Connecting your Sun converter cable | Adder Technology Cable Box

Connecting your Sun® converter cable

Your converter cable is primarily designed for use with a Sun computer and a traditional Keyboard, Video and Mouse (KVM) switch unit.

Note: It is technically possible to connect your PS/2-style keyboard, PS/2-style mouse and monitor directly to the converter cable. However, you would first need to purchase separate gender changers for the PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors and possibly one also for the video connector.

Connector/port icons & colours

Monitor (video)		Dark blue
Keyboard		Purple
Mouse	or	Mid green

To connect your Sun converter cable

1If possible, switch off your computer(s) and KVM switch.

2At the end of the converter cable that has three plugs, connect the keyboard, mouse and video plugs to the relevant sockets on your KVM switch.

KVM switch

Mouse and Keyboard connectors

Important information

•For use in dry, oil free indoor environments only.

•Your Sun converter cable contains no user-serviceable parts.

•For connection only to Sun computer systems and KVM switch connectors.

Software upgrades, country codes & keypresses

Your Sun converter cable can be upgraded to take advantage of feature improvements and operation changes that may become available in the future. Additionally, it can also be made to declare a particular keyboard country code when used with legacy KVM switches.

Video connector

The necessary upgrade and keyboard files are made available within the Support section of the Adder Technology website - www.adder.com. Full instructions for performing an upgrade/keyboard emulation are included with the files from the website.

Keypress equivalents

The tables below provide equivalent keypresses on a standard PC (PS/2-style) keyboard that emulate special keys

When used with MP-type switches

When you use your Sun converter cable with an Adder MP-type KVM switch, the cable intelligently interacts with the switch. During

Sun computer

Video connector

Keyboard & mouse connector

3At the other end of the converter cable (with two plugs), connect the video and Sun keyboard & mouse plugs to the relevant sockets on your computer.

4Switch on your computer(s) and KVM switch, and operate in the usual manner.

Note: If you are using your Sun converter cable inconjunction with an Adder MP-type KVM switch no further action is required to ensure correct operation. However, with other Adder switches or non-Adder switches, you need to instruct your Sun converter cable to declare a valid keyboard country code to the system. Further details about this feature are provided in the upgrade notes available from www.adder.com.

Your Sun converter cable emulates the presence of a keyboard and mouse to the computer at all times. This means that there will be no delay in response when switching to this channel.

PS/2 keyboard	Sun keyboard
Right-[Ctrl] [F1]	Stop
Right-[Ctrl] [F2]	Again
Right-[Ctrl] [F3]	Props
Right-[Ctrl] [F4]	Undo
Right-[Ctrl] [F5]	Front
Right-[Ctrl] [F6]	Copy
Right-[Ctrl] [F7]	Open
Right-[Ctrl] [F8]	Paste
Right-[Ctrl] [F9]	Find
Right-[Ctrl] [F10]	Cut
Right-[Ctrl] [1]	Mute
Right-[Ctrl] [2]	Volume -
Right-[Ctrl] [3]	Volume +
Right-[Ctrl] [4]	Power*
Right-[Ctrl] [H]	Help

*Certain PS/2 keyboards have a power key which will be mapped to perform the same function for a Sun system.

this interaction, the cable gathers information (such as the keyboard country code) from the switch and passes it through to the connected Sun system. As the default settings on the MP- type switch are all automatic, this makes the whole system fully ‘plug and play’ for the majority of installations.