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Digitus DS-15202 User Manual

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CAT.5 COMBO-KVM SWITCH
8-PORT/16-PORT
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DS-15202 / DS-16202

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  • Page 1 CAT.5 COMBO-KVM SWITCH 8-PORT/16-PORT User Manual DS-15202 / DS-16202...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Index INTRODUCTION ............................4 SPECIFICATIONS ............................. 6 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ........................7 INSTALLATION ............................7 4.1..........................7 RONT 4.2..........................8 4.3..................... 8 INGLE STAGE INSTALLATION 4.3.1. Precaution: ..........................8 4.3.2. Console connection: ......................9 4.3.3. System connection: ......................10 4.4.
  • Page 3 7.1.4. Current active channel number ..................24 7.1.5. Cascade parent channel number ..................24 7.1.6. Page down / up indicator....................25 7.1.7. Function Control Menu ....................... 25 7.2. OSD ....................25 HANNEL SELECTION IN 7.2.1. Channel select to computer ....................25 7.2.2.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing CAT5 8-port / 16-port Combo Free KVM Switch. Now you have a high quality, durable system to control 8 or 16 computers through PS/2 and/or USB connection from one console ( PS/2 & USB Mouse, PS/2 &...
  • Page 5 15. Supports Beeper during Switching enabled. 16. Adjustable control of focus and brightness to improve video quality by Hot-Keys. 17. Fully compliant with the USB 1.1/ 2.0 specification. 18. Rack Mountable in 19” system tack (1U). 19. KVM firmware is upgradeable via on-board mini-USB download connector and external mini-programmer.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    2. Specifications Specification Number Of Computer Controlled 8 or 16 Push Button and Hot-Key (PS2 and/or USB keyboard) Selection Method Or On-Screen-Display(OSD) Red for PC Selection LEDs Green for PC ON-Line ready Compliant with USB Version USB1.0 / USB1.1 / USB2.0 Compliant with HID Version USB HID 1.11 PC port Connectors...

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    3. System Requirements  Hardware  Local Host side : The following equipment must be equipped with each computer or server A VGA, SVGA or Multisync card Type A USB port or PS/2 6 pin mini-DIN for Keyboard and Mouse. ...

  • Page 8: Rear View

     LED Indicators: Selected  indicates that the CAT5 KVM is selected to the corresponding PC. RED LED  On-Line: indicates that the CAT5 KVM is ready to the corresponding PC GREEN LED  Reset Switch : Press reset switch when you want to reset the system. This switch must be pushed with a thin object like the end of a paper clip, or a ball point pen.

  • Page 9: Console Connection

     If your computeres work under Windows 98, please connect KVM switch to computers via PS/2 ports, because Windows 98 does not support installation at first time as except through USB HID installation driver.  Some kind of old computers must be enabled USB setting in BIOS in advance to make USB interface work.

  • Page 10: System Connection

    4.3.3. System connection: Please use Custom Combo CAT5 cable to connect your computers. Please refer to the figures and instruction shown below for System connection. Note: Please contact your dealer to purchase the custom combo 4-in-1 CAT5 dongle (DS-19202) if you need. Figure 6: Custom Combo 4-in-1 CAT5 dongle (DS-19202) You can connect CAT5 8-PORT/16-PORT to computers via three...
  • Page 11 Connect only PS/2 (keyboard/mouse) and VGA connectors to computers. Figure 8: PS/2 (Keyboard & Mouse) and VGA connected C. Connect only USB and VGA connectors to computers. Figure 9: USB and VGA video connected...

  • Page 12: Cascade Chaining

    4.4. Cascade Chaining CAT5 Combo Free 8-port & 16-port KVM switch support 3 level cascades; control up to 8/64/512 PCs ( for 8-port only ) and 16/256/4096 PCs ( for 16-port only ), from a single console; cascaded chaining units do not need special configuration.
  • Page 13 The power on sequence should be: Master KVM Switch Second level Slave KVM Switch (connecting to Master KVM Switch) if any. Third level Slave KVM Switch (connecting to second level Slave KVM Switch) if any. All computers connecting to Master/Slave KVM Switch. G.

  • Page 14: Firmware Upgradeable Download Connector

    Firmware upgradeable download connector The min-USB female connector on the rear of KVM switch is for firmware upgrade function. To update your KVM firmware, please contact your dealer. 4.5. Rack Mounting Figure 11: Rack mounting shows you how to attach mounting brackets to the KVM Switches Figure 11 unit for standard 19-inch rack cabinet.

  • Page 15: Operation

    5. Operation You can control computers via CAT5 8-Port / 16-Port Combo Free KVM Switch by push button, hot key and OSD.  Push button operation Press the front panel push button to select the PC and operate it.  Hot Key operation Please refer to section 6.

  • Page 16: Hot Key Operation

    6. Hot Key Operation 6.1. Call OSD Menu Press < Scroll Lock> twice and <Enter>, then the OSD “Main Menu” will be displayed on the monitor screen. All of the KVM parameters can be setup in OSD mode. You can also execute some KVM functions in OSD. <Scroll Lock>...

  • Page 17: Channel Select - Single Kvm

    6.3. Channel Select - Single KVM 6.3.1. Specific channel selection You can select the connected computers by using the two-step Hot Key sequence. Press <Scroll Lock> key twice (Step 1), then press key (1 to 16) and <Enter> (step 2) to select the computer you want to control. Figure 12: Specific channel selection hot key <Scroll Lock>...

  • Page 18: Alt> Channel Shift Function

     Switch to left one channel <Scroll Lock> → <Scroll Lock> → <Left Arrow>  Switch to right one channel <Scroll Lock> → <Scroll Lock> → <Right Arrow> 6.3.3. <ALT> Channel Shift Function 1. Start <ALT> Channel shift Function < ALT > channel shift function default was off. You can press Hot-Key <Scroll Lock>...

  • Page 19: Channel Select - Cascade Chain Layer

    6.4. Channel Select - Cascade Chain Layer You can select the active channel directly under cascade chain connection. The following hot key sequence is used for quick channel selection. Press <Scroll Lock> twice, <D>, the cascade channel number (1, 2, 3……16), and Press <Enter>.

  • Page 20: Buzzer Sound Disable / Enable

    6.5. Buzzer sound Disable / Enable Press <Scroll Lock> twice, then <B> and <Enter>. The buzzer sound will be disabled / enabled alternately. The buzzer sound default setting is ON. <Scroll Lock> → <Scroll Lock> → <B> → <Enter> Note: You can also enable/disable buzzer sound by pressing <F1> in OSD main menu.

  • Page 21: Start Auto-Scan Function

    6.6.1. Start auto-scan function <Scroll Lock> → <Scroll Lock> → <S> → <Enter>. The auto-scan banner will be shown on screen to indicate the scanning channel. Figure 14: Auto-scan hot key ─┬── ┬ ──┬────── │ │ └─ Channel Name │ └──────────...

  • Page 22: Auto-Scan Time Interval

    6.6.4. Auto-scan time interval The auto-scan time interval can be adjustable by pressing <F1> in OSD main menu. Please refer section 7.3.1 Setup in OSD – Scan Time. Note: You can also start auto-scan function by pressing <F2> in OSD main menu.

  • Page 23: Osd Operation

    7. OSD Operation 7.1. OSD Main Menu Press < Scroll Lock> twice and <Enter>, then you will enter to OSD (On Screen Display) main menu. The channel number, names and the status will be displayed on the monitor screen. Please refer to ( Fig. 16 ) Figure 16: OSD main menu 7.1.1.

  • Page 24: Computer & Kvm Status

    7.1.3. Computer & KVM status  KVM buzzer stauts Buzzer sound on 　 B uzzer sound off    Logined user name The system has one administrator and 3 users for security management. The name of current logined is displayed here. ...

  • Page 25: Page Down / Up Indicator

    7.1.6. Page down / up indicator This is for 16-port KVM only. The information of port 1 ~ 8 are display in the first page, and information of port 9 ~ 16 are display in the second page. Since the port information is divide to two pages, the page down / up indicator can remind you to switch to alternative page by using <page down>...

  • Page 26: Channel Select To Cascade Port

    7.2.2. Channel select to cascade port A plus mark (+) showing in the left of channel name indicates that the port is under cascade channing. Pressing <ENTER> in this channel will enter one level down, and the screen pops up the listing of the computers of the slave KVM.

  • Page 27: Scan Mode

    7.3.1. Scan Mode  Select: Scan the selected channels marked with S in STA column on OSD main menu.  PC ON: Scan all powered on PC channels 7.3.2. Scan Time The default scan time is 5 seconds. It can be changed up to 90 seconds by stepping 5 seconds.

  • Page 28: Hot Key

     Banner: Use four arrow keys to move the channel banner to the desired position. Press <ESC> to save the changed banner position. Figure 21: Banner Position Setup 7.3.5. Hot key  Scroll Lock: <Scroll Lock> becomes the hot key. ...

  • Page 29: Auto-Scan In Osd:

    7.4. Auto-Scan in OSD: <F2> 7.4.1. Start to auto-scan in OSD Press <F2> in OSD main menu. The auto-scan banner will be shown to indicate the scanning channel. ─┬── ┬ ──┬────── │ │ └─ Channel Name │ └────────── Channel Number └───────────────...

  • Page 30: Console Lock In Osd:

    7.5. Console Lock in OSD: <F3> If the security mode is enabled in OSD mode (by pressing <F5> in OSD mode, please refer to section 7.7 Security Setup in OSD). You can logout to lock console by pressing <F3> In OSD mode. The Console Lock Banner will be shown on the screen.

  • Page 31: Channel Rename:

    7.6. Channel rename: <F4> Select the channel to rename by using up/down arrow key and press <F4> in OSD main menu. The channel rename window will be shown for setting up the channel name. Press <ENTER> to save the renamed channel name or <ESC>...

  • Page 32: Security Mode

    After login, the security setup main window will be shown on the screen. Please select the security item to setup via <up arrow> and <down arrow> key, and press <left arrow> or <right arrow> key to change the settings. Figure 27: Security setup main window 7.7.2.

  • Page 33: Authorized User Setup

    Figure 28: Administrator password setup window 7.7.4. Authorized user setup 3 authorized users are admitted to manage the KVM switch. To change the user name and password, please move the highlight bar to the user for editing. Press <left arrow> or <right arrow> key, the user name and password setup window will be shown on the screen.

  • Page 34: Lock Port:

    authority of each channel for certain user, please move the highlight bar to the channel, and press <A>, <1>, <2> or <3> to setup the channel access authority for all or certain user. You don’t have to setup the authority of administrator since the administrator has all channel access authorized right.

  • Page 35: Channel Selection Of The Locked Port

    7.8.2. Channel selection of the locked port If anyone selects the channel of the locked port either by panel push-button or hot key, the system will enter OSD mode waiting for administrator to unlock the port. 7.8.3. Unlock Port Only administrator login with correct password can unlock the port. After the administrator login, the red mark in STA column will disappear.

  • Page 36: Sun Microsystems Function Key Emulation

    8. Sun Microsystems Function Key Emulation: There are 16 special functions on the Sun Microsystems keyboard, Cat5 Combo Free KVM Switch can emulate these function keys via PS/2 and/or USB keyboard. Please refer to the table shown below for Sun Microsystems keyboard special functions operation.

  • Page 37: Kvm Firmware Upgrade Procedures

    9. KVM Firmware Upgrade Procedures The KVM switch provides the firmware update for the following functions:  USB console: Update for USB console keyboard/mouse compatibility. The firmware filename for USB console is like OTG_CAT5KVM_SCAN_Vx.xx.300. PORT0: Update for 1~8 Port communication. ...
  • Page 38 Figure 33: Firmware Upgrade Utility Use the mini-USB cable to connect KVM firmware update port and the USB port of computer which runs the firmware update utility. Figure 34: Connect KVM and PC by mini-USB cable...
  • Page 39 The utility will scan the KVM programmer automatically. Figure 35: Programmer Connection Status Please select the target by enabling the check box, for example “USB Console”, and click the file browsing button to select the firmware file to update. Figure 36: Check Updated Port...
  • Page 40 Select the firmware file to update. Figure 37: Select Firmware File 10. Click the “Program” button to start firmware programming. Figure 38: Click “Program” button 11. A status bar is shown under the panel to indicate the update progress. Figure 39: Programming Progress...
  • Page 41 12. The firmware is updated successfully. Figure 40: Programming Finished...

  • Page 42: Troubleshooting

    10. Troubleshooting : Symptom Possible Cause Recommended Solution Keyboard and/or Mouse Keyboard and/or Mouse need To unplug from console not working. to be reset port(s), and then replug it / them into console in. Failed connection to the Check the cable connected computer.

  • Page 43: Fcc Statement

    Disclaimer Information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer does not make any representations or warranties (implied or otherwise) regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages.

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