Black Box ServSwitch KV0004A User Manual

Table of Contents
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Contents
1. Specifications .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6
2. Overview .................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Features ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8
2.3 What‘s Included ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
2.4 Additional Items You May Need ....................................................................................................................................... 8
2.5 Hardware Description ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
3. Installation ................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
3.1 Locations .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.2 Mounting ........................................................................................................................................................................11
3.3 Connections ....................................................................................................................................................................12
3.3.1 User console ........................................................................................................................................................12
3.3.2 Computer systems ..............................................................................................................................................13
3.3.3 Power in connection .......................................................................................................................................... 14
3.3.4 Channel switching by external control ................................................................................................................15
3.3.5 Optional LED indicator connections ....................................................................................................................17
4. Configuration ........................................................................................................................................................................... 19
4.1 Using the Configuration Menu........................................................................................................................................ 19
4.2 General configuration ..................................................................................................................................................... 21
4.2.1 Changing hotkeys .............................................................................................................................................. 21
4.2.2 Mouse switching................................................................................................................................................ 21
4.2.3 OPTIONS port speed .......................................................................................................................................... 21
4.2.4 Switching mode ................................................................................................................................................. 22
4.2.5 Miscellaneous functions ..................................................................................................................................... 23
4.3 Glide and Switch configuration ....................................................................................................................................24
4.4 Multi-Monitor Glide and Switch configuration ............................................................................................................... 26
4.5 Configuring LED indicators ............................................................................................................................................. 28
4.6 Optional Glide and Switch operations and settings ......................................................................................................... 30
4.7 Performing upgrades ...................................................................................................................................................... 31
5. Operation ................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
5.1 Selecting a computer ...................................................................................................................................................... 33
5.1.1 Selecting a computer using the Glide and Switch utility ...................................................................................... 33
5.1.2 Selecting a computer using the front panel ........................................................................................................ 34
5.1.3 Selecting a computer using hotkeys ................................................................................................................... 35
5.1.4 Selecting a computer using the mouse buttons .................................................................................................. 36
5.2 Locking access to the computers .................................................................................................................................... 37
Appendix A. What is True Emulation? .......................................................................................................................................... 38
Appendix B. What is Glide and Switch?........................................................................................................................................ 40
Appendix C. Cable pin-outs ..........................................................................................................................................................41
Appendix D. Safety information ................................................................................................................................................... 42

Black Box ServSwitch KV0004A Specifications

General

Brand	Black Box
Model	ServSwitch KV0004A
Category	Switch
Language	English