LCD KVM Switch P SERIES Installation Manual
LCD KVM
SWITCH
17" - 19"
USER MANUAL
Rev. 2.2
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CONTENTS
1 PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................. 3
1.1 KVM PACKAGING CONTENT .................................................................... 3
2 HARDWARE SUMMARY ............................................................................... 3
2.1 FRONT ...............................................................................................................3
2.2 FRONT PANEL LIGHT NUMBER AND PUSH-BUTTONS .................. 4
2.3 CRESSET ..................................................................................................... 4
2.4 PORT DEBUGGING SELECTION ............................................................ 4
2.5 REAR-PANEL PORT ................................................................................. 5
3 KVM HARDWARE INSTALLATION ....................................................... 6
4 BUTTON AMD HOTKEY OPERATION ...................................................... 7
4.1 CONTROL THE KVM IN MULTIPLE WAYS .......................................... 7
4.2 OSD PARAMETER SETUP ...................................................................... 7
4.3 OSD LANGUAGES .................................................................................... 7
4.3.1 OSD HOMEPAGE ....................................................................................... 7
4.3.2 OSD SUBPAGE ........................................................................................... 8
4.3.3 PORT PAGE ................................................................................................. 8
4.3.4 THE PASSWORD LOGIN WINDOW ....................................................... 8
4.4 OSD STEP EDIT ......................................................................................... 9
4.4.1 PORT NAME EDIT ....................................................................................... 9
4.4.2 PASSWORD EDITING .............................................................................. 10
4.4.3 HOT-KEY OPTIONS .................................................................................. 11
4.4.4 SCAN SETUP ............................................................................................... 11
4.4.5 LCD ENERGY-SAVING SETUP ................................................................ 12
4.4.6 RESET ........................................................................................................... 12
5 DDC FUNCTION .............................................................................................. 13
6 TROUBLESHOOT IT ......................................................................................... 13
7: LCD KVM SERIES OF PARAMETERS ............................................................ 14
8：CERTIFICATION ................................................................................................. 15
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KVM ABSTRACT：
LCD Combo KVM Switcher (hereinafter referred to as KVM Switcher)
can be controlled by the connected server or computer by the local controller. The
LCD KVM switch is controlled by the local control end, screen menu, password
security, hot key control, buttons and automatic scanning control. This KVM
switch can fully simulate the simultaneous computer keyboard and mouse signal.
1: Product characteristics:
4/8/16 PORT lCD KVM Switcher - 17 INCH / 19 INCH SYSTEM
Support for a local control terminal
Support Microsoft Windows、Netware Unix With Linux ,Kirin system
No software required: you can easily select your computer through on-screen
menus, buttons, or hotkeys
Multiple hotkey combinations are available (Scroll-Lock/ Caps-Lock/Num-
Lock/ OSD KVM)，To switch the computer ports with other control functions, so the
hotkey function can be used in various types of keyboards can also prevent the
hot key from having duplicate problems
Supports two levels of password security protection
Provides an ACL (allow control list) security feature that can store up to eight
separate control lists
Hotplug: You can add or remove connected computers without shutting down
the KVM switcher or the computer
Support display plug and play. DDC2B.
Keyboard state is restored when switching computers.
1.1: Packaging content:
1 x LCD KVM Host
1 x AC TO DC Adapter（Built-in)
2 x Mounting bracket
1 x AC Power line - IEC C13/C14 Plug.
If any of the above items is missing or damaged, please contact your vendor。
2: LCD KVM Hardware summary :
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2.1: LCD KVM Elevation drawing:
2.2: KVM Signal lights and buttons:
2.3 The Port status displays the light number：
LIGHT color state The narrative
SELECT BLUE Digital
display
The digital display indicates the online
current port
ON LINE BLUE
Long
bright
Indicates the computer to connect to this port
Flashing Indicates that this port is already selected
2.4 Port shortcut key debug selection ：
*KVM OSD Interface debugging and selection port:
Hotkey to enter the OSD interface, using the keyboard number key
01 （0 + 1 Combination）TO 16 (1+ 6 Combination），Quickly select
ports for editing and current server operations.
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*The front panel button provides you with the desired port operation to
select below：
Model Button The narrative
AL-X04P 01-04 Port key01（0+1）..........16(1+6) Digital
combination, when the key combination, the
effective combination time is 1 second
AL-X08P 01-08
AL-X16P 01-16
RESET Support for the system reset
*Note: Under the operation of OSD and password login interface, the port
selection button on the front panel is invalid。
2.5: Rear-panel port：
3: KVM Hardware installation：
3.1：Connect the display screen to the local control terminal of KVM back panel
HDDB15 female head port. Connect the keyboard to one of the USB ports and the
mouse to the other。
3.1.1：2-in-1 VGA cable, one end is HDDB15 male connecting head, the other
end is two connecting heads
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3.1.2： If connecting to USB computer, please use 2-in-1 VGA cable to connect to
KVM controlled port and computer side. 2 in-1 VGA cable is HDDB15 male
connection head at one end and two connection heads at the other end. Please
connect one of the connection headers to the controlled end port and connect the
two connection headers to the VGA and USB ports of the computer. This single USB
port communicates keyboard and mouse signals. This works with standard
HID(human machine interface device) without the need for additional drivers。
3.1.3: Please make sure you have connected the wires correctly. You can check the
color of the keyboard and mouse connector to make sure that the keyboard and
mouse cable are connected to the correct port。
3.1.4: Connect the power supply to KVM and connect the other end to the power
socket. Now you can see the lights come on and you can hear a beep. Power
input C13/C14 or 12V optional.
3.1.5: Turn on display and computer. The first computer will be displayed on the
screen. You can check whether the mouse and keyboard can work properly after
the system is turned on. If it works, press the port selection button to select the
next port and confirm whether it works as well. If any errors occur, recheck that
all wires are properly connected before using the Troubleshooting section of this
manual。
3.1.6: When switching servers, there is about 1-2 seconds to rearrange the
image signal and resynchronize the mouse and keyboard signals. This is part of
the normal operating procedure to ensure that proper synchronization can be
established between the control side and the server to which it is connected。
3.1.7: When you turn on the KVM power, if the security mechanism function is
enabled (the default is off), it will prompt a login window for you to enter your
account and password. You need to be authenticated before you can begin to
control this KVM。
Please note: when the computer is starting the process, do not switch the
computer port (for example: do not press the KVM switch port selection button
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or hot button), and if the PS2 is connected to the computer, the computer
needs to connect to the computer or reboot the system, each computer will
communicate with the keyboard and the mouse. If you switch the computer port
of this KVM at this time, you may cause an error between the computer or keyboard
or mouse。
4：KVM key OSD hotkey setting operation：
4.1: KVM Control in many ways:
4.1.1:Use the front panel button of this KVM Switch
4.1.2:Use the menu (on-screen display menu)
4.1.3:Use the hotkey instruction through the control end keyboard
4.2:The hotkey enters the OSD setup interface:
You can easily control the KVM switch through a simple hot key instruction. To
send instructions to the KVM switch, you must press the hot key (by default, CAPS
LOCK) twice in 2 seconds. You will hear a beep to confirm that you are in
hotkey OSD mode。
The default hotkey is Caps Lock，But you can change the hotkey to make it easier
for your application. Selectable keyboard hotkeys (KVM OSD; Num LOCK. Scroll
LOCK)
4.3：KVM OSD Function interface ：
4.3.1：KVM OSD Main interface：
Order key Main menu Function
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4.3.2：KVM OSD Deputy interface：
4.3.3：KVM Port display：
Display the
information Function
F1 PARM SETUP Function parameter settings
F2 PORT EDIT Edit the port name
F3 SCAN OFF Scan the switch
F4 ENERGY OFF LCD Power switch
F5 PWD OFF Password setting switch
F6 RESET KVM System Reset
ESC EXIT OSD Exit
ENTER SAVE OSD Parameter Save To Exit
Option Function
1 PWD SETUP 8 Bit password setting
2 HOTKEY SETUP OSD Hotkey keyboard function key Settings
3 SCAN TIME Scan time Setup
4 ENERGY TIME LCD KVM Power saving time setting
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1 KVM PORT:01 Displays port 1 online
2 SERVER01 Client edit port name can be displayed
4.3.4：KVM The Password Login window：
Display the
information Function
1 KVM PWD: KVM Password:
2 ******** 8 digits（Default Setup:00000000）
4.4：KVM OSD Setup instructions：
4.4.1：Port Server custom editing：
In the KVM OSD home page interface, press the F2 keyboard function key
Edit Port to enter the PORT bar that the user needs to change. The PORT
supports upper and lower case letters and numbers. If displaying capital letters,
hold down the Shift key first, then select the corresponding letters. Edit the port
number in turn, and press the up and down cursor keys or the number shortcut
keys to select the corresponding port for editing. After finishing editing,
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return to the main page OSD interface and press Enter to save and exit
automatically. Entering the OSD menu again and selecting the corresponding port
will show the user edit server number。
4.4.2：KVM User password settings：
Press F1 on the OSD home page to enter the OSD parameter setting page,
and select the first item: PWD ESTUP, Enter, the default is 8*0 in the red box
below, first press the left cursor key of the keyboard to delete them one by one,
the user will prepare the 8-digit password which is easy to remember
frequently, then enter, return to the OSD interface of the home page, select and
click the function key F5 Pwd OFF password switch function on the keyboard.
Change to ON Press Enter to save and exit automatically. When KVM is power off
and reset and restarted, the display screen will display the PWD window of KVM. In
the password protected state of KVM, the manual button and port indicator light
on the panel keys cannot be used and the information display can be
displayed. Enter the correct 8-digit password edited by the user in the password
dialog window and all functions of KVM can be operated normally. Change ON to
OFF by repeating F5 ON the OSD home page. Enter to save and exit.
Password function is OFF.
Password missing and misoperation, resulting in access to the KVM system,
try the initial password 00000000. Unable to log in the system due to password
error, please contact the dealer engineer。
4.4.3：KVM OSD Hot-key options：
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Press F1 on the OSD home page to enter the OSD parameter setting page, and
select Item 2: CAPS LOCK, NUM LOCK, SCROLL LOCK, KVM OSD, CAPS LOCK,
NUM LOCK, SCROLL LOCK, KVM OSD Users can edit the required hotkey
functions according to their actual use and preferences and select Enter. ESC will
return to the OSD interface of the home page. Press Enter to save and then
enter the OSD interface again. Note that the "KVM OSD" option should be
very careful, and you need a dedicated keyboard to support this feature. The
keyboard does not support this option, making KVM unusable. Processing results
unplug the first port VGA signal, KVM power again, OSD main interface will
automatically pop up. Go to the OSD Settings and select the OSD hotkey as
another key
4.4.4：KVM Port Server scan time settings：
Press F1 on the OSD home page to enter the OSD parameter setting page,
select the third item: Scan Time, enter, and the default is 20 seconds in the red
box below. Press the left cursor key to delete the default TIME and change it to
the SCAN touring TIME required by the user, which supports 255 seconds at
most.
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After editing, enter, and return to the OSD interface F3 on the home page:
“Select Scan On” press Enter to start the function. The KVM switcher will start
the countdown. The countdown will be set according to this time and the port will
be scanned automatically. Note: If the port is not connected to the computer or
server, skip the scan. This time interval ranges from 10 to 255 seconds. Turn
OFF the scanning function. Select Scan Off on the main interface of OSD (F3) and
then the function will be turned OFF
.4.4.5：KVM The display automatically closes the time setting：
Press F1 on the OSD home page to enter the OSD parameter setting page, and
select Item 4: Press the left cursor key to delete it and change it to the
automatic closing TIME required by the customer, which can be up to 12 hours.
Enter after editing the required TIME, and return to the home page of OSD
interface F4 to open the ENERGY saving function. Select "ON", press enter to
save and exit automatically. This KVM switcher will be set according to this time.
If the customer forgets to turn off the LCD screen after maintaining the machine
room, KVM will automatically turn off the LCD screen power supply within the
specified time. Achieve energy saving and long life of LCD use. Screen wake up, hit
any key mouse can wake up the screen display. To disable this setting, repeat F4
ON the OSD home page and change ON to OFF。
4.4.6：KVM OSD System reset ：
When it run abnormally, which will affect the use of functions, you can
enter the OSD home page, press the keyboard F6 RESET, KVM will restart the system
and automatically restore all functions of KVM。
5: DDC Function
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This KVM switch supports DDC (Display Data Channel). DDC is VESA
(image electronic standards association), which sets the standard means of
communication between display screens and graphics cards. With DDC, the display
can tell the display card its properties, such as the highest resolution and color
depth. The graphics card will then use this information to ensure that the
computer can display through the correct item。
FYA：The DDC function of KVM will dynamically detect and copy the DDC data
to the local control terminal, and this information will be provided to each port so
that the computer can correctly access this information。
6.1 The front key of the KVM switcher has no light display and no function of
the key。
6.2
In the KVM password login state, the front key panel does not have any
display, until the keyboard enters the password login, the front key panel
can display and operate normally
When entering the main interface state of KVM OSD, it can only be
displayed on the current port. The front manual key panel cannot select
other ports to display。
Please make sure the power supply is connected to the KVM switcher. If
there is still no light display, please do a soft boot (press the reset button
on the front panel of KVM) to restart the KVM switcher。 When the
computer is turned on, but the keyboard and mouse are not
working。
6.3
Please make sure that your keyboard and mouse directly connected to
this computer can work properly。
Make sure the USB cable is connected and then restart the computer。
Do not press any key on the keyboard while the selected computer is
starting up. Otherwise, it may result in keyboard error on the computer side
or failure of keyboard detection。
Try using a different keyboard, but use the 101 / 102 / 104 key keyboard。
When switching ports, avoid moving the mouse or pressing any mouse key。
Press the Reset button on the KVM front panel (the 0+5 combination
button) to restart the KVM switcher。
The display screen has no video signal。
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6.4
Connect your display directly to the server to confirm whether it can be
displayed normally。
Please check that all connectors are properly connected。
Please make sure the power supply is connected to the KVM switcher。
Use the hotkey and space bar to call out the on-screen menu and confirm
that the ports are selected and connected to the server。
Look at the next item to make sure the computer's VGA output resolution
matches the display resolution。
The computer's VGA resolution doesn't match the resolution of the
display screen。
6.5
Make sure the VGA resolution is normal when the display is connected
directly to the computer。
Please turn off the computer and wait a while before turning it on again. Note
that when the computer is turned on, an attempt will be made to get the
connected display resolution again. So when the computer is turned on,
please make sure that the display screen and KVM are turned on。
The DDC function of KVM will dynamically test and copy the DDC to the
local control end, and this information will be provided to each port so
that the computer can correctly access this information。
When you want to change the display, please turn off the KVM switcher
first. Then connect to the new display to the KVM switcher and turn on
the display again. You must turn on the display before the KVM
switcher is turned on so that the KVM switcher can detect the display and
transmit the Settings to the computer。
The recommended boot sequence is: display KVM switcher computer。
Forget the OSD menu log-in password。
Try the default password first (00000000)。
If you forget your changed password, please contact your local vendor。
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Note with 75Hz refresh rate : Windows native resolution does not
support 75Hz refresh rate. In order to enable 75Hz refresh rate for
1280x1024 or lower resolution, user need to use custom* resolution
setting from GPU driver control software.
Please check with computer / server manufacturer about GPU driver
set up for custom refresh rate.
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Appendix A：Model corresponding table：
Model size: MM Model Display Resolution:
AL-V7xxL SERIES Show：1366*1024 60HZ
AL-V7xxP SERIES Show：1280*1024
AL-V9xxL SERIES Show：1366*1024
AL-V9xxP SERIES Show：1280*1024
AL-V18xxP SERIES
AL-V21xx SERIES
Show：1920*1080
75HZ
Show：1920*1080
75HZ
75HZ
75HZ
8 ：Certification
FCC
This device has been tested and complies with FCC specification Part 15. The
operation meets the following two conditions：
(1) This device does not cause harmful interfere 。
(2) This device must accept any interference reception, including abnor
operation that may result from the interference。
CE / FCC
This device complies with the following specifications：EN 60950-1：2011+A2
Statement ：Industrial products are Class A products which may cause radio
interference in the living environment, in which case practical action against such
interference may be required。
AL-UVxx series share same spec
60HZ
Note: [xx] stand for port number.
e.g : AL-V708L : 17 inch LCD KVM Switch 8 port L Series
AL-V708P : 17 inch LCD KVM Switch 8 port P Series
AL-V916P : 19 inch LCD KVM Switch 16 port P series
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