Acnodes KDC 81732 manual

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    KDC 81732 1U 17”, Rack Mount Monitor Keyboard Drawer 32 port Cat-5 KVM Switch User’s Manual Rev 1.0[...]

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    KDC 81732 User manual Acnodes Corporation, www.acnodes .com , info@acnodes.com 2 Packing List The complete KDC 8173 2 pack age consist of:  Rack mount 17” LCD monitor keyboard drawer x 1  32-port Cat-5 KVM switch x 1  User manual x 1  AC Power cord x 1 Check to make sure that the uni t was not damaged in shipping. If you encount er a [...]

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    KDC 81732 User manual Acnodes Corporation, www.acnodes .com , info@acnodes.com 3 S afety Instructions 1. Please read these safety instructions carefully. 2. Please keep this User’s Manual for later reference. 3. Please disconnect this equipment from AC out let before cleaning. Don’t use liquid or sprayed detergent for cleaning. Use moistu re sh[...]

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    KDC 81732 User manual Acnodes Corporation, www.acnodes .com , info@acnodes.com 4 Index of Contents Packing List ............................................................................................................... 2 Safety Inst ructions ..................................................................................................... 3[...]

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    KDC 81732 User manual Acnodes Corporation, www.acnodes .com , info@acnodes.com 5 1. General Information 1.1 Overview The KDC 81732 is a 1U rack mount LCD monitor with 17” 1280 x 1024 800- nit TFT LCD monitor, 104-key keyboard, 3-buttons touch pad and 16-port Cat-5 KVM switch. This LCD KVM console provides 32-port Cat-5 KVM ports to connect 16 ind[...]

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    KDC 81732 User manual Acnodes Corporation, www.acnodes .com , info@acnodes.com 6 1.2 Product Specification Model name KD 81732 Dimension 442 x 650 x 44mm / 17.4” x 25.6" x 1.73 inches Net Weight 17 Kg / 37 lbs LCD Display Size 19 inches Panel Type Active Matrix TFT LCD Resolution Maximum Resolution up to 1280 x 1024 Viewing Angle Right-Left [...]

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    KDC 81732 User manual Acnodes Corporation, www.acnodes .com , info@acnodes.com 7 2. Rack mount Installation 1. Install each rear L-bracket usi ng two fasteners shown in Figure 1. 2. Leaving the fasteners slightly loose 3. Measure the front and rear mounting depth of the rack.[...]

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    KDC 81732 User manual Acnodes Corporation, www.acnodes .com , info@acnodes.com 8 4. Align each rear L-bracket to a suitable length and tighten t he Fasteners shown in Figure 2. 5. Fix the LCD keyboard drawer into the rack shown in Figure 3 .[...]

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    KDC 81732 User manual Acnodes Corporation, www.acnodes .com , info@acnodes.com 9 3. OSD Menu 3.1 OSD Menu Membrane Switch[...]

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    KDC 81732 User manual Acnodes Corporation, www.acnodes .com , info@acnodes.com 10 3.2 On screen Display menu BRIGHTNESS / CONTRAST Brightness: Adjust background bl ack level of the screen image. Contrast: Adjust the difference bet ween the image background (black level) and the foreground (white level). AUTO ADJUST Auto Adjust: Fine tunes the video[...]

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    KDC 81732 User manual Acnodes Corporation, www.acnodes .com , info@acnodes.com 11 Color Select the screen color - 5500K, 6500K & 9500K. The factory default is 9500K. Language Select the language in which the OSD menu is displayed - English, Chinese ( 中文 ), Japanese ( 日本語 ), German, French, Spanish, Italian RESET Restore the settings t[...]

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    KDC 81732 User manual Acnodes Corporation, www.acnodes .com , info@acnodes.com 12 4. KVM Switch Connection 4.1 KVM ports lay out 4.2 KVM Connection Diagram 4.3 Cascade Connection Diagram[...]

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    KDC 81732 User manual Acnodes Corporation, www.acnodes .com , info@acnodes.com 13 5. KVM Switch 5.1 Membrane Switch Layout 5.2 Password setup The pass word is dis abled by default ( i.e. There is no password r equired when you power on the KVM switch for th e first time) ■ Enable password 1. Press the KVM hotkey Sc roll Lock + Scroll Lock + U 2. [...]

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    KDC 81732 User manual Acnodes Corporation, www.acnodes .com , info@acnodes.com 14 ■ Set your own user name & password 1. Login the KVM in SUPERVISOR level by pr essing “00000000” eight zeros in user name & password field 2. Call KVM OSD menu by pressing the KVM hotkey Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock + Space Bar 3. Press F1 to the MAIN MENU [...]

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    KDC 81732 User manual Acnodes Corporation, www.acnodes .com , info@acnodes.com 15 Remark: ■ You must press the KVM hotkey within 2 seconds ■ A beep sound will be heard for successful entering KVM hotkey 5.3 KVM OSD Menu[...]

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    KDC 81732 User manual Acnodes Corporation, www.acnodes .com , info@acnodes.com 16 5.4 Hot key[...]

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    KDC 81732 User manual Acnodes Corporation, www.acnodes .com , info@acnodes.com 17 5.5 Cat-5 KVM Cable (Option) 5.5.1 6 ’ Cascade cable 5.5.2 Dongle cabl e (PS/2 version) 5.5.2 Dongle cable (USB version)[...]

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    KDC 81732 User manual Acnodes Corporation, www.acnodes .com , info@acnodes.com 18 6. DC Input Power Supply (Option)[...]

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    KDC 81732 User manual Acnodes Corporation, www.acnodes .com , info@acnodes.com 19 7. Trouble shooting 1. How do I adjust the resolution? To change monitor resolution, click Start -> C ontrol Panel -> Display. Select Setting tab to adjust the monitor resolution in Desktop Area. The available resolutions, "640 x 480", "800 x 600&[...]

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    KDC 81732 User manual Acnodes Corporation, www.acnodes .com , info@acnodes.com 20 9. Can I disable the KVM password ? Yes, for Cat5 KVM, USB KVM, two console PS/ 2 KVM & IP PS/2 KVM, user can disable/ enable the KVM password by hotkey. No, for PS/2 KVM, user can’ t disable the KVM password. 10. What do I do if I forget the password? If the us[...]