Raritan SwitchMan USB-Combo SW4 Quick Installation And Setup Manual page 2

IV.­Selecting­Ports:­Hot­Key­Mode
Selecting­USB­Hub­Devices­and­
Selecting­Ports
Connected­Computers
There are two methods of selecting ports using
SwitchMan: SwitchMan's built-in 2-port or 4-port USB 2.0
hub allows you to connect additional shared
1. Use preconfigured Hot Key Commands.
peripherals. Please refer to the SwitchMan
2. Use Manual Port Selectors - the PC and
Operations Quick Reference Table, below right,
HUB push buttons on the front panel of the
for more information.
SwitchMan unit.
SwitchMan's default control mode is KVM and
Buzzer­Alert
Audio only; but both port selection methods
above allow you to control port switching in five During Hot Key operation, a beep sound indi-
different modes: cates errors or mode changes. When SwitchMan
is first powered ON, one short beep will sound.
> KVM only
After you press SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL
> USB Devices only
LOCK to start Hot Key combinations: one short
> Audio only
beep sounds.
> KVM and Audio only
1. SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + S
> KVM and Audio and USB devices
- enabling / disabling buzzer: one short beep
(buzzer enabled) / two short beeps (buzzer dis-
abled).
Hot­Key­Commands
Activate Hot Key mode by pressing the SCROLL 2. SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK +
LOCK key twice rapidly. A beep will sound, to previous port: one short beep.
indicating that you have entered Hot Key mode.
3. SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK +
The Hot Keys: Z, S, C, H, A, T, L, U, and M are
go to next port: one short beep.
not case sensitive. When an invalid Hot Key
4. SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + T -
command is attempted, three short beeps will
toggle PC button: one short beep.
sound.
5. SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + L - link
You must complete a Hot Key command within
KVM switch and Audio to switch together: one
five (5) seconds from the time you press the
short beep.
SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK combination.
6. SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + U -
If you do not complete the command within this
separate KVM switch and Audio from switching
time, start the combination from the beginning.
together: one short beep.
Three short beeps will sound if you must re-enter
the Hot Key command from the beginning. 7. SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + 'C', 'H',
'A', or 'M', plus port number: one short beep.
8. If no Hot Key is pressed 5 seconds after
Go to previous active port
SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK is pressed:
SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + 
three short beeps.
9. If a non-Hot Key is pressed after SCROLL
Go to next active port
LOCK + SCROLL LOCK is pressed: three short
beeps.
SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + 
10. SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + Z +
port - enable scan mode: one long beep, then
Activate AutoScan mode
two short beeps.
SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + Z
11. During AutoScan, when switching from one
port to another: one short beep.
Turn buzzer ON or OFF
12. Pressing any keystroke except CTRL, ALT,
SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + S
SHIFT, and Window Key to abort from scan
mode: one short beep.
Go to a specific port
AutoScan­
SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + C + X
(where C indicates "select port" and X = port SwitchMan's AutoScan feature allows you to
number 1,2,3, or 4 - When KVM switch and monitor the activity of your connected comput-
Audio switch are set to operate separately, this ers at regular intervals. Use AutoScan to scan
through the computers without having to manu-
Hot Key command switches KVM devices only.)
ally switch the channels or use Hot key combi-
nations to view each port.
Toggle PC button to link/unlink KVM+Audio+USB
Activate AutoScan mode by pressing SCROLL
SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + T
LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + Z. Only active chan-
nels will be scanned. The default scan time is
Link KVM switch and Audio to switch together
three (3) seconds.
SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + L Exit AutoScan by pressing any key (except
CTRL, ALT, SHIFT, and Window Key). No other
keyboard or mouse control will function until you
Separate KVM switch and Audio from switching
exit AutoScan mode.
together
SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + Z: Starts to
SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + U
scan automatically after 5 seconds; scan rate is
the scan rate set in the last AutoScan session.
SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + Z + 1: Sets
scan rate of 3 seconds for each active port.
SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + Z + 2: Sets
scan rate of 6 seconds for each active port.
SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + Z + 3: Sets
scan rate of 9 seconds for each active port.
SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + Z + 4: Sets
scan rate of 12 seconds for each active port.
V.­Selecting­Ports:­Push­
Button­Mode
Manual­Port­Selectors
When the "link" between the KVM + Audio switch
and the USB devices switch is disabled, KVM +
Audio, and USB devices are switched indepen-
dently (SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + T).
When using the PC or HUB buttons, only active
ports can be switched; inactive ports will be
skipped in the switching sequence. Please refer
to the SwitchMan Operations Quick Reference
Table, below, for more information.
 - go
HUB­Switch­Button
 -
The HUB button is disabled when "link" is
enabled. If you press the HUB button when "link"
is enabled, you will hear three short beeps.
VI.­ Apple­ and­ SUN­ Keyboard­
Emulation
You can use a regular Windows USB keyboard
to control Apple or SUN servers. To use this fea-
ture, you must enter the appropriate keyboard
emulation mode by pressing SCROLL LOCK
twice, and then pressing '-' (minus) and a spe-
cific function key one after another within 3 sec-
onds. Note that all combination keys in the emu-
lation mode must be pressed in sequence within
3 seconds instead of being pressed simultane-
ously. For example, "CTRL + ALT + F2" means
you first press and release CTRL, then ALT, and
finally F2.
Apple­Keyboard­Emulation­Mode
Press SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + '-'
(minus) + F2 to enter the emulation mode. Then
press the following keys or key combinations for
performing specific Apple keyboard functions.
Apple Keyboard USB Keyboard Keys
Function
SHIFT (left or right) SHIFT (left or right)
CTRL (left or right) CTRL (left or right)
Command Window (left or right)
ALT (left or right) ALT (left or right)
F13 PRINT SCREEN
F14 SCROLL LOCK
F15 CTRL (left or right) +
Window
= Application
Mute CTRL (left or right) + 1
Volume down CTRL (left or right) + 2
Volume up CTRL (left or right) + 3
Eject CTRL (left or right) + 4
Return ENTER
Delete BACKSPACE
Help INSERT
SUN­Keyboard­Emulation­Mode
Press SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + '-'
(minus) + F3 to enter the emulation mode. Then + '-' (minus) + F10.
press the following keys or key combinations for
performing specific SUN keyboard functions.
Reset­the­Product
SUN Keyboard USB Keyboard Keys
To restore the product to factory defaults, press
Function
SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK + R +
Again CTRL + ALT + F2
ENTER (R is not case sensitive).
Props CTRL + ALT + F3
Undo CTRL + ALT + F4
LED­Display
Front CTRL + ALT + F5
Copy CTRL + ALT + F6 The LEDs on SwitchMan's front panel indicate
the status of each PC channel:
Open CTRL + ALT + F7
Paste CTRL + ALT + F8
Find CTRL + ALT + F9 Blue LED (KVM + Audio selection)
Cut CTRL + ALT + F10 OFF: channel is not selected.
Help CTRL + ALT + F11
ON (solid): channel is selected, and this selected
Mute CTRL + ALT + F12 PC is active.
Compose CTRL + ALT + * (the one
ON (blinking): channel is selected, but this
on the keypad)
selected PC is inactive.
Volume up CTRL + ALT + '+' (plus)
Volume down CTRL + ALT + '-' (minus)
Blue LED (Audio selection)
Stop PAUSE/BREAK
First you must unlink the KVM and Audio using
Stop + A PAUSE/BREAK + A
the Hot Key command (Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock
+ U).
ON: Press and hold the PC Push Button for two
Exit­the­Keyboard­Emulation­Mode
seconds. The port to which Audio is connected
To quit the Apple or SUN keyboard emulation
will blink once.
mode, press SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK
SwitchMan­USB­Operations­Quick­Reference­Table­
Switching Mode Condition Hot Keys to enable Operation
If KVM+Audio+USB switch are
No pre-operation
linked together
KVM+Audio+USB
Devices
If KVM, Audio and USB switch Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock + T (to link
are separated KVM+Audio+USB)
If KVM+Audio+USB switch are Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock + T (to unlink
linked together KVM+Audio and USB)
If KVM+Audio and USB switch
KVM+Audio Only are separated (default setting No pre-operation
after power up)
If KVM and Audio switch are Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock + L (to link
separated KVM+Audio)
If KVM+Audio+USB s witch are Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock + T (to unlink
linked together KVM+Audio and USB)
USB Devices Only
If KVM+Audio and USB switch
are separated (default setting No pre-operation
after power up)
Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock + T (to unlink
If KVM+Audio+USB switch are
KVM+Audio and USB). Scroll Lock + Scroll
linked together
Lock + U (to unlink KVM and Audio)
If KVM+Audio and USB switch
KVM Only Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock + U (to unlink KVM
are separated (default setting
and Audio)
after power up)
If KVM and Audio switch are
No pre-operation
separated
Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock + T (to unlink
If KVM+Audio+USB switch are
KVM+Audio and USB). Scroll Lock + Scroll
linked together
Lock + U (to unlink KVM and Audio)
If KVM+Audio and USB switch
Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock + U (to unlink KVM
Audio Only
are separated (default setting
and Audio)
after power up)
If KVM and Audio switch are
No pre-operation
separated
ON: To change the port to which Audio is con-
nected, continue to hold the PC Push Button,
and press the HUB Push Button. The new port
­
to which Audio is connected will blink once.
After these two buttons are released, the blue
LED will return to its original state to indicate
that KVM is connected to the PC channel.
Green LED (USB devices selection)
OFF: channel is not selected.
ON (solid): channel is selected.
Push Button Operation Hot Key Operation
Press PC to move to Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock
next port + A + Port #
Press PC to move to Scroll Lock+Scroll Lock
next port +C + Port #
Press HUB to move to Scroll Lock+Scroll Lock
next port +H + Port #
Press PC to move to Scroll Lock+Scroll Lock
next port +C + Port #
Press and hold PC
Scroll Lock+Scroll Lock
Press HUB to move to
+M + Port #
next port