LevelOne ViewCon KVM-0407 User manual

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LevelOne

KVM-0407

4-Port USB KVM Switch

with USB Hub

User’s Guide

Version 1.0-0602

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Index

1. INTRODUCTION…………….…………………….…….……………………3

1.1 FEATURES ……………………………………………..…...………………….… 3

1.2 PHYSICAL DIAGRAM…………………………………….…...……….…………..4

1.3 PACKAGE CONTENTS…………………………….…………..……………………4

2. SPECIFICATIONS…………………………………….…..…………………..5

2.1 GENERAL…………………………………………………...…………………….5

2.2 LED INDICATORS……………………………………………………………….6

3. INSTALLING KVM-0407………..……………………………………………7

3.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS……………………………….…..……………………..7

3.2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION………………………………...…..…………………7

3.3 NOTICE FOR SUN MICRO SYSTEM USER..…………...…………….…………...….7

3.4 POWERING UP THE SYSTEMS……………………………….…..…………………7

3.5 DRIVER INSTALLATION…………………………………….……..……………….7

3.6 USING THE OSD PROGRAM……………………………….………..…………10

4. SWITCHING KVM-0407……………….………….…….…………..…..….…13

*AUTO-SWITCH FUNCTION………………………..…..……………..………15

*AUTO-SCAN FUNCTION………………….……...…..…..………..…..……15

*SUN MICRO SYSTEM KEY EMULATION…………………...………..…. 17

*TROUBLESHOOTING…………………………………….……...………..…. 18

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1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing KVM-0407 4-Port USB KVM Switch Hub! You now

have a high quality and durability system that can give you the control over

multiple computers/servers from one console (PS2/USB Mouse, Keyboard and

Monitor).

1.1 Features

1. Controls 4 computers from a single console (Keyboard/Mouse) over USB

connection using standard USB cables.

2. Supports PS/2 and USB Keyboard/Mouse (Hot-Key function supports only on

PS/2 Keyboard).

3. Fully compliant with the USB 1.1 specification.

4. Supports Windows, Linux, Mac OS9/OSX, SunMicro Solaris 8 (For Sun Micro

users, the external power adaptor is necessary when using the KVM Switch).

5. Supports 3 USB downstream ports.

6. 4 computers can share 3 USB Downstream ports.

7. Supports 3 types of switching: hardware push button, Hot-Keys on PS/2

keyboard, and On-Screen-Display (OSD) utility software (for Windows only).

8. OSD and LED display for easy status monitoring.

9. OSD utility indicates:

1. Power status of connected computer(s).

2. Active host computer.

10. Provide HUB switching in independent method or combination with the host

switching( AutoSwitch mode ).

11. Auto-Scan function (Time interval can be adjusted between 5-20 seconds when

the Auto-Scan function is enable).

12. Supports VGAresolutions up to 2048x1536 @ 85HZ.

13. Plug and Play (Windows 98/SE users might need your Windows CD to install the

HID driver for USB Keyboard/Mouse).

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1.2 Physical Diagram

1.3Package Contents

The product you purchased should contain the equipment and accessories shown

as follows:

1. A KVM-0407 4-Port USB KVM Switch Hub.

2. CD with users manual, On-Screen-Display(OSD) utility.

3. Four sets of USB+VGA cables.

Host LED HUB LED

Push Button

AutoScan Button AutoScan LED

Hub AutoSwitch LED

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2. Specifications

2.1 General

Specification

Operating Temperature 5~ 40°C

Humidity 0%~80%RH

Cables Included 4

Cable Length 1.8M

Dimensions (LxWxH) 200 x 82 x 44mm

Unit Weight 721g

Number Of Computer Controlled 4

PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Support Yes

Keyboard Hot-Key Switching Supported Yes (By PS/2 Keyboard only)

USB Downstream ports 3

Compliant with USB Version USB1.0 / USB1.1

Compliant with HID Version USB HID 1.1

Over-Current protection design for USB

Downstream ports Yes

Power By Host or External Adaptor (Optional)

Basic Power Consumption DC 5V

Bus-Power limit current protection 500mA (When external adaptor applied)

Output Voltage 5V

Output Current 2A

OSD (On Screen Display) Yes (Application Program, Windows only)

DDC, DDC2 monitor Yes (Max. Resolution: 2048x1536)

Hot Pluggable Yes (USB & PS/2)

Auto-Scan function Yes (5 ~20 seconds)

Support Sun Micro Serious Yes

Support Mac Serous Yes

Support Linux Serious Yes

Device driver No

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2.2 LED Indicators

 Power status LED indicator:

On (Green): The power is connected and the device is ready to work.

Off: No power is connected.

 HUB POWER LED Indicator:

ON (Green): USB ports are ready to work.

Off: USB ports are in over-current condition or are not ready to work.

Note:

If over-current situation happens for certain USB downstream ports, the

corresponding USB indicator will turn OFF to indicate that these ports is not

working now. When over-current situation is solved, the USB indicator will turn

ON again.

 Auto-Switch LED Indicator:

ON: Auto Switch mode is on.

Off(Green):Auto Switch mode is off.

 Auto-Scan LED Indicator:

Off: Auto Scan mode is off.

ON (Green): Auto Scan mode is on.

 Host PC LED Indicator (Red):

ON: Indicates which Host PC is selected.

 HUB LED Indicator (Green):

ON: Indicates which Host connect with the three USB downstream HUB ports.

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3. Installing KVM-0407

3.1 System Requirements

A PC with 1 spare USB port and 1 VGA port.

Windows 98 or later, Mac OS9/OSX, Solaris 8 (SUN BLADE 100), Linux Kernel

2.3 or later.

3.2 Hardware Installation

1. Make sure that the USB port of host PC is enabled and working properly.

2. Connect the USB cable Type-A end to the USB port of host PC, and the USB

cable Type-B end to the any available upstream on KVM-0407.

3. Connect the VGAmale-to-female cable between the video port of host PC and

video port that corresponds to the USB port you selected in step 2.

4. Repeat steps 1-3 for any other computers you are connecting up and up to 4

computers can be connected at the same time.

5. Plug the power adaptor cable into KVM-0407.

3.3 Notice for Sun Micro System user

Since some Sun Micro system will detect the monitor information, if system fail

to get information from the Monitor, then you won’t get any screen came out. So

for safety, “YOU MUST SWITCH KVM-0407 TO THE SUN MICRO SYSTEM”

before you power on the Sun Micro System.After you seeing the screen from the

Sun Micro System, then you can switch to any other Host. If you have multiple

Sun Micro systems, then you have to repeat this procedure one by one.

3.4 Powering up KVM-0407

KVM-0407 supports USB plug & play technology. All the components can be

added and removed at any time without the need to shut the unit down.

3.5 Driver Installation (Windows 98/SE only)

After you connect KVM-0407 to your PC, Win 98 will automatically detect the

device and prompt for the driver installation. Please install KVM-0407 by

following the instruction from Step A-E.Please have your Windows 98 CD ready.

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Fig.A

Fig.B

Fig.C

A. Press “Next” to Continue.

(Ref. Fig. A)

B. Tick “Search for the best

driver for your device” and

ress “Next” to continue.

(Ref. Fig. B).

C. Please insert the

“Windows 98” CD into your

CD-ROM drive. Tick

“CD-Rom drive” and press

“Next” to continue.

(Ref. Fig. C)

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Fig.D

Fig.D1

* The driver might be located in a different directory from the figure above.

D. Press “Next” to start the

installation process.

(Ref. Fig. D)

D1. Sometimes Windows

cannot locate the necessary

driver automatically. So you

need to choose “Browse” to

specify the location of the

driver on your “Windows

98” CD manually. *

(Ref. Fig. D1)

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Fig.D2

Fig.E

3.6 Using the OSD program

Fig. F

D2. Press “OK” to continue

(Ref. Fig. D2)

E. Press “Finish” and

Windows has finished

installing the USB Human

Interface Device driver for

PS/2 keyboard & mouse.

(Ref. Fig. E)

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