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

SKM-08

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SKM-08

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

SKM-08

APPLICATION DIAGRAM

SKM-08 REAR

SKM-08 RONT

SKM-08

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

k+ s

s //ks

ksks

Multi-head Display

Mode ctrl + ctrl + k

k + m

m //km

kmkm

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:

SKM-08

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

SKM-08

OMMANDS HOTKEYS RS-232 ONTROL

S itch Keyboard

and Mouse only

onlyonly

only ctrl + ctrl + m + Port# + ENTER //m

m[port #]<CR>

S itch USB 2.0 only

onlyonly

only

ctrl + ctrl + u

u + Port# + ENTER //u

u[port #]<CR>

Soft are Reset ctrl + ctrl + r

r //r

Factory Default

Settings ctrl + ctrl + f

f //f

Single-head Display

Mode ctrl + ctrl + k

k+ s

s //ks

ksks

Multi-head Display

Mode ctrl + ctrl + k

k k

k + m

m //km

kmkm

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.

SKM-08

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

h + 8

8 + ENTER”

RSRS

RS-

-232 Command:

232 Command:232 Command:

232 Command: //h

8<CR>

Hotkey Command:

Hotkey Command:Hotkey Command:

Hotkey Command: “ctrl + ctrl + h

h + 4

4 + ENTER”

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

h + 2

2 + ENTER”

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

h + 1

1 + ENTER”

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

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.

SKM-08

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

u + port# + ENTER

RS-232 Command: //u

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.

SKM-08

NOTES:

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