Rose electronics MultiVideo User manual

MultiVideo Single unit Installation
The following installation procedure features the 4CPU, 2 video model.
Installation for other models follow the same basic procedure.
It is recommended that power to all monitors, computers, and MultiVideo be off
until all connections have been made.
The below illustration shows the basic cable connections for MultiVideo and the
installation steps to properly connect the cables, computers, KVM station and
monitor to MultiVideo.
1. Connect a KVM station to the KVM, DB25F connector using the appropriate
KVM adapter cable.
2. Connect the computers to MultiVideo using the appropriate CPU adapter
cable. Connect the keyboard, monitor, and mouse computer ports to the
corresponding connectors on the CPU adapter cable. Connect the DB25M
connector to the CPU DB25F connector on MultiVideo.
3. Connect the second video output from the computer to MultiVideo using a
DB25M to HD15M cable.
4. Connect other computers and video outputs
5. With all cabling in place, power on:
a. all monitors
b. the MultiVideo switch
c. boot the computers last.
Please refer to the Installation and Operations manual for the installation
procedure for other models +and for expanded system.
KVM Station
KVM adapter
cable
CPU adapter
cable

Operating Instructions
With all cabling in place and power applied to all equipment, the video monitor
connected to the KVM port should display the video #1 from computer #1
(default) and Video #2 from computer #1. Switching to other computers is
accomplished by:
1. Keyboard commands (press and release left Ctrl key + CPU #)
(LCtrl + 3 switches to port #3)
2. Front panel push buttons (+ and – buttons)
3. Remotely using the RS232 port and sending switching commands from a
remotely connected computer using a communication program like
HyperTerminal. (Sending 8, enter, switches the KVM to CPU port #8)
4. Optional OSD menu system
Additional keyboard commands are available for other switching methods,
invoking the scan mode, and others. See Table 1 for a list of keyboard
commands and their functions.
The OSD provides a visual interface to the features, set-up and additional
functions. The OSD is invoked by pressing and releasing the left Ctrl key, then
the F12 key. The below menu will display for configuring the System,
Computers, Overlay and security. Refer to the Installation and Operations
manual for a detailed description of each menus features and options.
To navigate through the menu system, use the arrow keys to select the
configuration menu needed and press [Enter]. When you press [Enter] that
menu will display, an input box will display for a new value, or a list of
supported choices will display. Enter or select the information needed and
press [Enter]. To return to the previous page or abort an input, press the [Esc]
key.
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Use arrow keys to highlight
selection and press enter
or press escape to exit
View/change keyboard, mouse, expansion, and scanning
Main configuration menu
Configure computers
Configure overlay
Configure security
Exit
Configure system

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Keyboard commands
The following table describes the available keyboard commands. The <Ctrl>
key sequence is a press and release of the left control key. Commands
following <Ctrl> must be entered within 2 seconds.
Command Key sequence Description
OSD menu <Ctrl> F12 Displays on-screen menus
CPU select <Ctrl> ESC List of CPUs to select
Select computer <Ctrl> nnn where nnn
= computer number Connects the KVM station to the selected computer.
Next computer <Ctrl> + Selects next sequential CPU
Previous computer <Ctrl> - Selects previous sequential CPU.
Scan ON <Ctrl> S Turns scan mode on
Scan OFF <Ctrl> X Turns scan mode off
Display label <Ctrl> D Turns CPU label on/off
Logoff <Ctlr> L Disconnects from currently
connected computer.
Set mode <Ctrl> Mnn <Enter>
where nn = mode
value from manual.
Alternate way to configure
keyboard and mouse.
Set resolution <Ctrl> Yn <Enter>
where n = resolution
value from manual
Alternate way to set screen
resolution when no video is present
from a CPU..
Screen saver time <Ctrl> Vnnn <Enter>
where n = 0 –999 sec. Alternate way to set screen saver time.
Null mouse
command <Ctrl> N Used to re-sync a PS/2 mouse.
Reset mouse <Ctrl> O (alpha O) Resets computer’s mouse.
Reset command <Ctrl> R Resets and enables mouse and
keyboard on currently selected
computer
Max computers <Ctrl> Pnnn Total ports used (all units)
Units <Ctrl> Unn Number of expansion units.
Width <Ctrl> Wnn Number of ports on expansion
units.
Keep <Ctrl> K Saves to flash memory.
Table 1 - Keyboard Commands
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