Left Side View:
Port Selection
CPU Port View:
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1.Video Connector
2.PS/2 Style Keyboard Connector
3.PS/2 Style Mouse Connector
Console View:
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1.Monitor Connector
2.PS/2 Style Keyboard Connector
3.PS/2 Style Mouse Connector
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Once scanning begins, it continues until you press the [Spacebar] to exit Auto Scan Mode. The port that was currently active at the time scanning stopped remains active.
Note: While Auto Scan Mode is in effect, none of the other keyboard keys will function. You must exit Auto Scan Mode by pressing the [Spacebar] in order to use the console for anything else.
Last/Next Mode:
The Last/Next feature enables you to quickly switch back and forth between computers in order to monitor them manually, instead of using Auto Scan Mode. This method lets you dwell on a particular port for as long or as little as you like - as opposed to Auto Scan Mode, which switches after a fixed interval. To invoke Last/Next Mode, key in the following Hot Key combination:
1.Press and release Alt+Ctrl+Shift
2.Press and release 9
3.Press [Enter]
Once Last/Next Mode is active pressing the left Shift key (LShift), switches to the previous computer (from the currently active one); pressing RShift switches to the next computer in the installation.
Note: While Last/Next Mode is in effect, none of the other keyboard keys will function. You must exit Last/Next Mode by pressing the [Spacebar] in order to use the console for anything else.
Before you begin, make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting up have been turned off.
1.Plug the monitor, keyboard, and mouse into the Console port connectors of the MiniView unit.
2.Use the extender cables (as described in the Hardware Requirements section), to connect the monitor, keyboard and mouse ports of the PCs to the MiniView CPU Ports, as shown in the diagram below.
PS/2 | PS/2 KEYBOARD | VGA | |
MOUSE | MONITOR | ||
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PORT | PORT | ||
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3.Turn on the power to the connected PCs.
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APPENDIX
SELECTED LED Display:
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Troubleshooting:
Note: If you are experiencing problems, first make sure that there are no problems with the cables, and that they are all properly connected.
Symptom | Possible Causes | What Action to Take | |
| The | Press the Space Bar to exit | |
| may be operating in | ||
| retry the Hot Key command. | ||
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Pressing the Hot | The Selected Port | Change the port manually using the Selection | |
Keys gets no | connects to a | Button orresend the Hot Key command selecting an | |
active port or reseud. | |||
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| Incorrectly inputting | Press each key of the Hot Key sequence individually. | |
| the Hot Key | <Ctrl> then <Shift> then<Alt> then the # and | |
| command | then<Enter> | |
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| Incorrect installation | Make sure that all cables are firmly plugged into the | |
| of the cables | mouse ports of the PCs and the MiniView unit. | |
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Mouse is not |
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being detected | Incorrect use of | connections of the MiniView Unit. This unit is | |
or fails to | designed to work only with PC's using PS/2 Mice. | ||
adapters | |||
respond | You can not convert a PS/2 mouse signal to a Serial | ||
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correctly** |
| Mouse signal simply by using an adapter. | |
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| Incorrect Mouse | ensure that the proper device driver has been | |
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| Drivers | check your Device Manager and make sure that the | |
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| Manufacturer's Driver or the Operating System's | |
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OPERATION
Controlling four PCs on your MiniView installation from a single console could not be easier. Two port selection methods that provide instant access to any of the PCs are available:
•Manual Port Selection
•Hot Key Port Selection
Note: The MiniView Power On default is to link to Port A. If the PC attached to Port A is inactive, the monitor will be blank so it may appear as if the unit is not functioning. This is not the case. Simply use one of the Port Selection methods (described below), to switch to an active PC on Port B, D, or E.
Manual Port Selection
With Manual Port Selection, you simply press the Port Selection button on the MiniView's leftt panel to cycle among the computers (A 
B 
D 
E 
A, etc.). The Selected LED on the top panel lights to indicate which port is active.
Hot Key Port Selection
Hot Key navigation allows you to select the active PC directly from the keyboard, instead of having to manually select it by pressing the Port Selection button. The MiniView provides several Hot Key navigation features:
•Selecting the Active Port
•Auto Scan Mode
•Last/Next Mode
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Symptom | Possible Causes | What Action to Take |
| Loose VGA | Remove and reconnect the VGA connectors |
| between the PC and the MiniView, and the | |
No Video Image | Connection | MiniView and the monitor. Ensure that the |
or Low Quality |
| connections are firmly seated and fully connected. |
Video Image | Incorrect Video | Check the Device Manager of your operating |
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| system and make sure that the correct video | |
| Driver | |
| adapter drivers are installed for your video card. | |
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Keyboard Not | Loose Keyboard | Check all keyboard connections to ensure that they |
Responding* | Connection | are firmly seated and fully connected. |
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*The MiniView is designed to work with PS/2 keyboards. Older XT (84 key) and some older AT keyboards ( those with the function keys on the side), will not work.
**Some Notebook computers, notably the IBM Thinkpad and Toshiba Tecra, have trouble working with the Master View
Specifications:
Power Consumption |
| DC 5V 20mA (max) | |
PC Connections |
| 4 | |
Port Selection |
| Pushbutton Switch | |
| Hot Keys | ||
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LEDs |
| 1 x power, 4 x Selected | |
| Keyboard | 1 x 6 pin | |
| 4 x 6 pin | ||
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Connectors | Mouse | 1 x 6 pin | |
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| Video | 1 x | |
| 4 x | ||
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Operating Temperature |
| 5 ~ 40˚C | |
Storage Temperature |
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Humidity |
| 0 ~ 80% RH, Noncondensing | |
Enclosure |
| Plastic | |
Weight |
| 250g | |
Dimensions (L x W x H) |
| 170 x 87 x 28.5 mm |
Note: All Hot Key operations begin by pressing and releasing the Alt + Ctrl + Shift combination. The combination must all be on the same side (i.e., LeftAlt+Left Ctrl+Left Shift, or Right Alt+Righ t Ctrl+Right Shift).
Selecting the Active Port:
Each CPU port is assigned an alpha ID (A, B, D, E). A Port ID Number is associated with each letter (see table, below). You access the PC attached to a port by specifying the Port ID Number as part of the Hot Key combination, as follows:
1.Press and release Alt+Ctrl+Shift
2.Key in the appropriate Port ID Number (1, 2, 3, or 4)
3.Press [Enter]
The Port ID numbers that correspond to the port letters are as follows:
Port Letter Port ID Number
A1
B2
D3
E4
Auto Scan Mode:
The MiniView Auto Scan feature automatically switches between the four PCs at regular intervals so that you can monitor their activity without having to take the trouble of switching yourself. To invoke Auto Scan Mode, key in the following Hot Key combination:
1.Press and release Alt+Ctrl+Shift
2.Press and release 0 (zero)
3.Press [Enter]
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Radio & TV Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
Limited Warranty
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The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory with respect to the contents or use of this documentation, and especially disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose.
The direct vendor also reserves the right to revise or update the device or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity of such revisions, or updates. For further inquires please contact your direct vendor.
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