Avocent AutoView 416 Installation and maintenance instructions

Installer/User Guide

AutoView 416/424

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 ON

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POWER OFF

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PROTECTIVE GROUNDING TERMINAL

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prior to making any other connections to the equipment.

AutoView 424

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, IEC 60950

FCC part 15A, EN55022, EN55024

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

Attaching Multiple AutoView 424 Units . . . . . . . 15

Chapter 3: Basic Operations

Operating the AutoView 424 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Activating OSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Setting Up the On-Screen Display (OSD) . . . . . . 21

Setting User Station Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Scanning your AutoView System . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Resetting your Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Displaying Version Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Keyboard Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Chapter 4: Advanced Operations

Multiuser Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Keyboard Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Appendices

Appendix A: FLASH Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Appendix B: Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . .44

Appendix C: Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Appendix D: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Table of Contents

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 424 KVM switch allows you to control up to 256 PC, Sun

or USB computers with one keyboard, monitor and mouse. It supports

Sun workstations, USB computers, IBM PC/AT and PS/2 systems and 100%

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

Sun and PS/2 keyboard and mouse peripherals connect through the rear of

the unit.

Multiplatform

The AutoView 424 adds multiplatform capabilities to your switching system

by simultaneously supporting any combination of PS/2, Sun or USB computers

in the same system. Switch easily across platforms with the AutoView 424

on-screen menu system.

Multiuser/extended access capability

The AutoView 424 supports two simultaneous users in the system. This second

user may be placed up to 500 feet away from the AutoView 424 system.

Built-in extension lets you place your second keyboard, monitor and mouse

wherever you need them most. Within the base unit, AutoView 424 performs as

a complete 2 x 24 matrix switch with both users independently accessing any

of the 24 attached computers at the same time.

On-Screen Display capability

Configure and control your AutoView 424 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.

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 424 switch is FLASH upgradable. This allows you to update

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

your AutoView 424 is always running the most current version available.

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Mouse support

The AutoView 424 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.

Plug and Play

The AutoView 424 supports Plug and Play video and is compliant with the

VESA DDC2B standard.

Mouse translation

For added compatibility with your current equipment, AutoView 424 features

mouse translation capability. Operated through the AutoView 424, your mouse

will work with any attached computer - regardless of whether the computer is

Sun, USB or PS/2 mouse compatible.

Expansion for up to 64 computers

An AutoView 424 unit will support from one to 24 attached computers, or

channels, depending on the model. If more than 24 channels are needed,

multiple units can be cascaded together for expansion. An extra tier of units can

be connected for a total of 256 attached computers in one system.

Keep Alive feature

The AutoView 424 Keep Alive feature allows attached servers to power the unit

in the event of an AutoView 424 power failure. This prevents attached computers

from locking up and keeps you from losing valuable time and data.

OSD Configuration Utility

The OSD Configuration Utility allows the administrator to easily configure and

download a channel list with defined users and access privileges to the entire system.

This utility will also read and save your current configuration for extra security.

AutoBoot technology

The AutoBoot feature boots all attached servers during initial power up or

after a power failure. Computers are booted transparently without operator

intervention, and may be powered up one at a time or all at once. When the

power stabilizes, a channel may be selected.

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