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INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR THE VOPEX PS/2 KEYBOARD, MONITOR & MOUSE SPLITTER MAN046 Last Revised 8/30/02 NTI NETWORK TECHNOLOGI ES INCORPORATE D Te l:33 0-5 62 -70 70 Fax :33 0-5 6 2-1 999 1275 D an ner D r Aurora, OH 44202 www.nt i1.com R[...]
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WARRANTY INFORMATION The warranty period on this product (parts and lab or) is on e (1 ) year from the date of purch ase. Please contact Network Technologies Inc at (800) 742-8324 (800-RGB-T ECH) in US and Canada or (330) 562-7070 (world wide) for information regarding repairs and/or returns. A return authorizati on number is required for al l repa[...]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Available Options ..............................................................................................................................[...]
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1 INTRODUCTION This VOPEX allows 1 IBM compatible CPU to support multiple users (up to 4, dependi ng o n the VOPEX model). The devices (keyboards and mice) of many different manufacturers can be pl ugged into the VOPEX when po wering up. Also, any combination of devices will work. (e.g. a mouse on port 2, keyboar ds on p ort s 3 & 4). Hot plugg[...]
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2 CONNECTING THE VOPEX TO THE CPU 1. Turn OFF power to the CPU that will be connected to the VOPEX before connecting or d isconnectin g any cables. WARNING ! If power to the CPU is not turne d OFF before connecting or disconnecting cables, da mage to the CPU may result. 2. Connect the CPU to the VOPEX as follo ws (see Figures 1 and 2): a) Connect a[...]
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3 Installing the Optional Monitor(s) 1. Plug all monitors into AC power outlets. 2. Turn OFF power to the monitors that will be connected to the VOPEX before con necting them. 3. Connect a monitor to the VGA MON1 port on the back of the VOPEX. See Figures 1 and 2. Note: A monitor must be conn ected to the VGA MON1 port for the mon i tor device driv[...]
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4 DIAGNOSTIC INFORM ATIO N At power up, the VOPEX uses the mode LEDs on the front panel to report some status . The sequence of ev ents is as follows: 1. When unit is first powered, the LED state is indeterminate. 2. All LEDs are turned OFF, then flashed ON and OF F to indicate processor activity. 3. One LED for each keyboard de tected is flashed O[...]
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5 TROUBLESHOOTING If any problems are experi enced with the VOPEX switch, follow the steps be low to see if the problem(s) can be easily corrected: 1. Verify that all cables are securely connected. 2. Verify that a monitor is connected to Port 1. 3. If a user has both a keyboard and mous e, verify that they are connected to a Keyboard port and Mous[...]