SV431DUSBU SV831DUSBU SV1631DUSBU Instruction Manual Rackmount USB KVM Switch 4/8/16 - Port 1U Rackmount USB KVM Switch with OSD Manual Revision:02/04/2011 For the most up-to-date information, please visit www.startech.
FCC Compliance 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 generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Table of Contents Introduction...................................................................... 1 Packaging Contents.....................................................................1 System Requirements..................................................................1 Installation........................................................................ 2 Hardware Installation....................................................................2 Cascaded configurations...............................
Introduction Packaging Contents • 1 x KVM Switch • 8 x USB VGA KVM Cable (SV831DUSBUK only) • 16 x USB VGA KVM Cable (SV1631DUSBUK only) • 1 x Power Adapter • 1 x Foot Pad (set) • 2 x Rackmount Bracket (8 port and 16 port only) • 1 x User Manual System Requirements • USB compatible 3 button wired mouse • USB compatible 104-key wired keyboard • VGA enabled display device • StarTech.
Installation Hardware Installation WARNING: Prior to installation, please ensure that all computers and KVM switch(es) are powered down. Console Connection The SVxxxDUSBU series of KVM switches are designed to use USB console connections only. A USB compatible keyboard and mouse and VGA monitor must be used for the local console. A USB keyboard/ mouse combo device that uses a single USB connector may also be used, but must be connected to the USB Keyboard port.
Cascaded configurations NOTE: The Master KVM switch must have equal or more PC ports than that of the Slave KVM switches. For example, if an 8-port switch is the Master, an 8-port or 4-port switch can be a Slave, but not a 16-port switch. The ports labelled PC 1 - PC 8 can be connected to either a computer or a Slave KVM switch’s CONSOLE port. On a 16-port KVM switch, the ports marked PC A - PC H can only be connected to computers. Use only the appropriate StarTech.
NOTE: A device (computer or KVM switch) at any ‘PC x’ port can be changed at any time after initial power-up. If you change any one of the PC 1 to PC 8 port connections from a computer to a Slave KVM switch or vice versa, or replace the devices of a port, the OSD will update this change the next time it is activated.
Operation You may select a computer by pressing the front panel push button directly, by issuing hot-key commands or by activating the OSD window. The front panel indicator changes to reflect the computer port selected (red) and whether the port is connected to a powered computer (green). The indicator flashes red when it is in either Auto Scan or Manual Scan mode.
OSD (On Screen Display) Operation By hitting the left key twice within two seconds, you may see the ’Hotkey Menu’ if it is enabled (an OSD option). Or, by hitting the left key three times within two seconds, you will see a ’KVM MENU’ screen showing a list of the computers with corresponding channel addresses, names and status. The channel address (port number) of the currently selected computer is displayed in red, same as the front indicator, to the right of the OSD title ’KVM MENU’.
The color of a device name is green if it has power and is ready for selection (its corresponding front panel indicator is green). The color is white if it has no power. The OSD menu updates when it is activated. Use the and arrow keys to highlight a computer and the key to select it. Or, you may press to exit OSD and remove the OSD menu from the display; the status window returns to the display and indicates the currently selected computer or operating status.
Function key : To lock a device (a computer or a Slave) from unauthorized access, use Security. Security is effective for only one device (a computer or a Slave). To lock a device, use the and arrow keys to highlight it, then press . Now, enter up to 4 characters (‘A’~’Z’, ‘0’~’9’, ‘-’) followed by as new password. A Security enabled device is marked with a lock (Ï ) following its channel number.
When Auto Scan detects any keyboard or mouse activity, it suspends the scanning till activity stops; it then resumes with the next computer in sequence. To abort Auto Scan mode, press the left twice, or, press any front button. Scan Type and Scan Rate set the scan pattern. Scan Type (: More\Scan Type) determines if scanned computers must also be eye mark selected. Scan Rate(: More\ Scan Rate) sets the display interval when a computer is selected before selecting the next one.
CH Display: Auto Off: After you select a computer, the channel address and name of the computer will appear on the screen for 3 seconds then disappear automatically. Always On: The channel address and name of a selected computer and/or OSD status displayed on the screen all the time. The nonvolatile memory stores the CH Display setting. Position: The position of the selected computer name and/or OSD status displayed on screen during operation.
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 words, you must ensure that the Sun-marked port has not been selected if you are already using a Sun keyboard.
The short form hotkey menu can be turned on as an OSD function (:More\Hotkey Menu) every time the left is pressed twice. NOTE: Left : refers to the Control key on the left side of the keyboard. 1~8/A~H: refers to the number keys ‘1’~’8’ in the upper row of the keyboard and character keys ‘A’ ~ ‘H’. Do not use the keypad at the right of the keyboard. To select a computer by hotkey command, you must know its port number, which is determined by the KVM Switch connection.
Manual Scan enables you to manually switch back and forth between the powered computers: Left , left , F2 Press the arrow key to select the previous computer and the arrow key to select the next computer. Press any other key to abort Manual Scan mode. NOTE: Scan Type determines whether an eye-marked computer is to be displayed during Auto Scan.
Sun/Mac Keyboard Mapping The KVM Switch emulates a Sun Keyboard when a computer is marked with a Sun, in the OSD menu by Function Key . A Sun keyboard has more keys than a standard PC keyboard. These extra keys are simulated by tapping the Right button, which is normally located on the right lower part of the keyboard, followed by one of the function keys on the general keyboard (i.e. combo key).
Specifications Number of Ports SV431DUSBU SV831DUSBU SV1631DUSBU 4 8 16 1 x DE-15 VGA female Console Connectors 2 x USB type A Computer (PC) Connectors - Per Port 1 x DE-15 PC Connector female Rack Mountable Yes (Optional for SV431DUSBU) Rack Mount Height 1U Switching Methods Hot-key, Push Button and OSD LEDs 4 x Power/Active 8 x Power/Active 16 x Power/Active Front Push Buttons 4 x Push Button 8 x Push Button 8 x Push Button Maximum Video Resolution 1920x1440 On Screen Display (
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