ServSwitch Wizard VGA (USB)

 

 

Table 4-1. Configuration menu options

Letter

Number

Description

B

 

Enter the OPTIONS port Baud rate menu

 

1

1200 (default)

 

2

2400

 

3

9600

 

4

19200

 

5

38400

 

6

57600

 

7

115200

F

 

Enter the Functions menu

 

1

Show current firmware version

 

2

Refresh EDID information from the connected video display (default)

 

3

Use the stored EDID at startup, do not interrogate the video display

 

8

Reset configuration to factory defaults ( is displayed momentarily)

H

 

Enter the Hotkey menu

 

1

Ctrl + Alt (default)

 

2

Ctrl + Shift

 

3

Alt + Shift

 

4

Right Alt

 

5

Alt

 

6

Left Ctrl + Alt

 

7

Right Ctrl + Alt

 

8

Hotkeys disabled

O

 

Enter the Options port behavior menu

1Channel switching via RS-232 serial control (using the baud rate set by the ‘B’ option). Contact switching via the Options port disabled. (default)

2Channel switching via remote. Contact switching disabled (reserved for future use).

3As per 1 but with contact switching enabled.

P

Set a new password for use with the lock mode

S

Enter the Switch Mode menu

1All (default)

2KVM + Speaker

3KVM only

4Speaker only

5USB1 only

6USB2 only

T

Enter the Autoscan Time Delay menu

1Autoscan disabled

22 seconds

35 seconds (default)

47 seconds

515 seconds

630 seconds

71 minute

85 minutes

U

Enter the User Preferences menu

1

Enable mouse switching (default)

2

Disable mouse switching

7

Cycle all ports (when using ‘Hotkey + Tab’ or ‘Autoscan’) (default)

8

Cycle only active ports (when using ‘Hotkey + Tab’ or ‘Autoscan’)

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Black Box ServSwitch Wizard VGA (USB), KV3004A, KV3204A, KV3404A, KV3304A specifications

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