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1. Please note When configuring the switch as a slave in a cascaded configuration PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse is the only mode that can be used As such SV431DUSB cannot be configured as a slave in a cascaded setup as it does not provide a slide switch selector Instruction Manual Connecting Computers to the Console USB Only To connect a computer controlled by USB peripherals use a 1 to 2 cable SVECONUSx to connect from one of the PC Ports located on the rear panel of the KVM switch to the USB and Video ports on the computer as shown below PS 2 Only To connect a computer controlled by PS 2 peripherals use a 1 to 3 cable SVECONx to connect from one of the PC ports to the PS 2 keyboard and mouse as well as the video port of the computer Instruction Manual Cascaded Configurations Please note The master KVM Switch must have equal or more PC x ports than that of the slave kvm unit For example if an 8 port switch is the master an 8 port or 4 port switch can be a slave but not a 16 port switch Please note PS 2 only models can be cascaded with USB PS 2 univer sal models Please note To be used as slaves in a cascaded configuration the slide switch on SV831DUSBA must be adjusted to PS 2 mode The ports labelled PC 1 PC 8 can be connected to either a computer or a slave unit CONSOLE port as shown below Use only 1 to 3 PS 2 cables to connect the master s PC ports and slave CONSOL2. Z 0 9 and the dash character Lowercase letters are converted to uppercase ones Press the lt BACKSPACE gt key to delete a letter one at a time Non volatile memory stores all name en tries until you change them even if the unit is powered down Function key lt F2 gt To switch the eye mark of a computer on or off 9 Instruction Manual First use the lt UP gt and lt DOWN gt arrow keys to highlight it then press lt F2 gt to switch it s eye mark on or off If Scan Type is Ready PC only the power on and eye mark selected computers will be displayed sequentially in Scan mode Function key lt F3 gt To lock a device a computer or a slave from unauthorized access use Security Security is effective for only one device a computer or a slave Use the lt UP gt and lt DOWN gt arrow keys to highlight it then press lt F3 gt Now enter up to 4 characters A Z 0 9 followed by lt ENTER gt as new password A Security enabled device is marked with a lock 6 following its channel number To permanently disable the security function from a locked device highlight it press lt F3 gt then enter the password If you want to access the locked device temporarily simply highlight it and press lt ENTER gt the OSD will ask you for the password After entering the correct password you are allowed to use the device This device is automatically re locked once you switch to ano
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4. 8 Port USB Console KVM Switch with Audio eee SV8SIDUSBA Instruction Manual STARVIEW StarTech com Making hard to find easy FCC Compliance Statement 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 rea sonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equip ment 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 com munications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particu lar 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 Increase 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 Use of Trademarks Registered Trademarks and other Protected Names and Symbols This manual may make reference to trademarks registered trademarks and other protected names and or symbols of third party
5. Auto Scan detects any keyboard or mouse activity it suspends the scanning until the activity stops It then resumes with the next computer in sequence The length of the Auto Scan interval Scan Rate is adjustable To abort Auto Scan mode press the left lt CTRL gt key twice Please Note Scan Type determines whether an eye marked computer is to be displayed during Auto Scan Manual Scan enables you to manually switch back and forth between the powered computers Left lt CTRL gt left lt CTRL gt F2 Press 4 V to select the previous or the next computer in sequence Press any other key to abort the Manual Scan Please Note Scan Type determines whether an eye marked computer is to be displayed during Auto Scan To adjust Scan Rate which sets the duration before switching to the next computer in Auto Scan Left lt CTRL gt Left lt CTRL gt F3 The switch will beep one to four times indicating the scan interval of 3 8 15 and 30 seconds respectively To adjust keyboard typematic rate characters sec Left lt CTRL gt Left lt CTRL gt F4 The KVM switch beeps 1 to 4 times corresponding to 10 15 20 and 30 characters second respectively 15 Instruction Manual Sun Mac Keyboard Mapping The KVM Switch emulates a Sun Keyboard when a computer is marked with a Sun in the OSD menu by Function Key F5 A Sun keyboard has more keys than a standard PC keyboard These extra keys are simulated by ta
6. E port as shown below Master 1 0 3 cable 140 3 cabio Instruction Manual The maximum number of computers controlled by a master slave con figuration with all 8 port units is 64 including 8 slaves and each slave unit connecting to 8 computers as depicted below ee 8 dcev 500mA NICO B aN an ia Instruction Manual Operation You may select a computer by pressing the front panel push button directly by issuing hot key commands or by activating the OSD window The front panel indicator changes to reflect the computer port selected red and whether the port is connected to a powered computer green The indicator flashes red when it is in either Auto Scan or Manual Scan mode Push Button controls To select control of an attached computer press the front panel button that corresponds with the assigned computer number For 16 port mod els 1 to 8 represents the lower 8 ports while A to H indicates the higher ports Ports 1 and A share the same pushbutton as do 2 and B 3 and C etc Example If port 1 is already selected and you wish to switch to Port A tap the shared pushbutton once to select Port A If Port 1 is not selected press and hold pushbutton 1 for two seconds to select Port A K M Reset K M Reset resolves the majority of problems developed by keyboard and or mouse device replacement or configuration changes Press down but tons 1 and 2 simultaneously for 2 seconds to reconfigu
7. Print Screen F13 Scroll Lock F14 Pause Break F15 Press Right CTRL and release H Help Right 2 Right Right amp Left 8 Left Left B Compose Right ALT key ALT graph Right Option Left ALT key ALT Left Option 17 Instruction Manual Specifications Maximum of connected 64 computers Cascaded Maximum Video Resolution 1920 x 1440 Storage Temperature 20 60 C Storage Humidity 0 80 Humidity Operating Temperature 5 40 C Operating System Support OS independant transparent of KVM ports 8 KVM Interface USB PS 2 Connector Types 9 x DB15 High Density Female 2x DIN 6 Female 18 x Phono 3 5 mm Female 2X USB A Female Power Adapter Input Voltage 115 VAC Dimensions H x Wx L 45 mm 1 77 x 180 mm 7 09 x 540 mm 21 26 Weight 2 6 kg 91 78 oz 18 Instruction Manual Technical Support StarTech com lifetime technical support is an integral part of our commit ment to provide industry leading solutions If you ever need help with your product visit www startech com support and access our comprehensive selection of online tools documentation and downloads Warranty Information This product is backed by a three year warranty In addition StarTech com warrants its products against defects in materi als and workmanship for the periods noted following the initial date of purchase During this peri
8. ed on the console In other words you must ensure that the Sun marked port has not been selected if you are already using a Sun keyboard With different types of keyboard and computer the Sun Mark must be set up in compliance with the following instruction Keyboard Type Computer Type Sun Mark PS 2 PC Mac No PS 2 Sun Yes USB non Sun PC Mac No USB non Sun Sun Yes USB Sun PC Mac No USB Sun Sun Yes 1 Instruction Manual Auto Scan In this mode the KVM Switch automatically switches from one power on computer to the next sequentially in a fixed interval During AutoScan mode the OSD displays the name of the selected computer When Auto Scan detects any keyboard or mouse activity it suspends the scanning until activity stops it then resumes with the next computer in sequence To abort Auto Scan mode press the left lt CTRL gt twice or press any front button Scan Type and Scan Rate set the scan pattern Scan Type lt F4 gt More Scan Type determines if scanned computers must also be eye mark se lected Scan Rate lt F4 gt More Scan Rate sets the display interval when a computer is selected before selecting the next one Manual Scan Scan through power on computers one by one by keyboard control You can type lt F4 gt More Scan Type to determine if scanned computers must also be eye mark selected Press the up arrow key 1 to select the previous computer and the do
9. ey commands are short keyboard sequences used to select a computer to activate computer scan etc SV831DUSBA interprets keystrokes followed by one or two more keystrokes a built in buzzer generates a high pitch beep for a correct hotkey command otherwise one low pitch beep for an error and the bad key sequence will not be forwarded to the selected computer The short form hotkey menu can be turned on as an OSD function lt F4 gt More Hotkey Menu every time the left lt CTRL gt key is pressed twice Please Note Left lt CTRL gt designates the Control key on the left side of the keyboard 11 designate the number keys 1 8 in the upper row of the keyboard Do not use the keypad at the right of the keyboard To select a computer by hotkey command you must know its port num ber which is determined by the KVM Switch connection For a computer connected to a slave two characters represent its port the first character is the port number of the master unit 1 8 and the second one is the port number of the slave 1 8 Left lt CTRL gt Left lt CTRL gt 7 Selects a computer connected to port 7 of the master 14 Instruction Manual Left lt CTRL gt Left lt CTRL gt 6 3 Selects a computer connected to port 3 of a slave connected to port 6 of the master To start Auto Scan automatically scan power on computers individually at a fixed interval Left lt CTRL gt Left lt CTRL gt F1 When
10. hit twice The non volatile memory stores the Hotkey Menu setting CH Display Auto Off After you select a computer the channel address and name of the computer will appear on the screen for 3 seconds then disappear automatically Always On The channel address and name of a selected computer and or OSD status displayed on the screen all the time The non volatile memory stores the CH Display setting Position The position of the selected computer name and or OSD status displayed on screen during operation The actual display Position shifts due to different VGA resolution the higher the resolution the higher the display position The non volatile memory stores the Position setting Upper Left Upper Right Lower Left Lower Right Middle Country Code for Sun Sun keyboards of different languages have 13 Instruction Manual different layouts The KVM switch is able to emulate a Sun keyboard for a specific language type or country such as Arabic Belgian US Yugoslavia etc Select the proper country code that matches all of your Sun computers Please Note The country code must be set prior to powering up the Sun computer Not performing this step prior to power up could cause the system to malfunction Max Resolution You can adjust the monitor resolution under this sub menu The following selections are available 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 1600 x 1200 1920 x 1440 and DDC2B Disable Hot key commands Hot k
11. od the products may be returned for repair or replacement with equivalent products at our discretion The warranty covers parts and labor costs only StarTech com does not warrant its products from defects or damages arising from misuse abuse alteration or normal wear and tear Limitation of Liability In no event shall the liability of StarTech com Ltd and StarTech com USA LLP or their officers directors employees or agents for any damages whether direct or indirect special punitive incidental consequential or otherwise loss of profits loss of business or any pecuniary loss arising out of or related to the use of the product exceed the actual price paid for the product Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages If such laws apply the limitations or exclusions contained in this statement may not apply to you 19 StarTech com Making hard to easy StarTech com has been making hard to find easy since 1985 providing high quality solutions to a diverse IT and A V customer base that spans many channels including government education and industrial facilities to name just a few We offer an unmatched selection of computer parts cables A V products KVM and Serv er Management solutions serving a worldwide market through our locations in the United States Canada the United Kingdom and Taiwan Visit www startech com today for complete information abo
12. pping the right CTRL button normally located on the right lower part of the keyboard followed by one of the function keys on the general keyboard i e combo key For example tap the right CTRL key and then tap the function key F7 to activate Open for a Sun computer Please note For older Sun Operating Systems the switch does not sup port the LowPower option under Power Off Select For keystroke emulation of Sun Mac computers please refer to the chart on the following page and conduct the following two examples Stop A function in Sun Press right lt CTRL gt and release then within two seconds press F1 and A in sequence The Help function in Sun Press right lt CTRL gt and release then within 2 seconds press the H key 16 Instruction Manual Map toSUN Map to MAC From Standard Keyboard pesien piin Press Right CTRL and release 1 EB Press Right CTRL and release 2 Q Press Right CTRL and release 3 Q Press Right CTRL and release 4 0 C gt Power Press Right CTRL and release F1 Stop Press Right CTRL and release F2 Again Press Right CTRL and release F3 Props Press Right CTRL and release F4 Undo Press Right CTRL and release F5 Front Press Right CTRL and release F6 Copy Press Right CTRL and release F7 Open Press Right CTRL and release F8 Paste Press Right CTRL and release F9 Find Press Right CTRL and release F10 Cut
13. quentially Cascade configuration expands system capability Hotkey functions allow easy computer access switching Identifies and selects computers by name assignment OSD security option protected against unauthorized computer use Unique cables offer convenient space saving connections Package Contents 1x Mounting Bracket 1 x Power Cord 1 x PS 2 keyboard and mouse Y cable 1x StarView 8 Port KVM Switch 1 x User Manual Instruction Manual Installation Warning Prior to installation please ensure that all computers and KVM switch es are powered down Device Connection The SV831DUSSB is designed for use with both USB and PS 2 console connections and is equipped with two slide switch console selectors used for the selection of USB or PS 2 modes for the mouse and keyboard shown below PS 2 USB There are three connection patterns that correspond with the slide switch as follows 1 PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse A PS 2 Y connector provided will be required for this connection to allow both the mouse and keyboard to be connected to the PS 2 port The mouse and keyboard slide switches must be switched to the left HH Instruction Manual 2 PS 2 Keyboard and USB Mouse The mouse slide switch must be switched to the right while the keyboard slide switch must be switched to the left 3 USB Keyboard and USB Mouse Both the keyboard and mouse switches must be switched to the right
14. re the whole sys tem without having to turn off the KVM switch or any attached computers Auto Scan This KVM switch provides an easy to use feature to start Auto Scanning To use this function simultaneously press buttons 7 and 8 and hold for two seconds SV431DUSB uses buttons 3 and 4 to launch this function Instruction Manual OSD On Screen Display Operation Port Channel Address Highlighted by arrow keys Security enabled port White indicates power off Green indicates power on Currently selected channel address KVM MENU SALES DOMESTIC ___ Toa 16 port Slave To an 8 port Slave Eye mark enabled SSwi teh Secur Press Erter to the slave FINANCIAL 1F Master port name group name User input port names Us NORTH US SOUTH j Eve mark enabled Edit Sswitch Security By hitting the left lt CTRL gt key twice within two seconds you may see the Hotkey Menu if itis enabled an OSD option Or by hitting the left lt CTRL gt key three times within two seconds you will see a KVM MENU screen displaying a list of the computers with corresponding channel ad dresses names and status Instruction Manual The channel address port number of the currently selected computer is displayed in red same as the front indicator to the right of the OSD title KVM MENU The color of a device name is green if it has power and is ready for selec tion its corre
15. sponding front panel indicator is green or the color is white as it has no power OSD menu updates the color when it is activated Use the lt UP gt and lt DOWN gt arrow keys to highlight a computer and the lt ENTER gt key to select it Or you may press lt ESCAPE gt to exit the OSD and remove the OSD menu from the display the status window returns to the display and indicates the currently selected computer or operating status A triangle mark gt to the right of a name indicates the port is cascaded to a slave switch the number at the left of the triangle mark indicates the number of ports the slave has i e 8 for SV831DUSBA The lt ENTER gt key brings you one level down and another screen pops up listing the names of the computers on that slave The name of the slave will be shown at the upper right corner of the OSD menu It is useful to group computers and still be able to see the group name An eye mark to the right of a name indicates the computer is selected to be monitored in Scan mode In the OSD this mark can be switched on or off by function key lt F2 gt Press the lt ESCAPE gt key to exit the OSD and to return to the selected computer the computer name is also shown on the screen Function key lt F1 gt To edit the name entry of a computer or a slave use the lt UP gt and lt DOWN gt arrow keys to highlight a channel then press lt F1 gt followed by name entry Valid characters are A
16. ther port During Scan mode OSD skips the security enabled device NOTE If you forget the password the only way to permanently erase all of the passwords is to press and hold the 1 and 2 front panel buttons then hold 7 and 8 Release 7 and 8 then release 1 and 2 Function key lt F4 gt More functions are available by hitting lt F4 gt A new screen pops up displaying more functions as described below Most of them are marked with a triangle gt indicating there are options to choose from Using the lt UP gt and lt DOWN gt arrow keys select the functions and press lt ENTER gt Available options will be shown in the middle of the screen Again use the lt UP gt and lt DOWN gt arrow keys to view options then press lt ENTER gt to make your selection You can press lt ESCAPE gt to exit 10 Instruction Manual Function Key lt F5 gt To switch the Sun mark of a port on or off indicating the computer is a Sun server as shown below Sun servers have more keys on the keyboard than a PC When a Sun marked port is selected the KVM Switch starts to translate the keys from a PC keyboard to a Sun keyboard See the section entitled Sun Keyboard Mapping for further detail KVM MENU SUN BLADE100 SUN BLADE 000 WIN2000 A WINNT30 EUROPE Sun mark ASIAN selected asias PASITIC Sun computer selection Please note It is unnecessary to switch the Sun mark ON or OFF if an authentic Sun keyboard is being us
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18. wn arrow key V to select the subsequent computer Press any other key to abort Manual Scan mode Scan Type Ready PC In Scan mode scan through power on and eye mark selected computers Ready PC In Scan mode scan through power on computers The non volatile memory stores the Scan Type setting Scan Rate Sets the duration of a computer displayed in Auto Scan mode The options are 3 seconds 8 seconds 15 seconds and 30 seconds The non volatile memory stores the Scan Rate setting Ready PC In Scan mode scan through power on computers 12 Instruction Manual only In Scan mode scan through any selected computer regardless of computer power status The non volatile memory stores the Scan Type setting Scan Rate Sets the duration of a computer displayed in Auto Scan mode The options are 3 seconds 8 seconds 15 seconds and 30 seconds The non volatile memory stores the Scan Rate setting Keyboard Speed SV831DUSBA offers keyboard typematic setting that overrides similar settings in BIOS and in Windows Available speed options are Low Middle Fast and Faster as 10 15 20 and 30 characters second respectively Keyboard settings are stored in non volatile memory Hotkey Menu When you hit the left lt CTRL gt key twice within two seconds the Hotkey Menu appears displaying a list of hotkey commands if the option is On The hotkey Menu can be turned Off if you prefer not to see it when the left lt CTRL gt key is
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