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  • Page 1

    Manual Revision: 06/27/2012 For the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.startech.com DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com FR: Guide de l'utilisateur - fr .startech.com ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com IT: Guida per l'uso - it.startech.com NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com PT: Guia do usuário - pt.startech.co[...]

  • Page 2

    Instruction Manual FCC C ompliance Statement 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 designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment genera tes, uses and can radiate rad[...]

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    Instruction Manual i T able of C ontents Int roduc tion ... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. 1 Packaging Conten ts ................................................................................................................................. 1 System Requirements ........[...]

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    Instruction Manual 1 Introduction Th e C AB8 31H DU 8 P ort US B KV M S wit ch Mod ule is de sig ned f or u se wit h St ar T ec h.c om ’ s 1 UCAB CO NS ser ies (1 UCA BC ONS, 1U CAB CO NS1 7, 1UC ABC ON S19 ) 1 U L CD Rac k C on sol e, all owi ng co ntr ol of up to 8 U SB bas ed PCs or se rver s f rom a sin gle co nso le . Fea turing a rugged and[...]

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    Instruction Manual 2 Installation Fr ont View C-36 Centronics Connector Rear View *16-port model shown PC ports Pow er connector Local Console Hardwar e I nstallation This section will guide you through the hardwar e installation of your KVM Module. Please read through this section carefully and complet e each step in the order listed. 1. Make sure[...]

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    Instruction Manual 3 NOTE: A f ter the initial pow er up, you can hot-plug additional computers or sla ve KVM switches without having to pow er down your KVM. NOTE: F or any “CABxxxx ” series KVM M odule, the c onnec tors (keyboar d and mouse) for the Local Console port on the rear of the KVM module are not active while the module is connected [...]

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    Instruction Manual 4 Operating Y our K VM S witch T o to gg le b et we en c om pu te rs , y ou c an us e th e ho t- ke y co mm an ds , O SD ( On -S cr ee n Di sp la y) me nu o r by u si ng t he p us h bu tt on s bu il t in to t he 1 UC AB C ON S ser ie s L CD R ac k Co ns ol e . Push Buttons A solid red indicator reects the port selected. The in[...]

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    Instruction Manual 5 Use the up < > and down < > arrow keys to highlight a c omputer and the <ENTER> key to select it. Or , you may press <ESC> to exit the OSD and r emove the OSD menu from the display; the status window returns to the display and indicat es the currently selected computer or operating status. A triangle mar[...]

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    Instruction Manual 6 Non-volatile memory stores all name entries until you change , even if the unit is powered do wn. Selecting Computers for Aut oscan Function key <F2> - U se this key to switch the eye mark ( N ) of a computer on or o. F irst, use the < > and < > arrow keys to highlight it, then press <F2> t o switch i[...]

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    Instruction Manual 7 Manual Scan Scan through power-on computers one by one b y keyboard control. Scan Type (<F4>:MoreScan Type) determines if scanned computers must also be ey e mark selected. Press the up arr ow < > key to select the previous computer and the down arrow < > key to select the next computer . Press an y other key[...]

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    Instruction Manual 8 CH Display Auto O: Af ter y ou selec t a comput er, the port number and name of the computer will appear on the screen for 3 seconds then disappear aut omatically. Alway s On: The port number and name of a selected computer and/or OSD status are displayed on the screen all the time. The non-volatile memory stores the CH Disp[...]

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    Instruction Manual 9 NOTE: It is unnecessary to switch the Sun mark ON or OFF if an authentic Sun keyboard is being used on the console. In other wor ds, you must ensure that the Sun- marked port has not been selec ted if you ar e already using a Sun keyboard. With dier ent types of keyboard and computer , the Sun Mark must be set up in complian[...]

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    Instruction Manual 10 Left <CTRL> + lef t <CTRL> + <6> + <C> Selects a computer connected to port C of a Slave connected to port 6 of the Master. Auto Scan , automatically scans pow er- on computers one b y one at a xed interval: Left <CTRL> + lef t <CTRL> + <F1> When Auto Scan detects any keyboard or mo[...]

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    Instruction Manual 11 T o change the leading hotkey sequence to Right <CTRL>: Left <CTRL>, Left <C TRL>, hold <AL T>, press Right <CTRL> All hotkey commands that previously requir ed pressing the Left <CTRL> will be switched to requiring the right <CTRL> instead. T o change the leading hotkey sequence back [...]

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    Instruction Manual 12 Press right <CTRL> and release <F3> <Props> Press right <CTRL> and release <F4> <Undo> Press right <CTRL> and release <F5> <Fr ont> Press right <CTRL> and release <F6> <Copy> Press right <CTRL> and release <F7> <Open> Press right <CTRL[...]

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    Instruction Manual 13 Specications CAB831HDU CAB1631HDU Number of Ports 8 16 Connectors 8 x DE-15 PC connectors 1 x VGA female output 1 x DC Pow er Inactive: 2 x USB female input (keyboard/mouse) 16 x DE-15 PC connectors 1 x VGA female output 1 x DC Pow er Inactive: 2 x USB female input (keyboard/mouse) Maximum Resolution 1920x1440 On Screen Dis[...]

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    Instruction Manual 14 T echnical Suppor t StarT ech.com’ s lif etime technical support is an integral part of our c ommitment to provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your product, visit ww w .startech.com/support and access our comprehensive selection of online tools, documentation, and downloads. For the la test drivers[...]

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    Hard-to-nd made easy . At StarT ech.com, that isn ’t a slogan. It ’ s a promise. StarT ech.com is your one-stop source for every connectivit y par t you need. From the latest technology t o legac y pr oduc ts — and all the par ts that bridge the old and new — we can help you nd the parts that connect your solutions. We make it easy to[...]