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User's Manual
Version 1.0
October 2010
EZswitch-0A-v1.0-E

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual Version 1.0 October 2010 EZswitch-0A-v1.0-E...

  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    Disclaimer Information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer does not make any representations or warranties (implied or otherwise) regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Auto-Scan Time Interval ...14 6.7..15 ONSOLE OSD OPERATION ...15 7.1. OSD M ...15 7.1.1. Tier Number ...15 7.1.2. Channel Name...15 7.1.3. Computer & KVM Switch Status...16 Contents ) ...4 INGLE NSTALLATION ) ...7 ULTI NSTALLATION ...9 ...9 WITCH ...10 ...10 KVM S ...10...
  • Page 4 7.1.4. Currently Selected Channel Number...16 7.1.5. Parent Channel Number ...17 7.1.6. Page Down / Up Indicator...17 7.1.7. Function Keys Menu...17 7.2. HANNEL ELECTION 7.2.1. Select a Channel...17 7.2.2. Select a Second- or Third-Tier Channel ...18 7.2.3. Return to the Upper-Tier OSD ...18 7.3.
  • Page 5 TIERING WITH DOMINION KX II...35 11.1. ONNECT SWITCH TO 11.2. ONFIGURE OMINION 11.3. EMOTE CCESS TO AN 12. KEYBOARD AND MOUSE COMPATIBILITY ...38 12.1. OUSE OMPATIBILITY 12.2. EYBOARD OMPATIBILITY KX II...35 OMINION KX II ...35 ...37 SWITCH HANNEL ...38 ABLE ...43...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing EZswitch, an 8-port or 16-port keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) switch. The product enables you to control 8 or 16 computers or servers from one console with PS/2 or USB input devices and a regular monitor. ...

  • Page 8: Specification

    2. Specification Maximum number of computers Channel selection LEDs Video Channel ports: (KB/MS) PS/2 keyboard PS/2 mouse Console ports: Video USB keyboard USB mouse Auto-Scan interval DDC, DDC2 monitor resolution Hot swappable Operating systems Power supply Dimensions (L x W x H) Weight Housing material Operating temperature...

  • Page 9: System Requirements

    “On-Line” LEDs: A lit GREEN LED ind corresponding channel and is ready to access. Figure 1: Front view of the 8-port switch Figure 2: Front view of the 16-port switch es that the computer connected to the corresponding icates that a computer is physically connected to the...

  • Page 10: Rear View

     Reset Switch: Press the Reset switch when you want to reset the system. This switch must be pressed with a pointed object, such as a paper clip or a ball-point pen. 4.2. Rear View 4.3. Install a KVM Switch (Single-Tier Installation) 4.3.1.

  • Page 11: System Connection

    Figure 5: Console connection 4.3.3. System Connection You need a custom combo cable to connect a computer to the EZswitch KVM switch. Note: If needed, contact your dealer or Raritan to purchase the custom KVM cables. Figure 6: Custom KVM cable...
  • Page 12 There are three different ways to connect a computer. See the instructions below: A. Plug the combo cable’s USB, PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse and VGA connectors into a computer (see Figure 7). This method is highly recommended for computer connection. Figure 7: USB, PS/2 and VGA connections B.

  • Page 13: Cascade Kvm Switches (Multi-Tier Installation)

    After completing the installation, the system automatically configures the Master and Slave KVM switches. The Master KVM switch is the first-tier KVM switch and Slave KVM switches are second-tier or third-tier KVM switches. You can select the computers connected to the Master or Slave KVM switches at any time.
  • Page 14 Second-tier Slave KVM switches (connected to the Master KVM switch), if Third-tier Slave KVM switches (connected to the second-tier Slave KVM switches), if any All computers connected to KVM switches Connect other devices such as a montior or new computers to the Master KVM switch before turning on the additional devices.

  • Page 15: Firmware Upgrade Port

    4.5. Firmware Upgrade Port The min-USB female connector on the rear of the EZswitch KVM switch is used for firmware upgrade. Contact your dealer or Raritan when you need to update the firmware. 4.6. Rack-Mount the KVM Switch This section describes how to attach mounting brackets to the KVM switch for rack-mounting it on a standard 19-inch rack.

  • Page 16: Hot Key Operation

    6. Hot Key Operation 6.1. Trigger the OSD Menu Press <Scroll Lock> twice and then press <Enter>. The OSD main menu will be displayed on the screen. All of the KVM settings can be configured through the OSD interface. Some KVM functions can also be performed using the OSD. <Scroll Lock>...

  • Page 17: Channel Switching Using Arrow Keys

    Using the OSD.” 6.3.2. Channel Switching Using Arrow Keys To switch to the prior or next channel that is adjacent to the current channel, do this: first press <Scroll Lock> twice, and then the <Left arrow> or <Right arrow> key.

  • Page 18: Channel Selection In A Multi-Tier Kvm System

    B. Switch to the prior or next channel using the <ALT> key: Press the <Left ALT> or <Right ALT> key twice, and the system will automatically switch to the prior or next channel.  Enable/disable the <ALT> channel switching function: <Scroll Lock>...

  • Page 19: Disable Or Enable The Buzzer

    “7.3.6 Sound.” 6.6. Auto-Scan Function After enabling the Auto-Scan function, the KVM switch will cycle through all channels and display them one by one on the screen. At this time, both of the mouse and keyboard are disabled to prevent any accidental operation errors, such as erratic movement of the mouse or wrong inputs.

  • Page 20: Disable The Auto-Scan Function

    Tip: You can also enable the Auto-Scan function in the OSD main menu. See the section “7.4 Auto-Scan Using the OSD.” ─┬── ┬ │ │ └─────────────── 6.6.2. Disable the Auto-Scan Function To quit the Auto-Scan mode, press any key on the keyboard. You can also quit the mode by pressing a push button on the KVM front panel to select the corresponding channel.

  • Page 21: Console Lock

    <Scroll Lock> + <Scroll Lock> + <H> + <Enter> To unlock the console, follow the onscreen messages to press any key, and type the User Name and Password. After the successful login, the KVM switch and console devices are unlocked and you can resume normal operation.

  • Page 22: Computer & Kvm Switch Status

    A highlight bar in pink shows which channel is being selected. A plus mark (+) to the left of the channel name means the channel port is connected to a second- or third-tier KVM switch. 7.1.3. Computer & KVM Switch Status ...

  • Page 23: Parent Channel Number

    7.1.5. Parent Channel Number The number below the tier number is the channel number of the upper tier, where the tiered KVM switch is connected. For example, 8 means channel 8 of the upper-tier KVM switch. This number is available for the 2nd- and 3rd-tier channels, but unavailable for the1st tier.

  • Page 24: Select A Second- Or Third-Tier Channel

    └──────────── 7.2.2. Select a Second- or Third-Tier Channel A plus mark (+) to the left of the channel name indicates a tiered KVM switch is connected to this channel port. Pressing <Enter> lets you enter the next tier, and the screen displays a list of channels of the selected Slave KVM switch.

  • Page 25: Scan Mode

    7.3.1. Scan Mode  Select: With this option selected, only the channels that are marked with S in the STA column in the OSD main menu will be scanned after entering the Auto-Scan mode.  PC ON: This option will scan all channels where computers are connected and powered on.

  • Page 26: Hot Key

     Banner: Press the arrow keys to move the channel banner until it reaches the desired position. Then press <ESC> to save the new position. Figure 21: Channel banner position setup 7.3.5. Hot Key The default hot key is <Scroll Lock>. You can change the hot key and set it to <Num Lock>...

  • Page 27: Auto-Scan Using The Osd

    7.4. Auto-Scan Using the OSD 7.4.1. Enable the Auto-Scan Function To activate the Auto-Scan function in the OSD mode, press <F2>. The Auto-Scan banner is displayed to indicate the currently-scanned channel. ─┬── ┬ │ │ │ └────────── └─────────────── Tip: You can also activate the Auto-Scan function by using the hot key combination: <Scroll Lock>...

  • Page 28: Different Auto-Scan Modes

    <F3> in the OSD mode to log out of the system. The Console Lock banner is displayed on the screen. The KVM switch will be locked until a user logs in successfully. User Name: JERRY Password: Tip: You can also logout to lock console by using the hot key combination: <Scroll Lock>...

  • Page 29: Rename A Channel

    7.6. Rename a Channel Select the channel that you want to rename by pressing the Up/Down arrow keys and then <F4> in the OSD main menu. The Rename dialog appears for you to change the channel name. Press <Enter> to save the new channel name or <ESC> to cancel. 7.7.

  • Page 30: Security Mode

    7.7.2. Security Mode To change the security mode settings, move the highlight bar to the Security Mode field, and press the <Left arrow> or <Right arrow> key to change the option. The following functions cannot be performed without enabling the security mode: ...

  • Page 31: User Account Settings

    Figure 28: Administrator password setup dialog 7.7.4. User Account Settings 3 built-in user accounts are permitted to access and administer the KVM switch: ABC, DEF, and GHI. To change the user name and set the password, move the highlight bar to one of the user names.

  • Page 32: Port Lock

    permissions of a specific user, move the highlight bar to the channel, and press <A>, <1>, <2> or <3> to set the channel access permissions for all or specific user accounts. Note: It is not necessary to set the permissions for the administrator since the administrator has full access permissions.

  • Page 33: Select A Locked Channel

    7.8.2. Select a Locked Channel If anyone selects the channel that has been locked by pressing either the front panel push button or a hot key combination, the OSD main menu appears.Press <ESC> after the OSD main menu appears, and then type the admin user name and password to unlock the channel port when prompted.

  • Page 34: Special Sun Key Emulation

    8. Special Sun Key Emulation A Sun keyboard has 16 special function keys. EZswitch can emulate these function keys with a PS/2 or USB keyboard. See the table below for how to emulate these Sun keys. To activate the emulation function on a PS/2 and USB keyboard: A.

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    Symptom Keyboard and/or mouse Keyboard and/or mouse not functional require a reset Loose cable connection to the computer The KVM switch requires a reset Master/Slave daisy Inappropriate configuration or chaining does not work incorrect installation procedure Two OSD images appear...

  • Page 36: Firmware Upgrade

    10. Firmware Upgrade You can update any of the following on a KVM switch through a firmware upgrade:  USB Console: Update the USB keyboard/mouse compatibility. The firmware filename for the USB console is similar to OTG_182S_SCAN_Vx.xx.300.  PS/2 Console: Update the PS/2 keyboard/mouse compatibility.
  • Page 37 Figure 33: KVM upgrade utility window Connect the mini-USB cable from the KVM switch’s firmware update port to the USB port on a computer running the firmware update utility. G. The utility automatically detects the KVM switch’s programmer. Figure 34: Mini-USB cable...
  • Page 38 Figure 35: KVM programmer detected message H. Select the item that you want to update by enabling the corresponding checkbox(es). For example, select the “USB Console” checkbox and click the Browse (…) button to select the firmware file. Figure 36: USB Console checkbox selected In the Open dialog, select the appropriate firmware file and click Open.
  • Page 39 Click the “Program” button to start the firmware update. A status bar is displayed at the bottom of the dialog to indicate the update progress. Figure 37: Open dialog Figure 38: Program button...
  • Page 40 Figure 39: Update progress bar The firmware is updated successfully. Figure 40: The successful update message...

  • Page 41: Tiering With Dominion Kx Ii

    Connect one end of a UTP (Cat5/5e/6) cable to the CIM and the other end of the cable to one of available server ports on the Dominion KX II KVM switch. Figure 41: Integration of EZswitch and Dominion KX II 11.2.
  • Page 42 EZswitch device’s channels. Type 8 for an 8-port EZswitch KVM switch or 16 for a 16-port EZswitch KVM switch. H. In the KVM Switch Name field, enter the name you want to use to refer to this port connection. Activate the channel ports (targets) that the KVM switch hot key sequence will be applied to by selecting ‘Active’...

  • Page 43: Remote Access To An Ezswitch Channel

    11.3. Remote Access to an EZswitch Channel After properly configuring Dominion KX II, you can remotely access any computer connected to the EZswitch KVM switch via Dominion KX II. Launch the web browser, and type the IP address for Dominion KX II.

  • Page 44: Keyboard And Mouse Compatibility

    A number of USB and PS/2 keyboards and mice are compatible with the EZswitch KVM switch. Note that it is likely that the USB or PS/2 keyboards and mice other than those listed in the tables may be also compatible with the product.
  • Page 45 Manufacture Model Ergotech ET-M6673 Ergotech ET-M6753 Ergotech ET-M6913C(MU6) Genius NetMouse Genius NetScroll EYE Model: GM-03001P Genius MINI TRACKER Model: GM-04007A/U Genius EasyMouse PS/2 Genius P801 Genius K3P400A Genius MX-526 GOOD VISION H3003 HAWK 12-OUM233 5188-2466 M-SBJ96 M032BO(A) MO09BO INTROPIC Multi-Media Optical Mouse Model: MS-AM-2612U INTROPIC Optical Wheel Mouse...
  • Page 46 Manufacture Model LASER-MOUSE ML101 LEMEL Browser Mouse LEMEL LW3-P LEMEL CHIC 730 LEMEL 10WCM-B700 Logitech C-UM34 Logitech Cordless Click optical mouse Model: M-RAA88 (C-BL4-MSE) Logitech Cordless Notebook Mouse Model: V200 Logitech Cordless Optical Mouse Model: M-RR95 (C-BG17-DUAL) Logitech Cordless Desktop EX100 Logitech Cordless Optical Mouse Model: CM-RR67A...
  • Page 47 Manufacture Model Logitech M-BJ58 Logitech M-BP86 Logitech M-BQ85 Logitech M-BT96A Logitech C-UM34 Logitech M-RY81CC (C-BK16A-DUAL) Logitech M-RR67A ( BMS-07 ) Logitech S510 Logitech M-RAK898(C-BO33) Logitech LASER V400 Logitech MX Revolution Logitech MX 1100 Logitech VX Nano Logitech M705 Logitech M-BQ85 Logitech QuickSilver Mouse 3KEY Macally...
  • Page 48 Manufacture Model Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical Microsoft Optical Mouse Blue Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical Microsoft Notebook Optical Mouse Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0 Microsoft TrackBall Explorer 1.0 PS/2 USB Microsoft Microsoft IntelliMouse Microsoft X03-53717 Microsoft 1016(X802055-002) Microsoft X08-99489 Microsoft X09-13962...

  • Page 49: Keyboard Compatibility Table

    Manufacture Model SONY VGP-UMS50 Crossbow USB MICROSYSTEMS P/N: 370-3632-01 SVPA Mouse Clicker M01 SYNNEX SCROLLING MOUSE Model: 0107 T.C.STAR TCM920 T.C.STAR Optical Mouse Model: TCM560N TOP-TINT MP-5020-E2 TOSHIBA IPC5017A ViewSonic ViewMate Optical Mouse Model: VS10212 WINTEK 3D Internet Mouse Model: WSS23 WINTEK Optical Wheel Mouse Model: WSS36...
  • Page 50 Manufacture Model Atake KJ-118 BEAUTY NBK-2198-PS/2 BENQ 6511-VA BENQ A800 5123 5140 5301 5197 5123W E5XKB5301 Certified E5XKBM104M10UC Chicony 9850 COMPAQ 6133-006 COMPAQ KU-9978 DELL SK-8110 DELL SK-8115 DTROIS RUNNER 1000 EAGLE TOUCH SKB-2200 Elecom TK-LU2BSVB(10Keys) Esense 13-EWK240 Ergotech ET-K701 EzKey EZ-6000-PS/2 FREE WILL...
  • Page 51 Manufacture Model KB9939 INNOVAT IT-3100 I-ROCKS KR-6130 JI-HAW KW-3230 KINYO KBW71 KRONE 9810 LEMEL 5201-PS/2 LEMEL KB-5106-P-PS/2 Logitech Cordless Desktop EX100 Model: Y-RH35 RT7R06 Logitech Cordless Keyboard Model: Y-RJ20 (BMS-09) Logitech Cordless Desktop EX100 Model: Y-RQ57 Logitech Cordless Keyboard Model: Y-RAK73 (BMS-07) Logitech Cordless Keyboard Model: Y-RR54 (BMS-07)
  • Page 52 Manufacture Model Logitech Y-BP62a Logitech Y-SM46 Logitech Y-SS36 Logitech Y-SX49 MEMOREX MX-3300 Microsoft Wireless MultiMedia Keyboard 1.1 Model:1014 Microsoft Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard Microsoft Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite Microsoft EZ-6000 Microsoft kc-0405 Microsoft RT9401 Microsoft RT9480 Microsoft W0R313 Microsoft X09-51329 CKBM-001-PS/2 Novia...
  • Page 53 Manufacture Model TC.STAR TCK220 TC.STAR TCK960 TURBO-JET 8801RE+W U-Sheng VIGA-106 View Sonic VS10297 WINTEK WK-220 WINTEK WK-370 WINTEK WK-808/KT-808 WINTEK WK-808S YAMA CYKB-03 ZIPPY WK-880 ZIPPY WK-620 Type PS/2 PS/2 PS/2 Remark Wireless...
  • Page 55 Two-Year Limited Warranty Raritan, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Raritan”) warrants the Raritan product to be in good working order for a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase from Raritan or an authorized Raritan reseller. Should this product fail to be in good working order at any time during this two-year warranty period, please contact Raritan for technical service.
  • Page 56 Governing Law Both you and Raritan consent to the application of the laws of the country in which you acquired the Product to govern, interpret, and enforce all of your and Raritan’s rights, duties, and obligations arising from, or relating in any manner to, the subject matter of this Agreement, without regard to conflict of law principles.
  • Page 57  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guardian Support Services Standard – Two Year Limited Warranty Please record your purchase information for future reference. Serial Number: Product Purchase Date: P/N: Purchased From: Dealer’s Phone Number: Extended Warranty Plan: Date of Purchase: Expiration Date: Technical Support: America (732) 764-8886 (732) 764-8887...

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