Belkin OMNIVIEW P72021 manual

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    Front Photo: Front Title: Belkin Components OmniView AT 6- port “P” Part Numb e r: P72021 --------------Next pag e ------------ Introduction: Thank you for purchasing Belkin Comp onents’ Om niView AT 6-port keyboard/video/ mouse (K VM) sw itch! Now, you can control multiple computers from just one keyboard, mouse and monitor. No m ore me ssy [...]

  • Page 2

    Technical Specs: Console Connectors Keyboard: DIN-5 female for AT -style keyboard (PS/2 keyboa rd simply requires Be lkin F2N018 keyboard a dapter) Mouse: DB-9 male for serial mouse Monitor: HD-DB-15 fema le for VGA monitor Computer Port Connectors Keyboard: DIN-5 female for AT -style keyboard (Computers with Mini-DIN -6 PS/2-style k eyboard ports [...]

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    Hardware Installation: 1. Make sure you ha ve the rig ht cables! Before att empti ng to connect anyt hing to the Om niView or the comput ers, make sure you have the appropriate cables and adapters (if necessary): • Serial mouse ca ble DB-9 male to female, with th umbscrews Part # F2N209-xx-T • AT keyboard ca ble DIN-5 male to male Part # F3A510[...]

  • Page 4

    OmniView Cable Kits Belkin also of fers a complete OmniView AT Cable Kit. It includes one keyboard, one mouse and the VGA cable for c onven ience. Select the appropriate one based on th e type of mous e your compu ter uses. If the keyboard cable does not match with th e port, simply attach on e of the keyboard adapters men tioned above. OmniView AT[...]

  • Page 5

    6. Connect a com puter to the OmniV iew. • Attach the f emale end of the VG A cable into the co mputer’s HD-DB- 15 port, and the female end into a HD-DB-15 port on the OmniView. • Attach the key board cable into the keyboard port of the compu ter. Plug in the opposite end into the appropriate port o n the OmniView. Again, you may need keyboar[...]

  • Page 6

    Connecting one OmniView into another is just like connecting a computer into an OmniV iew. The A3X932 cable kit is also used in th at sense. Simply connect th e cascaded OmniView’s co nsole port to one of its “parent” Omni View’s free ports, as below: Usage: Selecting which computer to operate c an be done in two dif ferent ways - either by[...]

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    • To invoke scan mode, t he following hot ke y sequence must b e entere d: <ALT>+<CTRL>+<SHIFT> 0 <E NTER> You will then hear a beep to confirm scan mode is taking place, and this can be verified visually by the flashing lights on the current ly selected comp uter port. Setting the scan time on each port is done throu gh t[...]

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    Troubleshooting: WARNING! Make sure that all equipment is t urned off when connecting or disconnecting any cables. Plugging and unplugging cables while the computer or OmniView are powered could potentially damage the computer, the OmniView, or both. VIDEO Q: What are the tech specs for th e video section of the OmniView? • Compatible with VGA, S[...]

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    • That is correct, the OmniView will only scan ports that have computers connected to it. It knows that something is con nected to it by the power c oming from the k eyboard port. MOUSE Q: How do I control severa l com puters if some use serial mice a nd others use PS/2? • You cannot do this using the Om niVie w AT 6-Port . Conta ct your local [...]

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    Contacting Belkin Components Sales (310) 898-1100 Technical Suppo rt (310) 898-1100 x263 Web site www.belkin.c om Email info@belkin.com support@belkin.com FCC/CE Stateme nt: This equipmen t has been tested and fou nd to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Th ese limits are designed to provide r[...]

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    BELKIN IS NOT RESPO NSIBLE FOR SPECIA L, INCIDENTA L, OR C ONSEQUE NTIAL DAMA GES RESULT ING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANT Y, OR UN DER ANY OTH ER LEGAL T HEORY, INCLUDING BUT NO LIMI TED TO LO ST PROFI TS, DOWNTIME , GOODWI LL, DAMAGE TO OR REPROGRAMMING, OR REPRODUCIN G AN Y PROGRAM OR DAT A STORED IN OR US ED WITH BELKIN PRODUCTS. Some states do no[...]