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Tripp Lite World Headquarters
1111 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA
(773) 869-1234, www.tripplite.com
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.
Copyright © 2000 Tripp Lite. All rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Technical specific
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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 Navigati
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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 m
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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
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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 PC 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 grou
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Controls and Connections B005-008 Front View: Picture 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 pow
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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 Con
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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 o
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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. Nu
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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
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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 + ADMINST 01-02 01-03 + MAIL SERVER 01-04 + WEB SERVER
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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,
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[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 ar
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OSD Security Features F6:SET PORT DISPLAY DURATION PORT DISPLAY POSITION PORT DISPLAY MODE SCAN DURATION SCAN MODE PASSWORD LOCK/UNLOCK CONSOLE CONSOLE MOUSE TYPE ESC F9 UP DOWN EXIT ACCEPT MORE 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
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Appendix Station Numbering Table The first B005-008 KVM Switch (the one connected to the console), is considered the First Station; the B005-008 KVM Switch that daisy chains to it is considered the Second Station; the B005-008 KVM Switch daisy chained to the Second Station is considered the Third Station, etc. Switches 1 - 5 of the DIP Switch located on the switch’s rear panel are used to set the Station Number of each daisy chained unit, as indicated in the table below (0 = ON; 1 = OFF
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Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Action Hot Keys do not get a DIP Switch settings Make sure that DIP Switch 6 is set to ON. response under OSD The connection from Check the Online LED for the selected port. If it is not lit,: the selected port to the 1. Manually press one of the Select switches to connect to a target PC has been PC that is powered ON. broken or the PC is 2. Check the cables to make sure all are properly turned OFF. connected. 3. If the desired PC is OFF,
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FCC Radio / TV Interference Notice Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interf
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Oficinas internacionales de Tripp Lite 1111 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 EE.UU. (773) 869-1234, www.tripplite.com Manual del usuario Conmutador KVM de 8 puertos con dispositivo de visualización en pantalla OSD y Audio Modelo n° B005-008 NOTA: Siga las instrucciones de instalación y funcionamiento para garantizar buenos resultados y evitar cualquier daño a la unidad o a los equipos conectados. Derechos de reproducción © 2000 Tripp Lite. Reservados todos los derecho
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Introducción Este Conmutador KVM permite acceder a múltiples PCs a partir de una sola consola (teclado, ratón y pantalla). Permite controlar hasta 8 PCs o conectar en cadena hasta 32 unidades de este tipo y controlar hasta 256 PCs a partir de una sola consola teclado-monitor-ratón. Este Conmutador KVM de 8 Puertos dispone de tres sistemas diferentes para acceder a cualquier PC conectado a la red: 1. Utilizando los conmutadores de selección de puerto situados en el panel delantero de la
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1. Estado de las LEDs: En línea: Luces NARANJA para indicar que el PC conectado está en ON. Selección: Luces VERDES para indicar el puerto seleccionado. 2. Reiniciar el teclado y el ratón Para reiniciar el teclado y el ratón, apriete simultáneamente sobre el conmutador Puerto 1 / Puerto2 durante tres segundos. 3. Conmutadores de selección de puerto Apriete sobre un conmutador para acceder al PC conectado al puerto correspondiente. 4. LED de encendido Se ilumina para indicar que la unida
