Vertiv Cybex SC KM 120 Installer/User Manual

Vertiv Cybex SC KM 120 Installer/User Manual

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  • Page 1 Cybex™ SC Switching System Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 2 The products covered by this instruction manual are manufactured and/or sold by Vertiv. This document is the property of Vertiv and contains confidential and proprietary information owned by Vertiv. Any copying, use or disclosure of it without the written permission of Vertiv is strictly prohibited.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Product Overview 1.1 Features and Benefits 2 Basic Operation 2.0.1 Factory reset 2.1 Switch Overview 2.1.1 Switching between computers 2.1.2 Dedicated Peripheral Port (DPP) 2.1.3 KM multi-monitor support 2.2 Keyboard and Mouse Settings 2.2.1 Keyboard settings 2.2.2 Mouse settings 2.2.3 Filtered USB port (fUSB) 2.2.4 Interchangeable KVM to KM functionality...
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  • Page 5: Product Overview

    1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Cybex™ SC switches are field-proven, secure, KVM and KM switching solutions with special support for government agencies. This switching system allows users to switch safely between computers operating at different classification levels from a single set of peripherals, providing continuous access to critical data.
  • Page 6: Features And Benefits

    CONSOLE USB CONSOLE USB ports protect from the use of unsafe USB storage devices. Unqualified devices are rejected when port protection connected through the switch even though keyboard and mouse data is passed through. Vertiv™ | Cybex™ SC Switching System Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 7: Basic Operation

    2 BASIC OPERATION Although installation of your SC switching system is complete, ensure you have one of the following compatible operating systems: • Microsoft® Windows® • Red Hat®, Ubuntu® or any other Linux® platform • Mac OS® X version 10.3 or higher The switches are compatible with stereo headphones and amplified stereo speakers.
  • Page 8 Num lock indicator CONSOLE keyboard USB Type-A port Caps lock indicator CONSOLE reset button Scroll lock indicator CONSOLE audio jack (3.5 mm stereo) PC audio jack (3.5 mm stereo) DC Power Inlet Vertiv™ | Cybex™ SC Switching System Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 9 Figure 2.2 SC KM145 Switch Table 2.2 SC KM145 Switch Description ITEM DESCRIPTION ITEM DESCRIPTION LED DPP channel indicator PC audio jack (3.5 mm stereo) LED channel selector PC keyboard/mouse USB Type-B port Channel label PC ports PC port selectors CONSOLE mouse PS/2 mini-DIN 6-pin port DPP freeze button CONSOLE keyboard PS/2 mini-DIN 6-pin port Num lock indicator...
  • Page 10 CONSOLE keyboard USB Type-A port Scroll lock indicator Status LEDs PC audio jack (3.5 mm stereo) CONSOLE audio jack (3.5 mm stereo) PC DVI-I video ports DC power inlet PC keyboard/mouse USB Type-B port Vertiv™ | Cybex™ SC Switching System Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 11 Figure 2.4 SC 940 DVI-I KVM Switch Table 2.4 SC 940 DVI-I KVM Switch Description ITEM DESCRIPTION ITEM DESCRIPTION LED channel selector CONSOLE DVI-I video ports Channel label Status LEDs PC port selectors CONSOLE Remote Control Unit (RCU) port Num lock indicator CONSOLE audio jack (3.5 mm stereo) Caps lock indicator CONSOLE keyboard/mouse USB Type-A port...
  • Page 12 CONSOLE keyboard PS/2 mini-DIN 6-pin port AC power inlet CONSOLE mouse PS/2 mini-DIN 6-pin port PC ports PC keyboard/mouse USB Type-B port PC DisplayPort video ports PC audio jack (3.5 mm stereo) Vertiv™ | Cybex™ SC Switching System Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 13 Figure 2.6 SC 940H KVM Switch Table 2.6 SC 940H KVM Switch Description ITEM DESCRIPTION ITEM DESCRIPTION LED channel selector CONSOLE HDMI video ports Channel label Status LEDs PC port selectors CONSOLE Remote Control Unit (RCU) port Num lock indicator CONSOLE audio jack (3.5 mm stereo) Caps lock indicator CONSOLE keyboard/mouse USB Type-A port...
  • Page 14 CONSOLE keyboard USB Type-A port Scroll lock indicator Status LEDs PC audio jack (3.5 mm stereo) CONSOLE audio jack (3.5 mm stereo) PC DisplayPort video ports DC power inlet PC keyboard/mouse USB Type-B port Vertiv™ | Cybex™ SC Switching System Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 15 Figure 2.8 SC 920XD KVM Switch Table 2.8 SC 920XD KVM Switch Description ITEM DESCRIPTION ITEM DESCRIPTION LED channel selector PC ports Channel label CONSOLE mouse USB Type-A port Num lock indicator CONSOLE HDMI video port Caps lock indicator CONSOLE DVI-I video port Scroll lock indicator CONSOLE keyboard USB Type-A port PC audio jack (3.5 mm stereo)
  • Page 16 CONSOLE mouse PS/2 mini-DIN 6-pin port PC ports PC keyboard/mouse USB Type-B port PC DisplayPort video port PC audio jack (3.5 mm stereo) PC DVI-I video port PC DPP USB Type-B port CONSOLE HDMI video port Vertiv™ | Cybex™ SC Switching System Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 17 Figure 2.10 SC 945XP KVM Switch Table 2.10 SC 945XP KVM Switch Description ITEM DESCRIPTION ITEM DESCRIPTION LED DPP channel indicator CONSOLE DVI-I video port LED channel selector Status LEDs Channel label CONSOLE DPP USB Type-A port PC port selectors CONSOLE DPP LED connection indicator DPP freeze button CONSOLE Remote Control Unit (RCU) port Num lock indicator...
  • Page 18: Switching Between Computers

    After selecting a new channel, the mouse cursor is positioned in the center of the selected computer display. When you select a new channel, the mapping for the keyboard, mouse, audio and USB device also changes to the specified channel. Vertiv™ | Cybex™ SC Switching System Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 19: Dedicated Peripheral Port (Dpp)

    2.1.2 Dedicated Peripheral Port (DPP) The DPP feature allows secure use of authentication devices such as a CAC or smartcard reader. See the Vertiv Cybex™ SC/SCM Switching System Additional Operations and Configuration Technical Bulletin for detailed DPP configuration procedures. The host detection function of the DPP enables you to switch between ports without disconnecting the user authentication session, known as DPP freeze.
  • Page 20 To use the multiple monitor feature, you must download and install the KM Multi-Monitor Driver from the Software Downloads section on the Vertiv website on each of the applicable computers. VDT switching By default, the switch is configured to use the relative mouse setting, which confines mouse cursor movement to the screen of the selected computer.
  • Page 21 Figure 2.12 Two-Port KM Presets 2 Basic Operation...
  • Page 22: Keyboard And Mouse Settings

    Scroll lock and Num lock LEDs on the switch illuminate to indicate the settings are enabled on a specific channel. Switching channels changes the status of the LEDs if different settings are enabled on each computer. Vertiv™ | Cybex™ SC Switching System Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 23: Mouse Settings

    2.2.2 Mouse settings When VDT is enabled, you can freeze mouse functionality on a selected channel to prevent inadvertently switching channels if the mouse approaches the screen border. The prevent transition feature allows you to use the mouse to move objects such as windows and icons on a screen without unintentionally dragging the object to another display.
  • Page 24 L preceding Ctrl indicates the left control key while an R preceding Ctrl indicates the right control key. The following table details keyboard shortcut options. Vertiv™ | Cybex™ SC Switching System Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 25 Table 2.12 KM Keyboard Shortcuts VERSION STANDARD VERSION VERSION 10020316 MINI- KEY COMBINATION DESCRIPTION SWITCHES 10020715 10300915 MATRIX HIGHER L Ctrl L Ctrl 1 Switch to channel 1 L Ctrl L Ctrl 2 Switch to channel 2 L Ctrl L Ctrl 3 Switch to channel 3 L Ctrl L Ctrl 4 Switch to channel 4...
  • Page 26: Km Configuration

    KM configuration file. The file is saved with the .kmc extension. When configuring a KM switch using a KM configuration file, you must be logged in to the switch as administrator. Vertiv™ | Cybex™ SC Switching System Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 27: Creating A Km Configuration File

    The KM configuration utility allows administrators to define the number of monitors connected to each computer. Monitors can vary in size and resolution, and can be arranged in multiple layouts. You must download and install the KM configuration utility from the Software Downloads section on the Vertiv web site.
  • Page 28 NOTE: If a monitor is set to portrait orientation, enter the native resolution accordingly. For example, a monitor with 1680 x 1050 native resolution would have a 1050 x 1680 resolution in portrait orientation. Figure 2.15 Computer Setup Window Vertiv™ | Cybex™ SC Switching System Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 29 Table 2.13 Computer Setup Window ITEM DESCRIPTION Monitor size Number of displays Native monitor resolution 6. Configure the location of the monitors by dragging and dropping the monitors into position. Configuration examples on page 25 for acceptable multiple monitor setups. 7.
  • Page 30 3A is an invalid configuration because display 1 and display 2 do not share an overlapping area where the mouse cursor can cross. Example 3B is valid since the two monitors overlap to create an area where the mouse cursor can cross. Vertiv™ | Cybex™ SC Switching System Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 31 Figure 2.18 Example 3A Invalid Physical Layout Figure 2.19 Example 3B Valid Physical Layout 2 Basic Operation...
  • Page 32 Microsoft® extended desktop settings. 3. Enter the vertical and horizontal coordinates for monitors. The following figure and table list the monitor property fields to be completed when configuring multiple monitors. Vertiv™ | Cybex™ SC Switching System Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 33: Loading A Km Configuration File

    Figure 2.21 Entering Data for a Multiple Monitor Configuration Table 2.14 Multiple Monitor Configuration Properties ITEM DESCRIPTION Monitor size Native monitor resolution Monitor coordinates per the Microsoft® extended desktop settings 2.4.2 Loading a KM configuration file Before you can upload the KM configuration file, you must have the following: •...
  • Page 34 Date the configuration file was created Description of the configuration file Configuration filename Load date of the configuration file Filename of the last loaded configuration Switch's firmware version detected by the KM configuration utility Vertiv™ | Cybex™ SC Switching System Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    3 TROUBLESHOOTING When power is turned on to the switch, it performs a self-test to verify normal operation. If the switch fails the self-test procedure, all channel LED buttons flash on and off once and a combination of LEDs illuminate. The various combinations of illuminated LEDs indicate the fault with the switch. After a failed self-test, the switch becomes inoperable until the fault is resolved.
  • Page 36 USB mouse port. Also verify that the loading driver mapping file is installed on the computer. If the connection continues to fail, restart the switch and relaunch administrator mode. Vertiv™ | Cybex™ SC Switching System Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 37: Video

    Figure 3.2 KM Configuration Utility Load Interface with Failed Connection Error 3.3 Video The following table lists video faults, the fault indicators and the action to resolve each fault. 3 Troubleshooting...
  • Page 38: Keyboard

    Technical Support. 3.4 Keyboard The following table lists keyboard faults, the fault indicators and the action to resolve each fault. Vertiv™ | Cybex™ SC Switching System Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 39: Mouse

    Table 3.3 Keyboard Faults FAULT INDICATOR RESOLUTION Ensure the keyboard is properly connected to the switch and the USB cable between the keyboard and the switch is not damaged. If the issue persists, The keyboard is not connect the keyboard to a different port or use a different standard, non- connected to the The keyboard does not wireless, qualified keyboard.
  • Page 40: Dpp

    Ensure the USB device is working properly and connected directly to the working properly or not DPP USB device is not computer. Ensure there is a USB connected cable between the computer and connected to the working on all channels. the relevant DPP. computer. Vertiv™ | Cybex™ SC Switching System Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 41: Appendices

    4 APPENDICES Appendix A: Technical Specifications The appendix contains technical specification tables for all the products covered in this document. Table A.1 DisplayPort 1.2 (4K UHD 3840 x 2160 @ 30 Hz) SC 800 Single-Head SC 900 Dual-Head Computers Audio/USB Audio/USB/DPP Audio/USB Audio/USB/DPP...
  • Page 42 -20° to 60°C Table A.9 Electrical Power Computers Power AC Input Voltage 12V DC 1.5A External Power Adaptor 35W Max Internal Power Supply 100 to 240V AC 50/60 Hz 45W Max Internal Power Supply Vertiv™ | Cybex™ SC Switching System Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 43 Table A.10 Console Peripherals Computers Keyboard/Mouse USB Type-A USB Type-A & PS/2 USB Type-A & PS/2 Table A.11 Cable Options SC 800 Single-Head SC 900 Dual-Head Series Video Type Cable Length (ft/m) Audio/USB Audio/USB/DPP Audio/USB Audio/USB/DPP 6 / 1.8 CBL0150 CBL0146 CBL0152 CBL0148...
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