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Avocent SwitchView User Manual

Avocent switchview installer/user guide
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  • Page 1 ® Technology Corporation Expert Solutions for the LAN Environment ™ SwitchView ® Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 2 ©2000 Avocent Corporation. All rights reserved. Avocent and the Avocent logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation. SwitchView is a registered trademark of Cybex Computer Products Corporation. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Product Overview

    VGA and SVGA video. PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse peripherals are supported through the rear of the unit. When you turn on your PCs, the SwitchView will boot up each one without interruption by sending out the proper signal to eliminate keyboard errors. PCs may be powered-up one-at-a-time or all at once.

  • Page 4: Specifications

    FCC part 15B, EN55022, EN50082, CISPR22, ICES-003 Under certain circumstances it may be necessary to power the SwitchView with an external power supply. If this is necessary, the power supply should be a Listed Direct Plug-In Transformer unit marked “Class 2” or “L.P.S.”...

  • Page 5: Installation

    Installation Basic Install Before you install In order to connect your PCs to the SwitchView, you will need the appropriate connecting cables. We recommend these Avocent cable kits: For PS/2 PSs: CPS2-6A The SwitchView also accepts standard straight-through cables for these connections.

  • Page 6: Connecting Your Computers

    Power down all computers that will be part of your SwitchView system. Locate the appropriate cable kit to attach your first computer to the SwitchView. Now, plug the key- board cable from the kit into the purple nector of any available port on your SwitchView.

  • Page 7: Basic Operations

    LEDs will flash to verify that you are operating in Com- mand Mode. Now, whatever you type will be interpreted as SwitchView system commands until Enter is pressed to accept the command or Escape is pressed to cancel. In Command Mode, type the letter for the PC you wish to select.

  • Page 8: Scanning Pcs

    Scanning PCs The scanning feature allows you to automatically moni- tor, 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...

  • Page 9: Troubleshooting

    Video No video Verify that the video cable between the computer and the SwitchView is connected to the selected port. Verify that the monitor cable is correctly connected to the SwitchView. Power down the computer. Connect the monitor directly to the computer and power up again.
  • Page 10 Verify that the computer works properly with a mouse connected directly to it. If not, try another mouse. If you are using a serial mouse, verify that you are using an Avocent Serial Mouse adaptor. Logitech MouseMan Wheel Logitech Trackman Marble Wheel...
  • Page 11 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.
  • Page 12 Enables the scan Halt command. Mouse will suspend scanning. Mouse will not suspend scanning. (default) If you hot-plug the SwitchView to a PC con- nection you may experience a loss of mouse signal. Use this command to restore the signal if you’re using a PC with a standard PS/2...

  • Page 13: Federal Communications Commission (Fcc)

    U.S.A. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 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.

  • Page 15: Warranty

    Warranty Avocent Corporation 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. Additionally, all Avocent products carry an unconditional thirty-day satisfaction guarantee. If, for any reason, you are dissatisfied with the performance of this product, you may return it to the point of purchase for a refund of the purchase price (excluding shipping charges).
  • Page 16 Avocent Corporation 4991 Corporate Drive Huntsville, Alabama 35805-6201 Tel: +1 800 932 9239 Fax: +1 256 430 4031 E-mail: techsupport@avocent.com Avocent International Ltd. Avocent House Shannon Free Zone Shannon, Co. Clare Ireland Tel: +353 61 471 877 Fax: +353 61 471 871 E-mail: techsupp_eur@avocent.

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