Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AutoView Wireless Switch Avocent
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590-4 1 3-00 1A For T echnical Support: Avocent Corporation 4991 Corporate Drive Huntsville, Alabama 35805-6201 USA Tel: +1 256 430 4000 Fax: +1 256 430 4031 Avocent International Ltd.
INSTRUCTIONS This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
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USA Notification W arning: Changes or modifi cations to this unit not expressly approve d by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Note: This equipment has b een tested an d fou nd to com ply with the limits for a Clas s A d igital device, pu rsu- ant to Part 15 of the FCC R ules.
iii Product Overview 1 List of Figures ................ ................... ....................... ................... ....................... ............ .. v List of Tables .. ................... ....................... ................... .......
iv Appendices .............. .................... ...................... .................... ...................... ................... 19 Appendix A: Technical Specifications .............. .......................... ......................... ......
v List of Figures Figure 2.1: AutoView Wireless Receiver Installation Example ............ ......................... ............ ....... 4 Figure 2.2: AutoView Wireless Transmitter Installa tion Example.............. .. .......................... ...
vi List of Tables Table 3.1: LED Conditions .............. .......................... .............. ......................... ....................... .......... 7 Table 3.2: Channel Status States ..... .......................... .....................
1 CHAPTER 1 Product Overview Features and Benefit s The Avocent AutoView ® Wireless Keyboard, Video, Mouse (KVM) switch provides connectivity from monitors, keyboards, mice and audio d evices to computers without cables. The 802.11 a-based design is a hardware-on ly solution requiring no new operating system, drivers or application software.
2 AutoVi ew Wi reless Installe r/Us er Guide Comp atibility with peripherals The AutoView Wireless switch is compat ible wit h the following peripherals: • Keyboard- The transmitter and receiver support virtuall y any standard PS/2 keyboard. • Mouse- The transmitter and receiver support 2- button PS/2 mice.
3 CHAPTER 2 Installation Getting S t arted Before installation, refer to the list below to ensure t hat you have all the items that shipped with the AutoView Wireless switch.
4 AutoVi ew Wi reless Installe r/Us er Guide 3. Connect the display’ s PS/2 keyboard and mouse (if appli cable) into the Auto V iew Wireless receiver ’ s keyboard connection (purple connect or) and mouse connection (green connector). Figure 2.1: AutoView Wireless Receiver Inst allation Example 4.
Chapter 2: Installat ion 5 5. Connect the AutoV iew W ireless transmitter cable s into the computer ’ s PS/2 keyboard (purple connector), PS/2 mouse (green connector) and monitor connections (blue connector). Figure 2.2: AutoView Wireless T ransmitter Installation Example 6.
6 AutoVi ew Wi reless Installe r/Us er Guide 3. Prepare locations for your AutoV iew W i reless transmitter and KVM switch. Best performance is achieved when the antennas are clear ly visible and free from obstructions.
7 CHAPTER 3 Basic Operations Powering the AutoV iew Wireless Switch T o p ower the AutoView Wireless switch: 1. Complete all of the installation steps in Chapter 2. 2. Power up the AutoV iew W ireless transmitters and wait for the LED mark S2 to illuminate.
8 AutoVi ew Wi reless Installe r/Us er Guide The AutoView W ireless On-Screen Display Once the system is powered, users are prompted for their lo gin name and password if logi n security is active. Otherwise, the AutoView Wireless On -Screen Display (OSD) w ill appear.
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10 AutoView Wireless Installer/User Guide Each computer will have a colored triangle associ at ed with it to report the status of that channel. Viewing and selecting att ached compu ters T o view and control a computer att ached to your AutoView W ireless switch: 1.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 11 Scanning your system In Scan mode, the switch automatically scans from port to port (compu ter to computer). You can scan up to 16 computers, spec ifying which computers to scan an d the number of seconds that each computer will display.
12 AutoView Wireless Installer/User Guide When optimizing video, best results can be obtai ned by displaying a fixed image on screen during the optimization process. T o optimize video automatically: 1. Activate the OSD. 2. Cli ck Auto Setup . This will automat ically optimize your v ideo setup parameters.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 13 Figure 3.4: The V ersions Wind ow Changing the V i deo M ode The AutoView Wireless switch can be configured to assign bandwidth accordin g to your partic ular installation. Two modes are available: Comp uter and DVD. Co mputer mode uses minimal video bandwidth and is useful for KVM installations.
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15 CHAPTER 4 Login Security Most advanced commands are accessed from the Security menu. T o access the Security menu: 1. Activate the OSD and click the Setup button to display th e Setup me nu . 2. Click the button marked Security . NOTE: AES security is always enabled.
16 AutoView Wireless Installer/User Guide NOTE: The default Admin password is blank. When you are prompted for a password, press Enter . User Maintenance The AutoView Wireless switching system can support up to eight user logins including th e Admin user.
Chapter 4: Login Security 17 4. Click ConfirmDel to delete the selected user, or CancelDel to exit. Computer Maintenance Each transmitter will have a default nam e based on its MAC ID. Using the OSD, users may rename attached computers with names th at are meaningful to them.
18 AutoView Wireless Installer/User Guide Figure 4.2: Editing an AES Key W ARNING: Incorrectly changing AES keys can cause transmitters to cease communications. T o delete an EID and AES key from the list: 1. Disconnect from the transmit te r if you are currently connected.
19 Appendices Appendix A: T echnical Specifications T able A.1: AutoView Wireless Switch Specifications Mechanical Hei ght 1.7 5" ( 4.4 5 cm) , antenna extends 4 .75” (12.07 cm) above lower surface o f housing Width 6.25" (15.88 cm) Depth 5.
20 AutoView Wireless Installer/User Guide Radio (Conti nued) Range XGA video resolution to 100 feet Security AES encryption with 802.1x authentication Safety and EMC St andards FCC Class A, UL, cUL T able A.
Appendices 21 Appendix B: T echnical Support Our Technical Support staff is ready to assist you with any installati on or operating issues you encounter with your Avocent product. If an issue should develo p, follow the steps below for the fastest possible service: 1.
22 AutoView Wireless Installer/User Guide Appendix C: T roubleshooting T able C.1: AutoView Wireless Switch T roubleshooting No power status light on transmitter or receiver V erify that the green LED on the separate Av ocent-supplied power supply is illuminated, indicating that the power supply is plugged in correctly .
Appendices 23 No video on monitor attached to receiver (Continued) Cycle power to the AutoView Wireless receiver . The OSD should appear on the monitor . If the message does not appear , c heck the monitor by plugging the video cable from the monitor directly into the comput er to verify that the monitor is working.
24 AutoView Wireless Installer/User Guide Poor video quality on mo nitor attached to receiver Ensure that the video cable from the monitor is securely plugged in to the correct connector on the AutoView Wireless receiver .
Appendices 25 Appendix D: St andards-based T echnology The AutoView Wire less transm itter and receiver ut ilize a proprietary design based on the 802.
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INSTRUCTIONS This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
590 - 4 1 3-0 0 1 B For T echnical Support: Avocent Corporation 4991 Corporate Drive Huntsville, Alabama 35805-6201 USA Tel: +1 256 430 4000 Fax: +1 256 430 4031 Avocent International Ltd.
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