SMART-AVI SKM-08 User manual

USER MANUAL
(rev 2.0)
8-Port Keyboard and Mouse Switch
with USB 2.0 Sharing
SKM-08
Manage keyboard & mouse operations on
four computers over multiple displays

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PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION
SKM-08S 1 SKM-08 (8-Port Keyboard and Mouse S itch)
PS5VDC2A 1 5VDC4A Po er Supply
User Manual 1
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
USB
Signal Type USB 2.0, 1.1, and 1.0 / internal hub
CPU Ports (8) USB Type B (female)
(2) USB Type-A
for keyboard and mouse connection only
(2) USB Type-A
for USB 2.0 Transparent
User Console Interface
OTHER
Po er External 5VDC4A @20W
Dimensions 12.6” W x 1.75” H x 6.6“ D
Weight 10 lbs.
Approvals UL, CE, ROHS Compliant
Operating Temp. 32-131 °F (0-55 °C)
Storage Temp. -4-185 °F (-20-85 °C)
Humidity Up to 95%
Emulation Keyboard and Mouse
ONTROL
Front Panel Tactile S itch (S itches all devices)
RS-232 Via Control @ 9600 bps
Hotkeys Via Keyboard
Mouse PASS and
Mouse Gesture S itching
TECHNICAL SPECI ICATIONS

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APPLICATION DIAGRAM
SKM-08 REAR
SKM-08 RONT

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CONNECTING THE SKM-08
1. Ensure that po er is disconnected from SKM-08.
2. Use a USB cable (Type-A to Type-B) to connect a USB port on
the computer to the respective port of the SKM-08. Do this
for each of the computers.
3. Optionally connect RS-232 for control functions.
4. Connect the USB keyboard and mouse on the t o USB ports
on the right (close to the RS-232 port).
5. Optionally connect up to t o USB 2.0 devices (flash drive,
printer, etc.) to the t o USB ports on the left .
6. Po er on the SKM-08.
Selecting a channel using the two front panel buttons switches
all devices (Keyboard, Mouse, and USB 2 0)
OMMANDS HOTKEYS RS-232 ONTROL
Single-head Display
Mode ctrl + ctrl + k
kk
k+ s
ss
s //ks
ksks
ks
Multi-head Display
Mode ctrl + ctrl + k
kk
k + m
mm
m //km
kmkm
km
SKM-08 INITIAL SETUP
After connecting all devices to the SKM-08, a display topology
configuration and display mode must be chosen. By default,
SKM-08 is configured to single-head mode and a topology ith
8 screens arranged horizontally starting ith port 1 on the
most left-hand side.
1. The displays’ installation setup must match one of
SKM-08’s predefined display topology configuration. This
can be selected through keyboard hotkey commands or
through RS-232. Please refer to the “Display Topology Con-
figuration” for the available display topologies.
2. If one or more of the input computers have multiple
displays, Multi-head Display Mode must be selected.
Other ise, select Single-head mode. Please refer to the
table belo for the commands:

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SINGLE-HEAD MODE KM SWITCHING
SmartAVI’s ne PASS (Progressive Automatic Screen S itch-
ing) technology allo s seamless s itching bet een computers
by moving the mouse cursor from one display to another. With
PASS, users can effortlessly s itch computers for faster pro-
ductivity.
*PASS does not work in Multi-head display mode
MULTI-HEAD MODE KM SWITCHING
When using computers ith multiple displays, SmartAVI devel-
oped a ne feature called Mouse Gesture S itching
Mouse Gesture S itching Mouse Gesture S itching
Mouse Gesture S itching technol-
ogy that allo s s itching bet een computers through the use
of simple mouse clicks and gestures.
Simply press the scroll heel t ice and then move the mouse
in the direction of the channel you desire to s itch.
*This feature works for both Single-head and Multi-head dis-
play modes

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OMMANDS HOTKEYS RS-232 ONTROL
S itch Keyboard
and Mouse only
onlyonly
only ctrl + ctrl + m + Port# + ENTER //m
mm
m[port #]<CR>
S itch USB 2.0 only
onlyonly
only ctrl + ctrl + u
uu
u + Port# + ENTER //u
uu
u[port #]<CR>
Soft are Reset ctrl + ctrl + r
rr
r //r
rr
r
Factory Default
Settings ctrl + ctrl + f
ff
f //f
ff
f
Single-head Display
Mode ctrl + ctrl + k
kk
k+ s
ss
s //ks
ksks
ks
Multi-head Display
Mode ctrl + ctrl + k
k k
k + m
mm
m //km
kmkm
km
Navigate to Next
Channel ctrl + ctrl + ▲ (arro key)
Navigate to Previous
Channel ctrl + ctrl + ▼ (arro key)
RS-232 and HOTKEY COMMANDS
OTHER METHODS TO CONTROL SKM-08
Front Panel ontrol
To s itch ports using the front panel, press the UP button to
navigate up and DOWN button for do n.
Hotkey ommands
The Hotkey command is a keyboard sequence used to trigger
an action on the SKM-08 through the use of the keyboard con-
nected on the USB port of the SKM-08. To activate the hotkey
sequence, press the CTRL key t ice and then enter the de-
sired hotkey commands.
RS-232 ontrol
Use a male-to-female serial cable to connect a computer to the
RS-232 port of the SKM-08. Use terminal client soft are such
as the HyperTerminal
HyperTerminalHyperTerminal
HyperTerminal to connect to the SKM-08. Make sure to
use the standard communication mode of 9600 bps, 8, N, 1.
This port can also be used for soft are upgrade.

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DISPLAY TOPOLOGY CON IGURATION
The SKM-08 has a configurable display topology configuration that can be
easily activated through keyboard hotkeys or through RS-232 commands.
No soft are or drivers required for configuring the display topology.
Hotkey Command:
Hotkey Command: Hotkey Command:
Hotkey Command: “ctrl + ctrl + h
hh
h + 8
88
8 + ENTER”
RS
RSRS
RS-
--
-232 Command:
232 Command:232 Command:
232 Command: //h
hh
h8
88
8<CR>
Hotkey Command:
Hotkey Command:Hotkey Command:
Hotkey Command: “ctrl + ctrl + h
hh
h + 4
44
4 + ENTER”
RS
RSRS
RS-
--
-232 Command:
232 Command:232 Command:
232 Command: //h4
h4h4
h4<CR>
Hotkey Command:
Hotkey Command:Hotkey Command:
Hotkey Command: “ctrl + ctrl + h
hh
h + 2
22
2 + ENTER”
RS
RSRS
RS-
--
-232 Command:
232 Command: 232 Command:
232 Command: //h2
h2h2
h2<CR
Hotkey Command:
Hotkey Command: Hotkey Command:
Hotkey Command: “ctrl + ctrl + h
hh
h + 1
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1 + ENTER”
RS
RSRS
RS-
--
-232 Command:
232 Command:232 Command:
232 Command: //h1
h1h1
h1<CR>
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Each of the cells sho n represents a display
or multiple displays from a computer.
Notes:
+ PASS Technology can only be used in sin-
gle-head display mode.
+ If one or more of the eight computers have
multiple displays, multi-head display mode
s itching must be used.

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INDEPENDENT USB 2.0 SWITCHING
The USB 2.0 Hub on the SKM-08 may be used for USB 2.0
devices such as printers, eb cams, flash drives, and so on.
Devices plugged in to the USB 2.0 hub of SKM-08 may be
s itched independently from the keyboard and mouse user
control via hotkey or RS-232 commands:
Hotkey Command: ctrl + ctrl + u
uu
u + port# + ENTER
or
RS-232 Command: //u
uu
u[port #]<CR>.
With this feature, you can copy files to a flash drive on a
computer hile controlling another target computer!
S itching using PASS technology or Multi-head mouse s itch-
ing ill not s itch USB 2.0 devices.

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