HSL K424F User manual

Secure KVM Combiner
Models:
K424F – Secure 2 to 4 Port DVI Video KVM Combiner w/fUSB
K426E – Secure 2 to 6 Ports DVI Video KVM Combiner w/fUSB Document Number HDC09867 Rev. 1.0
K424F •K426E | QUICK START GUIDE

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Table of Contents 1 2 3 4
Section 1 - Introduction ............................................... 2
HSL Secure KVM Combiner....................................................2
Section 2 - Installation................................................. 3
Installing the Combiner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Step 1 – Combiner Setup Overview ...........................................3
Step 2 – Cable Installation.....................................................4
Step 3 – Power ON the Combiner .............................................5
Step 4 – Configure Display Output ............................................6
Step 5 – Working with Dual Displays ..........................................8
Step 6 – Reset to Factory Defaults.............................................9
Section 3 - Operation ................................................. 10
Operating the Combiner .....................................................10
Step 1 – Operation Modes Overview.........................................10
Step 2 – View Modes Overview ..............................................11
Step 3 – Toggling Options ...................................................12
Step 4 – Complete toggling options table ...................................14
Step 5 – Customize Channel Window Layout ............................... 20
Section 4 - Combiner Cascading ......................................26
Introduction .................................................................26
Cascading Setup Scheme ....................................................27

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HSL Secure KVM Combiner
HSL’s secure KVM combiner switches allow simultaneously interacting
and presenting up to six computers from different security classification
levels on two displays while isolating all coupled hosts from each
other, keeping the data of each computer completely separate and
protecting against data leakage and malicious attacks through shared
USB, keyboard, mouse, video and audio peripherals.
This guide instructs how to install, configure and operate HSL’s KVM
Combiner.

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Installing the Combiner
Step 1 – Combiner Setup Overview
The Setup Menu: accessible through the lower left screen corner.
Allows configuring various system settings, such as, output resolution,
screen duplication, cursor color and more.
Setup Menu Description:
1Main Admin Menu: select which settings to configure (system
settings / channel settings).
2Channel Settings: set the screen resolution and frame color of the
selected channel number.
3System Settings: Change display output resolution, screen
duplication, frame border width, operation-taskbar size and system
cursor type.
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Step 2 – Cable Installation
1. Connect console port peripherals:
•Connect video, keyboard, mouse and audio peripherals to the
combiner’s console ports. These will be shared securely between
all computers.
•Connect a smartcard/biometric reader to the combiner’s console
fUSB secure port to support user authentication across multiple
isolated computers.
Notes:
•For optimum compatibility use the supplied 5-button mouse with the
combiner’s console port.
•The mechanical key lock on the front panel of legacy devices is no longer
in use.
2. Computer channel ports:
•For each PC, connect the video, keyboard, mouse, fUSB
and audio cables to the combiner’s computer ports.
Notes:
1. Keyboard shortcut keys are to be pressed sequentially
2. CTRL key refers to LEFT CTRL key.
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Step 3 – Power ON the Combiner
•Turn ON all the PCs.
•Connect the power supply and power ON the combiner
(approximate boot time is 30 seconds).
•The combiner boots into Tile view-mode, where all
sources are presented equally on the screen.
Note: In case no picture is presented after powering ON the combiner,
connect an alternate display to the combiner’s display console port, or
perform a reset to factory default.
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SECURE
KVM COMBINER
SECURE
KVM COMBINER
PC #4
PC #3
PC #1
PC #2
Move mouse
to switch PCs

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Step 4 – Configure Display Output
Important Notes:
1. It is highly recommended to use the same screen resolution settings
across all levels as described below.
#1 #2
#3 #4
#1 #2
#3 #4
Output Resolution (Match Monitor Resolution)
Channel Resolution (Match PC Resolution)
Computer Resolution = (Windows/Linux/Mac OS Screen Resolution)
Use the same screen resolution across all level
2. Selecting a resolution that is not supported by your screen will
result in a blank display which might require connecting a monitor
that supports the selected resolution or resetting the combiner to
factory default.
3. For working with dual displays, please refer to the appendix.

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•Enter System mode: type: { CTRL | CTRL | o }. When active, an
operation taskbar appears at the bottom of the screen.
•Set Output Resolution:
on the lower left screen corner
click Setup -> System ->
Output Resolution and
select the screen resolution
that matches your display (for
example: 1920x1080).
•Set Channel Resolution:
Click Setup -> Channel# and select
the screen resolution for the selected
channel number (for example:
1920x1080).
•Set Computer
Resolution:
Under the computer’s
operating system
settings set the screen
resolution to match
the Output & Channel
resolution (for example:
1920x1080).
Set output resolution

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Step 5 – Working with Dual Displays
Connecting two displays to the combiner’s console output ports allows
working in Extended or Duplicate mode.
Note: Skip this section if your combiner model does not support dual screens
or you’ve connected only one display.
•Set Screen Duplication Mode: click
Setup -> System -> Output Resolution
and select Duplicate Displays.
In screen duplication mode
all incoming sources are
presented on the primary
display which is duplicated to
a second display. This layout
is ideal for meeting / control
room and big screen TV
projection scenarios.
Primary Secondary
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“Duplicate” in Tile Mode
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“Duplicate” in Scale Mode
•Set Screen Extending Mode: click Setup -> System -> Output
Resolution and select Extend Displays.
In extended view mode the incoming channel presentation is split
between two displays.
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“Extend” in Scale Mode

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Step 6 – 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.