Tripp Lite B007-008 User manual

8 Port KVM Switch with
On-Screen Display (OSD)
Model #: B007-008
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Table of Contents:
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................3
Features ................................................................................................................................................3
Hardware Requirements ....................................................................................................................3
Console .........................................................................................................................................3
PC..................................................................................................................................................3
Cables............................................................................................................................................3
Controls and Connections ..................................................................................................................4
Front View ....................................................................................................................................4
Rear View ....................................................................................................................................4
Installation ..........................................................................................................................................5
Single Station Installation ............................................................................................................5
Two Stage Installation ..................................................................................................................5
Three Stage Installation ................................................................................................................6
Operation .............................................................................................................................................7
Hot Plugging.................................................................................................................................7
Powering Off and Restarting. .......................................................................................................7
Port Selection................................................................................................................................7
Port ID Numbering..............................................................................................................................8
Hot Key Operation ............................................................................................................................8
Hot Key Navigation. ....................................................................................................................8
OSD Operation ....................................................................................................................................8
Hotkey Operation under OSD ......................................................................................................8
OSD Overview. ....................................................................................................................................9
OSD Navigation............................................................................................................................9
OSD Main Menu Headings ........................................................................................................10
The Function Keys......................................................................................................................10
Factory Settings. .........................................................................................................................12
OSD Security Features ......................................................................................................................13
Appendix ............................................................................................................................................13
KVM Switch Computer Connection Table ...............................................................................13
Mounting and Stacking Instructions. .........................................................................................14
Troubleshooting. ........................................................................................................................15
Specifications..............................................................................................................................16
FCC Radio / TV Interference Notice ..............................................................................................16
1 Year Limited Warranty. .................................................................................................................16
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Introduction
This KVM Switch allows access to multiple PCs from a single console (keyboard, mouse, and
monitor). Control up to 8 PCs or cascade to control up to 512 PC’s from a single
keyboard/monitor/mouse console.
This 8-Port KVM Switch provides three convenient methods to access any PC connected to the system:
1. Using the port selection switches located on the front panel of the unit
2. Entering Hot Key combinations from the keyboard
3. Using the menu driven OSD (On Screen Display) feature.
A powerful Quick View Scan Mode feature allows you to auto scan and monitor the activities of all
operating PCs on the installation one by one.
Features:
• Cascade KVMs to Control Up to 512 PCs from a Single Console
• No Software Required - PC Selection done via Front Panel Switches, Hot Keys, or OSD
(On Screen Display)
• Quick View Scan Mode for Monitoring Selected PCs
• PS/2 and Serial Mouse Emulation Provided for System Bootup
• Console’s PS/2 Mouse Controls All Connected PCs - Even Those with Serial Mice
• Microsoft Intellimouse Pro, Logitech FirstMouse, FirstMouse+, Support*
• SVGA, VGA and Multisync Monitor Support
• LED Display for Easy Status Monitoring
• Rack Mountable in 19” System Rack
• Hot Pluggable - Add or Remove PCs for Maintenance Without Powering Down the Switch
• Superior Video Quality: 1920x1440; DDC2B.
* 1. PS/2 compatible mouse support is for three button (wheel) mice.
2. The Change Device procedure in the Logitech Mouse Ware program does not work in Microsoft NT.
Hardware Requirements:
Console
• A VGA, SVGA, or
Multisync monitor capable
of the highest resolution
that you will be using on
any of the PCs.
• A PS/2 Style Mouse
• A PS/2 Style Keyboard
PC
Each PC must have:
• A VGA, SVGA or
Multisync card.
• Either a 6-pin mini-DIN
(PS/2 style) or DB-9
(standard serial) mouse port.
• Either a 6-pin mini-DIN
(PS/2 Style) keyboard port
with +5V DC on pin 4 and
Ground on pin 3, or a 5-pin
DIN (AT Style) keyboard
port with +5V DC on pin 5
and ground on pin 4.
Cables
The following are the cables
to connect your KVM Switch
to the CPUs or to Cascade
KVM Switches:
P753-006 PS/2 Cable Kit–6’
P753-010 PS/2 Cable Kit–10’
P753-015 PS/2 Cable Kit–15’
Note: The wiring and pin assignments will not let you to use a Serial-to-PS/2 adapter at the KVM side of the cable.
Attempting to use a standard serial extender cable with adapters at both ends will fail.
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Controls and Connections
Front View:
Status LEDs:
On Line: Lights ORANGE when the attached PC is ON. A flashing LED indicates
that that port is being used as a cascade port and has another KVM Switch
connected to it.
Selected: Lights GREEN to indicate which port is currently selected. The LED will
be flashing when the port is being accessed under the Auto Scan Mode.
Port Selection
Switches Press a switch to access the PC attached to the corresponding port.
• Pressing Port 1 and Port 2 simultaneously for 3 seconds performs a Keyboard/Mouse Reset
• Pressing Port 7 and Port 8 simultaneously starts the Auto Scan Mode
Reset Switch
The recessed reset switch can be pressed using a thin object such as a paper clip or ballpoint pen. A
warm reset is initiated when this switch is pressed and released. A cold reset is initiated when this
switch is kept pressed for longer than 3 seconds.
Power LED
Lights to indicate that the unit is receiving power.
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Rear View:
Power Jack
The optional power adapter plugs in here. The switch is designed to be non-powered (no external
power required). It draws the necessary power from the connected CPUs through the Keyboard/
Mouse connection. External power is required when units are cascaded, or if the CPUs do not
providing sufficient power (operation will be erratic).
Console Port Section
• If this is a single KVM or a first station, your monitor, keyboard and mouse plug in here.
• If this is a second or third level station (cascaded unit), the cables that connect to the upper level
KVM connect here.
CPU Port Section
The cables from the PCs plug in here.
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Installation:
Make sure that power to all the devices (KVM Switch and PCs) you will be connecting up have been
turned off.
Single Station Installation
The most basic installation is a Single Stage installation, in which no additional KVMs are connected
to the first unit. To set up a single stage installation:
1. Plug the monitor, keyboard, and mouse into the Console ports
2. Use connector cable sets (listed in the Hardware Requirements section) to connect each PC’s
monitor, keyboard and mouse ports to one set of the KVM ports.
3. If you choose to use external power, connect the supplied adapter to the power socket on the KVM
switch and then plug the adapter into an AC power source. The unit is designed for non-powered
operation in a single stage installation (it draws power from the computers via the keyboard and
mouse cables). If a computer only supplies 3.3V of power for the keyboard and mouse instead of 5V
(as in the case of Notebooks), you will need to use the external power adapter.
Note: If you choose to use external power, the unit must be plugged in and receiving power prior to Step 4.
4. Turn on the power to the PCs.
Two-Stage Installation
Additional B007-008 KVMs can be connected to the CPU ports of the First Stage KVM to control
more CPUs. These cascaded KVMs are considered Second Stage units. As many as 64 PCs can be
controlled in a complete two-stage installation. A table showing the relationship between the number of
PCs and the number of KVMs needed to control them is provided in the Appendix.
To set up a two-stage installation, do the following:
1. All KVM Switches and PCs must be turned off – including preexisting devices on the installation.
2. Use a cable kit (see Hardware Requirements section) to connect the Console Port connectors of the
Second Stage KVM unit to any available CPU Port on the First Stage unit.
3. Use connector cable sets (see Hardware Requirements section) to connect the monitor, keyboard and
mouse ports of the PCs to any available CPU Port on the Second Stage unit
4. Plug the power adapter into the Power Jack on the second stage KVM and then plug the adapter into
an AC power source.
5. Repeat steps 2 - 4 for any other Second Stage units you wish to connect.
6. Plug in the power adapter for the First Stage KVM Switch unit and then plug the adapter into an AC
power source.
7. Connect any other CPUs to the remaining ports on the First Stage unit.
8. Turn on the power to all the connected PCs.
Note: The Power On sequence requires that all Second Stage units be powered on first (AC Adapter connected).
After all the Second Stage units have been powered on, then the First Stage unit must be powered on next
(AC Adapter connected). After the Second and First stage units have been powered on, the computers can be
powered on.
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Installation:
Three-Stage Installation
The procedures for setting up a Three-Stage installation are essentially the same as for a Two-Stage
installation. Up to 512 PCs can be controlled in a complete Three-Stage installation. A table showing
the relationship between the number of PCs and the number of KVM Switch units needed to control
them is provided in the Appendix.
Note: KVM Switch units cannot be cascaded beyond the third level.
To set up a three-stage installation, do the following:
1. All KVM Switches and PCs must be turned off – including preexisting devices on the installation.
2. Use a cable kit (see Hardware Requirements section), to connect from the Console Port connectors
of the Third Stage KVM Switch unit to any available CPU Port on the Second Stage unit.
3. Use cable kits (see Hardware Requirements section), to connect the monitor, keyboard and mouse
ports of the PCs you want to control to any available CPU Port on the Third Stage unit, as shown in
the diagram below.
4. Plug the power adapter into the Power Jack on the Third-Stage KVM.
5. Repeat steps 2 - 4 for any other Third-Stage units you wish to connect.
6. Plug in the power adapters for all the Second-Stage KVM Switches.
7. Plug in the power adapter for the First Stage KVM Switches.
8. Turn on the power to all the connected PCs.
Note: A KVM switch is powered on when it is connected to the AC via the power adapter. The Power On sequence
requires that all Third Stage units be powered on, then all Second Stage units must be powered on and finally all First
Stage unit must be powered on. The computers can be turned on once all the KVM Switches have been powered on.
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Operation
Hot Plugging
Components can be removed and added back into the installation by unplugging their cables from the
unit’s ports without the need to shut the switch down. The following procedures must performed in
order for hot plugging to work:
• Hot Plugging CPU Ports:
When hot plugging cables from the CPU ports:
1. The cable must be plugged back into the same port it was removed from.
2. The mouse cable must be plugged in before the keyboard cable.
3. After plugging the cable back in, you must perform a KVM Reset on the First Stage unit by
pressing the Reset switch.
• Hot Plugging Console Ports:
When hot plugging the mouse from the KVM Switch’s console mouse port:
1. The mouse may be removed and replaced (to reset the mouse, for example), as long as it is the
same mouse.
2. If you plug in a different mouse, all the stations and all the computers must be shut down for 10
seconds, then restarted.
• Keyboard and Mouse Reset:
If there is no response to mouse and/or keyboard input after hot plugging (or at any other time),
simultaneously press and hold Port Select buttons 1 and 2 on the First Stage unit for 3 seconds to
perform a Keyboard and Mouse reset.
Powering Off and Restarting
If it is necessary to Power Off one of the KVM Switches, do the following before starting it back up:
1. Shut down all the computers that are attached to it, as well as all the stations and all the computers
that are daisy chained down from it (all the child stations and the computers attached to them).
Note: 1.Unplug the power cord of any PC (connected to that KVM) that has the Keyboard Power On function.
2. If the unit is operating under external power, unplug the power adapter cable.
2. Wait 10 seconds, then restart the KVM Switch, starting with the last station in the chain and
working back to the station you originally shut down.
3. After the Switches are up, power ON the PCs, starting with the ones attached to the last station in
the chain and working back to the station you originally shut down.
Note: It is not necessary to shut down and restart any of the stations or computers above the station you powered off.
Port Selection
Controlling all the PCs connected to the Switch is very easy. The following three methods can be used:
• Manual
Simply press the appropriate port selection switch on the unit’s front panel. The Selected LED will
light to indicate that the port is selected. The On Screen Display (see OSD section) automatically
switches to highlight the PC selected.
Note: On a cascaded installation, you must press the Port Selection switch on the KVM Switch that connects
directly to the PC you want to access.
• Hot Key
Press the Left [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Shift] or Right [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Shift] keys sequentially; key in the Port ID
number (see Port ID Numbering, section for details); then press [Enter].
• OSD
Press either Left [Ctrl] or Right [Ctrl] twice to access the OSD Main Menu. Either:
• Invoke the Hotkey Function by pressing the Left [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Shift] or Right [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Shift]
keys sequentially; key in the Port ID (see Port ID Numbering section for details) and then press
[Enter], or
• Use the Arrow Keys to move the Highlight Bar to the port you want; then press [Enter]
Note: You can change the Hotkey to access the OSD Main Menu to the Scroll Lock Key (see section titled F6), in
which case you press [Scroll lock] twice (instead of [Ctrl] twice).
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Port ID Numbering
Each CPU Port on an installation is assigned a unique Port ID. You can directly access any computer
on any level of the installation by specifying the Port ID using the Hot Key port selection method, or
from the OSD Main Menu.
The Port ID is a one, two or three digit number. It is determined by the path taken from the first stage
through any additional stages in order to reach that CPU. The first digit represents the CPU Port
number of the First Stage unit; the second digit represents the CPU Port number of the Second Stage;
the third digit represents the CPU Port number of the Third Stage.
1. A CPU connected to a First Stage unit:
The Port ID is a single digit corresponding to the port where the CPU is connected.
2. A CPU connected to a Second Stage unit:
The Port ID has two digits. The first digit corresponds to the port where the Second Stage unit is
connected. The second digit is the Port ID on the Second Stage unit where the CPU is connected.
For example, a Port ID of 23 refers to a CPU that is connected to Port 3 of a Second Stage unit that,
in turn, is cascaded down from Port 2 of the First Stage unit.
3. A CPU connected to a Third Stage unit:
A computer attached to a Third Stage unit has a three digit port ID. The first digit corresponds to the
port on the First Stage, the second digit to the port on the Second Stage and the third digit to the
port on the Third Stage. For example, a Port ID of 241 refers to a CPU that is connected to Port 1 of
a Third Stage unit, that is cascaded down from Port 4 of a Second Stage unit, which, in turn, is
cascaded down from Port 2 of the First Stage unit.
Hot Key Operation
Hot Key Navigation
Hot Key navigation allows you to access connected PCs directly from the keyboard.
To select a port with the Hot Key method, press the Left [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Shift] or Right
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Shift] keys sequentially and enter the CPU’s unique Port ID number (see previous
section).
Hot Key Navigation can be used when in OSD Mode (see next section)
OSD Operation
Hot Key Operation under OSD
Hotkey navigation can be used under OSD mode. To hotkey select a port from the OSD, do the
following:
1. Press either Left [Ctrl] or Right [Ctrl] twice to access the OSD Main Menu.
Note: 1. In OSD, when you are at the Main Menu you can key in the Port ID for the computer you wish to access
without first having to press the [Ctrl+Ctrl] combination.
2. You can optionally change the hotkey to the Scroll Lock key (see F6, below), in which case you would
press [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock].
2. From the OSD Main Menu, key in the Port ID for the computer you wish to access (see Port ID
Numbering, above, for details), then press [Enter].
The console now controls the PC that you have selected, and the OSD automatically closes.
When you key in the Port ID, note the following:
• You must key in the Port ID and press [Enter] within 1 second for each keypress after pressing
the Left [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Shift] or Right [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Shift] keys sequentially.
• Number keys must be pressed from the regular keyboard; not from the numeric keypad.
• The keys must be pressed and released one key at a time.
• If you submit an incorrect Port ID, an error message displays, and you are returned to the OSD
Main Menu.
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OSD Overview
On Screen Display (OSD), provides a menu driven interface to handle the PC switching procedure.
While Hot Key switching still works, using OSD is a great deal more convenient - especially in large,
daisy chained installations.
All operations start from the OSD Main Menu. To pop up the Main Menu, tap either of the Ctrl keys
twice:
Note: You can change the hotkey to the Scroll Lock key (see F6 below), in which case you would press [Scroll Lock]
[Scroll Lock].
• OSD always starts in List view, with the highlight bar at the same position it was in the last time it
was closed.
• From the Main Menu, you can go directly to any port by keying in [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Shift], then the
Port ID Number and pressing [Enter].
Note: With this method, although access switches to the port you just specified, the highlight bar on the OSD
screen doesn’t move
OSD Navigation
• [Esc] cancels the current selection, or dismisses the current menu and moves back to the menu one
level above. If you are at the highest menu level, it deactivates OSD.
• Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to move up or down through the list one line at a time
• Use [Pg Up] and [Pg Dn] to move up or down through the list one screen at a time
• Click on to move up or down through the list one line at a time
• Click on to move up or down through the list one screen at a time
• To activate a port, move the Highlight Bar to it then press [Enter].
• After executing any action, you automatically go back to the menu one level above.
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OSD Overview
OSD Main Menu Headings:
PN Lists the Port ID numbers (Station Number – Port Number) for all the CPU
Ports on the installation. To access a particular PC, use the Navigation Keys to
move the Highlight Bar to the desired location and then press [Enter].
QV Ports that have been selected for Quick View Scan Mode (see F2 below and
F4 on page 11) are identified by an arrowhead in this column.
PC Lists all the PCs that are Powered On and are On Line.
NAME If a port has been given a name (see F5 on page 11), the name appears in this column.
The Function Keys:
Function Keys bring up submenus that are used to configure and control the OSD.
• F1 GoTo:
Pressing [F1] allows you to switch directly to a port by the following methods:
a) Move the Highlight Bar to the desired port and press [Enter].
b) Key in the Port ID or Name, then press [Enter].
Note: GoTo narrows the list of available choices as you type the name. For example, if the first letter you type is
“a”, the list only displays those ports whose names begin with “a”. If the next letter you type is “b”, the
list is further narrowed down to only those ports whose names begin with “ab”, etc.
To return to the OSD Main Menu without making a choice, press [Esc].
• F2 Scan:
Pressing [F2] initiates the Quick View Scan Mode, in which the OSD cycles through all the ports
that have been selected for Quick View Scanning (see F4 on page 11), and displays each one for the
amount of time set with the Set Scan Duration function (see F6 on page 11). When you want to stop
at a particular location, press any key to stop scanning.
Note: 1. If the scanning stops on an empty port, or one where the computer is attached but is powered Off, the
monitor screen will be blank, and the mouse and keyboard will have no effect. To recover, key in the Hot
Key sequence (see Hot Key Selection, above), for any Port ID that has an active PC attached.
2. As the OSD cycles through the selected ports, an S appears in front of the Port ID display as each
computer is accessed to indicate that the computer is being accessed under Quick View Scan Mode.
• F3 List:
Pressing [F3] brings up a submenu that lets you control the ports which the OSD lists:
Choice Meaning
All Lists the Port ID Numbers and Names (if names have been specified, see F5 on
page 11) of all the ports in the installation.
QView Lists only the ports that have been selected for Quick View scanning
(see F4 on page 11).
Powered On + Lists only the ports that have been selected for Quick View scanning (see F4
QView on page 11) and that have their attached PC Powered On.
QView + Name Lists only the ports that have been selected for Quick View Scanning (see F4
on page 11), and have been assigned names (see F5 below).
Name Lists only the ports that have been assigned names (see F5 on page 11).
Powered On Lists only the ports that have their attached PCs powered on.
To make a choice, move the Highlight Bar to your selection, then press [Enter]. The icon that appears
before the choice indicates the current selection.
Note: 1. You can access any port on any list by using the Navigation Keys to move the Highlight Bar to it, then
pressing [Enter].
2. If you select a port that does not have a PC attached to it, or if the attached PC is powered Off, the OSD
will still switch to it, and will not show an error.
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