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Belkin Components
OmniView PS/2 4-Port
“P” Part Number:
P72115
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Introduction:
Thank you for purchasing Belkin Components’ OmniView PS/2 4-Port keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) switch!
Now, you can control multiple computers from just one keyboard, mouse and monitor. No more messy
server rooms, cluttered cables, or cramped cubicles. With the OmniView, you are in complete control!
Compatible with both PS/2 and serial mice, and DIN5 or MiniDI
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Technical Specs: Console Connectors Keyboard: DIN-5 female for AT-style keyboard Mini-DIN-6 fe male for PS/2 style-keyboard Mouse: DB-9 male for serial mouse Mini-DIN-6 female for PS/2 mouse Monitor: HD-DB-15 female for VGA monitor Computer Port Connectors Keyboard: DIN-5 female for AT-style keyboard Mini-DIN-6 female for PS/2 style-keyboard Mouse: DB-9 female for serial mouse Mini-DIN-6 female for PS/2 mouse Monitor: HD-DB-15 male for VGA monitor Power Supply 9VDC, 600mA Dimen
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Hardware Installation: 1. Ma ke sure you have the right cables! Before attempting to connect anything to the OmniView or the computers, make sure you have the appropriate cables and adapters (if necessary): • PS/2 mouse or PS/2 keyboard cable Mini-DIN-6 male to male Part # F2N036-xx • Serial mouse cable DB-9 male to female, with thumbscrews Part # F2N209-xx-T • AT keyboard cable DIN-5 male to male Part # F3A510-xx • Standard VGA cable HD -DB-15 male to female, with thumbscre
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OmniView Cable Kits Belkin also offers complete OmniView Cable Kits. These include one keyboard, one mouse and the VGA cable for convenience. Select the appropriate one based on the type of mouse your computer uses. If the keyboard cable does not match with the port, simply attach one of the keyboard adapters mentioned above. OmniView PS/2 Cable Kit (for computers that use a PS/2 mouse) Part # A3X982 • 2 x PS/2 male to male cables for keyboard and mouse (Part # F2N036-06) • 1 x HD-D
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5. Connect the mouse to the OmniView. Simply attach the mouse cable into the appropriate port on the console section of the OmniView. NOTE: If your computers ALL have PS/2 mice, you MUST use a PS/2 mouse on the console. If your computers ALL have serial mice, you MUST use a serial mouse on the console. However, if you have a mixture of computers, some of which have PS/2 mice and other have serial mice, you MUST have both a serial and a PS/2 mouse on the OmniView console. Using just one
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Cascading OmniViews OmniViews can be cascaded for control over more than 4 computers. The table below shows how many computers can be controlled from one keyboard, mouse and monitor using OmniView PS/2 4-Port units. Number of Number of OmniViews Computers 1 1 to 4 2 5 to 7 3 8 to 10 4 11 to 13 5 14 to 16 6 17 to 19 7 20 to 22 8 23 to 25 9 26 to 28 10 29 to 31 11 32 to 34 12 35 to 37 13 38 to 40 14 41 to 43 15 44 to 46 16 47 to 49 17 50 to 52 18 53 to 55 19 56 to 58 20 59 to 61 21 62 to 64 When
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IMPORTANT: Cascade Cable Kit There is a special cable kit that MUST be used when cascading two OmniView PS/2 4-Port units together. The part # is A3X1185-06. It includes the following cables: • 1 x DIN-5 male to male cable for keyboard (Part # F3A510-06) • 1 x DB-9 male to female with thumbscrews for serial mouse (Part # F2N209-06-T) • 1 x Mini-DIN-6 male to male for PS/2 mouse (Part # F2N036-06) • 1 x HD-DB-15 male to female cable with thumbscrews for VGA (Part # F2N025-06-T) N ote: In any
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on the second level OmniView, and Port 3 on the third level OmniView. The OmniView filters out the hot-key sequences, preventing unwanted characters from appearing in the computer’s applications. Scan Mode The OmniView can be set for automatic scan mode. In scan mode, the OmniView switches from one computer to the next in regular time intervals set by the DIP switches. When the OmniView is in scan mode, there is no keyboard control passed to the displayed computers. This is necessary because
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Troubleshooting: WARNING! Make sure that all equipment is turned off when connecting or disconnecting any cables. Plugging and unplugging cables while the computer or OmniView are powered could potentially damage the computer, the OmniView, or both. VIDEO Q: What are the tech specs for the video section of the OmniView? • Compatible with VGA, SVGA and Multisync monitors • Monitor Support: RGB Analog, Horizontal Sync, Vertical Sync • VGA Bandwidth: 100 MHz • VGA Resolution max: 1024 x
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• That is correct, the OmniView will only scan ports that have computers connected to it. It knows that something is connected to it by the power coming from the keyboard port. MOUSE Q : How do I control several computers if some use serial mice and others use PS/2? • The OmniView PS/2 supports either PS/2- or AT-style (serial) mice. Note that the OmniView does not convert from one type to the other. If you wish to use PS/2 mice on some PCs and serial mice on others, you must attach two mic
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Contacting Belkin Components Sales (310) 898-1100 Technical Support (310) 898-1100 x263 Web site www.belkin.com Email info@belkin.com support@belkin.com FCC/CE Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequ
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BELKIN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY, OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING BUT NO LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS, DOWNTIME, GOODWILL, DAMAGE TO OR REPROGRAMMING, OR REPRODUCING ANY PROGRAM OR DATA STORED IN OR USED WITH BELKIN PRODUCTS. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or exclusions of implied warranties, so the above limitations of exclusions may not apply to yo
