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Troubleshooting
Specification
Install
Configuration
Reset
2.6Diagnostics and Status 2.6.1 Status LEDs
6.Mouse commands
video-onlystatus default value: 10 seconds
System Settings
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Contents
Customer Support Information
ServSwitch DKM FX
Trademarks Used in this Manual
Trademarks Used in this Manual
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Normas Oficiales Mexicanas NOM
Electrical Safety Statement
FCC and IC RFI Statements/NOM Statement
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND
NOM Statement
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NOM Statement
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C:El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia; o
Repair
Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions
Installation
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Table of Contents
Chapter
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Table of Contents
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1.1.2 USB HID
Chapter 1: Specifications
1.Specifications 1.1 Interfaces
1.1.1 DVI-DSingle Link
1.1.7 SDI Interconnect
1.1.4 RS-232Serial
1.1.5 RJ-45Interconnect
1.1.6 Fiber SFP Type LC Interconnect
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1.2.2 Fiber
Chapter 1: Specifications
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1.2.3 Coaxial
Chapter 1: Specifications
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1.4Connector Pinouts 1.4.1 CPU Board
1.3 Supported Peripherals
Chapter 1: Specifications
Table 1-11.DB9 connector
Chapter 1: Specifications
Table 1-9. DVI-D single-linkconnector pinout
Table 1-10.USB Type A connector
Chapter 1: Specifications
1.4.2 I/O Board CATx
1.4.3 I/O Board SFP
1.4.4 I/O Board SDI
Chapter 1: Specifications
1.8 Shipping Weight
1.6 Environmental Conditions
1.7 Size
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2.1.2 Access Options
Chapter 2: Overview
2. Overview 2.1Description 2.1.1 Application
2.2 System Overview
Chapter 2: Overview
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2.3 Available Products
2.4 What’s Included
Chapter 2: Overview
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2.5.1 ServSwitch DKM FX 288-Port
2.5 Device Views
Chapter 2: Overview
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2.5.2ServSwitch DKM FX 160-Port
Chapter 2: Overview
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2.5.3ServSwitch DKM FX 80-Port
Chapter 2: Overview
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2.5.4 ServSwitch DKM FX 48-Port
2.6Diagnostics and Status 2.6.1 Status LEDs
Chapter 2: Overview
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Chapter 2: Overview
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1 2 Figure 2-6.CPU board, front view
Table 2-8.Status LEDs on the CPU board
Chapter 2: Overview
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SFP fiber
Chapter 2: Overview
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Figure 2-8.Ports status LEDs on the I/O boards
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Table 2-11.Status LEDs on the fan tray
Chapter 2: Overview
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1 2 Figure 2-9.Status LEDs on the fan tray
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2.6.2 Port Status
Chapter 2: Overview
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Java Tool
Table 2-15.Extender recognized
Chapter 2: Overview
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2.6.3 Network Status
Chapter 2: Overview
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Figure 2-15. Status—Networkscreen
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2.6.4 Firmware Status
Chapter 2: Overview
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Field
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2.7 Trace Function
Chapter 2: Overview
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You can request various trace views in the menu
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Chapter 3: Installation
3. Installation 3.1 System Setup
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3.2 Example Applications
3.2.1 KVM Matrix
Chapter 3: Installation
3.2.2 Video Matrix
Chapter 3: Installation
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3.2.3Parallel Operation Stacking
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3.2.4 Cascading
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Figure 3-4.Cascading application
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Chapter 4: Configuration
4. Configuration 4.1 Command Mode
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4.2 Control Options
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You can enter the OSD of the ServSwitch DKM FX
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• Lower status area lowest two text lines
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Chapter 4: Configuration
Password request
Figure 4-3.Login Menu screen
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4.2.2 Control via Java Tool
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Start of the Java Tool
Menu structure
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Table 4-6.Mouse commands
Table 4-7.Keyboard commands
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Table 4-7Continued. Keyboard commands
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Filter Function
Chapter 4: Configuration
4.2.3 Control via Serial Interface
4.3 Assignment
4.3.1 Virtual CPU to real CPU
Chapter 4: Configuration
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Java Tool
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4.3.2 Real Console to Virtual Console
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4.4 System Settings
4.4.1 System Data
Chapter 4: Configuration
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Chapter 4: Configuration
Table 4-10.System data settings
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Table 4-11.Cancel and Save selection buttons
Chapter 4: Configuration
Select Configuration > System in the main menu
Figure 4-13.Menu Configuration—Systemscreen
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4.4.2 Automatic ID
Chapter 4: Configuration
You can access the menu via OSD or Java
Select Configuration > System in the main menu
Chapter 4: Configuration
You can select between the following settings
Table 4-12.Automatic ID settings
The access configuration is set in this menu
4.4.3 Access
Chapter 4: Configuration
Table 4-13.Cancel and Save selection buttons
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Chapter 4: Configuration
Table 4-14.Access settings
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Table 4-15.Cancel and Save selection buttons
Chapter 4: Configuration
Select Configuration > Access in the main menu
Figure 4-19.Menu Configuration Access screen
Figure 4-20.Menu System—Accessscreen
4.4.4 Switch
Chapter 4: Configuration
Java Tool Select System > Access in the task area
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Chapter 4: Configuration
You can select between the following settings
Table 4-16.Switch settings
Figure 4-22.Menu configuration–System
Chapter 4: Configuration
Table 4-16continued. Switch settings
Select Configuration > Switch in the main menu
Select “System > Switch” in the task area
4.4.5 Network
Chapter 4: Configuration
Table 4-17.Cancel and Save selection buttons
Figure 4-25.Menu Configuration—Networkscreen
Chapter 4: Configuration
Table 4-18.Network settings
Select “Configuration > Network” in the main menu
You can access the menu via OSD
4.4.6 Date and Time
Chapter 4: Configuration
Table 4-19.Cancel and Save selection buttons
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Chapter 4: Configuration
Table 4-20.Date and time settings
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4.5 User Settings
Chapter 4: Configuration
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Figure 4-30.Menu Configuration—Userscreen
Chapter 4: Configuration
Table 4-22continued. User data settings
Select “Configuration > User” in the main menu
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Chapter 4: Configuration
Table 4-23.OSD settings
Table 4-24.OSD settings
4.6 Extender Settings
Chapter 4: Configuration
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Chapter 4: Configuration
To access the menu, use OSD or Java
Table 4-26.OSD settings
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Chapter 4: Configuration
Table 4-27.Extender EXT units settings
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Select “Definition > EXT Units” in the task area
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4.7CPU Settings
Chapter 4: Configuration
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Figure 4-36.Menu Configuration—CPUDevices screen
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Figure 4-37.Menu Definition—CPUDevices screen
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4.8 Console Settings
4.8.1 CON Devices
Chapter 4: Configuration
Chapter 4: Configuration
You can access the menu via OSD or Java
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Figure 4-40.Menu Configuration—CONDevices screen
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Table 4-35.Menu configuration—
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4.8.2 Mouse and Keyboard
Chapter 4: Configuration
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Chapter 4: Configuration
Table 4-38.Mouse and keyboard settings
Figure 4-42.Menu Configuration—EXTUnits screen
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4.9Saving and Loading Configurations
4.9.1 Active Configuration
Chapter 4: Configuration
4.9.2 Saving Configurations Internal
Chapter 4: Configuration
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Chapter 4: Configuration
Figure 4-46.Menu Configuration—SaveAs screen
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4.9.3Loading of Configurations Internal
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Chapter 4: Configuration
1.Select “Configuration > Open” in the main menu
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4.9.4 Saving Configurations External
Chapter 4: Configuration
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4.9.5 Loading Configurations External
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4.10 Export and Import Options
4.10.1 Export Options
Chapter 4: Configuration
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4.10.2 Import Options
Chapter 4: Configuration
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4.11 Firmware Update
Chapter 4: Configuration
To access the menu, use the Java icon
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Figure 4-58.Menu Administration–UpdateFirmware screen
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5.1Operation via Hotkeys 5.1.1 Direct Switching
Chapter 5: Operation
5. Operation
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5.1.2 Scan Mode
5.1.3 Addressing Master and Slave
Chapter 5: Operation
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5.2 KVM Switching
5.1.4 Function Keys <F1>–<F12>
Chapter 5: Operation
Chapter 5: Operation
OSD Select “Switch” in the main menu
Figure 5-2.Menu Switch screen
Table 5-1Menu switch
Table 5-2.Switching functions
Chapter 5: Operation
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5.3 Serial Interface
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5.4.1 Restart
5.4 Power On and Power Down Functions
5.4.2 Reset
5.4.3 Power Down
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6. Serial Control
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Special characters ACK NAK STX ETX CR 0x0D
Switching Functions Telegrams
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Example
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Example
with a fixed total port number
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Example
Table 6-12.Connection of CPU input with CON output
Chapter 6: Serial Control
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Table 6-14.Return of CPU input for CON output
Table 6-16.Request of CON input for CPU output
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Table 6-18.Connection of CON input with CPU output
Example
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Table 6-22.Connection of CON input with CPU output
7.2 Video Interference
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting
7. Troubleshooting
7.1 External Failure
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting
7.4 Power Supply Units Malfunction
7.5 Network Error
7.6 ServSwitch DKM FX Failure
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7.7 Blank Screen
7.8 Contacting Black Box
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting
7.9 Shipping and Packaging
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting
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Appendix: Glossary
Appendix. Glossary
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Appendix: Glossary
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Fiber — Single-modeor multimode fiber cables
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A.1 Matrix-SpecificGlossary
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Appendix: Glossary
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