D-Link KVM-440 User Manual
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Page 1: User Manual
D-Link KVM-440/KVM-450 ® 8/16 Port Combo KVM Switch User Manual Version 1.00... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Index INTRODUCTION ..........................4 SPECIFICATIONS ......................... 5 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ......................6 INSTALLATION ..........................6 4.1..........................6 RONT 4.3....................7 INGLE STAGE INSTALLATION 4.3.1. Precautions: ........................ 7 4.3.2. Console Connection: ....................8 4.3.3. System Connections: ....................9 4.4........................ 11 ASCADE HAINING .......................... - Page 3 7.1.6. Page Up / Down Indicator ..................21 7.1.7. Function Control Menu ..................... 22 7.2. OSD ....................22 HANNEL ELECTION IN 7.2.1. Channel Select to Computer ..................22 7.2.2. Channel Select to Cascade Port ................22 7.2.3. Return from Cascade Port ..................23 7.3.
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Page 4: Introduction
1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing a D-Link Combo KVM Switch. You now have a durable, high quality system to control multiple PCs via a single console. Features Connect your console keyboard/mouse via PS/2 Connect computers via PS/2 and/or USB... -
Page 5: Specifications
Package Contents The product you purchased should contain the following equipment and accessories: 1 x 8-Port or 16-Port Combo KVM Switch 1 x User’s Manual 1 x Power Adaptor 1 x Rack Mount Bracket Kit Set 4 x Customer 4-in-1 cables 2. -
Page 6: System Requirements
S e l e c t e d ( R e d ) : T h e r e d L E D i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g P C i s s e l e c t e d . O n - L i n e ( G r e e n ) : T h e g r e e n L E D i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g P C i s o n l i n e . -
Page 8: Console Connection
4.3.2. Console Connection: Plug the keyboard, mouse, and monitor into the console ports on the rear panel of the KVM Switch. ( Figure 5 Figure 5: Console connection... -
Page 9: System Connections
4.3.3. System Connections: Use the custom combo cable to connect your computers. Refer to the figures and instruction shown below for information about connecting the KVM to PCs. Note: Please contact your reseller to purchase the custom combo 4-in-1 cables if needed. Figure 6: Custom combo 4-in-1 cable... - Page 10 You can connect the KVM switch to computers using one of the three methods shown below: Connect USB, PS/2 (keyboard/mouse) and VGA connectors to computers. We recommend that users connect computers in the manner shown below. ( Figure 7 Figure 7: USB & PS/2 (Keyboard & Mouse) and VGA connected Connect only PS/2 (keyboard/mouse) and VGA connectors to computers ( Figure 8...
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Page 11: Cascade Chaining
C. Connect only USB and VGA connectors to computers. ( Figure 9 Figure 9: USB and VGA video connected 4.4. Cascade Chaining The KVM switch supports cascades of up to 3 levels. Control up to 64/256/4096 PCs from a single console. Cascaded units do not require any special configuration. - Page 12 D. Plug in the power adapter for each level Slave KVM Switch and connect Slave KVM switch to computers. The power on sequence should be: Master KVM Switch Second level Slave KVM Switch (connect to Master KVM Switch) if needed. Third level Slave KVM Switch (connect to second level Slave KVM Switch) if needed.
- Page 13 Figure 10: Cascade chaining...
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Page 15: Hotkey Operation
6. Hotkey Operation 6.1. Call OSD Menu Press <Scroll Lock> twice and <Enter>, then the OSD “Main Menu” will be displayed on the monitor screen. All of the KVM parameters can be setup in OSD mode. You can also execute some KVM functions in OSD. <Scroll Lock>... -
Page 16: Arrow Key Channel Shift Function
Figure 12: Specific channel selection hotkey <Scroll Lock> → <Scroll Lock> → <1> → <Enter> or <Scroll Lock> → <Scroll Lock> → <2> → <Enter> or <Scroll Lock> → <Scroll Lock> → <16> → <Enter> Note: You can also select computers using the OSD menu. Move the indicator bar to the channel to switch using <arrow key>, <Page Up>... -
Page 17: Channel Select - Cascade Chain Layer
automatically shift to left or right one channel (channel decrease / increase to next) when the <ALT> channel shift function is enabled. Enable/Disable <ALT> channel shift function <Scroll Lock> → <Scroll Lock> → <ALT> → <Enter> Switch one channel to the left <Left ALT>... -
Page 18: Enable / Disable Buzzer Sound
<Page Up> or <Page Down>, and then press <Enter> to switch to the target port. Please refer section 7.2.2 Channel select to cascade port. 6.5. Enable / Disable Buzzer Sound Press <Scroll Lock> twice, then <B> and <Enter>. The buzzer sound will be disabled / enabled. -
Page 19: Stop Auto-Scan Function
Figure 14: Auto-scan hotkey Channel Name Channel Number Indicates Scan Mode Figure 15: Auto-scan Banner 6.6.2. Stop Auto-scan Function Press any key on keyboard to STOP the auto-scan function. Alternatively you may stop the auto-scan function by pressing the button on the front panel of the KVM. -
Page 20: Osd Operation
<Enter>. The KVM will be locked until an authorized user logs in. <Scroll Lock> → <Scroll Lock> → <H> → <Enter> To unlock console, please press any key according to screen message, then key in the User Name and Password. The KVM switch and console devices will be unlocked and returned to normal status. -
Page 21: Computer & Kvm Status
A plus mark (+) showing in the left of channel name indicates that the port that is cascaded. 7.1.3. Computer & KVM Status KVM buzzer status Buzzer sound on Buzzer sound off Logged-in User Name The system has one administrator and 3 user accounts for security management. -
Page 22: Function Control Menu
on the second page. Since the port information is divided onto two pages, the page down / up indicator is a reminder to switch to alternative pages using the <page down> or <page up> key. 7.1.7. Function Control Menu The detail of control functions will be described in later sections. The list of control functions: F1: Set Up: Basic set up menu F2: Scan: Autoscan function... -
Page 23: Return From Cascade Port
Channel Name Channel Number Layer Channel Number Layer Channel Number Fig. 18: Channel Banner (Cascade Layer) 7.2.3. Return from Cascade Port After entering cascade port, pressing <R> will return to the upper layer OSD menu. 7.3. Setup in OSD: <F1> Please use the <Up>... -
Page 24: Scan Time
7.3.2. Scan Time The default scan time is 5 seconds. Scan time can be increased to up to 90 seconds at 5 second increments. 7.3.3. Banner Time The default banner time is 5 seconds. It can be changed to 10 seconds, 15 seconds, or always on (∞). -
Page 25: Sound
Note: You can also change the leading hotkey via hotkey using <CTRL> → <CTRL> → <New Hotkey> → <Enter> outside the OSD mode. Please refer section 6.2 Leading Hotkey Select. 7.3.6. Sound ON: Buzzer sound enabled. OFF: Buzzer sound disabled. Note: You can also enable/disable buzzer sound via hotkey using <Scroll Lock>... -
Page 26: Auto-Scan Mode
7.4.3. Auto-scan Mode There are two auto-scan modes, please refer section 7.3.1 Setup in OSD – Scan Mode to set up the auto-scan mode. Scan all computers which are power on. Scan all computers which are marked for auto-scan. 7.4.4. Auto-scan Time Interval The auto-scan time interval of each port displayed can be adjusted by pressing <F1>... -
Page 27: Channel Rename:
7.6. Channel Rename: <F4> Select the channel to rename using the up/down arrow key and press <F4> from the OSD main menu. The channel rename window will be shown for setting up the channel name. Press <ENTER> to save the new channel name or <ESC>... -
Page 28: Security Mode
Figure 27: Security setup main window 7.7.2. Security Mode To change the security mode setting, please move the highlight bar to Security Mode, and press the <left arrow> or <right arrow> key to change it. The <F3> Console Lock, <F6> Port Lock and user authority functions cannot be executed until the security mode is enabled. -
Page 29: Authorized User Setup
7.7.4. Authorized User Setup Up to 3 authorized users can manage the KVM switch. To change the user name and password, please move the highlight bar to the user for editing. Press the <left arrow> or <right arrow> key. The user name and password setup window will be shown on the screen. -
Page 30: Lock Port:
7.8. Lock Port: <F6> 7.8.1. Lock Port Only the administrator can lock the port. Please move the highlight bar to the channel to lock, and press <F6> to lock it. A red L will be shown in the STA column of the locked port. Figure 31: Lock port from the OSD main window 7.8.2. -
Page 31: Sun Microsystems Function Key Emulation
8. Sun Microsystems Function Key Emulation: There are 16 special functions on the Sun Microsystems keyboard, Combo KVM Switch can emulate these function keys via PS/2 keyboard. Please refer to the table shown below for Sun Microsystems keyboard special functions. To activate SUN keyboard emulation on the PS/2 keyboard, you must press the <LEFT Window>... -
Page 32: Troubleshooting
9. Troubleshooting : Symptom Possible Cause Recommended Solution Keyboard and/or Mouse Keyboard and/or Mouse need Unplug the cables from the not working to be reset. console port(s), and then plug them back in. Failed connection to the Check the cable from the computer. -
Page 33: Firmware Upgrade Procedures
10.Firmware Upgrade Procedures The KVM switch provides the firmware upgrade for the following functions: USB console: Update for USB console keyboard/mouse compatibility. The firmware filename for USB console is like Dlink_KVM_Vxxx_bx.USB. PS/2 console: Update for PS/2 console keyboard/mouse compatibility. The firmware filename for PS/2 console is like Dlink_KVM_Vxxx_bx.PS2. - Page 34 Use the mini-USB cable to connect KVM firmware update port and the USB port of computer which runs the firmware update utility. Figure 34 The utility will scan the KVM programmer automatically. Figure 35 Please select the target by enabling the check box, for example “USB Console”, and click the file browsing button to select the firmware file to update.
- Page 35 Figure 36 Select the firmware file to update. Figure 37 10. Click the “Program” button to start firmware programming. Figure 38...
- Page 36 11. A status bar is shown under the panel to indicate the update progress. Figure 39 12. The firmware is updated successfully. Figure 40 13. Unplug the power adapter for a moment, and plug it back in to restart the device.
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Page 37: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
Disclaimer Information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer does not make any representations or warranties (implied or otherwise) regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages.