StarTech.com RACKCONS1708 manual

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Instruction Manual FCC C ompliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment genera tes, uses and can radiate rad[...]

Instruction Manual i T able of C ontents Introduction ............................................................................................ 1 Packaging Conten ts ................................................................................................................................. 1 Installation and Usage...........................[...]

Instruction Manual 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing a StarT ech.com L CD R ack Console with KVM. This product combines an L CD Console with 17” monitor , with a 16-port KVM switch, allowing you to manage multiple computers using an integrated keyboard, mouse, and TFT screen that slides into a compact 1U of rack space when not in use. Packa[...]

Instruction Manual 2 Installation and Usage Keys (2) Screw Kit Mounting Brackets (2) Side Rails with Front and Rear Brackets (2) Module - Rear Panel Module - Fron t Panel Hardwar e Guide Please note: RACKCONS1716 is comprised of two distinc t components - a Rackmountable Console and a R ackmountable KVM Module, as illustrated below . T he two devic[...]

Instruction Manual 3 Console - F ront V iew (open) Mounting the Console 1. Loosen the r ear screws (pre-installed in side rails) and adjust the length of the rear bracket to t the depth of your cabinet: 2. Install the rail into the cabinet:[...]

Instruction Manual 4 3. Tighten the scr ews that were loosened in Step 1: 4. Install the remaining rail, r epeating Steps 1-3. 5. Slide the Module onto the Console side rails , connecting the Module and Console using the male Centr onics connector provided by the Console, and the female Centr onics connector provided by the Module. Ensure the conne[...]

Instruction Manual 5 1. Install three screw s on each side of the console: 2. Installation is now complet e:[...]

Instruction Manual 6 Connecting the Console/Module T o connect the KVM Console/Module to a computer , perform the following steps: 1. Remove the f our screws from both sides of the KVM console. Be sure to retain these screws for the next installation step . 2. Attach the mounting brackets t o both sides of the K VM console, using the scr ews remove[...]

Instruction Manual 7 3. F rom the rear of the cabinet, slide the KVM console onto the mounting rails. 4. Install one screw on each side of the console (as depicted below).[...]

Instruction Manual 8 Connecting computers t o the module Attach each of your managed computers t o your StarView KVM console’ s PC ports using ultra-thin KVM cables. The Module is capable of using either 2-in-1 USB or 3-in-1 PS/2 cables. Use the cables to connect one of the PC ports on the back of the switch to the computer’ s keyboard, mouse, [...]

Instruction Manual 9 T urning on the console Make sur e the power cord and all cables are connected pr operly. Grasp the handle of the dra wer , pull the panel f or ward and up , then press the pushbutton in the top right hand corner to enable the TFT screen. The LED located to the left of the monitor panel should turn from orange t o green, verify[...]

Instruction Manual 10 T esting the console 1. T o test that the console is working properly, perform the following steps: 2. P ower up the LCD Rack draw er, and then turn on y our computer . 3. Make sure the video image is center ed within the screen area. Use the OSD controls to adjust the image (see Panel c ontrols and OSD functions) or press the[...]

Instruction Manual 11 Input Source 1. Pr ess the Menu button. 2. Use the Down and Up buttons t o scroll. 3. Pr ess the Menu button to enter , and you will see: VGA/DVI 4. Use the Down and Up buttons t o selec t the input signal sourc e. 5. Pr ess the Menu button to save your selection. Brightness 1. Pr ess the Menu button. 2. Use the Down and Up bu[...]

Instruction Manual 12 Color - C ont’ d Position 1. Pr ess the Menu button. 2. Use the Down and Up buttons to scr oll. 3. Highlight Position and pr ess the Menu button to enter , which will launch the following screen: 4. Use the Down and Up buttons to scr oll. 5. Pr ess the Menu button to save your selection. Language 1. Pr ess the Menu button. 2[...]

Instruction Manual 13 Recall 1. Pr ess the Menu button. 2. Use the Down and Up buttons to scr oll to Recall. Press the Menu button to ent er, where you will be able to select Y es/No using the D own and Up buttons . Once you ha ve do ne so , p re ss the Men u b utt on. Pl eas e N ot e: Sel ecti ng Y es wil l r etu rn you r se tti ngs to th e f acto[...]

Instruction Manual 14 A tr iangle mark ( p ) to the right of a name indicates the port is cascaded to a Slave; the number at the left of the triangle mark shows the number of ports the Slave has , i.e. 8 for an 8-por t switch. T he < ENTER > key brings you one level down and another screen pops up listing the names of the computers on that Sl[...]

Instruction Manual 15 Selecting Computers for Aut oscan F unc tion key < F2 > - Use this key to switch the eye mark ( N ) of a computer on or o. First, use the up and down arrow keys to highlight it, then press < F2 > to switch its eye mark on or o. If Scan T ype reads ‘ Ready PC + N ’ , only the power-on and eye mark selected[...]

Instruction Manual 16 Auto Scan In this mode, the Console automatically switches fr om one powered computer to the next, sequentially in a xed interval. During Auto Scan mode, the OSD displa ys the name of the selected computer . W hen Auto Scan detects any keyboard or mouse activity, it suspends the scanning until activity stops; it then resume[...]

Instruction Manual 17 Scan Type Read y PC + N : In Scan mo de, s can th rough pow er-on an d eye mark selecte d comp uters . Ready PC: In Scan mode, scan through power-on computers. The non-vola tile memor y stores the Scan Type setting . Scan Rate Sets the duration of a computer displayed in A uto Scan mode. The options are 3 seconds, 8 seconds , [...]

Instruction Manual 18 Hot-key commands A Hot-key command is a short keyboard sequence used to select a computer , to activate computer scan, etc. The Console constan tly interprets keystrokes for hot-keys . A hot-key sequence starts with two left <C TRL> keystrokes follo wed by one or two more keystrokes . A built-in alarm generates a high-pi[...]

Instruction Manual 19 Hot-key c ommands - cont’ d COMMAND HO TKEY SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION Select computer Left Ctrl + Left Ctrl + x Selects the computer connected to console port “x” . For a c omputer connected directly to the console, “x ” would be 1~8 or A~H. (Ex. Left Ctrl + Left Ctrl + B would select the computer connected to the “PC B[...]

Instruction Manual 20 Manual Scan Left Ctrl + Left Ctrl + F2 Use the up and down arrow keys t o scroll to the previous or next computer in the sequence. P ress any other key to abort manual scan. Adjust keyboard typematic rate Left Ctrl + Left Ctrl + F4 Scrolls between the dierent typematic rates. This setting overrides that of the BIOS and the [...]

Instruction Manual 21 Specications RACK CONS1708/GB/EU RACK CONS1716/GB RACK CONS1908/GB RACK CONS1916/GB/EU Display Size 17” 19” Connectors 8 x DE15 female input (1708 only) 16 x DE15 female input (1716 only) 1 x VGA female output Inactive: 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 6-pin Mini-Din (Female) 1 x PS/2 Mouse 6-pin Mini-Din (Female) 8 x DE15 female inpu[...]

Instruction Manual 22 RACK CONS1708/GB/EU RACK CONS1716/GB RACK CONS1908/GB RACK CONS1916/GB/EU Keyboard / Mouse 106 key PS/2 keyboard with touchpad Keyboard Language USA, UK, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swiss, Belgium, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Japan, T aiwan, Russian Sync 45~80KHz Pow er Source 100-240 VA C input Pow er[...]

Instruction Manual 23 T echnical Suppor t StarT ech.com’ s lifetime technical support is an in tegral part of our commitment to provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your product, visit ww w .startech.com/support and access our comprehensive selec tion of online tools, documentation, and downloads. For the la test drivers[...]

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