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User’s Manual
Version 1.0
October 2010
EZswitch-0A-v1.0-E
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Disclaimer Information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer does not make any representations or warranties (implied or otherwise) regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic o
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Contents 1. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................1 2. SPECIFICATION........................................................................................................................................2 3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.....................................................................................................................3 4. INSTALLATION......................
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7.1.4. Currently Selected Channel Number..............................................................................16 7.1.5. Parent Channel Number ....................................................................................................17 7.1.6. Page Down / Up Indicator..................................................................................................17 7.1.7. Function Keys Menu....................................................................................
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11. TIERING WITH DOMINION KX II..........................................................................................................35 11.1. CONNECT EZSWITCH TO DOMINION KX II........................................................................................35 11.2. CONFIGURE DOMINION KX II ............................................................................................................35 11.3. REMOTE ACCESS TO AN EZSWITCH CHANNEL........................................
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1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing EZswitch, an 8-port or 16-port keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) switch. The product enables you to control 8 or 16 computers or servers from one console with PS/2 or USB input devices and a regular monitor. Features Supports the PS/2 and USB keyboard and mouse Computer connection via PS/2 or USB interface Fully compliant with the USB 1.1/ 2.0 specification Multi-platform support, including Windows, Linux, Mac OS9/OSX, and Sun Microsystems
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2. Specification Specification Maximum number of computers 8 or 16 Channel selection Push buttons, hot key or OSD interface Red ones for indicating the computer selection LEDs Green ones for indicating the computer accessibility Video 8 or 16 HDB-15 female connectors Channel ports: (KB/MS) (PS/2 & USB signals combined) PS/2 keyboard One 6-pin mini-DIN female connector PS/2 mouse One 6-pin mini-DIN female connector Console ports: Video One HDB-15 female connector USB keyboard One
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3. System Requirements Console Requirements: A VGA, SVGA or Multisync monitor with high resolution capability PS/2 or USB keyboard and mouse Computer (Server) Requirements: Equipped with a VGA, SVGA or Multisync video card Equipped with USB A type ports or PS/2 6-pin mini-DIN connectors for keyboard and mouse Cable Requirements: Custom KVM cables Note: To purchase these cables, contact your dealer or Raritan. 4. Installation 4.1. Front View Figure 1:
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Reset Switch: Press the Reset switch when you want to reset the system. This switch must be pressed with a pointed object, such as a paper clip or a ball-point pen. 4.2. Rear View Figure 3: Rear view of the 8-port switch Figure 4: Rear view of the 16-port switch 4.3. Install a KVM Switch (Single-Tier Installation) 4.3.1. Installation Guidelines All computers and devices must be turned OFF prior to installation. Disconnect power cords from the computers implemented
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Figure 5: Console connection 4.3.3. System Connection You need a custom combo cable to connect a computer to the EZswitch KVM switch. Note: If needed, contact your dealer or Raritan to purchase the custom KVM cables. Figure 6: Custom KVM cable 5
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There are three different ways to connect a computer. See the instructions below: A. Plug the combo cable’s USB, PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse and VGA connectors into a computer (see Figure 7). This method is highly recommended for computer connection. Figure 7: USB, PS/2 and VGA connections B. Plug only the combo cable’s PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse and VGA connectors into a computer (see Figure 8). Figure 8: PS/2 and VGA connections 6
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C. Plug only the combo cable’s USB and VGA connectors into a computer (see Figure 9). Figure 9: USB and VGA connections 4.4. Cascade KVM Switches (Multi-Tier Installation) You can cascade either the 8-port or the 16-port EZswitch products up to 3 tiers, expanding the number of computers to 64, 256 or 4096 computers. No special configuration is required for the cascade. After completing the installation, the system automatically configures the Master and Slave KVM switches. The Ma
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2. Second-tier Slave KVM switches (connected to the Master KVM switch), if any 3. Third-tier Slave KVM switches (connected to the second-tier Slave KVM switches), if any 4. All computers connected to KVM switches I. Connect other devices such as a montior or new computers to the Master KVM switch before turning on the additional devices. J. Now you can hot swap or hot plug any devices into any KVM switches. Both of 8-port and 16-port KVM switches support hot plug and hot swap function
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4.5. Firmware Upgrade Port The min-USB female connector on the rear of the EZswitch KVM switch is used for firmware upgrade. Contact your dealer or Raritan when you need to update the firmware. 4.6. Rack-Mount the KVM Switch Figure 11: Rack mounting This section describes how to attach mounting brackets to the KVM switch for rack-mounting it on a standard 19-inch rack. A. Screw the mounting brackets to the sides of the KVM switch (see Figure 11). B. Mount the KVM switch on a rac
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6. Hot Key Operation 6.1. Trigger the OSD Menu Press twice and then press . The OSD main menu will be displayed on the screen. All of the KVM settings can be configured through the OSD interface. Some KVM functions can also be performed using the OSD. + + 6.2. Set the Leading Hot Key A hot key allows you to quickly perform a specific function. Its leading key is set to by default. You can change this key if n
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Figure 12: Channel selection hot key Examples: + + <1> + + + <2> + + + <16> + Tip: You can also select a computer in the OSD menu. See the section “7.2 Channel Selection Using the OSD.” 6.3.2. Channel Switching Using Arrow Keys To switch to the prior or next channel that is adjacent to the current channel, do this: first press twice, and then the
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B. Switch to the prior or next channel using the key: Press the or key twice, and the system will automatically switch to the prior or next channel. Enable/disable the channel switching function: + + + Switch to the prior channel: + Switch to the next channel: + 6.4. Channel Selection in a Multi-Tier KVM System A cascaded KVM system allows you t
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Tip: You can also select a channel of a multi-tier KVM system using the OSD menu. See the section “7.2.2 Select a Second- or Third-Tier Channel.” 6.5. Disable or Enable the Buzzer To disable or enable the buzzer function, press twice, then and . The buzzer is enabled by default. + + + Tip: You can also enable/disable the buzzer by pressing in the OSD main menu. See the section “7.3.6 Sound.” . Figure 13: H
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Tip: You can also enable the Auto-Scan function in the OSD main menu. See the section “7.4 Auto-Scan Using the OSD.” Figure 14: Auto-Scan hot key ─┬── ┬ ──┬───── ─ │ │ └─ Channel name │ └──── ─ ──── ─ Channel number └────── ─ ──── ─ ─── Current mode Figure 15: Auto-Scan banner 6.6.2. Disable the Auto-Scan Function To quit the Auto-Scan mode, press any key on the keyboard. You can also quit the mode by pressing a push button on
