Rose Electronics RackView Switch - Manual (Page 5)

INTRODUCTION
Installation and Operations Manual 1
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manufacturer assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither
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use of the information contained herein. The manufacturer reserves the
right to change the specifications, functions, or circuitry of the product
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The manufacturer cannot accept liability for damages due to misuse of the
product or other circumstances outside the manufacturer’s control. The
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directly or indirectly from the use of this product.
System Introduction
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Rackview Switch, a 1x8 DVI
USB KVM switch integrated with a 17” or 19” RackView. This combination
of a KVM rack drawer and our 1x8 DVI USB KVM switch makes it ideal for
controlling up to 8 DVI computers from a single KVM station all mounted in a
19” rack. Switching to a specific CPU port can be easily done by keyboard
commands or the push of a button conveniently located above the
keyboard. Either method instantly switches the video, keyboard and mouse
control of the connected computer.
In addition to switching and controlling a computer, the computer’s audio
can also be switched. A unique feature of the 1x8 DVI USB KVM switch is
that the audio can be either switched with the video or not switched. The
advantage is that, for example, you can have the audio from CPU #1 playing
while viewing and controlling CPU #5.
This binding and unbinding feature also applies to the 2 port USB hub. You
can be printing a document from PC #1 while viewing and controlling
PC #4. The keyboard commands to bind and unbind the audio and USB
hub are explained in Table 1.
Installing the unit is a plug-and-play function. The default settings are
appropriate for most systems. Simply power on the unit, optionally connect
the user station’s monitor, USB keyboard, USB mouse, speakers,
microphone, and shared USB devices to the 1x8 switch. Connect 1-8
computers to the PC ports on the unit and power up the computers one by
one. When everything is powered up, you can begin operating the
Rackview Switch.