Raritan Computer TMCAT17216 User Manual

TMCAT17 Series

User Guide

Release 1.0

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If a power cable is included with this product, it must be used exclusively for this product.

Power Safety Guidelines

To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to Raritan equipment:

 Do not use a 2-wire power cord in any product configuration.  Test AC outlets at your computer and monitor for proper polarity and grounding.  Use only with grounded outlets at both the computer and monitor. When using a backup UPS,

power the computer, monitor and appliance off the supply.

In Raritan products which require Rack Mounting, please follow these precautions:

 Operation temperature in a closed rack environment may be greater than room temperature. Do

not exceed the rated maximum ambient temperature of the appliances. See Specifications.

 Ensure sufficient airflow through the rack environment.  Mount equipment in the rack carefully to avoid uneven mechanical loading.  Connect equipment to the supply circuit carefully to avoid overloading circuits.  Ground all equipment properly, especially supply connections, such as power strips (other than

direct connections), to the branch circuit.

Warning: Rack mounted equipment is not to be used as a shelf or a work space.

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

Product Overview...........................................................................................................................1

TMCAT17 Switch.................................................................................................................1

MCCAT User Station...........................................................................................................2

MCCAT Computer Interface Module (MCIM)......................................................................2

MCUTP Cable......................................................................................................................2

Product Photos ..............................................................................................................................3

Product Features ...........................................................................................................................5

TMCAT17 Switch.................................................................................................................5

MCCAT User Station...........................................................................................................6

Package Contents..........................................................................................................................6

TMCAT17 Switch.................................................................................................................6

MCCAT User Station (Optional)..........................................................................................6

Structure Diagrams........................................................................................................................6

TMCAT17 Switch.................................................................................................................7

MCCAT User Station...........................................................................................................8

Chapter 2 Quick Start 10

Before Installation........................................................................................................................10

Rackmount Installation.................................................................................................................11

Rackmount Kit ...................................................................................................................11

Rack-Mounting the TMCAT17 Device...............................................................................12

Installing a Basic System.............................................................................................................14

Preparing Requisite Items.................................................................................................14

Connecting the Equipment................................................................................................14

Connecting a User Station (Optional)................................................................................17

Using the TMCAT17 Switch.........................................................................................................20

Opening TMCAT17............................................................................................................20

Login..................................................................................................................................21

Accessing a Computer or Channel....................................................................................23

Logout................................................................................................................................24

Closing TMCAT17 .............................................................................................................24

Chapter 3 Introduction to the OSD Interface 26

OSD Layout .................................................................................................................................26

Login Box...........................................................................................................................26

OSD Menu.........................................................................................................................27

Contents

Activating the OSD.......................................................................................................................29

Deactivating the OSD ..................................................................................................................29

Variations of Highlight Colors ......................................................................................................29

Channel Colors............................................................................................................................30

What are Active and Inactive Channels ............................................................................30

Channel Colors and Statuses............................................................................................31

OSD Operation Keys ...................................................................................................................32

Chapter 4 Advanced Operation 34

Switching the Channel Sorting.....................................................................................................35

Cycling Through Channels ..........................................................................................................36

Accessing Active Channels Only.................................................................................................36

Sharing the Computer..................................................................................................................37

Activating the Help Menu.............................................................................................................38

Supporting Sun Servers...............................................................................................................39

Emulating Special Sun Keys .............................................................................................39

Refreshing Channel Statuses......................................................................................................40

Chapter 5 System Settings 42

Assigning or Modifying Channel Names......................................................................................43

Changing the Scan Rate..............................................................................................................44

Renaming the TMCAT17 Switch .................................................................................................44

Changing Passwords...................................................................................................................45

Changing the Hot Key..................................................................................................................46

Changing the Operation Mode.....................................................................................................47

Setting Up the Green Mode.........................................................................................................48

Setting Up the Logoff Timeout Function......................................................................................49

Hiding the Login Box....................................................................................................................50

Managing User Accounts.............................................................................................................51

Renaming User Accounts..................................................................................................51

Adding User Accounts.......................................................................................................51

Deleting User Accounts.....................................................................................................52

Setting Up the Channel ID Display Function ...............................................................................53

Setting Up the ID Display Function....................................................................................53

Adjusting the ID Display Position.......................................................................................54

Adjusting the OSD Menu Position ...............................................................................................55

Resetting System Settings...........................................................................................................55

Chapter 6 LCD Panel Operation 57

LCD Controls ...............................................................................................................................57

LCD OSD Layout.........................................................................................................................58

OSD Submenus...........................................................................................................................58

Image.................................................................................................................................59

Geometry...........................................................................................................................59

Misc ...................................................................................................................................60

Contents

Changing LCD OSD Settings ......................................................................................................60

Auto-Adjusting Display Settings...................................................................................................61

Resetting LCD OSD Settings.......................................................................................................62

Quitting the LCD OSD Menu .......................................................................................................62

Chapter 7 Keyboard Layout Settings (for Sun USB MCUTP Cable) 63

Changing Keyboard Layout Settings...........................................................................................63

Keyboard Layout Codes..............................................................................................................65

Chapter 8 User Station Direct Mode 66

Chapter 9 Firmware Upgrade 68

STEP (A): Download the Latest Firmware and Upgrade Utility...................................................68

STEP (B): Connect the Desired Device to the Computer Running the Upgrade Utility ..............69

STEP (C): Launch the Upgrade Utility.........................................................................................70

Appendix A Specifications 73

TMCAT17 Specifications .............................................................................................................73

Supported Video Resolutions......................................................................................................74

Resolutions for the Built-in LCD Display ...........................................................................74

Resolutions for the External Monitor .................................................................................74

Appendix B Cable Length Limitations 76

Maximum Distance between Users and TMCAT17 Switches.....................................................76

Maximum Distance between Users and Computers ...................................................................76

Maximum Distance for User Station Direct Mode........................................................................77

Appendix C Compatibility with Other Raritan Products 78

Analog KVM Switches .................................................................................................................78

Digital KVM Switches...................................................................................................................78

Compatible CIMs .........................................................................................................................80

Connecting a Serial Device via the Serial CIM..................................................................81

P2-EUST User Station.................................................................................................................83

Supported Maximum Cable Length...................................................................................84

Contents

Appendix D Two-Tier System 85

Overview......................................................................................................................................86

Limitations of the Two-Tier System .............................................................................................87

Establishing a Two-Tier System..................................................................................................87

STEP (A): Programme an MCCAT Switch as a Second-Tier Device ...............................87

STEP (B): Connect the Second-Tier MCCAT Switch to the Base Switch.........................88

STEP (C): Specify the Type of the Second-Tier Device on the OSD................................89

STEP (D): Connect Computers to the TMCAT17 System ................................................90

One-User MCCAT Switches........................................................................................................90

How to Connect MCCAT18/116 Switches to the Base Switch..........................................91

Setting Up the Second-Tier Channels.........................................................................................92

Accessing the Second-Tier Channels..........................................................................................93

Returning to the Base Switch's OSD...........................................................................................94

Appendix E Ground Screw 95

Appendix F Resetting to Factory Defaults 96

Resetting the TMCAT17 device...................................................................................................96

Default Settings............................................................................................................................96

Appendix G Troubleshooting 98

Index 101

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Chapter 1

Product Overview

Introduction

Congratulations on purchasing Raritan's TMCAT17 LCD KVM switch, and/or a MasterConsole CAT (MCCAT) user station. This user guide explains how to use these devices to access and control multiple computers or servers.

In This Chapter

Product Overview......................................................................................1

Product Photos..........................................................................................3

Product Features.......................................................................................5

Package Contents.....................................................................................6

Structure Diagrams....................................................................................6

TMCAT17 LCD KVM switch functions as a keyboard/video/mouse switch, which enables you to control multiple computers from a single set of keyboard, mouse (or touchpad), and monitor.

The product comes with a built-in LCD monitor, keyboard and touch pad. It features the connection of computers through standard Category 5 (Cat5) unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables.

If you connect Raritan's MasterConsole CAT (MCCAT) KVM switches to the TMCAT17 switch to form a "two-tier" system, the number of computers can be expanded up to 256 computers.

You need these components to set up one TMCAT17 system:

 TMCAT17 switch  MCCAT user station (optional)  MCCAT Computer Interface Modules (MCIMs) or MCUTP cables

TMCAT17 Switch

The TMCAT17 LCD KVM switch provides channel ports for connecting computers and a user port for connecting an optional MCCAT user station.

A maximum of two users can access the TMCAT17 switch and connected computers simultaneously when you connect the MCCAT user station to the TMCAT17 switch.

The product has two models: TMCAT1728 with 8 channel ports and TMCAT17216 with 16 channel ports.

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MCCAT User Station

An MCCAT user station connects a set of keyboard, mouse and monitor to a compatible KVM switch. After connecting the user station to the TMCAT17 switch, two users can access the system at a time.

There is only one MCCAT user station model: MCCAT-UST.

MCCAT Computer Interface Module (MCIM)

The MCIM transmits keyboard, mouse and video signals between the connected computer and the TMCAT17 switch. One computer requires one MCIM only. There are two types of them.

 USB type

MCIM-USB comes with an HD15 VGA connector and a USB connector.

 PS/2 type

MCIM-PS2 comes with an HD15 VGA connector, a PS/2 keyboard connector, and a PS/2 mouse connector.

MCUTP Cable

One MCUTP cable is a combination of Computer Interface Module (CIM) and Cat5 UTP cable so you can use it in place of the MCIM.

The MCUTP cable is not compatible with Windows 98 operating system. Use MCIM for computers running Windows 98.

There are three types of them.

 USB type

This type comes with an HD15 VGA connector, a USB connector and an RJ-45 connector.

Model Cable length

MCUTP06-USB 0.6 meter (2 feet) MCUTP20-USB 2 meters (6.5 feet) MCUTP40-USB 4 meters (13 feet) MCUTP60-USB 6 meters (20 feet)

 PS/2 type

This type comes with an HD15 VGA connector, a PS/2 keyboard connector, a PS/2 mouse connector and an RJ-45 connector.

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Model Cable length

MCUTP06-PS2 0.6 meter (2 feet) MCUTP20-PS2 2 meters (6.5 feet) MCUTP40-PS2 4 meters (13 feet) MCUTP60-PS2 6 meters (20 feet)

 Sun USB type

This type comes with an HD15 VGA connector, a Sun USB connector and an RJ-45 connector.

Model Cable length

MCUTP06-SUSB 0.6 meter (2 feet) MCUTP20-SUSB 2 meters (6.5 feet) MCUTP40-SUSB 4 meters (13 feet)

Product Photos

MCUTP60-SUSB 6 meters (20 feet)

TMCAT1728 or TMCAT17216 (Front View)

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MCCAT-UST (Front and Rear View)

MCUTP20-PS2 Cable

MCUTP20-USB or MCUTP20-SUSB Cable

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Product Features

TMCAT17 Switch

 A user can control multiple computers per unit. The number of

computers that can be controlled varies depending on the model you purchased:

 TMCAT1728 can control a maximum of 8 computers  TMCAT17216 can control a maximum of 16 computers

 Support a maximum of 256 computers if cascading MCCAT switches  Support two-user operation  Support the PC Share mode  Multi-platform support, including MS-DOS, Windows

2000/2003/NT/XP/Vista, Macintosh OS9/OSX, Linux (Red Hat, Novell Suse), SCO Unix, and Sun Solaris

 Support IBM, Dell, HP, and Sun servers  Support the video resolution up to 1600x1200  Enable users to be located away from the computers up to:

 100 feet (30.48 meters) for video resolution at 1600x1200  150 feet (45.72 meters) for video resolution at 1280x1024 or below

 Interconnect with computers via standard Cat5 UTP cables  Feature simple system control and management with the OSD

interface

 With the “keep-alive” technology, you can add, remove, and hot-swap

components without interruption to the computers

 The Scan function enables the system to automatically cycle through

all channels, and updates the channel status

 The Skip function enables the system to bypass "inactive" channels

Note: An "active" channel is the channel port where the TMCAT17 switch detects the connection of a powered MCIM or MCUTP cabl e. An "inactive" channel is the opposite. See What are Active and

Inactive Channels (on page 30) for more information.

 The Login mechanism prevents unauthorized access to the

TMCAT17 switch and connected computers

 Easy firmware upgrade via a standard RS-232 serial cable

Note: The integrated LCD display supports the video resolution up t o 1280x1024 only, but the external monitor, which is connected to the TMCAT17 switch via the MCCAT user station, can support the resolution up to 1600x1200.

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MCCAT User Station

 Interconnect with a compatible KVM switch via a standard Cat5 UTP

cable

 Support a standard USB or PS/2 keyboard and mouse  Easy firmware upgrade via a standard RS-232 serial cable

You may purchase the TMCAT17 switch alone or both of the TMCAT17 switch and MCCAT user station.

TMCAT17 Switch

 TMCAT17 switch x 1  Power cord x 1  Rackmount kit x 1 (including brackets and associated screws)

* Mounting depth adjustable from 560 to 900 mm

 Quick Setup Guide x 1  Warranty card x 1

Structure Diagrams

MCCAT User Station (Optional)

 MCCAT user station x 1  Power adapter x 1  Quick Setup Guide x 1  Warranty card x 1

This section provides a brief introduction to the components on the front and rear sides of the TMCAT17 switch and user station.

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TMCAT17 Switch

Front View

Handle Allows you to carry the TMCAT17 device or pull it out of the rack. Latches Lock or unlock the LCD panel and keyboard assembly. LCD display Displays the video. LCD controls Activate and navigate through the LCD OSD interface. Support brackets Support the TMCAT17 device when the brackets are inserted into the

mounting brackets installed in the rack.

LCD power switch and LED

The LCD power switch toggles the LCD display's power on or off.

 When on, the adjacent LED is lit (blue).  When off, the LED is not lit.

Touchpad mouse and buttons

Keyboard Inputs characters or commands. Mounting ears Secure the TMCAT17 device in place when it is installed in the rack.

The touchpad controls the onscreen mouse pointer, and adjacent buttons function as mouse buttons.

Rear View

Power socket

Connects a power cord.

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Power switch Ground screw User 2 port Connects an optional MCCAT user station.

Admin port Channel ports Connect computers. Depending on the model you purchased, the

Toggles the power on or off. Connects a grounding wire.

Connects a computer for upgrading the firmware.

device may have 8 or 16 channel ports.

Reset button Resets all settings to factory defaults.

MCCAT User Station

One MCCAT user station can connect a set of keyboard, mouse and monitor to any of these devices:

 A compatible KVM switch, including MCCAT28, MCCAT216,

TMCAT1728, or TMCAT17216.

 A computer. See User Station Direct Mode (on page 66) for more

information.

Front View

Power LED Indicates whether the device is turned on.

When lit, it is turned ON. When off, there is no power supply to the

Admin port Connects a computer for upgrading the firmware. Cat5 port Connects a compatible KVM switch or a computer. VGA port Connects a VGA monitor.

device.

Rear View

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USB K/M ports Connect a USB keyboard and mouse. PS/2 keyboard port Connects a PS/2 keyboard. PS/2 mouse port Connects a PS/2 mouse. Power jack Connects a power adapter.

Warning: Do NOT connect both PS/2 and USB keyboards or both PS/2 and USB mice simultaneously. If you do so, only the USB keyboard and/or mouse work properly.

Chapter 2

Before Installation

Quick Start

In This Chapter

Before Installation....................................................................................10

Rackmount Installation............................................................................11

Installing a Bas Using the TMCAT17 Sw

 It is very important to locate the TMCAT17 in a suitable environment.  The surface for placing and fixing the TMCAT17 should be stable and

level or mounted into a suitable cabinet.

 Make sure the place has good ventilation, is out of direct sunlight,

away from sources of excessive dust, dirt, heat, water, moisture, and vibration.

 Convenience for connecting the TMCAT17 to the related facilities

should be well considered too.

c System.........................................................................14

itch ....................................................................20

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Rackmount Installation

Rackmount Kit

Component list

Mounting brackets M6 cage nuts M6 washers M6 screws

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Rack-Mounting the TMCAT17 Device

Before rack-mounting the device, make sure M6 cage nuts have been inserted into the holes of vertical rails where you intend to mount TMCAT17.

To rack-mount the device:

 Adjust the mounting brackets to

fit the depth of your rack.

 Attach them to vertical rails, using

M6 screws and washers.

Leave all M6 screws slightly loose until you finish the installation in Step 4.

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 Pick up TMCAT17.  Line up the rear of support

brackets on the TMCAT17 with the front of mounting brackets installed in the rack.

 Push TMCAT17 to make the

support brackets slide into the slots of mounting brackets.

 Continue pushing TMCAT17 until

the mounting ears contact vertical rails.

 Secure both mounting ears to

vertical rails, using M6 screws and washers.

This step must be finished, or failure to complete it may cause damage to the device.

 Tighten all screws on both sides.  Installation completed.

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Installing a Basic System

Preparing Requisite Items

Collect these components or devices before connecting computers.

 MCIMs or MCUTP cables (one per computer)  If using MCIMs, Cat5 UTP cables are required

The MCUTP cable is not compatible with Windows 98 operating system. Use MCIM for computers running Windows 98.

Note: If the computer is a Sun server, you must prepare the Sun USB MCUTP cable or DCIM-USB G2 instead of MCIM.

Connecting the Equipment

1. Turn OFF all devices, including the TMCAT17 switch and computers.

2. Connect one MCIM or MCUTP cable to the computer.  If using MCIM-USB or USB MCUTP cable: a. Plug the MCIM or MCUTP's USB connector into one of the

computer's available USB ports.

b. Plug the MCIM or MCUTP's video connector into the computer's

VGA port.

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- OR -

 If using MCIM-PS2 or PS/2 MCUTP cable: a. Plug the MCIM or MCUTP's PS/2 mouse connector into the

computer's PS/2 mouse port.

b. Plug the MCIM or MCUTP's PS/2 keyboard connector into the

computer's PS/2 keyboard port.

c. Plug the MCIM or MCUTP's video connector into the computer's

VGA port.

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- OR -

 If using the Sun USB MCUTP cable: a. Plug the MCUTP's Sun USB connector into one of the available

USB ports on the Sun server.

b. Plug the MCUTP's video connector into the VGA port on the Sun

server.

Note: See Supporting Sun Servers (on page 39) in the User Guide for more information.

3. Connect the computer to the TMCAT17 switch.  If using the MCIM: a. Plug one end of a Cat5 UTP cable into the RJ-45 port of the MCIM

being connected with the computer.

b. Plug the other end of the Cat5 UTP cable into one of the channel

ports on the TMCAT17 switch.

 If using the MCUTP cable:

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 Plug the MCUTP cable's RJ-45 connector into one of the

channel ports on the TMCAT17 switch.

4. Repeat Steps 2 to 3 to connect more computers.

5. (Optional) Connect the MCCAT user station to the User 2 port on the TMCAT17 switch via a standard Cat5 UTP cable. For more information, see the Quick Setup Guide shipped with the user station or the section titled Connecting a User Station (Optional) (on page

17) in the User Guide.

Tip: The TMCAT17 switch is compatible with the Paragon II enhanced user station, P2-EUST (see "P2-EUST User Station" on page 83). If you have P2-EUST, you can connect it, instead of the MCCAT user station, to the TMCAT17 switch.

6. Connect an appropriate power cord to every device in the system.

Connecting a User Station (Optional)

You can connect the MCCAT user station to any compatible KVM switch, such as the "two-user" MCCAT switch or TMCAT17 serie s, to increase the number of users who can access the KVM switch and computers.

1. Connect the PS/2 or USB keyboard and mouse to the user station. a. Plug the mouse's connector into the PS/2 or USB port on the user

station.

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b. Plug the keyboard's connector into the PS/2 or USB port on the

user station.

Warning: Do NOT connect both PS/2 and USB keyboards or both PS/2 and USB mice simultaneously. If you do so, only the USB keyboard and/or mouse work properly.

2. Connect the VGA monitor to the user station.

3. Connect the user station to the KVM switch via a standard Cat5 UTP cable.

a. Plug one end of the Cat5 cable into the Cat5 Port of the user

station.

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b. Plug the other end of the cable into the User 2 port of the KVM

switch.

4. Connect the power adapter to the user station. a. Plug one end of the power adapter into the power jack of the user

station.

b. Plug the other end of the power adapter into the appropriate

power outlet.

5. Turn on the connected monitor.

After finishing the installation and turning on all devices, you can use the keyboard, mouse, and monitor connected with the user station to access computers connected to the KVM switch.

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Using the TMCAT17 Switch

Opening TMCAT17

This section describes how to physically open the LCD KVM switch when it is installed in a rack.

Note: The diagrams are for illustration, and may not look exactly the same as the LCD KVM switch you purchased or the rack in your workplace.

To open the device:

1. Push the latches toward the center to unlock the assembly of the LCD panel and keyboard tray.

2. Grasp the handle and pull the assembly out.

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3. Flip up the LCD panel to a suitable angle.

4. Turn on the LCD KVM switch by pressing the power switch on the rear panel.

5. Verify if the LCD's power LED is lit blue. If not, turn on the LCD display by pressing the LCD's power switch at the bottom of the LCD panel.

Login

The login mechanism prevents unauthorized users from acce ssing the system or changing settings. To access any computer, you may log in with any user account. To configure the system settings on the Administration Menu, you must log in with the administrator account.

Note: <XXX> shown in the diagrams represents the model name, which varies according to the product you purchased.

To log in to the TMCAT17 system:

1. The Login box appears on the screen after turning ON the TMCAT1 7 system.

2. Type your user name and password. For example, if you are the administrator, the user name is "admin," and the default password is "raritan."

a. Type admin in the User Name field, and press Enter.

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b. Type raritan in the Password field, and press Enter. The

password is case sensitive.

3. The Selection Menu appears, indicating your login is successful.

Important: It is strongly recommended to change the default password for the security of your TMCAT17 system. For more information, see

Changing Passwords

(on page 45) in the User Guide.

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Accessing a Computer or Channel

Use the Selection Menu to access any computer connected to the TMCAT17 switch.

The first OSD menu that appears after login is the Selection Menu, which does not show any channel name by default until you assign them.

To select a channel on the Selection Menu:

1. If you do not find the channel on the current page, press Page Down or Page Up to go to the next or previous page.

2. Press select.

Tip: You can press the corresponding number shown in the No column for that channel to quickly highlight it.

3. Press Enter.

The Selection Menu disappears. The video of the accessed computer appears on the screen. You can control the computer with the keyboard and mouse.

TMCAT17 switches do not support real-time channel detection. Do NOT disconnect the current computer and reconnect a different one to the channel you are accessing, or you may have mouse or keyboard input issues with that channel. When this occurs, re-select the channel on the Selection Menu to solve the problem.

To select a different channel on the Selection Menu:

1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice QUICKLY to activate it. The default hot key is Scroll Lock.

2. Highlight another channel and press Enter.

or to move the highlight bar to the channel you want to

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For more information on the Selection Menu, see Selection Menu (on page 28) in the User Guide.

Logout

After completing your tasks in the TMCAT17 system, you should log out to prevent unauthorized people from accessing the system.

To log out of the TMCAT17 system:

1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice QUICKLY to activate it. The default hot key is Scroll Lock.

2. Press F9.

The Login box appears, indicating that you have successfully logged out.

Closing TMCAT17

This section describes how to close the LCD KVM switch installed in a rack.

Note: The diagrams are for illustration, and may not look exactly the same as the LCD KVM switch you purchased or the rack in your workplace.

To close the TMCAT17 device:

1. Press down the LCD panel until it contacts the keyboard tray.

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2. Push the assembly of the LCD panel and keyboard tray back into the rack until you hear the click sound of latches.

Note: If the assembly is stuck and cannot be pushed back, then push the black arrows on both sides while pushing back the assembly.

Chapter 3

OSD Layout

Introduction to the OSD Interface

The OSD interface offers these functions:

 Channel selection  System configuration  Displaying product information

In This Chapter

OSD Layout.............................................................................................26

Activating the OSD..................................................................................29

Deactivating the OSD Variations

of Highlight Colors..................................................................29

Channel Colors .......................................................................................30

OSD Operation Keys ..............................................................................32

.............................................................................29

This section indicates the main elements displayed on the OSD images.

Login Box

Device ID The name of the TMCAT17 switch that you are operating. Factory

default is the model name. You can customize this name. See

Renaming the TMCAT17 Switch (on page 44) for more information.

User Port Current input/output devices* via which you access the TMCAT17

switch and connected computers.

 1 refers to the input/output devices directly connected with the

TMCAT17 switch.

 2 refers to the input/output devices connected with the MCCAT user

station, which is connected to the User 2 port of the TMCAT17

switch. User Name The field where you type the administrator or user account for login. Password The field where you type the password for login.

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Message bar The location that displays messages or prompts relevant with current

OSD screen.

* Input/output devices refer to the keyboard, mouse, and monitor.

OSD Menu

Menu title The title of the current menu or submenu. Data display area The area that displays information or settings of the current menu or

submenu.

Message bar The location that displays messages or prompts relevant with current

OSD screen.

Current hot key The hot key that activates the OSD. The default is Scroll Lock

(ScrlLock).

Status of the Scan and Skip functions

Status of N, C, and S N represents NumLock, C represents Caps Lock, and S is Scroll Lock. If

If the Scan or Skip function is turned ON, the color turns yellow. Otherwise, the color is black.

any function is turned ON, its color turns yellow. Otherwise, the color is black.

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Selection Menu

In addition to the OSD menu's main layout, the Selection Menu provides additional elements, which are helpful for locating and selecting channels.

Current page

The number of current page.

number Total of pages The total number of pages. Scn The scan rate in seconds for each channel.

If the channel is connected to a second-tier KVM switch, it shows

dashes (- -) instead.

Name The channel name that you have specified, if any. Channel selection

indicator Ch. ID The channel port number.

If you are accessing any channel, the red arrow appears on the OS D to

indicate the channel you are accessing.

If sorting the Selection Menu by channel name, the system precedes

each channel port number with the TMCAT17 switch's name.

No The number that you can press for quickly selecting the desired

channel.

Device name The name of current TMCAT17 switch whose channels are displayed on

the screen. Factory default is the model name.

Tip: The Selection Menu is sorted by channel number by default, but you can sort it based on channel names. See Switching the Channel Sorting (on page 35).

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Activating the OSD

The OSD disappears after you access any channel. To access a different channel or change the system settings, you must activate the OSD.

To activate the OSD:

 Press the hot key (default: Scroll Lock) twice QUICKLY.

You can assign a hot key other than Scroll Lock. See Changing the Hot

Key (on page 46).

Deactivating the OSD

You can have the OSD interface disappear from the screen at any time after selecting a channel for access.

To deactivate the OSD:

 Press Esc once or several times until the OSD disappears.

Variations of Highlight Colors

The highlight bar can change its colors to indicate different statuses when you are changing settings on specific menus or submenu s.

1. The highlight color is yellow in the beginning, indicating that you cannot make changes to the current field.

2. Press Enter, and the highlight color turns green or light blue, indicating that you can make changes to the current field.

3. After making changes, press Enter or Esc, and the highlight color turns yellow again, indicating that you cannot make changes to the current field. The difference between pressing Enter and Esc is:

 If pressing Enter, you confirm to retain the changes made to the

field.

 If pressing Esc, you abandon the changes made to the field, and

the field returns to the original value or option.

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Channel Colors

Different channel colors on the Selection Menu represent different channel statuses. Channel colors vary according to these criteria:

 The channels are active or inactive. See What are Active and

Inactive Channels (on page 30).

 The channel

Note: The TMCAT17 system does not auto-detect and update the channel status in real time. To ensure you get the latest channel status, perform the channel refreshing. See Refreshing Channel Statuses (on page 40).

What are Active and Inactive Channels

One of the factors that affect channel colors is the active/inactive status of a channel, which varies based on the power status of the connected CIM or MCUTP cable. This section explains the definition of active and inactive channels.

Active Channels

s are being accessed or not.

The TMCAT17 switch recognizes a channel as being active when it detects that the channel port is connected to a powered CIM or MCUTP cable. A CIM or MCUTP cable is powered when the computer or device that it connects supplies power to it via the PS/2 keyboard or USB port.

A CIM or MCUTP cable always receives power in this scenario:

 The CIM or MCUTP's PS/2 keyboard or USB connector is plugged

into a computer or device that is turned ON.

The CIM or MCUTP cable may or may not be powered when the compute r is turned OFF, which varies depending on the computer's de sign.

Tip: You can check the CIM's LED to find whether it is powered. If it is powered, the LED is flashing. Otherwise, the LED light is off continuously.

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Inactive Channels

The TMCAT17 switch recognizes a channel as being inactive when it does not detect that the channel port is connected to a powered CIM or MCUTP cable, which involves these scenarios:

 No CIM or MCUTP cable is connected to the channel port.  A CIM or MCUTP cable is connected to the channel port, but it is

unpowered as its PS/2 keyboard or USB connector is not plugged into any computer or device.

The CIM or MCUTP cable may or may not be powered when the compute r is turned OFF, which varies depending on the computer's de sign.

Channel Colors and Statuses

This table indicates channel statuses and corresponding channel colors.

Color Channel status

Black This is an inactive channel. Green This is an active channel that you can access.

 In the Private mode, active channels are green as long as

the other user is NOT accessing them.

 In the PC Share mode, every active channel is green no

matter the other user is accessing them or not.

Red This is a channel, either active or inactive, which you cannot

access.

 In the Private mode, a channel is red when the other user is

accessing it. If the channel is connected to a second-tier device, all channels of that second-tier device are red, too.

 In the PC Share mode, a channel is red only when it is

connected to a second-tier device that is being accessed by the other user. In addition, all channels of the accessed second-tier device are red.

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OSD Operation Keys

When you have logged in to the system, and the OSD is displayed on the screen, you can use these keys to navigate through the OSD menus, change settings, and so on.

To switch between menus:

Key Function

F1 Switches to the Help menu F2 Switches to the Selection Menu F5* Switches to the Administration Menu

* Only the administrator has the permission to access the Administration

Menu (see "System Settings" on page 42

To switch between pages:

Key Function

Page Up Switches to the previous page

Page Down Switches to the next page Home Switches to the first page End Switches to the last page

To select fields or channels:

Key Function

Tab* Moves forward Shift+Tab* Moves backward Arrow keys

(

, , , )

Enter Confirms the selection of the field or channel

* The key or key combination is not applicable to the Selection Menu.

To change the values or options of the selected fields:

Key Function

Arrow keys

, , , )

(

Move the highlight bar

Switch between available options, or adjust the numeric values of certain fields after the highlight color turns green

Enter Confirms the current selection or the changes you

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Key Function

make

Esc Cancels the current selection or the changes you

make

To exit from the menu or system:

Key Function

Esc Exits from the current menu or submenu F9 Logs you out of the TMCAT17 system

Others:

Key Function

Toggles the Scan function on or off

Toggles the Skip function on or off

S Saves the changes you make to the current menu or

submenu

G Accesses the Channel Configuration submenu of

the second-tier devices in a two-tier system

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Advanced Operation

This chapter introduces more features about the operation of the product.

If your TMCAT17 system is a two-tier system, make sure you follow these guidelines:

 All of the second-tier MCCAT switches have been programmed as the

second-tier devices.

If not, the operation or configuration you perform at the TMCAT17 base switch applies to the base switch alone instead of the whole system. For programming instructions, see STEP (A): Programme an MCCAT

Switch as a Second-Tier Device (on page 87).

 Always perform the operation or configuration at the TMCAT17 base

switch (the first tier).

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Switching the Channel Sorting................................................................35

Cycling Through Channels

Accessing Active Channels Only............................................................36

Sharing the Computer.............................................................................37

tivating the Help Menu........................................................................38

Supporting Sun Servers..........................................................................39

Refreshing Channel Statuses.................................................................40

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Switching the Channel Sorting

The Selection Menu is sorted by channel number by default, but you can sort it based on channel names.

To switch the channel sorting:

 Press F12 when the Selection Menu is displayed.

The Selection Menu switches from the current sorting to the other sorting.

Sorting by channel number

Sorting by channel name

Tip: When the Selection Menu is sorted by channel name, you can type initial character(s) of the desired channel's name to quickly locate the names beginning with matching character(s).

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Cycling Through Channels

You can turn on the Scan function to have the TMCAT17 system automatically display the video of every computer one by one on the screen. If the system scans a channel port where a second-tier device is connected, it will scan all channels of the second-tier device first before proceeding with the next channels on the base switch.

The channel status will be updated after channel scanning so you can perform channel scanning whenever you need to retrieve the latest channel status.

Tip: You can customize the scan rate. See Changing the Scan Rate (on page 44) for more information.

To turn on the Scan function:

1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice QUICKLY to activate it. The default hot key is Scroll Lock.

2. Press F6. The Scan status at the bottom of the OSD turns yellow.

3. Press Esc to quit the OSD.

The system displays the video of each channel one by one on the scre en. When a channel is being scanned, its channel name and number will show up for seconds.

Tip: You may shorten the overall scanning time by scanning "active" channels only. For more information, see Accessing Active Channels

Only (on page 36).

To turn off the Scan function:

1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice QUICKLY to activate it. The default hot key is Scroll Lock.

2. Press F6 again. The Scan status at the bottom of the OSD turns black.

Accessing Active Channels Only

To avoid accessing any inactive channels when scanning or manually selecting channels, turn on the Skip function.

The system behaves differently with the Scan function being turned on or off.

 When the Scan function is ON

The system scans active channels only by skipping all inactive channels. See What are Active and Inactive Channels (on page

30).

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 When the Scan function is OFF

To turn on the Skip function:

1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice

2. Press F7. The Skip status at the bottom of the OSD turns yellow.

3. Press Esc to quit the OSD.

To turn off the Skip function:

1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice

2. Press F7 again. The Skip status at the bottom of the OSD turns black.

Sharing the Computer

The product provides two operation modes: Private and PC Share mode. Private mode allows only one user to access a channel at a time, but PC Share mode allows multiple users to access the same channel simultaneously.

The system allows you to select active channels only, which are displayed in green on the Selection Menu.

QUICKLY to activate it. The default hot key is Scroll Lock.

PC Share mode functions in one of these scenarios:

 The administrator has turned on the PC Share mode (see "Changing

the Opera

 You are ac

tion Mode" on page 47).

cessing the channels of the "second-tier" devices.

Note: The user from the base switch always shares second-tier channels with the "local" user, who operates the keyboard and mouse directly connected to the second-tier device. This is because the PC Share mode is automatically applied to all second-tier devices regardless of the operation mode selected at the base switch.

To share the computer:

1. Ensure that the PC Share mode is activated or applied.

2. Now you can share the same channel with the other user. Depending on the channel access sequence, you may or may not be able to control the computer.

 If you access the channel earlier than the other user—you can

control the computer, and the other user can only view the video.

 If you access the channel later than the other user—the other user

can control the computer, and you can only view the video.

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To release the computer control:

If you are the controlling user, you can release the computer control by doing one of these:

 Exit from the channel by selecting another channel or logging out  Both of you and the other user who accesses the same channel

After the computer control is released, any user who first generates the keystroke or moves the mouse gains the control of the computer.

Note: It is normal that initial keyboard or mouse inputs are not processed by the computer when the computer control is being shifted to one of the users.

Activating the Help Menu

When the OSD is displayed on the screen, you can view its help at any time. The Help menu shows:

 OSD function keys and their brief descriptions  Product information, including:

 Firmware version

stop using the keyboard and mouse for 5 seconds

 Hardware version  FPGA version  Serial number

To access the Help menu:

1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice QUICKLY to activate it. The default hot key is Scroll Lock.

2. Press F1.

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Supporting Sun Servers

The product supports Sun servers. To connect Sun servers, you must use the CIM or MCUTP cable designed for Sun servers, that is, DCIM-USB G2 or MCUTPxx-SUSB, where xx represents the cable length.

To connect Sun servers via the MCUTPxx-SUSB cables :

 See Steps 2 to 3 in the section: Connecting the Equipment (on page

14).

To connect Sun servers via DCIM-USB G2:

1. Move the slide switch on the back of the DCIM-USB G2 to the right side so that the character "S" is visible. "S" refers to the Sun server.

2. Connect the DCIM-USB G2 to the Sun server.

 Plug the CIM's USB connector into one of available USB ports on

 Plug the CIM's video connector into the VGA port on the Sun

3. Connect the Sun server to one of the channel ports on the TMCAT17 switch via a standard Cat5 UTP cable.

the Sun server.

server.

 Plug one end of the Cat5 UTP cable into the RJ-45 port of the CIM

being connected with the Sun server.

 Plug the other end of the Cat5 UTP cable into one of the channel

ports on the TMCAT17 switch.

Emulating Special Sun Keys

Special Sun keys, such as the Again and Props keys, are unavailable on regular keyboards.

If connecting a Sun keyboard to the TMCAT17 switch, these special Sun keys do NOT function when its keyboard signals pass through the User 2 port of any switch.

As these keys are either unavailable or do not function properly, you must use combination keys to emulate them.

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Combination Keys Table

This table lists special Sun keys and corresponding combination keys.

Sun key Combination keys

Again Ctrl + Alt + F2 Props Ctrl + Alt + F3 Undo Ctrl + Alt + F4 Front Ctrl + Alt + F5 Copy Ctrl + Alt + F6 Open Ctrl + Alt + F7 Paste Ctrl + Alt + F8 Find Ctrl + Alt + F9 Cut Ctrl + Alt + F10 Help Ctrl + Alt + F11 Mute Ctrl + Alt + F12 Compose Ctrl + Alt + * (the asterisk symbol on the keypad) Volume + Ctrl + Alt + + (the plus symbol on the keypad) Volume - Ctrl + Alt + - (the minus symbol on the keypad) Stop Pause/Break

Refreshing Channel Statuses

The TMCAT17 system does not automatically update channel statuses if you change the hardware configuration, such as channel swapping, turning on or off any computer. To get the up-to-date channel statuses, do one of these:

 If many channels are impacted:

 Power cycle the TMCAT17 system by turning it OFF and then ON,

 Perform the Scan function until all channels are scanned at least

once. See Cycling Through Channels (on page 36).

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 If few channels are impacted, you can access impa cted ch annels o ne

by one to update their channel statuses. See Accessing a Computer

or Channel (on page 23).

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System Settings

You can adjust the TMCAT17 system settings on the Administration Menu. Only the administrator has the permission to access this menu so you must log in using the administrator account, which comprises the f ollowing user name and password by default.

 User name: admin  Password: raritan

If your TMCAT17 system is a two-tier system, make sure you follow these guidelines:

 All of the second-tier MCCAT switches have been programmed as the

second-tier devices.

Switch as a Second-Tier Device (on page 87).

 Always perform the operation or configuration at the TMCAT17 base

switch (the first tier).

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Assigning or Modifying Channel Names.................................................43

Changing the Scan Rate.........................................................................44

Renaming the TMCAT17 Switc

Changing Passwords..............................................................................45

Changing the Hot Key.............................................................................46

Changing the Operation Mode

Setting Up the Green Mode....................................................................48

Setting Up the Logoff Timeout Function.................................................49

Hiding the Login Box...............................................................................50

Managing User Acco Setting Up the Channel ID Display Functi Adjusting the OSD Menu Posi

Resetting System Settings......................................................................55

unts........................................................................51

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on ..........................................53

tion...........................................................55

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Assigning or Modifying Channel Names

By default there are no channel names assigned to any connected devices on the Selection Menu. Only channel port numbers are available. It is not easy to identify the computers or devices without appropriate channel names, so you should specify a channel name for each connected computer or device.

To specify or change channel names:

1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice QUICKLY to activate it. The default hot key is Scroll Lock.

2. Press F5. The Administration Menu appears.

3. Select the third submenu, Channel Configuration. To select the submenu, either press 3, or press Enter. The Channel Configuration submenu appears.

4. If you do not find the channel on the current page, press Page Down or Page Up to go to the next or previous page.

to highlight it and then press

5. Press

or to highlight the channel name you want to modify, and

press Enter. The yellow highlight color turns light blue.

6. Type a new name up to twelve characters. The highlight color turns green when you type.

7. Press Enter to confirm the new name. The highlight color turns yellow again.

8. Repeat Steps 4 to 7 to modify more channel names.

9. Press S to save the changes or Esc to quit the current menu or submenu.

 If pressing Esc, the message “Save the changes [Y/N/ESC]”

appears on the message bar. Press Y to save the changes, N to abort the changes, or Esc to return to the current menu or submenu.

Note: To name the channels of the second-tier devices in a two-tier system, see Setting Up the Second-Tier Channels (on page 92) for information.

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Changing the Scan Rate

When the Scan function is ON, the system scans each channel for 5 seconds by default. You can change the scan rate of each channel. Valid range is 5 to 24 seconds.

To change scan rates:

1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice QUICKLY to activate it. The default hot key is Scroll Lock.

2. Press F5. The Administration Menu appears.

3. Select the third submenu, Channel Configuration. To select the submenu, either press 3, or press Enter. The Channel Configuration submenu appears.

4. If you do not find the channel on the current page, press Page Down or Page Up to go to the next or previous page.

to highlight it and then press

5. Press

or to highlight the channel whose scan rate you want to

modify.

6. Press Tab or The highlight color turns green.

7. Press any arrow key to adjust the numeric value by 1, or type two numeric digits. Then press Enter. The highlight color turns yellow.

8. Repeat Steps 4 to 7 to change the scan rates for other channels.

9. Press S to save the changes or Esc to quit the current menu or submenu.

 If pressing Esc, the message “Save the changes [Y/N/ESC]”

appears on the message bar. Press Y to save the changes, N to abort the changes, or Esc to return to the current menu or submenu.

Renaming the TMCAT17 Switch

The default device name of each TMCAT17 switch is its model name. You can customize the name for better identification of the device.

Note: The device name does not accept special characters, such as *, &, %, <>, and so on.

to select the field in the Scn column, and press Enter.

To change the name of the TMCAT17 switch:

1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice QUICKLY to activate it. The default hot key is Scroll Lock.

2. Press F5. The Administration Menu appears.

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3. Select the first submenu, System Configuration. To select the

4. Press Tab or Shift+Tab to highlight the Device ID field, and press

5. Type the new name up to 12 characters, and press Enter. The

6. Press S to save the changes or Esc to quit the current menu or

Note: In a two-tier system, you name the base switch by following the procedure in this section, but name each second-tier MCCAT switch by naming corresponding channels on the base switch. See Assigning or

Modifying Channel Names (on page 43).

Changing Passwords

submenu, either press 1, or press

or to highlight it and then

press Enter.

Enter. The highlight color turns green.

highlight color turns yellow.

submenu.  If pressing Esc, the message “Save the changes [Y/N/ESC]”

appears on the message bar. Press Y to save the changes, N to abort the changes, or Esc to return to the current menu or submenu.

It is strongly recommended to change the default password for the security of your TMCAT17 system.

The default password for the administrator account (Admin) is "raritan" (all lower case), and there are no passwords for any user accounts by default.

To change passwords:

1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice QUICKLY to activate it. The default hot key is Scroll Lock.

2. Press F5. The Administration Menu appears.

3. Select the second submenu, User Configuration. To select the submenu, either press 2, or press

or to highlight it and then

press Enter. The User Configuration submenu appears.

4. Press

or to highlight the user account whose password you want

to change.

5. Press P. The message "Enter old password" appears on the message bar.

6. Type the current password, and press Enter. Note the password is case sensitive.

 If there are no passwords, press Enter or Esc.

7. The message "Enter new password" appears on the message bar. Type a new password up to eight characters, and press Enter.

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8. The message "Confirm password" appears on the message bar.

9. Repeat Steps 4 to 8 to change the passwords for other user accounts.

Important: Write down your new passwords and keep them in a safe place. If you forget your passwords, there are no ways to retrieve them. You must delete that user account and re-create a new one.

Changing the Hot Key

You use the hot key to activate the OSD when it is not displayed on the screen. The default hot key is Scroll Lock. You can assign a key other than Scroll Lock as the hot key. Available options include Scroll Lock, Left Alt, Left Shift, Caps Lock, and Num Lock.

To change the hot key setting:

1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice

Re-type the new password, and press Enter.  When the message "Password Changed" appears on the

message bar, the password is changed successfully.

QUICKLY to activate it. The default hot key is Scroll Lock.

2. Press F5. The Administration Menu appears.

3. Select the first submenu, System Configuration. To select the submenu, either press 1, or press

or to highlight it and then

press Enter.

4. Press Tab or Shift+Tab to highlight the Hotkey field, and press Enter. The highlight color turns green.

5. Press any arrow key to switch between available options, and press Enter to confirm your selection. The highlight color turns yellow.

6. Press S to save the changes or Esc to quit the current menu or submenu.

 If pressing Esc, the message “Save the changes [Y/N/ESC]”

appears on the message bar. Press Y to save the changes, N to abort the changes, or Esc to return to the current menu or submenu.

Important: In a two-tier system, you must log in to the base switch and every second-tier MCCAT switch using the keyboard directly connected to them, to change the hot key assignment one by one.

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Changing the Operation Mode

There are two operation modes in the TMCAT17 system: Private and PC Share modes.

 Private mode: When a user is accessing any channel, the other user

cannot access the same channel unless the first user exits from that channel.

 PC Share mode: Multiple users can access the same channel

simultaneously. Only the user who first presses any key on the keyboard or moves the mouse can control the computer, and the other user can only view the video. See Sharing the Computer (on page

37) for more information.

To change the operation mode:

1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice QUICKLY to activate it. The default hot key is Scroll Lock.

2. Press F5. The Administration Menu appears.

3. Select the first submenu, System Configuration. To select the submenu, either press 1, or press press Enter.

or to highlight it and then

4. Press Tab or Shift+Tab to highlight the Operation Mode field, and press Enter. The highlight color turns green.

5. Press any arrow key to switch between available options, and press Enter to confirm your selection. The highlight color turns yellow.

6. Press S to save the changes or Esc to quit the current menu or submenu.

 If pressing Esc, the message “Save the changes [Y/N/ESC]”

appears on the message bar. Press Y to save the changes, N to abort the changes, or Esc to return to the current menu or submenu.

Important: Even though you have turned on the PC Share mode at the base switch, you CANNOT share the same channels of the second-tier devices with the other user who also logs in to the base switch. For more information, see

Limitations of the Two-Tier System

(on page 87).

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Setting Up the Green Mode

Green Mode is the power-saving mode for the monitor. When the TMCAT17 system does NOT detect any keystrokes or mouse activities for a preset period of time after you access a channel, the system enters the Green Mode, and the screen becomes blank. You can turn on or off the function, or change the length of time for which the keyboard and mouse must be idle before the system enters the Green Mode.

To turn on the Green Mode and adjust the timing:

1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice QUICKLY to activate it. The default hot key is Scroll Lock.

2. Press F5. The Administration Menu appears.

3. Select the first submenu, System Configuration. To select the submenu, either press 1, or press press Enter.

4. Press Tab or Shift+Tab to highlight the Green Mode field, and press Enter. The highlight color turns green.

5. Press any arrow key to select the option, On, and press Enter. The highlight color turns yellow.

or to highlight it and then

6. Change the timing setting if necessary. a. Press Tab or

Enter. The highlight color turns green.

b. Press any arrow key to a dj ust the numer ic value by 1, or type two

numeric digits. Then press Enter. The highlight color turns yellow.

7. Press S to save the changes or Esc to quit the current menu or submenu.

 If pressing Esc, the message “Save the changes [Y/N/ESC]”

appears on the message bar. Press Y to save the changes, N to abort the changes, or Esc to return to the current menu or submenu.

Note: When the monitor enters the power-saving mode, you can press any key or move the mouse to wake it up.

To turn off the Green Mode:

1. Select the Green Mode field by following Steps 1 to 4 described above.

2. Press any arrow key to select the option, Off, and press Enter. The highlight color turns yellow.

3. Press S to save the changes or Esc to quit the current menu or submenu.

to select the timing field to the right, and press

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 If pressing Esc, the message “Save the changes [Y/N/ESC]”

appears on the message bar. Press Y to save the changes, N to abort the changes, or Esc to return to the current menu or submenu.

Setting Up the Logoff Timeout Function

You can turn on the Logoff Timeout feature so when a logged-in user stops using the keyboard and mouse for a preset period of time, the TMCAT17 system automatically logs out of that user.

To turn on the Logoff Timeout function and adjust the timing:

1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice QUICKLY to activate it. The default hot key is Scroll Lock.

2. Press F5. The Administration Menu appears.

3. Select the first submenu, System Configuration. To select the submenu, either press 1, or press press Enter.

4. Press Tab or Shift+Tab to highlight the Logoff Timeout field, and press Enter. The highlight color turns green.

or to highlight it and then

5. Press any arrow key to select the option, On, and press Enter. The highlight color turns yellow.

6. Change the timing setting if necessary. The default is 5 minutes. a. Press Tab or

to select the timing field to the right, and press

Enter. The highlight color turns green.

b. Press any arrow key to a dj ust the numer ic value by 1, or type two

numeric digits. Then press Enter. The highlight color turns yellow.

7. Press S to save the changes or Esc to quit the current menu or submenu.

 If pressing Esc, the message “Save the changes [Y/N/ESC]”

appears on the message bar. Press Y to save the changes, N to abort the changes, or Esc to return to the current menu or submenu.

To turn off the Logoff Timeout function:

1. Select the Logoff Timeout field by following Steps 1 to 4 described above.

2. Press any arrow key to select the option, Off, and press Enter. The highlight color turns yellow.

3. Press S to save the changes or Esc to quit the current menu or submenu.

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Hiding the Login Box

The Login box is continuously displayed on the screen by default. You can have the system automatically hide the Login box when no one makes any attempts to log in for a preset period of time. The function is called Login Blank, and it helps save the monitor's power during the idle time.

To turn on the Login Blank function and adjust the timing:

1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice

2. Press F5. The Administration Menu appears.

3. Select the first submenu, System Configuration. To select the

4. Press Tab or Shift+Tab to highlight the Login Blank field, and press

 If pressing Esc, the message “Save the changes [Y/N/ESC]”

appears on the message bar. Press Y to save the changes, N to abort the changes, or Esc to return to the current menu or submenu.

QUICKLY to activate it. The default hot key is Scroll Lock.

submenu, either press 1, or press

or to highlight it and then

press Enter.

Enter. The highlight color turns green.

5. Press any arrow key to select the option, On, and press Enter. The highlight color turns yellow.

6. Change the timing setting if necessary. a. Press Tab or

to select the timing field to the right, and press

Enter. The highlight color turns green.

b. Press any arrow key to a dj ust the numer ic value by 1, or type two

numeric digits. Then press Enter. The highlight color turns yellow.

7. Press S to save the changes or Esc to quit the current menu or submenu.

 If pressing Esc, the message “Save the changes [Y/N/ESC]”

appears on the message bar. Press Y to save the changes, N to abort the changes, or Esc to return to the current menu or submenu.

Note: When the monitor enters the power-saving mode, you can press any key or move the mouse to wake it up.

To turn off the Login Blank function:

1. Select the Login Blank field by following Steps 1 to 4 described above.

2. Press any arrow key to select the option, Off, and press Enter. The highlight color turns yellow.

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3. Press S to save the changes or Esc to quit the current menu or submenu.

 If pressing Esc, the message “Save the changes [Y/N/ESC]”

Managing User Accounts

The product provides one administrator account and seven user accounts by default. They are Admin and User01 through User07. You cannot remove or rename the administrator account (Admin), but you can rename, remove or add user accounts.

Renaming User Accounts

You can rename existing user accounts.

To rename a user account:

1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice QUICKLY to activate it. The default hot key is Scroll Lock.

appears on the message bar. Press Y to save the changes, N to abort the changes, or Esc to return to the current menu or submenu.

2. Press F5. The Administration Menu appears.

3. Select the second submenu, User Configuration. To select the submenu, either press 2, or press

or to highlight it and then

press Enter. The User Configuration submenu appears.

4. Press

or to highlight the user account you want to rename, and

press Enter. The highlight color turns light blue.

5. Type a new name up to eight characters, and press Enter. The highlight color turns yellow.

6. Press S to save the changes or Esc to quit the current menu or submenu.

 If pressing Esc, the message “Save the changes [Y/N/ESC]”

appears on the message bar. Press Y to save the changes, N to abort the changes, or Esc to return to the current menu or submenu.

Adding User Accounts

You can have up to 127 user accounts by creating new accounts.

To add new user accounts:

1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice QUICKLY to activate it. The default hot key is Scroll Lock.

2. Press F5. The Administration Menu appears.

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3. Select the second submenu, User Configuration. To select the submenu, either press 2, or press

or to highlight it and then

press Enter. The User Configuration submenu appears.

4. Press Insert. The system creates a new user account with the name syntax—User<xx>, where <xx> is the sequential number, following the last existing user account.

5. The message "Save the changes [Y/N/ESC]" appears on the message bar. Press Y to confirm the addition, or N or Esc to cancel the addition.

6. Repeat Steps 4 to 5 to add more user accounts.

7. Press Esc to quit the current submenu.

The system does not assign any password to a new user account by default. To assign any password, see Changing Passwords (on page 45). To ch

e the user name, see Renaming User Accounts (on page 51).

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Deleting User Accounts

You can remove obsolete user accounts when necessary.

To delete user accounts:

1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice QUICKLY to activate it. The default hot key is Scroll Lock.

2. Press F5. The Administration Menu appears.

3. Select the second submenu, User Configuration. To select the submenu, either press 2, or press

or to highlight it and then

press Enter. The User Configuration submenu appears.

4. Press

or to highlight the user account you want to delete, and

press Delete.

5. The message "Delete this user [Y/N/ESC]" appears on the message bar. Press Y to confirm the deletion, or N or Esc to cancel the deletion.

6. Repeat Steps 4 to 5 to delete more user accounts.

7. Press Esc to quit the submenu.

Chapter 5: System Settings

Setting Up the Channel ID Display Function

Whenever you access any channel to which a computer or any non-KVM-switch device is connected, a line of text comprising the device name, channel number and name appears on the screen for seconds. The line is the "ID" of the accessed channel.

Current KVM switch's name. Channel number. The text in white is the channel name. If no channel name has been assigned to the accessed channel,

this part is blank.

You can determine whether the system displays the channel ID, how long and even where on the screen it displays the ID by changing the OSD settings.

Setting Up the ID Display Function

To turn on the ID display function and adjust the display timing:

1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice QUICKLY to activate it. The default hot key is Scroll Lock.

2. Press F5. The Administration Menu appears.

3. Select the first submenu, System Configuration. To select the submenu, either press 1, or press

or to highlight it and then

press Enter.

4. Press Tab or Shift+Tab to highlight the ID Display field, and press Enter. The highlight color turns green.

5. Press any arrow key to select the option, On, and press Enter. The highlight color turns yellow.

6. Change the ID Display timing if necessary. a. Press Tab or

to select the timing field to the right, and press

Enter. The highlight color turns green.

b. Press any arrow key to a dj ust the numer ic value by 1, or type two

numeric digits. Then press Enter. The highlight color turns yellow.

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 To display the ID continuously on the screen, select "- -"

(dashes).

7. Press S to save the changes or Esc to quit the current menu or submenu.

 If pressing Esc, the message “Save the changes [Y/N/ESC]”

appears on the message bar. Press Y to save the changes, N to abort the changes, or Esc to return to the current menu or submenu.

To turn off the ID display function:

1. Select the ID Display field by following Steps 1 to 4 described above.

2. Press any arrow key to select the option, Off, and press Enter. The highlight color turns yellow.

3. Press S to save the changes or Esc to quit the current menu or submenu.

 If pressing Esc, the message “Save the changes [Y/N/ESC]”

appears on the message bar. Press Y to save the changes, N to abort the changes, or Esc to return to the current menu or submenu.

Adjusting the ID Display Position

To adjust the channel ID position:

1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice QUICKLY to activate it. The default hot key is Scroll Lock.

2. Press F5. The Administration Menu appears.

3. Select the first submenu, System Configuration. To select the submenu, either press 1, or press

or to highlight it and then

press Enter.

4. Press Tab or Shift+Tab to highlight the "ID" item in the Display Position field, and press Enter.

5. The sample ID bar appears on the screen.

Now move it to the position you prefer by pressing the arrow keys.

6. Press Enter to confirm the new position.

7. Press S to save the changes or Esc to quit the current menu or submenu.

 If pressing Esc, the message “Save the changes [Y/N/ESC]”

appears on the message bar. Press Y to save the changes, N to abort the changes, or Esc to return to the current menu or submenu.

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Adjusting the OSD Menu Position

You may move the OSD menu to the position you prefer on the screen.

To adjust the OSD menu position:

1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice QUICKLY to activate it. The default hot key is Scroll Lock.

2. Press F5. The Administration Menu appears.

3. Select the first submenu, System Configuration. To select the submenu, either press 1, or press press Enter.

4. Press Tab or Shift+Tab to highlight the "Menu" item in the Display Position field, and press Enter. The highlight color turns green.

5. Now move the OSD menu to the position you prefer by pressing the arrow keys.

6. Press Enter to confirm the new position. The highlight color turns yellow.

7. Press S to save the changes or Esc to quit the current menu or submenu.

or to highlight it and then

 If pressing Esc, the message “Save the changes [Y/N/ESC]”

appears on the message bar. Press Y to save the changes, N to abort the changes, or Esc to return to the current menu or submenu.

Resetting System Settings

You may clear current system settings and have all settings return to factory defaults. These settings are:

 All settings involved on the Administration Menu, including:

 System Configuration  User Configuration  Channel Configuration

To reset system settings:

1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice QUICKLY to activate it. The default hot key is Scroll Lock.

2. Press F5. The Administration Menu appears.

3. Select the fourth submenu, Factory Default Reset. To select the submenu, either press 4, or press press Enter.

or to highlight it and then

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4. The message "Reset To Default [Y/N/ESC]" appears on the message bar. Press Y to reset the system, or N or Esc to cancel the reset.

5. When you hear the beep sound and see the login box displayed on the screen, the system reset is complete.

In a two-tier system, reset the base switch only. Do not reset the second-tier devices unless nece ssary . If y ou reset se cond-tie r devi ces, ensure that you re-programme them (see "STEP (A): Programme an

MCCAT Switch as a Second-Tier Device" on page 87).

Chapter 6

LCD Controls

LCD Panel Operation

You can customize visual display properties of the built-in LCD display, such as colors and image position, by changing the settings on the LCD OSD menu.

In This Chapter

LCD Controls...........................................................................................57

LCD OSD Layout.....................................................................................58

OSD Submenus Changing LCD OSD Settings

Auto-Adjusting Display Settings ..............................................................61

etting LCD OSD Settings ..................................................................62

Res Quitting the LCD OSD

The buttons at the bottom of the LCD panel are used to control the LCD display and navigate through the LCD's OSD interface.

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Menu...................................................................62

Button Function

Turn on/off the LCD display.

 Adjacent LED turns blue when turned on.  Adjacent LED is not lit when turned off.

Two functions:

 Activate the LCD's OSD interface.  Confirm the current selection when an OSD menu or

field is highlighted.

Two functions:  Move the highlight on the LCD OSD menu.

functions as a shortcut button to auto-adjust visual



display settings without activating the LCD's OSD interface.

Adjust the value or switch among available options after any OSD field is selected.

Exit from current LCD OSD menu or submenu.

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LCD OSD Layout

You can view the LCD information, and adjust the visual images displayed and the LCD OSD properties through LCD OSD menus.

Number Information Description

OSD title The bar shows the LCD version, and the

resolution and refresh rate applied to current video image.

OSD Submenus

Submenu section

The left column shows the OSD submenus. Only three submenus are available: Image, Geometry, and Misc.

Setting section The right column shows the fields available

in the selected submenu.

Help bar The bar shows the buttons that work with the

LCD OSD menu.

Only three submenus are enabled for TMCAT17: Image, Geometry, and Misc.

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Image

This submenu determines how the screen image is displayed.

 Brightness: Adjust background black level of the screen image.  Contrast: Adjust the difference between the image background (black

level) and the foreground (white level).

 Color Temp: The screen color is not user-configurable -- always at

9300K.

 Red: Adjust the red color.  Green: Adjust the green color.  Blue: Adjust the blue color.

Geometry

The submenu controls geometry, clock and phase settings.

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 Auto Adjust: Fine tune the video signal to eliminate waviness and

 H Position: Align the screen image left or right.  V Position: Align the screen image up or down.  Phase: Adjust the phase setting.  Clock: Adjust the clock setting.

Misc

This submenu provides other OSD or screen settings, and the reset function.

distortion. The "Auto Adjusting" message is displayed during the process.

 Language: Select the language in which the LCD's OSD interface is

displayed.

 OSD Position: Determine the position of the LCD OSD on the screen.  Display Mode: Adjust the LCD display's video resolution.  OSD Time: Set the time duration in seconds that the LCD OSD is

visible after the last time any button of the LCD controls is pressed.

 Ratio: Adjust the screen image's ratio.  Reset: Restore the LCD OSD settings to factory defaults.

Changing LCD OSD Settings

Follow this procedure to change the settings on the LCD OSD menu.

To change the OSD settings:

1. Press

. The LCD OSD menu appears.

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2. Press or to select the submenu (icon) you want, an d press

to confirm. When a submenu is selected, it is highlighted in

orange.

3. Press

or to select the field whose value or option you want to

change. When a field is selected, it is highlighted in blue.

4. Press

or to adjust the value or switch among available

options.

5. To adjust more fields on the same submenu, repeat Steps 3 to 4.

Note: Some settings like the Display Mode field may close the LCD OSD menu after changing the option or value. If so, start from Step 1 if you want to change other LCD OSD settings.

6. Press to quit the current submenu.

7. To adjust the settings on the other submenus, repeat Steps 2 to 6.

8. Press

to quit the LCD OSD menu.

Auto-Adjusting Display Settings

Instead of customizing the LCD display settings manually, you can have the LCD automatically configure all visual settings according to the video signals it receives.

There are two ways to perform the auto-adjustment function: the UP botton on the LCD control or the LCD's OSD interface.

To auto-adjust visual display settings using a button:

1. Ensure you have accessed a channel, and the LCD OSD menu is not displayed on the screen.

2. Press

A message "Auto Adjusting" is displayed on the screen, and the screen flickers momentarily until it finds the ideal profile.

To auto-adjust visual display settings using the LCD OSD:

1. Press

2. Press

. The LCD OSD menu appears. or to select the Geometry submenu, and p ress to

confirm.

3. Press

or to select the Auto Adjust field.

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4. Press or to select the option, Yes, and then press to confirm.

A message "Auto Adjusting" is displayed on the screen, and the screen flickers momentarily until it finds the ideal profile.

Resetting LCD OSD Settings

You can restore all of LCD OSD settings to factory defaults at any time.

To reset OSD settings:

1. Press

2. Press confirm.

3. Press

4. Press confirm.

Important: You must press performed.

5. Press twice to quit the LCD OSD menu.

If you change any LCD OSD settings after finishing Step 4, the later changes are not reset.

Quitting the LCD OSD Menu

The LCD OSD menu automatically disappears if there is no activity from the LCD control for the period of time specified in the "OSD Time" field (usually 8 seconds by default). You can also manually exit from the LCD OSD menu whenever you want.

. The LCD OSD menu appears. or to select the Misc submenu, and press to

or to select the Reset field. or to select the option, Yes, and then press to

in this step, or the reset function is not

To exit from the OSD manually:

 Press

once or several times until the LCD OSD menu disappears.

Chapter 7

Keyboard Layout Settings (for Sun USB MCUTP Cable)

Different language versions of keyboards are provided for use in different countries. For example, the layout of a French keyboard is different from that of a US English keyboard. With the Sun USB MCUTP cable, you can change the keyboard's layout setting to match your keyboard type if you are not using a US English keyboard (the factory default).

Note: The keyboard-layout change function is not applicable to USB or PS/2 MCIM and MCUTP cable.

In This Chapter

Changing Keyboard Layout Settings.......................................................63

Keyboard Layout Codes..........................................................................65

Changing Keyboard Layout Settings

When you connect a Sun USB MCUTP cable to a Sun server and your keyboard is not US English (code 33), you have to change the keyboard layout setting by entering the keyboard setting mode.

To change the keyboard layout setting:

1. Highlight the channel of the desired server on the Selection Menu, and press Enter.

2. Activate a text editor on the server.

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3. Press Left Ctrl + NumLock to enter the setting mode. A message similar to the following appears in the text editor.

Frequently-used keyboard layout codes

Current keyboard layout is US English (code 33)

4. Press the appropriate keyboard layout code, and then the last line shows the newly-typed code. For example, if you type the Japanese keyboard code 15, the last line shows the keyboard layout is 15.

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Newly-changed keyboard code

5. Press Esc to exit the setting mode.

6. Log out of the server.  If a message appears, asking whether you want to save the text

file, you can ignore it.

7. Log in to the server.

Important: You must log out of the server and then log back in for the changed keyboard setting to be effective.

Keyboard Layout Codes

The keyboard setting mode displays only frequently-used keyboard layout

Language Layout code Language Layout code

Arabic

codes on the screen. For other layout codes, see the table.

Netherlands

Belgian Canadian-Bilingual Canadian-French Czech Republic Danish Finnish French German Greek Hebrew Hungary International (ISO) Italian Japan Korean Latin American

02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Norwegian Persian Poland Portuguese Russia Slovakia Spanish Swedish Swiss/French Swiss/German Switzerland Taiwan Turkish UK USA (Default) Yugoslavia

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34

Chapter 8

User Station Direct Mode

Sometimes when you have to cope with an emergency, such as the crash cart operation, you may need to connect the MCCAT user station to the computer directly. This is called Direct Mode.

To connect the MCCAT user station to the computer:

1. Ensure that the MCIM or MCUTP cable remains connected to the computer that you want to operate. For information on connecting the MCIM or MCUTP cable, see Connecting the Equipment (on page

14).

re that the keyboard, mouse and monitor remain connected to

Ensu

2. the MCCAT user station (see "Connecting a User Station

(Opt

ional)" on page 17).

3. Con

nect the computer to the MCCAT user station with a cable up to 100 feet (30.48 meters). A cable longer than 100 feet may degrade the video quality.

 If using the MCIM: a. Plug one end of the Cat5 UTP cable into the RJ-45 port of the

MCIM being connected to the computer. b. Plug the other end of the cable into the Cat5 Port of the user

station.

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 If using the MCUTP cable:

 Plug the RJ-45 connector of the cable into the Cat5 Port of the

user station.

Note: If any abnormal video issues occur, power cycle the MCCAT user station by unplugging and re-plugging its power adapter to resolve the problem.

Chapter 9

Firmware Upgrade

You can upgrade the firmware to benefit from the latest enhancements and features whenever new firmware is released on the Raritan website. The upgrade procedure for the TMCAT17 switch and MCCAT user station is the same, but the required firmware file is different. The upgrade process involves three steps:

 STEP (A): Download the latest firmware and upgrade utility  STEP (B): Connect the desired device to the computer running the

upgrade utility

 STEP (C): Launch the upgrade utility

In This Chapter

STEP (A): Download the Latest Firmware and Upgrade Utility...............68

STEP (B): Connect the Desired Device to the Computer Running the Upgrade Utility STEP (C): Launch the Upgrade Utility

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STEP (A): Download the Latest Firmware and Upgrade Utility

1. Use your browser to visit Raritan website (http://www.raritan.com).

2. Click Support > Firmware and Documentation.

3. Locate the product name on the left pane and click it.

4. Click the appropriate version (or model) on the right pane.

5. Click Firmware Upgrade. The webpage showing a list of firmware files opens.

 If this is your first time to download the firmware from the Raritan

website, the Firmware Request form opens. Fill in the form, and click Submit.

6. When you see the hyperlinks or files on the right pane, click the appropriate one.

7. Click Save to save the file on your computer.

8. Specify the location where you want to save the file, and click Save. Wait until the download completes.

9. Extract the file if it is a compressed file.

10. (Optional) If the downloaded file does not include the 'release notes' document, locate the release notes on the Firmware and Documentation section, and double-click it to open or downl oad it.

11. Read the release notes for any necessary information.

Raritan Computer TMCAT17216 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Product Overview

Introduction

TMCAT17 Switch

MCCAT User Station

MCCAT Computer Interface Module (MCIM)

MCUTP Cable

Product Photos

Product Features

TMCAT17 Switch

Package Contents

MCCAT User Station

TMCAT17 Switch

Structure Diagrams

MCCAT User Station (Optional)

TMCAT17 Switch

Front View

Rear View

MCCAT User Station

Front View

Rear View

Before Installation

Quick Start

Rackmount Installation

Rackmount Kit

Rack-Mounting the TMCAT17 Device

Installing a Basic System

Preparing Requisite Items

Connecting the Equipment

Connecting a User Station (Optional)

Using the TMCAT17 Switch

Opening TMCAT17

Login

Accessing a Computer or Channel

Logout

Closing TMCAT17

OSD Layout

Introduction to the OSD Interface

Login Box

OSD Menu

Selection Menu

Activating the OSD

Deactivating the OSD

Variations of Highlight Colors

Channel Colors

What are Active and Inactive Channels

Active Channels

Inactive Channels

Channel Colors and Statuses

OSD Operation Keys

Advanced Operation

Switching the Channel Sorting

Cycling Through Channels

Accessing Active Channels Only

Sharing the Computer

Activating the Help Menu

Supporting Sun Servers

Emulating Special Sun Keys

Combination Keys Table

Refreshing Channel Statuses

System Settings

Assigning or Modifying Channel Names

Changing the Scan Rate

Renaming the TMCAT17 Switch

Changing Passwords

Changing the Hot Key

Changing the Operation Mode

Setting Up the Green Mode

Setting Up the Logoff Timeout Function

Hiding the Login Box

Managing User Accounts

Renaming User Accounts

Adding User Accounts

Deleting User Accounts

Setting Up the Channel ID Display Function

Setting Up the ID Display Function

Adjusting the ID Display Position