Vetra MegaMux VIP- 882 Series User Instruction

User Instruction for
the VIP- 882 Series "MegaMux"    
Keyboard, Mouse, and Video Multiplexer
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when equipment is operated in
a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at their expense.
CE
This equipment has been tested and found to conform to the directives and standards for a Class A Information Technology
Equipment type and for the Commercial Light Industrial equipment class.
INTRODUCTION
The VIP-882 "MegaMux"  KVM Splitter/Multiplexer allows two workstations, each consisting of a keyboard, PS/2 mouse
and/or one or two monitors to share local access to one PC with only one workstation being active at a time. The VIP-882-KM
models will handle keyboard and mouse only while the VIP-882-KMV adds the capability of one monitor to the workstation.
The VIP-882-KMV2 models allow the capability of Dual video monitors to each workstation, while the –KS models allow a
fixed (for security purpose with key removal) selection of a workstation. Please note that with the above models the monitor(s)
at both workstations will be viewing the same image(s) at all times.
INSTALLATION
Connection of the Splitter/Multiplexer to the PC must be made while the PC is powered down.
1. Connect the Multiplexer to the PC.
(a) Use one of the male/male keyboard extension cables (6-pin DIN) supplied with the system to connect the PC's
keyboard port to the 6-pin DIN female connector of the Receiver marked "TO PC KBD". An adapter, the VIP-301-5M6F
(maybe purchased separately) will be needed for connecting to an AT style PC. Use the second male/male 6-pin DIN
keyboard extension cable to connect the PC's mouse port to the 6-pin DIN female connector of the Receiver marked "TO
PC MSE".
(b) Connect the HDD15 male/female video extension cable to the PC's female video port and the other end to the
Multiplexer's male connector marked "TO PC MON". For V2 models connect the HDD15 male/female video extension
cable(s) to the PC's female video port(s) and the other end to the Multiplexer's male connectors marked "TO PC MON A" and
"TO PC MON B".
2. Connect Workstations to the Multiplexer:
(a) Use the normal keyboard cable to connect to the 6-pin DIN female connector on the backpanel of the Multiplexer
marked "STA-1 KBD". An adapter the VIP-301-5F6M (maybe purchased separately) will be needed for connecting an AT
style keyboard to the Multiplexer. Use the normal 6-pin mouse cable to connect to the 6-pin DIN female connector on the
backpanel marked "STA-1 MSE".
(b) Connect the VGA monitor to the Multiplexer's backpanel 15-pin HDD connector marked "STA-1 MON". For the V2 version
connect the monitors to "STA-1 MON A" and "STA-1 MON B"
(c) Repeat the above steps for Workstation #2.
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