User manual
Draco major
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6 Operation
The Draco major can be operated in three different ways:
Direct Switching
– by a keyboard connected to a CON port and the 'Hot Keys'
– by a macro keyboard connected to a console port
OSD
– by a keyboard connected to a CON Unit and the OSD
External Switching Commands
– by an external computer via Java tool (network connection
required)
– by a media control (network or serial connection required)
6.1 Operation by 'Hot Keys'
6.1.1 Direct Switching
The direct switching by 'Hot Keys' on a keyboard is the fastest possibility
for a user to switch at his console between different CPUs. There is a
possibility to switch video, keyboard and mouse or only video.
Direct Switching of Video, Keyboard and Mouse
1. Start Command Mode with the 'Hot Key'.
For control, the LEDs Shift and Scroll flash at the keyboard, if
Command Mode is activated.
2. Enter the number of the new CPU port and confirm with the key
<Enter>. At the same time the Command Mode is closed and the
console is connected to the new CPU with complete control.