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1. ccccccccceeesseseceeeeeeeeeeeseteeeeeeeeeeeeeeaes Status displays 0 28 ash anced cet Henna BH nt nich 46 Technical Data spire 822 era ans 47 2 G amp D miniMUX4 Safety instructions Safety instructions Please read the following safety instructions carefully before you start operating the G amp D product The instructions well help in avoiding damages to the product and in preventing possible injuries Keep this manual handy for all persons who will be using this product Follow all warnings or operating instructions which are on the device or stated in this user manual A Beware of electric shocks To avoid the risk of electric shock do not open the device or remove the covers If service is required please contact our technicians Disconnect the main power plug or the power supply before installation Before installation ensure that the device has been disconnected from the power source Disconnect the main power plug or the power supply of the device Ensure constant access to the power plugs During the installation of the devices ensure that the power plugs remain accessible Avoid tripping hazards Avoid tripping hazards while laying cables Only use a grounded voltage source Operate this device by using a grounded voltage source Use only the provided G amp D power pack Operate this device with the provided G amp D power pack or with the power pack listed in the manual Operate the device only in2. Guntermann amp Drunck G amp D miniMUX4 Installation and Operation About this manual This manual has been carefully compiled and examined to the state of the art G amp D neither explicitly nor implicitly takes guarantee or responsibility for the qual ity efficiency and marketability of the product when used for a certain purpose that differs from the scope of service covered by this manual For damages which directly or indirectly result from the use of this manual as well as for incidental damages or consequential damages G amp D is liable only in cases of intent or gross negligence Caveat Emptor G amp D will not provide warranty for devices that Are not used as intended Are repaired or modified by unauthorized personnel Show severe external damages that was not reported on the receipt of goods Have been damaged by non G amp D accessories G amp D will not be liable for any consequential damages that could occur from using the products Proof of trademark All product and company names mentioned in this manual and other documents you have received alongside your G amp D product are trademarks or registered trade marks of the holder of rights Guntermann amp Drunck GmbH 2011 All rights reserved Version 2 10 12 10 2011 Firmware 1 3 3 Guntermann amp Drunck GmbH Dortmunder Str 4a 57234 Wilnsdorf Germany Phone 49 2739 8901 100 Fax 49 2739 8901 120 http www GDsys de
3. automatic access on page 26 How to start the Autoskip process 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display 2 Press F1 to open the menu 3 Select Autoskip and press Enter How to stop the Autoskip process 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display or use a key combina tion to switch the channel Manually accessing computers Stepscan After the Stepscan mode has been accessed press a key to access the previous or next computer After each switching an information display at the moni CPU 1 tor shows the name of the active computer the name of miniMUX4 the KVM switch and the information STEP STEP How to start the Stepscan process 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display 2 Press F1 to open the menu 3 Select Stepscan and press Enter G amp D miniMUX4 13 Getting started How to access the previous or the next computer 1 When the Stepscan function is active use the Arrowt key to switch to the next or the ArrowlJ key to switch to the previous computer NOTE If you changed the step keys proceed as described in the chapter Defin ing select keys on page 27 to find out the current settings How to stop the Stepscan process 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display or use a key combina tion to switch the channel Renaming computers NOTE Only the Supervisor and users with configuration rights
4. 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display 2 Press F1 to open the menu 3 Select User Profile and press Enter USER PROFILE miniMUX4 Name Def Hotk Scan CPU 1 1 Yes CPU 2 2 Yes CPU 3 3 Yes CPU 4 4 Yes ESC Space Change F1 Save NOTE A yellow asterisk highlights the computers to be accessed 4 Use the Arrow lt or Arrow gt keys to select the Def column 5 Use the Arrow lt or Arrow gt keys to select the computer whose access settings you want to edit 6 Press Space to enable or disable the automatic access to the computer 7 Press F1 to save your settings 26 G amp D miniMUX4 User management Defining select keys In the default configuration the computers are assigned with numeric select keys 1 to 4 Each user of the KVM switch can assign their own select keys NOTE Another select key set for example A K or F1 F10 can be enabled as described in chapter Changing select keys on page 39 How to change the defined select keys of the individual computers 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display 2 Press F1 to open the menu 3 Use the Arrow keys to select User Profile and press Enter USER PROFILE miniMUX4 Name Def Hotk Scan CPU 1 1 Yes CPU 2 2 Yes CPU 3 3 Yes CPU 4 4 Yes ESC Space Change F1 Save 4 Use the Arrow lt or Arrow gt key to select the Hotk column 5 Use the Arrow lt or Arrow key to s
5. Computer menu Red tinactive computer in list field of Select Computer menu 18 G amp D miniMUX4 User management User management The integrated user management provides free OpenAccess or restricted access to the KVM switch You can also combine the two access modes IMPORTANT Access to the KVM switch is not password protected OpenAccess in the default configuration You do not need to enter a username or a password to log in to the KVM switch For controlled access you can create eight user accounts in addition to the Supervisor account Overview of the different access levels The KVM switch differentiates between user accounts the special OpenAccess account and the Supervisor account The following table lists the rights of the different user types as adjusted in the default configuration Access Right User Open Access Supervisor Use KVM switch without login x v x Switch to connected computers Execute Autoscan Autoskip and StepScan function Configure console Edit own user profile Activate or reset PS 2 mouse Rename computer Administrate user accounts View and change system settings Reset default configuration Changing Scancode sets x x x x x x SISI ISISI xs x SEAT SES SES SMES SN lt lt is Se Ne sisis Configure Supervisor account NOTE In addition to the Supervisor users that are assigned with the partic
6. and press Enter Select User Name with the Arrow keys Enter the username and press Enter ND vr U m Press any key to define a password 22 G amp D miniMUX4 User management 8 Enter the password at least four characters and press Enter 9 Repeat the password and press Enter IMPORTANT The password is not assigned to the user account when leaving the window by pressing Esc The user cannot log in 10 Press F1 to save your settings Changing the password of a user account NOTE You cannot edit the password of the OpenAccess account How to change the password of a user account Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display Press F1 to open the menu Use the Arrow keys to select User Account and press Enter Select the user account whose password you want to change and press Enter Use the Arrow keys to select Change Password and press Enter Enter the password at least four characters and press Enter NY AOA UO BP U Ne Repeat the password and press Enter IMPORTANT The password is not assigned to the user account if you leave the window by pressing Esc The user is not allowed to log in 8 Press F1 to save your settings Resetting the default configuration of user accounts Use this function to reset the default configuration of user accounts NOTE Username and password are not reset How to reset the default c
7. designated areas The devices are designed for indoor use Avoid exposure to extreme cold heat or humidity G amp D miniMUX4 3 The miniMUX4 KVM switch The miniMUX4 KVM switch With the miniMUX4 KVM switch you can operate up to four computers over one console Accessing a computer connected to the KVM switch establishes a connection to that computer The computer is operated through keyboard and mouse that are connected to the KVM switch The video signal is displayed at the monitor connected to the KVM switch NOTE Apply a Multichannel variant if you want to operate computers to which sev eral monitors are connected Multichannel variants provide interfaces to connect two MC2 three MC3 or four MC4 monitors They also provide the same amount of video inputs per computer You can switch between computers either by using key combinations or the On Screen Display OSD Support of PS 2 and USB input devices You can operate the KVM switch and the connected computers with PS 2 or USB keyboards and mouses NOTE Regardless of the type of console keyboard and mouse PS 2 or USB the signals of both input devices can be transmitted either via PS 2 or USB interfaces Depending on the mouse and keyboard interfaces of the computer you want to con nected either use USB or PS 2 cables to connect the computers to the KVM switch NOTE Use the following cables to be able to perform advan
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9. the connected keyboard and select the applicable layout in the console settings IMPORTANT The setting only applies for keys pressed within the On Screen Dis play of the KVM switch If necessary check the keyboard layout settings of the operating systems of the con nected computers How to select the layout of the console keyboard 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display 2 Press F1 to open the menu 3 Use the Arrow keys to select Console Setup and press Enter 4 Use the Arrow keys to select Keyboard Layout and press Space to select one of the fol lowing options German German Germany English US English USA English UK English Great Britain French French France 5 Press F1 to save your settings Configuring the screensaver NOTE The screensaver is disabled in the default configuration The screensaver of the KVM switch sets the connected monitor into power down mode if the user is inactive during a defined period of time Pressing a key at the keyboard or moving the mouse reactivates the monitor ADVICE After the screensaver is active at the KVM switch you can disable the screensavers of the connected computers 30 G amp D miniMUX4 Configuration How to set the waiting time or disable the screensaver Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display Press F1 to open the menu 1 2 3 Use the Arrow keys to select C
10. view and edit the console configuration settings by using the Console Setup menu IMPORTANT Only the Supervisor and users with active configuration rights can change the Scancode Set The following settings are active in the default settings of the KVM switch CONSOLE SETUP miniMUX4 Autoscan Time 5 Sec Keyboard Layout German Screensaver off Auto Logout off Console Name miniMUX4 Show Display Temp Display Position a bgi Menu Position Scancode Set ie OSD by Mouse No Stepkeys Up Dwn Esc Enter F1 Save Adjusting the time between automatic switchings In the default configuration the Autoscan or Autoskip function access a new computer every five seconds see page 12 ff The time span between switchings can be between 2 and 60 seconds How to adjust the time span between automatic switchings 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display Press F1 to open the menu Use the Arrow keys to select Console Setup and press Enter Use the Arrow keys to select Autoscan Time Use the Numeric keys to enter the value and press Enter non nn A WwW N Press F1 to save your settings G amp D miniMUX4 29 Configuration Selecting a keyboard layout for the console keyboard If the On Screen Display of the KVM switch displays other characters than entered the adjusted keyboard layout does not comply with the keyboard Make sure what keyboard layout complies with
11. E If the Autoscan function is enabled any keyboard and mouse inputs are for warded to the active computer During your inputs the Autoscan function pauses and continues after you finish your inputs NOTE In the default configuration the Autoscan function accesses all computers You can change this setting as described in the paragraph Selecting computers to per form advanced switching functions on page 28 How to start the Autoscan process 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display 2 Press F1 to open the menu 3 Select Autoscan and press Enter How to stop the Autoscan process 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display or use a key combina tion to switch the channel 12 G amp D miniMUX4 Getting started Auto accessing active computers Autoskip The Autoskip function accesses any active computer in sequence After each switching an information display at the moni CPU I tor shows the name of the active computer the name of miniMUX4 the KVM switch and the information SKIP SKIP NOTE If the Autoskip function is enabled keyboard and mouse inputs are for warded to the active computer The Autoskip function stops during those inputs and continues after the inputs have been made NOTE In the default configuration the Autoskip function accesses all computers You can change this setting as described in the paragraph Selecting computers for
12. Screen Display 2 Press F1 to open the menu 3 Use the Arrow keys to select System Config and press Enter 4 Use the Arrow keys to select Hotkey and press Space to select one of the following options The following keys are available as single hotkeys Ctrl Enables Ctrl hotkey Alt Enables Alt hotkey Alt Gr Enables Alt Gr hotkey Win Enables Win hotkey Shift Enables Shift hotkey G amp D miniMUX4 37 Configuration The following keys are available as double hotkeys Ctirl Shift Enables Cirl Shift double hotkey Alt Shift Enables Alt Shift double hotkey Alt Gr Ctrl Enables Alt Gr Cirl double hotkey Win Ctrl Enables Win Ctrl double hotkey Shift Win Enables Shift Win double hotkey 5 Press F1 to save your settings Further Information Enabling single or double hotkeys on page 38 Enabling single or double hotkeys If many application programs with key combinations are operated on one compu ter or if different G amp D devices are used in one cascade the number of available key combinations might be restricted In such a case it is appropriate to apply double hotkeys How to enable disable double hotkeys 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display 2 Press F1 to open the menu 3 Use the Arrow keys to select System Config and press Enter 4 Use the Arrow keys to select Double Hotkey and press Space to select one of the fol lowing options No Enable si
13. Screen Display The List field of the On Screen Display provides different types of menu entries Configuration settings The setting that is currently Hotkey CTRL active is displayed in the right column Press the Space key repeatedly to select between the options After you configured a menu according to your demands press F1 to save your set tings and return to the main menu Select menus If a menu bar is too short to display pixeTPower Clarity blue X the name or the option the entries are displayed in _SKTDATA 1 a context menu Choose the menu bar you want to enable disable and press Space Confirm your set tings with Enter and leave the menu Submenus Submenus group configuration settings T USB Keyboard Mode and detailed information according to topic Submenus are indicated with three dots in the right column Press Enter to open the submenu The Footer displays the key to close the submenu Text fields Enter the text This overwrites the Console Name miniMUX4 existing entry ADVICE You can also press Enter to edit the entered text Confirm your entries by pressing Enter Menu entries in different colours The List field entries are displayed in different colours White name of the menu entry Light blue disabled menu entry check user rights if necessary Yellow settings that can be edited by the user Green tactive computer in list field of Select
14. can rename a com puter see page 24 In the defaults the different computers are automatically named The name com prises the term CPU a space and the number of the computer for example CPU 4 The names can be edited and may contain up to 14 alphanumeric characters How to rename a computer in the KVM switch 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display 2 Press F1 to open the menu 3 Use the Arrow keys to select CPU Config and press Enter CPU CONFIG miniMUX4 channel Name CPU 1 CPU 2 CPU 3 CPU 4 Esc Enter Fl Save PUNE 4 Select the computer you want to rename 5 Enter the name and press Enter NOTE You can also press Enter and edit the current name Confirm your entry by pressing Enter 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to rename further computers 7 Press F1 to save your settings 14 G amp D miniMUX4 Getting started Enabling or resetting PS 2 mouses Unlike USB mouses PS 2 mouses do not support hot plug technology You can therefore insert the PS 2 plug during operation but the input device might not be detected by the computer To enable or reset the PS 2 mouse the KVM switch can be used to send a special command to the computer Since the commands differ depending on the used mouse type and the installed operating system four different setup keys are provided How to enable or reset the PS 2 mouse 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the O
15. ced functions of spe cial keyboards PixelPower or SKIDATA keyboard CPU PS 2 connection cable USB Multimedia or Sun keyboard CPU USB connection cable 4 G amp D miniMUX4 Package contents Package contents 1 x miniMUX4 KVM switch 1 x power cable 1 x update cable 1x manual NOTE The package contents of the standard variant which enables the connection of one monitor also includes four cables to connect the computers 2 meters When purchasing a Multichannel variant for the connection of several monitors the required cable sets must be ordered separately Installation The following pages provide a description of how to connect console devices key board mouse and monitor and computers to the KVM switch Mounting the device 1 Turn off the computers you want to connect to the KVM switch Now unplug any keyboard and mouse cables from the interfaces 2 Place the KVM switch between the computers and the console Please mind the maximum cable length between the KVM switch and the computers you want to connect to the KVM switch Up to 6 meters when using the PS 2 variant of the connection cables Up to 6 meters when using the USB variant of the connection cables NOTE The numbers on the interfaces on the device s back panel comply with the number of the computers shown in the On Screen Display of the KVM switch G amp D miniMUX4 5 Installation Conn
16. computer connection cable CPU PS 2 that is connected to the master switch G amp D miniMUX4 43 Increasing the number of connectable computers Monitor Insert the 15 pin D Sub plug of the computer connection cable CPU that is connected to the master switch NOTE To connect the computer to the slave switch follow the instructions on page 8 Changing the mode of CPU interfaces In the default configuration the KVM switch is configured to connect computers to the CPU interfaces When connecting a slave switch to one of the CPU interfaces change the mode of the interface accordingly Now the master switch can access the computers that are connected to the slave switch How to change the mode of CPU interfaces Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display Press F1 to open the menu Use the Arrow keys to select System Config and press Enter Use the Arrow keys to select Cascade Setup and press Enter an A Ww N e Select the interface whose mode you want to change Press Space to select one of the following options CPU Connection of a computer miniMUX4 Connection of the miniMUX4 KVM switch miniMUX8 CC1 8 Connection of the miniMUX8 or ControlCenterIplus 8 KVM switch CC1 16 Connection of the ControlCenterIplus 16 KVM switch 6 Repeat step 5 to change the mode of another interface 7 Press F1 to save your settings NOTE The On Screen Display of the slave
17. creen Display Operating the On Screen Display You can use keyboard or mouse to operate the On Screen Display Supported keys and mouse movements The following table lists the supported keys and mouse movements Function Keyboard Mouse Show On Screen Display Ctrl Num key 4 or 5 Move cursor up Arrowt up Move cursor down Arrow down Move cursor to first visible entry PgUpt Move cursor to last visible entry PgDnJ Move cursor to first entry Home Move cursor to last entry End Select option of a menu item Space Open submenu of selected menu item Enter left mouse key Close opened menu Esc right mouse key IMPORTANT If you apply a Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer or another compati ble mouse with the Stepscan function see page 37 the On Screen Display cannot be opened by mouse Opening OSD menus After you call up the On Screen Display the Select Computer menu opens Press the F1 key to open the menu You can use the Arrow and Arrow keys to select a submenu Now press Enter to open the menu ADVICE After you open the OSD you can also use one of the keys listed below to access a menu directly Function Key Menu or Select Computer Fl Autoscan F2 Console Setup F3 CPU Config F4 User Profile F5 User Account F6 Logout F8 Autoskip F9 Stepscan F10 G amp D miniMUX4 17 On Screen Display Changing settings in the On
18. dicates the device that triggers the displayed OSD NOTE Cascading several KVM switches disables the On Screen Display of the slave switch Therefore you cannot rename the slave switch How to rename the KVM switch 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display Press F1 to open the menu Use the Arrow keys to select Console Setup and press Enter 2 3 4 Use the Arrow keys to select Console Name 5 Enter the name max ten characters and press Enter 6 Press Fi to save your settings Configuring information displays In the default configuration a temporary information display is displayed when a computer is accessed The display contains the name of the accessed computer the name of the KVM switch and in some cases further information The information display can also be shown permanently or it can be disabled ADVICE If the temporary information display is enabled you can use Ctrl Caps Lock to show the display again How to change the setting for information displays 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display 2 Press F1 to open the menu 3 Use the Arrow keys to select Console Setup and press Enter 32 G amp D miniMUX4 Configuration 5 Use the Arrow keys to select Show Display and press Space to select one of the fol lowing options Temp Temporary information display 5 seconds Perm Permanent information display Off Disable
19. e keyboard was found ing Status On The KVM switch is supplied with the required voltage Off The KVM switch is turned off or is not provided with the required voltage Check the proper connection of the power pack 46 G amp D miniMUX4 Technical Data Technical Data MINIMUX4 SERIES FEATURES Switchable signals Signal types Keyboard mouse and video User module Interfaces per device 1 Number of monitors see specific features Connection Directly at the device Interfaces per user PS 2 keyboard mouse 2 x PS 2 socket module USB keyboard mouse 2 x USB A socket Monitor see specific features Computer Interfaces per device 4 Number of video sources gt see specific features Connection KVM connection cable Interfaces percom Keyboard mouse and 1x MDR 20 socket puter video Video Signaltype analog Resolution up to 1920 x 1440 75 Hz Bandwidth up to 400 MHz Horizontal frequency 30 135kHz Vertical frequency 50 150Hz Update Mode Update wizard Interface 1x 2 5 mm jack plug Power supply Type Internal power pack Connection IEC plug IEC 320 C14 Voltage 100 240 VAC 60 50Hz Power consumption see specific features Casing Material Anodised aluminium Dimensions W x H x D see specific features Weight see specific features Operational environ Temperature 5 to 40 C ment Air humidity lt 80 non c
20. ecting console devices Gz Keyb Mouse Monitor Keyb Plug the cable to connect the PS 2 keyboard into this interface Mouse Plug the cable to connect the PS 2 mouse into this interface NOTE You can also connect a USB keyboard and or USB mouse to the USB K M interfaces on the front panel of the device The PS 2 interfaces for console keyboard and mouse as well as the USB interfaces on the front panel of the device can be used at the same time Monitor Connect the console monitor to this interface Additional interfaces of multichannel variants NOTE Multichannel Variants provide interfaces to connect two MC2 three MC3 or four MC4 monitors The additional monitor interfaces are located above the Monitor interface The fol lowing figure shows the interfaces for the miniMUX4 MC2 KVM switch Ee Monitor 2 Monitor x Connect the console monitor for Video Channel x 6 G amp D miniMUX4 Installation Connecting computers eg If Jee G CPU 1 CPU2 CPU 3 CPU 4 CPU x Connect the cable for Computer xto this interface IMPORTANT Computer connection cables are available as PS 2 and USB variant Connect the cables to the computers to be operated see below CPU PS 2 Connection Cable Insert the 15 pin D Sub plug into the computer s graphics output Insert the purple plug into the computer s PS 2 keyboard interface Insert the gree
21. efaults 42 G amp D miniMUX4 Increasing the number of connectable computers Increasing the number of connectable computers By cascading multiple KVM switches you can increase the number of connectable computers to up to 32 computers For this simply connect more KVM switches to one or several CPU interfaces of the KVM switch NOTE The master switch is the KVM switch of a cascade to which the console devices are connected The slave switches are connected to the CPU interfaces of the master switch EXAMPLE Instead of a computer connect the miniMUX8 slave switch to the CPU 1 interface of the master switch You can connect up to eight computers to the slave switch that can be accessed from the console that is connected to the master switch Connecting a slave switch to the master switch NOTE Instead of a computer you can also connect a slave switch to each CPU interface of the master switch Follow the instructions below to connect a slave switch to each CPU interface i Ite det Jef cPu1 cPu2 cpus CPU4 A Figure 1 CPU interfaces of the master switch CPU x Connect the CPU PS 2 cable to the master switch GD Keyb Mouse Monitor Figure 2 Interfaces for the connection of slave and master switch Keyb Insert the purple plug of the computer connection cable CPU PS 2 that is connected to the master switch Mouse Insert the green plug of the
22. elect the computer whose select key you want to edit 6 Press the select key to be activated NOTE If the select key is already assigned to another computer the existing assignment is deleted 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to change further select keys 8 Press F1 to save your settings G amp D miniMUX4 27 User management Selecting computers to perform advanced switching functions The computers to be included when performing advanced switching options can be individually defined for each user How to define the computers to be included in advanced switching options 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display 2 Press F1 to open the menu 3 Use the Arrow keys to select User Profile and press Enter USER PROFILE miniMUX4 Name Def Hotk Scan CPU 1 1 Yes CPU 2 2 Yes CPU 3 3 Yes CPU 4 4 Yes ESC Space Change Fl Save 4 Use the Arrow lt or Arrow gt keys to select the Scan column 5 Use the Arrow lt or Arrow gt keys to select the computer whose scan settings you want to edit 6 Press Space to choose one of the following options Yes Include computer when performing advanced switching functions No Skip computer when performing switching functions 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to change the scan settings for further computers 8 Press F1 to save your settings 28 G amp D miniMUX4 Configuration Configuration Configuring consoles Any user can
23. g in and to open the On Screen Display NOTE A computer is automatically accessed if the access is defined in the user account see page 26 20 G amp D miniMUX4 User management User logout NOTE The OpenAccess is enabled in the default configuration of the KVM switch The OpenAccess user only needs to log out if another user for example the Supervisor wants to log in Use the Logout function to log out from the KVM switch The Login box is displayed after the logout How to log out from the KVM switch 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display 2 Press F1 to open the menu 3 Use the Arrow keys to select Logout and press Enter Disabling OpenAccess In the default configuration you can access the KVM switch without restrictions Access to the KVM switch is not protected with a login box Depending on the use of the KVM switch it might be useful to restrict access by cre ating user accounts Enabling a user account and disabling the OpenAccess account see below disables the open access Creating or changing user accounts IMPORTANT Only the Supervisor or users with the required rights see page 24 can create or change user accounts In the default configuration the eight user accounts are named USER 1 to USER 8 The accounts are disabled If you want to configure a user account you can enable the account and assign it with username and password The fo
24. h Detailed information about this topic is given in the paragraph Increasing the number of connectable computers on page 43 ff G amp D miniMUX4 39 Configuration Selecting the USB keyboard mode IMPORTANT The USB keyboard mode is only available in the On Screen Display of a master device and only applies for the master device If the KVM switch is used as slave device within a cascade this setting is not availa ble You can change this setting by temporarily operating the KVM switch as master device Any USB keyboard can be connected to the KVM switch The active computer highlights if a key has been pressed at the standard keyboard If the applied USB keyboard provides additional functions enable the USB key board mode to support the special keys In the preset PC Multimedia mode common multimedia keys are transmitted to the different computers Compared to standard keyboards Sun desktops and servers are provided with sepa rate keys Solaris Shortcut Keys to operate special system functions After the key board mode for Sun desktops and servers has been enabled Solaris Shortcut Keys can be used at the console If the console only provides a standard keyboard several key combinations can be applied to emulate Solaris Shortcut Keys see page 41 Select one of the various USB Keymodes to be able to use the special keys of such key boards How to select a USB keyboard layout for a particular computer 1 Pre
25. information display Press F1 to save your settings Positioning information displays In the default configuration the information display is shown at the left upper cor ner of the console monitor However you can adjust the position to your needs How to move information displays lon This message is shown at the current position of the Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display Press F1 to open the menu 1 2 3 4 5 Use the Arrow keys to select Console Setup and press Enter Use the Arrow keys to select Display Position and press Enter information display Display position Press the Arrow keys or the mouse to move the menu to the desired position Press Enter or the left mouse key Press F1 to save your settings G amp D miniMUX4 33 Configuration Positioning the On Screen Display In the default configuration the On Screen Display of the KVM switch is displayed in the middle of the console monitor However you can adjust the position to your needs How to change the position of the On Screen Display 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display 2 Press F1 to open the menu 3 Use the Arrow keys to select Console Setup and press Enter 4 Use the Arrow keys to select Menu Position and press Enter MENU POSITION miniMUX4 Esc Enter F1 Save 5 Press the Arrow keys or the mouse to move the menu to the desired p
26. lay you can access one of the connected computers SELECT COMPUTER miniMUX4 gt CPU 1 CPU 2 CPU 3 CPU 4 Esc Enter F1 Menu PUNE A triangle gt indicates if the computer is already accessed by another user The names of active computers are displayed in green Red names indicate that no computer is connected to this channel or the computer is inactive ADVICE A detailed description of the On Screen Display is given on page 17 10 G amp D miniMUX4 Getting started How to access a particular computer by using the On Screen Display 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display 2 Use the Arrow keys to select the computer to be accessed and press Enter NOTE The On Screen Display closes after the switching An information dis play shows the active channel see page 32 NOTE If you leave the menu by pressing ESC the channel is not switched Accessing a computer by using key combinations You can access a computer by pressing a key combination at the console keyboard For accessing a computer with a key combination you do not need to open the on screen display Switching by using a key combination is therefore the fastest way to switch between channels How to access a particular computer by using key combinations 1 Press the Hotkey Select Key key combination at the console keyboard In the default configuration you can switch the channel by pre
27. llowing paragraphs describe the required procedure ADVICE You can use the User Account menu to change the settings After you finish press F1 to save your changes G amp D miniMUX4 21 User management Disabling Enabling user accounts NOTE You cannot disable the Supervisor account NOTE After you enable a user account the OpenAccess account is disabled The OpenAccess and the Supervisor account are enabled in the default configuration After a user account is disabled the user has no longer access to the KVM switch During longer absences it might be useful to lock access to the device How to disable enable a user account Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display Press Fi to open the menu Use the Arrow keys to select User Account and press Enter Select the user account you want to edit and press Enter On A Ww N e Select Account enabled and press Space to choose one of the following options Yes Enables user account No Disables user account locks access to KVM switch 6 Press F1 to save your settings Renaming user accounts NOTE The name of the user account can contain up to 14 alphanumeric characters How to rename user accounts Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display Press Fi to open the menu Use the Arrow keys to select User Account and press Enter Select the user account you want to edit
28. n Screen Display 2 Press F1 to open the menu 3 Use the Arrow keys to select Mouse Utility and press Enter 4 Select one of the following functions and press Enter Reset Mouse Resets PS 2 mouse interface of a Windows computer Enable Mouse for Unix Enables PS 2 wheel mouse of a Linux computer Enable Intelli Enables PS 2 wheel mouse of a Linux computer Enable Intelli Explorer Enables PS 2 wheel mouse with additional mouse keys of a Linux computer G amp D miniMUX4 15 On Screen Display On Screen Display With the On Screen Display OSD you can operate and configure the KVM switch Opening the On Screen Display The Hotkey Num default Ctrl Num key combination opens the OSD of the KVM switch The OSD is now displayed at the console monitor ADVICE If you apply a Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer or another compatible mouse you can use the additional mouse keys to open the On Screen Display see page 36 Layout of the On Screen Display The menus of the On Screen Display comprise three main parts SELECT COMPUTER miniMUX4 gt CPU 1 1 CPU 2 2 CPU 3 3 CPU 4 4 ESC Enter F1 Menu GQ The Header shows the name of the current menu The List field displays the computers to be accessed or the menu entries of the cur rently opened menu The Footer shows the keys to operate the menu that is currently displayed 16 G amp D miniMUX4 On S
29. n plug into the computer s PS 2 mouse interface CPU USB Connection Cable Insert the 15 pin D Sub plug into the computer s graphics output Insert the USB A plug into one of the computer s USB interfaces G amp D miniMUX4 7 Installation Additional interfaces of multichannel variants NOTE For each monitor that can be connected to the KVM switch the device pro vides one video output per computer The additional video inputs of the multichannel variants are numbered with VGA CPU x y The following figure shows the additional interfaces for the two video channels of the video channels y of the four computers x of the mini MUX4 MC2 variant Ole o olen a ok o on o VGA CPU 1 2 VGA CPU 2 2 VGA CPU 3 2 VGA CPU 4 2 A VGA CPU x y Connect this interface to the additional video outputy of the computer X Use one of the optionally available video cables for this purpose Connecting the power supply ey Power Power Connect the supplied power cable to this interface 8 G amp D miniMUX4 Startup Startup You can operate the KVM switch directly after its installation see page 5 ff ADVICE You can use the console monitor at the KVM switch to monitor the mes sages the device sends during its booting process How to turn the KVM switch on 1 Turn on the Power button on the back panel of the KVM switch System star
30. ngle hotkeys Yes Enable double hotkeys IMPORTANT The Hotkey row shows the adjusted single or double hotkey 5 Press F1 to save your settings Further Information Changing hotkeys or double hotkeys on page 37 38 G amp D miniMUX4 Configuration Changing select keys The default configuration provides the select keys 1 to 4 to access the computers connected to the KVM switch For example access Computer 4 by pressing Hotkey 4 standard Ctrl 4 in the default configuration You can adjust the select keys to your needs How to select a different set of select keys 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display 2 Press F1 to open the menu 3 Use the Arrow keys to select System Config and press Enter 4 Use the Arrow keys to select Select Keys and press Space to select one of the follow ing options 0 9 Enable select keys 0 to 9 NUM 0 9 Enable select keys NUM 0 to NUM 9 A K Enable select keys A to K F1 F10 Enable select keys F1 to F10 5 Press F1 to save your settings Further information Defining select keys on page 27 Changing the mode of CPU interfaces In the default configuration the KVM switch is configured to connect computers to the CPU interfaces If you want to connect a slave switch to one of the CPU interfaces change the mode of the interface accordingly Now the master switch can access the computers con nected to the slave switc
31. ondensing Conformity CE RoHs G amp D miniMUX4 47 Technical Data MINIMUX4 BASIC VERSION User module Number of monitors 1 Interfaces per user Monitor 1x D Sub HD 15 socket module Computer Number of video sources 1 Power supply Power consumption 0 2A 0 1A Casing Dimensions W x H x D 270 x 44 x 210 mm Desktop 19 x 1U x 210 mm Rackmount Weight Approx 1 3 kg MINIMUX4 MC2 User module Number of monitors 2 Interfaces per user Monitor 2 x D Sub HD 15 socket module Computer Number of video sources 2 Power supply Power consumption 170 75mA Casing Dimensions W x H x D 270 x 44 x 210 mm Desktop 19 x 1U x 210 mm Rackmount Weight Approx 1 4 kg MINIMUX4 MC3 User module Number of monitors 3 Interfaces per user Monitor 3 x D Sub HD 15 socket module Computer Number of video sources 3 Power supply Power consumption 195 85mA Casing Dimensions W x H x D 270 x 66 x 210 mm Desktop 19 x 1 5U x 210 mm Rackmount Weight Approx 1 8 kg MINIMUX4 MC4 User module Number of monitors 4 Interfaces per user Monitor 4 x D Sub HD 15 socket module Computer Number of video sources 4 Power supply Power consumption 200 95mA Casing Dimensions W x H x D 270 x 88 x 210 mm Desktop 19 x 2U x 210 mm Rackmount Weight Approx 1 9 kg 48 G amp D miniMUX4 No
32. onfiguration of a user account Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display Press F1 to open the menu Use the Arrow keys to select User Account and press Enter Select the user account you want to edit and press Enter Use the Arrow keys to select Set Account Defaults and press Enter Nn nn FF Ww NY Press F1 to save your settings G amp D miniMUX4 23 User management Assigning configuration rights NOTE The configuration right of the Supervisor account cannot be denied In the default configuration only the Supervisor can administrate user accounts view and change system settings or rename computers If these rights are to be assigned to another user you can change the settings in the user account IMPORTANT Only the Supervisor can reset the default configuration or change the scan code sets and the configuration of the Supervisor account How to assign or deny configuration rights to user accounts 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display 2 Press F1 to open the menu 3 Use the Arrow keys to select User Account and press Enter 4 Select the user account you want to edit and press Enter 5 Use the Arrow keys to select Config Right and press Space to choose one of the fol lowing options Yes Allow viewing and changing the configuration No Deny viewing and changing the configuration 6 Press F1 to save your settings 24 G am
33. onsole Setup and press Enter 4 Use the Arrow keys to select Screensaver 5 Use the Numeric keys to enter a value between 1 and 60 minutes and press Enter NOTE Entering the value 0 disables the screensaver 6 Press F1 to save your settings Configuring the automatic user logout NOTE You can disable the automatic logout in the default configuration The automatic logout can be enabled to protect the KVM switch from unauthorized access The logged in user is logged out after the defined period of time and the login window is displayed You can set the time period for inactive users between 1 and 60 minutes Enter 0 to disable the automatic logout How to set the automatic logout for a user 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display Press F1 to open the menu 2 3 Use the Arrow keys to select Console Setup and press Enter 4 Use the Arrow keys to select Auto Logoff 5 Use the Numeric keys to enter a value between 1 and 60 minutes and press Enter NOTE Entering the value 0 disables the function 6 Press F1 to save your settings G amp D miniMUX4 31 Configuration Renaming KVM switches It is easier to operate combined G amp D devices if you give them self explanatory names To keep a better overview you can choose names which refer to the function or the location of the devices This way the name that is displayed in the On Screen Display in
34. osition 6 Press Enter or the left mouse key 7 Press Fi to save your settings Adjusting the scancode set of the PS 2 keyboard IMPORTANT Only the Supervisor can change this setting If you press a key atthe PS 2 keyboard the keyboard processor sends a data packet that is called scancode The two common scancode sets sets 2 and 3 contain differ ent scancodes In the default configuration the user module interprets any entry made at the PS 2 keyboard with the scancode set 2 Use the scancode set 3 if you cannot enter the pipe or the Arrow keys do not work as expected 34 G amp D miniMUX4 Configuration How to select the scancode set for PS 2 keyboards Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display Press F1 to open the menu Use the Arrow keys to select Console Setup and press Enter 1 2 3 4 Use the Arrow keys to select Scancode Set and press Space to select scancode set 2 or 3 5 Press F1 to save your settings 6 Restart the KVM switch The setting applies after the restart Calling the On Screen Display by mouse In the default configuration you can only the On Screen Display can only be called up with the preset key combination Ifa Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer or another compatible mouse is connected to the KVM switch you can use the mouse keys 4 and 5 to access the On Screen Display NOTE If you access the On Screen Display by mouse you cannot use Mic
35. p D miniMUX4 User management Assigning access rights to connected computers NOTE The Supervisor account can access the connected computers at all time The users of the KVM switch can be assigned with different rights to access the con nected computers Users can either have full access only view the screen contents or no access see below How to allow or deny certain access rights to a user account Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display Press F1 to open the menu Use the Arrow keys to select User Account and press Enter Select the user account you want to edit and press Enter Use the Arrow keys to select Edit Access Rights and press Enter Su A Ww NY Select the computer whose access rights you want to edit and press Space to choose one of the following options Full Access Enables full access to computer standard No Access Denies access to computer View Only Enables user to view the computer s screen contents No operation possible 7 Repeat step 6 to change the rights for another computer 8 Press F1 to save your settings G amp D miniMUX4 25 User management Editing user profiles Selecting computers for automatic access The Select Computer dialogue opens directly after the KVM switch has been turned on It is also possible to define a computer to be accessed when the user logs in How to enable disable automatic access computers
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37. perform advanced switching functions Configuration nn SA A I ces Configuring consoles ccccccccccecceeeeessteceeeeeeeeeeeesssaees Adjusting the time between automatic switchings Selecting a keyboard layout for the console keyboard Configuring the screensaver ccccccccesscccceeceeeseessetseeeeeeeeesenssaees Configuring the automatic user logout Renaming KVM switches c cccccecccceessteeeeees Configuring information displays Positioning information displays Positioning the On Screen Display Adjusting the scancode set of the PS 2 keyboard uunnnnenenne Calling the On Screen Display by mouse usssnseseessessesennnneneeeeeennennnn Selecting step keystu ns naar nalles Configuring the system ccneseseeesesssessennneeeeeeesnennennnn Changing hotkeys or double hotkeys Enabling single or double hotkeys Changing select keys cccccccccccceeeesestteeeeeeeeeees Changing the mode of CPUs interfaces Selecting the USB keyboard mode Support of special PS 2 keyboards Resetting the defaultsn esse ssaneteviac evden e E E E E Increasing the number of connectable computers cccccccccceeeeeeeetteeeees 43 Connecting a slave switch to the master switch Changing the mode of CPU x interfaces Displaying computers at slave switches
38. rosoft s IntelliMouse Explorer or another compatible mouse when performing the Step scan function see page 36 How to disable enable the mouse support to operate the On Screen Display 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display 2 Press F1 to open the menu 3 Use the Arrow keys to select Console Setup and press Enter 4 Use the Arrow keys to select OSD by mouse and press Space to select one of the fol lowing options No OSD cannot be opened by mouse Yes OSD can be opened with keys 4 and 5 of a compatible mouse 5 Press F1 to save your settings G amp D miniMUX4 35 Configuration Selecting step keys You can use the Stepscan function see page 13 ff to access the previous or the next computer by pressing a key In the default configuration the Arrowt und Arrow keys are used for accessing the computers These keys can be changed according to your needs How to select the keys to use the Stepscan function 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display 2 Press F1 to open the menu 3 Use the Arrow keys to select Console Setup and press Enter 4 Use the Arrow keys to select Stepkeys and press Space to choose one of the follow ing options Up Dwn Arrowt and Arrow keys PgUp PgDwn Pg Upt and Pg Dn keys NUM Up Dwn Arrowt and Arrow keys of numeric keypad NUM PgUp PgDwn Pg Upt and Pg Dn keys of numeric keypad Num Plus and Minus key
39. s of numeric keypad Explorer mouse Keys 4 and 5 NOTE If you access the On Screen Display by mouse you cannot use Micro soft s IntelliMouse Explorer or another compatible mouse when performing the Stepscan function see page 35 5 Press F1 to save your settings 36 G amp D miniMUX4 Configuration Configuring the system Only the Supervisor or apart from resetting the default configuration users with con figuration rights can view and edit the system settings of the KVM switch The following settings are enabled in the default configuration SYSTEM CONFIG miniMUX4 Hotkey ctrl Double Hotkey No Select Keys 0 9 Cascade Setup re USB Keyboard Mode PS 2 Keyboard Type Set System Defaults Esc Enter Fl Save Changing hotkeys or double hotkeys NOTE The Ctrl hotkey is preset in the default configuration Enable the usage of double hotkeys see page 38 if you want to use a combination of two hotkeys Press the hotkey and the Num key at the same time to open the On Screen Display of the KVM switch Access a computer by pressing the hotkey and a select key see page 11 at the same time The hotkey can be adjusted in the settings of the KVM switch This is required if an application program on one of the connected computers or a combined G amp D device uses the same hotkey How to change current hotkeys or double hotkeys 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On
40. ss Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display 2 Press F1 to open the menu 3 Use the Arrow keys to select System Config and press Enter 4 Use the Arrow keys to select USB Keyboard Mode and press Enter 5 Select the channel and press Space to select one of the following options PC Multimedia Enables support for special multimedia keys SUN German Keyboard layout German layout for Sun SUN US Keyboard layout American layout for Sun PC Standard Disables support for special keys IMPORTANT If a slave device is connected to a channel you cannot edit the USB keyboard mode setting in the OSD of the master device However you can change this setting by temporarily operating the KVM switch as master device 40 G amp D miniMUX4 Configuration 6 Repeat step 5 to change the keyboard layout of another channel 7 Leave the menu by pressing Enter 8 Press F1 to save your settings How to use Solaris Shortcut Keys If a Sun keyboard is connected to the console you can enable Solaris Shortcut Keys You can also execute the additional functions on a standard keyboard The follow ing table lists the key combinations for the functions Key combination Solaris Shortcut Key of Sun Keyboards Ctrl Alt F2 Again Cirl Alt F3 Props Ctrl Alt F4 Undo Cirl Alt F5 Front Ctrl Alt F6 Copy Cirl Alt F7 Open Ctrl Alt F8 Paste Ctrl Alt F9 Find Cirl Alt F10 Cut Ctrl Alt F11 Help Ctrl Alt F12 Mute C
41. ssing Ctrl and the select keys 1 to 4 The channel is switched when the keys are released NOTE The On Screen Display closes after the switching An information dis play shows the active channel see page 32 ADVICE The select keys are displayed in the right column of the Select Computer menu see page 10 Further Information Changing hotkeys or double hotkeys on page 37 Changing select keys on page 39 Defining select keys on page 27 G amp D miniMUX4 11 Getting started Advanced switching functions In addition to accessing a computer directly see page 10 the KVM switch provides three special ways of switching Autoscan The Autoscan function accesses all computers in sequence Autoskip The Autoskip function accesses the next active computer Stepscan If the Stepscan mode is enabled you can access the previous or next com puter by pressing a key NOTE Define the computers you want to include when performing the aforemen tioned functions see page 25 NOTE You can change the time span between the switchings of the Autoscan or Autoskip function see page 29 Automatically accessing computers Autoscan The Autoscan function accesses all computers in sequence see page 29 After each switching an information display at the moni CPU 1 tor shows the name of the active computer the name of miniMUX4 the KVM switch and SCAN SCAN NOT
42. switch is disabled You can operate the switch by using the On Screen Display of the master switch 44 G amp D miniMUX4 Increasing the number of connectable computers Displaying computers at slave switches The computers that are connected to a slave switch are displayed in different menus Select Computer CPU Config User Profile Edit Access Rights The order in which the computers are displayed complies with the interface at which the slave switch is connected to the master switch SELECT COMPUTER miniMUX4 CPU 1 1 CPU 2 2 CPU 2 02 CPU 2 03 CPU 2 04 CPU 4 4 Esc Enter F1 Menu EXAMPLE The miniMUX 4 slave switch is connected to the CPU 2 interface of the master switch The list contains four CPU 2 entries Use these interfaces to access or configure the computers that are connected to the four CPU interfaces of the slave switch G amp D miniMUX4 45 Status displays Status displays The LEDs on the front panel of the KVM switch display the device s current operat ing status Section LED Status Meaning CPU 1 4 Active On The computer s KVM signals are forwarded to the console of the KVM switch The computer can be operated at the console Off The channel is not active Status On The computer is ready for operation Off No computer is connected or the computer is turned off User Active On The keyboard was successfully initialised Blink No consol
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44. trl Alt NUM Loud Cirl Alt NUM Quiet Ctrl Alt NUM Compose Cirl Alt Pause Shutdown Pause A Stop G amp D miniMUX4 41 Configuration Support of special PS 2 keyboards The KVM switch supports the following special keyboards PixelPower Clarity blue SKIDATA1 If you apply such a keyboard at the console you can enable the support of one of these keyboards in the KVM switch How to enable disable the support of special keyboards 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display 2 Press F1 to open the menu 3 Use the Arrow keys to select System Config and press Enter 4 Use the Arrow keys to select PS 2 Keyboard Type and press Enter IMPORTANT A yellow X highlights the active special keyboard If no special keyboard is highlighted the keyboard is treated as standard keyboard 5 Select the keyboard layout you want to disable enable and press Space 6 Leave the menu by pressing Enter 7 Press Fi to save your settings Resetting the defaults This function resets the defaults ofthe KVM switch After you perform the function all defaults apply again How to reset the default configuration 1 Press Ctrl Num standard to open the On Screen Display Press F1 to open the menu Use the Arrow keys to select System Config and press Enter Use the Arrow keys to select Set System Defaults and press Enter nn A U N Press Esc to cancel the function or Space to reset the d
45. tup After you turn on the KVM switch the console monitor displays information about the System Startup In addition to the installed firmware version you are also informed if keyboard and mouse are detected ADVICE Press the Pause button to pause the process Press any key to continue You can operate the KVM switch when the Select Computer or Login dialogue opens G amp D miniMUX4 9 Getting started Getting started The KVM switch requires no user login in the default configuration OpenAccess The On Screen Display directly displays the Select Computer dialogue NOTE If the login window opens after the KVM switch is turned on the user management is disabled see page 20 In this case use a user account to log in to the KVM switch as described on page 21 and return to this paragraph Accessing computers Accessing a computer connected to the KVM switch establishes a connection to that computer Operate the accessed computer with keyboard and mouse connected to the KVM switch The video signal is displayed at the monitor connected to the KVM switch The computer can be easily accessed by using key combinations or the On Screen Dis play NOTE In addition to accessing a particular computer the KVM switch offers three different accessing possibilities that are described on page 12 Accessing computers by using the On Screen Display On the Select Computer menu of the On Screen Disp
46. ular rights can rename computers administrate user accounts and view and change the system settings The Supervisor can assign or deny configuration rights to other user accounts IMPORTANT In the default configuration the OpenAccess user account is assigned with configuration rights G amp D miniMUX4 19 User management User or Supervisor login logout Login as user or Supervisor IMPORTANT In the default configuration access to the KVM switch is not pass word protected OpenAccess The login box is not displayed after you turn on the device The Select Computer menu opens instead Log off the active user to open the login box see below The KVM switch asks you to log in after the user module is turned on or another user logs out LOGIN miniMUX4 Please enter your login Name Password ESC Enter How to log in as user or Supervisor at the KVM switch 1 Enter the following data into the login box Name Enter your username Password Enter the password for your user account NOTE In the default configuration the SUPERVISOR account is assigned with the password 4658 Change this password after the first login see page 23 ADVICE Access to the KVM switch is not password protected OpenAccess in the default configuration You do not need to enter a username or a password to log in to the KVM switch 2 Press Enter to lo
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