screen. The external console connects to Local Console ports.

Connect the external monitor to the VGA D-Sub connector.

Connect the USB keyboard and USB mouse to the two USB ports.

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Adding Ports to Control More Computers

You can expand the Sylphit KVM port-count by daisy-chaining additional Sylphit KVM

switches, connecting between them with a daisy chain cable. Each additional KVM switch

is considered by the switching system as an additional "Bank". The daisy chain cable

connects to the primary Sylphit Daisy Chain port. Control, switching and server access is

maintained from the primary Sylphit console.

Powering Up the System

1. Connect the AC power cord to the EIC

power outlet at the back of the unit.

2. Turn on the power to the Sylphit unit.

The On/Off Power switch is located on

the back of the unit, by the EIC power

outlet.

3. A beep will sound. The "Power

Light" on the LCD Display

Control Panel will light up in

solid green, indicating the

monitor is turned on.

NOTE: If the "Power Light" on the LCD Display Control Panel lights up in amber, it is an

indication that the monitor is turned off. Press the "Power" (On/Off) button on the LCD

Display Control Panel. The "Power Light" will light up in solid green.

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4. The "Operation" blue light of port 1 on the Switching Indication Panel will flash.

5. Power up the servers. You may power all connected servers regardless of which may

be selected by Sylphit.

NOTE: A solid green "Power" LED on the Switching Indication Panel indicates that the

server connected to the corresponding port is powered up.

A solid blue "Operation" LED on the Switching Indication Panel indicates that the server

connected to the corresponding port is selected and now controlled through the Sylphit

console.

LCD Display Control Panel

Power Light – Lights up when the monitor is

turned on:

• Green – Video signal is available

• Amber – Video signal is not available

• Red – Monitor is powering down.

On/Off Power Button – Turns

the monitor on or off.

Auto Button – Press to have

the monitor automatically adjust

to the incoming video signal.

Menu Button – Press to bring up the LCD On Screen Display (OSD) menu for

screen-display adjustments.

Arrows Selector Buttons – Used to navigate up or down on the LCD's OSD.

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A

uto Adjustment

Bright & Contrast

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Image Adjustment

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Color Adjustment

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Language Selection

Reset

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OSD Adjustment

Exit

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Operating Sylphit's KVM Switch

User Name / Password

Should you want to be able to authenticate users and prevent unauthorized access to

Sylphit console, Sylphit supports one (1) Supervisor and eight (8) additional Users.

The factory-set default user is "Supervisor".

A "Supervisor" has access to all ports and is privileged to edit all settings and options.

A "User" can only switch to ports to which the "User" has been granted access rights, as well

as use the "Port Search" function from Sylphit's OSD Main menu.

Depending on its settings,

Sylphit may prompt you to

enter a user name and

password in order to gain

access to the console.

User Security is originally

factory-set to be disabled.

The factory-set default Supervisor's user-name is eight zeros (00000000).

The factory-set default password is eight zeros (00000000).

To enter the factory-set defaults, use the "0" key located on the top row of the keyboard.

Note: Do not

use the zero key on the numeric keypad.

At the login prompt:

• Type in the user's name and hit the "Enter" key.

• Type in the password and hit the "Enter" key.

Warning:

If you are not familiar with the OSD menu operation, you should disable User

Security (see: Hot-Key Settings) and you should refrain from changing the factory-set user

name and password – i.e. keep the eight zero (00000000) default values. Once the user

name/password has been changed, should the new password get unfortunately forgotten,

Sylphit unit will need to be shipped back to Rackit's labs for a password reset.

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Status Indicator

Status Indicator appears on the screen right after a successful login and after switching

ports. Status Indicator displays Sylphit's current settings and provides information regarding

the active port which is currently displayed and being controlled.

Switching Indication Panel

Each port on Sylphit's KVM switch is

represented on the Switching Indication

Panel with:

• A button

• Blue "Operation" LED

• Green "Power" LED

Push-Buttons are used to select a server

that is connected to the corresponding

port.

A solid green "Power" LED indicates that the server connected to the associated port is

powered up.

A flashing blue "Operation" LED indicates that the associated port is selected but that the

server connected to the associated port is powered down or disconnected from Sylphit.

A solid blue "Operation" LED indicates that the server connected to the corresponding

port is selected, powered up and now controlled through the Sylphit console.

Press on any button to switch to the server connected to the associated port. Upon

switching, the port's name will appear on the screen for a few seconds.

The "Bank" indicator at the top right corner of the Switching Indication Panel indicates the

active KVM switch's bank number, in case there are additional KVM switches cascaded off

the main Sylphit unit. The "Bank" indicator will always show "1" when there are no

additional KVM switches cascaded off the integrated Sylphit KVM switch.

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Keyboard Hot-Key Operation

You can control Sylphit's KVM switch by invoking commands via a sequence of keyboard

hot-keys.

Tap the "Caps Lock" key twice in succession (within 2 seconds) to enter into "Hot Key"

mode. A beep will sound indicating you are in "Hot Key" mode.

Tap a "Command" key (see below a list of command keys and their corresponding action)

within 2 seconds of entering into "Hot Key" mode. If you haven't tapped any "Command"

key in "Hot Key" mode within 2 seconds, Sylphit will exit "Hot Key" mode and revert to

normal state in which the keyboard is controlling the selected server.

Following are some hot-key sequences:

Within 2 seconds

Caps

+ + =

Lock

Caps

+ +

Lock

Arrow" key or "Down Arrow" key to speed up selecting

the destination port.

Caps
Lock

Caps
Lock

↑

↓

Previous Port

= Next Port. You can continuously press the "Up

Caps

+ + = Previous Bank

Lock

Caps
Lock

Page
Up

Caps

+ + = Next Bank

Lock

Caps

+ + =

Lock

Caps
Lock

Caps
Lock

Page
Down

B

Beeper (Enable/disable beep-sound)

Caps

+ + = Screen Saving and Auto Logout.

Lock

saving function and a 10-minute auto-logout function.

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Caps
Lock

L

Disabled by default, "L" enables/disables screen

Caps

+ + = Log Out of OSD.

Lock

If User Security is disabled – Status Indicator will show.

Caps
Lock

P

If User Security is enabled – Login prompt will show.

To select a port:

Caps

+ + + Bank numbers: [1, 2, ... 8]

Lock

Port numbers: [

Caps
Lock

Bank
#

Port
#

01, 02, ...16]

Example: To select port #6 in bank #1 type: 1 0 6

Note:

Use the number keys on the top row of the keyboard – Do not use the numeric keypad keys.

Note: Bank #1 is designated to the primary Sylphit console. A stand-alone Sylphit unit with no

daisy-chained KVM switches is designated as Bank #1.

To bring up the On Screen Display (OSD) menu:

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On Screen Display (OSD) for KVM Switch

On Screen Display (OSD) is used for selecting and activating some of Sylphit's KVM

switch's options and features.

To bring up the OSD menu:

Caps
Lock

+ + Space Bar = On Screen Display

Tap the "Caps Lock" key twice in succession (within 2 seconds) to enter into "Hot Key"

mode. A beep will sound indicating you are in "Hot Key" mode.

Tap the "Space Bar". Sylphit's On Screen Display (OSD) will show on the screen.

Caps
Lock

OSD consists of three (3) sections:

• A list of available computers (on the left), identified by Bank #, Port # and Port Name,
along with indications as to which computers are powered up and which computer is
currently selected.

• A "Help" section (on the top right)

• Information regarding the User's Name and the Scan settings (at the bottom right).

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Following is a list of functions available from the OSD:

Selecting (Switching to) a Computer (Port)

As Sylphit's OSD is showing, use the "Up" and "Down" arrow keys to highlight the
computer (port) you want to switch to and hit the "Enter" key.

Sylphit will now switch to the desired computer/port. The Status Indicator will briefly show,
displaying the port's number and name.

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Main Menu

As Sylphit's OSD is showing, tap the "F1" key to bring up Sylphit's OSD Main Menu.

NOTE: Settings and options available for editing through "Main Menu" are available only to
the Supervisor. A User (who isn't a Supervisor) can only activate the "Port Search"
function.

Language

The language selection allows choosing the desired display language.

NOTE: Non-Latin based languages are for display purposes only and not for editing.

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Port Name Edit

Port Name Edit facilitates assigning a name to each port, which in effect may be the name

of the computer connected to the port.

The assigned computer-name then gets displayed on Sylphit's OSD list of available

computers/ports to switch to, making it easier to identify, select and switch to the desired

computer by name rather than by port number.

Port Search

Port Search facilitates finding a computer by the name it has been assigned so that it can

be switched to.

Port Search is particularly useful when the system consists of multiple banks

(daisy-chained KVM switches supporting additional ports beyond the primary 8 or 16

ports).

Searching a wildcard [*] is

supported and will result with

displaying all matches.

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User Security

User Security facilitates assigning user names and passwords to one (1) Supervisor and

up to eight (8) Users.

The top-left "S" referrers to "Supervisor".

The "1", "2", "3",....."8" refer to Users 1 through 8.

The maximum length of a User Name and a Password is eight (8) characters (A~Z, 0~9).

Tap the "Enter" key or click the left-button touchpad to start editing. Tap any alpha-numeric
keyand the cursor will move to the next cell, awaiting your key-input.

When done editing, tap the "Enter" key to save the entry.
Tap the "Esc" key to cancel the editing.

NOTE: "Blank" shows an underscore while "Space" does not.

NOTE: "Space" is treated as a valid character.

NOTE: By default, all "Users" user-name is Spaces and all "Users" password is Space.

Being that a Space is invisible – anyone can use Space Space as their user credentials.

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Access List

The Access List facilitates assigning users' access-rights to each port.

Use the "Enter" key to toggle the port rights:

• O – Enables user's rights to access a port.

• X – Disables user's rights to access a port.

HotKey

The HOTKEY menu facilitates setting the hot-key used to bring up the OSD.

The factory-set default is "Caps Lock".

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Time Settings

Time Settings facilitates setting the intervals (in seconds) for the Auto-Scan function. In

Auto-Scan mode, this setting determines how long will a port show before automatically

moving to the next port.

The factory-set default is 10 seconds.

OSD Mouse

OSD selections are typically being made by using the arrow keys to highlight a selection.

Such selections, however, can also be made using the mouse.

Using the mouse you can position the white square cursor over your selection, then press

"Enter" key to activate your selection.

The OSD Mouse facilitates setting the speed in which the OSD cursor moves.

The factory-set default is "Middle".

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Hot-Key Settings

You can enable or disable Sylphit's KVM switch options by invoking commands via a

sequence of keyboard hot-keys.

Tap the "Caps Lock" key twice in succession (within 2 seconds) to enter into "Hot Key"

mode. A beep will sound indicating you are in "Hot Key" mode.

Tap a "Command" key (see below a list of command keys and their corresponding action)

within 2 seconds of entering into "Hot Key" mode. If you haven't tapped any "Command"

key in "Hot Key" mode within 2 seconds, Sylphit will exit "Hot Key" mode and revert to

normal state in which the keyboard is controlling the selected server.

Following is a list of available hot-key setting (some only available to the Supervisor):

Caps

+ + =

Lock

Disabled by default, "U" enables/disables the need

to enter a "User Name" and "Password" to gain

access to computers connected to Sylphit console.

Caps
Lock

U

User Security (For Supervisor only!)

Caps

+ + = Auto Scan (For Supervisor only!)

Lock

video of 1

under "Time Settings", then will automatically move

to display the video of the next active computer.

Caps

+ + = Reset of OSD (For Supervisor only!)

Lock

to default factory settings.

Caps
Lock

Caps
Lock

S

R

Activates the Auto Scan function. Sylphit will show

st

active computer for the duration setup

Resets all OSD settings (except "User Security" back.

Caps

+ + =

Lock

Caps
Lock

B

Beeper (Enable/disable beep-sound)

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Caps

+ + = Screen Saving and Auto Logout.

Lock

saving function and a 10-minute auto-logout function.

Caps

+ + = Log Out of OSD.

Lock

If User Security is disabled – Status Indicator will show.

Caps
Lock

Caps
Lock

L

Disabled by default, "L" enables/disables screen

P

If User Security is enabled – Login prompt will show.

General Precautions

1. Ensure that all cables are well seated, both on Sylphit's end and on the computer's end.

2. The maximum recommended length of KVM cable connecting Sylphit to a computer is

15 feet. This will ensure good performance without any ghosting or video degradation.

If the distance between Sylphit and a connected computer needs to be greater than 15

feet, an extender should be used.

3. Don't press any keys on the keyboard while the selected computer is booting up, since it

might cause a keyboard error, or may prevent the keyboard from being detected by the

computer.

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Certificates

FCC Class-A

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

CE

This equipment is in compliance with the requirements of the following regulations:

EN 55 022: CLASS A

UL

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with UL requirements for safety.

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