ATEN KE6900 User manual

DVI KVM Over IP Extender
KE6900 / KE6940
User Manual
www.aten.com

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FCC, CE Information
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE
STATEMENT: 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.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this
equipment.
CE Warning: This is a 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.
RoHS
This product is RoHS compliant.
SJ/T 11364-2006
The following contains information that relates to China.

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User Information
Online Registration
Be sure to register your product at our online support center:
Telephone Support
For telephone support, call this number:
User Notice
All information, documentation, and specifications contained in this manual
are subject to change without prior notification by the manufacturer. The
manufacturer makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or
implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any
warranties as to merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any of
the manufacturer's software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is.
Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and
not the manufacturer, its distributor, or its dealer), assumes the entire cost of all
necessary servicing, repair and any incidental or consequential damages
resulting from any defect in the software.
The manufacturer of this system is not responsible for any radio and/or TV
interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this device. It is the
responsibility of the user to correct such interference.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage incurred in the operation
of this system if the correct operational voltage setting was not selected prior
to operation. PLEASE VERIFY THAT THE VOLTAGE SETTING IS
CORRECT BEFORE USE.
International http://eservice.aten.com
International 886-2-8692-6959
China 86-10-5255-0110
Japan 81-3-5615-5811
Korea 82-2-467-6789
North America 1-888-999-ATEN ext 4988
United Kingdom 44-8-4481-58923

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Package Contents
Basic Package
The basic KE6900 / KE6940 package consists of:
1 KE6900T / KE6940T DVI KVM Over IP Extender
1 KE6900R / KE6940R DVI KVM Over IP Extender
2 Power Adapters
1 USB KVM Cable
1 DVI-D Cable 2m (KE6940 only)
1 Mounting Kits
1 User Instructions*
Check to make sure that all of the components are present and in good order.
If anything is missing, or was damaged in shipping, contact your dealer.
Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation
procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the switch or to any other
devices on the KE6900 / KE6940 installation.
*Features may have been added to the KE6900 / KE6940 since this manual
was published. Please visit our website to download the most up-to-date
version.
Copyright © 2014 ATEN® International Co., Ltd.
Manual Part No.
F/W Version:
Manual Date: 2014-08-18
Altusen and the Altusen logo are registered trademarks of ATEN International Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. All
other brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners.

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Contents
FCC, CE Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
SJ/T 11364-2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Online Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
User Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Package Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Basic Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Product Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Chapter 1.
Introduction
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
KE6900T (Transmitter) Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
KE6900T (Transmitter) Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
KE6900R (Receiver) Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
KE6900R (Receiver) Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
KE6940T (Transmitter) Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
KE6940T (Transmitter) Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
KE6940R (Receiver) Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
KE6940R (Receiver) Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chapter 2.
Hardware Setup
Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Wall Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setting Up a Point-to-Point Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Point-to-Point Installation 1 of 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Point-to-Point Installation 2 of 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Setting Up a Network Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Network Installation Diagram 1 of 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Network Installation Diagram 2 of 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Chapter 3.
OSD Operation
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
LED Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Invoking the OSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
OSD Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
User Station Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Transmitter Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
User Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Connections Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Profile Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Default IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Chapter 4.
KE Matrix Manager Installation
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Chapter 5.
Browser Operation
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Logging In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
The KE Matrix Manager Main Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Web Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Tree View Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
The Tab Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Chapter 6.
Dashboard
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Active Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Active Sessions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Online User Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Online Transmitters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Latest Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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Chapter 7.
Device Management
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
User Stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Adding a User Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Configuring a User Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Deleting a User Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Adding a Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Configuring a Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Deleting a Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Target Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Targets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Adding a Target. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Target Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Adding a Target Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Adding a Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Chapter 8.
User Management
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Adding Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Modifying User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Deleting User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Creating Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Modifying Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Deleting Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Users and Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Assigning Users to a Group From the User’s Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Removing Users From a Group From the User’s Notebook . . . . . . . . 86
Assigning Users to a Group From the Group’s Notebook . . . . . . . . . . 87
Removing Users From a Group From the Group’s Notebook . . . . . . . 88
Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Assigning Device Permissions From the User’s Notebook . . . . . . . . . 89
Assigning Device Permissions From the Groups’ Notebook . . . . . . . . 91
Chapter 9.
System
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Global Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
ANMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Event Destination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Authentication & Authorization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

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Chapter 10.
Logs
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
System Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Chapter 11.
Maintenance
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Backup / Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Firmware Upgrade Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Private Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Certificate Signing Request. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Chapter 12.
Firmware Upgrade
Starting the Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Upgrade Succeeded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Upgrade Failed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Appendix
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
IP Installer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Trusted Certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Self-Signed Private Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Importing the Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

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About This Manual
This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your KE6900 /
KE6940 system. It covers all aspects of installation, configuration and
operation. An overview of the information found in the manual is provided
below.
Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces you to the KE6900 / KE6940 System.
Its purpose, features and benefits are presented, and its front and back panel
components are described.
Chapter 2, Hardware Setup, provides step-by-step instructions for setting
up your installation, and explains some basic operation procedures.
Chapter 3, OSD Operation, explains the fundamental concepts involved in
operating the KE6900 / KE6940 system, and provides a complete description
of the On Screen Displays (OSDs) and how to work with them.
Chapter 4, KE Matrix Manager Installation, explains the administrative
procedures that are required to download and install the KE Matrix Manager
software.
Chapter 5, Browser Operation, explains how to log in to the KE Matrix
Manager with a web browser, and describes the features, functions, and how to
work with the browser's interface.
Chapter 6, Dashboard, explains how to use the KE Matrix Manager’s
Dashboard tab to view connection, session, and device events.
Chapter 7, Device Management, explains how to add, configure, and
organize the Transmitter and Receiver devices that will be managed over the
network, as well as how to create Targets and Profiles for matrix connections.
Chapter 8, User Management, describes how to add, modify and delete
user accounts; create user groups and assign users to them; specify access
rights for users and groups; and specify user authentication.
Chapter 9, System, explains the KE Matrix Manager’s global settings, and
ANMS settings for LDAP/AD, RADIUS, and TACACS+ authentication and
authorization.
Chapter 10, Logs, explains how to access, filter, and search the various logs
that are kept by the KE Matrix Manager.
Chapter 11, Maintenance, explains how to use the KE Matrix Manager's
Maintenance tab to backup, restore, upgrade firmware, install certificates, and
set user preferences.

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Chapter 12, Firmware Upgrade, explains how to download and use the
Firmware Upgrade Utility to install new firmware on the devices.
An Appendix, at the end of the manual provides technical and
troubleshooting information.

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Conventions
This manual uses the following conventions:
Product Information
For information about all ALTUSEN products and how they can help you
connect without limits, visit ALTUSEN on the Web or contact an ALTUSEN
Authorized Reseller. Visit ALTUSEN on the Web for a list of locations and
telephone numbers:
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[ ] Indicates keys you should press. For example, [Enter] means
to press the Enter key. If keys need to be chorded, they appear
together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them:
[Ctrl+Alt].
1. Numbered lists represent procedures with sequential steps.
♦Bullet lists provide information, but do not involve sequential
steps.
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example), that comes next. For example, Start →Run means
to open the Start menu, and then select Run.
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
The KE6900 / KE6940 DVI KVM Over IP Extender is an IP based matrix
extender that allows access to a computer system from a remote USB KVM
console anywhere over a LAN. The KE6900 series is a single view extender
that supports one DVI display at each end. The KE6940 series is a dual view
extender that supports two DVI displays at each end, allowing the video output
to display across two monitors.
The KE6900 / KE6940 consists of a transmitter that connects to the computer
and a receiver that provides console access from a separate location. The
computer is accessed from the remote console via a standard TCP/IP network
or direct Ethernet cable connection. This is perfect for any installation where
you need to place the console where it is convenient, but you want the
computer to reside in a secure location - away from the keyboard, mouse and
display.
As a matrix extender it can connect one or more: computers-to-consoles in
several ways: one-to-one (Extender mode), one-to-many (Splitter mode),
many-to-one (Switch mode), or many-to-many (Matrix mode).
The KE6900 / KE6940 has a local On Screen Display (OSD) on the receiver to
configure both units - for easy setup and operation. Using the transmitter and
receiver over a standard TCP/IP network (optional) via Cat 5e cable allows
point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, and multipoint-to-multipoint
administration without needing a KVM switch. Both the transmitter and
receiver have RS-232 ports to connect to a serial terminal for configuration or
serial devices such as touchscreens and barcode scanners.
The KE Matrix Manager® software provides advanced features for username
and password authentication, auto-detection of devices on the same LAN
segment, management of devices, and setup of Splitter, Switch, and Matrix
modes. New security features also provide extra protection with remote login
security, a username and password can be required when the receiver connects
to the transmitter.
With the OSD, network access, RS-232 port, software administration, and
Auto MDIX, the KE6900 / KE6940 is the most cost-effective and convenient
way to get a full digital extension from anywhere on the LAN.

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Features
Remote KVM console access of computers over LAN or Ethernet cable
connection
Dual console operation – control your system from both the Transmitter
and Receiver by USB keyboard, monitor, and mouse
RS-232 serial ports1 – allows you to connect to a serial terminal for
configuration, and serial devices such as touchscreens and barcode
scanners
Superior video quality – up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz; 24-bit color depth
Supports standard VGA resolutions from 640 x 480 to 1920 x 1200 at
60Hz
OSD (On Screen Display) on the Receiver configures both units
Supports AP GUI operation
Supports Web GUI2 administration
Remote login security
DVI digital and analog monitor support
Built-in ESD protection and surge protection
Supports stereo speakers and microphone
Auto-MDIX - automatically detects cable type
Supports widescreen formats
Supports High-Quality Video streaming
Virtual Media Support
Hot pluggable
Rack Mountable
Upgradeable firmware
Note: 1. RS-232 serial ports support Tx/Rx/CTS/RTS signals only.
2. The KE Matrix Manager web GUI can be downloaded from the
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Requirements
Console
(KE6900) One DVI compatible monitors capable of the highest possible
resolution
(KE6940) Two DVI compatible monitors capable of the highest possible
resolution
A USB mouse
A USB keyboard
Microphone and speakers
Computers
The following equipment must be installed on each computer that is to be
connected to the system:
(KE6900) One DVI port
(KE6940) Two DVI ports
USB Type A port
Audio ports
Cables
For optimal signal integrity and to simplify the setup, we strongly
recommend that you only use the high quality custom USB KVM Cable
that is provided with this package.
Operating Systems
Supported operating systems are shown in the table, below:
OS Version
Windows 2000 and higher
Linux RedHat 6.0 and higher
SuSE 8.2 and higher
Mandriva (Mandrake) 9.0 and higher

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UNIX AIX 4.3 and higher
FreeBSD 3.51 and higher
Sun Solaris 8 and higher
Novell Netware 5.0 and higher
Mac OS 9 and higher
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Components
KE6900T (Transmitter) Front View
No. Component Description
1 KVM Port Section The USB KVM cable supplied with the package that
links the Transmitter to the computer plugs into these
ports. See Installation, page 11, for further details.
2 RS-232 Serial Port This RS-232 serial port is for connecting to the
computer for serial control.
3 Remote / Local LED Lights Green to indicate which side of the installation
(Local or Remote) currently has KVM control of the
computer.
4 LAN / Power LED The unit has two LEDs to indicate Status and Power.
See LED Display, page 19, for details.
5 Audio Ports These mini stereo ports are for the speakers (green)
and microphone (pink).
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KE6900T (Transmitter) Rear View
No. Component Description
1 Power Jack The cable from the DC Power adapter connects here.
2 Function Switch Use this slide switch to set the unit’s mode to:
Config: The device is ready for a firmware upgrade.
Local: Only the local Transmitter has KVM control
of the computer. The Receivers KVM access to the
computer is locked.
Auto: Shared KVM control of the computer, one at a
time, with the Transmitter and Receiver consoles.
3 Reset This switch must be pushed with a thin object, such as
the end of a paper clip.
Press and release to reboot the device.
Power off, then power on the device while
pressing and holding it in for more then three
seconds to reset the unit back to its factory
default settings
4 RS-232 Port This RS-232 serial port is for connecting to a serial
terminal.
5 Audio Ports These mini stereo ports are for the speakers (green)
and microphone (pink).
6 Console Ports The unit’s USB keyboard and USB mouse plug into
these ports.
7 LAN Port The cable that connects the unit to the LAN plugs in
here.
8 DVI-I Output The cable from the local DVI monitor plugs in here.
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KE6900R (Receiver) Front View
No. Component Description
1 Power LED Lights blue to indicate the module is turned on.
2 LAN LED Lights to indicate the network status:
Lights Green when connected to the LAN.
Off when not connected to the LAN.
Blinks Green when the Ethernet connection is
active.
Lights Orange to indicate high network bandwidth
(for ultra-high video) is being used.
3 Local LED Lights green to Indicate the Transmitter has KVM
access of the computer.
4 Remote LED Lights green to Indicate the Receiver has KVM access
of the computer.
5 Graphics Pushbutton Sets the displays image quality to the highest possible
grade, so that images are optimized.
6 OSD Pushbutton Use this pushbutton to open the OSD menu.
7 Video Pushbutton Sets the displays image quality to a grade that is
optimized for video playback.
8 USB Port Use this port for virtual media or a USB peripheral
device.
Note: When using a USB disk plugged into this port,
see USB Mode, page 60.
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KE6900R (Receiver) Rear View
No. Component Description
1 Power Jack The cable from the DC Power adapter connects here.
2 Function Switch Use this slide switch to set the unit’s mode:
Firmware Upgrade: The device is ready for a
firmware upgrade.
Auto: KVM control of the remote computer.
3 Reset This switch must be pushed with a thin object, such as
the end of a paper clip.
Press and release to reboot the device.
Power off, then power on the device while
pressing and holding it in for more then three
seconds to reset the unit back to its factory
default settings
4 RS-232 Port This RS-232 serial port is for connecting to a serial
terminal.
5 Audio Ports These mini stereo ports are for the local speakers
(green) and microphone (pink).
6 USB Port Use this port for virtual media or a USB peripheral
device.
Note: When using a USB disk plugged into this port,
see USB Mode, page 60.
7 Console Ports The unit’s USB keyboard and USB mouse plug into
these ports. When using a keyboard or mouse with
special functions, see USB Mode, page 60
8 LAN Port The cable that connects the unit to the LAN plugs in
here.
9 DVI-I Output The cable from the local DVI monitor plugs in here.
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