Gebruiksaanwijzing /service van het product 16 Port KVM van de fabrikant ConnectPRO
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Table of Contents 1. Welcome........................................................ ... ....................................................3 2. Introduction................................................. ...........................................
32. Control software system requirements................................................ ..............21 33. Co nnecting the RS232 Serial cable....................................................... ............21 34. Installing and running the Control software.
interference when operating the equipment in a commercial environment. If operation of this equipment in a residential area causes radio frequency inte rference, the user, and not ConnectPRO Inc. Limited, will be responsible. Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by ConnectPRO Inc.
2. Introduction Access and control multiple multi - platform computers from one Keyboard Video Mouse (KVM) console with the Multi - Platform CAT5 KVM ( CAT5 KVM ) system. The CAT5 KVM comes in 8 a nd 16 port models. Connect up to 8 computers to the 8 port model, and up to 16 to the 16 port model.
• V GA, SVGA, or XGA monitors • DOS, Windows (3X, 9X, 2000, NT4, ME, XP), LINUX, UNIX, HP UX, QNX, SGI, FreeBSD, BeOS, Open VMS, Novell 3.12 - 6 6. The CAT5 KVM system configuration Figure 1 illustrates the basic configuration of the CAT5 KVM system.
• Place cables away from fluorescent light s, air conditioners, and machines that are likely to generate electrical noise • Ensure that the maximum distance between each computer and the CAT5 KVM , does not exceed 10m/33ft 9. Connecting the CAT5 KVM system Connect each computer to the CAT5 KVM system using the appropriate CIM and CAT5 cables.
Figure 5 PS/2 CIM Connecting a SUN CIM Figure 6 illustrates the SUN CIM and its connections. To connect the SUN CIM : 1. Connect the Screen connecto r to the computer’s Video card. 2. Connect the Keyboard connector to the computer’s Keyboard port.
Figure 7 USB CIM VGA Extender cable Where the CIM ’s Screen connector won’t reach the computer’s Video card, connect the VGA Extender cable to the CIM and then follow the instructions below. Connecting the CAT5 cables 1. Connect one connector to the CIM s RJ45 port.
12. Resetting the Switch To reset the Switch press the 2 front panel Select buttons simultaneously. The CIM s are una ffected by this reset. Resetting can also be performed through the software – explained later.
Switch between the connect ed computers by either • The front panel Select buttons • Keyboard hotkeys • The OSD (On Screen Display) The OSD is also the place to adjust various settings as explained below. When switching computers the illuminated LED of the top bank indicates which computer is currently selected.
To select a com puter: 1. Navigate to the desired computer line. 2. Press Enter . The selected computer is accessed. An confirmation label appears showing which computer is accessed. Note! When the OSD is displayed you cannot select computers using the front panel Sele ct buttons or the keyboard hotkeys.
Administrator (Status A) The Administrator can: • Set and modify all Passwords and security profiles • Fully access any computer • Use all OSD functions Supervisor (Status S) The Supervisor can: • Fully access any computer • Access the following OSD functions only – F4 Scan, F5 Tune and F6 Moving the Confirmation label.
2. Press the Space bar to toggle between options. To display the OSD in future press the new hotkey. A utoskip With the Autoskip feature, the arrow keys only access the active computer lines on the OSD. When Autoskip is Off, The arrow keys access both active and inactive computer lines.
Figure 11 Ports Settings wind ow Editing the computer name In this window you can edit the computer names with up to 15 characters. To erase a character: Select it and press the Space bar . Blank spaces remain in place of the erased character. To erase an entire line: Place the c ursor at the beginning of the line.
In the Settings window navigate to the Time line and press Enter . The Time settings window appears see Figure 12. Figure 12 Time settings window Scan (SCN) - Label (LBL) - Time out (T/O) SCN SCN column, change the scan period. LBL - In the LBL column, change the display period of the OSD label showing which computer is currently accessed.
Figure 13 The Users settings window There are 3 different access levels. These are: • Y – Full access to a particular computer. Plus access to the F4 , F5 and F6 OSD functions • V – Viewing ac.
By default the User Profile settings are full access. 27. The OSD HELP window – F1 To access the HELP window press F1. The HELP window appears, see Figure 15 . Figure 15 The HELP window Please note! All the functions set out in the Help window are performed from the Main window.
3. Adjust the image by using the RightLeft Arrow keys. 4. When the image is satisfactory, press Esc . Note! Picture quality is relative to distance. The further away a remote computer is from th e CAT5 KVM , the lower the image quality, and the more tuning needed.
• Free Serial port 33. Connecting the RS232 Serial cable To run the softw are, connect the RS232 Serial cable to the computer containing the software, and to the CAT5 KVM .
which the RS2 32 Serial cable is connected. Failure to select the correct Com port will result in the software running in demo mode. Once Setup is complete the Control window appears.
37. The View menu From the View menu choose to display: • All computers, or only active switched on computers. • The Legend • The toolbar 38. Selecting a computer To select a computer: Click on the computers icon. The system switches to that computer.
To change the OSD settings you must press or choose Write Configuration from the File menu after making changes. The changes will then be sent to the CAT5 KVM Manager, and the OSD will reflect these changes. Renaming a computer To rename a computer: 1.
Figure 21 The Settings box Here you can edit all the data that can be edited in the OSD. This includes: Scan times, Confirmation label display time, Timeout, mouse type, keyboard type, User access, password mode, Autoskip mod e, keyboard mode – Display hotkey.
To view to the factory default settings: From the File menu choose New . 45. Reminder! All changes done with the Control software are only reflected in the OSD AFTER pressing . 46. Password protection When the CAT5 KVM system is password protected, the Control software behaves in exactly the same way as the OSD.
The Administrator defines the desired access levels of each User Profile. This is done in the Setting box. By default the User Profile settings are full access.
2. Choose Multi - Platform CAT5 KVM Softpack. 3. Either run the Multi - Platform CAT5 KVM Update software straigh t from the CD or install it on the computer’s hard drive and run it from there. 52. Starting and configuring the CAT5 KVM Update 1. Start the CAT5 KVM Update software.
See Figure 2 4. Figure 24 The Com Option box 3. Choose an available Com Port and click OK. Note! The RS232 Serial cable must be connected to the selected Serial port. 53. Verifying the version numbers Before upgrading the firmware, you must first verify which firmware and hardware versions you have.
4. C lick . The hardware version number appears after the CIM number. When “ Not responding ” appears, there is no computer connected, or it is switched off. 54. Obtaining new firmware Download the latest firmware for your system from www. ConnectPRO .
the mouse fails to work properly. Resetting is done via the Serial port, and avoids the need to shut down the computer. NOTE! The Reset function does not affect the parameters of the unit settings. Resetting the Switch or CIM units To reset the Switch or CIM units: 1.
Find Left Ctrl + Alt + F9 Again Left Ctrl + Alt + F2 Undo Lef t Ctrl + Alt + F4 Copy Left Ctrl + Alt + F6 Paste Left Ctrl + Alt + F8 Cut Left Ctrl + Alt + F10 Help Left Ctrl + Alt + F11 Compose Applic.
System Local KVM RJ45 RJ11 HDD15/MinDin6/MiniDin6 Operating temperature 0ºC to 40ºC/32ºF to 104ºF Storag e temperature - 40ºC to 70ºC/ - 40ºF to 158ºF Humidity 80% non - condensing relative hu.
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