Daxten SCOUTUTP Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 Installation guide...
  • Page 2: Specifications

    © Copyright 2004. All rights reserved. Daxten, the Daxten logo, SCOUTutp and The Brains Behind KVM Switching and Sharing are trademarks of Daxten Industries. All other trademarks acknowledged.
  • Page 3: Product Features

    Thank you for purchasing the SCOUTutp KVM Switch. This product will ensure easy and accurate control over 8 – 16 PCs from a single console. The SCOUTutp is compatible with PS/2, USB and SUN style computers with its specific adapters. It has keyboard and mouse emulation for error free boot- ups and supports a wide variety of mice including the Microsoft Intellimouse.
  • Page 4: Keyboard Hot Key Commands

    Select button on the unit, the keyboard Hot Key commands or take advantage of the OSD (On- Screen-Display). You may notice that the mouse cannot be used for around 1 second when the SCOUTutp switches to another computer. This is normal and is caused by the synchronization process which ensures that the mouse operates correctly.
  • Page 5: General Settings

    General Settings General Settings Security Select General and press ENTER , the General Settings window will appear. Hotkey From this window you can do the following: Autoskip Security Serial port The OSD comes with an advanced password security system with 3 different Keyboard language security levels.
  • Page 6: Time Settings

    (KB) Keyboard The SCOUTutp operates with Windows, Linux, HP UX, Alpha UNIX SGI, DOS, Novell, MAC, USB or Open VMS. By default the keyboard mode is set to PS for Intel based computers. For the other systems set the KB column as follows:...
  • Page 7 Adjust the image by using the Right and Left Arrow keys, when the image is satisfactory, press Esc . Note! Picture quality is relative to distance. The further away a remote computer is from the SCOUTutp, the lower the image quality, and the more tuning needed. Place the higher resolution computers closer to the main unit.
  • Page 8: Using The Control Software

    Press Esc to save and exit. Using the Control software As an alternative to the OSD you can operate the SCOUTutp system with the Control software located on the Marketing & Documentation CD. With the OSD you operate the system and view the computer screens on the same monitor.
  • Page 9: The Toolbar Buttons

    Note! Save or Save As, will have no affect on the OSD. To change the OSD Settings you must press “Write Configuration” or choose Write Configuration from the File menu after making changes. The changes will then be sent to the SCOUTutp system Manager, and the OSD will reflect these changes.
  • Page 10: Password Protection

    Scan computers User (Status U) There are 6 different Users in the SCOUTutp system. Each User has a Profile that defines the access level to different computers. There are 3 different access levels. These are: Y – Full access to a particular computer V –Viewing access only, to a particular computer (No keyboard/mouse functionality)
  • Page 11: Single Computer Settings

    With the SCOUTutp Update software program you can upgrade the firmware for the OSD, the Manager and the Adaptors SCOUTutp Update enables you to add new features and fix bugs in a quick and efficient manner. You can install the SCOUTutp Switch Update on any computer, even one not part of the SCOUTutp system.
  • Page 12: Verifying The Version Numbers

    ASCII text editor. The log file is located in the Windows directory. Reset Reset the software for the SCOUTutp Manager or Adaptors when for example the unit hangs or when the mouse fails to work properly. Resetting is done via the Serial port, and avoids the need to shut down the computer.
  • Page 13: Power Failure

    Resetting the Switch or ADAPTOR units To reset the Switch or ADAPTOR units: For the Switch, check the SCOUTutp Switch option in the Switch Unit box. For the Adaptors, check one or more Adaptors in the ADAPTOR Units box. From the Options menu choose Advanced / Reset. The units reset. The system should now be operational.
  • Page 14 NOTE: The USB ADAPTOR stores these settings in their own internal memory so even if you unplug, power down, or move them to another computer, the settings will not be lost. The following table illustrates how the W and R settings change key assignments on a PS/2 keyboard. Mac Equivalents Settings PS/2 Keyboard Layout...
  • Page 15: Service Information

    Limited Warranty Daxten warrants to the end user that this product is and will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 24 months from the date of purchase. If during the warranty period the product should fail, the purchaser must promptly call Daxten for a RETURN MATERIALS AUTHORIZATION (RMA) number.
  • Page 16 Ireland United Kingdom Bay 21 811 W. Evergreen Ave 5 Manhattan Business Park Free Zone West Suite 302A Westgate Shannon, Co. Clare Chicago, IL 60622 London W5 1UP info.ie@daxten.com info.us@daxten.com info.uk@daxten.com www.daxten.ie www.daxten.us www.daxten.co.uk Tel: +353 (0) 61 23 4000...

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