ConnectPRO SL218 specifications Initial Power-Up, Operation, Front Panel Push Buttons

KVM Switch

The connectors (keyboard, mouse and monitor) at the Local port on the rear of the KVM module are not applicable when the module is connected to the drawer by the C-36 connector. When its C-36 connector is not connected to the drawer, the KVM module acts as a rear-mount stand-alone KVM switch.

Initial Power-Up

Make sure all computers and the StreamLine KVM switches are powered down during installation. You must power up the Master StreamLine before turning on any other devices.

nFor single StreamLine KVM switch:

1)Apply a power adapter to the Master.

2)Turn on computers.

nFor cascaded StreamLine KVM switches:

1)Apply a power adapter to the Master.

2)Apply power adapters to all Slaves.

3)Turn on computers.

Note: You may hot plug additional powered-down computer or a slave StreamLine KVM switch without turning any existing StreamLine or computer off after initial power up.

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Front Panel Push Buttons

A computer may be selected by pressing the front panel push button directly, by issuing hot-key commands or by activating the OSD window. The front panel indicator changes to reflect the computer port selected (red). The indicator flashes red when it is in either Auto Scan or Manual Scan mode.

nK/M RESET

K/M RESET solves most problems developed by keyboard, mouse, device replacement or change of configuration. Press down both the front-panel number 1 and 2 push buttons for 2 seconds to re-configure the whole system without turning either the StreamLine Switch or any

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KVM Switch

computer off.

nAUTO SCAN

StreamLine KVM switches provide an easy to use feature to start Auto Scanning. You can press down both the front-panel number 7 and 8 buttons for 2 seconds to start Auto Scanning.

OSD (On-Screen-Display) Operation

Figure 7: OSD screen illustration

By hitting the left <CTRL> key twice within two seconds, you may see the 'Hotkey Menu' if it is enabled (an OSD option). Or, by hitting the left <CTRL> key three times within two seconds, you will see a 'KVM MENU' screen showing a list of the computers with corresponding port numbers, names and status, see figure 7.

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