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FCC Information

This is an FCC Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause
radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at
his own expense.
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© Copyright 2003 ALTUSEN
PAPE-0215-2AX
All brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners.
2003-07-23

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  • Page 1: Fcc Information

    Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. ® © Copyright 2003 ALTUSEN PAPE-0215-2AX All brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners. 2003-07-23...

  • Page 2: Package Contents

    Package Contents The complete KL0116 16-Port LCD Console KVM Switch package contains the following components: M 1 KL0116 KVM Switch M 2 Custom KVM Cable Sets M 1 Firmware Upgrade Cable M 1 Power Cord M 1 Rack Mounting Kit (Optional)

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Cables ....... 5 KL0116 Front View ......6 KL0116 Rear View .
  • Page 4 Chapter 3 Hotkey Operation Hotkey Port Access ......17 Invoking Hotkey Mode ..... 17 Selecting the Active Port .
  • Page 5 Appendix KL0116 Connection Table ....47 OSD Factory Default Settings ....48 Specifications .

  • Page 6: About This Manual

    KL0116’s firmware with the latest available version. Chapter 6, Remote Console Operation, explains how to operate the KL0116 from a remote console (up to 150 meters / 500 feet away). An Appendix provides technical and other important information regarding the KL0116.

  • Page 7: Conventions

    Getting Help For additional help, advice, and information, ALTUSEN provides several sup- port options. If you need to contact ALTUSEN technical support with a prob- lem, please have the following information ready beforehand: M Product model number, serial number, and date of purchase.

  • Page 8: Altusen Technical Support

    ALTUSEN support website: http://www.altusen.com/support Product Information For information about all of ALTUSEN’s products and how they can help you connect without limits, visit ALTUSEN on the webat http://www.altusen.com ALTUSEN Authorized Resellers ALTUSEN provides the following ways to find an authorized reseller in your area:...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Simply slide the KVM module sec- tion out; flip the cover up; and you are ready to go to work. The KL0116’s modular design also allows you to detach the KVM module from the switch module for maintenance.
  • Page 10 You can easily access to any computer on the installation either by entering Hotkey combinations from the keyboard, or by using the powerful menu driven OSD system. A convenient Auto Scan feature also permits automatic scanning and one-by-one monitoring of the activities of selected computers. 2003-07-25...

  • Page 11: Features

    Features The main features of the KL0116 are as follows: w A single slide-out console integrated with the KVM switch controls up to 16 computers directly w Slide-out console features a 15" LCD monitor that can tilt back to a 30 viewing angle.

  • Page 12: Benefits

    Benefits The KL0116 saves time and money by allowing a single console to manage all of your computers. Specifically, the benefits of a KL0116 installation are these: w Eliminates the expense of purchasing a keyboard, monitor, and mouse for each computer...

  • Page 13: Cables

    KL5203P - 3.0 m KC1700 / KC1701 KC5201P / KC5202P / KC5203P Note: 1. The KL0116 does not support serial mice. You cannot use Serial-to-PS/2 adapters with the cables. 2. If your computer uses an AT style keyboard socket you will need to purchase a PS/2-to-AT keyboard adapter in order to plug the cable into the computer’s keyboard port.

  • Page 14: Kl0116 Front View

    KL0116 Front View 1. Handle Pull the handle to slide the KVM module out; push to slide the module in. 2. LCD Screen 3. Port Selection Switches / Port LEDs Press a switch to bring the KVM focus to its corresponding port.
  • Page 15 Lights BLUE to indicate that the unit is receiving power. 7. Console Release The KL0116 has a mechanism that locks it in the “In” position to prevent it from accidentally sliding out. To slide the console out, push this tab sideways.
  • Page 16 Buttons to control the position and picture settings of the LCD display are located here, as well as a buton to Enable/Disable operating the KL0116 from an optional remote console. See the Remote Console Operation chapter (p. 45) and the LCD Operation section (p. 50) for details.

  • Page 17: Kl0116 Rear View

    KL0116 Rear View 1. Power Switch This is a standard rocker switch that powers the unit On and Off. 2. Power Socket The AC power cord plugs in here. 3. Daisy Chain Port When Daisy Chaining Units, the Daisy Chain cable plugs in here.
  • Page 18 5. Remote Console Port The KL0116 can be operated from a remote console up to 500 feet (150 meters) away with the optional purchase of a KA9250 Console Extender Module. If the Extender Module is used, its cable plugs into this RJ-45 connector.

  • Page 19: Installation

    KH0116 switch to the KL0116. Daisy chaining is described in the next section of this chapter. 2. Plug the female end of the power cable into the KL0116’s Power Socket, then plug the male end into an AC power source.

  • Page 20: Daisy Chaining

    2. Use a daisy chain cable set (described in the Cables section, p. 5), to connect the KL0116’s Daisy Chain Portto the first KH0116’s Chain In port. Note: 1. The KL0116 is referred to as the First Station; the first KH0116 in the chain is the Second Station, etc.
  • Page 21 3. For additional KH0116 switches, use daisy chain cable sets to connect the Chain Out port of the parent KH0116 to the Chain In port of the child (Second Station Out to Third Station In, Third Station Out to Fourth Station In, etc.).

  • Page 22: Hot Plugging

    Powering Off and Restarting If it becomes necessary to Power Off the KL0116 or one of the daisy chained units. Before starting it back up you must do the following: 1. Shut down all the computers that are attached to it.

  • Page 23: Port Id Numbering

    Port ID Numbering Each CPU port on the KVM installation is assigned a unique Port ID. The Port ID is made up of two parts: a Station Number, and a Port Number: M The Station Number is a two digit number that reflects the switch’s position in the daisy chain sequence.
  • Page 24 Notes: 2003-07-25...

  • Page 25: Hotkey Operation

    Chapter 3. Hotkey Operation Hotkey Port Access Hotkey Port Access allows you to provide KVM focus to a particular computer directly from the keyboard. The KL0116 provides the following Hotkey Port Access features: w Selecting the Active Port w Auto Scanning...

  • Page 26: Selecting The Active Port

    When Hotkey Mode is active: w The Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock LEDs flash in succession. They stop flashing after you exit Hotkey Mode. w A command line displays on the monitor screen. The command line prompt is the word Hotkey: in yellow text on a blue background. Text that you key in displays on the command line after the prompt.

  • Page 27: Auto Scanning

    Auto Scanning Auto Scan automatically switches among all the active CPU Ports that are ac- cessible to the currently logged on User at regular intervals, allowing him to monitor their activity automatically. (See Scan/Skip Mode of the OSD F3 SET function, p.
  • Page 28 Invoking Auto Scan: To start Auto Scanning, key in the following Hotkey combination: 1. Invoke Hotkey Mode (see p. 17). 2. Press [A]. After you press A, you automatically exit Hotkey Mode; enter Auto Scan Mode; and Auto Scanning begins. w While you are in Auto Scan Mode, you can pause the scanning operation in order to keep the focus on a particular computer by pressing P or with a Left Click of the mouse.

  • Page 29: Skip Mode

    Skip Mode Skip Mode allows you to switch between computers in order to monitor them manually. You can dwell on a particular port for as long as you like - as op- posed to Auto Scanning, which automatically switches after a fixed interval. To invoke Skip Mode, key in the following Hotkey combination: 1.

  • Page 30: Hotkey Summary Table

    Hotkey Summary Table The following table summarizes the KL0116’s Hotkey operations: [Num Lock] + [-] [Port ID] [Enter] Switches access to the computer that corresponds to that Port ID. [T] [n] [Enter] Sets the Auto Scan interval to n seconds - where n is a number from 1 - 255.

  • Page 31: Osd Operation

    OSD Operation OSD Overview The On Screen Display (OSD) is a menu driven method to set up the KL0116’s working environment and to control port switching operations. The OSD also pro- vides security features for the KVM installation. For example, the administrator can assign access rights to the computers for each User on a port-by-port basis.

  • Page 32: Osd Navigation

    Note: 1. The diagram depicts the Administrator’s Main Screen. The F4 and F6 functions are reserved for the Administrator and do not appear on the Users’ Main Screen. 2. OSD always begins in LIST view, with the highlight bar at the same position it was in the last time the OSD was closed.

  • Page 33: Osd Main Screen Headings

    OSD Functions The OSD functions are used to configure and control the KL0116’s operation. For example, you can: rapidly switch to any port; scan selected ports only; limit the list you wish to view; designate a port as a Quick View Port; create or edit a port name;...

  • Page 34: F1 Goto

    F1 GOTO: GOTO allows you to switch directly to a port either by keying in the port’s Name, or its Port ID. The bar at the bottom of the OSD screen prompts you to make a selection. ESC : ENTER : SELECT ADMINISTRATOR F1 : GOTO SN-PN QV...

  • Page 35: F2 List

    F2 LIST: Many OSD functions only operate on the computers that the OSD lists (dis- plays) on the Main Screen. The LIST function lets set the scope of which ports are listed. ESC : EXIT : UP ENTER : SELECT : DOWN ADMINISTRATOR F2 : LIST...

  • Page 36: F3 Set

    F3 SET: SET allows the Administrator and each User to set up his own working environ- ment. A separate profile for each is stored by the OSD and is activated accord- ing to the Username that was entered during Login. ESC : EXIT : UP ENTER : SELECT...
  • Page 37 Setting Function OSD HOTKEY Selects which Hotkey activates the OSD function: [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] or [Ctrl] [Ctrl]. Since the Ctrl key combination may conflict with programs running on the computers, the default is the Scroll Lock combination. If you choose the Ctrl key combination, the keys both must be on the same side (both left, or both right).
  • Page 38 (F3 SET: continued) Setting Function SCAN/SKIP Selects which computers will be accessed under Skip Mode and MODE Auto Scan Mode. (See F5 SKP, p. 34, and F7 SCAN, p. 36.) Choices are: ALL - All the Ports which have been set as Accessible (see SET ACCESSIBLE PORTS, p.

  • Page 39: F4 Adm

    F4 ADM: F4 allows the Administrator to configure and control the overall operation of the OSD. After you select an item from the ADM menu, a submenu with fur- ther choices appears. An icon indicates which choice is currently selected . ESC : EXIT : UP ENTER : SELECT...
  • Page 40 (F4 ADM: continued) Setting Function SET LOGOUT If there is no input from the console for the amount of time TIMEOUT specified with this function, the currently logged in User is automatically logged out. A login is necessary before the console can be used again.
  • Page 41 (F4 ADM: continued) Setting Function ACTIVATE When activated, the beeper sounds whenever a Port is BEEPER changed; when the Auto Scan function is activated (see F7 SCAN, p. 36); or an invalid entry is made on an OSD menu. Choices are: Y (to activate the beeper), or N (to disable the beeper).

  • Page 42: F5 Skp

    Accessible Ports, Set Quick View Ports, etc.), for all of the KVM stations affected by the change. FIRMWARE In order to upgrade the KL0116’s firmware (see Chapter 1), you UPGRADE must first invoke Firmware Upgrade Mode with this setting. F5 SKP:...

  • Page 43: F6 Brc

    F6 BRC: Broadcast Mode (BRC) is an Administrator only function. Under Broadcast Mode, commands sent from the console are broadcast to to all available com- puters on the installation. This function is particularly useful for performing operations on multiple com- puters, such as performing a system wide shutdown, or installing/upgrading software.

  • Page 44: F7 Scan

    F7 SCAN: The SCAN function (Auto Scanning) automatically switches the KVM focus among User-selected computers at regular intervals in order to monitor their ac- tivity without having to switch manually. w The selection of computers to be included for Auto Scanning is made with the Scan/Skip Mode setting under the F3 SET function (see p.

  • Page 45: F8 Lout

    F8 LOUT: LOUT logs you out of OSD control of the computers, and blanks the Console screen. This is different from simply pressing [Esc] when you are at the Main Screen to deactivate the OSD. After using this function, you must log in all over again to regain access to the OSD, whereas with [Esc], all you have to do to reenter the OSD is tap the OSD Hotkey.
  • Page 46 Notes: 2003-07-25...

  • Page 47: The Firmware Upgrade Utility

    The Firmware Upgrade Utility The Firmware Upgrade Utility provides an easy, automated method to upgrade the KL0116’s firmware. The Utility is included as part of a firmware upgrade package that can be downloaded from the ALTUSEN website. Check the website for the latest information and upgrades at: http://www.aten.com/support...

  • Page 48: Starting The Upgrade

    4. Shut down all of the computers - but not the Stations - on your KVM installation. 5. From the KL0116 console, invoke the OSD (see p. 23) and select the F4ADM function. 6. Scroll down to FIRMWARE UPGRADE. Press [Enter], then press [Y] to invoke Firmware Upgrade Mode (see p.
  • Page 49 2. Read the License Agreement and Agree to it (enable the I Agree radio button), then Click Next to continue. The Firmware Upgrade Utility main screen appears: The Utility inspects your installation. All the devices capable of being upgraded by the package are listed in the Device List panel. As you select devices, a detailed description of each appears in the Device Description panel.

  • Page 50: Upgrade Succeeded

    Upgrade Succeeded After the upgrade has completed, a screen appears to inform you that the proce- dure was successful: Click Finish to close the Firmware Upgrade Utility. Upgrade Failed If the upgrade failed to complete successfully, a dialog box appears asking if you want to retry.

  • Page 51: Firmware Upgrade Recovery

    Firmware Upgrade Recovery There are basically three conditions that call for firmware upgrade recovery: w When you invoke Firmware Upgrade Mode (see p. 40), but decide not to proceed with the upgrade. w When the Mainboard firmware upgrade fails. w When the I/O firmware upgrade fails. To perform a firmware upgrade recovery, do the following: 1.
  • Page 52 Notes: 2003-07-25...

  • Page 53: Remote Console Operation

    Installation Before you begin, make sure that the KL0116 is either powered off, or that it is set to Local Console operation (the KL0116’s Local Con- sole LED is on). Installation simply consists of plugging cables into their appropriate ports. Re- fer to the installation diagram on the next page as you do the following steps: 1.

  • Page 54: Operation

    For security and privacy purposes, however, the Remote console can be dis- abled so that it cannot have access to the KL0116 or any of the equipment at- tached to it. To disable the Remote console, press the Enable / Disable Remote toggle but- ton (see p.

  • Page 55: Appendix

    Since it is redundant and unnecessarily expensive to use additional KL0116 built-in console switches for daisy chaining, KH0116 switches are used, in- stead. These are similar to the KL0116, except that they have standard housings without the slide-out console. The following table indicates the relationship between the number of KL0116 /...

  • Page 56: Osd Factory Default Settings

    OSD Factory Default Settings The factory default settings are as follows: Setting Default OSD Hotkey [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] Port ID Display Position Upper Left Corner Port ID Display Duration 3 Seconds Port ID Display Mode Port Number + Port Name Scan Duration 5 Seconds Scan/Skip Mode...

  • Page 57: Specifications

    Specifications Function Specification Computer Direct Connections Daisy Chain Port Selection OSD / Hotkeys / Selection Switches LEDs On Line 16 (Green) Selected 16 (Orange) Power 1 (Blue) Connectors CPU Ports 16 x SPDB-15 F Daisy Chain 1 x DB-25 M FW Upgr.

  • Page 58: Lcd Operation Reference

    LCD Operation Reference The LCD has an OSD that allows you to set up and configure the LCD display: w To bring up the LCD OSD’s main menu, press the MENU button. w Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to navigate and make adjustments with; after navigating to a setting choice, use the MENU button to bring up the adjustment screen.

  • Page 59: Clear Login Information

    Keyboard and Touchpad improperly could void your warranty. Continue at your own risk. If you are uncertain as to what to do, please contact ALTUSEN service support. Clear Login Information If you are unable to perform an Administrator login (because the Username and...

  • Page 60: Module Removal

    Module Removal Removing the KVM Module You can easily remove the KVM module from the unit chassis for maintenance with the following procedure: 1. Slide the unit to the out position. 2. Remove the eight module attachment screws (four above; four below). 3.

  • Page 61: Removing The Keyboard And Touchpad

    The keyboard and touchpad can be easily removed for repair or maintenance. To remove the keyboard and touchpad module, do the following: 1. Turn off the power to the KL0116. (It isn’t necessary to power off any of the attached equipment.) 2.

  • Page 62: Rack Mounting

    Rack Mounting The KL0116 can be mounted in a 1U system rack. For convenience and flexi- bility, a rack mounting kit that allows several mounting options is provided with your KL0116 package. The various options are explained in the sections that follow.
  • Page 63 3. Slide the unit into the rack. 4. Screw the metal tabs to the rear flanges. 5. Secure the unit to the rack with the front flanges and rear tabs. 2003-07-25...

  • Page 64: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty ALTUSEN warrants this product aginst defects in material or workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. If this product proves to be defective, contact ALTUSEN’s support department for repair or replacement of your unit. ALTUSEN will not issue a refund. Return requests can not be processed without the original proof of purchase.
  • Page 65 F3 SET ..... . 28 KL0116 F4 ADM ..... 31 Computer Connection Table .
  • Page 66 Recovery switch ....10 Operation ....50 Remote Console ....45 OSD configuration.

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