Black Box KV5300 Series manual Show Computer Number

SERVSWITCH™ AND SERVSWITCH ULTRA™

5.4.3CONFIGURE OVERLAY: COMPUTER LABEL

5.4.3.A Background Color and Text Color

These items determine the background and text colors of the computer label. The ServSwitch Ultra displays this label on the shared monitor’s screen as you switch between CPUs to identify individual CPUs. The “solid” colors available are black, red, green, yellow, blue, magenta, cyan, and white; these are opaque and cause the label to hide part of the video coming from the CPUs. The “transparent” colors available are clear, red, green, yellow, blue, magenta, cyan, and white; these are translucent, so the video coming from the CPUs is tinted but can be seen through the window. (In fact, the “clear” setting makes the background or text completely transparent; don’t set both to clear, or the label will be totally invisible.)

To change either of these colors, press [Enter] while “background color” or “text color” is highlighted in the “Computer label” box. A color-selection input box appears. Use the arrow keys to point to the desired color. As you move the pointer, the name of each color is shown in that color so you can see how it looks. Hit [Enter] to select the color pointed to. The input box disappears and the new setting appears in the appropriate “Background color” or “Text color” field.

5.4.3.B Position

This item determines where the computer label pops up. You can put the label anywhere on the shared monitor’s screen; it will automatically scale to the resolution of the incoming video and maintain a constant position on screen.

To change the label position, press [Enter] while “Position” is highlighted in the “Computer label” box. The overlay page disappears and the computer label is shown. Use the arrow keys to move the label and hit [Enter] when it reaches the desired position. The overlay page returns with the horizontal (X) and vertical (Y) position numbers updated in the appropriate “Position” field.

The range of horizontal (X) movement is represented by the numbers

0 to 64. The range of vertical (Y) movement is represented by the numbers 0 to 99. The label will wrap around the edge of the screen at minimum and maximum points.

5.4.3.C Show Computer Number

This item determines whether or not the computer number is displayed along with the computer label. To change this setting, press [Enter] while “Show computer number” is highlighted. A yes/no input box appears. Use the arrow keys to select “Yes” or “No” and hit [Enter]. The input box disappears and the new setting appears in the “Show computer number” field.

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