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RMD-1 150 series 1U Rackmount display Industrial PC chassis User ’ s manual.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 2 Copyright notice This document is copyrighted, 2000, by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 3 A Message to the Customer Advantech customer services Each and every Advantech product is built to the most exacting specifications to ensure reliable performance in the harsh and demanding conditions typical of industrial environments.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 4 1 . 1 Safety Instructions, disclaimer , and warranty Note: Read these instructions. Save these instructions for later use. 1 . Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 2. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 5 rating. Also ensure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes. 10. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 6 (2) Reduced Air Flow--- Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.
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RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 8 T wo-Console 15.0" TFT LCD display Switch The advanced multi-access RMD switch and RMD-1150F-8 enables you to control multiple computers from one or two locations respectively . There is no interface card or software to configure.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 9 1.2.1 Features • Supports both PS/2 and serial mouse • Cascade configuration expands system capability • Auto-scan automatically selects computers sequential.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 10 1.2.3 More features for multi-access • Manage multiple computers from two locations (RMD-1150F-8 only) • Different console access, one by internal touch-pad, or external, may have different types of mouse i.e.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 11 Figure 1-1: Single RMD-1 150F-8 configuration 1.3 Configurations RMD-1150F-8 supports 8 computers. For applications with a large number of computers, RMD-1150F-8 can be cascaded to another model of RMD-1 150F-8’ s family in a Master/slave configuration to support up to 64 computers.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 12 Note: Throughout this manual, RMD-1150F-8 is the Master that has a physical keyboard, mouse and monitor connected to its CONSOLE por t. Sla v e is a RMD-1150F-8 KVM switch family that has its CONSOLE por t connected to a RMD-1150F-8's "PC x" por t.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 13 Figure1- 2: RMD-1 150F-8 console connection 1.4 Installation External Device Connection The monitor connected to the HD-DB-15 VGA port of a RMD switch CONSOLE must be capable of synchronizing with the computer's video signal.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 14 Determine the channel address of each computer . For computers using a PS/2 mouse, connect the computer's mouse and keyboard cables to the RMD-1150F8's connectors marked with a mouse and keyboard respectively , as shown in figure 3.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 15 Initial Power-Up Make sure all computers and RMD switch are powered down during installation. Y ou must power up the RMD switch before turning on any other devices. • For single RMD switch: 1 . Apply a power adapter to the RMD switch.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 16 1.5 Operation (OSD (On-Screen-Display) Operation For KVM Switch) Figure 1-5: KVM portion OSD screen illustration 1.5.1 Introduction By hitting the left <CTRL> key twice within two seconds, you may see the 'Hotkey Menu' if it is enabled (an OSD option).
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 17 will see a 'KVM MENU' screen showing a list of the computers with corresponding channel addresses, names and status, see figure 5. The channel address of the currently selected computer is displayed in red to the right of the OSD title 'KVM MENU'.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 18 1.5.3 Function key <F2> T o switch the eye mark " of a computer on or of f. First, use the <UP> and <DOWN> arrow keys to highlight it, then press <F2> to switch its eye mark on or of f.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 19 1.5.5 Function key <F4> More functions are available by hitting <F4>. A new screen pops up displaying more functions as described below . Most of them are marked with a triangle ( # ) indicating there are options to choose from.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 20 It is useful if you want to listen to a particular computer's audio signal while operating other computers. The non-volatile memory stores the Audio Stick setting. • Scan T ype Ready PC + " " " " " : In Scan mode, scan through power-on and eye mark selected computers.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 21 • Position The position of the selected computer name and/or OSD status displayed on screen during operation. The actual display position shifts due to different VGA resolution, the higher the resolution the higher the display position.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 22 and the second one is the channel address of the Slave (1~8). Left Ctrl + left Ctrl + 7 Selects a computer connected to port 7 of the RMD switch. Left Ctrl + left Ctrl + 6 + C Selects a computer connected to port C of a Slave connected to port 6 of the RMD switch.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 23 The RMD switch sends one to four beeps indicating scan intervals of 3, 8, 15 and 30 seconds respectively . • T o adjust keyboard typematic rate (characters/sec).
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 24 4. POWER ST AND-BY MODE LED: Show LCD system in the power stand-by model. 5. Power on LED: Show LCD system in the power on model. The Control Key Description 1. MENU : Press any key to MENU 2. DOWN : Move to the next item 3.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 25 BRIGHTNESS : Adjust the backlight bulb intensity showing on the screen by pressing "+"or"-" CONTRAST : The operation is the same as the bright.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 26 OSD TIMER: Press "+" or "-" to adjust the OSD Showing time. GAMMA ON/OFF: Press "+" or "-"to ON/OFF RECALL: Push adjust &q.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 27 1.7 Cascaded Configuration 1.7.1 General Note: Before connecting a device (a computer or a Slave) to the RMD-1150F-8, y ou must tur n off the de vice. The RMD- 1150F-8 must also hav e equal or more 'PC x' por ts than that of the Slave.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 28 • For system check by OSD After connection completes, you should re-activate the KVM portion OSD menu to check if the RMD-1150F-8 recognizes the Slaves. A triangle mark ( ! ) is placed to the right of the channel name indicating the port is connected to a Slave not a computer .
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 29 The LCD Products listed on this document are not suitable for use of aerospace equipment, submarine cables, nuclear reactor control system and life support systems.
RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 30 1.8 T roubleshooting Note:Ensure that all cables are well seated. Check that keyboard/mouse cables are not swapped. Label and bundle the cables for each computer to avoid confusion when connected to RMD-1150 switch.
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RMD-1150 Series User's Manual 36 Limited W arranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR'S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT OR INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDENTIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFIT , LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR FINANCIAL LOSS WHICH MA Y BE CAUSED BY THE USE OF THE PRODUCT EXCEEDS THE PRICE P AID FOR THE PDOCUDT .
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- TechNote - Subject : Automatic serial mouse and PS/2 mouse conversion S ymptom : PS/2 mouse does not work at all. C ause : As per IMB PC spec, there are two pins (# 2 and # 6) in PS/2 mouse connector left unconnected. These two pins are used for seri al mouse identification and communication.
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