Black Box KVS4-1004KX User manual

USER GUIDE
• KVS4-1004KX 4-Port Secure Pro KM w/audio and CAC, PP 4.0
• KVS4-1008KX 8-Port Secure Pro KM w/audio and CAC, PP 4.0
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CONSOLE
12VDC2.0A AUDIO
K/M
AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO
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CAC
CAC CAC CAC CAC
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KVS4-1004KX
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MODELS:
ADVANCED 4/8-PORT
SECURE KM SWITCH
USM-2S0-1M0 REV: 1.3A DATE: 09/29/2020

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
SECURITY FEATURES
FRONT AND REAR
INSTALLATION
INITIAL SETUP
SCROLL WHEEL KM SWITCHING
HOTKEY COMMANDS
DISPLAY TOPOLOGY CONFIGURATION
LIMIT INPUT PORTS CONFIGURATION
DISPLAY TOPOLOGY CONFIGURATION (8-PORT)
LIMIT INPUT PORTS CONFIGURATION (8-PORT)
CAC INSTALLATION: COMMON ACCESS CARD, SMART CARD READER
CAC PORT CONFIGURATION
AUDITING: Dumping the Event Log via User Menu Options
RESET: Restore Factory Default
LED’s BEHAVIOR
SYSTEM OPERATION
TROUBLESHOOTING
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
USB
Signal Type USB 1.1 and 1.0 Keyboard and Mouse only. USB 2.0 for CAC connection
(Only in models with CAC)
CPU Interface
KVS4-1004KX: (8) USB Type B
KVS4-1008KX: (16) USB Type B
User Console Interface (2) USB Type-A for keyboard and mouse connection only
(1) USB Type-A for CAC connection (only in models with CAC)
AUDIO 
Input (4)/(8) Connector Stereo 3.5mm Female
Output (1) Connector Stereo 3.5mm Female
POWER 
Power Requirements 12V DC, 3A (minimum) power adapter with center-pin positive polarity.
ENVIRONMENT 
Operating Temp 32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C)
Storage Temp -4° to 140° F (-20° to 60° C)
Humidity 0-80% RH, non-condensing
Altitude 0 to 10,000 ft. (0 to 3048 m)
CERTIFICATIONS
Security Accreditation Common Criteria Validated To NIAP, Protection Prole PSS Ver. 4.0
OTHER
Emulation Keyboard and Mouse
Control Front Push Buttons, Mouse (hotkeys supported)

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CONSOLE
12VDC2.0A AUDIO
K/M
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CAC
CAC CAC CAC CAC
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KVS4-1004KX
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
Secure KM Switch Unit 4/8-port Secure KM Switch
BX-1203000 Desktop power supply 100-240V, 12VDC 3A
User Manual
Figure 4-2: KVS4-1004KX Rear panel
SECURITY FEATURES
ANTI-TAMPER SWITCHES
Each model is equipped with internal Anti-Tamper switches, which sense attempts to open the device enclosure. Once the
system identies such an attempt, all the front panel LED’s will ash rapidly and the unit will become useless by shutting off
connection with all attached PCs and peripherals disabling any functionality.
TAMPER-EVIDENT SEAL
The enclosure of the unit is protected with a tamper-evident seal to provide a visual evidence if the unit has been opened.
PROTECTED FIRMWARE
The controller of the unit has a special protection feature that prevents reprogramming or reading the rmware.
HIGH ISOLATION ON USB CHANNELS
Opto-isolators are used in the unit to keep USB data paths electrically isolated from each other, providing high isolation and
preventing data leakage between ports.
SECURE EDID EMULATION
The unit prevents unwanted and unsecure data to be transmitted through the DDC lines by means of secure
EDID learning and emulation.
SELF-TEST
A self-test is performed each times the KVM is powered on as part of its boot-up sequence. If the KVM starts up correctly
and is functional, the self-test has passed. However, if all Front Panel LED’s are on and not ashing, the power up self-test
has failed and all functions are disabled. Check if any of the front panel port selection buttons are jammed. In this case,
release the jammed button and recycle the power.

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INSTALLATION
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
1. Black Box Secure KM is compatible with standard personal/portable computers, servers or thin-clients, running
operating systems such as Windows or Linux.
2. The peripheral devices that are supported by the Secure KM Switch are listed in the following table:
CONNECTING THE SECURE KM SWITCH
1. Ensure that power is turned off or disconnected from the unit and the computers.
2. Use a USB cable (Type-A to Type-B) to connect a USB port on each computer to the respective USB ports of the unit.
3. Optionally connect a stereo audio cable (3.5mm to 3.5mm) to connect the audio output of the computers to the
AUDIO IN ports of the unit.
4. Connect a USB keyboard and mouse in the two USB console ports.
5. Optionally connect stereo speakers to the AUDIO OUT port of the unit.
6. Optionally connect CAC (COMMON ACCESS CARD, SMART CARD READER) to the CAC port in the user console
interface. For models with CAC.
7. Power on the Secure KM Switch by connecting a 12VDC power supply to the power connector, and then turn on all the
computers.
Note: The computer connected to port 1 will always be selected by default after power up.
Note: You can connect up to 4 computers to the 4 port Secure KM Switch and up to 8 computers to the 8 port Secure KM
Switch.
Figure 5-1: KVS4-1004KX
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO USB IN
USB OUT
CAC IN
CAC OUT
AUDIO IN
KVS4-1004KX
CONSOLE
12VDC2.0A AUDIO
K/M
AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO
K/M K/M K/M K/M
CAC
CAC CAC CAC CAC
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Table 5-1
Console Port Authorized Devices
Keyboard Wired keyboard and keypad without internal USB hub or composite device functions, unless
the connected device has at least one endpoint which is a keyboard or mouse HID class.
Audio out Analog amplied speakers, Analog headphones.
Mouse / Pointing Device Any wired mouse or trackball without internal USB hub or composite device functions.
User Authentication Device USB devices identied as user authentication (base class 0Bh, e.g. Smart-card reader, PIV/
CAC reader, Token, or Biometric reader)

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INSTALLATION (Continued)
IMPORTANT WARNINGS - FOR SECURITY REASONS:
• This product does not support wireless devices. Do not attempt to use a wireless keyboard or a wireless mouse with
this product.
• This product does not support keyboards with integrated USB hubs or USB ports. Only use standard (HID) USB
keyboards with this device.
• This product does not support microphone audio input or line input. Do not connect any microphones or headsets
with microphones to this device.
• Connection of authentication devices (CAC) with external power sources is prohibited.

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INITIAL SETUP
After connecting all devices to the Secure KM Switch, a display topology congurations and display mode must be chosen.
By default, Secure KM Switch is congured to a topology with 4 screens arranged horizontally starting with port 1 on the
most left-hand side.
The installation setup must match one of KM switches’ predened display topology congurations. This can be selected
through keyboard hotkey commands. Please refer to the “Display Topology Conguration” for the available display
topologies.
SCROLL WHEEL KM SWITCHING
HOTKEY COMMANDS
Cursor control of selected channels allows switching between computers through the use of simple mouse clicks and gestures.
No device driver is required. Simply press the scroll wheel twice and then move the mouse in the direction of the channel you
desire to switch to.
The Hotkey command is a keyboard sequence used to trigger an action on the Secure KM Switch through the use of the keyboard
connected on the USB port of the Secure KM Switch. To activate the hotkey sequence, press the Left or Right CTRL key twice and
then enter the desired hotkey commands.
Note: All commands can use upper and/or lower case characters
* - There is a 2-second timeout for the Scroll-Wheel clicking as of October 2020, units produced before this have an undened
timeout.
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Click the Mouse Wheel Twice*
Move the mouse to the
direction of the target
computer screen
Figure 7-1
Table 7-2
Note: Display Topology species the number of horizontal columns. The number of vertical rows is calculated in
the software by 4/n columns.
Note: The Cursor Rolling feature allows the cursor to loop back to the rst input after moving past the last input.
COMMANDS HOTKEYS
Display Topology (multiple rows) CTRL + CTRL + H(1—4), (1-8) for KM-8P
Limit Input Ports (one row only) CTRL + CTRL + W(1—4), (1-8) for KM-8P
Cursor Rolling (in single row mode only) CTRL + CTRL + O(0—OFF) or (1—ON)

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DISPLAY TOPOLOGY CONFIGURATION
LIMIT INPUT PORTS CONFIGURATION
The Secure KM Switch has a congurable display topology conguration that can be easily activated through keyboard hotkeys.
No software or drivers are required to congure the display topology.
Note: Hotkey CTRL + CTRL command allows for multiple rows.
Hotkey Commands: CTRL +CTRL +W +(X)commands (allows one row only):
Note: Limit Input Ports commands reset Display Topology conguration
Each of the cells shown represents a display or multiple displays
from a computer.
Note: Port 4 N/A
Note: Ports 3, 4 N/A
Note: Port 2-4 N/A
(1) Hotkey Command: “CTRL + CTRL + H+ 4+ ENTER”
CTRL + CTRL + W+ 4+ ENTER
(2) Hotkey Command: “CTRL + CTRL + H+ 2+ ENTER”
CTRL + CTRL + W+ 3+ ENTER
(3) Hotkey Command: “CTRL + CTRL + H+ 3+ ENTER”
CTRL + CTRL + W+ 2+ ENTER
(4) Hotkey Command: “CTRL + CTRL + H+ 1+ ENTER”
CTRL + CTRL + W+ 1+ ENTER
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DISPLAY TOPOLOGY CONFIGURATION (8-Port)
The 8-Port Secure KM Switch has a congurable display topology conguration that can be easily activated through keyboard
hotkeys. No software or drivers are required to congure the display topology.
Note: Hotkey CTRL + CTRL + H + (X) command allows for multiple rows.
Each of the cells shown represents a display or multiple displays
from a computer.
Note: Cursor control of selected channels can only be used in
Single-Head display mode.
- Multi-Head display mode switching must be used if any of the
eight computers have multiple displays.
(1) Hotkey Command: “CTRL + CTRL + H+ 4+ ENTER”
(3) Hotkey Command: “CTRL + CTRL + H+ 2+ ENTER”
(4) Hotkey Command: “CTRL + CTRL + H+ 1+ ENTER”
(2) Hotkey Command: “CTRL + CTRL + H+ 3+ ENTER”
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LIMIT INPUT PORTS CONFIGURATION (8-Port)
Hotkey Commands: CTRL +CTRL +W +(X)commands (allows one row only):
Note: Limit Input Ports commands reset Display Topology conguration
Note: Port 8 N/A
Note: Port 4-8 N/A
Note: Ports 7, 8 N/A
Note: Ports 3-8 N/A
Note: Port 6-8 N/A
Note: Port 5-8 N/A
Note: Port 2-8 N/A
CTRL + CTRL + W + 8 <CR>
CTRL + CTRL + W + 4 <CR>
CTRL + CTRL + W + 7 <CR>
CTRL + CTRL + W + 3 <CR>
CTRL + CTRL + W + 6 <CR>
CTRL + CTRL + W + 2 <CR>
CTRL + CTRL + W + 5 <CR>
CTRL + CTRL + W + 1 <CR>
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