Page 4 - Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions Read the “Safety Instructions” before use to ensure proper use of this product. Safety Instructions contained in this section are written for the user to avoid any damage to property or injury to self; please read the following carefully. Verify that the power to the host is off ...
Page 6 - Features; Both PS/2 and Sun keyboards are supported.
Features By connecting several hosts (PC/AT compatible and Sun) machines to this switch device, you can save a lot of space by using only one common master console rather than the situation of a console (monitor, keyboard and mouse) for each host that was previously required. However, you cannot hoo...
Page 7 - Component Names and Their Functions; Console Panel; Port Console Panel
Component Names and Their Functions Console Panel 1) 4) 3) 2) 5) 8 Port Console Panel 1) POWER LED Lights up when the host is ON. And, flashes when the AC cord is disconnected or if the internal fuse for the power is blown. 2) Auto Scan Button Press this button when you want to automatically switch ...
Page 8 - Rear Panel; Connect to a 100 V AC electric outlet.
Rear Panel 6) 7) 12) 8) 9) 10) 11) 8 Port Rear Panel 6) Power cable connector Connect to a 100 V AC electric outlet. 7) Connectors for hosts [1 through 8] Connect each port (1 through 8) on this device to the relevant host’s keyboard, mouse and monitor connectors with the special cable. 8) Connector...
Page 9 - DIP Switch Settings; SW; the switch device is always ON.; Switching the KVM While Using SUN Hosts
DIP Switch Settings The factory default settings are as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON OFF (*Note: the indicates the switch position) DIP Switch Functions SW Function ON state / OFF state 1 Hot Key Mode: <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Shift> ON: enabled / OFF: disabled 2 Hot Key Mode: Double <Ctrl&...
Page 10 - LOW POWER Detection
Installation Procedure (Rack Setup) 1. Remove the four flathead screws from the left and right sides of the switch device's console panel. 2. Remove the console panel from the switch device, and attach the rack mount bracket (small) to it. (Use the screws that were removed in step 1.) 3. Attach the ...
Page 11 - Setup; Connect the hosts
1 0 Setup 1. Getting started Set the DIP switches to match your chosen environment. Then confirm that the power cable for each host is plugged into an electric outlet and that the power is off. (Confirm connection (a)) 2. Connect the hosts 2.1 When using one level (using only one switch device) It i...
Page 12 - Caution
2.2 When using two levels (using cascaded connections) By using cascaded connections (maximum 1 master and 8 slaves) it is possible to hook up a maximum of 64 hosts. 1) Connect the hosts one through eight to the second level of switch devices (called slaves), in the same way as for the [first level]...
Page 13 - Operation
Operation There are two methods for selecting a host, the Host Selector Buttons and the OSD display (Hot Key Mode). Also, when the power to a host is turned off while it is selected, the status is preserved. In that case, switch to the host you want to select with the selector buttons or the Hot Key...
Page 15 - > cursor key causes control to switch to the right
8. If a cascade-connected master channel or any slave channel is selected, while the <Shift> key is pressed the OSD screen switches from “3-character master/14-character slave” mode back to “14-character master/5-character slave” mode. The OSD reverts to normal 3/14 mode when the <Shift>...
Page 19 - for the channels of that device.
Showing/Hiding Host Names [Show Host Name Function] When the device is operating in normal Console Mode, holding the <Shift> key down and pressing the <Scroll Lock> key twice causes the host name for the currently selected channel to be shown in the top-left of the screen. If the host na...
Page 20 - EDID Setting Mode
EDID Setting Mode After pressing the <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Shift> keys or double pressing the <Scroll Lock> to activate the Hot Key Mode, pressing the <N> key causes the display to switch to the Customer Mode: The top line accesses the EDID Setting Mode. The bottom line display...
Page 21 - Specifications
Specifications Item Specification Product ID (Model) FS-1004MT (KVM switch) FS-1008MT (KVM Switch) FS-1016MT (KVM switch) Number of Connected Host Devices Max. 4 (more if connections are cascaded) Max. 8 (more if connections are cascaded) Max. 16 (more if connections are cascaded) Selection Method H...
Page 23 - Troubleshooting; Symptom Cause
Troubleshooting Symptom Cause Action The AC cord is not connected to the electric outlet or to the switch device. Connect the AC cord. The AC power is off. Turn on the AC power. The POWER LED is flashing. The internal power fuse has blown. Contact the place of purchase or the support center. The key...
Page 24 - Key layout diagram 1
Key layout diagram 1 (ASCII keyboard for PC/AT compatible machines) (1) When connecting to a PC/AT compatible machine Ctrl ^ - * . 9 * Esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Print Screen Scroll Lock PauseBreak SysRq Home End Num Lock / 7 Home 8 6 3 2 4 1 5 0 Enter Tab Caps Lock Shift Shift Ctrl ...
Page 25 - Key layout diagram 2
Key layout diagram 2 (ASCII keyboard for Sun) (1) When connecting to a Sun + - - + Caps Lock Tab . 0 Ins Del 1 2 3 5 6 4 7 8 9 / Num Lock Scroll Lock Break Pause SysRq Print Screen F12 F11 F10 F9 F8 F7 F6 F5 F4 F3 F2 F1 Esc Shift Help Ctrl Alt Com- pose Alt- Graph Shift (2) When connecting to a PC/A...
Page 26 - Appendix: Host name record sheets; Master Unit
Appendix: Host name record sheets Record a list of the names of the hosts that attached to your switch device. Slave Unit Port.5 NO. NAME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Slave Unit Port.4 NO. NAME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Slave Unit Port.3 NO. NAME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ...