Model MC4-H2 or MC4-H2-SW
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1. The MC4 H2 or MC4 H2 SW will now switch to the PC connected to the port corresponding to the number pressed There 1s a 2 second timeout between each hot key This means that 1f the second Scroll Lock 15 not pressed within 2 seconds of the release of the first Scroll Lock the sequence will be aborted and will not MC4 H2 or MC4 H2 SW The same situation applies to the number pressed after the release of the second Scroll Lock The third way to switch between PC s 1s the use of RS 232 serial control on the MC4 H2 ONLY Connect the supplied serial cable Mini stereo to DB9 Female to the RS232 port on the front of the MC4 H2 and the other end to a Baud Rate 15 4800 To switch to a PC send the following commands to the MC4 H2 ONLY Sxx where xx is the 2 digit number of PC you wish to switch to Example 801 switches to PC 1 By default when switching the MC4 H2 or MC4 H2 SW will not switch to a port that does not have a powered PC 1 e the red PWR led is not on This behavior however can be changed via the Serial control The command to allow switching to a non powered 1s The command to disallow switching to a non powered is PO Setting the address of the MC4 H2 or MC4 H2 SW Each MC4 H2 or MC4 H2 SW needs to be assigned an address in order to function The 3 different addresses are the following 1 Master 2 Slave 1 3 Slave 2 There must be a Master unit for any mouse k2. Hall Research Technologies Inc S Ly 1163 Warner Ave Tustin CA 92780 g Z Phone 714 641 6607 Fax 714 641 6698 User s Manual Model MC4 H2 and MC4 H2 SW Dual Head Switch Control 4 Dual Video output PC s from one set of Monitors keyboard and mouse UMA1091 Rev 1 1 Table of Contents FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FCC 2 INTRODUCTION iden indiano 2 GENERAL io 2 SUPPORTED SYSTEMS AND 3 FEATURES A ici 3 RTE 4 OPERA LION AA AA 5 A EN Ke e LE 5 SETTING THE ADDRESS OF THE MC4 H2 4 2 5 9 FRONTPANELPUSFUBUTTON Siria 6 STACKING DAISY CHAINING OF MULTIPLE MC4 H2 MC4 H2 SW UNITS 7 HOT SWAPPING MICE AND KEYBOARDS 7 SWAPPING PG S He 8 MC4 H2 SW MONITOR FRONT PANEL MONITOR SELECTION 8 SPECIFICAMON L 8 Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement This equipment generates uses and radiates radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the Instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications This equipment has been designed to
3. sold separately 2 Repeat step 1 for the remaining PC s Note only 4 PC s may be connected to each MC4 H2 or MC4 H2 SW simultaneously Not all 4 PC ports need to be used for the MC4 H2 or MC4 H2 SW to work properly 3 Connect a mouse to the mouse port of the master MC4 H2 or MC4 H2 SW The Master unit is the one with PC 1 through 4 4 Connect a keyboard to the keyboard port of the master MC4 H2 or MC4 H2 SW The Master unit is the one with PC 1 through 4 5 Plug in the power supply that comes with the MC4 H2 or MC4 H2 SW to the unit and connect it to an AC outlet 6 Turn the PC s on 7 The keyboard and mouse may now be treated as a keyboard and mouse connected directly to the PC that is selected through the unit Operation The keyboard and mouse will function no differently than 1f the keyboard and mouse were connected directly to the PC Switching You can use of three ways to switch among the PCs The first way 1s to simply press the button for the desired PC on the front panel of the MC4 H2 or MC4 H2 SW The second way to switch 1s through a hot key combination from the keyboard The hot key combination 15 as follows Press and release Scroll Lock Press and release Scroll Lock Press and release 01 or 02 or 03 or 04 If more than 1 MC4 H2 or MC4 H2 SW units are chained together then you can switch to the other pc s by pressing their corresponding 2 digit number 05 12
4. comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules Harmful interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference n which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures are necessary to correct the interference Introduction MCA4 H2 allows two monitors keyboard 1 mouse to control 4 different PC s or servers By chaining up to 3 MC4 H2 s up to 12 PC s can be controlled Alternatively the MC4 H2 SW will allow the user to use one monitor at the user console and switch between them with a front panel pushbutton General The MC4 H2 and MC4 H2 SW switch both local FM Dual Video PCs video outputs to display the selected PC s video outputs at full resolution using buffered and wideband video circuits It also routes the signals from the mouse and keyboard to the selected pc while at the same time emulating a keyboard and a mouse for the unselected PCs so that they can detect and communicate with a virtual mouse and keyboard in order for the PCs to operate normally Upon power up the MC4 H2 and MC4 H2 SW will locate and identify the type of mouse plugged into mouse port and initialize that mouse The same Model MC4 H2 will then be done for the keyboard Dual Head KVM Switct User Console The power supply included with the MC4 H2 and i i MC4 H2 S
5. W will power up 103 4 2 MC4 H2 5 W units Only 1 power 7 15 We to power 3 4 2 MC4 H2 SW units There are 3 ways the MC4 H2 and MC4 H2 SW can switch from one PC to another The first is through the buttons located on the front panel the second 15 through a hot key sequence from the keyboard and the third 15 through RS 232 control MC4 H2 ONLY The unit supports 2 button 3 button and wheel mice 4 button mice and above are not supported It is highly recommended that a wheel mouse be used When the MC4 H2 and MC4 H2 SW is powered up or reset the PC that was last selected will be selected by default There are two different types of LEDs on the front panel When the LED labeled PWR is illuminated then the PC attached to that port is powered on When the LED labeled SEL 1 illuminated then the PC attached to that port 15 the selected PC The selected PC is the PC currently being controlled by then keyboard and mouse Supported Systems and Peripherals All PC compatible systems and notebooks Standard PS 2 and AT Keyboards Legacy AT keyboards may require connector adapters Standard 2 button and wheel 3 button e g Microsoft Intellimouse mice 4 button mice are not supported The use of the wheel mouse 15 highly recommended VGA XGA UXGA video resolutions to 1600x1200 at 50 to 85 Hz refresh rate Features Switches two video screens from each PC to 5 console video monitors MC4 H2 SW allows the
6. eyboard video communication and switching to take place The MC4 H2 or MC4 H2 SW unit with the Master address will number the PC s attached to it 1 4 The MC4 H2 or MC4 H2 SW unit with the Slave 1 address will number the PC s attached to it 5 8 The MC4 H2 or MC4 H2 SW with the Slave 2 address will number the PC s attached to it 9 12 There are 2 ways to set the address of an MC4 H2 or MC4 H2 SW 1 Via front panel push buttons 2 Serial control On MC4 H2 Only Front Panel Push Buttons Hold down the buttons for port A and port D simultaneously for 3 seconds on the unit where you want to change the address When you see the LED s begin to flash this indicates that the address can now be changed for this unit Press any of the front panel buttons to cycle the address from Master to Slave 1 to Slave 2 and then back to Master As the address cycles you will see the port number on the front panel LED s changing between the following combinations 1234 or 5678 or 9101112 When you have the proper address selected press and hold down simultaneously the buttons of port A and port D on the unit When the LED s stop blinking this will indicate that the address has been set about 3 seconds Serial Control You may only change the address of the MC4 H2 unit that you are connected to a serial cable Send the following command to 4 2 to change the address of the box which you are connected to via the serial cable A
7. t into the MC4 H2 or MC4 H2 SW setup Then power on the new MC4 H2 SW Monitor Front Panel Monitor Selection Since the KVM can be connected to PC s with dual video outputs the end user normally has 2 local monitors connected to the MASTER unit The MC4 H2 SW unit has the capability to use only one local monitor which would be connected on the MASTER unit at the rear panel Video 1 Out connector A front panel push button can select between the video outputs showing either the output from Video 1 Out or from Video 2 Out Front panel LED s show which monitor 15 being displayed RED 15 from Video Output 1 GREEN 15 from Video Output 2 Note If 2 local monitors are used on MC4 H2 SW and the front panel selection button is pressed so that both of the B monitors are displayed the video brightness of both screens is slightly diminished as both monitors are displaying the same picture FIGURE 4 Video Selection on MC4 H2 SW Units Specifications Dimensions Width X Height X Depth 19 X 1 3 4 X 5 1 4 in Single Rack Unit 1RU construction Video Max Resolution 1600 X 1200 Coupling DC Video Level 0 7 V p p Video Gain 1 0 double terminated Bandwidth 250 MHz Drive 0 to 25 ft on User Console Keyboard Connector Mini Din 6 pin Female Type All AT and Windows compatible keyboards Mode All modes supported by the operating system Communication Bi directional Mouse Connector Mini Din 6 pin Female Mo
8. the number of PC s that you control you need to order a Daisy Chain Cable Set Connect the OUT of the Slave 1 to the IN of the Master If you have a 2 slave connect the OUT of it to the IN of Slave 1 The Power Supply connected to the master unit will power up the Slave Units through the expansion port However there is no damage if you connect supplies to the slaves and in fact 1t is recommended when you have 3 units MASTER UNIT WITH 1 TO 4 ON TOP USER S CONSOLE CONNECTS TO MASTER Master IL HD15 8 inch Male Male Slave 1 07 KE y ec Di Ji C I dd 15 8 inch Male Male Slave 2 01 pc o2 TB D pa DB25 1 5 Foot Male Male DB25 1 5 Foot Male Male pc og pce 4o JB Hot Swapping Mice and Keyboards Hot swapping is not recommended but may be successfully performed You may unplug the mouse and or the keyboard while the MC4 H2 or MC4 H2 SW is powered up and PC s are connected and powered on You may then plug in the same keyboard mouse or a different keyboard mouse and the MC4 H2 or MC4 H2 SW will recognize the new keyboard mouse Hot Swapping PC s You may hot swap a PC while the MC4 H2 or MC4 H2 SW is powered up only after that PC has been turned off After the PC has been turned off unplug the keyboard mouse and video connectors of the CA10087 4 in 1 cable then plug them into PC you wish to inser
9. use Type Any PS2 mouse or pointing device Copyright 2008 Hall Research Technologies Inc All rights reserved Hall Research Technologies Inc 1163 Warner Ave Tustin CA 92780 Phone 714 641 6607 714 641 6698
10. user console to consist of one switch selectable monitor Extremely reliable operation with proven firmware for no keyboard or mouse lock ups Video outputs are terminated and buffered with wide bandwidth video amplifiers for sharp and crisp image Quick and easy switching between PC s LED indicators of PC power status and PC selected Comprehensive PS 2 protocol emulation for keyboard and mouse for all PC s at all times Hot swapping capabilities of the PC s and the devices Returns to last selected PC after power off or reset Small and compact design Only one cable needed to connect to each PC Designed and manufactured in the USA RS 232 Control MC4 H2 only Setup CONNECTION EXPANSION Bus USER S CONSOLE TO IN FROM HIGHER SLAVE FIGURE 1 MC4 H2 Connector Functions on Rear Panel FX Tie BS FIGURE 2 C4 100872 Cable for connection to each 1 Use the special CA10087 6 or 10 4 in 1 cable to connect PC A to the 4 2 or MC4 H2 SW The DB25 connector plugs into the MC4 H2 or MC4 H2 SW The keyboard connector of the CA10087 cable 1s either labeled or is purple and plugs into the keyboard port on PC A The mouse connector of 10087 cable is either labeled 15 green and plugs into the mouse port of PC A 1t 15 best to turn off all 5 when you are hooking them to the MC4 H2 or MC4 H2 SW The input cables are available in two lengths of 6 ft and 10 ft 10087 6 or 10
11. x where x is the address you want this unit to have The address commands are M for Master 1 for Slave 1 and 2 for Slave 2 Examples this unit s address to Master Ports 1 4 Al set this unit s address to Slave 1 Ports 5 8 When an address 15 changed that unit announces its new address to any other MC4 H2 s or MC4 H2 SW s that it is connected to via the chain cable If any unit already has this address 1t will loose 1ts address to the unit that just changed addresses Here 1s an example Let s say you have two MC4 H2 or MC4 H2 SW units Call them Unit A and Unit Unit A is set as the Master and Unit is set as the Slave 1 If you were to change the address of Unit to master Unit A will have to give up its address since Unit has now taken the Master address Unit A will now not have an address and the LED s will be blinking 00 Give Unit A an address by following the front panel method or the serial method Note fa unit has no address the LED s are flashing 00 you will still need to hold down the buttons on port A and port D for 3 seconds and the press any front panel button to select a new address and then continue with the Front Panel address changing method HOLD DOWN THE BUTTONS FOR PORT A AND PORT SIMUTANEOUSLY TO SET THE UNITS ADDRESS Stacking Daisy Chaining of Multiple 4 2 or MC4 H2 SW Units In order to connect two or more units to expand
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