User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port 1. Product Overview 1.1 Introduction The IP-based KVM (IP-KVM) redirects the local keyboard, mouse and video data to a remote management console. The operator can safely manage one or many computers locally at the server site or remotely via a standard internet browser.
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User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port display can be stored in the host module for video resolution optimization Keyboard and mouse emulation to ensure the normal booting Auto scan feature for monitoring user-selected computer Hot pluggable – add or remove computers without having to power down the switch Remote Console ...
User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port 1.3 Appearance Front View Figure 1.1 Front view LED Monitor Rear Bracket Slot LED OSD Controls Front Bracket Keyboard Touchpad Handle Release Catch Display Panel 10. Switch LED Rear View RS485 RS485 Figure 1.2 Rear view Ground Screw Power Input (AC/DC)
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User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port Monitor Port PC Connecting Port Structure and Size (17” & 19”) Figure 1.3 17” console size dimensions Figure 1.4 19” console size dimensions - 6 -...
User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port 2. Installation and Start-up 2.1 Rack Mounting A standard rack mounting kit is provided to mount the switch in a depth of 600-850mm (17”), 700-820mm (19”) in a standard 19” rack. For other mounting distances, the rear brackets need to be customized accordingly.
User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port 2.2 Install KVM Components Figure 2.2 Installation diagram Installation Steps: Make sure the KVM console has been connected to the ground. Connect the KVM adapter to the PC or Server. Connect the KVM adapter to the KVM port with a CAT5 cable. You can remote control the KVM switch via IP.
User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port 2.3 Opening the Console Disengage the release catch Figure 2.4 Unlocking Note: The release lock can only do horizontal locking, it doesn’t bear any load. Pull the KVM console all the way out until it clicks into place. Rotate the LED module all the way back to expose the LED screen;...
User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port 2.4 Closing the Console Close the LED display panel and the power automatically shut down. Push the release catch in the direction of the arrow; push the LED panel all the way in until it automatically locks up.
User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port LED Operation 3.1 LED Functions Figure 3.1 16 Port LED front views Components Function 1-16 Switching freely from port 1 to port 16 Press 【1】 and 【 2】 at the same time for three seconds Reset resets the keyboard and mouse Press 【...
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User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port Figure 3.2 32 Port LED front views Components Function Switching from port 1 to port 32 Port 8 : If you want to switch to Port 8, press【8】, and the LED light displays , then press “Enter”, you will 0~9 +Enter come to Port 8.
User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port 3.2 Operating the Monitor Figure 3.4 Monitor adjust menu buttons The LED OSD allows you to set up and configure the LED display. Buttons Functions MENU SELECT Brings up the main menu. Exits the current menu and returns to the previous menu or EXIT/AUTO exits the LED OSD.
User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port 3.3 Key Combination Function If you want to set other hotkeys to pop up the UI interface or key combination switch, set up the via the local console, 【System Settings】> 【Device info】 Double click【L_Ctrl】...
User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port 4. User Interface Operation Login UI control menu User Name:admin Password: admin After logging in the device, you can see the connection status of the device port. In the port list, Click the “Connect" to enter the host screen; In the host screen, press the [L_Ctrl] key on the keyboard twice.
User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port 4.1 User User management mainly set up for user& user group adding, delete and modifying, user password modification, user group permissions and so on. If the user do not have user management authority, the user cannot access to user management interface. The user in this section is who have the user management authority.
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User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port Note: In this window, “*” is required content User name: user name can contains only low case letters, number and “_” Enter password: without strong password protection, the password can only compose of 1-16 letters, numbers or special characters (-@.$! _);With strong password protection, the password should be filled in according to the rules of strong password protection.
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User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port • Add user group Click【add】button, the window below appears User group name: it contains only low case letter, number and “_” Authority:mainly refers to management authority and operation authority, click show more, authority menu appears(shown in picture above), click show less, authority menu disappears •...
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User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port Change password The passwords which is using for logged user Note: In this window, “*” is required content User name: user name can contains only low case letter, number and “_” Enter password: Without strong password protection, the password can only compose of 1-16 letters, numbers or special characters (-@.$! _);With strong password protection, the password should be filled in according to the rules of strong password protection.
User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port 4.2 System Network settings IPv4 address setting: • IP address: preset IP address • Subnet mask: Generally, it should be consistent with other devices in the network. • Default gateway: Generally, it should be consistent with other devices in the network. •...
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User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port Date time System time setting: • Customized time: manual setting • Synchronize with the NTP server: the system automatically updates the time according to the time Equipment information - 21 -...
User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port Encoding parameters 4.3 Security Security Settings • Login restriction: user name login restriction • Single sign on restriction: if one user name is logged in, it can no longer log in with this user name, if it is selected, you can log in with the user name •...
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User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port • Login lockout • Lockout forbidden: when it is selected, lockout will be canceled • Account lockout: account setting for login attempts failed • Time lockout:when account logging attempts over the setting times, the time for lockout •...
User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port 4.4 Maintenance Provide system maintenance tools such as test tools, data backup and restart Backup & Restore Backup: backup current system settings Restore: restore the last backup of system Factory reset: Restore to factory state (KVM must be restarted to take effect) Ping Update - 24 -...
User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port 5. Remote Control 5.1 Configure the Target Server Before installing and using the IP-KVM Switch, connect and configure the target server first. Refer to below configuration instructions: • The digital KVM switch supports below two mouse mode: •...
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User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port Please follow the steps above to finish the setting. • Set up the display of the target server under Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2008 Start—>Control Panel—> [Hardware]—>Display Please follow the steps above to finish the setting. •...
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User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port 5.2 Remote WEB Interface Settings Install and open IE browser, click top-right settings→【Internet Options】 Click【Security】→【Custom Level】 - 27 -...
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User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port 【ActiveX controls and plugins】 - 28 -...
User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port Click【Advanced】, find 【Allow software to run or install even if the signature is invalid】 and select it. 5.3 Log in Default Items Default Value User name admin Password admin IP address 192.168.1.167 Notice: For security, please change the password after the first login.
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User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port After logging in for the first time, a prompt for loading the ActiveX will appear below the browser. Clicking Allow will bring up the Download Video Plugin dialog box. Click OK to use the video plugin.
User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port Edit Port Name: 5.4 Video Control Interface Menu 【Hide or Show Toolbar】 【Setting Option】 【Send Ctrl+Alt+Del】 【Mouse Synchronization】 【Single Mouse】 【Adaptive Window】 【Source Video params】 【Full Screen】 - 31 -...
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User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port Hide or Show Toolbar When the video window starts, the toolbar is always displayed by default. Click the iron toolbar will automatically hide. When the mouse move out (into) from the toolbar, it hides shows). Setting Options Keyboard &...
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User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port Full Screen Setting Full Screen Zoom: When unselected, the video window will spread the video screen full of the remote computer screen in the full screen state; when selected, if the target server’s resolution is different from the remote user computer’s resolution (the resolution of the general target server is less than the resolution of the remote user computer), the video plug-in will display the screen in the middle of the screen according to the resolution of the...
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User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port • Manual calibration resolution: When the resolution of the target server is not consistent with the resolution of the video window, it can manually calibrate the resolution after calibration • Target server resolution: Resolution selection of manual calibration •...
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User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port Click blank input box, virtual keyboards appears, and the key clicked on the virtual keyboard will be displayed in the input box. Send [send Ctrl+Alt+Del] Keyboard Macro: click this button, the target server will receive shortcut key. Send Ctrl+Alt+Del.
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User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port Source video params Optimum size The initialization size of the video window is 1024x768, when click this button, the video window will adjust the size of the window according to the resolution of the target server. Full Screen The video window enter full screen mode - 36 -...
User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port IP Menu Option 6.1 User Management User management mainly set up for user & user group adding, delete and modifying, user name password modification, user group permissions and so on. If the user do not have user management authority, the user cannot access to user management interface.
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User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port Note: In this window, “*” is required content User name: user name can contains only low case letter, number and “_” Enter password:Without strong password protection, the password can only compose of 1-16 letters, numbers or special characters (-@.$! _);With strong password protection, the password should be filled in according to the rules of strong password protection.
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User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port Edit user Click【A1】, edit user window pop up User group list User group list interface:List all registered users, you can see more by page turning • User group name search • Input user group name, it shows related user groups which make it convenient when you have a large number of users - 39 -...
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User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port Add user group Click【add】button, the window below appears User group name: it contains only low case letter, number and “_” Authority:mainly refers to management authority and operation authority, click show more, authority menu appears(shown in picture above), click show less, authority menu disappears •...
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User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port : Note SUPER_USER is system allocated which cannot be deleted Edit user group Click【1】edit user group window pop up; For specific operation, please check “add user group” Change Password The passwords which is using for logged user Old passwords: The passwords you are using New passwords: Without strong password protection, the password can only compose of 1-16 letters, numbers or special characters (-@.$! _);With strong...
User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port 6.2 System Settings Network Setting IPv4 Address Setting: • IP address: preset IP address • Subnet mask: Generally, it should be consistent with other devices in the network. • Default gateway: Generally, it should be consistent with other devices in the network. •...
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User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port System Time Setting: • Customized time: manual setting • Synchronize with the NTP server: The system automatically updates the time according to the time server • Time zone setting: choose time zone Encoding Parameters - 43 -...
User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port 6.3 Safety Management Security Settings Login Restriction: User name login restriction • Single sign on restriction: If one user name is logged in, it can no longer log in with this user name, if it is selected, you can log in with the user name •...
User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port Encryption scheme • Local information encryption scheme: three encryption schemes and one un- encryption scheme • Encryption scheme is applied to KVM as virtual media: applied when it is selected Audit Log 6.4 System Maintenance Provide system maintenance tools such as test tools, data backup and restart Backup &...
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User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port • Backup: Backup current system settings • Restore: Restore the last backup of system • Factory Reset: Restore to factory state (KVM must be restarted to take effect) Ping Host Test network connection state to target server Input IP address and click【ping】...
User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port 7. Appendix 7.1 Specifications (17”) Model HT1708 HT1716 HT1724 HT1732 Direct Computer Connections Port Selection Keyboard, Mouse Button, UI, Web Model SXGA TFT View Area 17 " Optimum Resolution 1280×1024@60Hz LED Monitor Color 16.7 M Brightness...
User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port 7.2 Specifications (19”) Model HT1908 HT1916 HT1924 HT1932 Direct Computer Connections Port Selection Keyboard, Mouse Button, UI, Web Model SXGA TFT View Area 19 " Optimum Resolution 1280×1024@60Hz LED Monitor Color 16.7 M Brightness 250 cd/m²...
User Manual 8 Port /16 Port/24 Port/32 Port 7.3 Grounding Requirements Make sure the KVM and the devices that connected to KVM are all connected to the ground. To improve the device safety, please make sure the device is connected to the ground and use the STP cable to connect the device.