Table of Contents Introduction ..................3 Intended Audience ................3 Revision ..................3 Safety Precautions ................. 4 Safety Precautions (French) ............5 User Guidance & Precautions ............6 General ..................8 Before You Begin ................8 Step 1 – Create a new Project ............9 Step 2 –...
Section 1 - Introduction Introduction Intended Audience In order to prepare customized presets and upload them to the KM This document is intended for the following professionals: it is required to use the KM Configuration tool. This function is • System Administrators/IT Managers limited only to authorized administrators performing login.
Section 1 - Introduction Section 1 - Introduction Safety Precautions Please read the following safety precautions carefully before using • The product should be stored and used only in temperature and the product: humidity controlled environments as defined in the product’s •...
Section 1 - Introduction Section 1 - Introduction Safety Precautions (French) ou provoque des court circuits de la prise du Veuillez lire attentivement les précautions de sécurité suivantes secteur. avant d’utiliser le produit: Un liquide a pénétré dans le boîtier de ...
Section 1 - Introduction Section 1 - Introduction 3. The appropriate usage of peripherals (e.g. keyboard, mouse, User Guidance & Precautions display, authentication device) is described in detail in this Please read the following User Guidance & Precautions carefully User Manual's appropriate sections. Do not connect any before using the product: authentication device with an external power source to 1.
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Section 1 - Introduction Section 1 - Introduction c. When connecting a non-qualified display, the video diagnostic LED will flash green and video will not work. d. When connecting a non-qualified USB device, CAC LED will flash green and USB device will be inoperable.
Section 1 - Introduction Section 1 - Introduction 1.2. Supported Operating Systems: General Windows XP – All versions The KM Configuration utility is a web based tool that allows system Windows Vista – All versions administrators to define custom displays' setup and create a custom ...
Section 2 - Configuration Product Model – The product model can be found on the back sticker of the KM switch. Each KM port can support up Step 1 – Create a new Project to 4 connected displays. Each KM configuration file is called a “KM Configuration Project”.
Section 2 - Configuration Once selecting the number of displays you will be able to enter the size and native resolution for every display. Note: If a display is set to Portrait orientation the Native resolution should be entered accordingly. For example, for a display with a native display resolution of 1680x1050 which is used in Portrait please enter resolution of 1050x1680.
Section 2 - Configuration The following instructions and screen captures are based on Multiple display setup Windows 7 but are almost identical in Windows XP and Windows When creating a setup with multiple displays (dual-head, triple-head, Vista. quad-head etc.) for one or more of the computers there is an Go to: additional need to properly enter the Microsoft virtual desktop “Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Display\Screen Resolution”.
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Section 2 - Configuration Go back to KM switch web utility and: Enter the details for you main display as requested in the dialog. Figure 5 – Entering multiple displays data Figure 6 – Finding out secondary display V/H coordinates Enter the parameters for the secondary display.
Section 2 - Configuration Step 5 – Place the Displays and Create the Geometry Example 2 – Both below configurations creates identical setups in which mouse curser moves from the right of computer 2 display 2 to At this stage the administrator will create the overall displays setup. the left of computer 1 display 1.
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Section 2 - Configuration Example 3 - The setup in figure 10 below is illegal. There is no interface between the two displays hence the curser will not move. It is recommended to use the setup in figure 11 below instead which will give similar positions but will work.
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Section 2 - Configuration Example 4 – The two below setups are identical except for the fact that on the right setup the user chose to prevent the mouse curser from moving from: Computer 2, Display 2 to Computer 1, Display 1. This was done by clicking on the Yellow area between the displays.
Section 2 - Configuration Multi Displays Rules Computers with Multi displays – When one of the computers is configured with multi displays the setup of those displays connected to the same PC must be similar to that configured on the MS setup. Computers with Multi Displays 2 –...
Section 2 - Configuration Required for Uploading LM Configuration Loading driver mapping file Loading driver mapping file is an “.inf” file which maps certain MS drivers to be used by KM Switch once in Administrator mode. USB programming cable This special USB cable is required to load configurations on to the KM switch.
Section 2 - Configuration KM Loading Utility Once the KM is in Administration mode and is properly connected to the PC you can open the KM loading utility and select your configuration file. Note: Verify that the special programming cable is connected to the KM USB Console mouse jack.
Section 2 - Configuration Loading a Configuration File Click on the “Select a new configuration file” Browse to your .kmc configuration file Click on update KM The utility GUI should look like this: Figure 2 – KM Loading Utility capture – file selected and loaded After loading is complete, restart the KM, connect the mouse back to the mouse port and the new configuration will apply.
Section 2 - Configuration Trouble Shooting and Support The loading utility communicates with the KM switch to load the configuration file. The two most common errors when using the loading utility are: Configuration file incorrectly formatted No Communication with the KM switch Configuration file incorrectly formatted When loading a wrong configuration file the Loading Utility will report the issue if possible and will direct the user to load another...
Section 2 - Configuration No Communication with KM switch To avoid this make sure the special programming cable is properly The loading utility is communicating with the KM switch once: connected between: The KM switch has entered Administrative mode ...