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Mars Series
Stand Alone & Modular CAT5 KVM Switch
User Manual
Rev 2.0

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  • Page 1 Mars Series Stand Alone & Modular CAT5 KVM Switch User Manual Rev 2.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Mars Series User Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents ....................I 1. Introduction ....................1 1.1 Features ..................... 1 1.2 Package Contents ................3 1.3 Technical Specifications ..............4 1.4 System Requirements ................ 8 1.5 Cable Diagrams .................. 9 1.6 Rear Panel ..................
  • Page 3 Mars Series User Manual 5.3.8 OSD MOUSE ................. 34 6. Troubleshooting ..................36 7. Certifications ....................37...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Mars Series User Manual 1. Introduction The Mars series CAT5 KVM switch can control attaching servers and computers from local or remote console. This KVM switch is loaded with features such as one local console port, plus one optional CAT5-based remote console port or one optional IP-based remote console Port, On Screen Display (OSD) Menu, Password security, Hot key Control, Push Button and Auto Scan Control.
  • Page 5 Mars Series User Manual Provide various Hotkey (Scroll-Lock/ Cap-Lock/ Num-Lock/ Alt/ Ctrl/ Win)  for switching computer port and other control functions, so Hotkey function can be used in various types of keyboards, and to avoid Hotkey duplicate problem Provide ACL (Access Control List) security function. Store up to 8 ...

  • Page 6: Package Contents

    Mars Series User Manual 1.2 Package Contents Mars 8 / 16 Series: KVM Switch Unit 1 PCS User’s Manual CD-ROM 1 PCS Quick Setting Guide 1 PCS 12V DC Power Adapter 1 PCS Rack Mount Kit 1 SET KC-1515 Daisy Chain Cable (0.9...

  • Page 7: Technical Specifications

    Mars Series User Manual 1.3 Technical Specifications Mars 8 / 16 Series: Feature Specification KVM Type 8 / 16 ports stand alone CAT5 KVM switch PC Port Connector RJ-45 PC Ports 8 / 16 Max. Distance 40m (133 feet) (KVM switch -- Host)
  • Page 8 Mars Series User Manual On Screen Display (OSD) Menu, Hot Key, Push PC selection Button Provide various Hotkey (Scroll-Lock/ Cap-Lock/ Hotkey Num-Lock/ Alt/ Ctrl/ Win) 2x LEDs per PC port: Power (Blue), Online PC Port LEDs (Green) 7-seg LED for Bank...
  • Page 9 Mars Series User Manual Mars 8D / 16D / 32D Series: Feature Specification KVM Type 8 / 16 / 32 ports modular CAT5 KVM switch PC Port Connector RJ-45 PC Ports 8 / 16 / 32 Max. Distance 40m (133 feet)
  • Page 10 Mars Series User Manual Provide various Hotkey (Scroll-Lock/ Cap-Lock/ Hotkey Num-Lock/ Alt/ Ctrl/ Win) Provide ACL (Access Control List) security Security function, store up to 8 independent controllable PC lists Multilingual OSD (On 8 languages (English, France, Germen, Spanish, Screen Display) control...

  • Page 11: System Requirements

    Mars Series User Manual 1.4 System Requirements Mars 8 / 16 Series: CAT5 KVM Host side T-dongle – CAT5 transmitter Local Console side One VGA Monitor  (USB console) One USB Keyboard  One USB Mouse  IP module One CAT5 cable ...

  • Page 12: Cable Diagrams

    Mars Series User Manual 1.5 Cable Diagrams 3-in-1 CAT5 Transmitter (T-Dongle) HDDB15 male to one HDDB15 male and two mini din 6-pin special cables Figure 1-3. 3-in-1 Cat5 Transmitter (T-Dongle) PS/2 Keyboard to USB Adapter PS/2 keyboard to USB keyboard and mouse due HID adapter Figure 1-4.

  • Page 13: Rear Panel

    Mars Series User Manual 1.6 Rear Panel Mars 8: Mars 16: Mars 8 IP: Mars 16 IP: Mars 8 C5: Mars 16 C5: Mars 8D: Mars16D: Mars 32D:...
  • Page 14 Mars Series User Manual Mars 8D IP: Mars 16D IP: Mars 32D IP: Mars 8D C5: Mars 16D C5: Mars 32D C5: Figure 1-7. Rear Panel The Mars KVM switch is designed as one control two views, both local console and remote console can access and view the same computer port, but only one console control at a time.
  • Page 15 Mars Series User Manual Mars 16 C5: Local Console Keyboard / Mouse Ports Local Console VGA Port / Daisy Chain Port Connector for Each Host Port Daisy Chain In DC Power Jack Remote Console Port (CAT5 Module) Mars 32D C5:...

  • Page 16: Hardware Installation

    Mars Series User Manual Hardware Installation Before installation, please make sure all of peripherals and computers have been turned off. 2.1 Rack Mount Installation Stand Alone KVM Switch: Find a convenient place to put your KVM Switch. The 19” rack mount form factor makes it ideally mountable on a 19”...
  • Page 17 Mars Series User Manual Install Modular KVM Switch Steps: 1. Install two screws (length = 6 mm) to combine bracket and KVM switch. (Both sides) 2. Push KVM switch into the rails from rear of console. Plastic rail of KVM switch Rear view of rail 3.

  • Page 18: Computer / Server Installation

    Mars Series User Manual 2.2 Computer / Server Installation Stand Alone KVM Switch: Modular KVM Switch: Figure 2-3. Computer / Server Installation...
  • Page 19 Mars Series User Manual CAT5 Transmitter (T-Dongle) Installation Each Host port connector is RJ45 type. Use CAT5 cable to connect CAT5 Transmitter (T-Dongle). T-dongle has four connectors and an USB to PS/2 adaptor. 1. A RJ45 connector for connecting CAT5 cable to KVM switch.

  • Page 20: Console Installation

    Mars Series User Manual 2.3 Console Installation Local Console (Stand Alone KVM Switch Only) Connect the monitor to the HDDB15 female port on the back of the KVM unit labeled with the monitor symbol at the Local Console connector. There may be USB local console or PS/2 local console. For USB local console, connect the USB keyboard to either one of USB local port and USB mouse to the other USB port.

  • Page 21: Cat5 Module

    Mars Series User Manual Figure 2-6. IP-Module Serial Power Control The IP Module comes with a serial port for connecting to any serial device, such as serial PDU to provide remote power control, such as power on, power off, and power cycle for the connected computers/servers.

  • Page 22: Power On

    Mars Series User Manual Figure 2-7. Connect to CAT5 Receiver (R-Box) 2.5 Power ON Check connections and plug in power supply Double check whether all cables/connectors are properly connected. You can check the color of keyboard and mouse connector to make sure the keyboard and mouse cables go to the correct ports.

  • Page 23: Daisy Chain Connection

    Mars Series User Manual CAT5 cables has CAT5, CAT5e, CAT6 and STP/UTP types; If your application need high VGA resolution and long distance please select high end cables. It is highly recommended to use optimal CAT5 cable length to get the best video quality and not waste unnecessary CAT5 cable.
  • Page 24 Mars Series User Manual Figure 2-9. Modular KVM Switch Daisy Chain Connection The console OSD menu will show only the port information of the master KVM switch. When the master unit starts up, it will query all daisy chained Slave units, and automatically set up the Bank ID for each Slave unit.

  • Page 25: Usage

    Mars Series User Manual 3 Usage When you power on KVM switch, it will prompt a Login window waiting for user name and password. Please refer to “Hotkeys and OSD manual” for details. 3.1 Buttons (Stand Alone KVM Switch Only) The push Buttons 1~16 You can simply switch to a port by pressing the corresponding button.

  • Page 26: Bank 7-Seg Led (Stand Alone Kvm Switch Only)

    Mars Series User Manual 3.3 BANK 7-seg LED (Stand Alone KVM Switch Only) 7-Segment BANK LED Indication When you want to view the next bank KVM switch, please press “BANK” push button repeatedly to the destination bank. The bank LED will be changed from bank 1 to the maximum daisy chain level and then to bank 1 again.

  • Page 27: Hotkey

    Mars Series User Manual 4 Hotkey You can also conveniently command KVM switch by switching ports through simple key sequences. The default hot key is SCROLL LOCK and the user could change hot key as your convenient application. If you prefer to use some hot key, please go to OSD menu and change the default hot key to the other.
  • Page 28 Mars Series User Manual Example: hitting Scroll Lock twice then hitting key 1, key 0, and key 1 will switch to bank 1 port 01. The first port is local at bottom right at the back panel. Scroll Scroll Lock Lock Figure 4-1.

  • Page 29: Osd (On Screen Display)

    Mars Series User Manual 5 OSD (On Screen Display) On Screen Display Menu provides a menu driven interface to handle a Multilingual Menu, Access Security, Computers switching process, to name a PC name or server name, to set up the password/window display time and to search PC port name if you don’t remember it.

  • Page 30: Login Window

    Mars Series User Manual 5.1 Login Window Figure 5-1. Login Window Turn on local console monitor and power on by plug in the power adapter, there will be login window at screen. No input for username and password over 1 minute at login windows the monitor’s signal will be turn off.

  • Page 31: Port Name

    Mars Series User Manual 5.2 Port Name Figure 5-3. Port Name OSD Function Key Description Go to Main Menu CONSOLE OFF Previous Menu Enter Switch to Selected Port ↑ / ↓ Move Select PgUp Previous Bank PgDn Next bank Quit...

  • Page 32: Main Menu

    Mars Series User Manual 5.3 Main Menu Figure 5-4. Main Menu OSD Function Key Description Enter Select ↑ / ↓ Move Go to Main Menu Console off Back Exit Table 5-3. OSD Function Key 5.3.1 LANGUAGE The default language is ENGLISH. Moving the cursor by keyboard -- Up Arrow key “...

  • Page 33: Port Name Edit

    Mars Series User Manual 5.3.2 PORT NAME EDIT Figure 5-6. Port Name Edit OSD Function Key Description Enter Port Name Edit ↑ / ↓ Move Go to Main Menu Console off Back Exit Show port 01 ~ 08 Show port 09 ~ 16...

  • Page 34: Port Search

    Mars Series User Manual Press “ Ins” key or click the right button of mouse for editing PC name. Press “ Esc” key to cancel editing PC name without any change or Enter” ” key to complete the new PC name.

  • Page 35: Access List

    Mars Series User Manual Figure 5-8. User Security OSD Function Key Description Enter Enter user name →↑←↓ Move Go to Main Menu Console off Back Exit Table 5-6. OSD Function Key Press “ENTER” key to get USERS list. The left column “S” means SUPERVISOR and “1”, “2”,“3”,…., “8”...

  • Page 36: Hotkey

    Mars Series User Manual OSD Function Key Description Enter Select →↑←↓ Move Go to Main Menu Console off Back Exit Table 5-7. OSD Function Key Only SUPERVISOR can set up the ACCESS LIST. The first column is the PC name list the following 8 column the access right of each ADMINISTRATOR use OSD MOUSE or Enter key to active/inactive the access right of each port.

  • Page 37: Time Settings

    Mars Series User Manual Some keyboard may not equip with all the special keys. Make sure the key you select is available in you keyboard. 5.3.7 TIME SETTINGS Figure 5-11. Time Settings OSD Function Key Description Enter Save Go to Main Menu...
  • Page 38 Mars Series User Manual Figure 5-12. OSD Mouse OSD Function Key Description Enter Save ↑ / ↓ Move Go to Main Menu Console off Back Exit Table 5-10. OSD Function Key...

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    Mars Series User Manual 6. Troubleshooting No LED display Make sure the power adapter plugs in the KVM Switch. If the LED’s still  won’t light, perform soft reset to KVM switch by press “BANK” button and last port button at the same time.

  • Page 40: Certifications

    Mars Series User Manual PC boot up, or if the PC boot up faster then the KVM switch, the PC miss the DDC (Data Display Channel) information that causes the VGA resolution output mismatch with the monitor’s. In this case, please turn off the PC wait few minute then turn on again.

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