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  • Page 3: Fcc Information

    • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. © Copyright 2002 ALTUSEN® PKG-M0046 All brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Benefits ......................Features ......................Package contents ..................Hardware requirements ................Console ....................... Computers ....................Cables ......................KH0116 Front Panel ..................KH0116 Rear Panel ..................Chapter 2 Installation ................Single station installation ................Daisy chaining ....................Hot plugging ....................Switching station positions ..............
  • Page 6 F4 ADM ..................... F5 SKP ....................... F6 BRC ....................... F7 SCAN ....................F8 LOUT ....................Chapter 5 The firmware upgrade utility ........... Before you begin ................... Starting the upgrade ..................Upgrade succeeded ................Upgrade failed ..................Chapter 6 Control KH0116 Remotely ..........
  • Page 7 Control KH0116 from up to 500 feet (150 meters) away ......Control KH0116 over IP ................Appendix ................KH0116 connection table ................OSD factory default settings ..............Specifications ....................Rack mounting ....................Troubleshooting ................... Limited warranty ................... Index ..................

  • Page 8: About This Manual

    About this Manual Welcome to the HIGH DENSITY KVM SWITCH (KH0116) User Manual, which provides information for understanding and using ALTUSEN’s KH0116 KVM control unit. How This Manual is Organized The overall organization of this manual is described in the following table: s ' t .

  • Page 9: Document Conventions

    Document Conventions This manual uses a variety of formats to identify different types of information, f n i i t a r e t , t x e l i r i d . y r > i t a o i t t r a >...

  • Page 10: Additional Help

    Additional Help ALTUSEN provides the following support options for additional help, advice and information: h t r a c i c i n s i g r e t l t i t e r f e l e a c i .
  • Page 11 Please have the following information ready before contacting ALTUSEN technical support: • Product model number, serial number and date of purchase. • Your current computer configuration, including operating system, revision level, add-on boards and software. • Error messages displayed at the time the error occurred.

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Setting up the KH0116 is fast and easy, consisting of plugging cables into their appropriate ports. Because the KH0116 intercepts keyboard input directly, there is no software to configure and therefore no complex installation routines or incompatibility problems.

  • Page 14: Benefits

    Benefits The KH0116 KVM switch saves time and money by allowing a single console to manage each connected computer. Installing the KH0116 provides the following benefits: • Eliminates the cost of a keyboard, monitor and mouse for individual computer. • Eliminates the need for additional space of extra components.

  • Page 15: Package Contents

    If an item is missing or damaged in shipment, please contact your dealer. Read this manual thoroughly. Follow the installation and operation procedures carefully to prevent damage to the KH0116 unit and any connected devices. Hardware Requirements This section details the required hardware components for successful...

  • Page 16: Console

    KC5102P, KC5203P KC1700, KC1701 NOTE: 1. The KH0116 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 must purchase a PS/2-to- AT keyboard adpater in order to plug the cable into the computer’s keyboard port.

  • Page 17: Kh0116 Front Panel

    Front Panel The front panel of the KH0116 includes six features as shown in the figure below. Each number in the figure corresponds to a numbered step that follows. 1. Port LEDs Each Port LED provides status information about corresponding CPU Ports. Each Port consists of a left and right LED pair: On Line LED (left port) and Selected Port LED (right port).

  • Page 18: Kh0116 Rear Panel

    Station ID that corresponds to its position in the chain (see Port ID Numbering, page 25 for details). Rear Panel The rear panel of the KH0116 includes five features as shown in the figure below. Each number in the figure corresponds to a numbered step that follows.
  • Page 19 Plug the AC power cord into the power socket. 2. Power Switch Turn on the KH0116 with the standard rocker power switch. 3. Local Console Port Section For a Single Station or First Station unit of a daisy chain installation, the local administrator’s keyboard, monitor, and mouse plug into the local console port.

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Installation

    2 2 2 2 2 Chapter Installation Before you begin, turn off power to all devices with which you plan to connect. To prevent damage to your equipment due to static electric discharge, properly ground all devices on the installation. Consult your dealer for technical details if necessary.

  • Page 22: Daisy Chaining

    512 computers from a single console. NOTE: For more information on the relationship between the number of both computers and KH0116 units needed to control each computer, see page 55 in the Appendix.
  • Page 23 2. Use a Daisy Chain cable set (described in the Cables section, page 16), to connect the Chain Out port of the parent KH0116 unit to the Chain In port of the child KH0116 unit (First Station Out to Second Station In, Second Station Out to Third Station In, etc.).

  • Page 24: Hot Plugging

    KVM stations are up, power on the computers. Hot Plugging The KH0116 supports hot plugging: you can remove or add components to the installation by unplugging or plugging their cables from the ports without shutting down the unit. In order for hot plugging to work properly,...

  • Page 25: Powering Off And Restarting

    Powering Off and Restarting You may need to power off a KH0116 unit occasionally. Do the following before powering the KH0116 unit on again: 1.Turn off power to all connected computers. NOTE: Unplug the power cord of any computer with the Keyboard Power On function;...

  • Page 27: Hot Key Operation

    Hot Key port controls. Hot Key Port Control Hot Key Port Control allows you to provide KVM focus to a particular computer directly from the keyboard. The KH0116 includes the following Hot Key Port Control features: • Selecting the Active Port •...

  • Page 28: Selecting The Active Port

    • The screen displays a command line prompt with the word Hot Keys in yellow text on a blue background as well as all subsequent keyed in Hot Key information. • Ordinary keyboard and mouse function have no effect. You may only input Hot Key compliant keystrokes and mouse clicks (as described in the following sections).

  • Page 29: Setting The Scan Interval

    automatically monitor their activity. (See Scan/Skip Mode of the OSD F3 SET function). Setting the Scan Interval Set the amount of time Auto Scan waits on each port with the Scan Duration setting of the OSD F3 SET function (see page 37). You can also change the scan interval before activating Hot Key Auto Scanning with the following Hot Key combination: 1.Activate Hot Key Mode (see page 27).

  • Page 30: Skip Mode

    rather than Exit Auto Scan mode. With this method, you start from where you left off once scanning resumes. On the other hand, scanning begins from the first computer on the installation if you exit and restart. To resume Auto Scanning, press any key or left-click the mouse. Scanning continues from where it left off.

  • Page 31: Hot Key Summary Table

    The Beeper toggles On or Off. The command line displays Beeper On or Beeper Off for one second and Hot Key mode stops. Hot Key Summary Table The following table summarizes Hot Key operations on the KH0116: r e t ] - [...

  • Page 33: Chapter 4 Osd Operation

    4 4 4 4 4 Chapter OSD Operation The KH0116 On-Screen Display (OSD) provides a visual interface that controls computer and switching operations from your desktop. This chapter provides detailed information about how to navigate and use both the administrator and user OSD features.

  • Page 34: Osd Navigation

    NOTE: 1. The above figure shows the Administrator’s Main Menu. The F4 and F6 functions are reserved for the Administrator and do not display on the User Main Menu. 2. The OSD begins in LIST view with the highlight bar in the same position as the last usage.

  • Page 35: Osd Functions

    i t a l l a s t r s n i a l l o i t , r e i l h s i l . ] r s i h s t r s t r s i h y l t n i l s i h...

  • Page 36: F1 Goto

    F1 GOTO: To activate the GOTO function, press [F1] or click the F1 menu option located at the top of the Main Menu screen. GOTO allows you to switch directly to a port by typing the port’s Name or Port ID. The last line on the OSD screen prompts you to select by Name or Port ID.

  • Page 37: F3 Set

    LIST allows you to broaden or narrow the scope of ports listed on the OSD. To activate a submenu option, move the highlight bar to the desired option and then press [Enter]. An icon, indicating your selection, appears to the left of the menu option.
  • Page 38 SET allows an Administrator or User to set up a unique working environment profile. The stored profile activates each time a corresponding user logs into the system. To activate a submenu option, move the highlight bar to the desired option, and then press [Enter]. An icon, indicating your selection, appears to the left of the menu option.

  • Page 39: F4 Adm

    ( continued from previous page ) i t c . ] r t l u s e l s i h o i t t l u l l a s t r . r e l l a s t r l l a s t r l l a...
  • Page 40 The following tables provides a description of each F4 ADM submenu option: t s i t a r b i r r e t i t c t i e t s i t a r e i f . s r r e t i t s h t i...
  • Page 41 i s s y l i e z i s ' t . r e t s i t a r , e t y f i o l l r i s i l h i t a . ] r / y f i t s o l l...

  • Page 42: Default User Name And Password

    2.Open the cover of KH0116, and short the jumper marked “Restore Default Password”; 3.Turn the power of KH0116 while this jumper is shorted, you can see the LEDs start blinking. Wait until LEDs stop blinking and then turn off the power;...

  • Page 43: F5 Skp

    Please make sure this documentation and the KVM switches are placed separately and all in secured locations to avoid security breaches. F5 SKP: To activate the SKP function, press [F5] or click the F5 menu option located at the top of the Main Menu screen. SKP enables you to easily skip forward or backward, switching the console focus from the current active computer port to the next or previous available computer port.

  • Page 44: F7 Scan

    The BRC function is especially useful for performing operations on multiple computers, such as a system-wide shutdown or upgrading software. For instance, if you turn Broadcast on and press [Ctrl+Alt+Del], all computers listed on the OSD reboot. F6 BRC works in conjunction with the F2 LIST function. LIST broadens or narrows the focus of ports that appear in the OSD Main Menu list.

  • Page 45: F8 Lout

    assigned scan duration time. • The letter S appears in to the left of the Port ID display, indicating that it is being accessed under Auto Scan Mode. • The console does not function normally while in Auto Scan mode. Exit Auto Scan Mode to regain console control.

  • Page 47: The Firmware Upgrade Utility

    The Firmware Upgrade Utility The Windows Firmware Upgrade Utility provides an automated method to easily upgrade the KH0116 firmware. This software is included as part of a firmware upgrade package, specific for each device. NOTE Check for the latest information and download new versions of the firmware upgrade package at: http://www.altusen.com/support...

  • Page 48: Starting The Upgrade

    NOTE: For a daisy-chain installation, connect the cable to the first KVM station. The subsequent KVM stations in the chain receive the upgrade via the daisy chain cable. 4.Turn off all computers on your KVM installation. Do not turn off the KVM station.
  • Page 49 3.If the utility detects more than one Master Device (the First Stage KVM unit on a daisy chained installation) on the installation, an alert message appears requiring you to select the Master Device (and the KVM devices chained down from it) that will receive the upgrade. 4.Select the KVM device and then click OK.

  • Page 50: Upgrade Succeeded

    • If you enabled Check Firmware Version, the Utility compares the KVM device’s firmware version with that of the upgrade files. If the device firmware version is higher, an alert message appears. Click Yes to continue or No to cancel the upgrade. •...

  • Page 51: Upgrade Failed

    Click Finish to close the Firmware Upgrade Utility Upgrade Failed If the upgrade failed to complete successfully an alert message appears providing you with the option to retry. Click Yes to retry. If you click No, the Upgrade Failed screen appears: Click Cancel to close the Firmware Upgrade Utility.

  • Page 53: Control Kh0116 Remotely

    LAN/WAN, or Internet. Control KH0116 from up to 500’ (150 meters) away The Remote Console port on KH0116 allows you to use Category 5E cabling and the Remote Console Station KA9250 to control the KVM from up to 500’ (150m) away.

  • Page 54: Control Kh0116 Over Ip

    4.Push the Select button in Remote Console Area of the KH0116 to turn the control over to the remote console. After you push the button, the LED of the Remote Console will be on. Once the Remote Console Installation is done, you can toggle between local and remote console by pushing the Select button.

  • Page 55: Appendix

    This appendix provides specifications and other technical information regarding the KH0116. KH0116 Connection Table The following table indicates the relationship between the number of KH0116 units and the number of computers that they control: s t i s t i...

  • Page 56: Osd Factory Default Settings

    OSD Factory Default Settings The factory default settings are as follows: i t t l l o l l o i t i t f e i t a i t a i t c s t r l l u l l a s t r...

  • Page 57: Specifications

    Specifications i t c i f i r e t o i t e r i ) n i i n i , e l s t r r t n i t c i l S t t u r t n t t u i l -...

  • Page 58: Rack Mounting

    " 5 Rack Mounting You can mount the KH0116 in a 1U system rack. For convenience and flexibility, the mounting brackets can screw into either the front or the back of the unit so that it can attach to the front or the back of the rack. To rack mount the unit do the following: 1.

  • Page 59: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting s t r ) s ( . y l ) s ( . n i i n i a i t z i l i t a i t a . r e i t a...

  • Page 60: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty Altusen warrants this product against defect in material or workmanship for a period of three (3) years 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.

  • Page 61: Index

    Index Activate Beeper ..........Administrator functions .

  • Page 62: Hotkey Mode

    Invoking Hotkey Mode ......... . . KH0116 Front View .

  • Page 63: Local Console

    LEDs Local Console ..........Port .

  • Page 64: Remote Console

    Quick View Ports ..........Rack Mounting .

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