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Prima Switch User Manual
Rev 1.1 2007
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1.
ADVANTAGES AND FEATURES................................................................................. 5
1.1
ADVANTAGES ................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2
GENERAL FEATURES ........................................................................................................................ 5
1.2.1 LED display for status monitoring............................................................................................... 5
1.2.2 Control features ........................................................................................................................... 6
1.2.3 Security ........................................................................................................................................ 6
1.2.4 Cascaded Application .................................................................................................................. 6
1.2.5 Hardware/Software Support ........................................................................................................ 6
1.2.6 Power interface............................................................................................................................ 6
1.2.7 Cabling requirements .................................................................................................................. 6
1.3
PACKAGE CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................... 6
1.4
FRONT PANEL ................................................................................................................................... 7
1.4.1 Buttons ......................................................................................................................................... 7
1.4.2 Numerical LED Displays and Indicators..................................................................................... 8
1.5
BACK PANEL .................................................................................................................................... 8
1.5.1 Power Jack................................................................................................................................... 9
1.5.2 Console Port ................................................................................................................................ 9
1.5.3 PC Ports....................................................................................................................................... 9
1.5.4 Daisy Chain Port ......................................................................................................................... 9
1.6
INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................ 10
1.6.1 Checklist before Installation...................................................................................................... 10
1.6.2 Mounting the Prima KVM switch .............................................................................................. 11
1.6.3 Daisy-chaining Several Prima KVM switches........................................................................... 12
CHAPTER 2.
PRIMA SWITCH OPERATION................................................................................... 14
2.1
FRONT-PANEL BUTTONS ................................................................................................................ 14
2.2
KEYBOARD HOTKEYS .................................................................................................................... 14
2.3
ON SCREEN DISPLAY...................................................................................................................... 16
2.3.1 OSD Main Menu ........................................................................................................................ 16
2.3.2 OSD Setup Menu........................................................................................................................ 17
2.4
OPERATE THE SWITCH.................................................................................................................... 17
2.4.1 <Select PC> .............................................................................................................................. 17
2.4.2 <Next lower channel>............................................................................................................... 18
2.4.3 <Next Higher Channel>............................................................................................................ 18
2.4.4 <Next Lower Bank> (when daisy-chained).............................................................................. 19
2.4.5 <Next Higher Bank> (when daisy-chained).............................................................................. 19
2.4.6 <Beep Sound On/Off>............................................................................................................... 19
2.4.7 <Load Default>......................................................................................................................... 19
2.4.8 <Load Default All> ................................................................................................................... 19
2.4.9 <Change PC Name> ................................................................................................................. 20
2.4.10
<Reset/Re-initialize KVM System (whole daisy-chain)> ...................................................... 20
2.4.11
<Show OSD Menu> .............................................................................................................. 20
2.4.12
<Auto Scan> ......................................................................................................................... 20
2.4.13
<Auto Scan Period> ............................................................................................................. 20
2.4.14
<Auto Logout Timeout>........................................................................................................ 21
2.4.15
<OSD Menu Timeout>.......................................................................................................... 21
2.4.16
<OSD Title Bar ON/OFF> ................................................................................................... 21
2.4.17
<OSD Title Bar Position> .................................................................................................... 21
2.4.18
<Setup Password> ................................................................................................................ 21
2.4.19
<Upgrade Firmware> .......................................................................................................... 22
APPENDIX A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................... 23
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