Local Console; On-Screen Display (Osd) Functions - Tripp Lite NetCommander B070-016-19-IP Owner's Manual

26. Local Console

When using the built-in console to locally access connected computers, there are two methods you can use; Keyboard Hotkeys and On-Screen Display (OSD).
Keyboard Hotkeys
Keyboard Hotkeys allow you to toggle between ports using the keyboard. To access the first accessible port after the currently selected port, press and release
the [Shift] key, and then press and release the plus [+] key. To access the first accessible port prior to the currently selected port, press and release the [Shift]
key, and then press and release the minus [-] key.
On-Screen Display (OSD)
To access the OSD, press and release the [Shift] key twice. When activated, the OSD main page opens with the port list displayed. Ports that have a powered-
on computer connected to them will be displayed using Blue text. Ports that do not have a computer connected to them, or that have a powered-off computer
connected, will be displayed using Gray text. By default, ports that are displayed in Gray will not be accessible to the user. If you want to be able to access these
ports, you need to turn off the Auto Skip setting in the General section of the OSD. (See General section under On-Screen Display OSD F2 Settings for details.)
To the right of the Port Number and Name columns is a Type column. The Type column displays a C next to ports that have a computer connected to them, and
an S next to ports with a KVM connected to them. In order for the Type column to display a port as a KVM switch, you must change its HKEY setting in the
Port Settings screen. (See Ports section under On-Screen Display OSD F2 Settings for details.)
Selecting a Port
To select a port in the OSD main page, use the [↓] and [↑] keys to highlight the desired port, and then press the [Enter] key.

27. On-Screen Display (OSD) Functions

When in the OSD main menu, there are various functions that can be performed using the keyboard keys. These functions are described in the following sections.
F1 – HELP
Press the [F1] key to pull up the HELP screen. The HELP screen displays the functions that are available, and what keys are used to activate them.
F2 – SETTINGS
Press the [F2] key to pull up the OSD SETTINGS screen. From this screen you can configure the KVM and add/edit user accounts. The F2 – SETTINGS section
is described in detail in the On-Screen Display (OSD) F2 Settings section.
F4 – SCAN
Press the [F4] key to initiate an Auto Scan. When initiated, an Auto Scan automatically switches between accessible ports at a pre-determined time interval. By
default, each port is scanned for 30 seconds. The scan interval can be edited in the Time settings screen. (See Time section under On-Screen Display OSD F2
Settings for details) During an Auto Scan, press the [F4] key to stop the scan at the currently selected port.
F5 – TUNING
As computers are located further away from the KVM switch, the video can become distorted. In the event you are experiencing poor video quality, the
TUNING function can be used to correct it. Press the [F5] key to display the currently selected port, with the TUNING bar displayed. Use the [←] and [→] keys
to make the necessary adjustments. When you are finished, press the [Esc] key to go back to the OSD. Note: Tuning is performed on a port-by-port basis. You
will need to adjust each port individually.
F6 – MOVE LABEL
By default, the label that displays each ports Port Name appears in the top-center of the screen, but it can be moved anywhere on the screen that you want.
Press the [F6] key to display the currently selected port and its label. Use the [↑], [↓], [←] and [→] keys to move the label to the desired location, and then
press the [Esc] key to go back to the OSD. Note: Setting the label location is performed on one port at a time. You can move the label to different locations
on different ports.
F10 – NEW MONITOR – DDC2
In the event that one of the connected computers does not display an image on the console monitor (e.g. You get the error message 'Unable to Display Video
Mode'), you may need to update the DDC information being used by the console monitor. To do this, follow the steps below.
1. Remove the SIU VGA connectors from the connected computers, while leaving the PS/2 and /or USB connectors plugged in.
2. Open the OSD main menu and press the [F10] key. The OSD will flash the message "Please Wait." When that message disappears, the update is complete.
3. Reconnect the SIU VGA connectors to the connected computers. You should now be able to display video from all of the remote computers.
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