Avocent SwitchView SC User manual

Installer/User Guide
Avocent Corporation
4991 Corporate Drive
Huntsville, Alabama 35805-6201 • USA
(Tel) 256-430-4000 (Fax) 256-430-4030
http://www.avocent.com
SWITCHVIEW SC
®

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SwitchView SC
Installer/User Guide
Avocent Corporation
4991 Corporate Drive
Huntsville, Alabama 35805-6201 • USA
(Tel) 256-430-4000 (Fax) 256-430-4030
http://www.avocent.com
®

SwitchView SC Installer/User Guide
FCC Notification
Canadian Notification
Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
providereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installedandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian
Department of Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques les limites
applicablesauxappareils numériquesde laclassB prescritesdans leRèglementsurle
brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le Ministère des Communications du Canada.
NSA Notification
This appliance complies with NSA certification requirements to EAL 4.

Table of Contents
Chapter 4 - Appendices
A: Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 11
B: Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................................. 12
Chapter 2 - Installation
Basic Install................................................................................................................................................. 5
Chapter 1 - Product Overview
Feature Overview....................................................................................................................................... 1
Compatibility.............................................................................................................................................. 3
Chapter 3 - Operations
Overview....................................................................................................................................................... 9

SwitchView SC Installer/User Guide
INSTRUCTIONS: This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence
of important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
DANGEROUSVOLTAGE:Thissymbolisintendedtoalerttheusertothepresence
of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product's enclosure that may be
of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
PROTECTIVE GROUNDING TERMINAL: This symbol indicates a terminal
whichmustbeconnectedtoearthgroundpriortomakinganyotherconnections
to the equipment.
POWER ON: This symbol indicates the principal on/off switch is in the
on position.
POWER OFF: This symbol indicates the principal on/off switch is in the
off position.

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Product Overview
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Feature Overview
TheSwitchViewSCisspecificallydesignedtomakedatatransferbetweenconnected
computers virtually impossible. Users who access secure and unsecure networks
from one set of peripherals can rely on the unique architecture of the SwitchView
SC to keep their private data completely separate and secure at all times. With no
software to install or boards to configure, installation is simple.
TheSwitchViewSCallowsyoutocontroluptoeightPCswithonekeyboard,monitor
and mouse. Each computer can be up to 30 feet away from the SwitchView SC unit.
The unit works with IBM PC/AT and PS/2 systems, and 100% compatible machines
with support for VGA, SVGA, XGA and XGA-II video. PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse
peripheralsaresupportedthroughtherearoftheunit.ASwitchViewSCwillsupport
from one to eight attached PCs, or channels.
The AutoBoot feature boots all attached servers during initial power up or after a
powerfailure.PCsarebootedtransparentlywithoutoperatorintervention,andmay
be powered up one at a time or all at once. When the power stabilizes, a channel
may be selected. The first available channel is automatically selected upon power
up of the SwitchView SC unit.
The SwitchView SC offers full support for the Microsoft IntelliMouse.
Switch computer channels quickly and easily via the SwitchView SC
push-buttons.
The unit's “Keep Alive” feature allows attached servers to power the unit in the
event of a power failure. This prevents attached PCs from locking up and keeps
you from losing time and data.
AutoBoot technology
Support for up to
eight computers
IntelliMouse support
Push-buttons
“Keep Alive” feature

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Indicator LEDs give you constant readings on the status of your SwitchView SC.
Channel LEDs take the guesswork out of system operation and diagnostics.
A typical SwitchView SC configuration is shown below.
Status indicator LEDs

Product Overview
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The SwitchView SC requires a PS/2 mouse and keyboard. The following mice are
known to be compatible:
IBM PS/2-style Logitech Trackman
Kensington Microsoft Serial-PS/2 mouse
Logitech Mouseman (PS/2) Microsoft IntelliMouse
Other manufacturers' mice may operate with the SwitchView SC. If you experience
problems using an untested mouse, contact Avocent Technical Support with the
manufacturer and model number of the mouse.
PS/2 peripherals
Compatibility

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