Avocent SwitchView MP User's Manual
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1. Keyboard Translation ces 18 Chapter 3 Operations 15 Basic Operations PCs may be powered up one at a time or all at once The green LEDs by each channel will light indicating that the attached computer is powered on After power up a lit amber LED indicates the selected computer Other PCs may now be selected for operation Selecting a PC There are two ways to select a PC One way is via the Select push button This selects the next computer in sequence Another way is by entering a short sequence of keystrokes on the keyboard This is called keyboard or hot key switching Press the Control key twice within one second to place your SwitchView in Com mand Mode Your keyboard LEDs will flash to verify that you are operating in Command Mode Now whatever you type will be interpreted as SwitchView system commands until Enteris pressed to accept the command or Escape is pressed to cancel In Command Mode type the letter s for the PC you wish to select Press Enter to accept the new address 4ddr See below SELECTING A PC KEY SEQUENCES Key Sequence Action lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt Addr lt Enter gt Selects an active channel via keyboard EXAMPLE Key Sequence Action 1 lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt C lt Enter gt Selects Channel C 2 lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt B lt Enter gt Selects Chamnel B 16 SwitchView MP Installer User Guide Scanning PCs The scanning feature allows you to automa2. 2 KEYBOARD TO SUN COMPUTER Key Sun Key Sun F1 STOP F9 FIND F2 AGAIN F10 CUT F3 PROPS F11 POWER F4 UNDO F12 COMMAND F5 FRONT keyboard COMPOSE F6 COPY NUMLOCK HELP F7 OPEN keypad MUTE F8 PASTE keypad VOL keypad VOL Sun keyboards have a power key used to power the workstation on and off PS 2 keyboards may have a sleep key to place the computer in a stand by or power saving mode Chapter 5 Operations 19 TABLE 2 POWER SLEEP FOR USB COMPUTERS Peripheral Computer Keyboard Key Scroll Lock PS 2 Shift F11 On Win 98 2000 F11 On Win 98 Mac Sleep On Win 98 Mac Off Win 98 2000 Sun Power On Win 98 2000 Off Win 98 Mac To issue the Power Sleep command to a PS 2 computer type Scroll Lock F11 or Sleep key on a PS 2 keyboard For a Sun computer use the Power key TABLE 3 SUN KEYBOARD TO PS 2 PC Key PS 2 Key Windows Key Compose Key Select Key CHAPTER A Appendices Contents ALSDECHLCAUONS s ida da KAL Sud cad 23 B Troubleshooting ccc ee 24 Chapter 4 Appendices 23 A Specifications Mechanical Height 1 9 4 83 cm Width 8 1 20 57 cm Depth 5 0 12 7 cm Environmental Power Operating Temperature 41 5 C to 104 40 C Storage Temperature 4 20 C to 122 50 C Operating Voltage 100 240 VAC Power Frequency 50 60 Hz Supported Hardware Computer IBM PC AT PS 2 Sun wor
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4. CTRL gt H3 lt Enter gt Changes the Command mode activation sequence to lt Shift gt Shift SYSTEM CONTROL KEY SEQUENCES CONT Key Sequence Action lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt H4 lt Enter gt Changes the Command mode activation sequence to lt NUMLOCK gt lt gt lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt ZM lt Enter gt Resynchronizes the mouse lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt SSON lt Enter gt Enables SmartSwitch Command where only powered channels can be selected lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt SSOFF lt Enter gt Disables SmartSwitch Command allowing user to switch to non powered channels Use this to select a laptop 18 SwitchView MP Installer User Guide Keyboard Translation The SwitchView MP allows you to use PS 2 or Sun keyboards to operate any type of attached computer However when crossing platforms certain keys will need to be remapped in order to provide all of the functions available on the keyboard native to that platform For example if you access a Sun workstation with a PS 2 keyboard you will notice that the PS 2 keyboard does not have the STOP and AGAIN keys that are on a true Sun keyboard But by turning Scroll Lock on the F1 and F2 keys on the PS 2 keyboard function as the Sun STOP and AGAIN keys With Scroll Lock off F1 and F2 function normally Table 1 below shows the translations for a PS 2 keyboard to a Sun computer All mapped functions in Table 1 will only be valid when the Scroll Lock is on TABLE 1 PS
5. EN ET REAA FIRE CIE LV 0 RE LT EFA UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 EN60950 IEC 950 FCC part 15B EN55022 EN50082 SwitchView MP Installer User Guide Contents Chapter 1 Product Overview Feature Overview auc oda na 5 Compatbility 4 5 x e rte e RR RR 5 Chapter 2 Installation Connecting your Local Peripherals 9 Connecting Computers to the SwitchView MP 9 Chapter 3 Basic Operations Selecting PC ivi sa sew se peter e 15 Scanning POS ose cree ea 16 System Control e he e e 17 Keyboard Translation eese 18 Chapter 4 Appendices AsSpecilicali OMS xe e ete ertet Der dieit ok 25 B Troubleshooting 220 5 ecce ere rs 24 CHAPTER 1 Product Overview Contents Feature Overview 00 eee 3 Compatibility nn J Chapter 1 Product Overview 3 Product Overview Feature Overview The SwitchView MP allows you to control up to 4 PC Sun or USB computers with one keyboard monitor and mouse The SwitchView MP works with Sun Workstations USB computers IBM PC A T and PS 2 systems and 100 compatible machines with support for VGA SVGA XGA and XGA II video Sun and PS 2 keyboard and mouse peripherals are supported through the rear ofthe unit Multiplatform The SwitchView MP adds multiplatform capabilities to your switching system by simultaneously supporting any combination of PS 2 Sun or USB computers in the same system Plu
6. ON 2 Avocent SwitchView MP Installer User Guide le B E INSTRUCTIONS The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance DANGEROUS VOLTAGE The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons POWER ON This symbol indicates the principle on off switch is in the on position POWER OFF This symbol indicates the principle on off switch is in the off position PROTECTIVE GROUNDING TERMINAL A terminal which must be connected to earth ground prior to making any other connections to the equipment SwitchView MP Installer User Guide Avocent and the Avocent logo are trademarks of Avocent Corporation AutoView is a trademark of Cybex Computer Products Corporation All other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Cybex Computer Products Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Avocent Corporation 2001 Avocent Corporation All rights reserved FCC Notification Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the us
7. ary of all operational commands SYSTEM CONTROL KEY SEQUENCES Key Sequence Action lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt Addr lt Enter gt Selects an active channel via keyboard lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt Dnn lt Enter gt Configures the dwell time Substitute nn with a value from 2 to 60 seconds lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt SG lt Enter gt Enables the scan Go command lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt SH lt Enter gt Enables the scan Halt command lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt M lt Enter gt Mouse will suspend scanning lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt M lt Enter gt Mouse will not suspend scanning default lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt MR lt Enter gt If you hot plug the SwitchView to a PC connection you may experience a loss of mouse signal Use this command to restore the signal if you re using a standard PS 2 mouse driver lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt MW lt Enter gt Use this command to restore the mouse signal if you re using a PC with a Microsoft IntelliMouse driver lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt Kn lt Enter gt Sets keyboard scan set n is a number 1 3 lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt AV lt Enter gt Displays the current firmware version of the SwitchView processors You must be either at a DOS prompt or in a text editor word processor to view this information lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt H1 lt Enter gt Default Command Mode Activitation lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt H2 lt Enter gt Changes the Command mode activation sequence to lt Alt gt lt Alt gt lt CTRL gt lt
8. by a yellow band or mouse icon Use only the keyboard and mouse connectors that are appropriate for your machine and leave the others unconnected Plug these connectors into the matching ports on your computer 10 SwitchView MP Installer User Guide SWITCHVIEW COMPATIBLE CABLES Cable Description Length CUFC 6 Universal PS 2 AT Serial VGA 6 ft CUFC 8 Universal PS 2 AT Serial VGA 8 ft CUFC 15 Universal PS 2 AT Serial VGA 15 ft CIFCA 4 PS 2 only VGA 4 ft CIFCA 8 PS 2 only VGA 8 ft CIFCA 15 PS 2 only VGA 15 ft CUSB 4 USB VGA 4 ft CUSB 8 USB VGA 8 ft CUSB 12 USB VGA 12 ft CWSN 4 SUN Kbd Mouse 13W3 4 ft CWSN 8 SUN Kbd Mouse 13W3 8 ft CWSN 15 SUN Kbd Mouse 13W3 15 ft CVSN 4 SUN Kbd Mouse VGA 4 ft CVSN 8 SUN Kbd Mouse VGA 8 ft CVSN 15 SUN Kbd Mouse VGA 15 ft Chapter 2 Installation 11 5 Locate your next input cable Repeat step 4 until all computers are properly attached to the SwitchView MP 6 Locate the power cord that came with your SwitchView MP unit and plug it into the power connector on the back of the SwitchView MP 7 Power up your SwitchView MP unit first then power up all attached com puters The SwitchView MP and all attached computers should be powered down before servicing the unit Always disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet CHAPTER 3 Basic Operations Contents Selecting d PG asia 15 Scanning POS e e ann 16 System Gonkr l lt a 17
9. er s authority to operate the equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna ncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Notification VCCI Approvals Agency Approvals This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 005 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 005 du Canada CORE FAURE SERES EAS VCCI DE ICES ITA BEBIDA REE CT ORB KERACEHISLL PANEL LCWETA ZDEENFTUIPTIEUSTRERIOHELT MASH RARER TIL
10. following conditions 1 If defect or malfunction was caused by abuse mishandling unauthorized repair or use other than intended 2 If unauthorized modification were made to the product 5 If unreported damages occurred in any shipments of the product 4 If damages were due to or caused by equipment or software not provided by Avocent International Ltd EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED ABOVE AVOCENT INTERNATIONAL LTD MAKES NO WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE CONDITION OF THE PRODUCT ITS MERCHANTABILITY OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED ABOVE AVOCENT INTERNATIONAL LTD SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF PROFIT LOSS OF BUSINESS SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS WHICH MAY BE CAUSED BY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY THE INADEQUACY OF THE PRODUCT FOR ANY PURPOSE OR USE THEREOF OR BY ANY DEFECT OR DEFICIENCY THERIN EVEN IF AVOCENT INTERNATIONAL LTD OR ANY OTHER AUTHORISED DEALER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES ON Avocent The Power of Being There For Technical Support Email support avocent com www avocent com Avocent Corporation 4991 Corporate Drive Huntsville Alabama 35805 6201 USA Tel 1 256 430 4000 Fax 1 256 430 4031 Avocent Asia Pacific Singapore Branch Office 100 Tras Street 15 01 2 Amara Corporate Tower Singapore 079027 Tel 65 227 3773 Fax 65
11. g and play The SwitchView MP supports Plug and Play video and is compliant with the VESA DDC2B standard Mouse translation For added compatibility with your current equipment SwitchView MP features mouse translation capability Operated through the SwitchView MP your mouse will work with any attached computer regardless of whether the computer is Sun USB serial or PS 2 mouse compatible Keep Alive feature SwitchView MP s Keep Alive feature allows attached servers to power the unit in the event of an SwitchView MP power failure This prevents attached computers from locking up and keeps you from losing time and data AutoBoot technology The AutoBoot feature boots all attached servers during initial power up or after a power failure Computers are booted transparently without operator intervention and may be powered up one at a time or all at once When the power stabilizes a channel may be selected a SwitchView MP Installer User Guide Built in scanning capabilities A built in scanning feature allows you to automatically monitor or scan con nected computers without intervention When keyboard activity is detected scanning is suspended until all activity stops Scanning then resumes with the next channel in sequence You can switch computer channels in one of two ways via the Select button or with a simple keyboard sequence Indicator LEDs give you constant readings on the status of your SwitchView MP u
12. kstations USB computers and 100 compatibles Video Modes VGA SVGA XGA XGA II with adaptor Maximum Resolution 1600 x 1200 85 Hz Peripherals PS 2 keyboard PS 2 mouse Microsoft Explorer mouse Microsoft IntelliMouse Family IBM Scrollpoint Logitech Mouseman Wheel Logitech Trackman Marble wheel Logitech Marble FX and Kensington 4 button mouse Sun Type 5 and Type 6 Agency Approvals UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 EN60950 IEC 950 FCC part 15B EN55022 EN50082 24 SwitchView MP Installer User Guide B Troubleshooting IN Unit Green channel LED not lit Verify that the computer is powered on Check the cabling between your com puter and the SwitchView Verify thata keyboard works when plugged directly into your PC A laptop computer may not light the LED Unable to switch channels Verify that all attached PCs are powered and correctly connected to the unit If you wish to connect to a laptop you will need to disable the SmartSwitch feature Unable to hot key After a power loss the unit will default to the lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt key sequence Try using lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt to hot key switch Video No video Verify that the video cable between the computer and the SwitchView is connected to the selected port Verify that the monitor cable is correctly connected to the SwitchView Power down the computer Connect the monitor directly to the computer and power up again Ifthe monit
13. nit Status and channel LEDs take the guesswork out of system operation and diagnostics Figure 1 A typical SwitchView MP configuration is shown below Chapter 1 Product Overview 5 Compatibility XGA XGA II support If you wish to use XGA or XGA II video you will need to purchase an adaptor available through Avocent CHAPTER Installation Contents Connecting Your Local Peripherals Connecting Computers to the SwitchView MP 9 Chapter 2 Installation 9 Installation 1 Power down all computers that will be part of your SwitchView MP system Connecting your Local Peripherals 2 Locate your keyboard video monitor and mouse 3 Plug your VGA monitor cable into the port labeled Ion the back of your SwitchView MP Either plug your Sun connector into the port labeled SUN or plug your PS 2 keyboard cable and your PS 2 mouse cable into the ports labeled and U respectively A PS 2 keyboard will not function if a Sun keyboard is attached However you may use a PS 2 mouse with a Sun keyboard Connecting Computers to the SwitchView MP 4 Locate the input cable appropriate to the computer you are connecting SwitchView MP cable types are identified on page 10 Plug this cable into any lettered channel port on the rear of the SwitchView MP The other end of the input cable will have up to five connectors depending on type The PS 2 mouse connector is designated
14. or does not operate correctly direct to the computer try another monitor Verify that the cables from the computer to the SwitchView are connected properly Chapter 4 Appendices 25 Mouse Mouse jumps or hugs screen Ifthe mouse has been hot plugged while running in Windows you may need to close and restart Windows If the mouse still does not function try the mouse resynchronization com mand lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt ZM lt Enter gt Mouse is inoperable on one or more channels Try the mouse reset command lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt MR lt Enter gt for PS 2 mice lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt MW lt Enter gt for IntelliMouse Check the table below for the appropriate keyboard sequence Verify that the mouse is plugged into the mouse port in the User console area on the rear panel of the unit Verify that the computer works properly with a mouse connected directly to it If not try another mouse Microsoft Logitech Peripheral Intellipoint MouseWare Mouse Driver Driver Logitech MouseMan Wheel MW MR Logitech Trackman Marble Wheel MW MR Logitech Wheel Mouse MW MR Logitech Trackman Marble FX MR MR Logitech Marble Mouse MR MR Three Button MR MR Microsoft IntelliMouse MW MW Microsoft Explorer MW MW 26 SwitchView MP Installer User Guide Keyboard Keyboard is inoperable on one or more channels Verify that the cables from the PC to the SwitchView are connected properly Verify tha
15. t the keyboard is plugged into the keyboard port in the User Console area on the rear panel of the unit Verify that the keyboard works properly connected directly to the computer If not try a different keyboard If the keyboard still does not function cycle power on all attached computers and try again Keyboard is inoperable after switching channels or characters on screen do not match keyboard input Try changing the keyboard scan set by using the keyboard command sequence lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt Kn lt Enter gt where nis a scan set number 1 3 If you need further assistance call Technical Support between the hours of 8 a m and 6 p m Central time Monday through Friday at 256 450 4000 for assistance You can fax Technical Support at 256 450 4031 Warranty Avocent International Ltd warrants to the original retail purchaser that this product is and will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase During the warranty period purchaser must promptly call Avocent for a RETURN MATERIALS AUTHORIZATION RMA number Make sure that the RMA number appears on the packaging slip proof of purchase AND ON THE OUTSIDE OF EACH SHIPPING CARTON Unauthorized returns or collect shipments will be refused Ship prepaid to Avocent International Ltd Avocent House Shannon Free Zone Shannon Co Clare Ireland Tel 353 61 471877 Fax 353 61 471871 The warranty is void under the
16. tically monitor or scan each PC in your SwitchView system If you use the keyboard during scanning the scan will pause until you finish then resume with the next PC The length of time each PC s video remains on the screen or dwell time can be changed at any time Scanning will be halted ifthe Halt command is entered or if another PC is selected The following tables list scanning mouse and keyboard key sequences configure SCANNING CONFIGURE AND CONTROL KEY SEQUENCES Key Sequence Action lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt Dnr lt Enter gt Configures the dwell time Substitute nn with a value from 2 to 60 seconds The default value is 5 seconds lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt SG lt Enter gt Enables the scan Go command lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt SH lt Enter gt Enables the scan Halt command Key Sequence Action lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt M lt Enter gt Mouse will suspend scanning lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt M lt Enter gt Mouse will not suspend scanning default Key Sequence Action 1 lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt D10 lt Enter gt Each PC s video will remain on the screen for 10 seconds before the next channel is displayed 2 lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt SG lt Enter gt Scanning begins with the current computer then continues to the next PC in sequence 3 lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt SH lt Enter gt Scanning is halted until the Go command is issued again Chapter 3 Operations 17 System Control The following is a summ
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