Tripp Lite B042-004 Operation, Control Interfaces, Front-Panel Buttons, Keyboard Hotkeys

3. Operation

This chapter provides general guidelines for KVM Switch operation. It is strongly recommended that you read this chapter in advance of operating your B042-004, -008 or -016 KVM Switch.

3.1 Control Interfaces

There are three ways to operate your B042-004,-008 or -016 KVM Switch—Front-panel buttons, Keyboard Hotkeys or the OSD Menu. The operation of these three control methods is detailed below.

3.1.1 Front-Panel Buttons

The front-panel push buttons are used to directly select the active computer channel that can be controlled by the shared keyboard, mouse and monitor. Pressing a front-panel button during normal operation will cause the corresponding channel to be selected.

3.1.2 Keyboard Hotkeys

Hotkeys are a convenient and quick way to operate the KVM Switch. Most of the hotkey control commands are preceded by two consecutive Scroll Lock keystrokes, followed by a specific command key or key sequence:

Hotkey control command = ScrLk* + ScrLk** + Command Key/Sequence

* Each key in a Hotkey Command must be pressed within 2 seconds of the previous key to allow the command to take place.

** User-Definable hotkey via the OSD Setup Menu. You have the option of using ScrLk, Caps Lock, Num Lock (OSD will say ‘Number’ instead of ‘Num Lock.’) or F12.

In most cases, it will take at least three keystrokes to complete a command. In certain cases, commands may require up to 6 strokes (such as when selecting specific bank and port numbers for the active channel).

All the available hotkey commands and OSD Menu options are summarized in the following table for your convenience.

Command	Hotkey Sequence5	OSD Control1					Description
Select Computer	ScrLk4 + ScrLk4 + ab + yz	Highlight the desired computer and hit the					Activates a desired computer to be accessed via the console (Shared
	(ab= 2-Digit Bank # yz=	Enter key					USB or PS/2 Keyboard, Mouse and Monitor)
	2-Digit Channel #)2
Next Lower Channel	ScrLk4 + ScrLk4 +	—					Selects the next lower connected channel on the active KVM Switch
Next Higher Channel	ScrLk4 + ScrLk4 +	—					Selects the next higher connected channel on the active KVM
							Switch
Next Lower Bank	ScrLk4 + ScrLk4 + PgUp	Hit Page Up button when in OSD Main Menu					Select the next lower KVM Switch in a Daisy-Chain
Next Higher Bank	ScrLk4 + ScrLk4 + PgDn	Hit Page Down when in OSD Main Menu					Select the next higher KVM Switch in a Daisy-Chain
Beep On/Off	ScrLk4 + ScrLk4 + B	—					Turns the beep sound on/off when Auto Scanning and when hitting
							hotkeys
Auto Scan	ScrLk4 + ScrLk4 + S	—					Starts an Auto Scan of all the connected computers
Stop Autoscan	Any key	—					Stops an Auto Scan of all the connected computers
Title Bar On/Off	ScrLk4 + ScrLk4 + T	—					Turns the Title Bar On/Off.
Reset Console	ScrLk4 + ScrLk4 + End	—					Resets Console Mouse & Keyboard in the unlikely event of a
Mouse & Keyboard							lockup.
Show OSD Menu	ScrLk4 + ScrLk4 +	—					Opens up the OSD Main Menu
	(Space Bar)
Change Computer	—	Highlight the desired computer in the OSD					Changes the computer’s name from the default (PC01, PC02, etc) to
Name		Main Menu, hit Insert to change name					a user-defined name. 8 character limit
Load Default	—	In OSD Setup Menu select Load Default and					Restores all settings (Auto Logout, OSD Timeout, etc.) on all daisy-
		hit the Enter Key					chained KVM switches to the default settings. Does not affect password
OSD Appearance	—	In OSD Setup Menu highlight OSD					Specifies if you want to keep/hide the OSD Menu after a Port
		Appearance and use				Keys to choose Yes/No	Switching Operation.
Auto Scan Period	—	In OSD Setup Menu highlight Auto Scan					Specifies a time interval for the Auto Scan to switch between
(00 – 95 seconds)		Period and use the			keys to choose		computers. Auto Scan set to 10 seconds by default. 00= Disabled.
		time interval
Auto Logout Timeout	—	In OSD Setup Menu highlight Auto Logout					Specifies the amount of time that must pass without keyboard
(00-99 minutes)		and use the		keys to choose time interval			activity before KVM logs off. This requires password to be entered
							to access KVM. Auto Logout is disabled by default: 00= Disabled.
OSD Menu Timeout	—	In OSD Setup Menu highlight OSD Timeout					Specifies the amount of time with no activity before the OSD Menu
(00-95 seconds)		and use the		keys to choose time interval			turns off. OSD Menu Timeout defaults at 30 seconds.
Title Bar Position	—	In OSD Setup Menu highlight Title Bar;					Displays the Title Bar on the Left or Right side of the monitor
		use	keys to choose Left, Right or Disable				screen or disables it.
Password3	—	In OSD Setup Menu highlight Password and					Enables/Disables the password for the B042-004, -008 or -016
		hit the Enter key. Follow steps to set password.					KVM switch. User-definable password has an 8-character limit.
Define Hotkey	—	In OSD Setup Menu highlight the Hotkey					Selects a Hotkey preceding sequence of Scroll Lock, Caps Lock,
Preceding Sequence		Option; use		keys to select desired Hotkey			Num Lock or F12

1)a, b, y and z each denote a number key. (ab) = 01 – 08 (yz) = 01 – 16. When using an individual KVM switch, bank # will be 01

2)Each Hotkey must be pressed within 2 seconds of the preceding Hotkey for the command to take place.

3)Activate OSD menu, using ScrLk + ScrLk + (Space Bar). More detailed OSD Operation instructions are provided in this user’s guide. When OSD Menu is active, mouse will be locked until the OSD

Menu is off.

4)The password has an 8-character limit. If you forget your password and can’t access your KVM, contact Tripp Lite Tech Support at (773) 869-1234

5)User-Definable Hotkey Preceding sequence. Choose between Scroll Lock, Caps Lock, Num Lock and F12

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