Tripp Lite Cat5 Smart KVM Extender Quick Start Manual

Summary of Cat5 Smart KVM Extender

  • Page 1

    Cat5 smart kvm extender – quick start guide 1. Introduction to take advantage of the full range of features, we recommend you read the softcopy user guide after performing the quick start procedure. It’s in pdf format on the supplied cd or on our website www.Minicom.Com in the support section. The c...

  • Page 2: The Kvm Extender Units

    Cat5 smart kvm extender 1 3. The kvm extender units the figures below illustrate the transmitter and receiver units. Figure 1 transmitter side panels figure 2 receiver front panel figure 3 receiver rear panel figure 4 receiver side panel system cpu built-in kvm cables system cable 6vdc green control...

  • Page 3: The Kvm Extender Cables

    Quick start guide 2 4. Pre-installation instructions disconnect all computers from the power supply. Place cables away from fluorescent lights, air conditioners, and machines that are likely to generate electrical noise. 5. The kvm extender cables the transmitter comes with built-in kvm cables that ...

  • Page 4

    Cat5 smart kvm extender 3 figure 6 kvm extender as an extender 8. Giving 2 users access to 1 computer to give 2 users access to 1 computer, connect the system as in figure 7. The connections are the same as in figure 6, with the addition of a kvm workstation for user 2. Access to the computer is on ...

  • Page 5: 10.

    Quick start guide 4 figure 8 2-port kvm switch the option in figure 8 can also work with only 1 user workstation connected at the receiver. There is another configuration diagram on the last page of this guide, and more on the marketing & documentation cd. 10. Operating the kvm extender once the sys...

  • Page 6: Timeout

    Cat5 smart kvm extender 5 timeout when there are 2 workstations in the system you can gain control at either workstation when the other workstation is idle for 1 second. This timeout period can be altered in the settings mode to between 1-99 seconds, as explained on page 6. Locking kvm control when ...

  • Page 7: Replacing A Computer

    Quick start guide 6 changing the timeout period at the receiver you can change the timeout period. To do so: press t followed by a 2-digit number of between 01-99 seconds. The 3 keyboard leds blink and the new setting is now functional. Enabling/disabling lock control by default both users can lock ...

  • Page 8: Replacing A Mouse Type

    Cat5 smart kvm extender 7 mouse driver settings when replacing a computer for type the letters wheel mouse or intellimouse in 2 or 3 button mouse ps 5-button mouse ep set the mouse mode to in when the computer has an operating system that supports wheel mouse functionality: (windows 98 and linux*). ...