D-Link Dkvm8e Manual

							
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Step 7 
Connect the first computer’s keyboard cable to the 
DKVM-8E. Using another PS/2 cable connect one end to 
PS/2 keyboard port on the co mputer, and the other end to 
the PC1 keyboard port on the  back of DKVM-8E. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Step 8 
Double-check all of the connections. Make sure the 
keyboard and mouse cables go to the correct ports. 
 
 
Step 9 
Repeat step 5 to 8 for the re mainder of the computers. 
 
 
Step 10 
Attach the power supp ly to the DKVM-8E unit and plug the 
other end into an electrical  receptacle. Now you will see 
the LED for Port 1 light up,  and you will hear a beep. 
Switch on your monitor. 
 
 
 
 
Back of PC  
						

							
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NOTE:  
Please be remind to plug in power adapter. Although the 
PCs connected to DKVM-8E are able to support enough 
power to the stand alone switch, DKVM-8E still needs a 
power adapter for daisy chain mo re banks. If you forgot to 
plug in power adapter on the st atus of daisy chain, it may 
cause the unpredictable behavior or shut down the PC. 
 
 
Step 11 
Now power up all computers simultaneously. The first 
computer will be shown on the monitor. You may check to 
see if the mouse, keyboard  and monitor work after the 
system has booted up. If this is  OK, use the “Select” button 
to choose the next computer and  verify the functionality in 
the same way. If you find er rors, recheck all cables for 
proper connections before goin g to the trouble shooting 
section of this manual. 
 
NOTE:  
Please don’t switch the PC port  (i.e. Don’t press the push 
button of KVM switch or run  hot key) while the computers 
are under their boot-up process.   
Normally, during boot-up  process, each PC will 
communicate with the keyboard  and mouse. If you switch 
PC ports on the KVM at this  moment, it will cause 
communication errors or initialization failures between PC 
and keyboard or mouse. 
 
 
  
						

							
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Usage 
 
The power on state of DKVM-8E 
 
When you power on KVM switch, it will ask for the 
password, the default password value is eight 
zero –“ 00000000 “. Please key in eight zero and enter the 
same value at retype field. 
 
 
Note:  
Before you are not familiar  with the operation of OSD 
manual, please don’t change the password – i.e. keep the 
default eight zero (00000000) va lue. Otherwise, if you have 
set the password and unfortunately forget the password, 
you will need to contact supplier  (D-Link) to have the unit 
re-set. 
 
 
The Push Buttons 
 
Pressing the button cyclically through all the ports. 
 
1      2      3       4      5      6     7      8    
 
 
Port Status
Port Select
        
						

							
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Display LED Indication 
 
You can press the button in order like mentioned-above 
diagram.    When you select one  of eight PC ports and this 
PC is shut down or this PC  port is disconnected to the PC, 
the display LED of selected port  will flash. When you select 
one of eight PCs ports and th is PC is powered on, the 
selected port LED is lit. 
 
Reset Button 
 
To press select and bank  button of bank 1 (master) 
simultaneously can reset KVM swit ch. This reset action will 
not only return KVM switch ba ck to initial state --- Check 
the password, but also re-c heck all of slave banks which 
connected to mast DKVM-8E.   
 
If you add a new DKVM-8E as  a slave bank, please use 
reset button of master DKVM-8 E to assign a new ID to it. 
You can view this new slave  bank go through OSD menu.   
With reset command, the PC ports of DKVM-8E will not be 
reset. Only power off DKVM -8E can reset PC ports. 
 
Keyboard Hot Key Commands 
 
You can also conveniently command DKVM-8E by 
switching ports through simp le key sequences. To send 
commands to DKVM-8E, the “SCROLL LOCK” key must 
be pressed twice within 2  seconds. You will hear a beep 
for confirmation and the key board is in hot key mode. If 
you have not pressed any key  in hot key mode within 2 
seconds (It means to key in  any key follows up “Scroll  
						

							
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Lock” “Scroll Lock” key), the keyboard will back to under 
Operation System control state. 
 
Below are the differe nt hot key commands 
 
within 2 seconds   
 
 
              +               +           = Previous Channel 
 
 
 
              +              +            = Next Channel 
 
 
                                            
Note:  
You also could press “up arrow  key” or “down arrow key” to 
speed up selecting the destination port) 
 
  
 
             +               +              = Previous Bank 
 
   
+              +               = Next Bank 
 
 
 
 
          +          +                 +         +    + 
 
 
  = select PC port 
 
 
Scroll 
Lock Scroll 
Lock 
Scroll 
Lock
 
Scroll 
Lock
 
Scroll 
Lock Scroll 
Lock Page  Up
 
Scroll 
Lock
 
Scroll 
Lock Page 
Down 
Bank No. 
 
1~8 Port No. 
 
0 Scroll 
Lock Scroll 
Lock
 
Port No. 
 
1~8 ( 8 port )  
						

							
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Note:
  
Bank no. and port no. select ion must be made using the 
numeric keys on the keyboard. Numeric keys on the 
keypad are not available as a hot key command. 
 
 
 
+                +             = Beeper  
                                                 
 
Note:   
The default Beeper function is ON 
 
 
 
+               +              = Auto Scan 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
+                +             = OSD default value      
 
   
 
 
                                              
Scroll 
Lock Scroll 
Lock 
B 
S 
Scroll 
Lock Scroll 
Lock 
R 
ROM  REFLASH 
Scroll 
Lock Scroll 
Lock 
Note: 
1.  If you set up scan mode command already, 
DKVM-8E issue one beeper for confirmation every 
time when one of PC ports  hop to next PC port. 
2.  To get out of Auto Sc an Mode, press any key or 
SPACE bar.  
						

							
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Note:  
1.  Rom re-flash command need take 1~2 minutes.   
2. The password is not included in this re-flash. 
 
 
 
+                +             = Search the same PC 
name 
 
 
         
                       
 
 
Note:  
Search PC name starting from 1st PC port 
 
 
 
+               + Space bar  = On Screen Display 
Manual 
 
 
Daisy Chain Diagram 
 
Please follow the steps below closely to daisy chain 
DKVM-8E.    You can daisy chain up to 8 DKVM-8Es. 
 
1. Connect Keyboard, Mouse  and Monitor to the console 
port (white color block)  of bank 1 KVM switch. 
2.  Use one end of 3-in-one Cable Kit to connect the  daisy chain port of bank  1 and the other end for the 
F 
Scroll 
Lock Scroll 
Lock 
Scroll 
Lock Scroll 
Lock 
FIND:█
   
						

							
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console port (white color block) of bank 2 KVM switch. 
3.  Please repeat item 2 to da isy chain more bank as you 
want. But, the maximum dai sy chain bank is eight 
levels.        
 
 
 
Maximum 8 Levels
Bank:1
Bank:2
Bank:3
Bank:8
 
 
 
Hot Plug 
 
The DKVM-8E supports “Hot Plug“ function for easy 
addition or removal of PCs.  The user can arrange or 
maintain PCs as follows:  Please use the attached 3 feet 3-in-one Cable Kit 
to dais
y chain the KVM Switches.
                
MASTER  (Bank 1) 
SLAVE  (Bank 2) 
SLAVE  (Bank 3) 
：
SLAVE  (Bank 8)  
						

							
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1.  A PC can be disconnected and reconnected to the 
same or different port of the DKVM-8E without having 
to power it off as long as it  is not the Daisy-chain port 
or pass through port. 
2.  When the pass through port  is active and selected, 
you must switch to a different port before you change 
the configuration, and then  you can switch back to the 
pass through port.   
3.  You may unplug the mouse or the keyboard from the  console port and plug it back in at any time. 
 
NOTE: 
Some O.S. (Operation Systems) like SCO Unix are unable 
to support “ Hot Plug ” function. If you apply “Hot Plug” to 
this kind of O.S., it will c ause unpredictable behavior or 
shut down the PC. Before atte mpting to use “ Hot Plug ”, 
please make sure your O.S. and software driver supports 
the “Hot Plug” function. 
  
						

							
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On Screen Display Operation 
 
When you pop up the OSD manual window go through the 
hot key, you will see the fo llowing small window on your 
monitor. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X  The 1ST line bar is Bank no. 
 
Y  The 2nd block is your PC s
ystem name list. You will 
find the system number  list from 01 to 08. You can define 
your PC name in maximum 8 characters. The factory 
BANK:  1   
0SYSTEM  01 0☼SYSTEM  02 
0☼SYSTEM  03 0☼SYSTEM  04  
0☼SYSTEM  05 0SYSTEM  06  
0SYSTEM  07 0☼SYSTEM  08  
OSD: 10 SEC.   CHANGE PASSWORD 
SCAN: 10 SEC.  CONSOLE   ON/OFF 
ESC: QUIT       ENTER: 
TAB: NEXT      INSERT: EDIT 
©/ª : SELECT PORT 
PgDn / PgUp: BANK SELECT 
X 
Y  
Z 
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