8/16-port CAT5 KVM Switch Installation & User Manual
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1. ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface a power management specification developed by Intel Toshiba and Microsoft that makes hardware status information available to the operating system ACPI combines the earlier Advanced Power Management APM and PnP BIOS into an enhanced power management system ACPI support is built into Windows starting with Windows 98 however the PC s chipset and BIOS must also support it lt provides a platform independent industry standard approach to operating system based power management The ACPI specification is the key constituent in OSPM Operating System Directed Power Management OSPM and ACPI apply to all classes of computers including handheld notebook desktop and server machines The ACPI OS takes over the power management and Plug and Play functions from the legacy BIOS interfaces and allows inexpensive power management hardware to support elaborate power state transitions maximizing the computer s power consumption and resource utilization efficiencies SO Working System appears off The CPU is stopped RAM i baid refreshed the system is running in a low power mode sleep amp System appears off The CPU is stopped Sleep or has no Use built in CAT5 KVM s OSD S3 standby power Standby RAM is refreshed sleep or slow refresh ACPI functions to enter the S1 standby the power supply is in a reduced power mode mode S4 System appears off The hardware is completely off b2. Remote Wakeup Server Settings Server Description Server IP Server MAC Server 1 Email Server 192 168 090 001FDO40D 24 ANI Server 2 Web Server 192 168 072 0D 16B5DFCI72 More entmes i piy Heseldo delaults Settings on IP KVM The control can be easily set up from the web page Click on Remote Control gt Remote Wakeup to bring up the configuration page Click on More entries to add additional controlled target Key in the server description and the server s IP address Click on Get MAC to get the corresponding MAC address of the server Click on Apply to save the entry Click on Reset to defaults if want to clear all entries oe 2 YS 30 Chapter 5 CAT5 KVM Extender Module Optional CAT5 KVM Extender Module is a CAT5 Extension Console Unit module The CAT5 KVM Extender Module is a due functions device it is a CAT5 KVM receiver that uses CAT5 cable to extend your keyboard mouse and monitor 1000 feet it also has built in 2 to1 OSD KVM switch used the same peripheral for your local PC The CAT5 KVM Extender Module is not only an extender for high density applications where you want full use of keyboards mouse and monitor but there isnt room for a server nearby but also can doubles your productivity allow you to operate and control remote system while working on local PC at your desk 5 1 CAT5 Extension Console Unit Installation 1 Make sure the CAT5 cable is straight through type 2 Plug CAT5
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4. Auto Screen Adjustment The CAT5 KVM supports DDC CI screen auto adjustment It is recommended to use the monitor with DDC CI compatibility both for the local and extension consoles in order to adjust the video to the screen center while switching 2 5 Hot Plugging The CAT5 KVM supports hot plugging function The KVM Dongle can be removed and added into the installation by unplugging or re plugging without the need to shut the device down 13 Chapter 3 Operation The CAT5 KVM provides 3 different interfaces 1 Touch Panel 2 OSD menu 3 IR Remote Control that offer quick and convenient computer access and control 3 1 Port Selection Switches by OSD Menu The CAT5 KVM provides OSD On Screen Display interface The OSD menu can be activated by using Hot keys To Active the OSD press the lt Ctrl gt key twice within two seconds you may see the OSD Main Menu screen showing a list of the computers with corresponding KVM port ID numbers names and status see the following picture The default OSD active key is lt Ctrl gt you may change to lt Shift gt or lt Alt gt see Chapter 3 3 Define Hot key Currently selected channel ID No Channel ID Port No Highlighted by Arrow keys Instructions and Hot Keys TI The CH and Name displayed in yellow means that Computer is powered ON and can be accessed The CH and Name displayed in white means that Computer is powered OFF 3 2 1 Selecting a Computer 1 The curren
5. KVM designed with the RGB skew adjustment for 1000 feet application and support real time access server Besides CAT5 KVM Extender is utilized with popular CAT5 cable or existed CAT5 cable layout systems in the building but it is not apply LAN protocol to CAT5 cable There is more reliable security on CAT5 KVM Extender to avoid hacker intruding the PCs Access PC From Anywhere This Switch offers a slot for connecting IP Remote Console module The KVM over IP Module It redirects local keyboard mouse and VGA monitor data to a remote administration console and allows you to control one or many computers locally at the server site or remotely via the Internet using a standard browser You can securely gain BIOS level access to systems for maintenance support or failure recovery over the Internet Communication is secure via SSL authentication and encryption Use in conjunction with a KVM switch for multiple server access The KVM over IP Module provides a non intrusive solution for remote access and control Remote access and 5 control software runs on its embedded processors only but not on mission critical servers so that there is no interference with server operation or impact on network performance Save Energy Save Money The KVM switch for saving the connected PCs power and method thereof by choosing the green command which set up on the OSD On Screen Display Menu of this PC switch SLEEPING WAKE UP and POWER OFF to be sent to the
6. Local console 1 x HDDB 15 pin female 1 x mini DIN 6 pin female for mouse 1 x mini DIN 6 pin female for keyboard 2 x USB A type receptacle Remote console CAT5 extender Extension Console Unit optional 1 x RJ 45 Connector CAT5 Dongle ps 2 One end 1 x HDDB 15 pin female 2 x PS2 mini DIN 6 pin female The other end 1 x RJ 45 Connector CAT5 Dongle USB One end 1 x HDDB 15 pin female 1 x USB A type plug The other end 1 x RJ 45 Connector On Screen Display OSD Menu Hot Key 2LEDs Power Red Online Green 10 1 8 Cables Diagrams CAT5 5E 6 Straight Through UTP STP Cable 8P8C Pin Wire Color Pair Function Pair 3 White Orange MA 88 White Greer Blue White Blue Pair 2 Pair 1 Pair 4 White Brown een EI Pe own EN Ez Figure 1 CAT5 5E 6 Straight Through UTP STP Cable 11 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting up have been turned off You must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function 2 1 Install KVM Dongle for Controlled PC Plug your USB and or PS 2 type KVM Dongle Unit into Controlled PC 2 2 Single CAT5 KVM Installation access up to 8 16 PCs CAT5 Extender Receiver e CATS 150 300M Extension Console CAT5 KVMe Built in CATS Extender 4 Local Console The Single unit of CAT5 KVM installation can access up to 8 16 computers To install t
7. lt F7 gt Choose Power at ACPI command list as shown above After pressing lt Enter gt computer will shout down 24 lt a a yy ier Se Sxi Windows Al ya we TE eee Y HLT Wiis ATI TR e In addition to manage your computers through CAT5 KVM s OSD ACPI functions to save energy you can even inform your computers when to sleep and or wake up by arrange their power schedule through a built in RTC Real Time Clock features CTRL More More function setup By pressing lt CTRL gt from the OSD Main Menu you can access more functions of OSD The Setup Menu appears as below and it s include Adjust Video Scan Type Scan Rate CH Display OSD Hotkey OSD Timer OSD Position Switch Hotkey Admin Password Rest Mode Timer Enter Rest Timer functions Most functions have options to choose from Use the lt gt lt gt to select the desired function then press lt Enter gt Available options are shown one at a time at the bottom of the Setup Menu Again use lt f gt lt gt to select an option then press lt Enter gt to activate it To abort Setup Menu just press lt Esc gt gt Adjust Video You can tune the image quality for each individual remote screen displayed on the Console monitor To adjust a screen image 1 Switch to the computer whose image you want to adjust 25 Double click lt Ctrl gt to start the OSD Main Menu Press lt Ctrl gt to open the extended Setup
8. target PC go through PS2 keyboard port or USB port between the target PC Once the target PC receives the green command from PS2 keyboard port or USB port it would go to POWER OFF mode SLEEPING mode WAKE UP mode against what green command POWER OFF or SLEEPING or WAKE UP the target PC received from the PC switch This action will reduce the target PC idle power avoid PC equipment wearing like Hard disk PC fan Power supply etc and achieve energy saving and carbon reduction and Centralized control Reduce cable bulk With server densities continually increasing cable bulk remains a major concern for network administrators The Cat5 KVM switches significantly reduce KVM cable volume in the rack by utilizing the innovative Cat5 Dongle and single industry standard Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP cabling This allows a higher server density while providing greater airflow and cooling capacity The Cat5 Dongle is powered directly from the target device and provides keep alive functionality when the switch is not powered The Cat5 Dongle is a data communication device that provides the primary interface between a serial device and a KVM switch 1 2 Front Panel View CAT5 KVM No Component Description ON Line LED ON Line LED is light in Green means the console port is linked to this PC port 3 Rear Panel View Component Description KVM ports x 8 Links to KVM Cat5 Dongle KVM ports x 16 have 16 RJ 45 ports 6
9. 600 x 1200 video resolution for IP Based remote console Keyboard status restored when switching PCs support password security Each server can be 40 meters away from this KVM Switch by CAT5 UTP cable Supports DDC 2 protocol and DDC CI auto screen adjustment Supports both USB and PS 2 Cat5 dongle connected to PC or Server Supports both USB and PS 2 local keyboard mouse Supports local console CAT5 extension console Optional and IP Remote console Optional access An optional CAT5 extension Console unit can be linked for an extension operator up to 1000 feet away from the Cats KVM Simple On Screen Display OSD makes servers easy to access and control firmware upgradeable Rack mount kit for 19 RACK 1 6 System Requirements Local Console Built in CAT5 KVM extender KVM over IP module optional 1 x VGA Monitor 1 x USB or PS 2 Keyboard 1 x USB or PS 2 Mouse 1 1 x CAT5 cable 2 1 x CAT5 KVM Extension Console Unit optional 1 x VGA Monitor 1 x USB or PS 2 Keyboard 1 x USB or PS 2 Mouse 1 x CAT5 LAN cable 1 x Mini USB cable 1 x Null modem cable for reset to factory default 1 7 Technical Specifications KVM Type CAT5 KVM PC Port Connector RJ 45 8P8C PC Ports EN 16 Max Distance 40m Video Resolution 1600 x 1200 DDC2B Video Resolution 1600 x 1200 for CAT5 Based 500 feet remote console Remote Console 1024 x 768 for CAT5 Based 1000 feet remote console 1600 x 1200 for IP Based remote console Console Ports
10. 8 16 port CAT5 KVM Switch Installation amp User Manual Copyright This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright All rights reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without express prior written consent of the originator The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement Disclaimer Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the originator We provide this document as is without warranty of any kind expressed or implied including but not limited to its particular purpose We reserve the right to make improvements and or changes to this manual or to the products and or the programs described in this manual at any time Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable However we assume no responsibility for its use or for any infringements on the rights of third parties that may result from its use This product might include unintentional technical or typographical errors Changes are periodically made to the information herein to correct such errors and these changes are incorporated into new editions of the publication Contents CONTENTS caa a innanum 3 CHAPTER INTRODUCTION ii ks ad ean tect aids laktasa 5 E E EEDE E a a RN
11. A After pressing the F7 function key the ACPI command list will appear under the Channel ID list shows ACPI POWER AGPI Sleep ACPI Wakeup which has 3 ACPI commands to choice as follows 21 1 Power Press Enter will send a shout down command to chosen port 2 Sleep Press Enter will send a suspend down command to chosen port 3 Wakeup Press Enter will send a Wake up command to chosen port Only works on a computer at suspend mode Press lt gt lt gt key to switch the ACPI command to be sent To send the SLEEP command please see the picture Merni TSI Name na a Windows Professional PA o tae E ua ra E TEA Sechu 7 Mari FS a Sel G a D ai A m More Windows TE A After enter the suspend mode the screen will go black except the OSD menu 22 You can wake up a computer from the suspend mode by using Wakeup ACPI command or by using the WOL Wake On LAN feature of KVM over IP module optional For KVM over IP module please see Chapter 4 For ACPI command please follow process below Double click the Ctrl key to open the OSD menu Choose Wakeup at ACPI command list as shown above then press lt Enter gt 23 Administrator SA Microsoft a p Windows The picture above shows the computer screen after wake up lf wants to shout down the computer double click lt Ctrl gt to open the OSD menu then press
12. Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc Quit select Item Fi Save Exit Setup Sleep timer Suspend timer Use lt gt lt 1 gt key which locate near the numpad to move the bar to the Power Management Setup item and then press Enter key to open the setup page CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 24042 Award Software Power Management Setup IPCA function Enabled Item Help ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS 1 p usp y gt Off Video Off Method DPMS Supported MODEM Use IRQ AUTO Switch Function lBreak Wake Hot Key Function s Power Off HDD Off After Disable Power Button Override Instant Off Power 5leep LED Dual LED After AC Power Lost Power Off gt PM Wake Up Events Press Enter Ti gt e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F18 Saue ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Move bar to ACPI Suspend Type item we can see system default is S1 which we don t need to change now 19 NOTICE IF the default value of ACPI Suspend Type item isn t S1 please follow the steps to change the setting 1 Press lt Enter gt to open the item value choosing window TOCA F as IFLA func Agog T Mr y ACPI Suspend TE ifs Ansi Y ideo Ui i Upto n IE Y ideo xd Ty th E Tor i MODE U IRQ D Off After wer Button Power Sleep LI AC Power Lo g A g 7 i a iy i n HT we UL ML Y Ls Y Lo fie O
13. MORE Menu Highlight Adjust Video and press lt Enter gt The Adjust Video dialog appears a AS Ad Just l n La 6 Use the lt f gt lt gt to select options for video adjustment 7 Adjust the image by pressing lt lt gt lt gt gt lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt The value is from 0 to 255 Brightness Phase or 0 to 31 R G B 8 When the image meets your requirements press lt ESC gt to accept and quit The setting is retained in the individual KVM Dongle Unit Scan Type To setup a Scan Type for Auto Scan Manual Scan mode There are two options Ready PC will scan all powered on computers except those with the Security setting Ready PC Y will scan only powered on computers that have a check mark v assigned except those with the Security setting Scan Rate This sets the display duration for each computer displayed in Scan mode Default settings are 3 seconds 8 seconds 15 seconds and 30 seconds gt CH Display Channel ID Name Display There are two options Always On The label with the Channel i e port ID number and name of the selected computer and or OSD status will be displayed on the screen all the time Auto Off The label with the Channel ID and name of the selected computer and or OSD status will be displayed on the screen for 3 seconds then automatically disappear Define Hot key Define Hot key for OSD Menu The default hotkey to ac
14. VGAporx1 Alocalconsole VGA monitor plugs in here 7 Upgrade port x 1 Links to a PC USB port USB Type A for firmware upgrading USB Type B 8 Power Socket Outlet x 1 The power Adapter Cord plugs in here 9 Module Port x 1 Install KVM over IP module Optional here 1 4 Workable Units The CCK N108 N116 works with the following units Model No Description USBD USB Type KVM Dongle for controlled PC PS2D PS 2 Type KVM Dongle for controlled PC CBE 150 300 CAT5 Extension Console Unit for Built in CAT5 Extender 150m 300m KVM over IP module Over IP console card 1 5 Features 90 98918 4 494 948490000900 1 Console 8 16 port CAT5 KVM switch Support combo interface for connecting to PC ports conveniently Support full GATS interface on all PC ports for reducing KVM cable bulk Support the connections include one local console mouse keyboard and VGA one built in CAT5 extender and one slot for optional plug in IP remote console module Support Microsoft Windows Netware Unix Linux Support iMAC Power MAC and Sun Micro Systems SUN Micro system to PS2 Keyboard mapping table with USB port No Software Required easy PC selection via On Screen Display OSD Menu Hot Plug add or remove connected PCs without powering off the KVM switch or PCs Support up to 1600 x 1200 video resolution for 500 feet CAT5 Based remote console 1600 x 1200 video resolution for 1000 feet CAT5 Based remote console 1
15. cable one end into RJ 45 connector of KVM switch s CAT5 console and the other end of CAT5 cable into KVM CAT5 Extension Console Unit RJ 45 port 3 Connect remote keyboard mouse and monitor to R Box CAT5 Extension Console Unit USB Keyboard Mouse port and Monitor port 4 Connect Local PC to R box CAT5 Extension Console Unit by using accompanied HDDB 15 to PS 2 USB VGA 5 Power on the CAT5 Extension Console Unit by plug in the power adaptor 6 Select remote console by push button 5 2 Console Control Swap This 1 1 console is designed as one control double view both local console and remote console can access and view the server but only one at a time Local console and Remote console of KVM Switch will have the same priority to control computer The change of the control as follow after 2 seconds no keyboard and mouse input any console can take over the control and switch the KVM or operate on server another console can view the same display 5 3 VGA Resolutions CAT5 Extension Console Unit can send keyboard mouse and video signals up to remote KVM switch with auto adjustable video equalization and video signal boost features for the best possible video quality The R Box professional version can extend your PC console up to 300m away at VGA resolution 1024x768 CAT5 cables has CAT5 CAT5e CAT6 and STP UTP types If your application need high VGA resolution and long distance please select high end cables It is highly recommended to u
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17. he CAT5 KVM please follow the next steps 1 Connect the local Monitor keyboard and mouse to the appropriate CAT5 KVM console ports 2 Connect a CAT5e 6 cable between CAT5 KVM port and the KVM Dongle 3 Install an Extension Console Unit Optional Connect a CAT5e 6 cable between Extension Console Unit and CAT5 KVM LINK port For image EQ Gain and RGB Skew adjustment please refer to the Installation manual For the DDC 2 EDID protocol to function properly please Power ON all equipments in sequence of Power ON the CAT5 KVM local Monitor Power ON all controlled computers Power ON CAT5 KVM 2 3 DDC 2 Protocol Support The CAT5 KVMKVM Switch supports the DDC 2 EDID protocol this enables all connected computers with DDC 2 capable graphics cards read BE 608 local monitor s EDID information and automatically set compatible resolutions and refresh rates The CAT5 KVM handles DDC 2 as follows 1 As the CAT5 KVM powers on it checks for a local monitor If a local monitor is connected and ON the CAT5 KVM sends the DDC 2 EDID information of the local monitor to all connected KVM Dongles On the first time installation or when the local monitor changed we suggest you reboot the CAT5 KVM to get correct EDID information from the local monitor 12 2 To make sure the KVM Dongle with latest EDID information the CAT5 KVM will resends the DDC2B EDID to KVM Dongle when it switches focus to the computer attached to that Dongle 2 4 DDC CI
18. here 4 1 KVM over IP Module Installation Turn off the CAT5 KVM first and then slide the KVM over IP Module into Module Port on CAT5 KVM gently Make sure the KVM over IP Module is installed on CAT5 KVM firmly then secured it on CAT5 KVM with screw 4 2 Remote Wakeup The IP KVM provides the remote power wakeup function which can remotely wake up the sleeping computer With this feature the computers that are not in use for now can be shut down and remotely wake up the computer when want to use it and thus save the power energy Remote Target Computer Console CCE O i A ii Figure 0 1 Remote Wakeup Settings on target computer In order to be waked up some settings have to be done on the target computer 1 BIOS setting Have the wake up function in BIOS Enabled Note the naming in BIOS varies depending on the BIOS type it may be Wake On LAN PME PME Event Wake Up or Power On By PCI Device 2 Windows Settings Enter the Properties of Local Area Connection 28 Local Area Connection 3 Properties e i Advanced Connect using Eg NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller This connection uses the following items Client for Microsoft Networks Kaspersky Anti Virus NDIS Filter 5 File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks a Y JE QoS Packet Scheduler a Allows pour computer to access resources on a Microsoft network Show icon in notification area when connected v Notify me when this co
19. lt gt arrow to select the next computer Press the lt lt gt lt gt gt to change the position of the scanned computer information box To abort Manual Scan mode press lt ESC gt F6 Y Check Mark This is a scan filter In order to limit Auto Scan or Manual Scan to certain computers give those computers a checked mark v To set highlight the computer and press lt F6 gt to toggle the mark on or off Use Scan Type to set up scanning so it includes just those computers you checked CAT5 KVM supports two Scan modes Auto Scan and Manual Scan And there are two Scan Type options for Scan mode a l Ready PC will scan all powered on computers except those with the Security 16 setting Ready PC Y will scan only powered on computers that have a check mark v assigned except those with the Security setting To cancel the check mark v press lt F6 gt again F7 ACPI Green command Before start using ACPI commands in the KVM user should confirm the settings in BIOS work with ACPI commands The following are introductions of setting BIOS to support ACPI commands we ll follow Phoenix BIOS s settings for example which is one of the global leading brands in BIOS Company NOTICE Before start using ACPI features please make sure your motherboard installed latest firmware and support ACPI features Note ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
20. nnection has limited or no connectivity Make sure Wake on Magic packet is Enabled NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller Properties Ed General Advanced Driver Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Flow Control Enable IEEE802 1P Support Low Power State Link Speed Network Address Optimize For Speed duplex settings d WakeDnLAN From PowerDff Make sure the following two items are selected 29 NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller Properties Advanced Driver Power Management NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby Only allow management stations to bring the computer out of standby Waring Allowing this device to bring the computer out of standby may cause this computer to periodically wakeup to refresh its network state If you travel with this computer or run it on 4 battery you should not turn on this feature as the machine may awaken at inopportune times or consume the battery Operation completed successfully Remote Wakeup Server List Wake Up Server Description Server IP Server MAC Server 1 O E mail Server 192 168 0 90 00 1F 00 40 07 2A Ser r2 0O Web Server 192 168 0 74 00 16 E6 DF C1 72 a Remote Wakeup erme
21. nsole Unit l KVM over IP Module Optional CAT5 Extension Console Unit for Built in installed on Module port CAT5 Extender Please make sure all of the components are present and in good order If anything is missing or was damaged in shipping please contact your local dealer Please read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the switch or to any other devices Easy Management The unit is an 8 16 ports CAT5 KVM console switch that allows both local and extend operators to monitor and access multiple servers from a single console Keyboard Mouse and Monitor Designed with the intelligent video Gain EQ equalizer adjustments to tweak the video image individually for each server so that each server can be 40 meters away from the unit Extend Control Distance The console extender is designed to control the KVM Switch up to 1000 feet away from your keyboard Mouse and VGA monitor The Internal Up Link port is to synthesize the signals of PS 2 keyboard PS2 mouse and VGA monitor for being easily transmit to a CAT5 Dongle at remote over popular Ethernet Cat5 cable The CAT5 Extension Console Unit gets the synthetic signal and return it back to the signal of PS2 keyboard PS2 mouse and VGA monitor respectively Cat5 STP cable shielded Twisted Pair UTP cable Unshielded Twisted Pair or enhanced cable like Cat5e Cat6 cable is applied to LAN network popularly The Cat5
22. o z 2 Please move the square to S1 POS then press lt Enter gt to change the value and back to the Power Management Setup setup page Copyright C 1984 2802 wa ower Management Setup IPCA function ACPI Suspend Tupe Video Off Option Method IRQ gt lt w gt j M paa a re MOVE lt a a on c F5 Previous 3 You confirm the value of ACPI Suspend Type item has already changed to S1 POS at the Power Management Setup setup page Press lt F10 gt to save the changes the confirmation window will pop out as shown above enter Y and then press lt Enter gt to confirm the change and reboot the system 4 The way of set the value of ACPI Suspend Type item at S3 STR is similar to set up S1 POS process It will cause the computer unable to been wake up by ACPI commands but can only been wake up by press the power switch 20 After the completion of BIOS settings then describes how to use the ACPI Commands to manage the computer and save energy usage When enter the Windows after the system reboot double click lt Ctrl gt to open the OSD menu of CAT5 KVM f i Windows Professional Picture above shows the hot keys and Instructions at the lower field of OSD menu where you can find F7 ACPI Move the bar to the chosen port number you want in the Channel ID list and press lt F7 gt to open the ACPI command list f A f A Windows e gt pu y Prc A
23. password Don t forget it The Admin Password is also used to access computers protected with the Security P setting See F3 Security To change a new password please enter the OLD password and set a new one In the event of a password lost you need to reset this unit back to default password To know how to reset CAT5 KVM to default please contact your dealer Rest Mode Timer This sets the timeout timer the amount of time the system remains in active KVM mode if undisturbed no keyboard or mouse activity If undisturbed for more than the set amount of time the CAT5 KVM goes to sleep and the monitor goes black The options are O Minutes 1 minute 5 minutes and 10 minutes 0 means never sleep To awaken the system from Rest Mode hit any key Enter Rest Mode Force to Rest mode This is a security feature that allows you to force immediate rest mode Select Enter Rest Mode press lt Enter gt The system goes immediately into rest mode the screen goes blank To awaken the system from Rest Mode hit any key Note Once Admin Password is set a password asking box will be displayed first please enter the assigned password to awaken the system from Rest Mode 2 Chapter 4 KVM over IP Module Optional The CAT5 KVM supports a KVM over IP Module To install it you can manage your CAT5 KVM connected computers from anywhere in the world For more details please refer to the KVM over IP Guide To add KVM over IP Module
24. rt of CAT5 KVM can be given a name To edit name of a computer press lt F2 gt up to 8 16 characters Valid characters are A zZ 0 9 and Lowercase are converted to uppercase ones Once the port name is given it will be saved in KVM Dongle If you change the KVM Dongle however the old port name for that port will be kept unless you manually modify delete it or attach another KVM Dongle to that port F3 Secu Security This function protects individual computers from unauthorized KVM access by default it is disabled To enable high light the computer you want to protect then press lt F3 gt A mark shows that the Security function is enabled 15 j To access a locked computer highlight it and press lt ENTER gt the admin password challenge appears After entering the correct password you are allowed to control the selected computer The computer is automatically re locked once you switch to another computer To disable the password protected function just select the computer and press lt F3 gt again enter the correct password Note The Password protected computers marked are skipped during Auto Scan and Manual Scan mode F5 Manu Manual Scan Press lt F5 gt to enter Manual Scan mode A label similar to the following appears In this mode you can scan powered on computers one by one by keyboard control Press the lt 1 gt to select the previous computer and the
25. se optimal CAT5 cable length to get the best video quality and don t waste unnecessary CAT5 cable 31 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 The computer boot up fine but keyboard and or mouse doesn t work Make sure the keyboard mouse works when directly plugged into the computer first If not try a different keyboard mouse instead use 101 102 or 104 key keyboard only PS 2 keyboard and mouse ports are not designed for hot plug USB mouse and keyboard ports can hot plug but need to wait few second for PC bus emulations Don t press any keys on the keyboard or moving the mouse or pressing the mouse buttons when switching ports while the selected computer is booting up Otherwise it might cause the keyboard mouse error or keyboard is not detected at PC side 6 2 CAT5 Console Extender power LED is not ON Make sure power adapter is connected to KVM CAT5 extender 6 3 No video signal is displayed on the remote monitor Please check the situations below VGA cables amp connectors and CAT5 cables amp connectors are loosed or disconnected VGA cable was not attached to computer during boot up process Power adapter is not connected to extender 6 4 Video signal is foggy or un cleared on the screen Please check VGA connector or the VGA resolution is too high for the length of cable being used If the problem happened at VGA resolution try shortening the CAT5 cable length or reducing VGA resolution It is highly recommended
26. tivate the OSD menu is lt CTRL gt Select any of the three hotkey options lt CTRL gt lt SHIFT gt or lt ALT gt Operation remains the same e g if you select lt SHIFT gt then press lt SHIFT gt twice activates the OSD but you still press lt CTRL gt to go from the OSD Main Menu to the Setup Menu 26 OSD Timer OSD Timeout There are four options for the automatic timeout period of the OSD screen 30 45 60 or 80 seconds This represents the amount of time the OSD remains showing When it times out the OSD turns off Double press your designated hotkey default lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt 3 if you want it to appear again gt OSD Position OSD Display Position To set up the position of selected computer name and or OSD status displayed on screen during operation Use the lt t gt lt gt to select Up Left Up Right Middle Low Left and Low Right The actual display position depends somewhat on VGA resolution Switch Hotkey The value of default hotkey to switch port is OFF Select any of the three hotkey options lt CTRL gt lt SHIFT gt or lt ALT gt to enable the switch hotkey function Operation is to press the hotkey twice then enter the port no For example if you select lt SHIFT gt for your switch hotkey and want to switch to port 1 press lt SHIFT gt twice and Enter 1 Admin Password Once the Admin Password protection is set you can only access the OSD menu by supplying the assigned
27. tly selected Channel ID is displayed on up right corner 2 Navigate to the desired computer with the arrow keys and press lt Enter gt The selected computer s screen appears on the monitor with a confirmation label like that shown below which identifies the computer accessed Use the console keyboard and mouse to control the selected computer 08 Pcs O 3 2 2 OSD Hot Key Functions F1 Auto Auto Scan In this mode the console automatically switches from one powered on computer to the next sequentially in fixed interval time During this Auto Scan mode the OSD will display the name of computer scanned 14 i Windows Professional CELE During this mode you may press lt Space gt or lt Enter gt key anytime to access the scanned computer Press lt Esc gt to abort the Auto Scan mode and into OSD Main Menu You may press lt gt or lt gt key to enter a Manual Scan mode You will see the following screen v g a Recycle Bn i Windows Professional a Turn Off Computer EIA a 160 In Manual Scan mode you may scan powered on computers one by one by keyboard control Press lt 1 gt to previous computer and the lt gt to select the next computer Press lt lt gt lt gt to move OSD displayed position To abort Manual Scan mode press lt ESC gt F2 Name Port Name To help remember which computer or Slave CAT5 KVM is attached to a particular port every KVM po
28. to use optimal CAT5 cable length to get the best video quality and dont waste unnecessary CAT5 cable Video resolutions supported up to 1024 X 768 for CAT5 Based 1000 feet remote user and up to 1600 X 1200 for CAT5 Based 1000 feet remote user Check the local monitor ground if the CAT5 Extension Console Unit do not have a local PC The KVM switch will provide DDC information to all the PC VGA board if the local both console s monitor and KVM switch have been turn on before the PC boot up if the PC boot up faster then the KVM the PC miss the DDC Data Display Channel information so please turn off the PC and wait for a few minutes then turn on again 32
29. ut Use IP Module Optional installed Hibernate system memory has been saved as a temporary file onto on CAT5 KVM to wake up your the hard drive computer from S4 mode Wake On LAN System is off The hardware is completely off the operating Use built in CAT5 KVM s OSD system has shut down nothing has been saved Requires ACPI functions to enter the S5 a complete reboot to return to the Working state mode Turn off computer 17 The picture above shows the screen computer boots notice the Press DEL to enter SETUP hint on the lower left corner Press the lt Delete gt to enter the BIOS setup menu NOTICE Boot screen may vary depending on the host computer models of different brands vary but probably will be prompted the hotkey to enter the BIOS setup menu at the beginning of the boot phase Enter BIOS setup menu hint mostly last for only 3 5 seconds so better to press the hot key immediately at the beginning of boot phase to make sure enter the BIOS setup menu properly and don t need to waste time for reboot 18 After entered the BIOS setup menu the screen is as follows CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2882 Award Software Standard CMOS Features gt Frequencu Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals set Supervisor Password b Power Management Setup Set User Password PnPvPCI Configurations save amp
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