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AutoView 416/424
Installer/User Guide
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INSTRUCTIONS This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. DANGEROUS VOLTAGE This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. POWER ON This symbol indicates the principal on/off switch is in the on position. POWE
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® AutoView 424 Installer/User Guide Avocent, the Avocent logo and The Power of Being There are trademarks of Avocent Corporation. AutoView and LongView are registered trademarks of Cybex Computer Products Corporation. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. © 2002 Avocent Corporation. All rights reserved.
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USA Notification Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. 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 genera
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Product Overview Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Chapter 2: Installation Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Rack Mounting your AutoView Unit . . . . . . . . . . 9 Installing an AutoView Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Attaching Multiple Auto
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Product Overview 1 Contents Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Chapter 1: Product Overview 3 Chapter 1: Product Overview Features and Benefits The AutoView 424 KVM switch allows you to control up to 256 PC, Sun or USB computers with one keyboard, monitor and mouse. It supports Sun workstations, USB computers, IBM PC/AT and PS/2 systems and 100% compatible machines with support for VGA, SVGA, XGA and XGA-II video. Sun and PS/2 keyboard and mouse peripherals connect through the rear of the unit. Multiplatform The AutoView 424 adds multiplatform c
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4 AutoView 424 Installer/User Guide Mouse support The AutoView 424 offers support for numerous PS/2 mice including: IBM ScrollPoint, Logitech MouseMan Wheel, Logitech Trackman Marble Wheel, Logitech Trackman Marble FX, Kensington 4 Button Mouse, Microsoft Explorer Mouse and the Microsoft IntelliMouse family. Plug and Play The AutoView 424 supports Plug and Play video and is compliant with the VESA DDC2B standard. Mouse translation For added compatibility with your current equipment, AutoVie
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Chapter 1: Product Overview 5 Built-in scanning capability A built-in scanning feature allows you to automatically monitor, or scan, connected computers without intervention. When keyboard activity is detected, scanning is suspended until all activity stops. Scanning then resumes with the next channel in sequence. Keyboard switching In addition to using the on-screen menus, you can also switch computer channels with a simple keyboard sequence. 16-port version The AutoView 424 is als
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6 AutoView 424 Installer/User Guide Compatibility XGA/XGA-II support If you wish to use XGA or XGA-II video, you will need to purchase an adaptor available through Avocent. Safety Precautions To avoid potential video and/or keyboard problems when using Avocent products: • If the building has 3-phase AC power, ensure that the computer and monitor are on the same phase. For best results, they should be on the same circuit. • Use only Avocent-supplied cable to connect computers and KVM switches.
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Installation 2 Contents Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Rack Mounting your AutoView Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Installing an AutoView Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Attaching Multiple AutoView 424 Units . . . . . . . . 15
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Chapter 2: Installation 9 Chapter 2: Installation Getting Started Before installing your AutoView 424 system, refer to the lists below to ensure that you have all the items that shipped with the AutoView 424 as well as all other items necessary for proper installation. Supplied with the AutoView 424 Your AutoView 424 switch package contains the following items: AutoView 424 unit Local country power cord AutoView 424 Installer/User Guide AutoView 424 Quick Installation Guide D
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10 AutoView 424 Installer/User Guide To install the rack mounting bracket: 1. Remove the side screws that secure the cover on your AutoView unit. 2. Line up the holes in the side brackets with the screw holes in the sides of the AutoView unit. 3. Using the previously removed screws, thread one through each of the holes in the sides of the rack mount brackets and into the AutoView cover. Tighten them securely. 4. Install a snap on nut (provided) onto one end of the cable support rod. Insert t
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Chapter 2: Installation 11 Installing an AutoView Switch Installing your AutoView 424 The diagram below illustrates one possible configuration for your AutoView 424 switch. Follow the step-by-step procedure To install an AutoView 424 switch to properly install your new switch. Extended Access User (Via LongView) TM POWER KVM EXTENDER Local User AutoView 424 DB9 Serial Port for Updating Firmware Servers 2-18 Server 1 Figure 2.2: AutoView 424 Installation Example WARNING: To reduce the
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12 AutoView 424 Installer/User Guide To install an AutoView 424 switch: 1. Power down all computers that will be part of your AutoView 424 system. 2. Plug your VGA monitor cable into the port labeled on the back of your AutoView 424. For Sun support, plug your Sun connector into the port labeled SUN and for PS/2 peripherals, plug your PS/2 keyboard cable and your PS/2 mouse cable into the ports labeled and respectively. NOTE: A PS/2 keyboard will not function if a Sun keyboard is attache
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Chapter 2: Installation 13 NOTE: The AutoView 424 and all attached computers should be powered down before servicing the unit. Always disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet. To connect an extended access PS/2 user station: 1. Plug a standard Category 5 Unshielded Twisted Pair cable (up to 500 feet) into the RJ-45 style modular jack on the rear of the AutoView 424. Avocent C5T or Avocent P5T cable is strongly recommended to achieve best performance and maximum distance. If you
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14 AutoView 424 Installer/User Guide LongView Receiver RECEIVER VAK-1 Video Adaptor VAK-1 Keyboard/ Mouse Adaptor 13W3 Video Connector Keyboard/Mouse Connector Sun User Station Figure 2.3: Connecting Extended Access Sun Peripherals 4. Plug the ends of the 6-pin miniDIN VAK-1 keyboard/mouse adaptor into the and ports on your LongView receiver and then plug the Sun keyboard/mouse cable into the VAK-1 adaptor. 5. Connect the Category 5 cable to the modular jack on the rear of the receiver.
