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- Page 1 FEBRUARY 2000 KV812A KV814A KV822A KV824A...
- Page 2 ® Macintosh multiple users with different access levels? Does your switch have to sit solidly on a worktable and use regular everyday cables? Or does it have to be mounted in an equipment rack and use convenient many-to-one cables? No matter how large or small your setup is, no matter how simple or how complex, we’re confident we...
- Page 3 SERVSWITCH™ USB AND USB PLUS TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL BLACK BOX and the ServSwitch USB, and ServSwitch USB Plus are trademarks, of Black Box Corporation. Apple, Mac, and Macintosh are registered trademarks, and G3 and G4 are trademarks, of Apple Computer, Inc.
- Page 4 FCC/IC STATEMENTS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO-FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment is...
- Page 5 SERVSWITCH™ USB AND USB PLUS This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in the European standard EN55022. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference.
- Page 6 NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura. 3. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de operación deben ser respetadas.
- Page 7 SERVSWITCH™ USB AND USB PLUS 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada. 13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos, poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del aparato.
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Page 8: Table Of Contents
Chapter 1. Specifications ... 9 2. Introduction ... 11 2.1 Features and Benefits ... 11 2.2 The Complete Package ... 13 2.3 The ServSwitch USB Illustrated ... 14 2.4 Safety Concerns ... 16 3. Configuration ... 17 3.1 Setting the Enumeration Guard Time (Positions 5 & 6) ... 18 3.2 Setting the Autoscan Pause Time (Position 7) ... -
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SERVSWITCH™ USB AND USB PLUS Chapter 6. Troubleshooting ... 34 6.1 Things to Try ... 34 6.2 Calling Black Box ... 36 6.3 Shipping and Packaging ... 36 Contents (continued) Page... -
Page 10: Specifications
Up to 1600 x 1280 noninterlaced at up to 100 MHz Video Bandwidth — 200 MHz Maximum Distance — From Switch to CPUs or USB peripherals: 5 m (16.4 ft.), From ServSwitch USB Plus (KV822A or KV824A) to PS/2 User Controls — (1) Front-mounted selector pushbutton;... - Page 11 2.2 lb. (1 kg) (1) HD15 female for attaching monitor; (3) USB Type A female for USB peripherals; HD15 female connectors for video from CPU: KV812A and KV822A: (2); KV814A and KV824A: (4); USB Type B female connectors for other I/O to/from CPU: KV812A and KV822A: (2);...
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Page 12: Introduction
PC compatible or Apple ® 2-port Switch models (our product codes KV812A and KV822A) or four such CPUs using our 4-port models (KV814A and KV824A). You can plug in a VGA-type monitor and as many as three USB peripherals (or more, if you add USB hubs) for these CPUs to share. - Page 13 USB strand and make connecting your CPUs a snap. The ServSwitch USB Plus adds these exciting features: • You can attach a PS/2 keyboard and send the Switch keystroke commands. • You can attach a 3-button PS/2 mouse—including the Microsoft IntelliMouse™...
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Page 14: The Complete Package
• The ServSwitch USB itself. • Its power supply. • This manual. If you didn’t receive everything, or if anything arrived damaged, contact Black Box right away. The Switch’s Remote-Control Module (our product code KV6REM, specify length of cable component) includes the module itself and Velcro mounting it. -
Page 15: The Servswitch Usb Illustrated
SERVSWITCH™ USB AND USB PLUS 2.3 The ServSwitch USB Illustrated Figure 2-1. The front panel of all ServSwitch USB models. Figure 2-2. The rear panel of the 2-port ServSwitch USB (KV812A). Figure 2-3. The rear panel of the 4-port ServSwitch USB (KV814A). - Page 16 CHAPTER 2: Introduction Figure 2-4. The rear panel of the 2-port ServSwitch USB Plus (KV822A). Figure 2-5. The rear panel of the 4-port ServSwitch USB Plus (KV824A). Figure 2-6. The Remote-Control Module (KV6REM, specify length of cable component), an optional accessory for the USB Plus models.
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Page 17: Safety Concerns
• Plug the power adapter into a socket outlet close to the Switch. • Do not use the Switch’s power adapter if its case becomes damaged, cracked, or broken, or if you suspect that it is not operating properly. -
Page 18: Configuration
The ServSwitch USB comes from the factory preset to default configuration settings which are suitable for most applications. You can set the Switch differently by moving the positions of the configuration DIP switch on the bottom of the ServSwitch USB, shown in Figure 3-1 below, to different settings. -
Page 19: Setting The Enumeration Guard Time (Positions 5 & 6)
ServSwitch USB to use the shortest guard time that’s still longer than the actual enumeration time. To set the enumeration guard time, move positions 5 and 6 of the DIP switch on the bottom of the ServSwitch USB to your desired setting: ®... -
Page 20: Setting The Autoscan Pause Time (Position 7)
ON (up) to have the Switch stop at all ports. Even if you set your ServSwitch USB Plus for active ports only, it will still switch to an empty CPU port if you send it a command from the PS/2 keyboard to switch... -
Page 21: Setting The Hotkey Sequence
USB keyboards), or you’ll have to change the Switch’s hotkey sequence. To change the hotkey sequence, move positions 1 and 2 of the DIP switch on the bottom of the ServSwitch USB Plus to your desired setting: 3.5 Enabling/Disabling Mouse Switching (USB Plus Only, Position 3) -
Page 22: Installation
PC/AT or PS/2 style keyboard (it must be such a keyboard if you want to switch channels with it). (If you want to use a PC/AT keyboard with a 5-pin DIN connector, you’ll need a standard PC/AT to PS/2 keyboard adapter—our product code FA212—to connect it to the ServSwitch USB Plus.) -
Page 23: Getting Your Pcs Ready And Verifying Your Peripherals
Windows 98 to at least Release 2, and, in particular, you must upgrade Mac OS to at least version 8.6; Mac CPUs with earlier OS versions tend to hang following about 50 switch cycles. Other operating systems, such as Windows 2000, HP-UX ®... -
Page 24: Connecting Your Devices
CONNECTIONS” area on the rear panel of the Switch. If the monitor is truly compatible with all of your CPUs but has some other kind of connector, you will need a video adapter or converter of some kind; call Black Box for technical support. 4.3.2 USB P... -
Page 25: Ps/2 Keyboard And Mouse (Optional, Usb Plus Only)
PC/AT type with a 5-pin DIN male connector, you’ll need a keyboard adapter such as our product code FA211 to make this connection. If your keyboard is really PS/2 compatible but has some other type of connector, call Black Box for technical support. - Page 26 CHAPTER 4: Installation Table 4-1. Keyboard Key Mappings...
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Page 27: Cpus
Mac video to degrade badly. If one of your CPUs outputs VGA or another type of video that the ServSwitch USB supports, but its video port is not an HD15 connector, please call Black Box for technical support. -
Page 28: Powering The System
Once you’ve installed your ServSwitch USB and attached your equipment to it, you need to apply power to the Switch system. Plug the power supply’s output cord into the power jack on the back of the ServSwitch USB, then attach the input cord to the power-supply transformer’s IEC 320 inlet, then plug the input cord into utility... -
Page 29: Operation
SERVSWITCH™ USB AND USB PLUS This chapter explains the general operation of the ServSwitch USB. We recommend that you read this chapter carefully before starting to use the Switch. 5.1 Interpreting the Status Display at Power-Up When you plug in the ServSwitch USB to power it up, its front-panel 7-segment display will show one of three things: •... -
Page 30: Using The Front-Panel Pushbutton
Bear in mind that depending on how position 8 of the Switch’s DIP switch is set, the Switch will change to either (a) the next active channel or (b) the next channel in sequence, regardless of whether the channel is active or not (see Section 3.3). -
Page 31: Interpreting The Status Display During Normal Operation
(see Section 3.1); until the display stops flashing, the channel cannot be changed again. If you hold in the Switch’s front-panel pushbutton for five seconds, the Switch starts autoscanning (see Section 5.2.3). The display will alternately (a) show the current channel number and (b) light each of its outer six LED segments, one after the other, in a clockwise sequence, as shown in the third illustration. -
Page 32: Sending Commands From The Ps/2 Keyboard
(see Section 3.4). (The Switch cannot recognize commands from USB keyboards, because hardware and software have not yet become advanced enough for a switch to be able to isolate and absorb individual keyboard characters from a USB data stream on the fly.) Normally, when you send a hotkey command, you have to release the hotkeys and the command key before you can send another one. -
Page 33: Using The Ps/2 Mouse (Optional, Usb Plus Only)
To avoid having to reboot the entire system in this situation, the Switch has an automatic mouse-recovery system. With the PS/2 mouse disconnected, you can trigger the recovery system by changing the channel using the Switch’s front-panel... -
Page 34: Using The Remote-Control Module (Optional, Usb Plus Only)
Switch’s OPTIONS port. This is particularly useful in applications such as training and demonstration when you need to be able to switch CPU channels while standing or walking some distance from the Switch and its other attached user equipment. The RCM can be conveniently attached to most surfaces with the included Velcro strips so you can have channel information and channel-selection control at your fingertips. -
Page 35: Troubleshooting
Black Box Technical Support as described in Section 6.2. The Switch doesn’t seem to work with my PCs that run DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, or Windows NT. - Page 36 ServSwitch USB. ServSwitch USB Plus only: My PS/2 mouse doesn’t move the cursor/pointer. Check the mouse connection to the Switch; if it’s OK, try changing the CPU channel to recover the mouse (see Section 5.5). ServSwitch USB Plus only: My PS/2 or PC/AT type keyboard doesn’t function when it’s attached to the Switch, or functions only intermittently.
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Page 37: Calling Black Box
• If you are shipping the ServSwitch USB for repair, make sure you include its power supply. If you are returning the Switch, make sure you include everything you received with it. Before you ship, contact Black Box to get a Return Authorization (RA) number. - Page 38 NOTES...
- Page 39 NOTES...
- Page 40 Customer Support Information: FREE tech support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746. Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Dr., Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 World-Wide Web: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com © Copyright 2001. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved.