High Sec Labs SK21 N Series User manual

Models:
SK21x-N / DK22x-N – 2-Port DVI-I / HDMI / DP Video KVM Switch
SX41x-N / DX42x-N – 4-Port DVI-I / HDMI / DP Video KVM Switch
SX81x-N / DX82x-N – 8-Port DVI-I / HDMI / DP Video KVM Switch HDC15328 Rev. 1.0
KVM SWITCHES | QUICK SETUP GUIDE

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HSL KVM Quick Setup Guide
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Introduction .......................................................... 2
HSL KVM Switches.............................................................2
Installation............................................................ 3
Installing the KVM.............................................................3
Operation............................................................. 6
Operating the KVM............................................................6
Smoothly switch between computers (Virtual Display Technology)...........7
Interchangeable KVM-to-KM Functionality ....................................8
Keyboard shortcut options...................................................10
Copy & Paste ................................................................11

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HSL KVM Switches
Share keyboard, video, mouse, USB and audio peripherals to simplify
user experience when working with multiple computers.
Users that work with multiple computers such as, financial traders or
command & control operators are inconveniently forced to interact with
multiple sets of keyboard, video, mouse, USB and audio peripherals.
The Keyboard Video Mouse (KVM) switch offered by HSL allows
effortlessly sharing a single set of peripherals between multiple
computers.
This guide instructs how to install, configure and operate a HSL KVM
switch.
This guide refers to the following models:
SK21D-N – 2-Port DVI-I Video KVM Switch
SK21H-N – 2-Port 4K HDMI Video KVM Switch
SK21P-N – 2-Port DP to HDMI Video KVM Switch
DK22D-N – 2-Port DVI-I Video DH KVM Switch
DK22H-N – 2-Port 4K HDMI Video DH KVM Switch
DK22P-N – 2-Port DP to HDMI Video DH KVM Switch
DK22PD-N – 2-Port DVI and DP Video DH KVM Switch
SK41DU-N – 4-Port DVI-I Video KVM Switch w/fUSB
SK41HU-N – 4-Port 4K HDMI Video KVM Switch w/fUSB
SK41PU-N – 4-Port DP to HDMI Video KVM Switch w/fUSB
DK42DU-N – 4-Port DVI-I Video DH KVM Switch w/fUSB
DK42HU-N – 4-Port 4K HDMI Video DH KVM Switch w/fUSB
DK42PU-N – 4-Port DP to HDMI Video DH KVM Switch w/fUSB
DK42PDU-N – 4-Port DVI and DP Video DH KVM Switch w/fUSB
SK81DU-N – 8-Port DVI-I Video KVM Switch w/fUSB
SK81HU-N – 8-Port 4K HDMI Video KVM Switch w/fUSB
SK81PU-N – 8-Port DP to HDMI Video KVM Switch w/fUSB
DK82DU-N – 8-Port DVI-I Video DH KVM Switch w/fUSB
DK82HU-N – 8-Port 4K HDMI Video DH KVM Switch w/fUSB
DK82PU-N – 8-Port DP to HDMI Video DH KVM Switch w/fUSB

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Installing the KVM
General
•Verify that all peripherals and computers are turned off prior to
connecting them to the product.
•The KVM’s back panel is divided into Console Ports and Computer
Ports sections.
–Connect peripherals which are due to be shared by the KVM
to the Console ports.
–Connect each computer that requires access to the shared
peripherals to a Computer port group.
–Make sure that every computer is connected to a separate
Computer port group.
–Computer port group numbers are represented by push
buttons on the product’s front panel.
–Switch peripherals between computers by pressing the push
buttons on the product’s front panel.
Step 1 – Connect peripherals to the KVM Console ports:
•Keyboard: Connect a USB keyboard to the corresponding KVM
console keyboard port.
•Video: Connect the monitor cable to the KVM console video port.
•Mouse: Connect a USB mouse to the corresponding KVM console
mouse port.
•Audio out peripherals: Connect headphones / speakers to the
KVM console audio-out ports (colored green).
•Audio in peripherals: Connect a microphone to the KVM
console audio-in ports (colored pink).
•USB peripherals: Connect USB peripherals to the KVM console
USB port.
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Step 2 – Connect computers to the KVM Computer ports:
•Computer keyboard & mouse connection: Connect each
computer to the KVM keyboard & mouse computer port using
a USB A to USB B cable. Connect the USB A end to the
computer and the USB B end to KVM.
•Computer video connection: Connect each
computer to the KVM computer video port using
the corresponding video cable (VGA/HDMI/
DVI/DP).
•Computer audio connection: Connect each
computer to the KVM audio ports using an
audio cable. Connect one end of the cable to
the computer’s audio ports using the 1/8” (3.5mm)
stereo plug. Connect the other end of the audio cable
to the KVM audio-in /audio-out computer port.
•Computer USB peripherals: Connect each computer to the
KVM USB computer port using a USB A to USB B cable. Connect
the USB A end to the computer and the USB B end to KVM.
Note: 4 channel product illustrations shown throughout this manual are
applicable to other KVM models.
Multiple Sources
Speakers
Single
Keyboard & Mouse
Single Display
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Step 3 – Power ON your system:
•Power ON the monitor: Make sure that the monitor is turned ON
prior to powering ON the KVM.
•Power ON the system: Connect all peripherals and computers to
the KVM prior to powering it up. Power ON the KVM by plugging it
to the AC wall outlet. By default, after product power-up, the active
channel will be computer #1, indicated by the applicable front panel
push button LED lit.
Note: Power ON self-test: As the product powers-up it performs a self-test
procedure. In case of self- test failure for any reason, including jammed buttons,
the product will be Inoperable. Self-test failure will be indicated by abnormal LED
behavior – for further information please refer to the KVM setup guide.
Step 4 – Reset to Factory Defaults
Reset to factory defaults clears the device settings and restores the
device to its original configuration.
•System reset, clears behavioral characteristics such as mouse
settings and display presets. Type { L CTRL | L CTRL | F11| r } key
combination.
•Complete reset: clears all device settings and resets to factory
defaults. From the Terminal menu select the “Reset to Factory
Defaults” option (refer to terminal mode guide).
Important Notes:
1. Always use the left control key (CTRL) unless otherwise specified.
2. Keyboard shortcut keys are to be pressed sequentially
3. Do not use the numeric keypad for toggling shortcuts unless otherwise
specified.
4. ALL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS REFER TO QWERTY KEYBOARDS. In case a non-
qwerty keyboard is in use, keep using the QWERTY layout.
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Operating the KVM
Front Panel Push-Buttons
•Following power up, the default channel is #1.
•Select any other channel by pressing the appropriate front panel
push button.
•The mouse cursor will be positioned at the center of the selected
computer display.
•The currently selected channel is indicated by the illumination of
the appropriate push-button.
Freeze USB
•Once switching between channels, for example from channel
#1 to channel #3, the USB and Audio devices are automatically
switched accordingly. This is indicated by channel #3 USB and
Audio LEDs turning steady GREEN.
•When switching to a channel that has no USB connection, the
USB Port remains mapped to the last channel that had a USB
connection.
•Press the freeze USB button on the front panel to assign the USB
port to a specific computer. Freeze USB prevents switching the
USB port while the keyboard, video, mouse and audio peripherals
are switched between computers. Freeze USB is useful for various
scenarios, for instance, when a USB disk-on-key must remain
mapped to a certain computer.
Freeze Audio
•Press the freeze audio button on the front panel to assign
the audio port to a specific computer. Freeze audio prevents
switching the audio port while the keyboard, video, mouse and
USB peripherals are switched between computers. Freeze audio
is useful when a user has to listen to audio originating from one
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Smoothly switch between computers (Virtual Display Technology)
•Automatically switch control from one computer to another by
dragging the mouse cursor over the computer’s display border.
•Shared peripherals (Keyboard, Audio, USB) switch to the next
computer without having to press any buttons once the mouse is
passing the display border.
To activate VDT mode:
•Change the mouse mode to Absolute by typing L CTRL | L CTRL
| F11 | c
•Enable Video Follow Mouse by typing L CTRL | L CTRL | f
Switch between computers:
•Press the front panel buttons to manually switch control from one
computer to another.
•Use cursor navigation switching (VDT) to automatically switch
between computers by dragging the mouse cursor over the
computer’s display border. Once the mouse is passing the display
border, shared peripherals (Keyboard, Audio, USB) switch to the
next computer without having to press any buttons.
Screen border
Mouse cursor movement path
Switch display between computers
Multiple Sources
Speakers
Single
Keyboard & Mouse
Single Display
KVMKVM
To deactivate VDT mode:
•Change the mouse mode to Relative by typing L CTRL | L CTRL
| F11 | b
•Disable Video Follow Mouse by typing L CTRL | L CTRL | f
Notes:
•VDT is disabled by default. Resetting the product to factory defaults,
disables VDT.
•Multi-monitor computers require driver installation, currently available
only for Windows (http://highseclabs.com/support/downloads/?rid=19).

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Interchangeable KVM-to-KM Functionality
•In KVM mode (default) one display, keyboard, mouse, USB and
audio peripheral set is shared between all computers.
•In KM mode each computer is connected to a separate display
while keyboard and mouse are shared.
To change from KVM to KM mode:
•Disconnect the Display from the KVM Console Port.
•Connect each computer directly to a separate display while
keeping the keyboard, mouse, USB and audio peripherals
connected to the KVM.
•Change the mouse mode to Absolute by typing L CTRL | L CTRL
| F11 | c
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KVM Switch
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Switch between computers in KM mode:
•Press the front panel buttons to manually switch control from one
computer to another.
•Use cursor navigation switching (VDT) to automatically switch
between computers by dragging the mouse cursor over the
computer’s display border. Once the mouse is passing the display
border, shared peripherals (Keyboard, Audio, USB) switch to the
next computer without having to press any buttons.
PC #1 PC #2
Screen border
Mouse cursor movement path
To change from KM to KVM mode:
•Connect a Display to the KVM Console Port.
•Connect each computer to its corresponding KVM Computer
Video Port.
•Change the mouse mode to Relative by typing L CTRL | L CTRL
| F11 | b
Note: Resetting the product to factory defaults, disables the KM mode.

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Keyboard shortcut options
#Action Description Keyboard
1 Toggle between mouse modes (Absolute) - L CTRL | L CTRL | F11 | c
(Relative) - L CTRL | L CTRL | F11 | b
2 System Reset to factory defaults L CTRL | L CTRL | F11 | r
3Enter Terminal-Mode L CTRL | R CTRL | t
4 Video Follow Mouse (toggle ON/OFF)* L CTRL | L CTRL | f
* (Use in conjunction with Absolute mouse mode to switch sources by moving the mouse
accross the display border - in KVM mode)

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Copy & Paste
Transfer text and files between all the computers that are connected to
the KVM through the KVM (no network connection is needed between
parties). Use standard copy and paste keyboard key combinations
(CTRL+C / CTRL+V) or mouse context-menu commands to transfer data
between computers that are connected to the KVM.
Copy & Paste operational modes:
Operational modes determine where copied data is buffered (KVM
model dependent).
USB Device mode:
•Applicable only to 4 port KVM models that include USB 3.0 ports
with external USB storage device support.
•Copied data is stored on an external USB storage device,
connected to the KVM’s USB port.
•Both text and file copy & paste operations are supported.
•Fast data transfer rates are achievable through USB 3.0
SuperSpeed technology.
•Copied data size is determined by the amount of available free
space on the USB storage device.
•Requires installing the HSL Virtual Clipboard Agent application on
each computer.
COM Device Mode
•Copied data is stored on the KVM’s internal memory.
•2 port models support coping only text.
•4 port models support coping text and files.
•Copied data size is limited to 12KB.
•Requires installing the HSL Virtual Clipboard Agent application on
each computer.

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Copy & Paste Setup
Note: For COM port setup skip to step 3.
1. Connect a USB storage device to one of the USB 3.0 ports situated
on the product’s front facing panel.
2. Connect each computer to the KVM USB computer port using a
USB A to USB B cable. Connect the USB A end to the computer
and the USB B end to KVM.
3. Download the Virtual Clipboard Agent application setup file from
HSL website (<URL>). (Currently available only for Windows).
4. Run the setup file and follow the on-screen instructions to install
the Virtual Clipboard Agent on each computer that requires Copy
& Paste access. Click INSTALL when prompted by the Wind ows
Security pop-up window during the driver installation.
4-Port8-Port
Copy & Paste Configuration
Once the installation is complete, right click the system tray Clipboard
Manger icon and select Setting to open the Clipboard Manager setting
window.
HSL Clipboard Manager setting
•Operational mode: select where copied data is stored (USB/COM).
•System tray notifications: select when to display notifications.
•Copy/Paste settings: limit file size and type.
•COM/USB settings: setup advanced port settings.
Working with Copy & Paste
To copy text or files from one computer to another, use standard copy
keyboard key combination or mouse gestures.
For example:
1. On the source computer (where the data that you want to copy
resides) use (CTRL+C) to copy the data into the KVM buffer (USB/COM).
2. Press the corresponding KVM button to switch to the target
computer (where you want to copy the data to).
3. Use standard paste keyboard key combination (CTRL+V) or mouse
gesture to paste the data to the the destination computer.

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