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Page 1: Instruction Manual
SV431DUSBU SV831DUSBU SV1631DUSBU Instruction Manual Rackmount USB KVM Switch 4/8/16 - Port 1U Rackmount USB KVM Switch with OSD Manual Revision:02/04/2011 For the most up-to-date information, please visit www.startech.com... -
Page 2: Fcc Compliance Statement
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ..............1 Packaging Contents..............1 System Requirements ..............1 Installation ............... 2 Hardware Installation ..............2 Cascaded configurations .............3 Operation ................. 5 Push Button controls ..............5 OSD (On Screen Display) Operation ...........6 Hot-key commands ..............11 Change Leading Hotkey ..............13 Specifications .............. -
Page 4: Introduction
• 2 x Rackmount Bracket (8 port and 16 port only) • 1 x User Manual System Requirements • USB compatible 3 button wired mouse • USB compatible 104-key wired keyboard • VGA enabled display device • StarTech.com KVM cables • VGA enabled computer systems... -
Page 5: Installation
Connecting Computer to the KVM Switch To connect a computer to the KVM switch, use the appropriate StarTech.com KVM cable to connect from one of the PC ports located on the rear panel of the KVM switch to the keyboard/mouse and VGA video ports on the computer. -
Page 6: Cascaded Configurations
Slave KVM switch’s CONSOLE port. On a 16-port KVM switch, the ports marked PC A - PC H can only be connected to computers. Use only the appropriate StarTech.com KVM cables to connect the Master KVM switch’s PC ports and Slave KVM switch’s CONSOLE port:... - Page 7 NOTE: A device (computer or KVM switch) at any ‘PC x’ port can be changed at any time after initial power-up. If you change any one of the PC 1 to PC 8 port connections from a computer to a Slave KVM switch or vice versa, or replace the devices of a port, the OSD will update this change the next time it is activated.
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Page 8: Operation
Auto Scan This KVM switch provides an easy to use feature to start Auto Scanning. To use this function, simultaneously press buttons 7 and 8 and hold for two seconds. (SV431DUSBU uses buttons 3 and 4 to launch this function). -
Page 9: Osd (On Screen Display) Operation
OSD (On Screen Display) Operation By hitting the left <CTRL> key twice within two seconds, you may see the ’Hotkey Menu’ if it is enabled (an OSD option). Or, by hitting the left <CTRL> key three times within two seconds, you will see a ’KVM MENU’... - Page 10 The color of a device name is green if it has power and is ready for selection (its corresponding front panel indicator is green). The color is white if it has no power. The OSD menu updates when it is activated. Use the <UP>...
- Page 11 For SV831DUSBU and SV1631DUSBU, press and hold the 1 and 2 front panel buttons, then hold 7 and 8. Release 7 and 8, then release 1 and 2. For SV431DUSBU, press 3 and 4 instead of 7 and 8.
- Page 12 When Auto Scan detects any keyboard or mouse activity, it suspends the scanning till activity stops; it then resumes with the next computer in sequence. To abort Auto Scan mode, press the left <CTRL> twice, or, press any front button. Scan Type and Scan Rate set the scan pattern.
- Page 13 CH Display: Auto Off: After you select a computer, the channel address and name of the computer will appear on the screen for 3 seconds then disappear automatically. Always On: The channel address and name of a selected computer and/or OSD status displayed on the screen all the time. The non- volatile memory stores the CH Display setting.
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Page 14: Hot-Key Commands
NOTE: It is unnecessary to switch the Sun mark ON or OFF if an authentic Sun keyboard is being used on the console. In other words, you must ensure that the Sun-marked port has not been selected if you are already using a Sun keyboard. With different types of keyboard and computer, the Sun Mark must be set up in compliance with the following instruction: Keyboard Type... - Page 15 The short form hotkey menu can be turned on as an OSD function (<F4>:More\Hotkey Menu) every time the left <CTRL> is pressed twice. NOTE: Left <CTRL>: refers to the Control key on the left side of the keyboard. 1~8/A~H: refers to the number keys ‘1’~’8’ in the upper row of the keyboard and character keys ‘A’...
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Page 16: Change Leading Hotkey
Manual Scan enables you to manually switch back and forth between the powered computers: Left <CTRL>, left <CTRL>, F2 Press the <UP> arrow key to select the previous computer and the <DOWN> arrow key to select the next computer. Press any other key to abort Manual Scan mode. - Page 17 Sun/Mac Keyboard Mapping The KVM Switch emulates a Sun Keyboard when a computer is marked with a Sun, in the OSD menu by Function Key <F5>. A Sun keyboard has more keys than a standard PC keyboard. These extra keys are simulated by tapping the Right <CTRL> button, which is normally located on the right lower part of the keyboard, followed by one of the function keys on the general keyboard (i.e.
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Page 18: Specifications
Console Connectors 2 x USB type A Computer (PC) 1 x DE-15 PC Connector female Connectors - Per Port Rack Mountable Yes (Optional for SV431DUSBU) Rack Mount Height Switching Methods Hot-key, Push Button and OSD LEDs 4 x Power/Active 8 x Power/Active... -
Page 19: Technical Support
Limitation of Liability In no event shall the liability of StarTech.com Ltd. and StarTech.com USA LLP (or their officers, directors, employees or agents) for any damages (whether direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental, consequential, or... - Page 20 StarTech.com has been making “hard-to-find easy” since 1985, providing high quality solutions to a diverse IT and A/V customer base that spans many channels, including government, education and industrial facilities to name just a few. We offer an unmatched selection of computer parts, cables, A/V products, KVM and Server...
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