KEYPORT MILLENNIA USB Series Models: USB-2, USB-4 User Manual Connect-Tek, Inc. 39-20 24th Street Long Island City N.Y. 11101 Phone: (718) 729-3700 Fax: (718) 729-3972 www.connect-tek.
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Table of Contents Introduction Overview........................................................ 1 Features ........................................................ 2 System Requirements Console side.................................................. 3 Computer side ............................................... 3 Installation PC BIOS Notice............................................. 4 Console Connection ...................................... 5 Computer Connections..................................
----------------- Introduction Overview The USB-2 and USB-4, are fully compatible with USB specifications, and combine USB KVM (keyboard / Video / mouse) switching and USB peripheral sharing. With the USB-2 or USB-4, you can easily operate up to 2 or 4 PCs, G3/G4 Macs, or iMacs respectively from 1 USB keyboard, 1 USB mouse, and 1 monitor saving you space, time, equipment and money. Its peripheral sharing function enables you to share additional USB peripherals between all computers.
Features Manage 2 or 4 PCs, G3/G4 Macs, or iMacs from one USB keyboard, mouse and monitor with USB-2 and USB-4 respectively. 2 or 4 computers share up to 3 or 4 different USB peripherals with USB-2 and USB-4 respectively. Front panel push buttons for easy computer selection. No drivers needed for keyboard and mouse operation. Supports keyboard and mouse plug-n-play. High VGA resolution: 1920x1440. USB-4 can be Linked to a Millennia PS/2 switch as a slave USB peripheral sharing device.
----------------- System Requirements Console side One VGA, SVGA or Multisync monitor One USB keyboard One USB mouse Computer side Each USB-enabled computer must be connected to the USB KVM switch by One HDB15 male-to-female VGA cable for monitor. One USB A-B cable with Type-A and Type-B plug for USB devices, as shown in figure 1. Note: An optional HDB-15 to DB-15 VGA adapter is required for Mac computer VGA port. Figure 1.
----------------- Installation PC BIOS Notice The following BIOS setup changes are necessary for PC users and not necessary for Mac users: 1. In STANDARD CMOS, set HALT ON ERROR to ALL BUT KEYBOARD. 2. In PNP AND PCI SETUP, set PNP OS INSTALLED to YES and set USB IRQ to ENABLED. Note: The USB KVM switch is applicable for USB keyboard and mouse switching from one computer to the other.
Console Connection Before installation, make sure all devices and computers to be connected to the USB KVM switch have been turned off. Plug a monitor to the Console's VGA port; plug a USB keyboard and a USB mouse to any two of the Console's USB ports as shown in figure 2. For USB-4 only: As an option, a Master Connect-Tek Millennia PS/2 KVM 4 port switch can be linked to the USB-4 with a mini-DIN8 male-to-male cable. The USB-4 can operate as USB-peripheral sharing device. Figure 2.
Computer Connections Use a HDB15 male-to-female cable to connect from a computer's VGA port to the USB KVM Switch's VGA port of PC side, as shown in figure 3. Use a USB A-B Cable to connect from the USB KVM Switch's USB port (B connector, square connector) to the USB port on the corresponding computer (A connector, flat connector), as shown in figure 3. Figure. 3 Computer Connection Now, you can turn on all devices and computers.
----------------- Operation Front Panel 1. On-line LED & Selected LED When the LED turns green, the connected computer is powered-on. When a computer is selected, its corresponding red LED illuminates. 2. Pushbuttons Each computer has a button associated with it on the front panel for selection. Auto Scan Auto Scan automatically scans through computers one by one in a fixed interval (see Scan Time below). Note: keyboard and mouse are not operable during Auto Scan.
For USB-2 To activate the Auto Scan, press and hold the pushbutton down for 2 seconds till you hear a long beep followed by a short beep. To exit from it tap the pushbutton again. To change the Scan Time internal, press and hold the pushbutton for 4 seconds till you hear two long beeps. Then by tapping the pushbutton each time, the USB-2 responds with 1, 2, 3 or 4 beeps corresponding to 3, 8, 15 or 30 seconds respectively.
------ Rack Mount Kit for USB-4 (optional) The figure below shows how to attach optional mounting brackets and cable support to the USB-4 for standard 19-inch rack cabinet.
----------------- Appendices Specifications Specification USB-4 USB-2 No.
----------------- Troubleshooting Ensure that all cables are well seated. Label the cable for each computer to avoid confusion when connected to the USB KVM switch. The USB KVM switch has built-in power protection that works automatically when needed. When it works, USB communication halts and the only way to restart the USB KVM switch properly is to remove all power sources (USB patch cables and power adapter), wait a few seconds, apply power sources and start again.
much power instantaneously. Improper device initialization. When the USB KVM switch works under self-power, i.e., no power supply added, it supports max of 100mA as per USB spec. Computer hangs up while switching computer. Device initialization takes too much time. Auto Scan does not switch PC automatically and USB KVM beeps All PCs are off or only one PC is turned on. Scan mode works for power-on computers only. 12 a power adapter with DC5V of less than 1A current rating to the USB KVM switch.
----------------- Other PS/2 KVM Switches Other high-performance Connect-Tek KVM switches for PS/2 interface. 2-computer One console-to-multiple-computer No OSD OSD model MILLENNIA 2 PORT 4- computer 8- computer 16- computer MILLENNIA 4 PORT MILLENNIA 8 PORT MILLENNIA 16 PORT Dual console-to-multiple-computer OSD model 8- computer Dual Console MILLENNIA 8 PORT -OSD: advanced On-Screen Display interface enabling you to assign PC names, access PCs by the names.
