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USB Keyboard/Video/Mouse
Sharing Switch
User's Manual
SV431USB
SV231USB
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Table of Contents Introduction Overview 1 Features 2 System Requirements Console Side 3 Computer Side 3 Installation PC BIOS Notice 4 Console Connection 5 Computer Connection 6 Operation Front Panel Push Buttons 7 Rack Mount Kit 9 Appendices Specifications 10 Troubleshooting 11 Other StarView Switches 13 Please read this manual thoroughly and follow the Installation procedures to prevent damage to the StarView or any connecting devices.
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1 Introduction Overview The StarView SV231USB and SV431USB, fully compatible with USB specifications, are a combination of USB KVM (Keyboard/Video/Mouse) switches and USB peripherals sharing devices. With the SV231USB and SV431USB, you can easily operate up to 2 or 4 PCs, G3/G4 Macs, or iMacs respectively from the 1 USB keyboard, 1 USB mouse, and 1 monitor saving you space, time, equipment and money. Its peripheral sharing function enables you to share more USB peripherals among all computers. I
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2 Features ?Manage 2 or 4 PC, G3/G4 Macs, or iMacs from one USB keyboard, mouse and monitor with the SV231USB and the SV431USB respectively ?2 or 4 computers share up to 2 or 4 different USB peripherals with the SV231USB and the SV431USB ?Front panel push buttons for easy computer selection ?No drivers needed for keyboard and mouse operation ?Supports keyboard and mouse plug-n-play ?High VGA resolution: 19230 x 1440 ?Buzzer sounds for computer switching confirmation ?Front button Auto
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3 System Requirements Console Side One VGA, SVGA or Multisync monitor One USB keyboard One USB mouse Computer Side Each USB enabled computer must be connected to the StarView switch by: One HDB15 male-to-female VGA cable or monitor One USB A-B cable with Type-A and Type-B plug for USB devices, as shown in figure 1. figure 1: USB A-B cable (Note: An optional HDB-15 to DB-15 VGA adapter is required for Mac computer VGA ports)
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4 Installation PC BIOS Notice The following BIOS setup changes are necessary for PC users and not necessary for Mac users: 1. In STANDARD CMOS, set HALT ON ERROR to ALL BUT KEYBOARD 2. 2. In PNP and PCI SETUP, set PNP OS ONSTALLED to YES and set USB IRQ to ENABLED Note: The StarView switch is applicable for USB keyboard and mouse switching from one computer to the other. If you plan to share other peripherals such as a CCD camera, printer or scanner, it is necessary to shut down the driver of th
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5 Console Connection Before installation, make sure all devices and computers to be connected to the StarView switch have been turned off. Plug a monitor to the Console’ s VGA port; plug a USB keyboard and a USB mouse to any two of the Console’ s USB ports as shown in figure 2. For SV431USB only: As an option, the Master StarView is either SV431 or SV431D to be linked to the SV431USB with a mini-DIN8 male-to-male cable. The SV431USB can operate as USB-peripheral sharing devices Figure 2: Console
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6 Computer Connection Use a HDB15 male-to-female cable to connect from a computer’ s VGA port to the StarView’ s VGA port of the PC side, as shown in figure 3. Use a USB A-B cable to connect from the StarView’ s USB port on the corresponding computer (A connector is the flat connector) as shown in figure 3. Figure 3: Computer Connection
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7 Operations Front Panel 1. On-line LED and Selected LED: When the LED turns green, the connected computer is powered-on. When a computer is selected its corresponding red LED illuminates. 2. Push buttons: Each computer has a button associated with it on the front panel for selection. Auto Scan Auto Scan automatically cans through computers one by one in a fixed interval (see Scan Time below). Note: keyboard or mouse is not operable during Auto Scan. Scan Time It sets the scan interval for Auto
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8 For SV231USB To activate the Auto Scan, press and hold the pushbutton down for 2 seconds until you hear a long beep followed by a short beep. To exit from it, tap the pushbutton again. To change the Scan Time interval, press and hold the pushbutton for 4 seconds until you hear two long beeps. By tapping the pushbutton each time, the SV231USB responds with 1, 2, 3 or 4 beeps corresponding to 3, 8, 15 or 30 seconds respectively. Once set, leave the SV231USB as it is and it will automatically ret
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9 Rack Mount Kit for SV431USB (optional) The figure below shows how to attach optional mounting brackets and cable support to the SV431USB for standard 19-inch rack cabinet.
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10 Appendices Specifications SV431USB SV231USB No. of computers supported 4 2 Front panel push button 4 1 Hot plug-and-play Yes Automatic scan interval 3, 8, 15, 30 seconds Cable Length (Max) 30M (100ft) for VGA 5M (15ft) for USB Computer ON-LINE LED 4 2 Computer Selected LED 4 2 VGA 1920 x 1440, DDC2B Computer peripheral connector USB Type Bx4 USB Type Bx4 Monitor HDB-15 male x 4 HDB-15 male x4 Console peripheral connector USB Type Ax4 USB Type Ax3 Monitor HDB-15 HDB-15 female x 1 female x1 H x
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11 Troubleshooting Ensure that all cables are well seated. Label the cable for each computer to avoid confusion when connected to the StarView switch. The StarView switch has built-in power protection that works automatically when needed. When it works, USB communication halts and the only way to restart the StarView switch properly is to remove all power sources (USB patch cables and power adapter), wait a few seconds, apply power sources and start again. Symptom Causes Solutions Keyb
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12 initialization. than 1A current rating to When StarView the StarView switch switch works under Be sure the USB cable self-power, i.e., no is well seated to ensure power supply added, communication. it supports max of Remove all power 100mA as per USB sources to the StarView spec. by unplugging all USB A-B cables and the power adapter; then start all over again. Select the computer by pushbutton, restart the computer and try again. Computer Device initialization Wait at least 5 seconds hangs u
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13 Other StarView Switches Other high-performance StarView KVM switches No OSD OSD model 2 Console – OSD Model 2 port SV211K SV231 4 port SV431 SV431D SV431H 8 port SV831 SV831D SV832D 16 port SV1631D SV1632D -OSD: advanced On-Screen Display interface enabling you to assign PC names, access PCs by the names. Other features include programmable scan pattern, password security, etc. Limited Warranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR'S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTIAL OR
