D-Link® KVM-440/KVM-450 8/16 Port Combo KVM Switch User Manual Version 1.
Index 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 4 2. SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................... 5 3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................... 6 4. INSTALLATION .................................................................
7.1.6. Page Up / Down Indicator ......................................................................................... 21 7.1.7. Function Control Menu ............................................................................................. 22 7.2. CHANNEL SELECTION IN OSD ................................................................................................ 22 7.2.1. Channel Select to Computer ....................................................................................
1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing a D-Link Combo KVM Switch. You now have a durable, high quality system to control multiple PCs via a single console. z Features 1. Connect your console keyboard/mouse via PS/2 2. Connect computers via PS/2 and/or USB 3. Support for Windows, Linux, Mac OS9/OSX, and Sun Microsystems Operating Systems 4. On-Screen-Display (OSD) & Cascade Chain functions 5. Intuitive on-screen menus for quick and efficient navigation 6.
Package Contents The product you purchased should contain the following equipment and accessories: 1 x 8-Port or 16-Port Combo KVM Switch 1 x User’s Manual 1 1 4 x Power Adaptor x Rack Mount Bracket Kit Set x Customer 4-in-1 cables 2.
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4.3.2. Console Connection: Plug the keyboard, mouse, and monitor into the console ports on the rear panel of the KVM Switch.
4.3.3. System Connections: Use the custom combo cable to connect your computers. Refer to the figures and instruction shown below for information about connecting the KVM to PCs. Note: Please contact your reseller to purchase the custom combo 4-in-1 cables if needed.
You can connect the KVM switch to computers using one of the three methods shown below: A. Connect USB, PS/2 (keyboard/mouse) and VGA connectors to computers. We recommend that users connect computers in the manner shown below. (Figure 7) Figure 7: USB & PS/2 (Keyboard & Mouse) and VGA connected B. Connect only PS/2 (keyboard/mouse) and VGA connectors to computers (Figure 8).
C. Connect only USB and VGA connectors to computers. (Figure 9). Figure 9: USB and VGA video connected 4.4. Cascade Chaining The KVM switch supports cascades of up to 3 levels. Control up to 64/256/4096 PCs from a single console. Cascaded units do not require any special configuration. A cascade configuration expands the system’s capabilities and allows you to select computers connected to the Master or Slave.
D. Plug in the power adapter for each level Slave KVM Switch and connect Slave KVM switch to computers. E. The power on sequence should be: 1. Master KVM Switch 2. Second level Slave KVM Switch (connect to Master KVM Switch) if needed. 3. Third level Slave KVM Switch (connect to second level Slave KVM Switch) if needed. 4. All computers connected to the Master/Slave KVM Switch. F. After all KVM Switches are powered by power adaptors, turn on the computers.
Figure 10: Cascade chaining 13
6. Hotkey Operation 6.1. Call OSD Menu Press twice and , then the OSD “Main Menu” will be displayed on the monitor screen. All of the KVM parameters can be setup in OSD mode. You can also execute some KVM functions in OSD. → → 6.2. Leading Hotkey Select The two-step hotkey sequence is used for quick function execution. The leading key is by default. However, you may change the leading hotkey if you want.
Figure 12: Specific channel selection hotkey or or … … → → <1> → → → <2> → → → <16> → Note: You can also select computers using the OSD menu. Move the indicator bar to the channel to switch using , or , then press to select the connected computer. Please refer section 7.2 Channel Selection in OSD. 6.3.2.
automatically shift to left or right one channel (channel decrease / increase to next) when the channel shift function is enabled. ¾ Enable/Disable channel shift function → → → ¾ Switch one channel to the left → ¾ Switch one channel to the right → 6.4. Channel Select - Cascade Chain Layer You can select the active channel directly under a cascade chain connection.
or , and then press to switch to the target port. Please refer section 7.2.2 Channel select to cascade port. 6.5. Enable / Disable Buzzer Sound Press twice, then and . The buzzer sound will be disabled / enabled. The buzzer sound default setting is ON. → → → Note: You can also enable/disable buzzer sound by pressing from the OSD main menu. Please refer section 7.3.6 Setup in OSD - Sound. .
Figure 14: Auto-scan hotkey Channel Name Channel Number Indicates Scan Mode Figure 15: Auto-scan Banner 6.6.2. Stop Auto-scan Function Press any key on keyboard to STOP the auto-scan function. Alternatively you may stop the auto-scan function by pressing the button on the front panel of the KVM. 6.6.3. Auto-scan Mode There are two auto-scan modes, please refer section 7.3.1 Setup in OSD – Scan Mode to set up the auto-scan mode. ¾ Scan all computers. ¾ Scan any computers which are marked for auto-scan. 6.
. The KVM will be locked until an authorized user logs in. → → → To unlock console, please press any key according to screen message, then key in the User Name and Password. The KVM switch and console devices will be unlocked and returned to normal status. Note: You can also execute the console lock function by pressing from the OSD main menu. Please refer section 7.5 Console Lock in OSD. 7. OSD Operation 7.1.
¾ A plus mark (+) showing in the left of channel name indicates that the port that is cascaded. 7.1.3. Computer & KVM Status ¾ KVM buzzer status Buzzer sound on Buzzer sound off ¾ Logged-in User Name The system has one administrator and 3 user accounts for security management. The name of the currently logged-in user is displayed here. ¾ Channel LOCK Indicator (Status STA) L: Indicates that this channel is locked. BLANK: Indicates that this channel is not locked.
on the second page. Since the port information is divided onto two pages, the page down / up indicator is a reminder to switch to alternative pages using the or key. 7.1.7. Function Control Menu The detail of control functions will be described in later sections.
Channel Name Channel Number 2nd Layer Channel Number 1st Layer Channel Number Fig. 18: Channel Banner (Cascade Layer) 7.2.3. Return from Cascade Port After entering cascade port, pressing will return to the upper layer OSD menu. 7.3. Setup in OSD: Please use the or arrow keys to select the item you want to change, and use or arrow keys to change the settings. Press to exit and save your configuration. Figure 19: OSD Setup 7.3.1.
7.3.2. Scan Time The default scan time is 5 seconds. Scan time can be increased to up to 90 seconds at 5 second increments. 7.3.3. Banner Time The default banner time is 5 seconds. It can be changed to 10 seconds, 15 seconds, or always on (∞). 7.3.4. Position ¾ Menu: Use four arrow keys to move the OSD main menu to the desired position. Press to save the adjusted menu position. Figure 20: Menu Position Setup ¾ Banner: Use four arrow keys to move the channel banner to the desired position.
Note: You can also change the leading hotkey via hotkey using → → → outside the OSD mode. Please refer section 6.2 Leading Hotkey Select. 7.3.6. Sound ¾ ON: Buzzer sound enabled. ¾ OFF: Buzzer sound disabled. Note: You can also enable/disable buzzer sound via hotkey using → → → outside the OSD mode. Please refer section 6.5 Buzzer sound Disable / Enable. 7.3.7.
7.4.3. Auto-scan Mode There are two auto-scan modes, please refer section 7.3.1 Setup in OSD – Scan Mode to set up the auto-scan mode. ¾ Scan all computers which are power on. ¾ Scan all computers which are marked for auto-scan. 7.4.4. Auto-scan Time Interval The auto-scan time interval of each port displayed can be adjusted by pressing from the OSD main menu. Please refer section 7.3.2 Setup in OSD – Scan Time. 7.5.
7.6. Channel Rename: Select the channel to rename using the up/down arrow key and press from the OSD main menu. The channel rename window will be shown for setting up the channel name. Press to save the new channel name or to cancel. Figure 25: Channel Rename window 7.7. Security Setup: 7.7.1. Security mode login Press from the OSD main menu to enter security setup mode. The administrator login is required before entering security mode.
Figure 27: Security setup main window 7.7.2. Security Mode To change the security mode setting, please move the highlight bar to Security Mode, and press the or key to change it. The Console Lock, Port Lock and user authority functions cannot be executed until the security mode is enabled. 7.7.3. Change Administrator Password To change the administrator password, move the highlight bar to Admin/password, and press or key.
7.7.4. Authorized User Setup Up to 3 authorized users can manage the KVM switch. To change the user name and password, please move the highlight bar to the user for editing. Press the or key. The user name and password setup window will be shown on the screen. Please Input the new user’s name and password twice, then press to confirm or to cancel. Figure 29: User name password setup window 7.7.5.
7.8. Lock Port: 7.8.1. Lock Port Only the administrator can lock the port. Please move the highlight bar to the channel to lock, and press to lock it. A red L will be shown in the STA column of the locked port. Figure 31: Lock port from the OSD main window 7.8.2. Channel Selection of the Locked Port If anyone selects the channel of the locked port either by front panel button or hotkey, the system will enter OSD mode and wait for an administrator to unlock the port. 7.8.3.
8. Sun Microsystems Function Key Emulation: There are 16 special functions on the Sun Microsystems keyboard, Combo KVM Switch can emulate these function keys via PS/2 keyboard. Please refer to the table shown below for Sun Microsystems keyboard special functions. To activate SUN keyboard emulation on the PS/2 keyboard, you must press the key first (this key usually is located between the and ). Then press the second key (Sun Microsystems Function Key).
9. Troubleshooting : Symptom Possible Cause Recommended Solution Keyboard and/or Mouse not working Keyboard and/or Mouse need to be reset. Unplug the cables from the console port(s), and then plug them back in. Check the cable from the switch to the computer and make sure it is connected properly. Power off all connected devices and then power them up again. Make sure the console of the Slave is connected to the Master’s PC port.
10.Firmware Upgrade Procedures The KVM switch provides the firmware upgrade for the following functions: USB console: Update for USB console keyboard/mouse compatibility. The firmware filename for USB console is like Dlink_KVM_Vxxx_bx.USB. PS/2 console: Update for PS/2 console keyboard/mouse compatibility. The firmware filename for PS/2 console is like Dlink_KVM_Vxxx_bx.PS2. OSD: Update for on-screen-display functions. The firmware filename for OSD is like Dlink_KVM_Vxxx_bx.OSD.
6. Use the mini-USB cable to connect KVM firmware update port and the USB port of computer which runs the firmware update utility. Figure 34 7. The utility will scan the KVM programmer automatically. Figure 35 8. Please select the target by enabling the check box, for example “USB Console”, and click the file browsing button to select the firmware file to update.
Figure 36 9. Select the firmware file to update. Figure 37 10. Click the “Program” button to start firmware programming.
11. A status bar is shown under the panel to indicate the update progress. Figure 39 12. The firmware is updated successfully. Figure 40 13. Unplug the power adapter for a moment, and plug it back in to restart the device.
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