Front Photo: Front Title: Belkin Components OmniView PS/2 4-Port "P" Part Number: P72115 --------------Next page------------ Introduction: Thank you for purchasing Belkin Components' OmniView PS/2 4-Port keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) switch! Now, you can control multiple computers from just one keyboard, mouse and monitor. No more messy server rooms, cluttered cables, or cramped cubicles. With the OmniView, you are in complete control! Compatible with both PS/2 and serial mice, and DIN5 or MiniDIN6 keyboard connectors, the OmniView is the ultimate in flexibility. Simply use standard keyboard, mouse, and VGA cables to interface to the computers. Belkin offers these cables in complete kits for even more convenience. With the OmniView, you can boot up each computer without encountering any keyboard or mouse errors. The intelligent circuitry emulates keyboard signals to prevent aborted boot sequences or lost mouse control, often found when using manual KVM switchboxes. Furthermore, the OmniView can be cascaded for even more control, up to 64 computers! Control, convenience, efficiency. All of which, come standard with the Belkin OmniView. Check the end of this booklet for more information on OmniView accessories! Features: · Allows a user to control over as many as 64 computers from one keyboard, mouse and monitor · Supports both PS/2 and serial mice simultaneously · Supports both PS/2- and AT-style keyboards · Supports VGA, SVGA and Multisync monitors · Uses standard cables · Pushbutton or keyboard hot-key sequence switching · Auto scan mode and quick last/next switching modes for even more convenience · Audible feedback when switching · Recalls CAPS LOCK, NUM LOCK, and SCROLL LOCK keys' status for each computer automatically · Front-panel status LEDs · Works with other OmniView accessories (MAC Adapter, FootSwitch and RackMount kit) · No software required · One year product warranty Package Contents: 4-Port OmniView PS/2 9VDC, 600mA power supply This manual F1D066 F1D065-PWR P72115 Technical Specs: Console Connectors Keyboard: Mouse: Monitor: Computer Port Connectors Keyboard: Mouse: Monitor: Power Supply Dimensions Width: Height (with feet): Depth: Weight Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Humidity DIN-5 female for AT-style keyboard Mini-DIN-6 female for PS/2 style-keyboard DB-9 male for serial mouse Mini-DIN-6 female for PS/2 mouse HD-DB-15 female for VGA monitor DIN-5 female for AT-style keyboard Mini-DIN-6 female for PS/2 style-keyboard DB-9 female for serial mouse Mini-DIN-6 female for PS/2 mouse HD-DB-15 male for VGA monitor 9VDC, 600mA 10 inches (25.4 cm) 3.25 inches (8.26 cm) 7.13 inches (18.11 cm) 6.82 lbs. (1.82 kg) 0~40 deg. C -20~60 deg. C 0-80% RH, non-condensing Hardware Installation: 1. Make sure you have the right cables! Before attempting to connect anything to the OmniView or the computers, make sure you have the appropriate cables and adapters (if necessary): · PS/2 mouse or PS/2 keyboard cable Mini-DIN-6 male to male Part # F2N036-xx Serial mouse cable DB-9 male to female, with thumbscrews Part # F2N209-xx-T AT keyboard cable DIN-5 male to male Part # F3A510-xx Standard VGA cable HD-DB-15 male to female, with thumbscrews Part # F2N025-xx-T High-resolution / long distance VGA cable Double-shielded, coaxial; HD-DB-15 male to female, with thumbscrews Part # A3H981-xx-T AT to PS/2 keyboard adapter DIN-5 female to Mini-DIN-6 male Part # F2N017, F2N017-xx PS/2 to AT keyboard adapter Mini-DIN-6 female to DIN-5 male Part # F2N018, F2N018-xx · · · · · · NOTE: The "-xx" in the part number denotes cable length in feet. OmniView Cable Kits Belkin also offers complete OmniView Cable Kits. These include one keyboard, one mouse and the VGA cable for convenience. Select the appropriate one based on the type of mouse your computer uses. If the keyboard cable does not match with the port, simply attach one of the keyboard adapters mentioned above. OmniView PS/2 Cable Kit (for computers that use a PS/2 mouse) Part # A3X982 · 2 x PS/2 male to male cables for keyboard and mouse (Part # F2N036-06) · 1 x HD-DB-15 male to female cable with thumbscrews for VGA (Part # F2N025-06-T) OmniView AT Cable Kit (for computers that use a serial mouse) Part # A3X932 · 1 x DIN-5 male to male cable for keyboard (Part # F3A510-06) · 1 x DB-9 male to female with thumbscrews for serial mouse (Part # F2N209-06-T) · 1 x HD-DB-15 male to female cable with thumbscrews for VGA (Part # F2N025-06-T) 2. Turn off all the computers, the monitor, and make sure the OmniView is not powered up before connecting or disconnecting any cables. DANGER: Attaching or disconnecting keyboards from computers when powered may trip the "pico fuse", thereby permanently losing all keyboard control on the computer. If your OmniView is NOT cascaded (you are using only one OmniView), DIP switch 3 should be OFF (up), and switch 4 must be ON (down). You can set DIP switches 1 and 2 according to the table shown in the "Scan Mode" section. 3. Connect the monitor to the OmniView. Using the cable that is attached or is included with the monitor, attach it to the HD-DB-15 female port on the console section of the OmniView. 4. Connect the keyboard to the OmniView. Using the cable that is attached or is included with the keyboard, attach it to either one of the keyboard ports on the console section of the OmniView. If you have a PS/2 keyboard, plug it into the Mini-DIN-6 connector. If you have an AT-style keyboard, plug it into the DIN-5 connector. 5. Connect the mouse to the OmniView. Simply attach the mouse cable into the appropriate port on the console section of the OmniView. NOTE: If your computers ALL have PS/2 mice, you MUST use a PS/2 mouse on the console. If your computers ALL have serial mice, you MUST use a serial mouse on the console. However, if you have a mixture of computers, some of which have PS/2 mice and other have serial mice, you MUST have both a serial and a PS/2 mouse on the OmniView console. Using just one combo mouse will not work, and neither would attaching a combo mouse adapter on a non-combo mouse. Hence, you will have one keyboard, one monitor and two mice. 6. Connect a computer to the OmniView. · Attach the female end of the VGA cable into the computer's HD-DB-15 port, and the female end into a HD-DB-15 port on the OmniView. · Attach the keyboard cable (either PS/2 or AT-style) into the keyboard port of the computer. Plug in the opposite end into the appropriate port on the OmniView. · Attach the mouse cable into the mouse port of the computer and into the OmniView, as above. If the computer is using a serial mouse, connect the male end of the cable into a DB-9 serial port on the computer, and plug in the female end into the serial mouse port on the OmniView. DO NOT use combo mouse adapters on the mouse cable, as doing so would not work and may cause data corruption when the computers are running. This is because PS/2 and serial mouse signals are completely different and incompatible with each other. 7. Double check all the cabling and make sure that all the cables are securely inserted and screwed in where possible. Power up the OmniView, then you are ready to boot up all the connected computers! Cascading OmniViews OmniViews can be cascaded for control over more than 4 computers. The table below shows how many computers can be controlled from one keyboard, mouse and monitor using OmniView PS/2 4-Port units. Number of OmniViews 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Number of Computers 1 to 4 5 to 7 8 to 10 11 to 13 14 to 16 17 to 19 20 to 22 23 to 25 26 to 28 29 to 31 32 to 34 35 to 37 38 to 40 41 to 43 44 to 46 47 to 49 50 to 52 53 to 55 56 to 58 59 to 61 62 to 64 When OmniViews are cascaded, they should follow a tree configuration, not having more than three levels deep. The console (keyboard, mouse and monitor) is connected to the singular, top-level OmniView. See the figure below for more information: NOTE: OmniViews on the second and third level must have all their DIP switches set to OFF. IMPORTANT: Cascade Cable Kit There is a special cable kit that MUST be used when cascading two OmniView PS/2 4-Port units together. The part # is A3X1185-06. It includes the following cables: · 1 x DIN-5 male to male cable for keyboard (Part # F3A510-06) · 1 x DB-9 male to female with thumbscrews for serial mouse (Part # F2N209-06-T) · 1 x Mini-DIN-6 male to male for PS/2 mouse (Part # F2N036-06) · 1 x HD-DB-15 male to female cable with thumbscrews for VGA (Part # F2N025-06-T) Note: In any cascading situation, the DIN-5 male to male keyboard cable MUST be used to connect one OmniView to another. If a Mini-DIN-6 cable is used to cascade the keyboard signals, the data transfer is not reliable, and the entire set-up may fail. However, it is perfectly okay to use the Mini-DIN-6 cable to cascade the PS/2 mouse signals. Connecting one OmniView into another is just like connecting a computer into an OmniView. Simply connect the cascaded OmniView's console port to one of its "parent" OmniView's free ports, as below: Usage: Selecting which computer to operate can be done in two different ways - either by pressing the front-panel pushbutton, or by entering the hot-key sequence. · Pressing the pushbutton in front simply cycles through every port on the OmniView, as shown by the solid green light on any of the "PC Ports" 1 through 4. To select a computer on cascaded OmniViews, press the button to select the port where the cascaded OmniView is connected. Then, select the port on the cascaded OmniView where the desired computer is connected. · Entering the hot-key sequence allows direct port access from the keyboard, even through cascaded OmniViews. The procedure is very simple, and easy to remember: 1. Press ++ all at the same time, then release. 2. Press the port number of the computer you wish to control. If you have cascaded OmniViews, you will have to press two (or three) numbers, x y z, where x is the port on the top level OmniView, y is the port on the second level OmniView, and z is the port on the third level OmniView. Press the correct key (or keys in succession), then release. 3. Press , then release. You should hear a beep to confirm the OmniView has switched to the desired port. For example, pressing ++ 1 2 3 selects Port 1 on the top level OmniView, Port 2 on the second level OmniView, and Port 3 on the third level OmniView. The OmniView filters out the hot-key sequences, preventing unwanted characters from appearing in the computer's applications. Scan Mode The OmniView can be set for automatic scan mode. In scan mode, the OmniView switches from one computer to the next in regular time intervals set by the DIP switches. When the OmniView is in scan mode, there is no keyboard control passed to the displayed computers. This is necessary because switching is handled by the OmniView, not the operator. Note: Scan mode will continue indefinitely, until the bar is pressed and scan mode is terminated. Also, the OmniView will only scan to ports that have computers enabled on it. · To invoke scan mode, the following hot key sequence must be entered: ++ 0 You will then hear a beep to confirm scan mode is taking place, and this can be verified visually by the flashing lights on the currently selected computer port. Setting the scan time on each port is done through the DIP switches found on the back of the OmniView: DIP Switch Number Scan Time 1 2 3 4 (seconds) ON ON OFF ON 3 OFF ON OFF ON 10 ON OFF OFF ON 20 OFF OFF OFF ON 40 Quick Last/Next Switching mode Quick Last/Next switching mode is similar to scan mode, except the operator has control over the switching. In this mode, the operator can press either one of the shift keys to switch to the adjacent computer previous or after the currently selected port. There is also no keyboard control during this mode, but the mouse is still completely operable. Note: Quick Last/Next switching mode will continue indefinitely, until the bar is pressed and is terminated. · To invoke quick Last/Next switching mode, the following hot key sequence must be entered: ++ 9 You will then hear a beep to confirm quick Last/Next switching mode is taking place, and this can be verified visually by the slow blinking light on the currently selected computer port. · · To select the next adjacent computer, press the RIGHT side key. To select the previous adjacent computer, press the LEFT side key. Troubleshooting: WARNING! Make sure that all equipment is turned off when connecting or disconnecting any cables. Plugging and unplugging cables while the computer or OmniView are powered could potentially damage the computer, the OmniView, or both. VIDEO Q: What are the tech specs for the video section of the OmniView? · Compatible with VGA, SVGA and Multisyn ...