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Front Title:
Belkin Components
OmniView PS/2 2-port
“P” Part Number:
P72114
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Introduction:
Thank you for purchasing Belkin Components’ OmniView PS/2 2-port keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) switch!
Now, you can control multiple computers from just one keyboard, mouse and monitor. No more messy
server rooms, cluttered cables, or cramped cubicles. With the OmniView, you are in complete control!
Compatible with both PS/2 and serial mice, and DIN5 or MiniDIN6 keyboard c
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Technical Specs: Console Connectors Keyboard: Mini-DIN-6 female for PS/2 style-keyboard (AT keyboard simply requires Belkin F2N017 keyboard adapter) Mouse: DB-9 male for serial mouse Mini-DIN-6 female for PS/2 mouse Monitor: HD-DB-15 female for VGA monitor Computer P ort Connectors Keyboard: Mini-DIN-6 female for PS/2 style-keyboard (Computers with DIN-5 AT-style keyboard ports simply require either a Belkin F2N017 or F2N018 keyboard adapter, depending on the cable used) Mouse: DB-9
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Hardware Installation: 1. Make sure you have the right cables! Before attempting to connect anything to the OmniView or the computers, make sure you have the appropriate cables and adapters (if necessary): • PS/2 mouse or PS/2 keyboard cable Mini-DIN-6 male to male P art # F2N036-xx • Serial mouse cable DB-9 male to female, with thumbscrews Part # F2N209-xx-T • Standard VGA cable HD-DB-15 male to female, with thumbscrews Part # F2N025-xx-T • High-resolution / long distance V
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OmniView Cable Kits Belkin also offers complete OmniView Cable Kits. These include one keyboard, one mouse and the VGA cable for convenience. Select the appropriate one based on the type of mouse your computer uses. If the keyboard cable does not match with the port, simply attach one of the keyboard adapters mentioned above. OmniView PS/2 Cable Kit (for computers that use a PS/2 mouse) Part # A3X982 • 2 x PS/2 male to male cables for keyboard and mouse (Part # F2N036-06) • 1 x HD-D
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5. Connect the mouse to the OmniView. Simply attach the mouse cable into the appropriate port on the console section of the OmniView. NOTE: If your computers ALL have PS/2 mice, you MUST use a PS/2 mouse on the console. If your computers ALL have serial mice, you MUST use a serial mouse on the console. However, if you have a mixture of computers, some of which have PS/2 mice and other have serial mice, you MUST have both a serial and a PS/2 mouse on the OmniView console. Using just one c
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Cascading OmniViews OmniViews can be cascaded for control over more than 2 computers. The table below shows how many computers can be controlled from one keyboard, mouse and monitor using OmniView PS/2 2-port units. Number of Number of OmniViews Computers 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 When OmniViews are cascaded, they should follow a tree configuration, not having more than three levels deep. The console (keyboard, mouse and monitor) is connected to the singular, top-level OmniView. See the fig
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Connecting one OmniView into another is just like connecting a computer into an OmniView. The cable kit used is the A3X982, plus an F2N209-xx-T if a serial mouse is present. Simply connect the cascaded OmniView’s console port to one of its “parent” OmniView’s free ports, as below: Usage: Selecting which computer to operate can be done in two different ways - either by pressing the front-panel pushbuttons, or by entering the hot-key sequence. • Pressing the pushbuttons in front directly switches
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• To invoke scan mode, the following hot key sequence must be entered: ++ 0 You will then hear a beep to confirm scan mode is taking place, and this can be verified visually by the flashing lights on the currently selected computer port. Setting the scan time on each port is done through the DIP switches found on the back of the OmniView: DIP Switch Number Scan Time 1234(seconds) ON ON OFF ON 3 OFF ON OFF ON 10 ON OFF OFF ON 20 OFF OFF OFF ON 40 Quick Last
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Troubleshooting: WARNING! Make sure that all equipment is turned off when connecting or disconnecting any cables. Plugging and unplugging cables while the computer or OmniView are powered could potentially damage the computer, the OmniView, or both. VIDEO Q: What are the tech specs for the video section of the OmniView? • Compatible with VGA, SVGA and Multisync monitors • Monitor Support: RGB Analog, Horizontal Sync, Vertical Sync • VGA Bandwidth: 100 MHz • VGA Resolution max: 1024 x
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• The OmniView PS/2 supports either PS/2- or AT-style (serial) mice. Note that the OmniView does not convert from one type to the other. If you wish to use PS/2 mice on some PCs and serial mice on others, you must attach two mice, one of each type, to the console port on the top-level OmniView. This allows control of multiple computers from one monitor, one keyboard, and two mice. Q: The mouse is not detected upon boot-up or the mouse is lost or acts erratically when switching ports. • Chec
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FCC/CE 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 reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if no installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarant
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warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state. OTHER BELKIN PRODUCTS: OmniView accessories F1D065-FSW F1D080 F1D070 Extension cables F2N035-xx F2N034-xx F2N209-xx F2N025-xx F2N006-xx F2N009-xx Accessories ErgoPad premiere etc… Printer sharing F1U123-KIT AirMetro ParaShare
