Video Keyboard Mouse Audio automatic Switch CAS-241
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1. Qemer Vkma switch Video Keyboard Mouse Audio automatic Switch CAS 241 CAS 441 CAS 441 PM USER MANUAL Please read this manual and follow the installation procedure carefully to prevent any damage to the VKMA switch and or to the connected devices GENDO Aa Disclaimer e We spared no efforts to make sure that the information in this manual is correct and complete However no liability is accepted for any errors or omissions Gembird Electronics reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in this manual without prior notice e No part of this manual may be reproduced transmitted or translated in any language in any form by any means without the prior written permission of Gembird Electronics Ltd e Gembird Electronics makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken operation or malfunction of the switch Copyright 2007 Gembird Electronics Ltd All rights reserved CEMBIRT Aa TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Features naaa GUAN LALA AANI NA 2 Hardware requirements ccceccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeennaaes 3 Specifications a a NGAUN ASANINNNAAGANN 4 Installation 2 1 a BABALA BARAN AG ul OPSLALON sei diicnnncdiesananneaeatdeananaearnenpanctiaccdseasedadesieenataacaes a Preventing Radio and TV Interference serrr 95 42215 8 a a 1 Features Features PS 2 and AT keyboard and mouse emulation Stereo audio chann2. first and power it on 2 Connect the mouse and keyboard to the switch 3 Connect the audio speakers to console audio out on the front panel 4 Connect the AC DC adaptor 9V 300mA to the switch power jack and insert adaptor to the AC mains if necessary 5 Connect the computers keyboard mouse VGA audio connectors to the switch by cables and turn them on 6 Connect CAS 441 PM to SiS PM 841 with Cat5 cable with straight through pinout Video Keyboard Mouse Audio automatic Switch GEMBIRD Notes 1 See Note 3 of the Specifications section 2 After installing the VKMA switch the settings are set as defaults The default settings are shown in the Table 1 Table 1 Default VKMA switch settings after reset Setting option Default value Beep On Sound event latching On Sound event translation On AutoScan mode ON AutoScan mode scan 4 sec interval Suspend mode blockage On CEMBIRT ee a sion tt 5 Operation Computer booting up Before booting up the computer keyboard and mouse must be connected to the VKMA switch When computer is connected to the VKMA switch the Link Event LED of the corresponding channel lights Note that at some non ATX computers this LED will not light until the computer is powered on On boot up stage the VKMA switch emulates the keyboard and the mouse so at the same time you can work on the another channel which is selected as an active On this stage Active Sca
3. els switching Sound event notification and translation Plug and Play keyboard and mouse Hot plugging of computers without need to reboot 6 Standard PS 2 mouse 3 buttons Scrolling Wheel Microsoft Logitech A4Tech Genius 4 5 buttons mice support 7 Keyboard LEDs status saving and restoring 8 Mode and event LED indication 9 PC switching via front panel pushbuttons or keyboard Hot Keys 10 AutoScan mode with intervals 4 10 30 secs 11 Computer suspend mode blockage in AutoScan 12 Video resolution is up to 2048x1536 video bandwidth 250 MHz DDC DDC2 DDC2B 13 No software required 14 Control sockets through the PM interface turning On or Off server etc 15 Indicate status of the socket with sound event UI DB WN KH H Note For CAS 441 PM only 95 42215 8 ee a anami _ 2 Hardware requirements Console VGA SVGA or Multi sync monitor capable of the highest resolution that you will be using on any PC in the installation PS 2 Mouse PS 2 Keyboard Computers VGA SVGA or Multisync video card 6 pin mini DIN PS 2 Style mouse port 6 pin mini DIN PS 2 Style keyboard port Cables Male to male VGA cables Male to male Mini DIN 6 pin cables Male to male 3 5 mm stereo plug audio cables Cat 5 cable with straight through cable pin out T568B or T568A Note for connecting CAS 441 PM to SiS PM 841 GEMBIRD MODEL Number of Switching Computers Video Keyboa
4. n red LED on the emulated channel may blink fast meaning that the computer initializes PS 2 keyboard and mouse Computer selection Only after computer has booted up you can select the corresponding channel as an active channel You can do it as by pushing e the channel pushbutton on the front panel of the VKMA switch e using Hot Key combination see the appendix 2 The Active Scan red LED indicates which channel is an active On selection a short beep sounds if turned on Beep can be turned on off by Hot Key combination Computer and console equipment replacement If computers have already been booted up with mouse and keyboard connected you can connect and disconnect computers to the VKMA switch while the switch operates with other computers It does not interrupt their work When mouse jumps on the screen after selecting a computer unplug the mouse and plug it back You can plug and unplug mouse GEERD a a and keyboard without need to reset the VKMA switch and reboot computers connected Note 1 For full support of computer Hot Plugging keyboard and mouse Plug n Play features use latest mouse drivers or Microsoft mouse drivers AutoScan mode In AutoScan mode the VKMA switch will reselect channels in loop automatically without sound beep Only channels with computers connected are scanned During this process Active Scan red LED blinks slowly on current channel selected You can activate this mode by pushing e any two cha
5. ng Ctrl Num1 Num2 Select channel 1 2 Ctrl Num Set AutoScan mode toggle between 4 10 30 sec scan intervals in AutoScan Ctrl Num Turn beep on off Ctrl Num Del Turn Sound Event translation on off Ctrl Num Turn Sound Event latching on off Ctrl Num Lock Turn Suspend mode blockage on off CEMA Aa For CAS 441 PM only Press and hold Ctrl then press and release Ch N then press Switch on the socket with Ch N number Press and hold Ctrl then press and release Ch N then press Switch off the socket with Ch N number Press and hold Ctrl then press and release Beep indicates the voltage state on the Ch N then press socket with Ch N number Note 1 When option is toggled on a short beep sounds and when option is toggled off a long beep sounds 2 While sound event indicates the status of the socket long beep means Switched On short beep means Switched Off 3 When beep is disabled by Ctrl only Switched On long beep can be heard 954291578 ee a a 6 Preventing Radio and TV Interference WARNING This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions from this MANUAL may cause interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of par
6. nnel pushbuttons on the front panel simultaneously e Hot Key combination see the Appendix 2 Scan time interval between selections can be set as 4 10 or 30 sec and equals 4 sec by default To toggle between intervals in loop you have to repeat Hot Key combination or hold pushbuttons pressed on the front panel Blinking LEDs on the keyboard will indicate scan interval in this mode see the Appendix 1 To leave AutoScan mode it is sufficiently to press Esc key on the keyboard or any pushbutton on the VKMA switch front panel When the switch is in the AutoScan mode computers may go to the suspend mode if suspend mode blockage option is turned off When suspend mode blockage option is turned on then the VKMA switch prevents computers from going to suspend mode and to start screensavers This option is turned on by default 11 GEIR Aa Sound event notification and translation You can be informed about and hear sound events which appear on non active channels It can be useful for various purposes such as working at one computer and listening audio applications running on another computer simultaneously or notification about process competition on non active computer software errors e mail arriving etc When sound event on non active channel will occur Link Event LED will blink for 5 seconds if the sound event latching option is on If the sound event latching option is on then Link Event LED will blink after event till this cha
7. nnel will have been selected as an active The sound event latching option is on by default To toggle on off sound event latching press Hot Key see the Appendix 2 You can also listen sounds on non active channels setting on the sound event translation option The sound event translation is on by default so you can hear only the sound of the active channel To toggle on off sound event translation from all computers to console speakers press Hot Key see the Appendix 2 The sound event latches and translates when the sound reaches a definite volume level This level must be tuned at volume control panel on each computer individually Controlling power sockets CAS 441 PM only Four sockets of SiS PM 841 can be controlled by using hotkeys of CAS 441 PM User can read the status voltage present of each controlled socket This feature lets control power supply of connected equipment computers servers monitors lamps etc through the KVM switch CAS 441 PM should be connected to SiS PM 841 with Cat 5 cable maximum length of Cat 5 cable should be no more than 15m Hotkey assignment is shown in Hotkey combination table Status of the socket 98422158 a voltage present is indicated by beep when the needed hotkey is pressed Long beep means voltage present short beep means voltage absent WARNINGS 1 Make sure all the computers which were turned on have completed their boot up before switching between them 2 If the compute
8. r is switched off wait for 5 seconds before turning it on again 3 It might be possible that the 4 5 button mice would not work properly under Windows 95 and NT 4 0 In this case you should install the latest versions of the mouse drivers 4 For best video quality at distances more than 5 feet long using of high quality video cables is strongly recommended TROUBLESHOOTING Appendix 2 Hot Key combinations table Problem description Suggested solution e Check whether the device is plugged into the correct PS 2 connector e Unplug the device from the switch and plug it in again e Restart PC e Change the device to the known good one e Connect the device to PC directly and check PC Hotkeys does not work e Reboot or disconnect the PC at the active channel Mouse or and keyboard does not respond 13 CEMRIRR ee Gt a a S Appendix 1 LED state meaning table LED State Meaning Active Scan lights Channel is active Active Scan blinks fast Computer is booting up initializing PS 2 devices Active Scan blinks slowly AutoScan mode channel is selected Link Event lights Computer is connected Link Event blinks Audio Event on the channel occurred Num Lock blinks only AutoScan mode 4 sec scan interval Num Lock and Caps Lock AutoScan mode 10 sec scan interval blinks only Num Lock Caps Lock AutoScan mode 30 sec scan interval Scroll Lock blinks Hot Key combination Meani
9. rd Mouse Audio automatic Switch 3 Specifications CAS 241 2 CAS 441 4 CAS 441 PM 4 Mouse and Keyboard Protocol Emulation PS 2 keyboard PS 2 mouse PC AT keyboard Case Design Desktop Case Housing Metal Plastic Computer Selection Pushbutton switches or Hot Keys Computer side connectors HD 15Mx2 MD 6F x4 3 5 mm stereo audio jack x 2 HD 15Mx4 MD 6F x8 3 5mm stereo audio jack x 4 HD 15Mx4 MD 6F x8 3 5mm stereo audio jack x 4 RJ45 x 1 Console side connectors HD 15Mx1 MD 6Fx2 3 5 mm stereo audio jack x 1 Front panel LEDs per channel Link Event Active Scan Audio Channels Type Stereo Audio Frequency Bandwidth 20 Hz 20 kHz Minimal PS 2 and audio 15m transmission distance Video Resolution up to 2048 x 1536 pixels GEMBIRD Video Keyboard Mouse Audio automatic Switch Video Protocol DDC DDC2 DDC2B Video Bandwidth 250 MHz Power Consumption From PS 2 PC ports Spare AC DC adapter 9V 300mA Dimensions LxWxH mm 146x35x45 245x135x45 245x135x45 Weight up to Kg 0 65 1 3 1 3 Notes 1 Connect PC AT keyboard is possible trough an PC AT PS 2 adapter not enclosed 2 Depends on quality of audio cables AC DC adapter is not enclosed it may be necessary if PS 2 ports supplies other devices external hard drives etc in addition 3 4 Installation 1 Connect the console monitor to the switch
10. t 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference
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