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Page 1: Installation And
VISTA MINI DESKTOP KVM SWITCH WITH AUDIO Installation and Operation Manual 10707 Stancliff Road Phone: (281) 933-7673 Houston, Texas 77099 Internet: www.rosel.com ELECTRONICS... -
Page 2: Limited Warranty
LIMITED WARRANTY Rose Electronics warrants the Vista Mini purchase from Rose Electronics or an authorized dealer. Should this product fail to be in good working order at any time during this one year warranty period, Rose Electronics will, at its option, repair or replace the Unit as set forth below. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Package contents ......2 Vista Mini models ......2 Locating the unit . - Page 4 Appendix A. Factory default settings Appendix B. General specifications Appendix C. Cables and accessories ....... . .
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Page 5: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing Vista Mini™. Designed for plug-and-play operation, your new Vista Mini switch simplifies your job by helping you organize your mul- tiple computer applications. Because Vista Mini lets you use a single keyboard, monitor, mouse, and speakers to access two computers, you can significantly reduce your equipment overhead and end keyboard and monitor clutter. -
Page 6: Getting Started
2 PCs Locating the unit The Vista Mini unit is best located as close to the CPUs as possible. This will re- duce the length of the CPU cables and provide a more cost-effective and neater installation. While usage of the Vista Mini is trouble-free and transparent and need not be in an accessible location, you may wish to access the front panel to observe the LEDs, switch to a computer, or reset the unit. - Page 7 Two View Cable to PC with serial mouse Adapter from mini-din-6 to DB9 Two View Cable to PC with VGA VIStA MINI INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL To Two View To PC with din-5 keyboard port To PC with DB9 male...
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Page 8: Vista Mini Hardware
VIStA MINI HARDWARE The front panel The Vista Mini front panel features five LEDs and two switches. To familiarize yourself with Vista Mini’s controls and indicators, review the illustration and de- scriptions given below. THIS SIDE CONNECTS TO COMPUTER 1... -
Page 9: The Connectors
The connectors All cables are connected at the Vista Mini’s side and rear panels. The side pan- els are used to connect to the computers. The rear panel is to connect the key- board, monitor, mouse, and speakers. For these you do not need an adapter cable, since these should plug in directly. -
Page 10: Installation
Plug the mini-din-6 male-male cable from the computer mouse port into one of one of the numbered mini-din-6 female connectors with a mouse symbol on the Vista Mini rear panel. If your computer has a se- rial port for the mouse use the mini-din-6 female to DB9 female adapter. -
Page 11: Step 3. Powering Up The System
Step 4. Switching from the keyboard Your Vista Mini is now ready for operation using its default settings. Pressing the numbered switch on the front panel will switch to that computer. To take full ad- vantage of the Vista Mini features, refer to the Operation section beginning on... -
Page 12: Operation
Vista Mini is simple to operate. Computer selection and function commands are entered from the keyboard. You can also select computers manually from the Vista Mini’s front panel by using switches 1-4. This section details each Vista Mini function. IMPORTANT OPERATION NOTE: To send Vista Mini keyboard com- mands, you must first press and release the left Control Key (<Ctrl>). -
Page 13: Scan Time Interval Command
Keep command to save the setting. Mode command Vista Mini supports keyboard modes 1, 2, and 3. The keyboard mode is set by commands from the CPU. Mode 2 is the most common mode used by the vast majority of PCs. It is also the power-up state of all PC and PS/2 keyboards. - Page 14 21.8 10.9 20.0 10.0 18.5 17.1 16.0 Delay in Delay Delay in millisec. value millisec. VIStA MINI INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL Table 4. Typematic rate Rate Rate Keys/sec Value Table 5. Typematic delay Delay Delay in value millisec. Rate Rate...
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Page 15: Ps/2 To Serial Mouse Translation, Wheel Mouse
PS/2 use Q0 instead of Q2. Keep command The Keep command saves the current state of the Vista Mini’s custom settings. These settings are scan enable, scan interval, each CPU’s mode and keyboard LED state, maximum computers, the keyboard typematic value, and the mouse translation for each CPU. -
Page 16: Rom Identification Command
This command is used to re-boot the mouse and keyboard without removing power from the Vista Mini. This is most useful to reset a PS/2 mouse which has been unplugged and plugged back in. This command is also useful to enable mouse data to be sent to a CPU which has not enabled the mouse. - Page 17 To perform this operation, hold in the “1" switch on the front panel and press and release the ”reset" switch. At least one CPU must be connected to the unit, so that the unit can be powered. The status LED will flash three times to sig- nify that the non-volatile memory has been returned to the original factory de- fault settings listed in Appendix A.
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Page 18: Keyboard Command Summary
Do not use the numeric keypad to enter any commands. All Vista Mini commands use a two second time-out between characters, to abort the command. This is a feature that restores the keyboard to normal oper- ation, so the keyboard is not put it into a command mode which might lock it up from normal operation. - Page 19 Tells Vista Mini to save current scan state and custom settings of commands shown below. Sets the time, in seconds, that Vista Mini will pause at each port when scanning. Note: Follow with Keep command. Sets Vista Mini CPU’s keyboard mode. Used when CPU is booted before being con- nected to Vista Mini.
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Page 20: Troubleshooting
Cable is defective, try using cable from another CPU. If problem goes away cable is defective. d. Port on Vista Mini is defective, try using another port on Vista Mini. If problem goes away port is defective. e. Port on CPU is defective, try plugging in keyboard or mouse di- rectly if problem remains CPU port is defective. -
Page 21: Service Information
Cable is defective, try using cable from another CPU if problem goes away cable is defective. d. Port on Vista Mini is defective, try using another port on Vista Mini. If problem goes away port is defective. 9. Lower resolution video OK, but can’t enter high resolution mode a. -
Page 22: Appendix A. Factory Default Settings
CPU CONNECTORS VIDEO CONNECTOR PS/2 MOUSE CONNECTOR KEYBOARD CONNECTOR AUDIO CONNECTOR CHASSIS VIStA MINI INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL Default 5 seconds Numlock On 43 (Rate=10.9 chars/sec, delay = 500 millisec.) 0 (PS/2 mouse input to PS/2 mouse output) .8" high by 3.2" wide by 4.2" deep 1 lb. -
Page 23: Part Number
Replace xx with desired length. **Available in 1, 5, 10, 20, 35, 50, 75, and 100 foot lengths. Replace xx with desired length. VIStA MINI INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL Reset switch, computer select switch Status LED, computer select LEDs 1-2, computer... - Page 24 10707 Stancliff Road Phone: (281) 933-7673 Houston, Texas 77099 Internet: www.rosel.com ELECTRONICS...
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