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3. Plug the cables: video, keyboard, and mouse connectors into the computer ports.
Caution : CompuSwitch is automatically powered on when at least one connected
computer is powered ON.
4. Power on the computer. Both the light above the Skip button and the light above the connected
channel button on the CompuSwitch front panel will be on.
5. The video from the connected computer will be displayed on the monitor. Operate the keyboard
and mouse as if they were connected directly to the computer.
6. After you have verified that one computer is functioning properly, connect the remaining com
puters by following steps 2 to 4.
You may now begin using CompuSwitch.
Operation
Operate CompuSwitch from the front panel or directly from the keyboard using hot key commands.
The lights on the front panel always indicate the operation status.
Note:
Numbered channel buttons have two functions. When the Scan light is OFF,
the buttons are used to Select channels. When the Scan light is ON, the buttons
are used to Set scan rate.
Front Panel Operation
The front panel of the CompuSwitch 8-channel model has buttons marked 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and
buttons marked Scan and Skip.
Select a channel
The select a channel function selects the specific computer for viewing and operation. Ensure the
light above the Scan button is off (toggle on/off). Press the button (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8) corre-
sponding to the desired channel. The light above the button will be on and the video from the
computer connected to that channel will be displayed. You may now operate the computer using
the keyboard and mouse.
Scan channels
Automatically cycles through the channels at a preselected scan rate, displaying each computer's
video. Default scan rate is set at 3 seconds. To activate, press the SCAN button (toggle on/off). The
light above the SCAN button will be on and the unit will begin scanning.
Set scan rate
Adjusts the scan rate interval. Activate the SCAN function. The light above the SCAN button will be
on. Press the numbered button that corresponds to the desired scan rate. The light above the
button will blink twice to acknowledge the setting and scanning will contiune at new interval set.
Skip
Restricts channel selection to active channels only (i.e., channels with powered computers con-
nected). To activate, press the SKIP button (toggle on/off). The light above the button will be on
and only active channels will be selected.
4 19" Rackmount CompuSwitch
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