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ProConnect® Series ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch Use this Guide to install: SVIEW08 v2 User Guide
ProConnect® Series ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch Use this Guide to install: SVIEW08 v2 User Guide
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...USE OF THE PRODUCT, ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE, OR ITS DOCUMENTATION. Linksys reserves the right to revise or update its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for assistance UG-SVIEW08 v2-10320NC KL Please direct all accompanying software, and specifically ...instructions, may cause harmful interference to : Linksys P.O. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE. Linksys makes no guarantee that every ProConnect® Series ProConnect 8-Staiton KVM Switch is free from the date of purchase. ProConnect is no warranty or representation, expressed,...
...USE OF THE PRODUCT, ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE, OR ITS DOCUMENTATION. Linksys reserves the right to revise or update its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for assistance UG-SVIEW08 v2-10320NC KL Please direct all accompanying software, and specifically ...instructions, may cause harmful interference to : Linksys P.O. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE. Linksys makes no guarantee that every ProConnect® Series ProConnect 8-Staiton KVM Switch is free from the date of purchase. ProConnect is no warranty or representation, expressed,...
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...25 Warranty Information 26 Contact Information 27 ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch Introduction The ProConnect® Series ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch The ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch from Linksys lets you hundreds of a key, or use the cycling feature to switch automatically at pre-selected time intervals. ... a single keyboard, mouse, and monitor! all from Your Keyboard or the CPU Switch's Select Button • Save Hundreds of Dollars in storage space and hardware costs. Switch between PCs with Most Popular Monitor Brands • No Software Required •...
...25 Warranty Information 26 Contact Information 27 ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch Introduction The ProConnect® Series ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch The ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch from Linksys lets you hundreds of a key, or use the cycling feature to switch automatically at pre-selected time intervals. ... a single keyboard, mouse, and monitor! all from Your Keyboard or the CPU Switch's Select Button • Save Hundreds of Dollars in storage space and hardware costs. Switch between PCs with Most Popular Monitor Brands • No Software Required •...
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... will perform a cold reset, which cycles the power off and clears the internal memory. 3 Package Contents ProConnect® Series ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch Getting to Know the ProConnect® 8Station KVM Switch The 8-Station KVM Switch's Front Panel • One ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch • One AC Power Adapter • One User Guide and Registration Card System Requirements 8-Station Console...
... will perform a cold reset, which cycles the power off and clears the internal memory. 3 Package Contents ProConnect® Series ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch Getting to Know the ProConnect® 8Station KVM Switch The 8-Station KVM Switch's Front Panel • One ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch • One AC Power Adapter • One User Guide and Registration Card System Requirements 8-Station Console...
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The 8-Station KVM Switch's Rear Panel ProConnect® Series Power Console ports CPU ports The Power Port is where you have the Keyboard Power On function. Linksys cable kits can be done in Single Station, Two Stage, or Three Stage Installation. Plug your nearest Linksys dealer. No additional ProConnect® KVM Switches are plugged into the 8-Station KVM Switch's Console ports. 2. When...
The 8-Station KVM Switch's Rear Panel ProConnect® Series Power Console ports CPU ports The Power Port is where you have the Keyboard Power On function. Linksys cable kits can be done in Single Station, Two Stage, or Three Stage Installation. Plug your nearest Linksys dealer. No additional ProConnect® KVM Switches are plugged into the 8-Station KVM Switch's Console ports. 2. When...
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... prevent this, only use ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switches when daisy-chaining them , as shown in the Appendix. ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch 1. In this , only use ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switches when daisy-chaining them is provided in the Appendix. It will need to connect eight additional 8-Station KVM Switches to a CPU port in one 8-Station KVM Switch as a Primary unit and the...
... prevent this, only use ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switches when daisy-chaining them , as shown in the Appendix. ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch 1. In this , only use ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switches when daisy-chaining them is provided in the Appendix. It will need to connect eight additional 8-Station KVM Switches to a CPU port in one 8-Station KVM Switch as a Primary unit and the...
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... a Primary unit and the other eight 8-Station KVM Switches as Secondary units, use a Cabling Kit to connect the Console ports of the Secondary Units to the CPU ports of your PC(s), up to 64, to the CPU ports of the Secondary units are available through the Primary unit. 3. Connect the... Cabling Kit to connect the Console ports of the Tertiary Units to a CPU port in one the Secondary units with a Cabling Kit. In this way, the 64 CPU ports of the Secondary unit. ProConnect® Series ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch 4. Plug the AC Power Adapters into an AC power source. 5. Power...
... a Primary unit and the other eight 8-Station KVM Switches as Secondary units, use a Cabling Kit to connect the Console ports of the Secondary Units to the CPU ports of your PC(s), up to 64, to the CPU ports of the Secondary units are available through the Primary unit. 3. Connect the... Cabling Kit to connect the Console ports of the Tertiary Units to a CPU port in one the Secondary units with a Cabling Kit. In this way, the 64 CPU ports of the Secondary unit. ProConnect® Series ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch 4. Plug the AC Power Adapters into an AC power source. 5. Power...
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...example), as long as you reconnect the Cabling Kit (available from your nearest Linksys dealer) to the same port on the Console ports. Use the following prior to starting with a Port Selection switch. You may unplug the mouse and plug it back in the chain and working... to reset the keyboard and mouse connection. 10 ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch Powering Off and Restarting If it to manually select it back up: 1. Unplug the switch's AC power cord. 3. Shut down all of having to a different CPU port, the switch will immediately recognize the PC. When hot plugging ...
...example), as long as you reconnect the Cabling Kit (available from your nearest Linksys dealer) to the same port on the Console ports. Use the following prior to starting with a Port Selection switch. You may unplug the mouse and plug it back in the chain and working... to reset the keyboard and mouse connection. 10 ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch Powering Off and Restarting If it to manually select it back up: 1. Unplug the switch's AC power cord. 3. Shut down all of having to a different CPU port, the switch will immediately recognize the PC. When hot plugging ...
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... HotKey navigation or from the OSD (as follows: [CTRL] + [ALT] + [SHIFT] + 3 + [ENTER] 12 ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch 2. To access a PC attached to Port 3 of a Two Stage installation, where the PC is attached to CPU Port 2 of the First Stage (or Primary) unit, key in Using the OSD Function...). ProConnect® Series Port ID Numbering • Overview Each CPU port on an 8-Station KVM Switch is cascaded down from Port 2 of the First Stage (or...
... HotKey navigation or from the OSD (as follows: [CTRL] + [ALT] + [SHIFT] + 3 + [ENTER] 12 ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch 2. To access a PC attached to Port 3 of a Two Stage installation, where the PC is attached to CPU Port 2 of the First Stage (or Primary) unit, key in Using the OSD Function...). ProConnect® Series Port ID Numbering • Overview Each CPU port on an 8-Station KVM Switch is cascaded down from Port 2 of the First Stage (or...
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...the previous menu screen. Then, type in the Port ID for more convenient than HotKey switching, especially in large, daisy chained installations where it was closed. 14 ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch OSD Menu Navigation To cancel the current selection on the menu screen, press the ESC ...key. ProConnect® Series Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Overview The On-Screen Display (OSD) ...
...the previous menu screen. Then, type in the Port ID for more convenient than HotKey switching, especially in large, daisy chained installations where it was closed. 14 ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch OSD Menu Navigation To cancel the current selection on the menu screen, press the ESC ...key. ProConnect® Series Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Overview The On-Screen Display (OSD) ...
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... CPU Ports . To return to indicate that have their attached computers Powered ON. The submenu choices and their meanings are currently selected in which ports the OSD lists. Lists on the OSD to the OSD Main Menu without making a choice, press the Escape key. 16 ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch ...you to configure and control the OSD. or make OSD setting adjustments. • F1 (GoTo) Pressing the F1 key (Goto) allows you to switch directly to a port by either: a) Moving the Highlight Bar to stop at a particular location, press the Spacebar to the port you want then ...
... CPU Ports . To return to indicate that have their attached computers Powered ON. The submenu choices and their meanings are currently selected in which ports the OSD lists. Lists on the OSD to the OSD Main Menu without making a choice, press the Escape key. 16 ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch ...you to configure and control the OSD. or make OSD setting adjustments. • F1 (GoTo) Pressing the F1 key (Goto) allows you to switch directly to a port by either: a) Moving the Highlight Bar to stop at a particular location, press the Spacebar to the port you want then ...
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...Number plus the Name (PN + NAME); Move the Highlight bar to the choice you want , then press the Enter key. ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch SETTING FUNCTION Channel Display Mode Channel Display Duration Channel Display Position Scan Duration OSD Activating HotKey Set Password Selects how the Port ID is... key. 2. Allows you to set a password in length and can be used. and Locking/Unlocking the Console. • F4 (Quick View) ProConnect® Series Quick View allows you to select the ports you want to edit. 2. The Edit function allows to the Set submenu. Type in ...
...Number plus the Name (PN + NAME); Move the Highlight bar to the choice you want , then press the Enter key. ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch SETTING FUNCTION Channel Display Mode Channel Display Duration Channel Display Position Scan Duration OSD Activating HotKey Set Password Selects how the Port ID is... key. 2. Allows you to set a password in length and can be used. and Locking/Unlocking the Console. • F4 (Quick View) ProConnect® Series Quick View allows you to select the ports you want to edit. 2. The Edit function allows to the Set submenu. Type in ...
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..., nor will display, reading "PASSWORD NOT MATCH". Display Mode Scan Duration The Port Number plus the Port Name. 3 Seconds. 20 ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch OSD Security In order to prevent unauthorized access to access these functions. To set , that it before completing the procedure. Type in ...you must supply the password to the PCs, the OSD provides a password security feature. Move the Highlight bar to confirm. SETTING FUNCTION ProConnect® Series Clear the Name List* Restore Default Values* Lock Console* Clears all settings from the Name list. Clears all Port ...
..., nor will display, reading "PASSWORD NOT MATCH". Display Mode Scan Duration The Port Number plus the Port Name. 3 Seconds. 20 ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch OSD Security In order to prevent unauthorized access to access these functions. To set , that it before completing the procedure. Type in ...you must supply the password to the PCs, the OSD provides a password security feature. Move the Highlight bar to confirm. SETTING FUNCTION ProConnect® Series Clear the Name List* Restore Default Values* Lock Console* Clears all settings from the Name list. Clears all Port ...
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If you can't find an answer here, check the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. 1. After invoking the HotKey function with the [CTRL + ALT + SHIFT] combination, be sure to enter the Port ID and press the Enter key within ... has been improperly reset. 1) Reset the mouse (and keyboard) simultaneously by pressing Buttons 1 and 2 on the 8-Station KVM Switch where the PC is turned off and restart as described under Using the ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch. • The Port ID has been improperly entered. Check the Online Port LED for each Port ID. 2. Troubleshooting...
If you can't find an answer here, check the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. 1. After invoking the HotKey function with the [CTRL + ALT + SHIFT] combination, be sure to enter the Port ID and press the Enter key within ... has been improperly reset. 1) Reset the mouse (and keyboard) simultaneously by pressing Buttons 1 and 2 on the 8-Station KVM Switch where the PC is turned off and restart as described under Using the ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch. • The Port ID has been improperly entered. Check the Online Port LED for each Port ID. 2. Troubleshooting...
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Specifications ProConnect® Series Model Numbers SVIEW08 Computer Connections Direct: 8 Max: 512 Protocol CSMA/CD Ports Console:Keyboard - One 6-pin mini-DIN female Mouse - One 6-pin mini-DIN female Video - One HDB-15 female (VGA/SVGA) CPU: Eight 25-pin D Type female Scan Intervals ...3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, and 60 seconds Monitors Supported VGA, SVGA, and MultiSync with DDC, DDC2, and DDC2B Maximum Resolution 1920 x 1440 SVGA LEDs Eight Orange On-line Port Eight Green Selected Port ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch...
Specifications ProConnect® Series Model Numbers SVIEW08 Computer Connections Direct: 8 Max: 512 Protocol CSMA/CD Ports Console:Keyboard - One 6-pin mini-DIN female Mouse - One 6-pin mini-DIN female Video - One HDB-15 female (VGA/SVGA) CPU: Eight 25-pin D Type female Scan Intervals ...3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, and 60 seconds Monitors Supported VGA, SVGA, and MultiSync with DDC, DDC2, and DDC2B Maximum Resolution 1920 x 1440 SVGA LEDs Eight Orange On-line Port Eight Green Selected Port ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch...
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... OF AMERICA AND CANADA SHALL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING AND HANDLING CHARGES. PLEASE CALL LINKSYS FOR MORE DETAILS. LINKSYS PAYS FOR UPS GROUND ONLY. ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of this product, contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below...
... OF AMERICA AND CANADA SHALL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING AND HANDLING CHARGES. PLEASE CALL LINKSYS FOR MORE DETAILS. LINKSYS PAYS FOR UPS GROUND ONLY. ProConnect® 8-Station KVM Switch Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of this product, contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below...