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Exprezo EZ-108 User Manual

Ezswitch series 8-port or 16-port keyboard/video/mouse (kvm) switch
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User's Manual
Version 1.0
March 2015
EZswitch-0B-v1.0-E

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual Version 1.0 March 2015 EZswitch-0B-v1.0-E...

  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    Disclaimer Information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer does not make any representations or warranties (implied or otherwise) regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents INTRODUCTION ............................1 SPECIFICATION ............................2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ........................3 INSTALLATION ............................3 4.1............................3 RONT 4.2............................4 4.3. KVM S ) ..............4 NSTALL A WITCH INGLE NSTALLATION 4.3.1. Installation Guidelines ......................4 4.3.2. Console Connection ......................4 4.3.3.
  • Page 4 7.1.4. Currently Selected Channel Number................16 7.1.5. Parent Channel Number ....................17 7.1.6. Page Down / Up Indicator ....................17 7.1.7. Function Keys Menu ......................17 7.2. OSD ................... 17 HANNEL ELECTION SING THE 7.2.1. Select a Channel ........................17 7.2.2.
  • Page 5 TIERING WITH DOMINION KX II ......................35 11.1. KX II ..................35 ONNECT SWITCH TO OMINION 11.2. KX II ......................35 ONFIGURE OMINION 11.3................. 37 EMOTE CCESS TO AN SWITCH HANNEL 12. KEYBOARD AND MOUSE COMPATIBILITY ..................38 12.1......................

  • Page 7: Introduction

    1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing EZswitch, an 8-port or 16-port keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) switch. The product enables you to control 8 or 16 computers or servers from one console with PS/2 or USB input devices and a regular monitor.  Features ...

  • Page 8: Specification

    2. Specification Specification Maximum number of computers 8 or 16 Channel selection Push buttons, hot key or OSD interface Red ones for indicating the computer selection LEDs Green ones for indicating the computer accessibility Video 8 or 16 HDB-15 female connectors Channel ports: (KB/MS) (PS/2 &...

  • Page 9: System Requirements

    3. System Requirements  Console Requirements:  A VGA, SVGA or Multisync monitor with high resolution capability  PS/2 or USB keyboard and mouse  Computer (Server) Requirements:  Equipped with a VGA, SVGA or Multisync video card  Equipped with USB A type ports or PS/2 6-pin mini-DIN connectors for keyboard and mouse ...

  • Page 10: Rear View

     Reset Switch: Press the Reset switch when you want to reset the system. This switch must be pressed with a pointed object, such as a paper clip or a ball-point pen. 4.2. Rear View Figure 3: Rear view of the 8-port switch Figure 4: Rear view of the 16-port switch 4.3.

  • Page 11: System Connection

    Figure 5: Console connection 4.3.3. System Connection You need a custom combo cable to connect a computer to the EZswitch KVM switch. Note: If needed, contact your dealer or Raritan to purchase the custom KVM cables. Figure 6: Custom KVM cable...
  • Page 12 There are three different ways to connect a computer. See the instructions below: A. Plug the combo cable’s USB, PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse and VGA connectors into a computer (see Figure 7). This method is highly recommended for computer connection. Figure 7: USB, PS/2 and VGA connections B.

  • Page 13: Cascade Kvm Switches (Multi-Tier Installation)

    C. Plug only the combo cable’s USB and VGA connectors into a computer (see Figure 9). Figure 9: USB and VGA connections 4.4. Cascade KVM Switches (Multi-Tier Installation) You can cascade either the 8-port or the 16-port EZswitch products up to 3 tiers, expanding the number of computers to 64, 256 or 4096 computers.
  • Page 14 Second-tier Slave KVM switches (connected to the Master KVM switch), if Third-tier Slave KVM switches (connected to the second-tier Slave KVM switches), if any All computers connected to KVM switches Connect other devices such as a montior or new computers to the Master KVM switch before turning on the additional devices.

  • Page 15: Firmware Upgrade Port

    4.5. Firmware Upgrade Port The min-USB female connector on the rear of the EZswitch KVM switch is used for firmware upgrade. Contact your dealer or Raritan when you need to update the firmware. 4.6. Rack-Mount the KVM Switch Figure 11: Rack mounting This section describes how to attach mounting brackets to the KVM switch for rack-mounting it on a standard 19-inch rack.

  • Page 16: Hot Key Operation

    6. Hot Key Operation 6.1. Trigger the OSD Menu Press <Scroll Lock> twice and then press <Enter>. The OSD main menu will be displayed on the screen. All of the KVM settings can be configured through the OSD interface. Some KVM functions can also be performed using the OSD. <Scroll Lock>...

  • Page 17: Channel Switching Using Arrow Keys

    Figure 12: Channel selection hot key Examples: <Scroll Lock> + <Scroll Lock> + <1> + <Enter> <Scroll Lock> + <Scroll Lock> + <2> + <Enter> <Scroll Lock> + <Scroll Lock> + <16> + <Enter> Tip: You can also select a computer in the OSD menu. See the section “7.2 Channel Selection Using the OSD.”...

  • Page 18: Channel Selection In A Multi-Tier Kvm System

    B. Switch to the prior or next channel using the <ALT> key: Press the <Left ALT> or <Right ALT> key twice, and the system will automatically switch to the prior or next channel.  Enable/disable the <ALT> channel switching function: <Scroll Lock>...

  • Page 19: Disable Or Enable The Buzzer

    Tip: You can also select a channel of a multi-tier KVM system using the OSD menu. See the section “7.2.2 Select a Second- or Third-Tier Channel.” 6.5. Disable or Enable the Buzzer To disable or enable the buzzer function, press <Scroll Lock> twice, then <B> and <Enter>.

  • Page 20: Disable The Auto-Scan Function

    Tip: You can also enable the Auto-Scan function in the OSD main menu. See the section “7.4 Auto-Scan Using the OSD.” Figure 14: Auto-Scan hot key ─┬── ┬ ──┬────── │ │ └─ Channel name │ └────────── Channel number └─────────────── Current mode Figure 15: Auto-Scan banner 6.6.2.

  • Page 21: Console Lock

    6.7. Console Lock If the security mode has been enabled (by pressing <F5> in the OSD mode), you can lock the console by pressing <Scroll Lock> twice, then <H> and <Enter>. The KVM switch will be locked until a user logs in successfully. <Scroll Lock>...

  • Page 22: Computer & Kvm Switch Status

    computer. A highlight bar in pink shows which channel is being selected. A plus mark (+) to the left of the channel name means the channel port is connected to a second- or third-tier KVM switch. 7.1.3. Computer & KVM Switch Status ...

  • Page 23: Parent Channel Number

    connected to the channel 2 of the first tier. 7.1.5. Parent Channel Number The number below the tier number is the channel number of the upper tier, where the tiered KVM switch is connected. For example, 8 means channel 8 of the upper-tier KVM switch.

  • Page 24: Select A Second- Or Third-Tier Channel

    ┬ ────┬────── │ └ Channel name └──────────── Channel number Figure 17: Channel banner (single tier) 7.2.2. Select a Second- or Third-Tier Channel A plus mark (+) to the left of the channel name indicates a tiered KVM switch is connected to this channel port. Pressing <Enter> lets you enter the next tier, and the screen displays a list of channels of the selected Slave KVM switch.

  • Page 25: Scan Mode

    Figure 19: OSD Setup menu 7.3.1. Scan Mode  Select: With this option selected, only the channels that are marked with S in the STA column in the OSD main menu will be scanned after entering the Auto-Scan mode.  PC ON: This option will scan all channels where computers are connected and powered on.

  • Page 26: Hot Key

    Figure 20: Menu position setup  Banner: Press the arrow keys to move the channel banner until it reaches the desired position. Then press <ESC> to save the new position. Figure 21: Channel banner position setup 7.3.5. Hot Key The default hot key is <Scroll Lock>. You can change the hot key and set it to <Num Lock>...

  • Page 27: Auto-Scan Using The Osd

    7.4. Auto-Scan Using the OSD 7.4.1. Enable the Auto-Scan Function To activate the Auto-Scan function in the OSD mode, press <F2>. The Auto-Scan banner is displayed to indicate the currently-scanned channel. ─┬── ┬ ──┬────── │ │ └─ Channel name │ └──────────...

  • Page 28: Different Auto-Scan Modes

    7.4.3. Different Auto-Scan Modes There are two types of Auto-Scan modes:  Scan all computers that are powered on.  Scan only those computers which have been marked to be scanned. See the section “7.3.1 Scan Mode” to set the Auto-Scan mode. 7.4.4.

  • Page 29: Rename A Channel

    7.6. Rename a Channel Select the channel that you want to rename by pressing the Up/Down arrow keys and then <F4> in the OSD main menu. The Rename dialog appears for you to change the channel name. Press <Enter> to save the new channel name or <ESC> to cancel. Figure 25: Rename dialog 7.7.

  • Page 30: Security Mode

    Figure 27: Security setup menu 7.7.2. Security Mode To change the security mode settings, move the highlight bar to the Security Mode field, and press the <Left arrow> or <Right arrow> key to change the option. The following functions cannot be performed without enabling the security mode: ...

  • Page 31: User Account Settings

    Figure 28: Administrator password setup dialog 7.7.4. User Account Settings 3 built-in user accounts are permitted to access and administer the KVM switch: ABC, DEF, and GHI. To change the user name and set the password, move the highlight bar to one of the user names.

  • Page 32: Port Lock

    permissions of a specific user, move the highlight bar to the channel, and press <A>, <1>, <2> or <3> to set the channel access permissions for all or specific user accounts. Note: It is not necessary to set the permissions for the administrator since the administrator has full access permissions.

  • Page 33: Select A Locked Channel

    7.8.2. Select a Locked Channel If anyone selects the channel that has been locked by pressing either the front panel push button or a hot key combination, the OSD main menu appears.Press <ESC> after the OSD main menu appears, and then type the admin user name and password to unlock the channel port when prompted.

  • Page 34: Special Sun Key Emulation

    8. Special Sun Key Emulation A Sun keyboard has 16 special function keys. EZswitch can emulate these function keys with a PS/2 or USB keyboard. See the table below for how to emulate these Sun keys. To activate the emulation function on a PS/2 and USB keyboard: A.

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    9. Troubleshooting Symptom Possible cause Recommended solution Keyboard and/or mouse Keyboard and/or mouse Unplug and replug the not functional require a reset keyboard and/or mouse. Loose cable connection to the Verify the cable is securely computer connected to the KVM switch and to the computer.

  • Page 36: Firmware Upgrade

    Disconnect both of the keyboard and mouse connected to the KVM switch. C. Disconnect the VGA cable connected from the KVM switch to the monitor. D. Connect the 5V power adaptor to the KVM switch. Figure 32: 5V power adaptor Perform the firmware update utility “ExpreZo KVM Upgrade Utility v.1.0.EXE.”...
  • Page 37 Figure 33: KVM upgrade utility window Connect the mini-USB cable from the KVM switch’s firmware update port to the USB port on a computer running the firmware update utility. Figure 34: Mini-USB cable G. The utility automatically detects the KVM switch’s programmer.
  • Page 38 Figure 35: KVM programmer detected message H. Select the item that you want to update by enabling the corresponding checkbox(es). For example, select the “USB Console” checkbox and click the Browse (…) button to select the firmware file. Figure 36: USB Console checkbox selected In the Open dialog, select the appropriate firmware file and click Open.
  • Page 39 Figure 37: Open dialog Click the “Program” button to start the firmware update. Figure 38: Program button A status bar is displayed at the bottom of the dialog to indicate the update progress.
  • Page 40 Figure 39: Update progress bar The firmware is updated successfully. Figure 40: The successful update message...

  • Page 41: Tiering With Dominion Kx Ii

    11. Tiering with Dominion KX II Dominion KX II is an enterprise-class, secure, digital KVM switch that provides access and control of servers from anywhere in the world via a web browser. With Dominion KX II, you can have the EZswitch system remotely accessed over a TCP/IP network through the use of a web browser.
  • Page 42 C. Click the name of the port where the EZswitch KVM switch is connected. The Port page opens. D. Select KVM Switch. Figure 42: KVM Switch radio button selected Ensure “Generic Analog KVM Switch” is selected in the KVM Switch Model field.

  • Page 43: Remote Access To An Ezswitch Channel

    11.3. Remote Access to an EZswitch Channel After properly configuring Dominion KX II, you can remotely access any computer connected to the EZswitch KVM switch via Dominion KX II. Launch the web browser, and type the IP address for Dominion KX II. The login page opens.

  • Page 44: Keyboard And Mouse Compatibility

    12. Keyboard and Mouse Compatibility A number of USB and PS/2 keyboards and mice are compatible with the EZswitch KVM switch. Note that it is likely that the USB or PS/2 keyboards and mice other than those listed in the tables may be also compatible with the product. 12.1.
  • Page 45 Manufacture Model Type Remark Ergotech ET-M6673 Ergotech ET-M6753 Ergotech ET-M6913C(MU6) Wireless Genius NetMouse PS/2 Genius NetScroll EYE PS/2 Model: GM-03001P Genius MINI TRACKER Model: GM-04007A/U Genius EasyMouse PS/2 PS/2 Genius P801 PS/2 Genius K3P400A PS/2 Genius MX-526 GOOD VISION H3003 PS/2 HAWK 12-OUM233...
  • Page 46 Manufacture Model Type Remark LASER-MOUSE ML101 LEMEL Browser Mouse PS/2 LEMEL LW3-P PS/2 LEMEL CHIC 730 PS/2 LEMEL 10WCM-B700 PS/2 Logitech C-UM34 Wireless Logitech Cordless Click optical mouse Wireless Model: M-RAA88 (C-BL4-MSE) Logitech Cordless Notebook Mouse Wireless Model: V200 Logitech Cordless Optical Mouse Wireless Model: M-RR95 (C-BG17-DUAL)
  • Page 47 Manufacture Model Type Remark Logitech M-BJ58 Logitech M-BP86 Logitech M-BQ85 Logitech M-BT96A Logitech C-UM34 Logitech M-RY81CC (C-BK16A-DUAL) Wireless Logitech M-RR67A ( BMS-07 ) Wireless Logitech S510 Wireless Logitech M-RAK898(C-BO33) Wireless Logitech LASER V400 Wireless Logitech MX Revolution Wireless Logitech MX 1100 Wireless Logitech VX Nano...
  • Page 48 Manufacture Model Type Remark Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical Microsoft Optical Mouse Blue Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical Microsoft Notebook Optical Mouse Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0 Microsoft TrackBall Explorer 1.0 PS/2 USB Microsoft Microsoft IntelliMouse Microsoft X03-53717 Microsoft 1016(X802055-002) Microsoft X08-99489...

  • Page 49: Keyboard Compatibility Table

    Manufacture Model Type Remark SONY VGP-UMS50 Crossbow USB MICROSYSTEMS P/N: 370-3632-01 SVPA Mouse Clicker M01 PS/2 SYNNEX SCROLLING MOUSE PS/2 Model: 0107 T.C.STAR TCM920 Wireless T.C.STAR Optical Mouse Model: TCM560N TOP-TINT MP-5020-E2 TOSHIBA IPC5017A ViewSonic ViewMate Optical Mouse Model: VS10212 WINTEK 3D Internet Mouse PS/2...
  • Page 50 Manufacture Model Type Remark Atake KJ-118 PS/2 BEAUTY NBK-2198-PS/2 PS/2 BENQ 6511-VA PS/2 BENQ A800 PS/2 5123 PS/2 5140 PS/2 5301 PS/2 5197 PS/2 5123W PS/2 E5XKB5301 PS/2 Certified E5XKBM104M10UC PS/2 Chicony 9850 PS/2 COMPAQ 6133-006 PS/2 COMPAQ KU-9978 DELL SK-8110 PS/2 DELL...
  • Page 51 Manufacture Model Type Remark KB9939 PS/2 INNOVAT IT-3100 PS/2 I-ROCKS KR-6130 JI-HAW KW-3230 PS/2 KINYO KBW71 PS/2 KRONE 9810 LEMEL 5201-PS/2 PS/2 LEMEL KB-5106-P-PS/2 PS/2 Logitech Cordless Desktop EX100 Wireless Model: Y-RH35 RT7R06 Logitech Cordless Keyboard Wireless Model: Y-RJ20 (BMS-09) Logitech Cordless Desktop EX100 Wireless...
  • Page 52 Manufacture Model Type Remark Logitech Y-BP62a Logitech Y-SM46 PS/2 Logitech Y-SS36 PS/2 Logitech Y-SX49 PS/2 MEMOREX MX-3300 Microsoft Wireless MultiMedia Keyboard 1.1 Wireless Model:1014 Microsoft Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard Microsoft Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite Microsoft EZ-6000 Microsoft kc-0405 Microsoft RT9401 Microsoft RT9480...
  • Page 53 Manufacture Model Type Remark TC.STAR TCK220 TC.STAR TCK960 Wireless TURBO-JET 8801RE+W PS/2 U-Sheng VIGA-106 PS/2 View Sonic VS10297 WINTEK WK-220 WINTEK WK-370 WINTEK WK-808/KT-808 WINTEK WK-808S PS/2 YAMA CYKB-03 ZIPPY WK-880 ZIPPY WK-620...
  • Page 55 Two-Year Limited Warranty Raritan, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Raritan”) warrants the Raritan product to be in good working order for a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase from Raritan or an authorized Raritan reseller. Should this product fail to be in good working order at any time during this two-year warranty period, please contact Raritan for technical service.
  • Page 56 Governing Law Both you and Raritan consent to the application of the laws of the country in which you acquired the Product to govern, interpret, and enforce all of your and Raritan’s rights, duties, and obligations arising from, or relating in any manner to, the subject matter of this Agreement, without regard to conflict of law principles.
  • Page 57  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guardian Support Services Standard – Two Year Limited Warranty Please record your purchase information for future reference. Serial Number: Product Purchase Date: P/N: Purchased From: Dealer’s Phone Number: Extended Warranty Plan: Date of Purchase: Expiration Date: Technical Support: America Europe Asia...

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