Broadrack Mars series, User Manual

Page 1: ...Mars Series Stand Alone Modular CAT5 KVM Switch User Manual Rev 2 0 ...

Page 2: ...lation 17 2 4 1 IP Module 17 2 4 2 CAT5 Module 18 2 5 Power ON 19 2 6 When video signal is foggy or unclear 19 2 7 Daisy Chain Connection 20 3 Usage 22 3 1 Buttons Stand Alone KVM Switch Only 22 3 2 Front Panel PC Port LED Indication Stand Alone KVM Switch Only 22 3 3 BANK 7 seg LED Stand Alone KVM Switch Only 23 3 4 Hot Plug 23 4 Hotkey 24 5 OSD On Screen Display 26 5 1 Login Window 27 5 2 Port N...

Page 3: ...Mars Series User Manual 5 3 8 OSD MOUSE 34 6 Troubleshooting 36 7 Certifications 37 II ...

Page 4: ...rd mouse signals and transmit the signals to the remote CAT5 receiver over the popular LAN CAT5 cable With the IP based remote console port you can control one or many computers locally at the server site or remotely via the Internet using a standard browser You can securely gain BIOS level access to systems for maintenance support or failure recovery over the Internet Communication is secure via ...

Page 5: ...plicate problem Provide ACL Access Control List security function Store up to 8 independent user accounts Hot Plug add or remove connected computers without powering off the KVM switch or computers Support two layers password security protection and search PC server name Plug n Play monitor support Keyboard status restored when switching computers Support Daisy Chain function with both Bus 8 layer...

Page 6: ...PCS Quick Setting Guide 1 PCS 12V DC Power Adapter 1 PCS Rack Mount Kit 1 SET KC 1515 Daisy Chain Cable 0 9 M 1 PCS T Dongle 2 PCS USB Adapter 1 PCS Table 1 1 Package Contents Mars 8D 16D 32D Series KVM Switch Unit 1 PCS Quick Installation Guide 1 PCS LCD Console Mount Kit 1 SET Table 1 2 Package Contents 3 ...

Page 7: ...ole plus 1 Optional Modules CAT5 Based or IP Based Remote Console CAT5 Combo Dongle 3 to 1 CAT5 combo transmitter dongle Combine three cables keyboard mouse and VGA into one CAT5 cable before connecting to KVM switch Support PS 2 and USB cable in the same dongle CAT5 Based Remote Console RJ 45 Connector CAT5 console up to 1000 feet away from KVM switch with superior auto adjust RGB gain delay cont...

Page 8: ...llable PC lists Multilingual OSD On Screen Display control 8 languages English France Germen Spanish Italian Russian Japanese Simplified Chinese Auto Scan Intervals 5 99 Sec Keyboard Emulation PS 2 or USB Mouse Emulation PS 2 or USB Housing Metal Power DC power adapter DC 12V Operation Temperature 0 50 Storage Temperature 20 60 Humidity 0 95 Non Condensing Mechanical 19 Rack mount 1U Dimension 442...

Page 9: ...5 Based or IP Based Remote Console CAT5 Combo Dongle 3 to 1 CAT5 combo transmitter dongle Combine three cables keyboard mouse and VGA into one CAT5 cable before connecting to KVM switch Support PS 2 and USB cable in the same dongle CAT5 Based Remote Console RJ 45 Connector CAT5 console up to 1000 feet away from KVM switch with superior auto adjust RGB gain delay control capability IP Based Remote ...

Page 10: ... Germen Spanish Italian Russian Japanese Simplified Chinese Auto Scan Intervals 5 99 Sec Keyboard Emulation PS 2 or USB Mouse Emulation PS 2 or USB Housing Metal Power DC power adapter DC 12V Operation Temperature 0 50 Storage Temperature 20 60 Humidity 0 95 Non Condensing Mechanical For modular LCD console use 1U Dimension 420 x 170 x 44 mm 16 5 x 6 7 x 1 7 inches Net Weight 2 0 Kg 4 4 lbs Table ...

Page 11: ...nvironment CAT5 module One CAT5 cable R Box CAT5 KVM extender receiver One VGA Monitor One USB Keyboard One USB Mouse Optional PC Table 1 5 System Requirements Mars 8D 16D 32D Series CAT5 KVM Host side T dongle CAT5 transmitter IP module One CAT5 cable Network access environment CAT5 module One CAT5 cable R Box CAT5 KVM extender receiver One VGA Monitor One USB Keyboard One USB Mouse Optional PC T...

Page 12: ... keyboard to USB keyboard and mouse due HID adapter Figure 1 4 PS 2 Keyboard to USB Adapter Daisy Chain Cable HDDB 15 pin Male to Male Figure 1 5 Daisy Chain Cable Daisy chain needs the cable all 15 lines connected This is a special VGA cable normal VGA cable has unconnected lines Do not use other VGA cable for daisy chain CAT5 5E 6 Straight Through UTP STP Cable Figure 1 6 CAT5 5E 6 Straight Thro...

Page 13: ...Mars Series User Manual 1 6 Rear Panel Mars 8 Mars 16 Mars 8 IP Mars 16 IP Mars 8 C5 Mars 16 C5 Mars 8D Mars16D Mars 32D 10 ...

Page 14: ...d as one control two views both local console and remote console can access and view the same computer port but only one console control at a time These two consoles are operating on first come first served basis If the controlling console does not have keyboard or mouse activity for 2 seconds the other console may take over the control right 11 ...

Page 15: ... Panel Remote Console Port CAT5 Module Daisy Chain In Connector for Each Host Port DC Power Jack Local Console Keyboard Mouse Ports Local Console VGA Port Daisy Chain Port Daisy Chain In Connector for Each Host Port Remote Console Port CAT5 Module DC Power Jack 12 ...

Page 16: ...e sides of the KVM Switch Take note of the length of your cables so that your computers KVM Switch keyboard mouse and monitor are distanced properly Figure 2 1 Rack Mount Installation Modular KVM Switch Please open the package carefully and take out all required accessories to prepare fluent installation The modular KVM switch is for Gemini and Unicorn use please install the brackets with thumb sc...

Page 17: ... two screws length 6 mm to combine bracket and KVM switch Both sides 2 Push KVM switch into the rails from rear of console 3 Tight thumb screw of bracket up to fix KVM switch in console Both sides and finish installation Rear view of rail Plastic rail of KVM switch 14 ...

Page 18: ...Mars Series User Manual 2 2 Computer Server Installation Stand Alone KVM Switch Modular KVM Switch Figure 2 3 Computer Server Installation 15 ...

Page 19: ... a PS 2 to USB adaptor for both USB keyboard and mouse 4 A green mini din 6 pin type for mouse port no use for USB computer Plug all these connectors into the respective ports of computer Repeat the same procedure for all other computers Figure 2 4 PS 2 T dongle and PS 2 to USB adapter It is recommended to power off all the computers and server before the installation If we can not turn off the co...

Page 20: ...B devices For PS 2 local console connect keyboard to purple PS 2 port and mouse to green PS 2 mouse port There is a Daisy chain port under VGA ports Figure 2 5 Local Console Installation 2 4 Optional Remote Console Installation 2 4 1 IP Module Please refer to IP Module User Manual for details IP Remote Console Installation Power off the KVM switch firstly Remove the cover of the add on slot slide ...

Page 21: ... as power on power off and power cycle for the connected computers servers 2 4 2 CAT5 Module CAT5 Remote Console Installation Power off the KVM switch firstly Remove the cover of the add on slot slide in the CAT5 transmitter module and make sure the module is fully inserted into the slot To extending your console up to 1000 feet away by connecting the CAT5 cable to the R Box in the remote end 18 ...

Page 22: ...rrect ports Plug the power supply to the KVM switch and plug the AC power plug into the electrical receptacle Now you will see the LED of Port 1 Stand alone KVM switch only lights up and hear a beep sound Recommend Power ON sequence as follows Monitor KVM Switch finally Computer 2 6 When video signal is foggy or unclear The R Box CAT5 Receiver enables user to access to the computer server or KVM s...

Page 23: ...video quality and not waste unnecessary CAT5 cable 2 7 Daisy Chain Connection Use one end of daisy chain cable to connect to the Daisy Chain Port of Master KVM switch and connect the other end of daisy chain cable to the Local Console Port of the next Slave KVM switch Please repeat the connection procedures for next Slave KVM switch You can daisy chain up to eight banks in maximum Figure 2 8 Stand...

Page 24: ... units and automatically set up the Bank ID for each Slave unit For stand alone KVM switch the 7 seg LED on the Master unit will display 1 Slave 1 will display 2 Slave 2 will display 3 and so on If not so please reset press BANK and port button the Master unit to update the Bank ID immediately Hot Plug function is supported in daisy chain connection The Master unit will auto query the daisy chaine...

Page 25: ...le ports Local or Remote consoles will be linked to Computer port 1 3 2 Front Panel PC Port LED Indication Stand Alone KVM Switch Only 8 Ports 16 Ports Figure 3 1 Front Panel PC Port LED Indication There are two LEDs for each port P power the Green LED on indicating a Computer is connecting to the port Notice the PC99 Computer always power on the PS 2 ports even if the Computer is not power on so ...

Page 26: ...ain Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 MAX BANK 3 4 Hot Plug The KVM Switch supports Hot Plug function for any non PS 2 connectors You may Hot Plug the USB mouse or USB keyboard as you like DO NOT hot plug PS 2 port Some O S Operation Systems like SCO Unix or Linux does not support Hot Plug function If you apply Hot Plug to this kind of O S it will cause unpredictable behavior or shut down the Computer Before a...

Page 27: ... mode Then you have to enter Command in 2 seconds If you have not pressed any key during Hotkey mode over 2 seconds the Hotkey mode will be escaped and back to Operation System control state A Command should be issued in Hotkey mode in 2 seconds Figure 4 1 Hotkey Command Function Space bar Active OSD Previous Channel Next Channel 1 2 8 bank 01 02 32 port First digit bank number start with 1 Second...

Page 28: ...t the back panel Figure 4 1 Hotkey Example There are two methods to activate the OSD menu 1 Activate OSD by Mouse Hold the left mouse button press and release the Esc key will active the Port Display Hold the right mouse button press and release the Esc key will active the OSD 2 Active OSD by press Hotkey twice then press Space bar Scroll Lock Scroll Lock 1 0 1 25 ...

Page 29: ...ord This KVM system can setup one SUPERVISOR and eight USERS Before not setting up administrator user s name and his password none of administrator users could access OSD menu When you login with Supervisor please go to USER SECURITY to set up one new SUPERVISOR or USERS SUPERVISOR can access all Main menu options USER can access PORT NAME and PORT SEARCH for switching 2 Port Name port switching u...

Page 30: ...fter login on or port switch either by panel button OSD or Hotkey the screen will display the following information one digit BANK NUMBER two digit PORT NUMBER PORT NAME and current Hotkey any input or mouse move the screen will back to PC Figure 5 2 Login Window Security Logout No input for username and password over 1 minute at login windows the console monitor s signal will be turn off At norma...

Page 31: ...gDn Next bank Esc Quit 1 Show port 01 08 2 Show port 09 16 3 Show port 17 24 4 Show port 25 32 Table 5 2 OSD Function Key CONSOLE OFF logout so the next person needs to enter user name and password in order to do operation on this KVM system USER There are two type of user SUPERVISOR and USER SUPERVISOR can setup the change the OSD settings at Main Menu USER can do Port switch and Port Search only...

Page 32: ...scription Enter Select Move F1 Go to Main Menu F2 Console off F3 Back Esc Exit Table 5 3 OSD Function Key 5 3 1 LANGUAGE The default language is ENGLISH Moving the cursor by keyboard Up Arrow key or the Down Arrow key or mouse to select language as you need Figure 5 5 Language 29 ...

Page 33: ...list Use Up Arrow key Down Arrow key or OSD MOUSE to move After you have selected the PC port already you can either press the Enter Key or Move the cursor to PC name double clicks the left button of mouse to switch the PC port immediately Press PgUp key or PgDn key for selecting previous or next Bank Press the Up Arrow key or the Down Arrow key to select system 02 and press Enter key to switch cu...

Page 34: ...Figure 5 7 Port Search OSD Function Key Description Enter Start Port Search F1 Go to Main Menu F2 Console off F3 Back Esc Exit Table 5 5 OSD Function Key Search the computer by port name Enter will show the all the port 5 3 4 USER SECURITY At USER SERCURITY of OSD can setup one SUPERVISOR and eight ADMINISTRATORS all with 8 digits name and password P O R T S E A R C H X E N T E R N A M E _ _ _ _ _...

Page 35: ...n Menu F2 Console off F3 Back Esc Exit Table 5 6 OSD Function Key Press ENTER key to get USERS list The left column S means SUPERVISOR and 1 2 3 8 mean ADMINISTRATOR The maximum NAME is eight characters maximum A Z and 0 9 and PASSWORD is eight characters maximum A Z and 0 9 5 3 5 ACCESS LIST Figure 5 9 Access List 32 ...

Page 36: ...T The first column is the PC name list the following 8 column the access right of each ADMINISTRATOR use OSD MOUSE or Enter key to active inactive the access right of each port X means to disable access and O means to enable access 5 3 6 HOTKEY Figure 5 10 Hotkey OSD Function Key Description Enter Select Move F1 Go to Main Menu F2 Console off F3 Back Esc Exit Table 5 8 OSD Function Key 33 ...

Page 37: ...t scan interval from one PC port to next PC port The default SCAN time is 10 seconds and the maximum scan time is 99 seconds can not use number pad Press Enter key to save SCAN TIME 5 3 8 OSD MOUSE You can change the move speed of mouse cursor in his item There are three levels you can choose in it The fastest move speed is FAST the second is MIDDLE and the slowest is SLOW Using and key on keyboar...

Page 38: ...Mars Series User Manual Figure 5 12 OSD Mouse OSD Function Key Description Enter Save Move F1 Go to Main Menu F2 Console off F3 Back Esc Exit Table 5 10 OSD Function Key 35 ...

Page 39: ...re to plug in mouse first then plug in keyboard Make sure the USB or PS 2 mouse works when directly plugged into the computer Avoiding moving the mouse or pressing the mouse buttons when switching ports 4 No video signal display on the remote monitor Please go to check all of VGA cables connector and CAT5 cable connector are firmly connected 5 Video signal is foggy or unclear on the screen Please ...

Page 40: ... equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received Include interference that may cause undesired operation CE This equipment is in compliance with the requirements of the following regulations EN 55 022 CLASS B RoHS All ...