Switching the Server
A server can be selected from the OSD menu (Hot Key Mode). When a currently selected server is turned OFF, that state will be maintained. In this case, switch the desired server in the Hot Key Mode.
Keyboard/mouse operations are enabled only on the server currently connected to the selected port. Operation data is not sent to other servers.
Note, however, that commands from servers are processed at all times even if the server is not selected. For this reason, modes (Key Code mode, LED state,
Selecting the Server when the Power is ON
When the power is turned ON with the power of all servers OFF, the server that was first turned ON is automatically selected.
When servers are turned ON at the same time, Servers are selected and connected in numerical sequence (1, 2, 3 …).
Selecting the Hot Key Mode
There are two Hot Key Modes: A and B. There are four ways of displaying the Hot Key Mode as follows:
Hot Key Mode A
●Press and release the
●Hold down the <Ctrl>, <Alt>, <Shift> keys at the same time and release.
●Press Scroll Lock twice (Press the Scroll Lock key quickly in succession) Hot Key Mode B
●Press Ctrl twice (Press the Ctrl key quickly in succession)
* Enabled/disabled can be set according to the DIP switch settings.
When the Hot Key Mode is activated, the OSD (On Screen Display) selection screen is shown on the monitor.
The Scroll Lock LED on the keyboard blinks fast.
Other LEDs (Num Lock LED, Caps Lock LED, Compose, kana) go out. Keyboard/mouse entry is not possible in the Hot Key Mode. The following shows the indications at each of the connections.
*When there is no image (H/V Sync) signal from the currently connected server (suspended state), display the OSD menu by the image (H/V Sync) signals from other ports. At this time, the OSD menu flashes at
The normal state is returned to an image (H/V Sync) signal is input to the currently selected port.
*H Sync: Horizontal sync signal
*V Sync: Vertical sync signal
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