Operation | Black Box KVT16CATUV, KVT8CATUV, KVT4IP16CATUV manual

Chapter 5: Operation

5. Operation

In operation, you can select server channels in a number of ways, including:

•On screen menu,

•Keyboard hotkeys,

•Control buttons on the ServView rack tray (see below).

For more information about the on screen menu and keyboard hotkey methods, please refer to the Operation section of the appropriate ServSwitch user guide as appropriate to the KVM module being used:

• KVT8CATUV or KVT16CATUV

---> use KV0081A/KV0161A (ServSwitch CX Uno) user guide,

• KVT1IP8CATUV or KVT1IP16CATUV ---> use KV1081A/KV1161A (ServSwitch CX Uno IP) user guide,

• KVT4IP16CATUV

---> use KV4161A (ServSwitch CX Quad IP) user guide.

Note: On screen menus will show the ServView name, not the ServSwitch CX name shown in the CX series user guides.

5.1 Selecting Server Channels With Rack Tray Buttons

With the rack tray keyboard exposed, you will see a control panel in the top right corner. See Figure 5-1.

1 A

2 B

3 C

4 D

5 E

6 F

7 G

8 H

Figure 5-1. Control panel.

To select channels:

•Channels 1 to 8 - Press and release the appropriate channel button. The channel will be switched and the indicator above the pressed button will illuminate.

•Channels 9 to 16 - Press and hold the appropriate channel button (e.g. button 1 for channel 9, button 4 for channel 12, etc) for 2 to 3 seconds. The channel will be switched and the indicator above the pressed button will flash.

To display the on-screen menu:

• Press any two buttons simultaneously.

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