2.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction........................................................................ 1 Product Feature ............................................................... 1 Package Content ............................................................. 2 Hardware Installation ...................................................... 4 Front Panel Layout......................................................... 4 Real Panel Layout.......................................................... 5 Installation...................................................................... 5 Usage .......................................................................... 11 Daisy Chain Diagram ................................................... 15 Hot Plug ....................................................................... 16 On Screen Display Operation.......................................18 Trouble Shooting...........................................................23 General Problems ........................................................ 23 Monitor/Video Problems............................................... 24 Keyboard Problems ..................................................... 24 PS/2 Mouse Problems ................................................. 25 Problems with power supply ........................................ 27 Specification .................................................................. 28 Introduction The DKVM-8E gives you the ultimate in control of 8 PCs from one keyboard, mouse and monitor. To expand control ability, the Daisy-Chain allows eight DKVM-8E stack up for control 64 PCs from one keyboard, mouse and monitor. OSD (On-Screen Display) menu provides human friendly interface for naming each PCs and selecting one of them. Product Feature ..• Allows users to control eight computers from one keyboard, mouse and monitor ..• No software required, each channel contains a microprocessor emulation to intelligently manage the boot-up process for all your attached PCs boot-up transparently and simultaneously. ..• Daisy-Chain ports allows control over as many as 64 computers through 8 banks of DKVM-8E units ..• Hot plug—Add PCs or remove connected PCs for maintenance without powering down the KVM Switch or PCs ..• No DIP-switch setting needed and auto detect daisy chain bank. ..• On-Screen Display menu gives the user a visual interface to name and select computers ..• Supports eight characters password protection and search PC Server name. ..• Switches PCs by On-Screen Display, push button or - 1 - Hardware Installation This section will explain how to connect the console and the computers to the DKVM-8E switch unit. First the layout of front and rear panel will be shown. Front Panel Layout Current Active Bank Display Current Active Port Display Bank Select Port Select Power Switch - 4 - Real Panel Layout Console Port Connectors Daisy Chain Port PC Port Connectors VGA monitor PS/2 Keyboard VGA signal PS/2 keyboard connector output output connector PS/2 mouse PS/2 mouse connector output Installation WARNING! Before attempting to connect anything to the DKVM-8E or the computers, make sure everything is powered off . Otherwise, plugging and unplugging cables may cause irreversible damage to your computers and the DKVM-8E. Please follow the steps below closely and in the order as shown, otherwise, keyboard and/or mouse errors may occur. - 5 - - 6 - Step 1 Find a convenient place to put your DKVM-8E. Its 19” rack mount form factor makes it ideal mountable on 19” rack. When mounting to a rack, attach the included brackets to the sides of the DKVM-8E. Take note of the length of your cables so that your computers, DKVM-8E, keyboard, mouse and monitor are distanced properly. Step 2 Connect the monitor to the DKVM-8E. Using the attached cable, or the one included with your monitor, connect it to the HD DB-15 female port on the back of the DKVM-8E labeled with the monitor symbol at the CONSOLE connector. Step 3 Step 3 Connect the keyboard to the DKVM-8E. Step 4 Connect the mouse to the DKVM-8E. Step 5 - 7 - Now the PC connections will be made with the monitor (VGA) connections first. Connect a VGA cable (15-pin HDDB Male / Male) with the Male side to both of the PC and the rear panel of the DKVM-8E unit to the connector labeled VGA. Repeat this for all PCs. Step 6 Connect the first computer’s mouse cable to the DKVM-8E. If using a PS/2 cable, connect one end to the PS/2 mouse port on the computer, and the other end to the PC1 PS/2 mouse port on the back of DKVM-8E. - 8 - Step 7Step 7 Connect the first computer’s keyboard cable to the DKVM-8E. Using another PS/2 cable connect one end to PS/2 keyboard port on the computer, and the other end to the PC1 keyboard port on the back of DKVM-8E. Back of PC Step 8Double-check all of the connections. Make sure the keyboard and mouse cables go to the correct ports. Step 9Repeat step 5 to 8 for the remainder of the computers. Step 10Attach the power supply to the...