Operation; Control Interfaces; Push Buttons; Keyboard Hotkeys - Tripp Lite B040-008-19 Owner's Manual

3. Operation

This chapter provides general guidelines for KVM Switch operation. It is strongly recommended that you read this chapter in advance of operating your
NetController KVM Switch.

3.1 Control Interfaces

There are three ways to operate your NetController KVM Switch—Push buttons, Keyboard Hotkeys or the OSD Menu. The operation of these three control
methods is detailed below.

3.1.1 Push Buttons

The push buttons are used to directly select the active computer channel that can be controlled by the shared keyboard, mouse and monitor. Pressing a front-
panel button during normal operation will cause the corresponding channel to be selected.

3.1.2 Keyboard Hotkeys

Hotkey commands are a convenient way to switch ports or perform basic operations on the KVM switch using only your keyboard. By default, all hotkey
commands are started by pressing the [Scroll Lock] key twice, and then completed with a series of keystrokes. The preceding hotkey can be changed from
[Scroll Lock] to [Caps Lock], [Num Lock] or [F12]. (See page 9 for details on changing the hotkey)
Hotkey Command* = [Scroll Lock], [Scroll Lock], Command Key/Sequence
*Hotkeys in a hotkey command must be pressed within 2 seconds of each other for the command to be successful.
The following table lists all of the hotkey commands that can be performed on the KVM switch, and gives a description of what they do.
Hotkey Command Hotkey Sequence
[Scroll Lock], [Scroll Lock], ab
Select Port (Single-Stage
Installation)
ab = 2-Digit Port Number (01 – 16)
[Scroll Lock], [Scroll Lock], ab, yz
Select Port (Daisy-Chain
Installation)
ab = 2-Digit Station Number (01 – 16)
yz = 2-Digit Port Number (01 – 16)
Next Lower Port [Scroll Lock], [Scroll Lock], [↓]
Next Higher Port [Scroll Lock], [Scroll Lock], [↑]
Next Lower Station [Scroll Lock], [Scroll Lock], [Page Up]
Next Higher Station [Scroll Lock], [Scroll Lock], [Page Down]
Beep On/Off [Scroll Lock], [Scroll Lock], [B]
Initiate an Auto Scan [Scroll Lock], [Scroll Lock], [S]
Title Bar On/Off [Scroll Lock], [Scroll Lock], [T]
Reset Console Mouse [Scroll Lock], [Scroll Lock], [End]
Open the OSD Menu [Scroll Lock], [Scroll Lock], [Spacebar]
Change the Hotkey [Scroll Lock], [Scroll Lock], [H], y
Preceding Sequence
y = [Scroll Lock], [Caps Lock], [Num Lock] or [F12]
Last Known Active Port [Scroll Lock], [Scroll Lock], [L]
Restore
Hotkeys in a hotkey command must be pressed within 2 seconds of each other for the command to be successful.
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3.1.3 On-Screen Display (OSD)
The On-Screen Display (OSD) is a text based interfaced used to navigate between ports and perform operations on the KVM switch. The OSD can be dis-
played by pressing the hotkey command [Scroll Lock], [Scroll Lock], [Spacebar]. The following section describes the features of the OSD and how to use
them.
1 Description
Switches console focus to the selected port.
Switches console focus to the selected KVM switch and port.
Switches console focus from the current port to the next accessible port prior to it.
Switches console focus from the current port to the next accessible port after it.
Switches console focus from the current port to the first accessible port on the next
lower-level KVM switch.
Switches console focus from the current port to the last accessible port on the next
higher-level KVM switch.
Toggles the Beeper On/Off. The Beeper sounds when performing a Hotkey Command
or during an Auto Scan.
Initiates an Auto Scan. Press any key to stop an Auto Scan.
Turns the Title Bar On/Off. Note: This does not affect the Title Bar setting in the OSD.
Resets the console mouse in the event of a lockup.
Opens the OSD Menu.
Changes the hotkey preceding sequence to [Scroll Lock], [Caps Lock], [Num Lock] or
[F12].
Enables/Disables the feature that restores the KVM switch to the last port to have the
KVMs focus prior to a power failure.
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