ServSwitch Wizard VGA (USB)

4.2.4 OPTIONS port channel control behavior

You can determine how the OPTIONS port responds to channel control inputs.

To define the OPTIONS port behavior

1Enter the Configuration menu (see Section 4.1 for details).

2Press O to enter the Options port menu and then press either:

1 to allow channel switching commands to be received via RS-232 serial signal through the OPTIONS port (see Appendix C for cable pin-out details and see Section 3.2.5 Channel switching by external control for command details). The baud rate currently set by the B option will be used for the port. Switching commands via the four channel select inputs within the OPTIONS port connector are disabled in this mode. Use option 3 if you wish to enable the channel select inputs in addition to RS-232 control.

3 enables channel switching via RS-232 as per option 1. However, in this mode the four channel select inputs are also enabled.

3Press Enter to accept the setting and return to the main menu section.

4Press E and then Enter to exit the menu and save changes.

4.2.5 Switching mode

Using the configuration menu, you can define a default switching mode. The switching mode determines which peripherals (KVM, USB1, USB2 and/or speakers) should be moved to the next computer when it is selected using any of the standard meth- ods. Regardless of the default switching mode set here, during use you can always change the mode using either the MODE but- ton (on the front panel) or using the additional hotkey press combinations.

Note: Of the external switching methods, the RS-232 serial signal input will switch the peripherals as defined by the currently selected switching mode. However, switching control initiated by the channel select input lines will always switch all of the periph- erals to the chosen channel regardless of the switching mode.

To set the default switching mode

1Enter the Configuration menu (see Section 4.1 for details).

2Press S to enter the Switch Mode menu and then press either:

1 to select All (default)

2 to select KVM and speaker

3 to select KVM only

4 to select Speaker only

5 to select USB1 only

6 to select USB2 only

3Press Enter to accept the setting and return to the main menu section.

4Press E and then Enter to exit the menu and save changes.

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