Avocent AutoView 200 Installation and maintenance instructions

AutoView®200/400

Installer/User Guide

INSTRUCTIONS

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maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

DANGEROUS VOLTAGE

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dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient

magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

POWER OFF

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POWER ON

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PROTECTIVE GROUNDING TERMINAL

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prior to making any other connections to the equipment.

AutoView

200/400

Installer/User Guide

Avocent, the Avocent logo and The Power of Being There are

trademarks of Avocent Corporation. AutoView and LongView are

registered trademarks of Cybex Computer Products Corporation.

All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

USA Notification

Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class

A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed

to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is

operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction

manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this

equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the

user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Canadian Notification

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions

from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian

Department of Communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les

limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le Règlement

sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le Ministère des Communications du Canada.

Japanese Notification

Agency Approvals

UL 1950, CSA C22. 2 No. 950, EN60950

FCC part 15A, EN55022, EN50082

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Product Overview

Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 2: Installation

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Rack Mounting your AutoView Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Installing an AutoView Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Installing a Multiple Switch System . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Powering Up the AutoView Switch System . . . . . . 17

Chapter 3: Basic Operations

Viewing and Selecting Channels and Servers . . . . 21

Setting up the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Setting User Station Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Scanning your AutoView System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Resetting your Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Displaying Version Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Keyboard Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Chapter 4: Advanced Operations

Multiuser Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Keyboard Translation (AutoView 400 only) . . . . . 40

Appendices

Appendix A: FLASH Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Appendix B: Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . 46

Appendix C: Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Appendix D: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Contents

Product Overview

Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 1: Product Overview 3

Chapter 1: Product Overview

Features and Benefits

The AutoView 200 and 400 series KVM switches allow you to control multiple

computers from one keyboard, monitor and mouse. The AutoView 200 allows

you to control up to 64 PCs, while the AutoView 400 enables control of up to 64

PC, Sun or USB computers. Both models work with IBM PC/AT, PS/2 systems and

100% compatible machines with support for VGA, SVGA, XGA and XGA-II video.

Figure 1.1: AutoView 200 Model

Figure 1.2: AutoView 400 Model

Multiuser/extended access capability

Your AutoView supports two simultaneous users in the system. This second user

may be placed up to 500 feet away from the AutoView system. Built-in extension lets

you place your second keyboard, monitor and mouse wherever you need them most.

Within the base unit, AutoView performs as a complete 2 x 8 matrix switch with both

users independently accessing any of the eight attached computers at the same time.

On-screen display capability

Configure and control your AutoView switch with the On-Screen Display

(OSD). Name your computer channels anything you wish, then select the

desired computer from an easy-to-use menu. Secondary menus let you

configure and initiate channel scanning and other system features.

Plug and Play

Your AutoView supports Plug and Play video and is compliant with the VESA

DDC2B standard.

Mouse translation

For added compatibility with your current equipment, your AutoView features

mouse translation capability. Through the AutoView 200, your PS/2 mouse will

work with any attached PC, whether it is serial or PS/2 mouse compatible.

REMOTE

USER

I/O

LOCAL USER

SETUP SUN

AC E G

BD F H

100-240V , .1A, 50/60 Hz

REMOTE

USER

I/O

LOCAL USER

SETUP

AC E G

BD F H

100-240V , .1A, 50/60 Hz

4AutoView 200/400 Installer/User Guide

With the AutoView 400 switch, your PS/2 mouse will also control Sun and USB

computers seamlessly.

Advanced security for total control over system access

Use the advanced multilevel security feature to configure and control server

access for every type of user in the system. The administrator has full access

privileges, while individual users can have viewing or viewing/editing

capability for each attached server.

FLASH upgrade capability

The AutoView 200/400 switches are FLASH upgradable. This allows you to

update your firmware at any time through a simple serial connection to insure

that your AutoView is always running at its best.

Mouse support

AutoView offers support for numerous PS/2 mice including: IBM ScrollPoint,

Logitech MouseMan Wheel, Logitech Trackman Marble Wheel, Logitech

Trackman Marble FX, Kensington 4 Button Mouse, Microsoft Explorer Mouse

and the Microsoft IntelliMouse family.

Figure 1.3: Example AutoView 200/400 Configuration

AutoView

Secondary

Switch (3)

Analog

User

Extended

Access

User

LongView

CAT5 Connection

KVM-Connection to Servers

KVM-Connection to Switch

AutoView

Secondary

Switch (2)

AutoView

Primary

Switch (1)

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