Apex Digital model 140DX 1

1APEX OUTLOOK SWITCH USER GUIDE

OVERVIEW

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The Apex OutLook Console Switch enables you to control

large computer networks using a single keyboard, monitor,

and mouse. On a single video screen, you can select from

as many as 64 computers running different operating

systems.

The 140DX supports 4 computers and one user, while the

180DX supports 8 computers and one user. Both 4 and 8

port switches use the OSCAR on-screen display (OSD)

interface, which has intuitive menus for accessing each

attached computer. Computers can be identified by name

or number, enabling you to view and select server names

that make sense to you.

A typical Apex OutLook Console Switch, also known as

keyboard/monitor mouse (KMM) or keyboard/video/mouse

(KVM) configuration, consists of the console (monitor,

keyboard, and mouse), the switch unit, and the attached

computers.

Additional OutLook Console Switches can be connected to

the primary switch, called tiering, to increase computer

access from 4 computers to as many as 64 computers.

Tiering allows you to modify your OutLook Console Switch

system as your network system needs change.

To switch between computers, type a command at the

keyboard. The selected computer receives typed characters

and displays its video output on the monitor. You can also

use the mouse to interact with the graphic interface of the

selected computer.

Product Overview

Features

Contents

Main Page CONTENTS 3 S Apex OutLook 140DX/180DX Switch User Guide CONTENTS 4 SAFETY (CONTINUED) Pred intalciou tohto produktu si pretajte Informa n brorku o bezpenosti. G ETTING H ELP , S ERVICE , AND I Getting help, service, and information 1 C 2 3 4 5 6 7 CONTENTS (CONTINUED) 1 OVERVIEW P RODUCT O F FEATURES (CONTINUED) 6 Set up the Switch System Before installing this product, read the Safety Information on the Apex User Guide CD. QUICK START Page POWER UP YOUR SWITCH SYSTEM INSTALLATION R ACK I CABLING CABLE LENGTHS USING LOCKING CABLE CONNECTORS DISCONNECTING CABLES CONNECTING CABLES CONNECTING CABLES (CONTINUED) STATEMENT 1 CONNECTING CABLES (CONTINUED) Connecting the Cables STARTING THE SWITCH BOX POWERING UP THE SYSTEM STARTING THE COMPUTERS CONFIGURING THE SWITCH BOX UNATTENDED REBOOT RESETTING THE UNIT MAKING CONNECTIONS UNDER POWER ALTERNATIVE CONFIGURATIONS ALTERNATIVE CONFIGURATIONS (CONTINUED) 5 USING OSCAR LAUNCHING OSCAR OSCAR SELECTION SCREEN OSCAR STATUS PORT SYMBOLS Apex OutLook 140DX/180DX Switch User Guide 29 USING OSCAR C OMMAND S This section describes the key sequences that are used to activate OSCAR functions. OSCAR ADVANCED MENUS SCREEN OSCAR ADVANCED MENU SCREEN SELECTING COMPUTERS SWITCHING TIERED SYSTEMS ASSIGNING UNIQUE NAMES TO COMPUTERS ASSIGNING UNIQUE NAMES TO COMPUTERS (CONTINUED) CHANGING MENU ATTRIBUTES Apex OutLook 140DX/180DX Switch User Guide 36 USING OSCAR CHANGING MENU ATTRIBUTES (CONTINUED) CHANGING STATUS FLAG ATTRIBUTES VALUES AND EFFECTS OF SETTINGS ON FLAG APPEARANCE CHANGING STATUS FLAG ATTRIBUTES (CONTINUED) SCANNING THE COMPUTERS Page SCANNING THE COMPUTERS (CONTINUED) BROADCASTING COMMANDS Page Page Page Page Page Page SECURING SERVER ACCESS (CONTINUED) DISPLAYING VERSION INFORMATION SAVING THE HARDWARE SETTINGS RESETTING THE MOUSE AND KEYBOARD ASSIGNING SPECIFIC DEVICE TYPES CAPTURING THE SCREEN CAPTURING THE SCREEN UPDATING FIRMWARE U PDATING THE F To update firmware: TROUBLESHOOTING Page Page Page Page Page APPENDIX A Apex OutLook 140DX/180DX Switch User Guide 64 Appendix B Electronic emission notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Class A Statement Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement Avis de conformit la rglementation d'Industrie Canada Australia and New Zealand Class A statement Page C Apex OutLook 140DX/180DX Switch User Guide 67 Appendix Country-Specific Requirements Use the following table to identify the appropriate accredited agency in your country. Before installing this product, read the Safety Information on the Apex User Guide CD.