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1. 11 6 4 CHANNEL SELECTION IN MULTI TIER KVM SYSTEM 12 6 5 DISABLE OR ENABLE THE BuzzER 1 13 6 6 uuu 13 6 6 1 Enable the Auto Scan FUN ction 13 6 6 2 Disable the Auto Scan 14 6 6 3 Different Auto Scan MOS 14 6 6 4 Auto Scan Timelnterval 14 6 7 ONS OE 15 OSD OPERATION e Aaa 15 7 1 OSD MAIN MEM 15 7 1 1 EENEG 15 7 1 2 Channel 15 7 1 3 Computer amp Switch Status 16 1 7 1 4 Currently Selected Channel Number 16 7 1 5 Parent Channel Te 17 7 1 6 Page Down 17 7 1 7 Function Keys Iden 22 7 2 CHANNEL SELECTION USING THE OG 17 7 2 1 ee 17 7 2 2 Select Second or Third Tier Channel 18 7 2 3 Return to the Upper Tier Oft 18 7 3 SETUP MENU eegenen _ _ _ _ 18 7 3 1 52167212 MOTE 19 7 3 2 19 7 3 3 rcgi 19 7 3 4 xg 19 7 9 5 elei 20 7 3 6 SII E 20 7 3 7 Ir E 20 7 4 AUTO SCAN USING THE OG 21 7 4 1 Enable the A
2. Logitech Cordless Optical Mouse Wireless Logitech Logitech Cordless Desktop 100 Cordless Desktop EX100 EX100 USB Wireless Logitech Cordless Optical Mouse Wireless Tope Logitech Logitech M M RYBICC C BK16A DUAL C BK16A DUAL USB Wireless Logitech Wheel Mouse M RK45 Logitech Logitech Cordless Freedom Navigator Logitech Logitech MouseMan Wheel M BD53 Wheel M BD53 ie MouseMan Optical Sensor uss USB Le meos res Le ron re Lee ee Le mee Le ms res Le wss re Le mss mee MOM e Le mee Le ww _________ 40 expreZo Manufacture Model Remark Le ess fs Le mme mi C UM34 impos ms _ Le ____ _ _ wm Im Optical Wheel Mouse X09 58309 Model 1008 Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical 1 1 USB Microsoft Wheel Mouse PS 2 Microsoft P N X09 13962 0000 X09 P N X09 13962 0000 Microsoft Optical Mouse by Starck e ll Microsoft Compact Optical Mouse USB _ 1 expreZo Manufacture Model Type Remark Mesh Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical Merosot Microsoft Mouse Merosot Im
3. expreZo by Raritan EZswitch Series User s Manual Version 1 0 March 2015 EZswitch OB v1 0 E Disclaimer Information in this document is subject to change without notice The manufacturer does not make any representations or warranties implied or otherwise regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or information recording and retrieval systems without the express written permission of the manufacturer All brand names and product names used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders FCC Statement This device generates and uses radio frequency and may cause interference to radio and television reception not installed and used properly This has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of the FCC Rules These specifications are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this device does cause harmful interference to r
4. Figure 28 Administrator password setup dialog 7 7 4 User Account Settings 3 built in user accounts are permitted to access and administer the KVM switch ABC DEF and GHI To change the user name and set the password move the highlight bar to one of the user names Then press the lt Left arrow gt or lt Right arrow gt key The user account setup dialog is shown on the screen Type the new user name and press lt gt to accept it or lt ESC gt to cancel Type the password for the user account in the New Password field and type the same password again in the Confirm Password field security Mode OFF Lewis 444444 604 RD Switch M IM Figure 29 User account setup dialog 7 7 5 User Authorization Settings You can set up the permissions for each user account Different users may have different access permissions for each channel To change the access expreZo 25 permissions of a specific user move the highlight bar to the channel and press lt A gt lt 1 gt lt 2 gt or lt 3 gt to set the channel access permissions for all or specific user accounts Note It is not necessary to set the permissions for the administrator since the administrator has full access permissions Security Mode OFF io INC 01 File Server JN 02 Mail Server V 03 Web Serveri 04 RD Switch Fig
5. progress 33 expreZo 2 Upgrade Utility 1 0 rm Programming Break Exit On Board Programme USB Console Filename GA programmer firmware update files TG 1825 Console Filename cl 4 osp Filename cl 4 Select All UnSelect All Auto Program Scanning Programmer is notfound Scanning Exprezo EVM Programmer ver 1 00 is connected Target USB Console File Gpragrammer firmware update filessOTG 1825 scan W2 ee 300 Programming 06 Programming block 68 Exprezo Programmer Ver 1 00 E Figure 39 Update progress bar L The firmware is updated successfully Agi xl Program Exit On Board Programme i USB Console Filename GAprogrammer update KM firmware update files TG 1825 Po Console Filename Sa OT osp Filename Select All UnSelect All Auto Program Programmer is not found Scanning Exprezo Programmer ver UU is connected Target USB Console File GAprogrammer updateXK vH firmware update fles OTG_1lo25_scan_Ve 22 300 Programming Program 1 15 Program Exprezo Programmer Ver 1 00 Figure 40 successful update message 34 11 Tiering with Dominion KX Il Dominion KX II is an enterprise class secure digital KVM switch that provides access and control
6. Channel Number The number below the tier number is the channel number of the upper tier where the tiered KVM switch is connected For example 8 means channel 8 of the upper tier KVM switch This number is available for the 2nd and 3rd tier channels but unavailable for the1st tier 7 1 6 Page Down Up Indicator This indicator is available for the16 port KVM switch only The 16 port KVM switch displays 16 channels in two pages the first page shows the first eight channels and the second page shows the last eight channels Therefore the Page Down Up indicator appears to remind users to go to the other page by pressing the Page Down and Page Up key 7 1 7 Function Keys Menu The following lists the function keys that can be used for operation F1 Trigger the setup menu F2 Enable the Auto Scan function F3 Set up the lock and unlock function available only when the security function is enabled F4 Rename the selected channel lt F5 gt Set up the security function and user authorization settings F6 Lock the channel available for the administrator only More information regarding these function keys is described in later sections 7 2 Channel Selection Using the OSD 7 2 1 Select a Channel Use the UP arrow and DOWN arrow keys to highlight a channel and then press Enters bar showing the channel name appears in the upper left corner of the screen 17 expreZo Cha
7. function press lt Scroll Lock gt twice then lt S gt and lt Enter gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt S gt lt Enter gt A banner will be shown on the screen to indicate the currently scanned channel expreZo Tip You can also enable the Auto Scan function in the OSD menu See the section 7 4 Auto Scan Using the OSD Sr To iii TaT 3 HET Figure 14 Auto Scan hot key SCAN 01 Channel 1 E NENNEN Current mode Figure 15 Auto Scan banner 6 6 2 Disable the Auto Scan Function To quit the Auto Scan mode press any key on the keyboard You can also quit the mode by pressing a push button on the KVM front panel to select the corresponding channel 6 6 3 Different Auto Scan Modes There are two types of Auto Scan modes gt Scan all computers that are powered gt Scan only those computers which have been marked to be scanned See the section 7 3 1 Scan Mode to set the Auto Scan mode 6 6 4 Auto Scan Time Interval The Auto Scan time interval can be adjusted by pressing F1 in the OSD main menu See the section 7 3 2 Scan Time expreZo 6 7 Console Lock If the security mode has been enabled by pressing F5 in the OSD mode you can lock the console by pressing Scroll Lock twice then H and Enter The KVM switch will be locked until a user logs in s
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9. mounting brackets to the sides of the KVM switch see Figure 1 1 B Mount the KVM switch on a rack 5 Operation You can control computers connected to the EZswitch KVM switch by using the push buttons hot keys or OSD interface Push button operation Press a front panel push button to select the corresponding computer and operate it Hot Key operation See the section 6 Hot Key Operation OSD operation See the section 7 OSD Operation expreZo 6 Hot Key Operation 6 1 Trigger the OSD Menu Press lt Scroll Lock gt twice and then press lt Enter gt The OSD main menu will be displayed on the screen All of the KVM settings can be configured through the OSD interface Some KVM functions can also be performed using the OSD lt Scroll Lock gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt Enter gt 6 2 Set the Leading Hot Key A hot key allows you to quickly perform a specific function lts leading key is set to lt Scroll Lock gt by default You can change this key if needed To change the leading hot key follow this procedure Press lt CTRL gt twice then the new leading hot key and finally press Enter The leading hot key is changed then Available leading hot key options include lt Scroll Lock gt lt Num Lock gt and lt Caps Lock gt Examples gt set the leading hot key to Scroll Locks lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt Enter gt gt set the leading hot ke
10. of servers from anywhere in the world via a web browser With Dominion KX you can have the EZswitch system remotely accessed over a TCP IP network through the use of a web browser 11 1 Connect EZswitch to Dominion KX A Connect a Dominion Computer Interface Module CIM to the video and PS 2 or USB ports on the rear panel of the EZswitch KVM switch Note You can use any Dominion CIM except for DCIM VUSB B Connect one end of a UTP Cat5 5e 6 cable to the CIM and the other end of the cable to one of available server ports on the Dominion KX KVM switch Er 5 os ais EZ L gt e ete Ro o gt ED Uo Figure 41 Integration of EZswitch and Dominion KX EZswitch Dominion CIM UTP Cat5 5e 6 cable CR Dominion KX II 11 2 Configure Dominion KX You must configure Dominion KX II for use of hot key sequences to switch between channels of the EZswitch KVM switch A Login to the Dominion KX II For instructions see the Dominion KX User Guide which can be downloaded from Raritan s website www raritan com B Choose Device Settings Port Configuration The Port Configuration page opens 20 35 C Click the name of the port where the EZswitch KVM switch is connected The Port page opens D Select KVM Switch Sub Type Sta
11. system provides one administrator and 3 user names for security management The current login name if available is displayed next to the buzzer status gt Channel lock status Status STA L The presence of the L letter indicates that channel is locked BLANK absence of the letter indicates that channel is NOT locked gt Computer power on status Status STA The OSD menu will update the flag automatically if the computer status is changed A The presence of the A letter indicates the connected computer is powered on and can be selected BLANK absence of the A letter indicates a computer is NOT connected or NOT powered on gt Channel scan tag Status STA S The presence of the S letter indicates the channel is included as one of the channels to be scanned in the Auto Scan mode Note that the channel will be scanned only when the scan mode is set to the Select type BLANK The absence of the S letter indicates the channel is NOT marked for Auto Scan 7 1 4 Currently Selected Channel Number The number shown in the upper right corner of the OSD main menu indicates the currently selected channel number If the selected channel is on the 2nd or 3rd tier the channel number looks like XX Y Y ZZ For example 02 05 07 means the selected channel is channel 7 of the third tier which is connected to the channel 5 of the second tier which is 20 connected to the channel 2 of the first tier 7 1 5 Parent
12. the emulation function on a PS 2 and USB keyboard A Press and hold down the Left Windows key which is usually located between the Left CTRL gt and Left key B Press the second key listed in the following table Do not release the Left Windows key while pressing the second key Press these keys Stop lt Left Windows gt lt Left ALT gt Props lt Left Windows gt lt Left CTRL gt Compose Left Windows Left Shift Front Left Windows lt 1 gt Open Left Windows F2 Find Left Windows Again Left Windows F4 Undo Left Windows lt F5 gt Copy Left Windows lt 6 gt Paste Left Windows F7 Cut Left Windows lt 8 gt Help Left Windows 11 Power Left Windows lt 12 gt Mute Left Windows lt 1 gt Volume Down Left Windows 2 Volume UP Left Windows 3 28 9 Troubleshooting Symptom Keyboard and or mouse not functional Master Slave daisy chaining does not work Two OSD images appear in the multi tier configuration Inappropriate OSD menu position Possible cause Keyboard and or mouse require a reset Loose cable connection to the computer The KVM switch requires a reset Inappropriate configuration or incorrect installation procedure Incorrect installation procedure or loose cable connections The OSD menu s resolution is fixed and its onscreen di
13. D interface Auto scan function for automatically cycling through all channels LED display for computer status monitoring Provides a beeper for indication of channel switching Hack mountable in a 19 system rack 10 Firmware upgradeable Package Contents The product package includes the following items 8 port or 16 port EZswitch users manual with warranty card included power adaptor rackmount bracket kit Custom KVM cables expreZo 2 Specification Specification Maximum number of computers Channel selection LEDs Video KB MS PS 2 keyboard PS 2 mouse Video USB keyboard USB mouse Channel ports Console ports Auto Scan interval DDC DDC2 monitor resolution Hot swappable Operating systems Power supply Dimensions L x W x H Weight Housing material Operating temperature Humidity Firmware upgrade port 8 or 16 Push buttons hot key or OSD interface Red ones for indicating the computer selection Green ones for indicating the computer accessibility 8 or 16 HDB 15 female connectors PS 2 amp USB signals combined One 6 pin mini DIN female connector One 6 pin mini DIN female connector One HDB 15 female connector One USB A type female connector One USB A type female connector Adjustable via the OSD Up to 2048 x1536 65Hz Yes Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP 2003 Vista 7 Linux Mac OS9 OSX and Sun Microsystems External po
14. Enable the Buzzer Language 3 languages are available for showing the OSD menus including English En Deutsch De and Francais F 20 expreZo 7 4 Auto Scan Using the OSD 7 4 1 Enable the Auto Scan Function To activate the Auto Scan function in the OSD mode press lt F2 gt The Auto Scan banner 15 displayed to indicate the currently scanned channel SCAN 01 Channel 1 L L Channel name a Channel number Current mode Figure 22 Auto Scan banner Tip You can also activate the Auto Scan function by using the hot key combination lt Scroll Lock gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt S gt lt Enter gt when NOT in the OSD mode See the section 6 6 1 Enable the Auto Scan Function 7 4 2 Disable the Auto Scan Function To quit the Auto Scan mode press any key on the keyboard The Auto Scan banner disappears when the Auto Scan stops 1 20 7 4 3 Different Auto Scan Modes There are two types of Auto Scan modes gt Scan all computers that are powered on gt Scan only those computers which have been marked to be scanned See the section 7 3 1 Scan Mode to set the Auto Scan mode 7 4 4 Auto Scan Time Interval The Auto Scan time interval can be adjusted by pressing lt F1 gt in the OSD main menu See the section 7 3 2 Scan Time 7 5 Console Lock Using the OSD If the security mode has been enabled see the section 7 7 Security Setup you can lock the console
15. LITY 12 1 MOUSE COMPATIBILITY 12 2 KEYBOARD COMPATIBILITY TABLE iii expreZo 20 Introduction Thank you for purchasing EZswitch an 8 port or 16 port keyboard video mouse KVM switch The product enables you to control 8 or 16 computers or servers from one console with PS 2 or USB input devices and a regular monitor Features Supports the PS 2 and USB keyboard and mouse Computer connection via PS 2 or USB interface Fully compliant with the USB 1 1 2 0 specification Multi plattorm support including Windows Linux OS9 OSX and Sun Microsystems Supports VGA resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 Intuitive On Screen Display OSD interface for simple operation Supports chain cascading function on the OSD Expands to 4 096 computers a 3 tier daisy chaining configuration using 16 port KVM switches special configuration required for cascading KVM switches Supports tiering with Raritan s Dominion KX II models see the section 11 Tiering with Dominion KX II 5 a PS 2 USB keyboard on each connected computer for normal boot without any keyboard error Hot swappable components with no impact on the operation Quick channel switching through Push buttons on the KVM switch Hot keys using the keyboard OS
16. adio or television reception which can be determined by plugging the device in and out the user can try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the device and receiver Connect the computer into an outlet a circuit different from that which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer an experienced radio TV technician for help Rack mount Safety Instructions Elevated Operating Ambient If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature Tma specified by the manufacturer Reduced Air Flow Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised Mechanical Loading Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used
17. atible with the product 12 1 Mouse Compatibility Table Manufacture Model Type Remark USB men wos se o men mm _ mron owas mee pe wss mee me ee s AGM202EP mme _ msn res mm mmm on mmm ee en mm Im me mm ee me me Sege ws mm fone mes u mm o _____ __ fus Detrois CanMouse CM337 Elecom M N2UGY T 38 Manufacture Model Type Remark Ze Ergotech ET M6753 ET M6913C MU6 e Genius NetScroll EYE PS 2 Genius MINI TRACKER Model GM 04007A U rm cous cers Im mm mm ros wax ae me e fws es E 2 24 INTROPIC Multi Media Optical Mouse ee Optical Wheel Mouse l Rock Optical Mouse a _ e 0 le el mm ms mme mmm kwo _ kowo mum LANCE 2000 G Mouse Up 1 20 Manufacture Model Type Remark Browser Mouse LEMEL LW3 P PS 2 LEMEL CHIC 730 PS 2 LEMEL 10WCM B700 PS 2 Logitech Logitech C UM34 USB Wireless Logitech Cordless Click optical mouse Wireless Model M RAA88 C BL4 MSE Logitech Cordless Notebook Mouse Wireless
18. board PS 2 mouse and VGA connectors into a computer see Figure 8 MOC Gj Figure 8 PS 2 and VGA connections C Plug only the combo cable s USB and VGA connectors into a computer see Figure 9 25 y 27 EH cB 628 E Figure 9 USB and VGA connections 4 4 Cascade KVM Switches Multi Tier Installation You can cascade either the 8 port or the 16 port EZswitch products up to 3 tiers expanding the number of computers to 64 256 or 4096 computers No special configuration 16 required for the cascade After completing the installation the system automatically configures the Master and Slave KVM switches The Master KVM switch is the first tier KVM switch and Slave KVM switches are second tier or third tier KVM switches You can select the computers connected to the Master or Slave KVM switches at any time To cascade KVM switches follow these Instructions A B mm Oo Turn OFF all computers and devices Connect one or more Slave KVM switches to the channel ports on the Master KVM switch using the custom combo cables see Figure 6 The connection between KVM switches must be done via the PS 2 interface see Figure 7 amp Figure 8 Connect a USB or PS 2 keyboard and mouse to the console ports on the Master KVM switch Connect a power adap
19. by pressing F3 in the OSD mode to log out of the system The Console Lock banner is displayed on the screen Security Mode Protected Figure 23 Console Lock banner The KVM switch will be locked until a user logs in successfully User Name JERRY Password Figure 24 Login banner Tip You can also logout to lock console by using the hot key combination lt Scroll Lock gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt H gt lt Enter gt when NOT in the OSD mode See the section 6 7 Console Lock If you forget your password the only way to disable the securit function is to type a universal password to unlock the KVM switch Contact your dealer or Raritan Technical Support for the universal password 22 20 7 6 Rename Channel select channel that you want to rename by pressing the Up Down arrow keys and then F4 in the OSD main menu The Rename dialog appears for you to change the channel name Press Enter to save the new channel name or lt ESC gt to cancel ST Channel 03 Web Server 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Figure 25 Rename dialog 7 7 Security Setup 7 7 1 Security Mode Login Press lt F5 gt in the OSD main menu to enter the security setup mode The administrator login is required for entering the security mode User Name admin Password Figure 26 Security mode login prompt The default administrator account i
20. d and you will be invoiced for any advance replacement units if the RMA material is not received within 30 days of issue In the event that a returned product arrives with an invalid or voided it will be returned to the sender at the sender s expense Raritan is not responsible for any material without a valid RMA You represent that all returned items are genuine and unaltered The replacement may not be new but will be in good working order and at least functionally equivalent to the item replaced The replacement assumes the warranty service status of the replaced item Many features conversions or upgrades involve the removal of parts and their return to Raritan A part that replaces a removed part will assume the warranty service status of the removed part Before Raritan or your reseller exchanges a product or part you agree to remove all features parts options alterations and attachments not under warranty service Raritan is responsible for the loss of or damage to your Product while it is 1 in Raritan s possession or 2 in transit in those cases where Raritan is responsible for the transportation charges Neither Raritan nor your reseller is responsible for any of your confidential proprietary or personal Information contained in a Product which you return to Raritan or your reseller for any reason You should remove all such information from the Product prior to its return expreZo Governing Law Both you and Raritan cons
21. eliMouse Bxporer20 uss _ uss _ fus Merosot mm en mme UB en emm ms en me Mowo lers mes Moo ms mmo mmer res amose ee SmMom ms nec users ei OPTICAL Optorite LASER MOUSE e ol Mee ege zm smo Jm Samone Im Jomes e _ swo ssa Im soare _ Loes _ Smew Ion es ang SHARP USB Mouse CEMS05 uss Manufacture Model Remark SUN Crossbow USB SCROLLING MOUSE PS 2 T C STAR Optical Mouse um a ViewSonic ViewMate Optical Mouse WINTEK 3D Internet Mouse PS 2 E we WINTER 3D Internet Mouse ees WINTER Optical Wheel Mouse USB ee Optical Mouse USB 12 2 Keyboard Compatibility Table Manufacture Model Type Remark A4 TECH KB 70 PS 2 ew o emese me ww mn e w0 ue _ 1 expreZo Manufacture Model Type Remark BEAUTY NBK 2198 PS 2 mm emo m es 5123 PS 2 meo mm ms mw re ms se ren e ran res mm res mem e _ kuse mm sem nm mm fo Oooo _ USB Ergotech 701 com mme se _ mm
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23. er channel numbers D lt 2 tier channel number Enter Select a channel at the third tier Scroll Lock Scroll Lock D lt 1 tier channel number D lt 2 tier channel number D lt 3 tier channel numbers Enter For example to select channel 7 at the last tier in a 3 tier configuration you may press Scroll Lock twice then 020507 and finally Enter D2 means channel 2 of the first tier D5 means channel 5 of the second tier 07 means channel 7 of the third tier expreZo Tip You can also select a channel of a multi tier KVM system using the OSD menu See the section 7 2 2 Select a Second or Third Tier Channel 6 5 Disable or Enable the Buzzer To disable or enable the buzzer function press Scroll Lock twice then B and Enters buzzer is enabled by default Scroll Lock Scroll Lock lt B gt Enters Tip You can also enable disable the buzzer by pressing FI in the OSD main menu See the section 7 3 6 Sound Figure 13 Hot key for buzzer 6 6 Auto Scan Function After enabling the Auto Scan function the KVM switch will cycle through all channels and display them one by one on the screen At this time both of the mouse and keyboard are disabled to prevent any accidental operation errors such as erratic movement of the mouse or wrong inputs 6 6 1 Enable the Auto Scan Function To activate the Auto Scan
24. itching Using the lt ALT gt Key You can also switch to the prior or next channel using the ALT key combinations A Enable the lt ALT gt channel switching function By default the channel switching function using the ALT key is disabled To enable it press Scroll Lock twice then ALT and finally Enters To disable the function press the same key combinations again 20 11 B Switch to the prior or next channel using the lt ALT gt key Press the Left ALT or Right ALT key twice and the system will automatically switch to the prior or next channel gt Enable disable the ALT channel switching function Scroll Lock Scroll Lock ALT lt Enter gt Switch to the prior channel Left ALT Left ALT Switch to the next channel Right gt Right gt 6 4 Channel Selection in Multi Tier KVM System A cascaded KVM system allows you to select a channel at any tier directly Use the following hot key combination to select a channel Press lt Scroll Lock gt twice the lt D gt key then the number of the channel 1 16 where the computer or the second or third tier is connected and finally press lt Enter gt gt Selecta channel at the first tier Scroll Lock Scroll Lock D lt 1 tier channel number lt Enter gt gt Select a channel at the second tier Scroll Lock Scroll Lock D lt 15 ti
25. lect the USB Console checkbox and click the Browse button to select the firmware file 101 xi ExpreZo Programmer Ver 1 00 is connected Exit 25 2 Console Gas OT osp Filename cl Select All UnSelect All Auto Program Scanning Programmer is notfound Scanning Exprezo Programmerer 1 00 is connected KVM Programmer Ver 1 00 is connected IExprezo Programmer Ver 1 00 Figure 36 USB Console checkbox selected Inthe Open dialog select the appropriate firmware file and click Open 32 Look in A KVM firmware update files Zem c Name Datetaken Tags Size OTG 1825 V2 10 300 Files af type 300 2 Figure 37 Open dialog Click the Program button to start the firmware update ExpreZo Upgrade Utility v1 0 Pil FS ExpreZo Programmer 1 00 is connected Exit On Board Programme PS 2 Console Filename Lal 050 Filename L Select All UnSelect All Program Scanning Programmer is not found Scanning Exprezo Programmer ver 1 00 is connected Programmer Ver 1 00 is connected 2 Programmer Ver 1 00 2 Figure 38 Program button status bar is displayed at the bottom of the dialog to indicate the update
26. mension varies depending on the computer s VGA resolution that applies 29 Recommended solution Unplug and replug the keyboard and or mouse Verify the cable is securely connected to the KVM switch and to the computer Power cycle all devices Verify the Slave s console is connected to the Master s PC port Remove the power supply to the slave that is unplug the power adaptor before connecting it to the Master Remove the power supply to the slave that is unplug the power adaptor before connecting it to the Master Verify the Slave s console is securely connected to the Master s PC port In the OSD main menu press F1 to change the menu and or banner s position expreZo 10 Firmware Upgrade You can update any of the following on KVM switch through a firmware upgrade USB Console Update the USB keyboard mouse compatibility The firmware filename for the USB console 16 similar to OTG 1825 SCAN Vx xx 300 PS 2 Console Update the PS 2 keyboard mouse compatibility The firmware filename for the PS 2 console is similar to CONSOLE Vx xx 28 OSD Update the OSD functions The firmware filename for updating the OSD is similar to OSD Vx xx 56 Follow this procedure to update the firmware A B C D E Disconnect all cables connected from the KVM switch to computers Disconnect both of the keyboard and mouse connected to the KVM switch Disconnect the VGA cable con
27. ndard Port Q Blade Chassis Switch Figure 42 KVM Switch radio button selected E Ensure Generic Analog KVM Switch is selected in the KVM Switch Model field F Inthe KVM Switch Hot Key Sequence field select the hot key applied to the EZswitch KVM switch for channel selection EZswitch s default hot key is ScrolLock ScrolLock SlotNumber KVM Switch Model Generic Analog Switch Switch Hot Key Sequence ScrollLock ScrollLock Slotdumber Figure 43 KVM Switch Model and KVM Switch Hot Key Sequence fields G Inthe Maximum Number of Target Ports 2 32 field enter the number of your EZswitch 5 channels Type 8 for an 8 port EZswitch KVM switch 16 for a 16 port EZswitch KVM switch H Inthe KVM Switch Name field enter the name you want to use to refer to this port connection l Activate the channel ports targets that the KVM switch hot key sequence will be applied to by selecting Active for each of the ports Active Target 1 Active Target2 E ewitch_Targett Ezzwitch Targst2 Target 3 Target 4 EZzzwitch Targst3 EZzwitch Targst v Target 5 Target 6 EZswitch Targets EZswitch Targets Target 7 Target 8 EZswitch Target EZswitch Target v v Figure 44 Activation of each port J Click OK 20 36 11 3 Remote Access to EZswitch Channel After properly configuring Dominion KX II you can remotely access any computer connec
28. nected from the KVM switch to the monitor Connect the 5V power adaptor to the KVM switch Figure 32 5V power adaptor Perform the firmware update utility ExpreZo KVM Upgrade Utility v 1 0 EXE 30 W Exprezo Upgrade Utility v1 0 Please connect programmer Exit On Board Programme USB Console Filename sit 2 Filename Filename 21 4 Select All UnSelect All Auto Program Scanning Frogrammer is Programmer is nat Found Figure 33 KVM upgrade utility window F Connect the mini USB cable from the KVM switch s firmware update port to the USB port on a computer running the firmware update utility Figure 34 Mini USB cable G The utility automatically detects the KVM switch s programmer 31 expreZo Programmer 1 00 is connected Exit On Board Programmer USB Console Filename PS2 Console Filename 4 OT osp Filename 4 Select All UnSelect All Auto Program Scanning Frogrammer is not found iscannin E Programmer ver 1 00 is connected IExprezo KVM Programmer Ver 1 00 is connected Expreza Programmer Ver 1 00 E Figure 35 KVM programmer detected message H Select the item that you want to update by enabling the corresponding checkbox es For example se
29. nnel 4 L Channel name Ce Channel number Figure 17 Channel banner single tier 7 2 2 Select a Second or Third Tier Channel A plus mark to the left of the channel name indicates a tiered KVM switch is connected to this channel port Pressing Enter lets you enter the next tier and the screen displays a list of channels of the selected Slave KVM switch 01 03 02 Channel 1 zu 25 SE L name o 3 9 tier channel number 278 tier channel number 1 15 tier channel number Figure 18 Channel banner multi tier 7 2 3 Return to the Upper Tier OSD To return to the OSD menu of the upper tier press lt R gt 7 3 Setup Menu In the Setup menu you can use these keys select the field whose settings you want to change press the Up arrow lt Down arrow gt key To change the settings press the Left arrow or Right arrow key To save the changes and exit press lt ESC gt 18 Scan Mode Select Scan Time O005sSec Banner Time 005Sec Position Menu Banner Hotkey Scroll Lock Sound ON Language Eng En Figure 19 OSD Setup menu 7 3 1 Scan Mode gt Select With this option selected only the channels that are marked with S in the STA column in the OSD main menu will be scanned after entering the Auto Scan mode gt This option will scan all channels where compu
30. or suppliers be liable to you for direct indirect incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the product or in the manual In no event shall Raritan be liable for any loss of profits loss of equipment or facilities or the loss of any software programs or data or the cost of recovering or reproducing the programs or data Obtaining Technical Service To obtain warranty service for a product contact Raritan Technical Support It is helpful to call from a phone located near the product in question we can probably solve your problem directly over the phone During the warranty period Raritan provides without charge certain types of repair and exchange service to keep products in or restore them to conformance with their specifications At its discretion Raritan will either repair or exchange the failing product Repair parts and replacement products will be furnished on an exchange basis and will be either new remanufactured or refurbished at Raritan s discretion The replacement products will be warranted for the remainder of the warranty period or thirty days whichever is greater All replaced parts and products become the property of Raritan To return your product Raritan will provide you a Return Merchandise Authorization Number RMA The must appear on the outside of the package and the items must be shipped to Raritan using the provided labels Raritan cannot accept collect shipments The RMA will be voide
31. s User Name admin Password 123456 Press lt Enter gt after typing the admin user name and password respectively The security setup menu is shown on the screen after successful login Press the lt Up arrow gt and lt Down arrow gt keys to select the security field and then press the Left arrow and Right arrow keys to change the settings 1 20 7 7 2 7 7 3 Security Mode Admin Password 11548 CAB CEDEF Ch Name 01 File Server 02 Mail Server 03 Web Serveri B04 RD Switch Figure 27 Security setup menu Security Mode To change the security mode settings move the highlight bar to the Security Mode field and press the Left arrow or Right arrow key to change the option The following functions cannot be performed without enabling the security mode gt Console Lock lt F3 gt gt Port Lock lt F6 gt gt User authorization settings Change the Administrator Password To change the administrator password move the highlight bar to the Admin Password field and press the lt Left arrow gt or lt Right arrow gt key The admin password setup dialog is shown on the screen Type the new password in the New Password field and then press Enter to accept it or lt ESC gt to quit Type the same password again in the Confirm Password field and press Enter to accept it or lt 5 gt to quit 24 Security Mode OFF Admin Password
32. stallation Guidelines All computers and devices must be turned OFF prior to installation Disconnect power cords from the computers implemented with the Keyboard Power On function prior to installation or the KVM switch may not work properly Computers running Windows 98 must be connected to a KVM switch via PS 2 ports because Windows 98 does not support initial installation through the USB HID driver Old computers may require USB setting adjustment in the BIOS to enable the USB interface There is no guarantee that the EZswitch KVM switch can fully support a USB keyboard via a USB hub Console Connection Connect a keyboard mouse and monitor to the console ports on the real panel of EZswitch see Figure 5 Figure 5 Console connection 4 3 3 System Connection You need a custom combo cable to connect a computer to the EZswitch KVM switch Note If needed contact your dealer or Raritan to purchase the custom KVM cables Figure 6 Custom KVM cable expreZo There are three different ways to connect a computer See the instructions below A Plug the combo cable s USB PS 2 keyboard PS 2 mouse and VGA connectors into a computer see Figure 7 This method is highly recommended for computer connection Ht 1 Ed UM Figure 7 USB PS 2 VGA connections B Plug only the combo cable s PS 2 key
33. ted to the EZswitch KVM switch via Dominion KX II A Launch the web browser and type the IP address for Dominion KX 1 B The login page opens Type a valid user name and password and click Login Welcome to the Dominion KX2 Figure 45 Login page C The Port Access page opens If not click the Port Access tab D Click the name of the port where EZswitch is connected All channels targets of the EZswitch KVM switch are displayed 11 E4ewitch_Porti1 witch 11 1 EZzwitch Targst1 Cascaded 11 2 Ezzwitch Target Cascaded 11 3 Ezzwitch Targst3 Cascaded 11 4 EzZzwitch Targst Cascaded 11 5 Ezzwitch Targets Cascaded 11 4 Efewitch Targets Cascaded 11 7 Ezzwitch Target Cazcaded 11 8 Ezzwitch Cascaded Figure 46 Channel ports of EZswitch E Click the desired channel F Click Connect A Virtual KVM Client window opens to the selected EZswitch channel 11 4 EFewitch_Target4 Figure 47 Connection to an EZswitch channel For detailed information on Dominion KX see the Dominion KX User Guide which can be downloaded from the Firmware and Documentation section of Raritan s website http www raritan com support firmware and documentation expreZo 37 12 Keyboard and Mouse Compatibility A number of USB and PS 2 keyboards and mice are compatible with the EZswitch KVM switch Note that it is likely that the USB or PS 2 keyboards and mice other than those listed in the tables may be also comp
34. ters are connected and powered on 7 3 2 Scan Time The default scan time interval is 5 seconds The value is an integer multiple of 5 between 5 and 255 7 3 3 Banner Time By default a channel banner is displayed on the screen for 5 seconds The options include 5 10 and 15 seconds and All Selecting All causes the banner to be displayed all the time 7 3 4 Position gt Menu Press the arrow keys to move the OSD main menu until it reaches the desired position Then press lt ESC gt to save the new position 19 expreZo 7 3 5 7 3 6 7 3 7 Position Menu Figure 20 Menu position setup Banner Press the arrow keys to move the channel banner until it reaches the desired position Then press lt ESC gt to save the new position EE to move Esc save return Figure 21 Channel banner position setup Hot Key The default hot key is lt Scroll Lock gt You can change the hot key and set it to Num Lock gt or Caps Locks if necessary Tip To change the leading hot key you must use the hot key combination CTRL lt CTRL gt New leading hot key Enter when NOT in OSD mode See the section 6 2 Set the Leading Hot Key Sound ON Buzzer is enabled OFF Buzzer is disabled Tip You can also enable disable the buzzer by using the hot key combination Scroll Lock Scroll Lock B Enter when NOT in the OSD mode See the section 6 5 Disable or
35. tor to the Master KVM switch Connect computers to available channel ports on the Master KVM switch Connect a power adaptor to each Slave KVM switch Connect computers to available channel ports on the Slave KVM switch Turn on each device in the folloiwng sequence 1 Master KVM switch expreZo 2 Second tier Slave KVM switches connected to the Master switch if any 3 Third tier Slave KVM switches connected to the second tier Slave KVM switches if any 4 All computers connected to KVM switches Connect other devices such as montior new computers to the Master KVM switch before turning on the additional devices J Now you can hot swap or hot plug any devices into any KVM switches Both of 8 port and 16 port KVM switches support hot plug and hot swap functions Figure 10 Cascaded configuration 4 5 Firmware Upgrade Port The min USB female connector on the rear of the EZswitch KVM switch is used for firmware upgrade Contact your dealer or Raritan when you need to update the firmware 4 6 Rack Mount the KVM Switch dl m9 Ms N A e e B pm Q6 S 8 5 9 22 M 1 E 8 b sl VSN 2o AE Zu o ch 2909 Q o DOA Sa ES Figure 11 Hack mounting This section describes how to attach mounting brackets to the KVM switch for rack mounting it on a standard 19 inch rack A Screw the
36. uccessfully Scroll Lock Scroll Lock lt H gt Enters To unlock the console follow the onscreen messages to press any key and type the User Name and Password After the successful login the KVM switch and console devices are unlocked and you can resume normal operation Tip You can also lock the console in the OSD main menu See the section 7 5 Console Lock Using the OSD 7T OSD Operation 7 1 OSD Main Menu To trigger the OSD main menu press Scroll Lock twice and Enter The OSD main menu shows all channel numbers names and status See Figure 16 1 2 3224 gt Name File Server Mail Server Web Serveri RD Switch Switch Web Server2 Server b DigiO ffice Figure 16 OSD main menu 7 1 1 Tier Number 1st 2nd or 3rd which is displayed in the upper left corner of the OSD main menu indicates the current tier 7 1 2 Channel Name The channel name can be changed by pressing the function key lt F4 gt You can give the channel a meaningful name for easily identifying the connected expreZo 15 computer A highlight bar in pink shows which channel is being selected A plus mark to the left of the channel name means the channel port is connected to a second or third tier KVM switch 7 1 3 Computer amp KVM Switch Status gt Buzzer status of the KVM switch Buzzer is turned on Buzzer is tuned off gt Logged in user name The
37. ure 30 User access permission setup 7 8 Port Lock 7 8 1 Lock a Channel Port Only the administrator can lock a channel port Move the highlight bar to a channel and press lt F6 gt to lock it Then a red L letter is displayed in the STA column to indicate the channel is being locked 23 4 File Server Mail Server Web 5 1 RD Switch AC Switch Web CHI Server DigiOffice Figure 31 Lock port in the OSD main menu 26 7 8 2 Select Locked Channel If anyone selects the channel that has been locked by pressing either the front panel push button or a hot key combination the OSD main menu appears Press lt ESC gt after the OSD main menu appears and then type the admin user name and password to unlock the channel port when prompted 7 8 3 Unlock a Channel Port Only the administrator s user name and password can unlock a channel port After entering the admin user name and password the red L letter shown in the STA column disappears and you can select the channel 7 9 Exit OSD Pressing lt ESC gt lets you exit from the OSD interface and return to the selected channel A banner with the channel name is shown in the upper left corner of the screen 21 expreZo 8 Special Sun Key Emulation A Sun keyboard has 16 special function keys EZswitch can emulate these function keys with a PS 2 or USB keyboard See the table below for how to emulate these Sun keys To activate
38. uto Scan Function sss 21 7 4 2 Disable the Auto Scan Funchon sees 21 7 4 3 Different Auto Scan MOOS eee 27 7 4 4 Auto Scan Time lnterval sse ener enne 22 7 5 CONSOLE LOCK USING THE OSD aane 22 7 6 RENAME 23 7 7 SECURITY SETUP 23 7 7 1 Security Mode Login 93 7 7 2 EENEG 24 7 7 3 Change the Administrator Password 24 7 7 4 User Account SettinS 23 7 7 5 User Authorization Settings 23 7 8 PORT 26 7 8 1 Channel E 26 7 8 2 Select Locked Channel 27 7 8 3 Unlock Channel Port 27 7 9 21 8 SPECIAL SUN KEY 400400 28 9 TROUBLESHOOTING E 29 10 FIRMWARE UPGRADE secesisissiccsssssaceoscesvevsvessuasasieseesencovssuseisiuqeusciascasedsonseovavsadenacssacueveeevesveterbansransationcess 30 11 20 11 TIERING WITH DOMINION KX 11 1 CONNECT EZSWITCH DOMINION KX Il 11 2 CONFIGURE DOMINION kal 11 3 REMOTE ACCESS EZSWITCH CHANNEL 12 KEYBOARD AND MOUSE COMPATIBI
39. we mme re oe es 46 expreZo Manufacture Model Type Remark TC STAR TCK960 Wireless TURBO JET 8801RE4W PS 2 U Sheng VIGA 106 PS 2 View Sonic VS10297 vun waa us wes us WINTEK WK 808S PS 2 47 expreZo 20 Two Year Limited Warranty Raritan Inc hereinafter referred to as Raritan warrants the Raritan product to be in good working order for a period of two 2 years from the date of purchase from Raritan or an authorized Raritan reseller Should this product fail to be in good working order at any time during this two year warranty period please contact Raritan for technical service This Two Year Limited Warranty does not include repair of damage to the product resulting from accident disaster misuse abuse non Raritan modification of the product nor other events outside of Raritan s reasonable control or not arising under normal operating conditions Raritan makes no other warranty either expressed or implied with respect to this product Raritan specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose in particular in hospital critical care life support systems If this product is not in good working order as warranted above your sole remedy shall be repair or replacement as provided above and shall not exceed the price of the defective individual product which is basis for a claim In no event will Raritan nor its resellers
40. wer adaptor 44 15 7 x 4 5 cm 17 3 x 6 1 x 1 5 inch 1750g 1900g Metal 32 122 F 0 50 C 0 80 RH Mini USB female 3 System Requirements Console Requirements SVGA or Multisync monitor with high resolution capability 5 2 USB keyboard and mouse Computer Server Requirements Equipped with VGA SVGA or Multisync video Equipped with USB A type ports or PS 2 6 pin mini DIN connectors for keyboard and mouse Cable Requirements Custom KVM cables Note To purchase these cables contact your dealer or Raritan 4 Installation 4 1 Front View 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 fe PXDrE 00000000 Figure 1 Front view of the 8 port switch 2222222228888 8 8 8 2 0000000000000000 Figure 2 Front view of 16 port switch e LED Indicators Selected LEDs A lit RED LED indicates that the computer connected to the corresponding channel is selected On Line LEDs A ltt GREEN LED indicates that a computer is physically connected to the corresponding channel and is ready to access expreZo Reset Switch Press the Reset switch when you want to reset the system This switch must be pressed with a pointed object such as a paper clip or a ball point pen 4 2 Rear View Figure 4 Rear view of the 16 port switch 4 3 Install KVM Switch Single Tier Installation 4 3 1 gt gt gt 4 3 2 In
41. when addressing this concern Reliable Earthing Reliable earthing of rack mounted equipment should be maintained Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit e g use of power strips Contents INTRODUCTION WE 1 SPECIFICATION eege 2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ccccccssssssssssccccccccssccccccccccsscccscccsscccccccsccccscccscccsscccsscccesccssccsssceeececs 3 INSTALLA THON MEN 3 4 1 FRONT ee 3 4 2 MR 4 4 3 INSTALL KVM SWITCH SINGLE TIER 5 2 00000 4 4 3 1 Installation 4 4 3 2 EE 4 4 3 3 System Connection EE 5 4 4 CASCADE SWITCHES Murri TIER INSTALLATION een 7 4 5 FIRMWARE UPGRADE 9 4 6 RACK MOUNT THE GuwrmrcH 9 OPERATIONE EEN 9 BEE 10 6 1 TRIGGER THE OSD MENU assesses sec 4 _ _ ___ 6 6____ __ ___6 10 6 2 SET THE LEADING HOT KEY EES AAR 10 6 3 CHANNEL SELECTION SINGLE TIER KVM SYSTEM 10 6 3 1 Select a Specific e Ee e TE 10 6 3 2 Channel Switching Using Arrow 11 6 3 3 Channel Switching Using the lt ALT gt
42. y to Num Lock lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt Num Lock lt Enter gt gt set the leading hot key to Caps Lock lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt lt Caps Lock gt lt Enter gt Tip You can also change the leading hot key by pressing FI in the OSD main menu See the section 7 3 5 Hot Key 6 3 Channel Selection in a Single Tier KVM System 6 3 1 Select a Specific Channel You can select a connected computer by using the hot key combination first press Scroll Locks twice then a number 1 16 corresponding to the channel number of the computer that you want to control and finally press lt Enter gt expreZo Figure 12 Channel selection hot key Examples lt Scroll Lock gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt 1 gt lt Enter gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt 2 gt lt Enter gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt 16 gt lt Enter gt Tip You can also select a computer in the OSD menu See the section 7 2 Channel Selection Using the OSD 6 3 2 Channel Switching Using Arrow Keys To switch to the prior or next channel that is adjacent to the current channel do this first press lt Scroll Lock gt twice and then the lt Left arrow gt or lt Right arrow gt key gt To switch to the prior channel Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Left arrow gt To switch to the next channel Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Right arrow 6 3 3 Channel Sw

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