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Appendix I. Hotkey sequences and Port Direct
Wizard DXS - Digital allows you to enter commands suitable for any KVM switch in order to choose from up to 128 host systems.
These switching commands can take the form of hotkey sequences that emulate standard keypress combinations or, for KVM
switches that support the
Port Direct
format, merely basic port numbers.
Hotkey sequences
Almost any combination of keypresses can be emulated using the following notations:
+
means press down the key that follows;
–
means release the key that follows
+ –
means press and then release the key that follows
*
means add a delay. The standard delay period is 250ms, however, if a number immediately follows the asterisk, this will
define an alternate delay period (in milliseconds)
Notes
•
The entries are not case sensitive.
• All characters can be entered using their ASCII codes, from 32 to 126 (i.e. A,B,C, … 1,2,3 etc.) with the exception of the special
characters above.
• It is not necessary to specify all keys to be released at the end because they are all released automatically after the last code.
• A number of KVM switches from alternative manufacturers use hot key sequences that begin with a press/release of either the
Scroll Lock or Ctrl keys. These often require a delay between the initial key press and the channel number to allow the switch
to respond. A 500ms delay is usually sufficient.
Examples
To send the command
Ctrl + Alt 4
you should use the following:
+Ctrl+Alt+4
.
To send the command
Ctrl + Alt 12
you should use the following:
+Ctrl+ALT+–1+2
(the ‘+–1’ entry causes the 1 key to be pressed and released before the 2 key is pressed).
To send the command
Scroll lock 1 + Enter
(with a 500ms delay) you should use the following:
+–Scr*500+1+Ent
Main control keys
(see ‘Using abbreviations’)
Backspace
|
Tab
|
Return
|
Enter
|
Ctrl
|
Alt
|
Win
|
Shift
|
LShift
|
RShift
LCtrl
|
RCtrl
|
LAlt
|
AltGr
|
RAlt
|
LWin
|
RWin
|
Menu
|
Escape
|
Space
CapsLock
|
NumLock
|
PrintScreen
|
Scrolllock
Math operand keys
(see ‘Using abbreviations’)
Add (Plus)
|
Subtract (Minus)
|
Multiply
Central control keys
(see ‘Using abbreviations’)
Insert
|
Delete
|
Home
|
End
|
PageUp
|
PageDown
Up
|
Down
|
Left
|
Right
|
|
Pause
Keypad keys
(see ‘Using abbreviations’)
KP_Insert
|
KP_Delete
|
KP_Home
|
KP_End
|
KP_PageUp
KP_PageDown
|
KP_Up
|
KP_Down
|
KP_Left
|
KP_Right
|
KP_Enter
KP_Add
|
KP_Subtract
|
KP_Divide
|
KP_Multiply
KP_0 to KP_9
