User manual ATEN KH1508

[. . . ] KVM Switch KH1508 / KH1516 User Manual www. aten. com KH1508 / KH1516 User Manual FCC Information This is an FCC Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. [. . . ] Except for the port names, all administrator settings (such as Set Accessible Ports, Set Quick View Ports, etc. ), for all of the computers affected by the change, have to be manually redone. (Continues on next page. ) 30 Chapter 4. OSD Operation (Continued from previous page. ) Setting SET OPERATING SYSTEM Function Specifies the operating platform of the computer attached to each port. For each port, press the [Spacebar] to cycle through the choices (PC, Mac, Sun, and Other). Repeat until all the ports have been set, then press [Esc]. Note: If you are installing a Sun or Mac computer, before you run it for the first time you must set the correct operating system for the port it is connected to with this function; otherwise, it will not boot. SET CAT 5 CABLE LENGTH Lets you specify how long the Cat 5 cable between the port and the KVM adapter cable is. Press [Spacebar] to cycle through the cable length settings: S: Short ­ for up to 25 m M: Medium ­ for between 20 and 35 m L: Long ­ for above 35 m An S, M, or L appears next to the port to indicate the choice. SET KEYBOARD LANGUAGE FIRMWARE UPGRADE Sets the keyboard language layout for the computers attached to each port. Press [Spacebar] to cycle through the choices: English (US); English (UK); French; German; Japanese; Korean; Traditional Chinese; and Spanish. In order to upgrade the KH1508 / KH1516's firmware (see The Firmware Upgrade Utility, page 45) you must first enable Firmware Upgrade mode with this setting. When you bring up this menu, the current firmware version levels display. Select Y to enable Firmware Upgrade mode, or N to leave this menu without enabling it. ADAPTER UPGRADE In order to upgrade an adapter cables' firmware (see Adapter Cable Upgrade, page 51), you must first enable its Upgrade mode with this setting. Press [Spacebar] to select the KVM adapter cable you want to upgrade. When you select a KVM adapter cable, its current firmware version levels display. Select Y to enable Firmware Upgrade mode, or N to leave this menu without enabling it. 31 KH1508 / KH1516 User Manual F5: SKP This function enables you to easily skip backward or forward, switching the console focus from the currently active KVM Port to the previous or next available one. The selection of computers to be available for Skip mode switching is made with the Scan/Skip mode setting under the F3 SET function (see page 27). When you are in Skip mode, press: To skip to the previous port in the List. To skip to the last port of the previous station in the List. To skip to the first port of the next station in the List. Note: When you skip, you only skip to the previous or next available computer that is in the Scan/Skip mode selection (see page 27). If a port has been selected for Scan/Skip mode, when the focus switches to that port a left/right triangle symbol appears before its port ID display. While Skip mode is in effect, the console will not function normally. [. . . ] Wait a few seconds for the system to reinitialize the station sequence and display the proper IDs. See User Manual Corrections, page 64 My OSD looks different from the OSD screenshot shown on page 22. The OSD Operation chapter refers to the F6 BRC function. The HOTKEY setting described on page 27 doesn't appear under my F3 SET OSD menu. [. . . ]