Black Box KV6202A User manual

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STEP 1A - Front and Back Panel Overview
KV6202A FRONT AND BACK PANELS
The diagrams below show the front and back
panels of the KV6202A. The table on the next
page describes its components.
1 2
5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 15 16 17
CONSOLE PC 2 PC 1
USB HUB
DC 9V
3 4 10 14
KV6204A FRONT AND BACK PANELS
The KV6204A switch looks similar to the
KV6202A except that it has four PC connections
(PC1, PC2, PC3, PC4) instead of two.
KV6202A Front Panel KV6202A Back Panel
NOTE: Only the 2-port model is shown above and
in the table on the next page. The 4-port model
looks similar, but has 4 ports instead of 2.

STEP 1B - Front and Back Panel Components
TABLE 1. KV6202A COMPONENTS
NUMBER IN
DIAGRAM COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
1, 2 Port Select button Selects the port you want to switch
3(2) USB Type A connectors Link to USB devices
4DisplayPort connector LInks to console
5Power connector Links to 9-VDC power supply
6USB Type A connector Links to keyboard
7USB Type A connector Links to mouse
8Audio jack Links to console speakers
9Audio jack Links to console microphone
10 DisplayPort connector Links to PC2 DisplayPort
11 USB Type B connector Links to PC2
12 Audio jack Links to PC2 speakers
13 Audio jack Links to PC2 microphone
14 DisplayPort connector Links to PC1 DisplayPort
15 USB Type B connector Links to PC1
16 Audio jack Links to PC1 speakers
17 Audio jack Links to PC1 microphone

STEP 2 - Connection Diagram
EXAMPLE CONNECTION DIAGRAM
The diagram illustrated here is an example
of KV6204A. The actual application may vary.
All illustrated computer, accessories and
monitors are not included in the package;
they are for reference only.
PC 4 PC 3 PC 2 PC 1
USB HUB
DC 9V

STEP 3 - Installation Steps
STEP-BY-STEP INSTALLATION
1. Power up your KVM switch by connecting
the external power adapter to it.
2. Connect the shared USB keyboard, mouse,
a DisplayPort monitor, speaker/headphone and
microphone to the corresponding console ports
in the console section of the switch.
NOTE: The lower two USB ports are for keyboard
and mouse.
3. Connect each KVM PC port to computers,
using two or four DisplayPort cables (male to
male), one USB cable (Type A to Type B) and one
audio and microphone combo cable (male to
male).
4. Connect each of your USB device to the USB
hub ports on the left.
PC 4 PC 3 PC 2 PC 1
USB HUB
DC 9V
CONSOLE
Keyboard Mouse

STEP 4A - Front-Panel Pushbuttons
FRONT-PANEL PUSHBUTTONS
Front-panel buttons allow you to directly
control the KVM switching operation. Simply
press the button to toggle to the selected PC
port (together with hub port control and/or
audio/mic port, if binding is enabled).
By default, PC port switching, hub port control
and audio/ mic port switching are bound
together, unless you specify the audio to be
fixed to a specific port.
TABLE 2. FRONT-PANEL PUSHBUTTONS FUNCTIONS
COMMAND PUSHBUTTON DESCRIPTION
Select PC port Press the corresponding button to
select the active PC port
Select the active PC port. (Jointly select PC port/
hub port control/audio mic, if binding is enabled.)
Select Hub
Port control
Press the button to toggle the specific
PC + USB hub port control. (It works
only if PC port/hub port control
binding is enabled.)
Select the PC port that controls all USB hub ports.
(Jointly select PC & hub port control, if PC/hub port
control binding is enabled.)
Define Hotkey
Preceding
Sequence
Press and hold down the last button
(Button 2/Button 4) until you hear two
beeps, release the button,
then press the (y) key.
Select the hotkey preceding sequence among
5 alternative keys.

STEP 4B - Keyboard Hotkeys
KEYBOARD HOTKEYS
Front-panel A keyboard hotkey sequence
consists of at least three specific keystrokes.
See the Quick Reference Guide in Step 4C.
Hotkey sequence = [ScrLk]* + [ScrLk] * +
Command key(s)
* User-definable = SCROLL LOCK, CAPS, ESC,
F12 or NUM LOCK
Hotkey preceding sequence configuration: For
users who want to use a preceding sequence
other than two consecutive Scroll Locks, there
is also one convenient way to configure it.
1. Press ScrollLock + ScrollLock + H, then two
beeps will signal readiness for new preceding
sequence selection [or Press and hold down
the last front-panel button (Button 2 or Button
4) until you hear two beeps, then release the
button.]
2. Select and press the key you would like to use
as your preceding sequence (SCROLL LOCK,
CAPS, ESC, F12 or NUM LOCK keys are available
for selection) and you’ll hear a beep for selection
confirmation. Now you can use the new preceding
sequence to execute your hotkey commands.
NOTE: Each keystroke within a hotkey sequence
should be pressed within 2 seconds. Otherwise,
the hotkey sequence will not be validated.

STEP 4C - Keyboard Hotkeys Quick Reference
TABLE 3. HOTKEY COMMANDS
COMMAND HOTKEY SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION
Select PC port ScrLk + ScrLk + (x)
x = 1–2/1–4 for PC port number
Select the active PC port. (Jointly select PC
port/hub port control/audio mic, if binding
is enabled.)
Select Hub
Port control
ScrLk + ScrLk + (Fx)
Fx = 1–2/1–4 for hub port number
Select the PC port that controls all USB hub
ports. (Jointly select PC & hub port control,
if PC/hub port control binding is enabled.)
Define Hotkey
Preceding
Sequence
ScrLk + ScrLk + H + (y)
y = SCROLL LOCK, CAPS, ESC, F12, or
NUM LOCK
Select the hotkey preceding sequence
among 5 alternative keys.
Select Audio &
Mic Control
ScrLk + ScrLk + (Fy)
Fy = F5–F6/F5–F8 (Fy is a function key)
y = 5–6/5–8 for audio & mic port number
Select the active audio & mic port (Jointly select
PC & audio & mic port, if binding is enabled.)
Bind PC and Hub
Port Control
Switching
ScrLk + ScrLk + Z
Enable the binding of PC port and hub port
control switching. (Once this feature is enabled,
any PC and/or hub port control switching
is bound together. Factory default.)
Unbind PC and
Hub Port Control
Switching
ScrLk + ScrLk + X Disable the binding of PC port and hub port
control switching.
Bind PC and
Audio & Mic
Switching
ScrLk + ScrLk + Q
Enable the binding of PC port and audio & mic
switching. (Once this feature is enabled, any
PC and/or audio & mic switching is bound
together. Factory default.)

STEP 4C - Keyboard Hotkeys Quick Reference
TABLE 3 (CONTINUED). HOTKEY COMMANDS
COMMAND HOTKEY SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION
Unbind PC and
Audio & Mic
Switching
ScrLk + ScrLk + W Disable the binding of PC port and audio & mic
switching
Previous PC port ScrLk + ScrLk + arrow up Select the previous connected PC port. (Jointly
select PC/hub port control, if binding is enabled.)
Next PC port ScrLk + ScrLk + arrow down
Select the next connected PC port.
(Jointly select PC/hub port control, if binding
is enabled.)
Previous/Current
PC port ScrLk + ScrLk + backspace Toggle between the previous port and
current port.
Beep Sound On/Off ScrLk + ScrLk + B Toggle on/off the beep sound while autoscanning.
Autoscan ScrLk + ScrLk + S
Autoscan through every connected port
for quick screen browsing of each port
(scan delay = 5 sec.)
Autoscan with
Programmable
Delay Time
ScrLk + ScrLk + S + (z)
z = 0–9
1 10", 2 20", 3 30", 4 40", 5 50",
6 60", 7 70", 8 80", 9 90" 10 100"
Autoscan with a user-defined delay time
within a range of 10–100 seconds
Stop Autoscan Press any button Terminate Autoscan activity

STEP 4D - Hotkey Commands Notes
NOTES
1. The USB keyboard hotkeys allow you a faster
and broader control for your KVM switching
operation in addition to the front-panel button.
If you have configured a hotkey preceding
sequence other than two consecutive scroll
locks, here you should change your hotkey
sequence accordingly. (For preceding sequence
key configuration, refer to the Switching
Commands table.)
2. When the binding of PC & USB hub port
control switching is enabled by the hotkey
sequence: ScrLk + ScrLk + Z, any PC and hub
port control switching are bound together.
To remove this binding, use the hotkey
sequence: ScrLk + ScrLk + X.
3. When the binding of PC and audio & mic
switching is enabled by the hotkey sequence:
ScrLk + ScrLk + Q, any PC and audio & mic
switching are bound together. To remove this
binding, use the hotkey sequence:
ScrLk + ScrLk + W.