Smart Avi QuadKVM User Manual

QuadKVM

Quadruple View KVM Switch

View four dierent analog/digital video sources simultaneously

on one screen with USB keyboard and mouse support.

Made in the U.S.A.

Installation

Manual

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Table of Contents

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 3

INTRODUCTION / FEATURES 4

APPLICATIONS 5

INSTALLATION 6

OPERATION - FRONT PANEL 7

OPERATION - OSD 8

OPERATION - KEYBOARD HOTKEYS 9

OPERATION - RS-232 CONTROL 10

What’s in the Box?

PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION

SMQKVM 1 4-Port DVI, USB 1.1 KVM switch with PiP/Dual/Quad/Full modes

CCPWR06 1 6ft Power Cable

CBLDB906 1 6ft DB9 Serial RS232 Cable

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Technical Specications

VIDEO

Format DVI-D Single Line
Maximum Pixel Clock 165 MHz
Input Interface (4) DVI-I/D 29-pin female
Output Interface (1) DVI-D 29-pin female
Input Resolution DVI-I/D up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz

VGA up to 1600 x 1200 @60Hz

Output Resolution DVI-D up to 1920 x 1080 @60Hz

DVI-D up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz
DDC 5 volts p-p(TTL)
Input Equalization Automatic
Input Cable Length Up to 20 ft.
Output Cable Length Up to 20 ft.

USB

Signal Type USB 1.1 and 1.0
Input Interface (4) USB Type B (Female)
Output Interface (2) USB Type A (Female)

CONTROL

Front Panel Tact Switches
Keyboard Hotkeys
RS-232 RS-232 Commands

OTHER

Power External 100-240 VAC/5VDC4A @20W
Dimensions 17”W x 1.75”H x 10.25”D
Weight 5 lbs.
Approvals UL, CE, ROHS Compliant
Operating Temp. 32-131°F (0-55 °C)
Storage Temp. -4-185 °F (-20-85 °C)
Humidity Up to 95%

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Introduction

The QuadKVM Switch allows you to view up to four dierent analog and digital video
sources simultaneously on one display device. It also supports keyboard and mouse
functionality, allowing you to access all four sources with one set of interface controls.
Connections to video sources are managed via DVI-I connectors. Advanced viewing options
include dual-mode, quad-mode, full-screen mode, and PiP (Picture in Picture) mode. Use
this device to simplify management of multiple sources by accessing and controlling them
all through a single display and set of controls.

Features

• View up to four computers on a single monitor at the press of a button

• Supports USB keyboard and mouse

• On-screen display (OSD) makes setup and switching easy

• Change views by pressing the tact switches, keyboard hotkeys, and RS-232

• Display each computer with clean and crisp high-resolution video

• Supports DVI-I/D input resolutions up to 1900 x 1200 @ 60 Hz

• Supports VGA input resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 @ 60Hz

• DVI-D output

• Quad-mode splits the screen to show four computers on one screen

• Dual-mode splits the screen to show two computers on one screen

• PiP-mode displays one computer in full screen with three thumbnail views

• Control any one computer while monitoring three others

• User-dened frame rate for each input

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Applications

The QuadKVM can be used in many applications that require the real-time monitoring of
multiple computers. It is a perfect solution in situations where a user needs to monitor several
computers at the same time. In Air Trac Control environments, several computers need to be
monitored for the progress of ights and ight information. The QuadKVM is perfect for multi­tasking, allowing the user to run tasks on each computer and monitor their progress without
having to switch back and forth between them.

• Corporate or Educational Presentations

• Financial (Remote Servers/User Control)

• Call Centers for Technical Support

• Industrial (Long-Range Workstation Isolation)

• Airport Installations (Air Trac Control/Passenger Information)

• KVM Extension where Exceptional Quality of Signal is Crucial

• Medical (Remote Operation Away from Sensitive/Magnetic Equipment)

• Recording (for Large Studios where Editing/Mixing Stations are Compact and/or Require

Complete Silence)

PC

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Mac

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Installation

USB DVI

USB OUTPUTS (to keyboard/mouse)USB INPUTS (to computers)

DVI-D INPUTS (to computers)POWER DVI-D OUTPUT (to display)RS-232 UPDATE

1. Power o all computers and the display.

2. Connect the USB output of each computer to the USB inputs on the QuadKVM using
male-to-male A to B USB cables.

3. Connect the DVI-I/D output of each computer to the DVI-D inputs on the QuadKVM
using male-to-male DVI-D cables.

4. Connect the USB keyboard and mouse to the USB outputs on the QuadKVM.

5. Connect the DVI-D display to the DVI-D output on the QuadKVM.

6. Power on the QuadKVM by connecting the power cable.

7. Power on the computers and the display.

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Front Panel Operation

QuadKVM Front Panel

Buttons and Indicators

The QuadKVM operates in much the same way as a conventional KVM. To view and control any
input, simply press the corresponding button on the front of the QuadKVM. For example, press 1
for the rst input, 2 for the second input, and so on. The LED lights will change accordingly.

Setting the Resolution

The rst time you connect a display to the QuadKVM, you will need to set the output resolution to
that of your display. To change the resolution, press MENU and 2/3 at the SAME TIME.

The corresponding resolutions are as follows:
Menu+2 - UXGA 1920x1080
Menu+3 - WUXGA 1920x1200

In addition to the standard KVM functions, the QuadKVM is capable of displaying several
inputs at a time with dierent modes of operation. To switch to a particular mode, simply
press the the corresponding button on the front of the QuadKVM. The available modes are
dened as follows:

FullScreen Mode - For Fullscreen Mode, press FULL. To select the source

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To display the system information, press MENU and PiP at the SAME TIME. To exit press MENU.
To reset the QuadKVM to its factory default settings, press MENU, QUAD and FULL at the SAME TIME.

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computer for keyboard and mouse control, press 1/2/3/4 on the front
panel.

PiP Mode - For Picture-in-Picture Mode, press PiP. To select the source

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computer for the main display and keyboard and mouse control, press

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1/2/3/4 on the front panel.

Dual-Mode - For Dual-Mode, press PiP and FULL at the same time, then

press 1/2/3/4 for the left source computer and 1/2/3/4 for the right source
computer.

Quad-Mode - For Quad-Mode, press QUAD. To select the source computer

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for keyboard and mouse control, press 1/2/3/4 on the front panel.

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On-Screen-Display (OSD) Operation

The QuadKVM has an OSD that is accessible
by pressing MENU on the front panel.
To select an option:

• press 1/2/3/4 on the front panel (1-4 only)

• use the keyboard up and down arrow

keys, pressing enter to select, left arrow to
go back.

• press the corresponding F-key

To exit the OSD, press MENU or escape.

SYSTEM

F1 . HOTKEY CFG

F2 . OSD POSITION
F3 . USER SELECT
F4 . SCAN

<- to go back

The SYSTEM OSD option (F1 from the main OSD)
allows the user to congure the hotkeys (F1),
change the OSD position (F2), select from set
users (F3), and scan the inputs 1-4 once (F4).

CONFIGURATION

SMARTAVI
QUADKVM

F1 . SYSTEM

F2 . MODE
F3 . CONFIGURATION
F4 . VIDEO
F5 . HELP

Screenshot of the QuadKVM’s Main OSD.

MODE

F1 . PIP

F2 . FULL
F3 . QUAD

<- to go back

The MODE OSD option (F2 from the main OSD)
allows the user to set the mode. The available
modes via OSD are PiP (Picture in Picture) (F1),
Full (F2), and Quad (F3).

VIDEO CONFIG

F1 . SAVE SETTINGS

F2 . FACTORY RESET

The CONFIGURATION OSD option (F3 from
the main OSD) allows the user to back up the
settings (including pre-dened user settings)
(F1) and to perform a factory reset to reset the
QuadKVM to its factory default settings (F2).

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F1 . VIDEO INFO

F2 . RES SELECT
F3 . HORZ POSITION
F4 . VERT POSITION

<- to go back<- to go back

The VIDEO CONFIG OSD option allows the user
to view the video status (F1), select the output
resolution (F2), and set the horizontal (F3) and
vertical (F4) positon of the video output.

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Keyboard Hot-Key Operation

The QuadKVM can be controlled via keyboard hot-keys that make the functions of the
QuadKVM available at the console keyboard. The hot-keys are programmable via the OSD
menus. By default, the primary HotKey is Ctrl. The default hotkey can be changed in the
SYSTEM OSD (see On-Screen-Display (OSD) Operation).

HOTKEY SEQUENCE FUNCTION

HotKey, HotKey, O Brings up the On Screen Display (See OSD Operation).

HotKey, HotKey, I Displays an informational status screen. See below.

HotKey, HotKey, Q Selects Quad Mode.

HotKey, HotKey, U,1/2/3/4 Selects source for control. Use 1/2/3/4 to select the source

computer for display, keyboard and mouse control.

HotKey, HotKey, F,1/2/3/4 Selects Full Mode. Use 1/2/3/4 to select the source computer

for display, keyboard and mouse control.

HotKey, HotKey, P,1/2/3/4 Selects PiP Mode. Use 1/2/3/4 to select the source computer

for display, keyboard and mouse control for the main screen.

HotKey, HotKey,D,
(right)1/2/3/4/,(left)1/2/3/4

HotKey, HotKey, V,1/2/3 Changes the output resolution.

HotKey, HotKey, R Resets the USB board. Use if a source computer’s USB is un

HotKey, HotKey, B Resets the QuadKVM to factory defaults.

Selects Dual Mode. Use 1/2/3/4 to select the LEFT source
computer for display, and 1/2/3/4 to select the RIGHT source
computer for display.

1 - WUXGA 1920x1080
2 - WUXGA 1920x1200

plugged during use. This resets control to the rst available
source. Alternately, you can use HotKey, HotKey, U,1/2/3/4 .

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QuadKVM ver 2.06

Out 1920 x 1080
1 1280 x 1024 DVI
2 1600 x 1200 DVI
3 1280 x 1024 VGA
4 NO SOURCE DVI
USB: OK MODE: PIP

F1 1920 x 1080
F2 1920 x 1200

HotKey, HotKey, I displays an informational status screen
like the one shown above. Press F1/F2/F3 to change the
output resolution.

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RS-232 Operation

The QuadKVM may also be controlled via RS-232 commands. To use these commands, you
must use HyperTerminal or an alternate terminal application. The settings for the connection
are as follows:

Once you have connected to the QuadKVM, you will see resolution information for the connected
sources and a command prompt.

The screen should look similar to the following:

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RS-232 Operation (continued)

Once you have entered the correct password, the following commands may be issued:

Help and a list of options ?<enter>
Information i<enter>
Dual Mode d<space>[LEFT 1-4]<space>[RIGHT 1-4]<enter>
Full-Screen f<enter>
Quad-Mode q<enter>
PiP-Mode p<space>[1-4]<enter>
Output Resolution o<space>[0-XGA|1-HD|2-WUXGA]<enter>
Set the EDID E<space>

[1-WUXGA|2-VGA|3-HD](for 1)<space>
[1-WUXGA|2-VGA|3-HD](for 2)<space>
[1-WUXGA|2-VGA|3-HD](for 3)<space>

[1-WUXGA|2-VGA|3-HD](for 4)<space><enter>
Reset the QuadKVM reset<enter>
Upload Firmware u1<enter>
USB Bootload Mode u2<enter>
Reset USB Board ru<enter>

The following is an example screen shot of the QuadKVM help/options screen (this screen was
displayed by pressing ?<enter>):

To display the port information, press i<enter>. The following screen will look something like
this:

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