User manual DAXTEN MASTERCONSOLE II BROCHURE

[. . . ] User Manual MCC4, MCC8, MCC16 MCC4R, MCC8R, MCC16R MCC8RD, MCC16RD Raritan Computer Inc. 1-732-764-8887 E-mail: sales@raritan. com http://www. raritan. com/ Raritan Computer Japan, Inc. Shinkawa NS Building 1-26-2 Shin-kawa, Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-0033 Japan Tel. 81-03-3523-5992 E-mail: sales@raritan. co. jp http://www. raritan. co. jp Raritan Computer France 120 Rue Jean Jaures 93200 Levallois-Perret France Tel. [. . . ] The Channel ID and Name will be displayed on the monitor for the time interval specified in the Configuration Menu. Press <Home> at any time to return to the first page of the Configuration Menu (for 16-channel or two-tier systems). Note: See Appendix X for a list of other Function Keys and how to use them. Setting AutoScan AutoScan activation shortcut: Activate the On-Screen User Interface and press the <F6> Key. The green light next to the <Scan> button on the front panel will be ON and the unit will scan according to the parameters set in the Configuration Menu. a. d. Operation: Using Front Panel Buttons When the on-screen user interface is not activated, you can operate MasterConsole II from the front panel. The front panel has a [Scan] button, a [Skip] button, and a series of numbered buttons used to select channels and to set the Global scan rate. Figure 15 MasterConsole II Front Panel Figure 16 MasterConsole II Front Panel Channel Lights 1. To select a computer: a. Be sure the green light next to the [Scan] button is OFF (toggle ON/OFF). The light above the selected Channel button turns green, video from the selected computer displays on screen and you may now operate the selected computer. 10 MASTERCONSOLE II USER MANUAL d. 2. 3. 4. The Channel ID and Name will be displayed on the screen for the time interval specified in the Configuration Menu. To activate AutoScan, press the [Scan] button (toggle ON/OFF) The green light next to the [Scan] button will be ON and the unit will scan according to the parameters set in the Configuration Menu. If the AutoScan Mode is set to Individual, AutoScan will occur at the Channel-Specific Scan Rates as defined in the Edit Names and Scan Rate Menu. To change the scan rate, while AutoScan is ON, press the numbered button corresponding to the desired Scan Rate located above the front panel channel light to set the Global Scan Rate. If the Scan Mode in the Configuration Menu had been previously set to Individual, it will be reset to Global after the front panel button is pressed. The green light next to the [Skip] button will be ON and only active channels will be selected. CHAPTER 4: TWO-TIER CONFIGURATION 11 Chapter 4: Two-Tier Configuration You may cascade MasterConsole II units to create a two-tier configuration. In a two-tier configuration, a mix of devices ­ computers and MasterConsoles ­ may be connected to the channels of the first tierreferred to as the base MasterConsole II. The second-tier MasterConsole may be any combination of MasterConsole IIs, or MasterConsole P Models, which may be banked. Only computers may be connected to the channels of the any second-tier MasterConsole. Figure 17 Two-Tier Configuration (with optional Remote Access Kit) 12 MASTERCONSOLE II USER MANUAL Installation Install Base Unit (First-Tier) MasterConsole II 1. Plug the keyboard, monitor, and mouse into the keyboard, monitor, and mouse ports on the MasterConsole II back panel. Mouse Port Keyboard Port Monitor Port Figure 18 MasterConsole II Rear Panel Figure 19 Two-Tier Configuration Cabling Detail 2. Connect computers to any Channels on the base MasterConsole II back panel. Shut down and power off all computers to be connected to the base MasterConsole II. Using a Universal cable kit (CCPnnU), plug the 25-pin connector into one of the numbered Channels on the base MasterConsole II back panel. [. . . ] Repeated "KB ERROR" at power-up of PC. After a period of troublefree operation, the keyboard attached to MasterConsole II locks (unable to input keystrokes) when a particular PC is selected, but works normally when other PCs are selected. Repeated "MOUSE INSTALLATION FAILURE" at power-up of PC. a. Check the monitor and PC: Turn off power to MasterConsole and the PCs. Connect the monitor to the PC directly, boot the PC, and make sure the monitor has the proper display. [. . . ]