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    KVM-08P 8 P ort Stackable Ke yboard Video Mouse Switc h USER’S MANU AL[...]

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    Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, freedom9 Inc. ("freedom9") provides this limited w arranty ("Limited W arranty"): only to the person or entity that originally purchased ("Customer") the product ("Product") from freedom9 or its authorized reseller or dis tributor. THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY S[...]

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    T able of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Before you star t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Chapte[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Bef ore y ou star t Before y ou start to install your KVM SWITCH, please make sure that you receiv ed the follo wing materials as listed below: KVM SWITCH 1 pc. 8 P ort Stackable KVM Switch P ower Adapter 1 pc. 12V / 1A DC output adapter K/V/M 3 to 3 cable 3 pcs 1 pc : 3 ft, 3 to 3 KVM Cable f or daisy chain 2 pcs : 6 ft, [...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 2 Features • 8 computers share one console with On Screen Display • Daisy Chain P ort allows you to access a max. of up to 64 computers through eight banks of KVM SWITCH units • Suppor ts eight character pass word protection and search f or KVM Server name • No software needed • Suppor ts V GA, SV GA and Multi-Sync[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 3 Specifications General ■ ■ Size 19” Rack Mount ■ ■ KVM P orts 8 ■ ■ KVM Console P ort 1 ■ ■ KVM / Console P ort Connector PS/2 K eyboard (Mini Din 6 pin) (All Female T ype) PS/2 Mouse (Mini Din 6 pin) V GA HDDB 15 pin ■ ■ Computer selection 1. Hot K ey 2. Button 3. OSD (On Screen Displa y) ■ ■ Ban[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 4 Pr oduct Details 2.1.2 Rear View 2.1.1 Front View 8-Port KVM Switch Current Active Bank Displa y Current Active P ort Display Bank Select P or t Select P ower On/Off PS/2 Ke yboard Console VGA Monitor Console PS/2 Mouse Console Console P or t Connector Daisy Chain P or t KVM P or t Connectors PS/2 Ke yboard Input PS/2 Mous[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 5 Push button function Instruction: Y ou can press the b utton in order as shown in the diagram abo ve. If you s witch to a por t without computer connection or connected computer is powered-off , the “P or t No. ” LED will flash. If you switch to a v alid computer connection, the “P or t No. ” LED will be steady on.[...]

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    Chapter 2: Hard ware Installation 6 Rac k Installation The KVM switch has a 19” rack mount form factor and can be mounted on an y standard 19” rack. Before mounting your KVM s witch on a rac k, please follo w the steps below: Step1. Find a conv enient place to put your KVM s witch. Step2. Using the attached rack mount br ackets , screw it on th[...]

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    Rear of computer Chapter 2: Hard ware Installation 7 Connecting Computer s W ARNING! Before attempting to connect an ything to the KVM s witch or the computers, mak e sure the KVM s witch is pow ered off. Otherwise, plugging and unplugging cables may cause irre v ersible damage to y our computers and the KVM SWITCH. Step 1 Connecting VGA of Console[...]

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    Chapter 2: Hard ware Installation 8 NO TE: T o keep the KVM s witch status in a stable state, please lea ve the po wer adapter plugged in. This is very impor tant when KVM switches are stac ked together in a Daisy Chain stac k. Step 5 Check Again Double-chec k all of the connections. Make sure the keyboard and mouse cab les go to the cor- rect por [...]

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    Daisy Chain Y our Switc h If you ha ve more than one Switch you ma y wish to Daisy Chain them together to allow them to be controlled like one larger s witch Step 1. Please use the 3 ft (91.44cm), 3 to 3 KVM cable to daisy chain the KVM, first. Step 2. Use one end of 3 to 3 cable to connect the daisy chain por t of bank 1 and the other end for the [...]

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    Chapter 3: Console Operation 10 P ass w or d Pr otection There is an administration pass word for loc king the console display and s witching between managed computers. This password can be set by using the OSD . The password supports up to 8 digits, and only accepts “ A~Z ” , “ 0~9 ” . The default pass word is “ 00000000 ” . For securi[...]

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    Chapter 3: Console Operation 11 Selecting Computer Using Push Button Reset Button: Press P ort Select and Bank Select of bank 1 (master) simultaneously to reset KVM switch. This reset action will not only return KVM switch back to initial state b ut it will also re-check any sla ve banks which are connected to the master KVM switch. If you add a ne[...]

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    Selecting Computer Using Hot K ey Y ou can con veniently command your KVM SWITCH b y ke yboard hot ke y entry . T o send com- mands to the KVM SWITCH, the “SCR OLL LOCK” ke y must be pressed twice within 2 seconds, then you will hear a confirmation beep that the keyboard is in hot k ey mode . If y ou have not pressed any additional ke y in hot [...]

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    Chapter 3: Console Operation 13 Selecting Computer thr ough Hot K e y - Example A. T o access a computer attached to Port 2 of the third Bank, press hot key combination: B. T o access a computer attached from Bank1 to Bank2, press hot key combination: NO TE: 1. Bank no . and Port no. selection must be made using the numeric keys on the k eyboard. N[...]

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    Chapter 3: Console Operation 14 OSD OPERA TION Details When you access the OSD menu b y using the hot ke ys, you will see the f ollowing small windo w pop up on your monitor . The 1 st line bar is Bank No . The 2 nd bloc k is your KVM’ s computer system name list. Y ou will find the system number list from 01 to 08. Y ou can define y our system n[...]

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    Chapter 3: Console Operation 15 OSD OPERA TION Details continued 1. The “OSD: 10 SEC” means that the OSD windows displa y or computer system name will display f or 10 sec. on your monitor . Y ou can modify it from 05 sec to 99 sec. The factory default v alue is 10 sec. 2. “SCAN ” is the scan interval between one KVM port hopped to the next [...]

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    Chapter 4: T r oubleshooting 16 General Problems Q: The OSD menu does not display a “ ” on a channel where a computer is connected and powered up. What do I do? Y our KVM SWITCH will update “ ” e very 2 seconds. Using the hot k eys to access the OSD menu again should hav e re-detected all the active channels. Q: When cascading the MASTER un[...]

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    Chapter 4: T r oubleshooting 17 PS/2 Mouse Problems Q: The mouse is not detected during boot-up. One of the following ma y be the case: • Check the cab les and make sure they are inserted properly in the correct por ts. • Check y our computer / motherboard documentation making sure that the PS/2 mouse por t (or IRQ) is enabled. • Make sure th[...]

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    Chapter 4: T r oubleshooting 18 Problem with po wer switch and po wer adapter Q: The power switc h is off, but the s witch still w orks fine or power adapter is unplugged from the s witch, but the s witch still w orks fine? KVM SWITCH draws the po wer source from power adapter and computer’ s PS2 por t. Some com- puter’ s PS2 port can suppor t [...]

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    19 Chapter 5: Cer tifications FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: (1) This device ma y not cause harmful interference (2) This device m ust accept any interference receiv ed. Including interference that may cause undesired operation. CE – Cer[...]

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