Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 115B Avocent
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S w i t c h V i e w ® Installer/User Guide.
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Product Overview Feature Overview The SwitchView and SwitchView DT allow you to con- trol multiple PCs, easily and affordably, with just one keyboard, monitor and mouse. There is no software to install or boards to configure, so installation is simple.
SwitchView User Manual 3 Installation 2 • Hot-pluggable - n ew PCs ca n b e ad ded or removed without powering down the SwitchView unit or other attached PCs. • Status LEDs - two LEDs per computer give you constant readings on the status of your Switch- View unit.
SwitchView User Manual 3 Installation 2 • Hot-pluggable - n ew PCs ca n b e ad ded or removed without powering down the SwitchView unit or other attached PCs. • Status LEDs - two LEDs per computer give you constant readings on the status of your Switch- View unit.
SwitchView User Manual Basic Operations PCs may be powered-up one-at-a-time or all at once. The green LEDs over each channel will light, indicating that the attached computer is powered on. After power-up, a lit amber LED indicates the selected com- puter.
Basic Operations PCs may be powered-up one-at-a-time or all at once. The green LEDs over each channel will light, indicating that the attached computer is powered on. After power-up, a lit amber LED indicates the selected com- puter. Other PCs may now be selected for operation.
SwitchView User Manual Scanning PCs The scanning feature allows you to automatically moni- tor, or scan, each PC in your SwitchView system. If you use the keyboard during scanning, the scan will pause until you finish, then resume with the next PC.
Unit Green channel LED not lit Verify that the computer is powered on. Check the cabling between your computer and the SwitchView. Verify that a keyboard works when plugged directly into your PC. If the connection is to a laptop mouse, the green LED will not light but the port can still be selected.
SwitchView User Manual Mouse Mouse jumps or “hugs” screen If the mouse has been hot-plugged while running in Windows, you may need to close and restart Windows. If the mouse still does not function, try the mouse resyn- chronization command: <CTRL><CTRL> ZM <Enter> .
9 Keyboard Keyboard is inoperable on one or more channels Verify that the cables from the PC to the SwitchView are connected properly. Verify that the keyboard is plugged into the keyboard port in the User Console area on the rear panel of the unit. Verify that the keyboard works properly connected directly to the computer.
SwitchView User Manual Ke y Sequence Action <CTRL><CTRL> Addr <Enter> Selects an active channel via k eyboard. <CTRL><CTRL> D nn <Enter> Congures the dwell time. Substitute nn with a value from 2 to 60 seconds. <CTRL><CTRL> SG <Enter> Enables the scan Go command.
U.S.A. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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Warranty A vo ce nt Corporation warrants to the original retail purchaser that this product is and will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase. Additionally , all A vocent products carry an unconditional thirty-day satisfaction guarantee.
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