DP KV6222A Quick Start Manual

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KV6222A FRONT AND BACK PANELS The diagrams below show the front and back panels of the KV6222A. The table on the next page describes its components. HUB DC 9V B B A A 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 17 18 19 5 6 12 16 KV6224A FRONT AND BACK PANELS The KV6224A switch looks similar to the KV6222A except that it has four PC connections (PC1, PC2, PC3, PC4) instead of two. KV6222A Front Panel KV6222A Back Panel PC HUB 1 2 2 1 3 4 NOTE: Only the 2-port model is shown above and in the table on the next page. The 4-port model looks similar, ...

TABLE 1. KV6222A COMPONENTS NUMBER IN DIAGRAM COMPONENT DESCRIPTION 1 Selected Hub Indicator Lights when hub is selected 2 Selected PC/Server Indicator Lights when PC/Server is selected 3, 4 Port Select buttons Selects the port you want to switch 5 (2) USB Type A connectors Links to USB devices or hubs 6 (2) DisplayPort connectors LInks to consoles B and A 7 Power connector Links to 9-VDC power supply 8 USB Type A connector Links to keyboard 9 USB Type A connector Links to mouse 10 Audio jack Links to console speakers 11 Audio jack Links to console microphone 12 (2) DisplayPort connectors Links to PC2 DisplayPo ...

EXAMPLE CONNECTION DIAGRAM The diagram illustrated here is an example of KV6224A. The actual application may vary. All illustrated computer, accessories and monitors are not included in the package; they are for reference only. HUB B A B A DC 9V B A ...

STEP-BY-STEP INSTALLATION 1. Power up your KVM switch by connecting the external power adapter to it. 2. Connect the shared USB keyboard, mouse, two DisplayPort monitors, speaker/headphone and microphone to the corresponding console ports in the console section of the switch. NOTE: The lower two USB ports are for keyboard and mouse. 3. Connect each KVM PC port to computers, using two or four DisplayPort cables (male to male), one USB cable (Type A to Type B) and one audio and microphone combo cable (male to male). 4. Connect your USB hub to the USB hub port on the left. HUB DC 9V A A B B B Keyboard Mouse ...

FRONT-PANEL PUSHBUTTONS Front-panel buttons allow you to directly control the KVM switching operation. Simply press the button to toggle to the selected PC port (together with hub port control and/or audio/mic port, if binding is enabled). By default, PC port switching, hub port control and audio/ mic port switching are bound together, unless you specify the audio to be fixed to a specific port. TABLE 2. FRONT-PANEL PUSHBUTTONS FUNCTIONS COMMAND PUSHBUTTON DESCRIPTION Select PC port Press the corresponding button to select the active PC port Select the active PC port. (Jointly select PC port/ hub port control/audio mic ...

KEYBOARD HOTKEYS Front-panel A keyboard hotkey sequence consists of at least three specific keystrokes. See the Quick Reference Guide in Step 4C. Hotkey sequence = [ScrLk]* + [ScrLk] * + Command key(s) * User-definable = SCROLL LOCK, CAPS, ESC, F12 or NUM LOCK Hotkey preceding sequence configuration: For users who want to use a preceding sequence other than two consecutive Scroll Locks, there is also one convenient way to configure it. 1. Press ScrollLock + ScrollLock + H, then two beeps will signal readiness for new preceding sequence selection [or Press and hold down the last front-panel button (Button 2 or Button 4) until ...

TABLE 3. HOTKEY COMMANDS COMMAND HOTKEY SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION Select PC port ScrLk + ScrLk + (x) x = 1–2/1–4 for PC port number Select the active PC port. (Jointly select PC port/hub port control/audio mic, if binding is enabled.) Select Hub Port control ScrLk + ScrLk + (Fx) Fx = 1–2/1–4 for hub port number Select the PC port that controls all USB hub ports. (Jointly select PC & hub port control, if PC/hub port control binding is enabled.) Define Hotkey Preceding Sequence ScrLk + ScrLk + H + (y) y = SCROLL LOCK, CAPS, ESC, F12, or NUM LOCK Select the hotkey preceding sequence among 5 alternative keys. S ...

TABLE 3 (CONTINUED). HOTKEY COMMANDS COMMAND HOTKEY SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION Unbind PC and Audio & Mic Switching ScrLk + ScrLk + W Disable the binding of PC port and audio & mic switching Previous PC port ScrLk + ScrLk + arrow up Select the previous connected PC port. (Jointly select PC/hub port control, if binding is enabled.) Next PC port ScrLk + ScrLk + arrow down Select the next connected PC port. (Jointly select PC/hub port control, if binding is enabled.) Previous/Current PC port ScrLk + ScrLk + backspace Toggle between the previous port and current port. Beep Sound On/Off ScrLk + ScrLk + B Toggle on/off the ...

NOTES 1. The USB keyboard hotkeys allow you a faster and broader control for your KVM switching operation in addition to the front-panel button. If you have configured a hotkey preceding sequence other than two consecutive scroll locks, here you should change your hotkey sequence accordingly. (For preceding sequence key configuration, refer to the Switching Commands table.) 2. When the binding of PC & USB hub port control switching is enabled by the hotkey sequence: ScrLk + ScrLk + Z, any PC and hub port control switching are bound together. To remove this binding, use the hotkey sequence: ScrLk + ScrLk + X. 3. When the ...