Emerson AVOCENT User manual

Emerson® Avocent® SV Switching System
Installer/User Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Product Overview 1
Features and Benefits 1
Basic Operation 3
Switch Overview 3
Switching between computers 4
USB 3.0 port 5
Managed copy and paste 6
KMmulti-monitor support 6

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Product Overview
Emerson® Avocent® SV switches are field-proven KVM and KM switching solutions. This
switching system enables you to use a single keyboard, monitor and mouse to seamlessly access
multiple computers.
Features and Benefits
The SV switching system offers several options depending on the model:
•Support for HDMI, DVI-I and DisplayPort video
•Support for USB and PS/2 keyboard and mouse
•Managed copy and paste between computers
•Audio and USB freeze to lock ports for use between computers
•Front panel USB 3.0 ports with one high charging port

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Basic Operation
Although installation of your SV switching system is complete, ensure you have have one of the
following compatible operating systems:
•Microsoft®Windows®2000
•Red Hat® Linux®
•Mac OS® X v10.3 and higher
Switch Overview
The following figures show the connectors on the front and back of the switching system.
KVM Model (SV 340 Switch Shown)
Number Description Number Description
1 LED channel indicator 11 CONSOLE keyboard and mouse
USB type A ports
2 Channel selector 12
CONSOLE female video port
(varies with model: DVI-I, HDMI or
DisplayPort)
3 Channel label 13 Keyboard and mouse USB type B
port
4 Channel configuration 14 Varies with model (DVI-I, HDMI or
DisplayPort)
KVM SV 340 Switch Description

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Number Description Number Description
5 USB freeze toggle 15 Microphone jack
6 Audio freeze toggle 16 Audio jack (3.5 mm stereo)
7 USB3.0 ports 17 USB type B port
8 CONSOLE system reset 18 Channel configuration
9 CONSOLE microphone jack 19 AC input (100-200 VAC)
10 CONSOLE Audio jack (3.5 mm stereo)
KM Model (SV KM140 Switch Shown)
Number Description Number Description
1 LED channel indicator 10 CONSOLE Audio jack (3.5 mm
stereo)
2 Channel selector 11 CONSOLE keyboard and mouse
USB type A ports
3 Channel label 12 Keyboard and mouse USB type B
port
4 Channel configuration 13 Microphone jack
5 Audio freeze toggle 14 Audio jack (3.5 mm stereo)
6 USB freeze toggle 15 USB type B port
7 USB3.0 ports 16 Channel configuration
8 CONSOLE system reset 17 AC input (100-200 VAC)
9 CONSOLE microphone jack
SV KM140 Switch Description
Switching between computers
After turning on the switch, the default channel is channel one. You can select which computer to
operate using front panel push-buttons.

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To switch between computers:
Select the computer by pressing the corresponding front panel push-button on the front of the
switch. The LED number will illuminate to indicate which computer is currently selected. It will take
approximately one second for the video signal to sync after switching computers.
To switch between computers using keyboard shortcuts:
Select the computer by typing key combinations on the keyboard. To switch to another channel,
press left CTRL+ left CTRL+ <the channel number>.
NOTE: Use left control key only.
The following table details keyboard shortcut options for KMmodels.
Key Combination Description
CTRL | CTRL | F11 | r Device resets to factory defaults and all settings and configurations are
deleted.
CTRL | CTRL | F11 | f Disable cursor navigation. Switching between systems will not be
possible with mouse movement.
CTRL | CTRL | F11 | u Enable cursor navigation. Switching between systems is possible with
mouse movement.
CTRL | CTRL | F11 | + Mouse speed is increased.
CTRL | CTRL | F11 | - Mouse speed is decreased.
KM Keyboard Shortcuts
USB 3.0 port
Three front panel USB 3.0 ports, enabled by default, provide easy access and connectivity to any
external USB device to ensure quick data transfer. One port is a high charged port allowing
charging of other devices, such as tablets. The host detection USB freeze function enables the
user to switch between channels without affecting the processes performed by devices connected
to the USB port, such as file transfers. When only one computer is using the USB port function,
ensure that it is connected to channel one.
Using USB freeze
If you need to retain authentication information on one channel after switching to another, you can
freeze the USB port of the first channel.
To freeze the USB channel:
1. Select the channel you want to freeze.
2. On the front panel, switch the USBport Freeze toggle to FREEZE mode. The channel
indicator will illuminate on the selected channel and on the Freeze toggle.

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NOTE: If you are on a channel that has a USB port enabled and you switch to a channel that is not using
the USB port, then you will lose the connection and the ability to freeze the information. You must switch
back to a USB-enabled channel to reactivate the feature.
Managed copy and paste
The managed copy and paste feature enables copying of files and text from one source computer
to the other for seamless integration of sources. Once the driver is installed, performing a copy from
one source stores the files or text in temporary memory. Performing the paste function on a
different source retrieves the files or text in a way that is transparent to the user.
NOTE: Two-port and four-port models support managed copy and paste of text. Four-port models also
support managed copy and paste of files.
The managed copy and paste feature requires a driver and software agent download. To download
the files, visit the product page at www.emersonetworkpower.com.
KMmulti-monitor support
The SV KM140 switch is preconfigured to support one monitor per channel. The user can use the
preset keys to configure the KM to support up to two monitors per channel. To leverage the multiple
monitor feature, the user must install the multiple monitor driver on each of the desired systems.
When using the multiple monitor configuration, the user can experience seamless switching by
moving the mouse cursor to the desired display. To download the multi-monitor display driver, visit
www.emersonnetworkpower.com.
The following images detail the different preset monitor configurations.
NOTE: In the configurations, gray indicates a single display computer and black indicates a multi-monitor
display. P indicates the primary display and S indicates a the seconday display in a multi-monitor display
configuration.

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Two Port KM Presets

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Four Port KM Presets

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of this manual to see if the issue can be resolved by following outlined procedures. For additional
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