Chapter 4. OSD Operation

F4: ADM

F4 is an administrator only function. Accessing this function allows the administrator to configure and control the overall operation of the OSD. To change a setting double click it; or use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight bar to it, then press [Enter].

After you select an item, a submenu with further choices appears. Double click the choice you want, or move the highlight bar to it, then press [Enter]. An icon appears before the selected choice. The settings are explained in the table on the next three pages:

Setting

Function

 

 

SET IP

This function is used to select whether to assign the KH1508Ai /

ADDRESS

KH1516Ai’s IP address automatically (DHCP), or to give it a fixed IP

 

address.

 

Š Enable DHCP to assign the IP address automatically.

 

Š Disable DHCP to assign a fixed IP address and specify the IP, Mask,

 

and Gateway in the appropriate fields.

 

Note: The default setting for DHCP is disabled.

 

 

EDIT PORT

To identify which computer is attached to a particular port, every port

NAMES

can be assigned a name. This function allows the administrator to

 

create, modify, or delete port names. To assign a port name:

 

1. Click the port you want, or use the navigation keys to move the

 

highlight bar to it, then press [Enter].

 

2. Key in the new port name, or modify/delete the old one. The maxi-

 

mum number of characters allowed for the port name is 14. Legal

 

characters include:

 

Š All alpha characters: A–Z*

 

Š All numeric characters: 0–9

*You can enter the port names in either upper or lower case however the OSD displays the port name only in UPPERCASE.

3.When you have finished editing, press [Enter] to have the change take effect. To abort the change, press [Esc].

RESTORE

This function is used to undo all changes and return the setup to the

DEFAULT

original factory default settings (see OSD Factory Default Settings,

VALUES

page 182) – except for the Names settings that were assigned to the

 

ports, which are saved.

 

 

CLEAR THE

This function clears the port name list.

NAME LIST

 

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