Lightwave Communications USB-Wizard manual

8 User USB-Switch INSTALLATION / USER GUIDE MAN035 Rev Date 5/6/2003 Zaubzerstrasse 11 - 81677 Munich - Germany Tel: +49 (0)89 306381-0 - Fax: +49 (0)89 306381-20 www.lightwave.de USB WIZARD[...]

WARRANTY INFORMATION T he w a rr a n t y p e ri o d on t h is pro d uct (parts and l a b o r) is o n e ( 1 ) year from the date of purc h ase. Plea s e contact Lightwave Communications at +49 (0)89 306381-0 or office@lightwave.de for informat i on re g a r d ing r e p a irs and/or r e turns. A return authorization num b e r is requ i r e d for all [...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUC TION ................................................................................................................... .......................................... 1 Available Options .............................................................................................................. ............................[...]

TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1- Connect a VGA multi-scan monitor ................................................................................................................. 4 Figure 2- Connec t the device(s) ................................................................................................ ...................................... 4 Fig[...]

1 INTRODUCTION T he Lightwave Communication USB-Wizard USB KVM s w itch all o w s access to any Wind o w s, MAC, or SUN USB CPUs from o n e mo n i tor, USB k e yb o a rd a nd USB mouse (up to 8 CPUs as a s i ng l e s w itch or 64 C P Us w he n cascaded). Internal microprocessor circ uitry allows all USB CPUs to be booted simultaneous ly without key[...]

2 DEFINITIONS • USB Composite Device A USB device that contains multiple endpoi nts each representing input devices that cannot be separated (i.e. a keyboard with a built-in mouse) • USB Hub A USB device that allows one or more USB input devices to pl ug i n to the USB. The hub has exactly one upstream port with one or more downstream ports whi[...]

3 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 1. Power Swi t c h- to power up or powe r down the USB Wizard USB KVM s w itch 2. Mode Status LEDs- for visual indication of swit ch ope rating mode 3. CPU Status LEDs- for visual indication of connection bet wee n the user and a specific CPU. 4. CPU Select Switches- push to manually switch to a specific CPU or change the s[...]

4 INSTALLATION 1. It is not necessary to turn the CPUs or monitors OFF during this installation. 2. Connect the cable from a VGA multi-scan monitor to the 15HD connector labeled “MONI T O R” on the USB Wizard s w it c h . (See F ig. 1 bel o w . ) Figure 1- Connect a VGA multi-scan monito r 3. Connect the male USB type A connector on the keyboar[...]

5 5. When cascading switches, configure dip-sw itches accor dingly (see Tables 1 & 2 on page 8). 6. P o w e r - up the USB Wizard . (See Fig. 3 bel o w . ) Figure 3- Connect the AC adapter Note: Do not press any port b u t to ns until the PORT 1 LED on the front panel of the switch illumin ates. 7. Connect each C P U to the USB Wizard u s ing a[...]

6 Power-Up Sequence • T he USB Wizard can be p o w e red at any ti m e . • The CPUs can be powered at any time a lthough if a CPU needs a keyboard and/ or mouse at power-ON it should be po wered after connect i ng to a nd p o w e r i ng-ON t h e U S B Wizard . • USB in p u t devi c es (k e y b o ard a nd m o use) c a n be h o t plu g g e d to[...]

7 CA S CADING T he USB Wizard can be cas c aded as sh o w n in Fig. 6 bel o w . If USB Wizard s w itches are being cascaded, configure the d ip-s w i t c hes ac c o rd i n g l y (s e e T ables 1 a nd 2 o n p a ge 8). Configuration All units are configured using the 6-posi ti on dip switch (located on the front of eac h unit) according to the tables[...]

8 Front Panel Configuration S witches Table 1 * (default settings) Sw itc h SW1 SW5 SW6 STAND-ALONE SWITCH OFF* OFF* OFF* SLAVE ON OFF OFF MASTER W/4-PORT SLAVES OFF OFF ON MASTER W/8-PORT SLAVES OFF ON OFF MASTER W/16-PORT SLAVES OFF ON ON Table 2 * (default settings) Master & Slave dip switch 2-4 Settings SW2 SW3 SW4 Master with- Slave Settin[...]

9 USING THE Once the USB Wizard s w it c h is pro p er l y c o nnec t ed, the USB Wizard w i l l e n ab l e a connection to be made between the CPUs attac h ed to its VID E O and CPU ports a nd the m o nitor a nd i n put de v ices attac h ed to the MONITOR and DEVICES ports. T he L E Ds on the cont r ol p a n e l of the USB Wizard w i ll i llu m i [...]

1 0 OSD superimposes a menu system on the user ’s video screen with a list of all connected CPUs. OSD allo ws CPUs to be name d (with up to 12-character names). OSD then allo ws selection of CPUs by that name. Connected CPUs can be listed by name or by port number. OSD Search Mode enables the user to t ype in t he first few characters of the CPU&[...]

1 1 User Login Mode User login mode requires a user to lo gi n with a user name and pass word from the list created by the administrator. This mode w il l also disable use of the front panel until the user logs i n. Function: Keystroke: Adds a character to the user name/password Removes previous character from the user name/password Submit user nam[...]

1 2 Administrator Password To change the administrator password press <C> from the Administration Mode menu. The administrator is able to change the administrator password as needed (see Fig. 11). T wo edit fields are available, one for password, the other for verify p ass word. The password can be up to 13 char acters in le ngth . Note: The [...]

1 3 System Access List To enter the System Access List press <C t rl> + <A > from the User Name List menu. The System Access List displays a list of numbers representing the ports so the administrator can chan ge acc ess rights to the ports for the selected user. The user’s name is displaye d at t he top of the access list. The mouse [...]

1 4 OSD Command Mode (Cont'd) Function: Keystroke: Enter Maintenance Mode Sets scan time-out on each port Selects a specific port Enters Search Mode and adds a character to search string and selects the CPU’s name that matches best. Selects the first port on the switch Selects the last port on the switch Display Help Menu Switch to a selecte[...]

1 5 Scan Mode To activate Scan Mode press <Ctrl> + <S> from the Command Mode me nu. When in Scan Mode the switch scans to each port with a CPU powered-ON. (The SCAN LED o n the front pa nel will illuminate and remain ON while in Scan Mode. ) The port with the CPU po wered- ON remains active while in use until it becom es idle for the co[...]

1 6 Search Mode To enter Search Mode, type any alp ha betical or numeric character when the Command Mode menu is on the monitor. Search Mode enables the user to enter a nd ma neuver through a list of CPU names. The CPU name best matching the characters typed is selected. T he list of CPUs may also be searched for a specific (or similar) name. The f[...]

1 7 Maintenance Mode (Cont'd) Function: Keystroke: Move OSD menu to the left Make OSD menu taller Make OSD menu shorter Change user password. (Present only when a standard user is logged in.) Log current user out and return to User Login Mode. Activate security features. Present only when security is available but not active. Enter Administrat[...]

18 KEYBOARD FEATURES T he ke y b oard configurati o n of each C P U is saved in the USB Wizard . For example, if the CPU attached to Port 2 had CAPS LOCK a nd N U M LOCK se l e cted the l a st time that CPU w a s acces s ed, then t he y w il l auto m atica ll y be set w h e n that CPU i s access e d a g a i n. Keyboard-To-Computer Translation T he [...]

19 Figure 19 - Ke y board L a y outs E n t e r E n t e r C t r l S h i f t S h i f t C a p s L o c k T a b E s c C t r l A l t B ackspace N u m L o c k W i n d o w s U S B K e y b o a r d A l t E n t e r E n t e r C t r l S h i f t S h i f t C a p s L o c k T a b E s c C t r l A l t B ackspace N u m L o c k T y p i c a l 1 0 1 K e y b o a r d A l t[...]

20 HOW TO DISABLE OPERATING MODES T w o o pe r ating m odes of the U SB Wizard c a n be d isa b l e d if desir e d . T he Command M o de c a n be disabled which w o uld also d is a ble the S c an M o de, or, the Scan M o de can be se p a rat e l y dis a b l ed l e av i ng Com m a n d Mode en a bl e d. To disable these operating modes, the user must[...]

21 5. Grasp firmly the front panel and slide the fr ont panel up out of the slots in the plastic case that support it. Once the panel is clear of the case, pivot the panel back appro ximately 1", just enough to expose the jumper b l ock. (See F i g. 2 2 .) Be c a reful n o t to disl o d g e the co n necti o n of the ri b bon c on n ecti n g th[...]

22 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM: Keyboard Errors SOLUTION: Check cable connections on each CPU a nd the switch. PROBLEM: No Video SOLUTION: Check cable connections on each CPU and the s witch. Verify that keyboard and video connect from eac h CPU to matching ports. After reconnecting, CPU may need to be re-boot ed i n order to sense the monitor connecti[...]