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    S w i t c h V i e w ® M P Installer/User Guide Installer/User Guide[...]

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    INSTRUCTIONS The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. DANGEROUS VOLTAGE The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to th[...]

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    Switch View ® MP Installer/User Guide Avocent and the Avocent logo are trademarks of Avocent Corporation. AutoView is a trademark of Cybex Computer Products Corporation. All other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Cybex Computer Products Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Avocent Corporation. © 200[...]

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    FCC Notication Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: 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 desi[...]

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    Switch View ® MP Installer/User Guide Contents Chapter 1 - Product Overview Feature Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chapter 2 - Installation Connecting your Local Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connecting Computers to t[...]

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    CHAPTER Product Overview Contents Feature Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1[...]

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    Chapter 1: Product Overview 3 Product Overview Feature Overview The SwitchView MP allows you to control up to 4 PC, Sun or USB computers with one keyboard, monitor and mouse. The SwitchView MP works with Sun Workstations, USB computers, IBM PC/AT and PS/2 systems and 100% compatible machines with support for VGA, SVGA, XGA and XGA-II video. Sun and[...]

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    4 SwitchView MP Installer/User Guide Built-in scanning capabilities A built-in scanning feature allows you to automatically monitor, or scan, con- nected computers without intervention. When keyboard activity is detected, scanning is suspended until all activity stops. Scanning then resumes with the next channel in sequence. You can switch computer[...]

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    Chapter 1: Product Overview 5 Compatibility XGA/XGA-II support If you wish to use XGA or XGA-II video, you will need to purchase an adaptor available through Avocent.[...]

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    CHAPTER Installation Contents Connecting Your Local Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connecting Computers to the SwitchView MP . . . . . . 9 2[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 9 Installation 1. Power down all computers that will be part of your SwitchView MP system. Connecting your Local Peripherals 2. Locate your keyboard, video monitor and mouse. 3. Plug your VGA monitor cable into the port labeled on the back of your SwitchView MP. Either plug your Sun connector into the port labeled “SUN” [...]

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    10 SwitchView MP Installer/User Guide CIFCA- 4 PS/2 only/V GA 4 ft. CIFCA-8 PS/2 only/V GA 8 ft. CIFCA- 1 5 PS/2 only/V GA 1 5 ft. SWIT CHVIEW COMPA TIBLE CABLES Cable Description Length CUFC -6 Un iv er s al PS/ 2, AT ,S er i al , VGA 6 ft. CUFC -8 Un iv er s al PS/ 2, AT ,S er i al , VGA 8 ft. CUFC - 1 5 Un iv er s al PS/ 2, AT ,S er i al , VGA 1[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 11 5. Locate your next input cable. Repeat step 4 until all computers are properly attached to the SwitchView MP. 6. Locate the power cord that came with your SwitchView MP unit and plug it into the power connector on the back of the SwitchView MP. 7. Power-up your SwitchView MP unit first, then power up all attached com- pu[...]

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    CHAPTER Basic Operations Contents Selecting a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Scanning PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 System Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Keyboard Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 3[...]

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    Chapter 3: Operations 15 Basic Operations PCs may be powered-up one-at-a-time or all at once. The green LEDs by each channel will light, indicating that the attached computer is powered on. After power-up, a lit amber LED indicates the selected computer. Other PCs may now be selected for operation. Selecting a PC The re a re t wo ways to sel ect a [...]

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    16 SwitchView MP Installer/User Guide Scanning PCs The scanning feature allows you to automatically monitor, or scan, each PC in your SwitchView system. If you use the keyboard during scanning, the scan will pause until you finish, then resume with the next PC. The length of time each PC’s video remains on the screen, or dwell time, can be change[...]

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    Chapter 3: Operations 17 System Control The fol lowi ng is a sum mar y of all op erat iona l c omma nds. S Y STEM CONTROL KEY SEQUENCES Key Sequence Action < CTRL > <CTRL > Addr <Enter> Selects an active channel via keyboard. < CTRL > <CTRL > D nn <Enter> Congures the dwell time. Substitute nn with a value fro[...]

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    18 SwitchView MP Installer/User Guide Keyboard Translation The Swi tchV iew MP a llow s y ou t o us e P S/2 or S un keyb oard s t o op erat e a ny typ e of att ach ed c ompu ter . Ho weve r, when cro ssi ng p latf orm s, c erta in keys wil l nee d to be ‘re mapp ed’ in orde r to pr ovid e al l o f th e fu nct ions ava ila ble on t he key boar d[...]

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    Chapter 3: Operations 19 T ABLE 2: POWER/SLEEP FOR USB COMPUTERS Peripheral Computer Keyboard Key Scr oll Lock PS/2 Shift-F1 1 On Win 98/2000 F1 1 On Win 98/Mac Sleep On Win 98/Mac Off Win 98/2000 Sun P ower On Win 98/2000 Off Win 98/Mac To issu e th e P ower /Sle ep comm and to a PS /2 c omp uter , ty pe Scro ll Loc k, F 11 ( or Slee p ke y) on a [...]

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    CHAPTER Appendices Contents A: Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 B: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 4[...]

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    Chapter 4: Appendices 23 A: Specifications HARDWARE SPECIFICA TIONS Mechanical Height: 1 .9" (4.83 cm) Width: 8. 1" (20.5 7 cm) Depth: 5.0" ( 1 2.7 cm) Environmental/Power Operating T emperature: 4 1° ( 5°C) to 1 04° (40°C) Storage T emperature: -4° (-20°C) to 1 22° (50°C) Operating Voltage: 1 00 - 2 40 VA C Power Frequency: [...]

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    24 SwitchView MP Installer/User Guide B: Troubleshooting Unit Green channel LED not lit Ver ify that th e co mput er is p ower ed on. Chec k t he c abli ng betw een you r co m- put er a nd t he Swit chVi ew. Ver ify tha t a keyb oar d wo rks whe n pl ugge d d irec tly int o yo ur P C. A lapt op co mpute r may not lig ht the LE D. Unable to switch c[...]

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    Chapter 4: Appendices 25 Mouse Mouse jumps or “hugs” screen If the mouse has been hot-plugged while running in Windows, you may need to close and restart Windows. If the mouse still does not function, try the mouse resynchronization com- mand: <CTRL > <CTRL > ZM <Enter> . Mouse is inoperable on one or more channels Try the mou[...]

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    26 SwitchView MP Installer/User Guide Keyboard Keyboard is inoperable on one or more channels Verify that the cables from the PC to the SwitchView are connected properly. Verify that the keyboard is plugged into the keyboard port in the User Console area on the rear panel of the unit. Verify that the keyboard works properly connected directly to th[...]

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    Warranty Avocent International Ltd. warrants to the original retail purchaser that this product is and will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, purchaser must promptly call Avocent for a RETURN MATERIALS AUTHORIZATION (RMA) number. Make sure that the RMA [...]

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    590 - 1 7 1 -101 Rev C For T echnical Support: Avocent Corporation 4991 Corporate Drive Huntsville, Alabama 35805-6201 USA Tel: +1 256 430 4000 Fax: +1 256 430 4031 Avocent International Ltd. Avocent House, Shannon Free Zone Shannon, County Clare, Ireland Tel: +353 6 1 7 1 5 292 Fax: +353 6 1 4 7 1 87 1 Avocent Asia Pacic Singapore Branch Ofc[...]