Operating the DVI KVM over IP

USB Control

In multicast mode, the Operation Mode for both Sender and Receiver units are automatically set to Active per request mode.

Under Active per request mode, multiple USB devices may be present on one or more Receiver units. However, only one Receiver unit can have USB control at a time.

By default, the first Receiver unit connected to the system will have USB control.

In the example, below, Receiver unit R2 currently has control (we arbitrarily connected Receiver unit R2 before Receiver unit R1).

Figure 2.10 - Receiver unit R2 currently has USB control.

DVI Out

Receiver unit

LAN

 

R

 

2

DVI Out

Receiver unit

 

 

R

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Sender unit

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

S

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2

 

Sender unit

 

 

 

 

S

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USB cable

 

 

1

 

 

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DVI In

 

Sender unit

S3

DVI In

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DVI In

Now, let’s look at an example of switching USB control between two Receiver units. Using the diagram, above, we want Receiver unit R1 to have USB control. To assign USB control to another Receiver unit, follow the steps on the next page.

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Gefen ext-dvikvm-lan user manual Receiver unit R2 currently has USB control