Black Box KV1700A/E - Connecting a Local Server to the Octet Switching System

SERVSWITCH™ OCTET INSTALLER/USER GUIDE
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symbols as shown in Figure 3-7. If an appropriate port is available, the keyboard or mouse
type is supported by the user station.
Specialized keyboards such as Pinnacle FAK, Chyron Duet (supported on KV1712,
KV1712-R2 and KV1713 user stations) and Devlin Vizrt keyboards (supported on
KV1711-R2, KV1712-R2 and KV1713 user stations) are connected through the PS/2 port.
The Pinnacle FAK and Chyron Duet keyboards, if supported on your user station, may be
selected through the OSD. Devlin Vizrt keyboards do not require any special
configuration settings and is not available as a selectable option in the OSD.
To connect users to the Octet switching system:
1. Place the Octet user station near the monitor. The user station can be used as a
monitor stand.
2. Attach peripheral devices to the corresponding ports on the back panel of the
user station.
3. Attach one end of a UTP cable into an RJ-45 port on the user station. Attach the other
end of the cable to an RJ-45 user port on the Octet switch.
4. Attach one end of the supplied power cord to the power socket on the back panel of
the user station and attach the other end to an AC wall outlet.
To set the keyboard type:
If you attached a Pinnacle FAK or Chyron Duet keyboard to the user station, complete the
following steps to activate the keyboard in the OSD:
1. Press Ctrl+Ctrl to launch the OSD.
2. Click the Console tab, then click the down arrow button to display the
Configure screen.
3. Select the appropriate keyboard type from the Type drop-down menu. The drop-
down menu only allows you to select keyboard types supported by the attached user
station.
4. Click Apply.
5. If you connected a Pinnacle FAK keyboard, complete the following steps:
a. Click the Admin tab.
b. Select the target device that will be running software that requires Pinnacle FAK
support.
c. Click Edit device.
d. Select Pinnacle FAK from the Emulation drop-down menu. You can only edit
the emulation mode if the device type is PS/2. (If you are using a Chyron Duet
keyboard, the Emulation mode should be Standard.)
e. Click Apply.
6. Close the OSD.
3.7 Connecting a Local Server to the Octet Switching
System
After all users are connected to the Octet switching system, you can attach a local server.
The local server can be accessed from the user station to which it is attached, but not by