Tripp Lite KVM B005-008 User Manual

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User’s Manual

8 Port KVM Switch

with On-Screen-Display (OSD) and Audio

Model #: B005-008

NOTE: Follow these installation and operating procedures to ensure correct performance and to prevent damage to this unit or to its connected devices.

Table of Contents:

Introduction Features Hardware Requirements Console PC Cables Controls and Connections Front View Rear View Installation First Station Installation Daisy Chaining Operation Hot Plugging Powering Off and Restarting Port Selection Port ID Numbering Numbering Rules Port Numbering Table Hot Key Operation Hot Key Navigation Hot Key Broadcasting Previous/Next Switching OSD Operation Navigation OSD Main Menu Headings The Function Keys OSD Security Features Password Lock/Unlock Console Appendix Station Numbering Table Troubleshooting Specifications FCC Radio / TV Interference Notice Lifetime Limited Warranty

Introduction

This KVM Switch allows access to multiple PCs from a single console (keyboard, mouse, and monitor). Control up to 8 PCs or daisy chain as many as 32 of these units to control up to 256 PC’s from a single keyboard-monitor-mouse console.

This 8-Port KVM Switch provides three convenient methods to access any PC connected to the system:

1. Using the port selection switches located on the front panel of the unit

2. Entering Hot Key combinations from the keyboard

3. Using the menu driven OSD (On Screen Display) feature. A powerful Quick View Scan Mode feature allows you to auto scan and monitor the activities of all operating PCs on the installation one by one.

Features:

• Daisy Chain Up To 32 Additional Units - Control Up to 256 PCs From a Single Console

• No Software Required - PC Selection via Front Panel Switches, Hot Keys, or OSD (On Screen Display)

• Quick View Scan Mode for Monitoring Selected PCs

• PS/2 and Serial Mouse Emulation Provided For System Bootup

• Console’s PS/2 Mouse Controls All Connected PCs - Even Those With Serial Mice

• Microsoft Intellimouse Pro, Logitech FirstMouse, MouseMan, IBM Scrollpoint Mouse Support

• SVGA, VGA and Multisync Monitor Support

• LED Display For Easy Status Monitoring

• Rack Mountable in 19” System Rack

• Audio Support Built In

• Hot Pluggable - Add or Remove PCs for Maintenance Without Powering Down the Switch

• Supports DDC2B.

Hardware Requirements:

Console

• A VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that you will be using on any of the PCs.

• A PS/2 Style Mouse

• A PS/2 Style Keyboard

Each PC must have:

• A VGA, SVGA or Multisync card.

• Either a 6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), or DB-9 (standard serial), mouse port.

• Either a 6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2 Style) keyboard port with +5V DC on pin 4 and Ground on pin 3, or a 5-pin DIN

(AT Style) keyboard port with +5V DC on pin 5 and ground on pin 4.

Cables

The following are the cables to connect your KVM Switch:

P762-006 AT Cable Kit – 6’ P762-010 AT Cable Kit – 10’ P764-006 PS/2 Cable Kit – 6’ P764-010 PS/2 Cable Kit – 10’ P766-006 Daisy Chain Cable – 6’

Controls and Connections

B005-008 Front View:

1. Status LEDs:

On Line: Lights ORANGE when the attached PC is ON. Selected: Lights GREEN to indicate which port is currently selected.

2. K/M Reset

To reset the keyboard and mouse, press the Port1 / Port2 switch simultaneously for three seconds.

3. Port Selection Switches

Press a switch to access the PC attached to the corresponding port.

4. Power LED

Lights to indicate that the unit has been turned On and is receiving power.

2. Power Switch

B005-008 Rear View:

1. Daisy Chain Section

If you daisy chain units, the daisy-chain cables (P766-006) plug in here.

2. CPU Port Section

The cables from the PCs plug in here.

3. Power Jack

The power adapter plugs in here.

4. DIP Switch

SW 1 - 5: Sets the Station No. (see the Station Numbering Table in the Appendix for details) SW 6: Enables/Disables OSD Hot Key switching (On = Enabled; Off = Disabled).

5. Link

Link is reserved and has no function at this time.

6. Console Port Section

Your monitor, keyboard and mouse plug in here.

7. Microphone and Speaker Jacks

Your microphone and speakers plug in here.

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Installation:

Make sure that power to all the devices (KVM Switch and PCs) you will be connecting up have been turned off.

First Station Installation

The First Station is the switch with the console. To install:

1. Set DIP Switches 1 - 5 on the back of the unit to ON. (see the Station Numbering Table in the Appendix for

details).

2. To enable Hot Key port selection under OSD, set DIP Switch 6 to ON. (see Hot Key Operation section).

3. Plug the monitor, keyboard, and mouse into the Console port connectors on the rear of the Switch.

4. Use connector cable sets (listed in the Hardware Requirements section) to connect each PC’s monitor, keyboard

and mouse ports to one of the KVM ports.

Note: Do not use the Chain In or Chain Out Ports. They are for daisy chaining B005-008 units (described in next

section).

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5. Connect the power adapter; plug it in; and push the Power button on the KVM switch.

Note: The unit runs a Power On Self Test when turned ON. Flashing LEDs indicate the nature of any problem:

Pattern Indication

LED’s 1 – 4 Flash Simultaneously Internal RAM Memory Error LED’s 1 – 4 Flash One after the Other External RAM Memory Error LED’s 1 & 2 and 3 & 4 Alternately Flash ROM Test Error

If any of these problems occur, turn the Switch Off, then turn it On again.

6. Turn on the power to the PCs.

Note: The KVM Switch must be on b e f o re turning on the PCs.

Daisy Chaining

An additional 32 units can be daisy chained so that as many as 256 PCs can be controlled in a complete installation.

The KVM Switch with the console is considered the First Station; the KVM Switch that daisy chains to it is considered the Second Station; the next in the chain is the Third Station, etc. To daisy chain, do the following:

1. All KVM Switches and PCs must be turned off – including preexisting devices on the installation .

2. Set DIP Switches 1 - 5 on the First Station to ON. (see the Station Numbering Table in the Appendix for details).

3. Set DIP Switches 1 - 5 on the Second Station. Repeat for subsequent stations.

4. Connect the Chain Out Port of each Switch to the Chain In Port of the next Switch downstream using a Daisy

Chain cable set P766-006. Nothing must be connected to the Chain In Port of the First Station.

5. Connect a power adapter to each KVM switch and plug them in.

6. Connect the PCs to the ports with the cable sets described in Cables in the Hardware Requirements section.

7. Power up the system up by turning on the last KVM switch in the chain and working back to the First station.

Turn on the PCs when all KVMs are ON.

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Operation

Hot Plugging

Components can be removed and added back into the installation by unplugging their cables from the unit’s ports without the need to shut the switch down. The following procedures must performed in order for hot plugging to work:

• Hot Plugging CPU Ports:

When hot plugging cables from the CPU ports:

1. The cable must be plugged back into the same port it was removed from, and the CPU must be OFF.

2. After plugging the cable back in, you must perform a K/M Reset on the First Stage unit by simultaneously

pressing the Port1 / Port 2 switch combination for three seconds.

• Hot Plugging Console Ports:

When hot plugging the mouse from the KVM Switch’s console mouse port:

1. The mouse may be removed and replaced (to reset the mouse, for example), as long as it is the same mouse.

2. If you plug in a different mouse, all the stations and all the computers must be shut down for 10 seconds, then

restarted according to the directions in Step 7 of the Daisy Chaining section, above.

Powering Off and Restarting

If it is necessary to Power Off one of the KVM Switches, do the following before starting it back up:

1. Shut down all the computers that are attached to it, as well as all the stations and all the computers that are daisy

chained down from it (all the child stations and the computers attached to them).

2. Wait 10 seconds, then restart the KVM Switch, starting with the last station in the chain and working back to the

station you originally shut down.

3. After the KVM Switches are up, power On the PCs, starting with the ones attached to the last station in the chain

and working back to the station you originally shut down.

Note: It is not necessary to shut down and restart any of the stations or computers above the station you powered off.

Port Selection

Controlling all the PCs connected to the Switch is very easy. The following three methods can be used:.

• Manual

Simply press the appropriate port selection switch on the unit’s front panel. The Selected LED will light to indicate that the port is selected. The On Screen Display (see OSD section) automatically switches to highlight the PC selected.

Note: On a daisy chained installation, you must press the Port Selection switch on the KVM Switch that connects directly to the PC you want to access.

• Hot Key

Press [LCtrl+RCtrl] (simultaneously); key in the Port ID (see Port ID Numbering, below, for details); then press [Enter].

• OSD

Press either Left [Ctrl] or Right [Ctrl] twice to access the OSD Main Menu; Either:

• Key in the Port ID (see Port ID Numbering, below for details); then press [Enter], or

• Use the Arrow Keys or Mouse to move the Highlight Bar to the port you want; then press [Enter], or Double

Click on it with the mouse.

Note: Hot key port selection under OSD is only enabled when DIP Switch 6 is set to ON.

The next section describes the Port ID numbering system. Hot Key and OSD operation are explained in detail in the sections that follow it.

Port ID Numbering

Since each CPU Port on the installation is assigned a unique Port ID. You can directly access any computer on any level of the installation by specifying the Port ID using the Hot Key port selection method, or from the OSD Main Menu. The Port ID is made up of two parts:

1. The Station Number - a two digit number which reflects the KVM Switch’s position in the daisy chain sequence;

2. The Port Number - a one or two digit number which reflects the port on the Switch.

Numbering Rules

The rules for assigning Station and Port numbers are as follows:

• The Station Number precedes the Port Number and must always be two digits. That means that Stations 1 - 9 must

be padded with a preceding zero, so their Stations Numbers will be 01 - 09.

• The Port Number can be either one or two digits long. Ports 1- 9 can be keyed in as 01 - 09, or 1 - 9 according to

your preference.

For example, after enabling Hot Key switching with [Ctrl+Ctrl] (pressing and releasing both Ctrl keys simultaneously), or invoking the OSD Main Menu with [Ctrl]+[Ctrl] (pressing and releasing either Ctrl key twice), keying in:

0308 [Enter]

switches to the PC attached to CPU Port 8 of KVM Station 3. Likewise:

123 [Enter]

switches to the PC attached to CPU Port 3 of KVM Station 12.

You may also specify a partial Port ID by keying in only one or two digits, in which case the digits specify the Port ID of the Station that is currently accessed. As in:

3 [Enter]

which switches to the PC attached to CPU Port 3 of the KVM Station that is already being accessed.

Port Numbering Table

Port Numbering is summarized in the following table:

Number of Digits Meaning

4 First two for Station Number, Second two for Port Number 3 First two for Station Number, Third for Port Number

1 or 2 Port Number on the Current Active Station

Hot Key Operation

Hot Key Navigation

Hot Key navigation allows you to access connected PCs directly from the keyboard.

Note: Make sure that DIP Switch 6 (located on the KVM Switch’s rear panel), is set to ON

To select a port with the Hot Key method, do the following:

1. Press and release both the left and right Ctrl Keys [Ctrl+Ctrl] at the same time.

Note: In OSD, when you are at the Main Menu you can key in the Port ID for the computer you wish to access without first having to press the [Ctrl+Ctrl] combination. This avoids the possibility of the [Ctrl+Ctrl] combination conflicting with a key assignment in the currently running application.

2. Key in the Port ID for the PC you want to access (see Port ID Numbering, above, for details), then press [Enter].

The On Screen Display (see OSD section) automatically switches to highlight the PC that you have selected. When you key in the Port ID, note the following:

• You must key in the Port ID and press [Enter] within six seconds of releasing the [Ctrl+Ctrl] combination.

• Number keys must be pressed from the regular keyboard; not from the numeric keypad.

• The keys must be pressed and released one key at a time.

Hot Key Broadcasting

Commands can be broadcast to all PCs from the console’s keyboard with the following Hot Key combinations:

• [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [1] + [Enter] - to initiate the keyboard broadcast

A Broadcast symbol appears in front of the Station ID (if the Port ID is currently displayed on the screen), while in Broadcast mode.

• [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [2] + [Enter] - to end the keyboard broadcast

When keying in the combination:

• Number keys must be pressed from the regular keyboard; not from the numeric keypad.

• The keys must be pressed and released one key at a time.

• The interval between key presses cannot be longer than 6 seconds.

• If you make a mistake, just start over again with [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [1] + [Enter].

• Confirmation that the key in has been accepted is made either by OSD or with one or two beeps.

Previous/Next Switching

Previous/Next switching enables you to quickly switch from the currently active computer to the previous or next available computer in the installation. To invoke, key in the following Hot Key combination:

1. Press and release [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[9]+[Right Shift] to Switch to the Next available computer.

2. Press and release [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[9]+[Left Shift] to switch to the first available computer that resides on the

installation Previous to the current one.

Switching is cyclical. If you are currently at Port 8 of the last station and use the key combination to switch to the Next available computer, you will circle back to the first computer in Station 1, and vice versa when switching backwards to an available computer that exists prior to the current one.

OSD Operation

On Screen Display (OSD), provides a menu driven interface to handle the PC switching procedure. While Hot Key switching still works, using OSD is a great deal more convenient - especially in large, daisy chained installations.

All operations start from the OSD Main Menu. To pop up the Main Menu, tap either of the Ctrl keys twice:

List: All SN- PN QV PC NAME

01-01 01-02 01-03 01-04 + WEB SERVER

01-05 01-06 + NET ADMINIT

01-07 01-08

F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 GOTO SCAN LIST QVSW EDIT SET

• OSD always starts in List view, with the highlight bar at the same position it was in the last time it was closed.

• From the Main Menu, you can go directly to any port by either keying in its Port ID (Station Number - Port

Number), and pressing [Enter], or by double clicking on it with the mouse.

Navigation

• To dismiss the menu, and deactivate OSD, press [Esc]

• Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to move up or down through the list one line at a time

• Use [Pg Up] and [Pg Dn] to move up or down through the list one screen at a time

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• To activate a port, move the Highlight Bar to it then press [Enter] or Double Click with the left mouse button.

OSD Main Menu Headings:

The Function Keys:

Function Keys bring up submenus that is used to configure and control the OSD.

• F1 GoTo:

Pressing [F1] allows you to switch directly to a port by the following methods: a) Move the Highlight Bar to the desired port and press [Enter] or Double Click with the left mouse button. b) Key in the Port ID or Name, then press [Enter].

Note: GoTo narrows the list of available choices as you type the name. For example, if the first letter you type is a, the

To return to the OSD Main Menu without making a choice, press [Esc].

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SN-PN Lists the Port ID numbers (Station Number – Port Number) for all the CPU Ports on the

installation. To access a particular PC, use the Navigation Keys or the Mouse to move the Highlight Bar to the desired location and then press [Enter].

QV Ports that have been selected for Quick View Scan Mode (see F2 and F4 below) are

identified by an arrowhead in this column. PC Lists all the PCs that are Powered On and are On Line. Name If a port has been given a name (see F5 below), the name appears in this column.

list only displays those ports whose names begin with “a”. If the next letter you type is “b”, the list is further narrowed down to only those ports whose names begin with ab, etc.

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• F2 Scan:

Pressing [F2] initiates the Quick View Scan Mode, in which the OSD cycles through all the ports that have been selected for Quick View Scanning (see F4, below), and displays each one for the amount of time set with the Set Scan Duration function (see F6, below). When you want to stop at a particular location, press any key to stop scanning.

Note: (1) If the scanning stops on an empty port, or one where the computer is attached but is powered Off, the monitor

screen will be blank, and the mouse and keyboard will have no effect. To recover, key in the Hot Key sequence (see Hot Key Selection, above), for any Port ID that has an active PC attached.

(2) As the OSD cycles through the selected ports, an S appears in front of the Port ID display as each computer is

accessed to indicate that the computer is being accessed under Quick View Scan Mode.

• F3 List:

Pressing [F3] brings up a submenu that lets you control the ports which the OSD lists:

Choice Meaning

All Lists the Port ID Numbers and Names (if names have been specified, see F5) of all the

ports in the installation. QView Only Lists only the ports that have been selected for Quick View scanning (see F4 below). QView or Powered Lists only the ports that either have been selected for Quick View scanning (see F4

below) or have their attached PC Powered On. QView and Name Lists only the ports that have been selected for scanning under Quick View Scan

Mode (see F4 below), and have been assigned names (see F5 below). Name Only Lists only the ports that have been assigned names (see F5 below).

To make a choice, move the Highlight Bar to your selection, then press [Enter] or Double Click with the left mouse button. The icon that appears before the choice indicates the current selection.

Note: (1) You can access any port on any list by using the Navigation Keys or Mouse to move the Highlight Bar to it,

then pressing [Enter] or Double Clicking with the left mouse button.

(2) If you select a port that does not have a PC attached to it, or if the attached PC is powered Off, the OSD will

still switch to it, and will not show an error.

• F4 QVSW:

Broaden or narrow the number of ports that get scanned by using the QVSW (Quick View Scan Switch) function. [F4] is a toggle that selects or deselects the currently highlighted port for the Quick View Scan Mode function (see F2, above). To select/deselect a port for QVSM:

1. Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys or Mouse to move the highlight bar to the port.

2. Press [F4].

An arrowhead in the QV column indicates when a port has been selected for Quick View Scanning.

• F5 Name:

Every port can be named. The Name function allows you to name (or rename) the currently highlighted CPU Port. To edit a Port Name:

1. Use the Navigation Keys or Mouse to move the highlight bar to the port you want (you can use the F3 List function to broaden or narrow the port selection list).

2. Press [F5].

3. Key in the new Port Name. The maximum number of characters allowed is 15. Legal characters include:

• All alpha characters: a - z; A - Z

• All numeric characters: 0 - 9

• +, -, /, :, ., and Space

Case does not matter; OSD displays the Port Name in all capitals no matter how they were keyed in.

4. Press [Enter] to have the change take effect or press [Esc] to abort.

• F6 Set

[F6] allows you to configure the OSD settings. To change a setting, use the Up and Down Arrow Keys or mouse to move the highlight bar to it, then press [Enter] or Double Click the left mouse button. Selecting Port ID Display Duration, Port ID Display Position, Port ID Display Mode, and Scan Duration brings up submenus of their own with choices for you to select. Move the Highlight Bar to the choice you want, then press

[Enter] or Double Click the left mouse button. An icon appears before the choice to indicate that it is the currently selected one.

The settings are explained in the table below:

Setting Function

Port ID Display Duration Determines how long a Port ID is displayed. There are two choices: 3 seconds Port ID Display Position Allows you to position for the Port ID on the screen. After you highlight this item

and press [Enter], the menu disappears and the port ID is displayed. Use the arrow keys or the mouse to position the port ID display then press [Enter] or Double Click the Left Mouse Button to lock the position and return to the Set Submenu.

Port ID Display Mode Selects how the Port ID is displayed. There are three choices: Number plus the

Name, Number alone or Name alone.

Scan Duration Determines how long the display dwells on each Port when it cycles through the

selected Ports in the Quick View Scan Mode. The available options are: 3, 5,10, 15, 20, 30, 40 and 60 seconds.

Clear Name List Clears all the Port Names from the Name List. You will be asked to Confirm

before the procedure takes place. A message will be displayed while the Names are being cleared. Once the Names have been cleared, a message will appear indicating that the procedure was completed successfully.

Restore Default Values Clears all the Settings from the memory and returns the unit to the factory settings.

You will be asked to Confirm before the procedure takes place. A message will be displayed while the Settings are being cleared. Once the Settings have been cleared, a message will appear indicating that the procedure was completed successfully.

When you have finished making your selections, press [Esc] to return to the OSD Main Menu.

Factory Default Settings:

The factory default settings are as follows:

Setting Default

Port ID Display Duration Always On Port ID Display Mode The Port Number plus the Port Name Scan Duration 5 Seconds

OSD Security Features

F6:SET

PORT DISPLAY POSITION

PASSWORD LOCK/UNLOCK CONSOLE

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In order to prevent unauthorized access to the computers, OSD provides two security features: Password and Lock/Unlock Console. If a password is set, the console can only be locked/unlocked by first specifying the password. When the console is locked, only the current monitor screen displays. Attempts to input information from the console will have no effect. Attempts to switch to a different port, either by console or by pressing the manual switches will have no effect either. The only way to gain access to the computers is by unlocking the console.

Password:

To set a password:

1. Highlight this item, then press [Enter}. You are presented with a screen that allows you to key in your password. The password may be up to 15 characters long and can consist of any combination of numbers and letters (A to Z and 0 to 9).

2. Key in the new password, then press [Enter]. You will be asked to key the password in again, in order to confirm that it is correct.

3. Key in the new password again, then press [Enter]. If the two entries match, the new password is accepted and the screen displays the following message: ‘PASSWORD SET OK’. If the entries do not match, the screen displays the message ‘INVALID PASSWORD’ in which case you must start again from the beginning.

Note: To modify or delete a previous password, use the backspace key to erase the individual letters or numbers, or,

with the cursor at the beginning of the password, press the [Spacebar] to erase the entire password at once.

Lock/Unlock Console:

To lock/unlock the console:

1. Highlight this item, then press [Enter].

2. If no password has been set, the system locks the console (if it is unlocked), or unlocks the console (if it is locked). To acknowledge the change, the buzzer sounds three times, and one of the following messages displays on the screen for three seconds: LOCK OK (if the console has been locked) or UNLOCK OK (if the console has been unlocked).

3. If a password has been set (see above), a password entry screen appears. Key in the password, then press [Enter]. If the password is correct, the system locks/unlocks the console as in step 2. If the password is incorrect, the message ‘INVALID PASSWORD’ displays for three seconds, after which it disappears and you can try again.

Note: To indicate that the console has been locked, the following symbol appears in front of the PORT ID DISPLAY

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