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LevelOne
KVM-0407
4-Port USB KVM Switch
with USB Hub
User’s Guide
Version 1.0-0602
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Index 1. INTRODUCTION…………….…………………….…….……………………3 1.1 FEATURES ……………………………………………..…...………………….… 3 1.2 PHYSICAL DIAGRAM…………………………………….…...……….…………..4 1.3 PACKAGE CONTENTS…………………………….…………..……………………4 2. SPECIFICATIONS…………………………………….…..…………………..5 2.1 GENERAL…………………………………………………...…………………….5 2.2 LED INDICATORS……………………………………………………………….6 3. INSTALLING KVM-0407………..……………………………………………7 3.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS……………………………….…..……………………..7 3.2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION………………………………...…..…………………7 3.3 NOT
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1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing KVM-0407 4-Port USB KVM Switch Hub! You now have a high quality and durability system that can give you the control over multiple computers/servers from one console (PS2/USB Mouse, Keyboard and Monitor). 1.1 Features 1. Controls 4 computers from a single console (Keyboard/Mouse) over USB connection using standard USB cables. 2. Supports PS/2 and USB Keyboard/Mouse (Hot-Key function supports only on PS/2 Keyboard). 3. Fully compliant with the U
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1.2 Physical Diagram Host LED HUB LED Push Button AutoScan Button Hub AutoSwitch LED AutoScan LED 1.3 Package Contents The product you purchased should contain the equipment and accessories shown as follows: 1. A KVM-0407 4-Port USB KVM Switch Hub. 2. CD with users manual, On-Screen-Display(OSD) utility. 3. Four sets of USB+VGA cables. - 4 -
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2. Specifications 2.1 General Specification Operating Temperature 5~ 40°C Humidity 0%~80%RH Cables Included 4 Cable Length 1.8M Dimensions (LxWxH) 200 x 82 x 44mm Unit Weight 721g Number Of Computer Controlled 4 PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Support Yes Keyboard Hot-Key Switching Supported Yes (By PS/2 Keyboard only) USB Downstream ports 3 Compliant with USB Version USB1.0 / USB1.1 Compliant with HID Version USB HID 1.1 Over-Current protection design for USB Yes Downstream ports Power
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2.2 LED Indicators Power status LED indicator: On (Green): The power is connected and the device is ready to work. Off: No power is connected. HUB POWER LED Indicator: ON (Green): USB ports are ready to work. Off: USB ports are in over-current condition or are not ready to work. Note: If over-current situation happens for certain USB downstream ports, the corresponding USB indicator will turn OFF to indicate that these ports is not working now. When over-current situation i
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3. Installing KVM-0407 3.1 System Requirements A PC with 1 spare USB port and 1 VGA port. Windows 98 or later, Mac OS9/OSX, Solaris 8 (SUN BLADE 100), Linux Kernel 2.3 or later. 3.2 Hardware Installation 1. Make sure that the USB port of host PC is enabled and working properly. 2. Connect the USB cable Type-A end to the USB port of host PC, and the USB cable Type-B end to the any available upstream on KVM-0407. 3. Connect the VGA male-to-female cable between the video port of host PC
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A. Press “Next” to Continue. (Ref. Fig. A) Fig. A B. Tick “Search for the best driver for your device” and press “Next” to continue. (Ref. Fig. B). Fig. B C. Please insert the “Windows 98” CD into your CD-ROM drive. Tick “CD-Rom drive” and press “Next” to continue. (Ref. Fig. C) Fig. C - 8 -
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D. Press “Next” to start the installation process. (Ref. Fig. D) Fig. D D1. Sometimes Windows cannot locate the necessary driver automatically. So you need to choose “Browse” to specify the location of the driver on your “Windows 98” CD manually. * (Ref. Fig. D1) Fig. D1 * The driver might be located in a different directory from the figure above. - 9 -
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D2. Press “OK” to continue (Ref. Fig. D2) Fig. D2 E. Press “Finish” and Windows has finished installing the USB Human Interface Device driver for PS/2 keyboard & mouse. (Ref. Fig. E) Fig. E 3.6 Using the OSD program Fig. F - 10 -
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There are four different statuses: a. “No PCs Found” means that KVM-0407 cannot acquire the PC status. This is either the PC did not connect or is powered off. (Ref. Fig. G) Fig. G The “Large RED colour 4” and “Small GREEN colour 2” means that 2 PCs are connected to Port 1 and Port 4 of your KVM-0407 respectively, and you have switched to Port 4 already. So the OSD program displayed a “PC 4 On” underneath. You can click “Small GREEN colour 2” to switch to this available host. (Ref.
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1 2 3 Fig. J 1. When user click “Hide” button, OSD program window will hide in Taskbar. 2. When user click “Close” button, OSD program will exit. 3. If OSD program hide in Taskbar, user can use mouse right button to show or exit program. - 12 -
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4. Switching KVM-0407 KVM-0407 supports 3 methods to switch between computers: Push button, Hot Keys and OSD. Due to refresh of the video and re-synchronization of the mouse and keyboard signal, it will take 1-3 seconds configure time after each switching. This is the normal operation that ensures the proper synchronization is established. Note: The drivers for most USB devices (Mass Storage device, CCD Cameras, Scanners, Card Reader, Printers, e.g.) are required to be shut down or f
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*After invoking the Hot Key function with the you must key in the corresponding active key (Step 2) within 3 seconds for each key press. ( The Scroll LED will start blinking and wait for the Step 2 hotkey, after pressing any key or over 3 seconds, the keyboard LED will back to the original status.) Three Steps Hot Key definition table Step 1 Step2 Action USB HUB Auto-Switch mode Switches access to the computer which connecting to host1 Switches access to the computer
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* Auto-Switch Function: When Auto-Switch mode is ON: When you enable the AutoSwitch mode will cause KVM-0407 to switch the HUB with the host together when you switch the host, that means host and HUB will switch together, it could be by hotkey, push button. This is convenient for you to let the USB device always follow the host. There are two ways to turn the HUB Auto-Switch mode ON : A). By hot key [Scroll+Scroll][H] : please be reference the hotkey table in page 14. B). Press any h
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Auto-Scan Interval timer [n] *(Available only when Auto-Scan function is ON) You can change the Auto-Scan interval by pressing the appropriate number key or the number pad keys. n Scan Interval [1] 5 sec. [2] 10 sec. [3] 15 sec. [4] 20sec. [5] 25sec. [6] 30sec. [7] 35sec. [8] 40sec. [9] 45sec. [0] 50sec. - 16 -
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* Sun Micro System Function Key Emulation: There are 16 special functions on the Sun Micro system keyboard, KVM-0407 can emulate these function keys via the PS/2 keyboard ( it won’t work on the USB keyboard ). Here is the mapping table for these functions operation. To active these emulation on the PS/2 keyboard, you have to press the LEFT Window KEY first ( this key usually is located between the left [Ctrl] and left [Alt]), then choice the second relative key. Sun Micro System Functio
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* Troubleshooting If your USB keyboard and mouse connected on KVM-0407 could not work at the Windows login screen, it may be caused because the HID driver has not been installed, please follow these steps to solve this problem: 1. Shut down the host PC. 2. Connect PS/2 Keyboard to the host PC and turn it on. 3. Log in Windows system, and it will install the HID driver. 4. KVM-0407 should work properly. - 18 -
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