Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Vista Mini del fabbricante Rose electronic
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VISTA MINI DESKTOP KVM SWITCH WITH AUDIO Installation and Operation Manual ELECTRONICS 10707 Stancliff Road n Houston, Texas 77099 Phone: (281) 933-7673 n Internet: www.
LIMITED WARRANTY Rose Electronics warrants the Vista Mini TM to be in good working order for one year from the date of purchase from Rose Electronics or an authorized dealer .
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ....................... 1 FEATURES ......................... 1 GETTING STARTED ..................... 2 Package contents .........................2 Vista Mini models .........................2 Locating the unit ..........
Appendix A. Factory default settings ........... 18 Appendix B. General specifications ........... 18 Appendix C. Cables and accessories ........... 19.
INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing Vista Mini™. Designed for plug-and-play operation, your new Vista Mini switch simplifies your job by helping you organize your mul - tiple computer applications.
GETTING STARTED To acquaint you with your Vista Mini unit, this manual first describes Vista Mini’s front and rear panels. Then follow the installation on page 6, which is simply a description of how to plug in the connectors. Package contents Your Vista Mini package includes the Vista Mini unit, your warranty registration card, and this manual.
Most installations use cable no longer than 20 feet in length. Cable length will af - fect the quality of the video, depending upon which resolution you will be using. You can improve the video resolution and distance by ordering coax cables, see A ppendix C for the part number of the cable.
VIStA MINI HARDWARE The front panel The Vista Mini front panel features five LEDs and two switches. To familiarize yourself with Vista Mini’s controls and indicators, review the illustration and de - scriptions given below.
The connectors All cables are connected at the Vista Mini’s side and rear panels. The side pan - els are used to connect to the computers. The rear panel is to connect the key - board, monitor, mouse, and speakers. For these you do not need an adapter cable, since these should plug in directly.
INSTALLATION Step 1. Connecting monitor, keyboard, and mouse 1.1 Plug the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and speaker cables directly into the rear panel of the unit. Step 2. Connecting the computers CPU cables connect your computers to Vista Mini. Each computer requires its own cables, with appropriate connectors for your particular CPU.
WARNING: Avoid routing cable near fluorescent lights, air conditioning compressors, or machines that may create electrical noise. For best quality video, when exceeding 20 feet use coax cable. Appendix A, B, and E for fur - ther cable information. Step 3.
OPERATION Vista Mini is simple to operate. Computer selection and function commands are entered from the keyboard. You can also select computers manually from the Vista Mini’s front panel by using switches 1-4. This section details each Vista Mini function.
grammable from 1-15 seconds. To stop scanning, press and release <Ctrl> , then type “X”. Scanning is also disabled by entering a computer selection com - mand. The power-on state of scanning can be saved in non-volatile memory. To do this set the scan state and follow with the Keep command.
when holding a key down to repeat the key, such as when moving a cursor across a line. The rate is the speed at which the keys are sent in keys/second. The delay is the wait time in milliseconds after the key is initially pressed, before additional keystrokes are sent.
PS/2 to serial mouse translation, wheel mouse You can use some computers with PS/2 mouse interfaces and some computers with serial interfaces. You must issue this command on each computer which is serial. You must switch to each computer and issue the command.
ROM Identification command This command is used to identify the revision level of Vista Mini firmware cur - rently installed. Before entering this command, your currently selected CPU should be at a command prompt, word processor, or editor, so that when the Vista Mini sends the ROM revision level that the result will be displayed.
tion. To perform this operation, hold in the “1" switch on the front panel and press and release the ”reset" switch. At least one CPU must be connected to the unit, so that the unit can be powered.
KEYBOARD COMMAND SUMMARY To enter any keyboard command, first press and release the left Control Key, represented by <Ctrl> . Then enter the command followed by any parameters you wish to specify, for example the computer number. Letter commands are not case sensitive, and are shown in upper case for clarity only.
Reset com - mand <Ctrl> R Resets and enables mouse and keyboard, enables PS/2 mouse on currently selected port. Send null to mouse <Ctrl> N Used to re-synchronize PS/2 mouse which has gotten out-of-sync.
TROUBLESHOOTING 1. CPU does not boot, keyboard error received a. Cable is loose, reseat cable and hit F1 to continue or reboot com - puter. b. Wrong cable plugged in, keyboard and mouse cables reversed. c. Cable is defective, try using cable from another CPU.
b. PS/2 mouse was not connected when Vista Mini powered up or has been disconnected and reconnected. Issue the reset command. c. Mouse translation set incorrectly, see page 11. 6. PS/2 mouse gets out of sync a. Cabling was disturbed during mouse movement.
APPENDIX A. FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS Setting Default Scan enable Off Scan Time Interval 5 seconds Caps/Numlock/Scroll Numlock On Keyboard Mode 2 Typematic Value 43 (Rate=10.9 chars/sec, delay = 500 millisec.) Mouse translation 0 (PS/2 mouse input to PS/2 mouse output) APPENDIX B.
CONTROLS Reset switch, computer select switch INDICATORS Status LED, computer select LEDs 1-2, computer power LEDs 1-2 APPENDIX C. CABLES Description Part Number CPU adapter cables for models with DB2.
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Rose electronic Vista Mini è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Rose electronic Vista Mini - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Rose electronic Vista Mini imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Rose electronic Vista Mini ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Rose electronic Vista Mini, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Rose electronic Vista Mini.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Rose electronic Vista Mini. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Rose electronic Vista Mini insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
