Monoprice 3407 User manual

8-Port /16-Port
COMBO FREE
KVM SWITCH
User Manual
Version 1.0

Index
1. INTRODUCTION 3
1.1 Featurhs 3
1.2PACKAOUCONTHNTS 3
2. SPECIFICATIONS 4
2.1 GENERAL SPECIFICATION 4
3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 5
4. INSTALLATION 5
4.1 FRONT VIEW 5
4.2 REAR VIEW 6
4.3 SINGLE STAGE INSTALLATION 6
4.4 CASCADE CHAINING 9
4.5 RACK MOUNTING 12
5. HOTKEY OPERATION 13
5.1 CALL OSD MENU 13
5.2 CHANNEL SELECT 13
5.3 AUTO-SCAN FUNCTION 14
5.4 BUZZER SOUND DISABLE / ENABLE 14
5.5 SETUP MODE 15
5.6 CASCADE CHAIN LAYER CHANGE 15
5.7 HOT-KEY SELECT 15
5.8 CONSOLE LOCK 15
5.9 CONSOLE UNLOCK 16
6. SUN MICRO SYSTEMS FUNCTION KEY EMULATION 16
7. OSD OPERATION A7
7.1 OSD MAIN MENU 17
7.2 FUNCTION CONTROL MENU 17
8. TROUBLESHOOTING 22

1. Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of Combo Free KVM Switch! You now have a high
quality, durable system that will enable you to control 8 or 16 Host computers
and/or servers by using PS/2 and/or USB Connectors from one console (PS/2
& USB Mouse, PS/2 & USB Keyboard, and Monitor).
1.1 Features
1. Console your Keyboard/Mouse via either way of PS/2 and/or USB arbitrarily.
2. Complex connections with PCs via either way of PS/2 and/or USB arbitrarily.
3. Controls 8 or16 computers from a single console (Keyboard/Mouse) over PS/2
and/or USB connections.
4. Supports Windows, Linux, Mac OS9/OSX, Sun Microsystems.
5. On-Screen-Display (OSD) & Cascade Chain functions.
- OSD is intuitive menus driven for quick and efficient navigation.
- 3 level cascades: up to 3 levels; control up to 64/256/4096 PCs, from a single
console; cascaded units don't need special configuration.
6. Emulates PS/2 or USB keyboard on each PC to allow your computers to boot
normally without a keyboard error.
7. Supports hot-pluggable. All devices connected to the KVM can be added or
removed at any time, without shutting the unit down.
8. Supports 3 types of switching:
(1) Hardware Push Button, (2) Hot-Keys on PS/2 and/or USB of keyboard,
(3) Menu driven OSD ( On Screen Display).
9. Supports Auto-Scan function to switch video automatically among computers in
preset intervals sequentially by OSD menu driven.
10. Supports LED display for PC and/or server status monitoring.
11. Supports VGA resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 @ 85HZ.
12. Supports Beeper during Switching enabled.
13. Powered with external power adaptor connection.
14. Fully compliant with the USB 1.1/ 2.0 specification.
15. Rack Mountable in 19" - inch (1U ).
1.2 Package Contents
The product you purchased should contain the following equipment and
accessories:
1 8-Port or 16-Port Combo Free KVM Switch .
1 User Manual.
1 Power adaptor
1 Rack Mount Kit
2 Combo custom 4-in-1 cable

2. Specifications
2.1 General Specifications
Specification

3. System Requirements
Console
A VGA, SVGA, Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution.
PS/2 and/or USB Keyboard/Mouse
Computer or Server
The following equipment must be equipped with each computer or server.
- A VGA, SVGA or Multisync card.
- Type A USB port or PS/2 6 pin mini-DIN for Keyboard and Mouse.
Cables
The Combo Free KVM Switch must be used specific custom 4-in-1 cables.
To purchase the specific cable sets, please contact your dealer.
4. Installation
4.1 Front View
8-Port
16-Port
LED Indicators:
Selected : RED LED indicates that the KVM Switch is selected to the corresponding PC.
On-Line : GREEN LED indicates that the KVM Switch is ready to the corresponding PC.
Reset Switch :
Press this switch when a system reset. This switch must be pushed with a thin object,
for example, such as the end of a paper clip, or a ball point pen.

4.2 Rear View
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4.3 Single stage installation
Precaution:
1. Make sure all of devices are turning off as connecting up with KVM Switch.
You must unplug the power cords of any computers which might have the
Keyboard Power On function in advance. Otherwise, the switch will receive
power from the computer.
2. With under running OS Windows 98 , we sugget that the PC must be plugged
to PS/2 ports, because of Windows 98 is not support installation at first time as
through USB HID installation driver.
3. There are some of older PCs supported USB ports only, please open
BIOS USB setting in advance.
4. The console plugging is not support USB keyboard of having USB HUB.

{ Fig. 1 )
Console connecting:
Plug either your USB keyboard, mouse or PS/2 keyboard, mouse arbitrarily and
VGA video into the Console ports located on the KVM Switch's rear panel. ( Fig.1)
( Note: No matter what you plugged even thought USB mouse with PS/2 keyboard
or PS/2 mouse with USB keyboard are available working to the KVM Switch unit.)
System connecting:
Use KVM custom cable sets to connect any available PC ports to the video and
either USB or PS/2 ports, or even USB & PS/2 all connected of the computers
you are connecting up.
( Note: The custome cable set, as Fig. 2, is supplied one cable set with this
package; any additional sets is required purchase separately.)
To purchase the custom KVM cable sets, please contact with your dealer.
( Fig 2 ) custom combo 4-in-1 cable

This KVM Switch with custom specific cable set provide three connecting methods.
1. Plug USB, PS/2 ( keyboard/mouse) ports and VGA video into PCs at same time,
recommended in priority. ( Fig. 3 )
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( Fig. 3 ) PS/2 & USB and VGA video connected at same time.
2. Plug only PS/2 (keyboard / mouse) ports and VGA video into PCs ( Fig. 4 ).
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( Fig. 4 ) PS/2 and VGA video connected.

3. Plug only USB and VGA video into PCs. ( Fig. 5 ).
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( Fig. 5 ) USB and VGA video connected.
4.4 Cascade Chaining
3 level cascades: up to 3 levels; control up to 64/256/4096 PCs, from a single
console; cascaded units don't need special configuration.
To set up cascade chained installation, please do the following:
1. Before you begin install, please make sure all of devices connected must be
turned off power before connecting.
2. Use the custom cable set ( Fig. 2 ), cascade chain connecting the second and
third level of one or more Slave KVM Switches to any PC port of Master KVM
Switch. Cascade configuration expands system ability and allows you to select
computers connected to the Master or Slave. After connected, KVM Switches
automatically configure Master and Slave by themselves.
Note: The second and third level of Slave KVM Switch cascade chained via
custome cable set ( see ref. Fig. 2 ) is just only connected their
console ports of PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 mouse and VGA video, no
more necessary to connecting USB port.

3. All of PC ports of Master KVM Switch and Slave KVM Switches could be
support connecting PCs or Servers via through methods ( Fig 3 ),
or ( Fig.4 ) or ( Fig. 5 ).
4. You can do console operating your Master KVM Switch via either USB and/or
PS/2 keyboard and mouse arbitrarily, even USB mouse with PS/2 keyboard, or
PS/2 mouse with USB keyboard both are available to Master KVM Switch.
5. Plug in the power adapter for the first level Master KVM Switch and connected
PCs, and then plug in power adapter for each level Slave KVM Switch and
connected PCs sequently.
6. After all of the level of KVM Switches are up, power on the computers.
Initial Power-Up Process:
You must power up the Master KVM Switch first before turning on any other
devices.
Note: You may hot plug any powered-down computer and Slave KVM at any
time after initial power up process completed.
Hot plug and Hot Swap:
a) You can replace keyboard or mouse of the Master KVM CONSOLE port at
any time without powering down the Master KVM.
b) Plug in or out of PC port or swap PC port could be at any time without
powering down th KVM.
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