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- Page 1 SwitchView ® Installer/User Guide Installer/User Guide...
- Page 2 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”...
- Page 3 SwitchView ® 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.
- Page 4 FCC Notification Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’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.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
SwitchView ® Contents Chapter 1 - Product Overview Feature Overview ......3 Compatibility . - Page 7 C H A P T E R Product Overview Contents Feature Overview ......3 Compatibility .
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Page 9: Chapter 1: Product Overview
Chapter 1: Product Overview 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/AT and PS/2 systems and 100% compatible machines with support for VGA, SVGA, XGA and XGA-II video. - Page 10 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.
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Page 11: Compatibility
Chapter 1: Product Overview 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. -
Page 13: Installation
C H A P T E R Installation Contents Connecting Your Local Peripherals ....9 Connecting Computers to the SwitchView MP ..9... -
Page 15: Chapter 2: Installation
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 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 A PS/2 keyboard will not function if a Sun keyboard is attached. - Page 16 SwitchView MP Installer/User Guide Cable Description CUFC-6 Universal PS/2,AT,Serial, VGA CUFC-8 Universal PS/2,AT,Serial, VGA CUFC-15 Universal PS/2,AT,Serial, VGA CIFCA-4 PS/2 only/VGA CIFCA-8 PS/2 only/VGA CIFCA-15 PS/2 only/VGA CUSB-4 USB/VGA CUSB-8 USB/VGA CUSB-12 USB/VGA CWSN-4 SUN Kbd/Mouse 13W3 CWSN-8 SUN Kbd/Mouse 13W3 CWSN-15 SUN Kbd/Mouse 13W3 CVSN-4...
- Page 17 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.
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Page 19: System Control
C H A P T E R Basic Operations Contents Selecting a PC ....... 15 Scanning PCs . -
Page 21: Selecting A Pc
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. -
Page 22: Scanning Pcs
SwitchView MP Installer/User Guide Scanning PCs The scanning feature allows you to automatically 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. -
Page 23: System Control
System Control The following is a summary of all operational commands. SYSTEM CONTROL KEY SEQUENCES Key Sequence <CTRL> <CTRL> Addr <Enter> <CTRL> <CTRL> Dnn<Enter> <CTRL> <CTRL> SG<Enter> <CTRL> <CTRL> SH<Enter> <CTRL> <CTRL> M+<Enter> <CTRL> <CTRL> M-<Enter> <CTRL> <CTRL> MR<Enter> <CTRL> <CTRL> MW<Enter> <CTRL>... -
Page 24: Keyboard Translation
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. - Page 25 TABLE 2: POWER/SLEEP FOR USB COMPUTERS Peripheral Keyboard Scroll Lock PS/2 Shift-F11 Sleep Power 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 Compose Key Computer...
- Page 27 C H A P T E R Appendices Contents A: Specifications ......23 B: Troubleshooting .
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Page 29: Chapter 4: Appendices
A: Specifications Mechanical Environmental/Power Supported Hardware Agency Approvals HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS Height: 1.9" (4.83 cm) Width: 8.1" (20.57 cm) Depth: 5.0" (12.7 cm) 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 Computer: IBM PC/AT, PS/2, Sun workstations, USB computers and 100% compatibles... -
Page 30: B: Troubleshooting
SwitchView MP Installer/User Guide B: Troubleshooting Unit Green channel LED not lit Verify that the computer is powered on. Check the cabling between your com- puter and the SwitchView. Verify that a keyboard works when plugged directly into your PC. A laptop computer may not light the LED. - Page 31 Mouse Mouse jumps or “hugs” screen If the 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: <CTRL> <CTRL>ZM<Enter> Mouse is inoperable on one or more channels Try the mouse reset command: for IntelliMouse.
- Page 32 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 that the keyboard is plugged into the keyboard port in the User Console area on the rear panel of the unit.
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Page 33: Warranty
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. - Page 34 L4B 1E4 Canada Tel: +1 877 992 9239 Fax: +1 877 524 2985 590-171-101 Rev C Avocent International Ltd. Avocent House, Shannon Free Zone Shannon, County Clare, Ireland Tel: +353 61 715 292 Fax: +353 61 471 871 Avocent Germany Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße 2-4...
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