Avocent Electronic Keyboard Eletric Keyboard User Manual

SwitchViewMP

Installer/UserGuide

SwitchViewMP

Installer/UserGuide

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FCCNotiﬁcation

Warning:Changesormodificationstothisunitnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor

compliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.

NOTE:ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,

pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainst

harmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradio

frequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmful

interferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurin

aparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,

whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrectthe

interferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.

•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

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VCCIApprovals

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UL1950,CSAC22.2No.950,EN60950,IEC950

FCCpart15B,EN55022,EN50082

SwitchView MPInstaller/UserGuide

Contents

Chapter1-ProductOverview

FeatureOverview............................. 3

Compatibility................................. 5

Chapter2-Installation

ConnectingyourLocalPeripherals.............. 9

ConnectingComputerstotheSwitchViewMP.... 9

Chapter3-BasicOperations

SelectingaPC............................... 15

ScanningPCs................................ 16

SystemControl.............................. 17

KeyboardTranslation........................ 18

Chapter4-Appendices

A:Specifications............................. 23

B:Troubleshooting........................... 24

C H A P T E R

ProductOverview

Contents

FeatureOverview...........................3

Compatibility..............................5

Chapter1:ProductOverview 3

ProductOverview

FeatureOverview

TheSwitchViewMPallowsyoutocontrolupto4PC,SunorUSBcomputers

withonekeyboard,monitorandmouse.TheSwitchViewMPworkswith

SunWorkstations,USBcomputers,IBMPC/ATandPS/2systemsand100%

compatiblemachineswithsupportforVGA,SVGA,XGAandXGA-IIvideo.

SunandPS/2keyboardandmouseperipheralsaresupportedthroughthe

rearoftheunit.

Multiplatform

TheSwitchViewMPaddsmultiplatformcapabilitiestoyourswitchingsystem

bysimultaneouslysupportinganycombinationofPS/2,SunorUSBcomputers

inthesamesystem.

Plugandplay

TheSwitchViewMPsupportsPlugandPlayvideoandiscompliantwiththe

VESADDC2Bstandard.

Mousetranslation

Foraddedcompatibilitywithyourcurrentequipment,SwitchViewMPfeatures

mousetranslationcapability.OperatedthroughtheSwitchViewMP,your

mousewillworkwithanyattachedcomputer-regardlessofwhetherthe

computerisSun,USB,serialorPS/2mousecompatible!

“KeepAlive”feature

SwitchViewMP’s“KeepAlive”featureallowsattachedserverstopowerthe

unitintheeventofanSwitchViewMPpowerfailure.Thispreventsattached

computersfromlockingupandkeepsyoufromlosingtimeanddata.

AutoBoottechnology

TheAutoBootfeaturebootsallattachedserversduringinitialpower-upor

afterapowerfailure.Computersarebootedtransparentlywithoutoperator

intervention,andmaybepowered-upone-at-a-timeorallatonce.Whenthe

powerstabilizes,achannelmaybeselected.

SwitchViewMPInstaller/UserGuide

Built-inscanningcapabilities

Abuilt-inscanningfeatureallowsyoutoautomaticallymonitor,orscan,con-

nectedcomputerswithoutintervention.Whenkeyboardactivityisdetected,

scanningissuspendeduntilallactivitystops.Scanningthenresumeswiththe

nextchannelinsequence.Youcanswitchcomputerchannelsinoneoftwo

ways:viatheSelectbuttonorwithasimplekeyboardsequence.

IndicatorLEDsgiveyouconstantreadingsonthestatusofyourSwitchView

MPunit.StatusandchannelLEDstaketheguessworkoutofsystemoperation

anddiagnostics.

Figure1

AtypicalSwitchViewMPconfigurationisshownbelow.

Chapter1:ProductOverview 5

Compatibility

XGA/XGA-IIsupport

IfyouwishtouseXGAorXGA-IIvideo,youwillneedtopurchaseanadaptor

availablethroughAvocent.

C H A P T E R

Installation

Contents

ConnectingYourLocalPeripherals...............9

ConnectingComputerstotheSwitchViewMP ......9

Chapter2:Installation 9

Installation

1. PowerdownallcomputersthatwillbepartofyourSwitchViewMPsystem.

ConnectingyourLocalPeripherals

2. Locateyourkeyboard,videomonitorandmouse.

3. PlugyourVGAmonitorcableintotheportlabeled onthebackofyour

SwitchViewMP.EitherplugyourSunconnectorintotheportlabeled“SUN”

orplugyourPS/2keyboardcableandyourPS/2mousecableintotheports

labeled and respectively.

APS/2keyboardwillnotfunctionifaSunkeyboardisattached. However,youmay

useaPS/2mousewithaSunkeyboard.

ConnectingComputerstotheSwitchViewMP

4. Locatetheinputcableappropriatetothecomputeryouareconnecting.

(SwitchViewMPcabletypesareidentifiedonpage10.)Plugthiscableinto

anyletteredchannelportontherearoftheSwitchViewMP.Theotherend

oftheinputcablewillhaveuptofiveconnectorsdependingontype.The

PS/2mouseconnectorisdesignatedbyayellowbandormouseicon.

Useonlythekeyboardandmouseconnectorsthatareappropriateforyour

machine,andleavetheothersunconnected.

Plugtheseconnectorsintothematchingportsonyourcomputer.

10 SwitchViewMPInstaller/UserGuide

SWITCHVIEWCOMPATIBLECABLES

Cable

Description

Length

CUFC-6

CUFC-8

CUFC-15

UniversalPS/2,AT,Serial,VGA

6ft.

8ft.

15ft.

CIFCA-4

CIFCA-8

CIFCA-15

PS/2only/VGA

4ft.

8ft.

15ft.

CUSB-4

CUSB-8

CUSB-12

USB/VGA

4ft.

8ft.

12ft.

CWSN-4

CWSN-8

CWSN-15

SUNKbd/Mouse13W3

4ft.

8ft.

15ft.

CVSN-4

CVSN-8

CVSN-15

SUNKbd/MouseVGA

4ft.

8ft.

15ft.

Chapter2:Installation 11

5. Locateyournextinputcable.Repeatstep4untilallcomputersareproperly

attachedtotheSwitchViewMP.

6. LocatethepowercordthatcamewithyourSwitchViewMPunitandplugit

intothepowerconnectoronthebackoftheSwitchViewMP.

7. Power-upyourSwitchViewMPunitfirst,thenpowerupallattachedcom-

puters.

TheSwitchViewMPandallattachedcomputersshouldbepowered-downbefore

servicingtheunit.Alwaysdisconnectthepowercordfromthewalloutlet.

C H A P T E R

BasicOperations

Contents

SelectingaPC ...............................15

ScanningPCs................................16

SystemControl...............................17

KeyboardTranslation.........................18

Chapter3:Operations 15

BasicOperations

PCsmaybepowered-upone-at-a-timeorallatonce.ThegreenLEDsbyeach

channelwilllight,indicatingthattheattachedcomputerispoweredon.After

power-up,alitamberLEDindicatestheselectedcomputer.OtherPCsmay

nowbeselectedforoperation.

SelectingaPC

TherearetwowaystoselectaPC.OnewayisviatheSelectpush-button.This

selectsthenextcomputerinsequence.Anotherwayisbyenteringashortsequence

ofkeystrokesonthekeyboard.Thisiscalledkeyboard,orhot-key,switching.

PresstheControlkeytwicewithinonesecondtoplaceyourSwitchViewinCom-

mandMode.YourkeyboardLEDswillflashtoverifythatyouareoperating

inCommandMode.Now,whateveryoutypewillbeinterpretedasSwitchView

systemcommandsuntilEnterispressedtoacceptthecommandorEscapeis

pressedtocancel.

InCommandMode,typetheletter(s)forthePCyouwishtoselect.PressEnter

toacceptthenewaddress(Addr).Seebelow.

SELECTINGAPCKEYSEQUENCES

KeySequence

Action

Selectsanactivechannelviakeyboard.

EXAMPLE

KeySequence

Action

1.<CTRL><CTRL>C<Enter>

2.<CTRL><CTRL>B<Enter>

SelectsChannelC.

SelectsChannelB.

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ScanningPCs

Thescanningfeatureallowsyoutoautomaticallymonitor,orscan,eachPC

inyourSwitchViewsystem.Ifyouusethekeyboardduringscanning,thescan

willpauseuntilyoufinish,thenresumewiththenextPC.Thelengthoftime

eachPC’svideoremainsonthescreen,ordwelltime,canbechangedatany

time.ScanningwillbehaltediftheHaltcommandisenteredorifanother

PCisselected.

Thefollowingtableslistscanning,mouseandkeyboardkeysequencesconfigure.

SCANNINGCONFIGUREANDCONTROLKEYSEQUENCES

KeySequence

Action

Conﬁguresthedwelltime.Substitutennwitha

valuefrom2to60seconds.Thedefaultvalueis

5seconds.

EnablesthescanGocommand.

EnablesthescanHaltcommand.

SCANNINGSUSPENSIONKEYSEQUENCES

KeySequence

Action

Mousewillsuspendscanning.

Mousewillnotsuspendscanning.(default)

EXAMPLE

KeySequence

Action

1.<CTRL><CTRL>D10<Enter>

EachPC’svideowillremainonthescreenfor10

secondsbeforethenextchannelisdisplayed.

2.<CTRL><CTRL>SG<Enter>

3.<CTRL><CTRL>SH<Enter>

Scanningbeginswiththecurrentcomputer,then

continuestothenextPCinsequence.

ScanningishalteduntiltheGocommandis

issuedagain.

Chapter3:Operations 17

SystemControl

Thefollowingisasummaryofalloperationalcommands.

SYSTEMCONTROLKEYSEQUENCES

KeySequence

Action

Selectsanactivechannelviakeyboard.

Conﬁguresthedwelltime.Substitutennwithavalue

from2to60seconds.

EnablesthescanGocommand.

EnablesthescanHaltcommand.

Mousewillsuspendscanning.

Mousewillnotsuspendscanning.(default)

Ifyouhot-plugtheSwitchViewtoaPCconnection

youmayexperiencealossofmousesignal.Use

thiscommandtorestorethesignalifyou’reusinga

standardPS/2mousedriver.

Usethiscommandtorestorethemousesignalif

you’reusingaPCwithaMicrosoftIntelliMousedriver.

Setskeyboardscanset;nisanumber1-3.

Displaysthecurrentﬁrmwareversionofthe

SwitchViewprocessors.Youmustbeeitherata

DOSpromptorinatexteditor/wordprocessorto

viewthisinformation.

DefaultCommandModeActivitation.

ChangestheCommandmodeactivationsequence

to<Alt><Alt>.

ChangestheCommandmodeactivationsequence

to<Shift><Shift>.

SYSTEMCONTROLKEYSEQUENCES(CONT.)

KeySequence

Action

ChangestheCommandmodeactivationsequence

to<NUMLOCK><->.

Resynchronizesthemouse.

EnablesSmartSwitchCommand,whereonly

poweredchannelscanbeselected.

<CTRL><CTRL>SSOFF<Enter>

DisablesSmartSwitchCommand,allowinguserto

switchtonon-poweredchannels.Usethistoselect

alaptop.

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KeyboardTranslation

TheSwitchViewMPallowsyoutousePS/2orSunkeyboardstooperateany

typeofattachedcomputer.However,whencrossingplatforms,certainkeyswill

needtobe‘remapped’inordertoprovideallofthefunctionsavailableonthe

keyboardnativetothatplatform.Forexample,ifyouaccessaSunworkstation

withaPS/2keyboard,youwillnoticethatthePS/2keyboarddoesnothavethe

STOPandAGAINkeysthatareonatrueSunkeyboard.But,byturningScroll

Lockon,theF1andF2keysonthePS/2keyboardfunctionastheSunSTOPand

AGAINkeys.WithScrollLockoff,F1andF2functionnormally.Table1below

showsthetranslationsforaPS/2keyboardtoaSuncomputer.Allmapped

functionsinTable1willonlybevalidwhentheScrollLockison.

TABLE1:PS/2KEYBOARDTOSUNCOMPUTER

Key

Sun

Key

Sun

FIND

STOP

AGAIN

PROPS

UNDO

FRONT

COPY

OPEN

PASTE

F10

CUT

F11

POWER

COMMAND

COMPOSE

HELP

F12

keyboard*

NUMLOCK

keypad/

keypad-

keypad+

MUTE

VOL-

VOL+

Sunkeyboardshaveapowerkeyusedtopowertheworkstationonandoff.

PS/2keyboardsmayhaveasleepkeytoplacethecomputerinastand-byor

powersavingmode.

Chapter3:Operations 19

TABLE2:POWER/SLEEPFORUSBCOMPUTERS

Peripheral

Key

Computer

Keyboard

PS/2

ScrollLock

Shift-F11

F11

Off

Win98/2000

Win98/Mac

Win98/2000

Win98/Mac

Sleep

Sun

Power

ToissuethePower/SleepcommandtoaPS/2computer,typeScroll

Lock,F11(orSleepkey)onaPS/2keyboard.ForaSuncomputer,use

thePowerkey.

TABLE3:SUNKEYBOARDTOPS/2PC

Key

ComposeKey

PS/2

WindowsKey

SelectKey

C H A P T E R

Appendices

Contents

A:Specifications..............................23

B:Troubleshooting ...........................24

Chapter4:Appendices 23

A:Specifications

HARDWARESPECIFICATIONS

Mechanical

Height:1.9"(4.83cm)

Width:8.1"(20.57cm)

Depth:5.0"(12.7cm)

Environmental/Power OperatingTemperature:41°(5°C)to104°(40°C)

StorageTemperature:-4°(-20°C)to122°(50°C)

OperatingVoltage:100-240VAC

PowerFrequency:50-60Hz

SupportedHardware Computer:IBMPC/AT,PS/2,Sunworkstations,USB

computersand100%compatibles

VideoModes:VGA,SVGA,(XGA,XGA-IIwithadaptor)

MaximumResolution:1600x1200@85Hz

Peripherals:PS/2keyboard,PS/2mouse,MicrosoftExplorer

mouse,MicrosoftIntelliMouseFamily,IBMScrollpoint,

LogitechMousemanWheel,LogitechTrackmanMarblewheel,

LogitechMarbleFXandKensington4buttonmouse,SunType

5andType6.

AgencyApprovals

UL1950,CSAC22.2No.950,EN60950,IEC950

FCCpart15B,EN55022,EN50082

24 SwitchViewMPInstaller/UserGuide

B:Troubleshooting

Unit

GreenchannelLEDnotlit

Verifythatthecomputerispoweredon.Checkthecablingbetweenyourcom-

puterandtheSwitchView.Verifythatakeyboardworkswhenpluggeddirectly

intoyourPC.

AlaptopcomputermaynotlighttheLED.

Unabletoswitchchannels

VerifythatallattachedPCsarepoweredandcorrectlyconnectedtotheunit.

Ifyouwishtoconnecttoalaptop,youwillneedtodisabletheSmartSwitch

feature.

Unabletohot-key

Afterapowerloss,theunitwilldefaulttothe<CTRL><CTRL>keysequence.

Tryusing<CTRL><CTRL>tohot-keyswitch.

Video

Novideo

VerifythatthevideocablebetweenthecomputerandtheSwitchViewisconnected

totheselectedport.Verifythatthemonitorcableiscorrectlyconnectedtothe

SwitchView.

Powerdownthecomputer.Connectthemonitordirectlytothecomputerand

powerupagain.Ifthemonitordoesnotoperatecorrectlydirecttothecomputer,

tryanothermonitor.

VerifythatthecablesfromthecomputertotheSwitchViewareconnected

properly.

Chapter4:Appendices 25

Mouse

Mousejumpsor“hugs”screen

Ifthemousehasbeenhot-pluggedwhilerunninginWindows,youmayneed

tocloseandrestartWindows.

Ifthemousestilldoesnotfunction,trythemouseresynchronizationcom-

mand:<CTRL><CTRL>ZM<Enter>.

Mouseisinoperableononeormorechannels

Trythemouseresetcommand:<CTRL><CTRL>MR<Enter>forPS/2mice,

<CTRL><CTRL>MW<Enter>forIntelliMouse.Checkthetablebelowforthe

appropriatekeyboardsequence.

VerifythatthemouseispluggedintothemouseportintheUserconsolearea

ontherearpaneloftheunit.

Verifythatthecomputerworksproperlywithamouseconnecteddirectlyto

it.Ifnot,tryanothermouse.

Microsoft Logitech

Peripheral

Mouse

Intellipoint MouseWare

Driver

LogitechMouseManWheel

LogitechTrackmanMarbleWheel

LogitechWheelMouse

LogitechTrackmanMarbleFX

LogitechMarbleMouse

ThreeButton

MicrosoftIntelliMouse

MicrosoftExplorer

26 SwitchViewMPInstaller/UserGuide

Keyboard

Keyboardisinoperableononeormorechannels

VerifythatthecablesfromthePCtotheSwitchViewareconnectedproperly.

VerifythatthekeyboardispluggedintothekeyboardportintheUserConsole

areaontherearpaneloftheunit.

Verifythatthekeyboardworksproperlyconnecteddirectlytothecomputer.If

not,tryadifferentkeyboard.

Ifthekeyboardstilldoesnotfunction,cyclepoweronallattachedcomputers

andtryagain.

Keyboardisinoperableafterswitchingchannelsorcharactersonscreendonot

matchkeyboardinput.Trychangingthekeyboardscansetbyusingthe

keyboardcommandsequence:<CTRL><CTRL>Kn<Enter>,wherenisascan

setnumber1-3.

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