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Quick

Installation

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Setup

Guide

To view this guide in other languages, please visit www.raritan.com and select your nearest international Raritan site

Rev. E December 2007 255-00-2100-00

SwitchMan­USB-COMBO­(SW2-USB-COMBO,­SW4-USB-COMBO)

Your SwitchMan USB-COMBO shipment includes: (1) SwitchMan USB-COMBO unit (either the SW2-USB-COMBO 2-port

switch unit or the SW4-USB-COMBO 4-port switch unit), (1) SwitchMan Stand, (1) Power Adapter, (2) CSWUSBPS218

USB cables, (1) USB Cable, (1) printed Quick Installation and Setup Guide (1) CDROM containing Quick Installation and

Setup Guide, and Registration and Warranty papers. Please contact your local Raritan office right away if you do not

receive all of these items.

I.­SwitchMan­Features­and­Benefits

II.­Overview­and­Specifications

Features:

- Compliant with USB 2.0 specifications - delivers up to

480Mbps and supports USB hot Plug and Play
- LED display for easy status monitoring
- Supports high resolution video up to 1920X1440@75Hz
- Supports VGA, SVGA and Multisync monitors
- Easy installation - no software
- Works with Windows 2000, XP, Vista and MAC
- Supports audio (speaker/microphone) for multi-media

applications

Benefits:

- Control up to four USB or PS2 computers and multiple

USB (1.1 / 2.0) peripheral devices - all from one USB

console
- Switch from port to port easily using Hot keys or easy-

to-use push buttons
- Asynchronously switch between USB / PS2 computers

and multiple USB peripheral devices using Hot Keys and

Push Buttons
- AutoScan for fast monitoring of computers
- Firmware Flash Upgrades

Connecting the Console

These step numbers correspond with the dia-

gram numbers, below.

Please power OFF all computers before you

start.

1. Connect your USB keyboard and mouse

directly to the USB keyboard and mouse con-

sole ports on the front panel of the SwitchMan

unit.
2. Connect the male VGA connector (HDDB-15

pin) from your monitor to the console VGA port

on the rear panel of the SwitchMan unit.
3. If using speakers, connect the male 3.5mm

plug to the SPEAKER (green) port on the rear

panel of the SwitchMan unit.
4. If using a microphone, connect the male

3.5mm plug to the MIC (pink) port on the rear

panel of the SwitchMan unit.

Connecting the Computers

5. For USB computers, connect the B-type

USB connector plug to the PC1 USB port on

the rear panel of the SwitchMan unit. Connect

the other end of the cable (the USB A-type con-

nector plug) to an available port on your USB

computer or to a USB hub that is attached to

your computer.
6. Connect the VGA plug of the included KVM

cable (PS2 Keyboard and PS2 Mouse connec-

tions are built into this VGA plug) to the monitor

port in PC1 panel on the rear of the SwitchMan

unit. Plug the connectors on the other end of

this cable into the Video, PS2 Keyboard, and

PS2 Mouse ports on your computer.
7. Connect the speaker plug of the same

cable to the speaker port in the PC1 area panel

on the rear panel of the SwitchMan unit. Plug

the speaker plug at the other end of the cable

into the speaker port on your computer.
8. Connect the MIC plug of the same cable

to the microphone port in the PC1 area on the

rear panel of the SwitchMan unit. Plug the MIC

plug at the other end of the cable into the MIC

port on your computer.
9. Repeat steps 5-8, connecting the remaining

ports on the rear panel of the SwitchMan unit to

the ports of your computers.
10. Plug the included power adapter into an AC

power source, and then plug the power adapter

cable into DC port on the rear panel of the

SwitchMan unit.
11. Power ON your computers. Your operating

system should recognize the SwitchMan KVM

switch and automatically install the HID USB

driver if it is not already installed on your com-

puter.

Connecting USB Peripheral Devices

12. Connect USB devices other than keyboard

and mouse to the HUB ports on the front panel

of the SwitchMan unit, such as USB printers,

scanners, cameras, etc.

Notes:
> The keyboard and mouse must be con-

nected to the "CONSOLE" USB ports.

Otherwise, the SwitchMan unit utters the

beep sound.
> SwitchMan's default link is to the first

computer powered ON in the installation.
> You may have to enable USB support on

your system BIOS for full support. Please

refer to your computer's user guide for fur-

ther details on how to enable USB support.
> Only two models of Multimedia keyboard

are supported. They are:

Microsoft -- Natural Keyboard Pro
Apple/Mac -- A1048

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Hot Keys:

Hot Key combinations

allow you to use designated key

commands to switch computers,

connected USB devices, and micro-

phone/speaker. Control multiple

computers using a simple Hot Key

sequence on your keyboard.

AutoScan:

The AutoScan function

allows you to automatically scan and

monitor all computers that are con-

nected to your KVM Switch.

F r o n t - P a n e l P C a n d H u b

Selectors:

Push buttons convenient-

ly located on the front face of the

KVM Switch, which allow for simple,

manual PC, USB Hub, and Audio

port selection.

LED Display:

Front panel PC and

HUB LEDs allow for easy status

monitoring.

Flash Upgrades:

The upgrade abil-

ity allows you to obtain the latest

firmware upgrades for your KVM

Switch. These upgrades allow con-

stant compatibility with the latest

devices and computers. Please con-

tact your dealer or Raritan Technical

Support for the upgrade procedure

and cable.

Specifications

Dimensions:

SW2-USB-COMBO unit
7.24" (W) x 4.84" (D) x 1.73" (H)
184mm (W) x 123mm (D) x 45mm (H)

SW4-USB-COMBO unit
9.25" (W) x 5.54" (D) x 1.73" (H)
235mm (W) x 142mm (D) x 45mm (H)

Weight

:

SW2-USB-COMBO:

1.58 lbs (0.72 kg)
SW4-USB-COMBO:

2.33 lbs (1.05 kg)

Operating Temp:

32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C)

Storage Temp:

-4° to 140° F (-20° to 60° C)

Humidity:

20-85% RH, non-condensing

III.­Installation

Important:

Before beginning installation, power OFF all devices and ensure that all devices are properly grounded. Failure to do so may result in dam-

age to computers and/or to the SwitchMan unit.

Note: Avoid placing cables near machines such as fluorescent lighting, air conditioning equipment,

etc, that create electrical noise. For USB computers: USB signals are the strongest when transmitted up to 15 feet (4.5m) between the KVM and the

CPU. Beyond 15 feet (4.5m), probability of signal degradation can occur, causing the device to fail.

SW2-USB-COMBO

SW4-USB-COMBO

SW2-USB-COMBO Installation

SW4-USB-COMBO Installation

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