HighSecLabs SC21H-M Quick Installation Manual

Quick Installation Guide
2 Ports High Security KVM Combiner Switch
Objectives
• This guide includes instructs for installing HSL Combiner SC21H-M device.
• A Combiner allows viewing and interacting with multiple computers at the same time by sharing keyboard, video, mouse, audio and USB
peripherals between computers.
• For further assistance please refer to HSL website http://www.highseclabs.com.
General
• Verify that all peripherals and computers are turned off prior to
connecting them to the product.
• The Combiner's back panel is divided into Console Ports and
Computer Ports sections.
– Connect peripherals which are due to be shared by the
Combiner to the Console ports.
SC21H-M Model is shown
 Connect peripherals to the
Combiner Console ports:
Keyboard: Connect a USB keyboard to
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the corresponding Combiner console
keyboard port.
• Video: Connect the monitor cable to
the Combiner console video port. When
using a dual monitor product – connect
two monitors to the Combiner console
video ports.
• Mouse: Connect a USB mouse to the
corresponding Combiner console
mouse port.
• Audio peripherals: Connect
headphones / speakers to the Combiner
console audio-out port.
• USB peripherals: Connect USB peripherals
to the Combiner console fUSB port.
Note: authentication devices such as
smartcard and biometric readers are enabled
by default, other devices must be explicitly
whitelisted – for further information please
refer to the Combiner Administrator's guide.
 Connect computers to the
Combiner Computer ports:
• Computer keyboard & mouse
connection: Connect each computer
to the Combiner keyboard & mouse
computer port using a USB A to USB
B cable. Connect the USB A end to
the computer and the USB B end to
Combiner.
• Computer video connection:
Connect each computer to the
Combiner computer video port using
the corresponding video cable (HDMI).
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– Connect each computer that requires access to the shared
peripherals to a Computer port group.
– Make sure that every computer is connected to a separate
Computer port group.
– Computer port group numbers are represented by push
buttons on the product's front panel.
– Switch peripherals between computers by pressing the push
buttons on the product's front panel.
• Computer audio
connection: Connect each
computer to the Combiner
audio-in port using an
audio cable. Connect one
end of the cable to the
computer's audio-out port
using the 1/8" (3.5mm)
stereo plug. Connect the
other end of the audio
cable to the Combiner
audio-in computer port.
• Computer USB
peripherals: Connect each
computer to the Combiner
fUSB computer port using
a USB A to USB B cable.
Connect the USB A end to
the computer and the USB
B end to Combiner.
 Power ON your system:
• Power ON the monitor: Make sure that
the monitors are turned ON prior to
powering ON the Combiner.
• Power ON the system: Connect all
peripherals and computers to the
Combiner prior to powering it up.
Power ON the Combiner by plugging it
to the AC wall outlet. By default, after
product power-up, the active channel
will be computer #1, indicated by the
applicable front panel push button LED lit.
Note: Power ON self-test: As the product
powers-up it performs a self-test procedure.
In case of self- test failure for any reason,
including jammed buttons, the product will be
Inoperable. Self-test failure will be indicated by
abnormal LED behavior – for further information
please refer to the Combiner setup guide.
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 Switching between computers:
• Switch between computers by pressing
the corresponding front panel button
on the Combiner or Keyboard Hotkey.
The front panel button of the selected
computer will illuminate.
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