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FEBRUARY 2003KV1500AKV1501AKV1502AKV1503AFREE tech support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746.Mailing address: Black

9CHAPTER 1: Quick Install Guide1.1 Basic InstallationCAUTION!The Summit and all devices you want to attach to it must be unpluggedand powered OFF prio

10SERVSWITCH™ SUMMIT1.2 Initial Administrative TestingTo verify that an attached computer can be viewed and controlled through theServSwitch Summit sy

11CHAPTER 1: Quick Install GuideFor more information about installing, configuring, operating, andtroubleshooting a Summit system, read the rest of th

12SERVSWITCH™ SUMMIT2. SpecificationsCable Required: Between Base Units, USMs, and CIMs: Four-pair (eight-wire) Category 5 solid-core unshielded twist

13CHAPTER 2: SpecificationsSerial (continued): KV1518A: Supports X-ON/X-OFF flow control toattached device; other characteristics are user-selectable:

14SERVSWITCH™ SUMMITConnectors(continued): On all CIMs:(1) HD15 male to CPU’s video port;(1) RJ-45 female to Base Unit;On KV1515A and KV1519A:(2) 6-pi

15CHAPTER 2: SpecificationsMTBF (continued): KV1517A: 2,308,000 hours;KV1518A: 1,691,000 hours;KV1519A: 879,000 hoursPower: All Base Units and USM: Fr

16SERVSWITCH™ SUMMITSize (continued): KV1519A: 1"H x 2.4"W x 3.5"D (2.5 x 6.1 x 8.9 cm), plusa 14" (35.6-cm) cord from the CIM to

17CHAPTER 3: Introduction3. Introduction3.1 OverviewThe ServSwitch™ Summit is designed to perform heavy-duty multiple-user-to-many-computer keyboard/v

18SERVSWITCH™ SUMMIT3.2 Features and BenefitsSome useful features of the Summit:• Base Unit available in models to which you can directly attach 2 use

1THE SERVSWITCH™ FAMILYWelcome to the ServSwitch™ Family!Thank you for purchasing a BLACK BOX®ServSwitch™ Brand KVM switch! Weappreciate your business

19CHAPTER 3: Introduction3.3 Complete PackagesThe ServSwitch Summit Base Units come with:• (1) Base Unit;• (2) 20-ft. (6.1-m) CAT5 test cables (replac

20SERVSWITCH™ SUMMIT3.4 The Summit IllustratedFigure 3-1. A ServSwitch Summit Base Unit (KV1500A shown).Figure 3-2. A ServSwitch Summit CIM (KV1515A s

21CHAPTER 4: Installation and Initial Configuration4. Installation and Initial ConfigurationNOTEThis chapter includes full instructions for how to ins

22SERVSWITCH™ SUMMITYou can use function keys [F1], [F2], [F4], and [F8] to switch between first-levelmenus. Pressing [F1] while the OSUI is active br

23CHAPTER 4: Installation and Initial ConfigurationFigure 4-2. Rear panels of a ServSwitch Summit USM (KV1510A, top) and8 x 32 Base Unit (KV1502A, bot

24SERVSWITCH™ SUMMITFigure 4-4. The Selection Menu for a KV1502A (shown after a hypothetical basic system configuration is finished).4. Repeat steps 2

25CHAPTER 4: Installation and Initial Configurationb. Plug in and turn ON the CPU. If the CIM is installed and operatingproperly, the CIM’s green LED

26SERVSWITCH™ SUMMITFigure 4-5. The Administration Menu.Figure 4-6. The Channel Configuration Menu of a KV1502A (shown after a hypothetical basic syst

27CHAPTER 4: Installation and Initial Configuration4.3 Installing a Cascaded Summit SystemThe ServSwitch Summit’s channel capacity can be easily expan

28SERVSWITCH™ SUMMITTake these steps to install a cascaded system with multiple Base Units:1. Connect one end of a CAT5 UTP cable to user port # 1 on

2SERVSWITCH™ SUMMITFEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTRY CANADARADIO-FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTSThis equipment generates, uses, and can

29CHAPTER 4: Installation and Initial Configuration6. Configure the channels in your system. (Check the [Scroll Lock] LED on oneof your user-station k

30SERVSWITCH™ SUMMITFigure 4-9. The Channel Configuration Menu for a KV1502A (shown after a hypothetical cascaded system configuration is finished).e.

31CHAPTER 4: Installation and Initial Configurationj. Press [Enter] to access the dedicated Selection Menu for that subsidiaryBase Unit. Verify that n

32SERVSWITCH™ SUMMIT5. User FunctionsThis chapter discusses how to use the On-Screen User Interface (OSUI) to configureand operate your ServSwitch™ Su

33CHAPTER 5: User FunctionsTo login at the Login Menu and start operating the system, take these steps:1. Type in the user name that you’ve been assig

34SERVSWITCH™ SUMMITFigure 5-2. The Selection Menu ordered by channel number.Figure 5-3. The Selection Menu ordered by name.Figure 5-4. The ID Display

35CHAPTER 5: User FunctionsTo choose a computer from the Selection Menu, take these steps:1. Press [F12] to toggle the menu to your desired sort-order

36SERVSWITCH™ SUMMITIn the Selection Menu, each channel’s availability is visually indicated by thefollowing text colors. (For more information about

37CHAPTER 5: User Functions5.3 Customizing How the USM Operates for YouWhen the OSUI is active, you can bring up the User Profile Menu, shown inFigure

38SERVSWITCH™ SUMMIT3. If you want to change the value of any of the other fields, use your keyboardkeys to select the field you want to edit: Press [

3EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY, VCCI STATEMENTEUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITYThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit

39CHAPTER 5: User Functions• ID Display: The ID Display is a small window that can pop up on screen toshow you the name and ID of each channel as you

40SERVSWITCH™ SUMMIT• Display Position: Use this parameter to move the OSUI menus and ID Displayto the desired position on your monitor screen. First

41CHAPTER 5: User Functions5.4 Keyboard-Controlled OSUI FunctionsUse the following function keys to access the Summit’s OSUI functions:Press… When you

42SERVSWITCH™ SUMMITFigure 5-6. The Help Menu.5.5 The Information MenuWhen the OSUI is active, you can bring up the Information Menu, shown inFigure 5

43CHAPTER 6: Administrator Functions6. Administrator FunctionsThis chapter discusses the special On-Screen User Interface (OSUI) functions withwhich a

44SERVSWITCH™ SUMMIT6.2 System ConfigurationAdministrators can use the System Configuration Menu, shown in Figure 6-2, forsetting certain global param

45CHAPTER 6: Administrator Functions• Display All Computers: You can set this option to “Yes” or “No” to respectivelyallow or disallow users from view

46SERVSWITCH™ SUMMIT• P-View Admin Silent: When the Operation Mode is set to “Public View” (seethe previous page), the user in control of a computer i

47CHAPTER 6: Administrator Functions• Default Login Name Blank: Determines whether the User Name field in theLogin Menu (see Section 5.1) will be blan

48SERVSWITCH™ SUMMIT• You can login as a different user by highlighting a user name and pressing“L”. The user name will appear in a Login Menu, prompt

4SERVSWITCH™ SUMMITNORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM)ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENTINSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y oper

49CHAPTER 6: Administrator Functions6.4 Channel ConfigurationAdministrators can use the Channel Configuration Menu, shown in Figures 6-5and 6-6, to ed

50SERVSWITCH™ SUMMITWhile the cursor is in the Device column, you can press [Tab] or the right-arrowkey to move to the “right end” of this menu (see F

51CHAPTER 6: Administrator Functions6.5 User Station ProfileAdministrators can select option 4 at the Administration Menu to bring up theUser Station

52SERVSWITCH™ SUMMIT6.6 Refresh ConfigurationsIf the system is slow to recognize new devices, administrators can select item 5,“Refresh Configurations

53CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting7. Troubleshooting7.1 Calling Black BoxIf you determine that any of your ServSwitch™ Summit Base Units, USMs, or CIMsis ma

54SERVSWITCH™ SUMMITAppendix A: Group Settings(Access Rights)If you’d like to assign access rights to users and security levels to computer CPUs ina S

55APPENDIX A: Group Settings (Access Rights)We recommend that your main system administrators be assigned to the usergroup 00, which can access all CP

56SERVSWITCH™ SUMMITAppendix B: USM Direct ModeA ServSwitch™ Summit USM set to Direct Mode can be directly connected to aCIM, either temporarily for e

57APPENDIX C: Using a KV1519A to Access a Local CPUAppendix C: Using a KV1519A toAccess a Local CPUIf you have a local PC CPU that you want only the u

58SERVSWITCH™ SUMMIT3. Connect the free end of this cable to the RJ-45 port labeled “UTP OUT” onthe KV1519A.4. Run another CAT5 cable (not included; w

5NOM STATEMENT12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarizacióndel equipo no sea eliminada.13. Los cables de la fuen

59APPENDIX D: Updating the Summit’s FirmwareAppendix D: Updating the Summit’s FirmwareThe ServSwitch™ Summit Update Utility is a 32-bit Windows®based

60SERVSWITCH™ SUMMITFigure D-1. The main window of the Update Utility.4. Select the correct serial port (COM1, COM2, COM3, or COM4) and click onthe Ac

61APPENDIX D: Updating the Summit’s FirmwareThe upload typically takes about two minutes. Once the USM successfullyfinishes receiving the new firmware

62SERVSWITCH™ SUMMIT18. Click on “Send to Summit” to begin uploading the new firmware to the BaseUnit. Both the PC and the Base Unit need to remain po

63APPENDIX E: Surface/RackmountingAppendix E: Surface/RackmountingServSwitch™ Summit USMs and most Base Units can be mounted in 1U (1.75",4.4 cm)

64SERVSWITCH™ SUMMITFigure E-2. Frontward rackmounting of the USM.To mount a USM or Base Unit facing rearward, as shown in Figures E-3 and E-4,take th

65APPENDIX E: Surface/RackmountingFigure E-3. Rearward rackmounting of the Base Unit (1U model shown).Figure E-4. Rearward rackmounting of the USM.

66SERVSWITCH™ SUMMITThe USM also comes with a plate that you can use to mount the USM on a flatvertical or horizontal surface. (If you lose or damage

67APPENDIX E: Surface/RackmountingFigure E-5. Temporarily attaching the plate to a surface.Figure E-6. Permanently attaching the plate to a surface.Fi

68SERVSWITCH™ SUMMITAppendix F: CAT5 Cable GuidelinesUse only straight-through-pinned four-pair (eight-wire) Category 5 unshieldedtwisted pair (UTP) c

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69APPENDIX G: Using the RS-232 Serial CIM (KV1518A)Appendix G: Using the RS-232 Serial CIM (KV1518A)G.1 Introduction to the KV1518AIf you want to use

70SERVSWITCH™ SUMMITG.2 Installing the KV1518ATake these steps to attach a KV1518A CIM to the serial port of a computer CPU orother device and to your

71APPENDIX G: Using the RS-232 Serial CIM (KV1518A)4. Plug the KV1518A’s power supply into the KV1518A and a working AC outlet.If the KV1518A and its

72SERVSWITCH™ SUMMIT• In addition, the access type is shown at the right of line 4 of the top pane. Theaccess type can be either “LOC” (the local keyb

73APPENDIX G: Using the RS-232 Serial CIM (KV1518A)G.3.2 ON-LINEMODEWhen you operate the KV1518A in On-Line Mode (see Figure G-1), the mainscreen area

74SERVSWITCH™ SUMMITFigure G-2. The Buffer Edit Mode screen.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 81234567890123456789

75APPENDIX G: Using the RS-232 Serial CIM (KV1518A)Figure G-3. The Help screen.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

76SERVSWITCH™ SUMMITG.4 Configuring the KV1518APress [Alt] + [F2] to bring up the Setup Screen, shown in Figure G-4, where youcan select your desired

77APPENDIX G: Using the RS-232 Serial CIM (KV1518A)If you’d like to program any of your keyboard’s twelve function keys withcommands or data items you

78SERVSWITCH™ SUMMITG.5 Troubleshooting the KV1518AIf you don’t get a device prompt:1. If the KV1518A’s screen is displayed on your monitor with the t

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79APPENDIX H: Emulating Sun Keys with a PS/2 KeyboardAppendix H: Emulating Sun Keyswith a PS/2 KeyboardWe recommend that you use a Sun keyboard and mo

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8SERVSWITCH™ SUMMIT1. Quick Install GuideFigure 1-1. The elements of a ServSwitch Summit system.Numbers refer to basic-installation steps onthe facing