KL1116 User Manual
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F5 SKP
This function enables you to easily skip backward or forward – switching the
console focus from the currently active KVM port to the previous or next
available one.
The selection of computers to be available for Skip Mode switching is
made with the Scan/Skip Mode setting under the F3 SET function (see
page 32).
When you are in Skip Mode, press [←] to switch to the previous computer
in the list; press [→] to switch to the next computer in the list; press [↑] to
switch to the last computer on the previous station in the list; press [↓] to
switch to the first computer on the next station in the list.
Note: When you Skip, you only Skip to the previous or next available
computer that is in the Scan/Skip Mode selection (see SCAN/SKIP
MODE, page 33).
When the focus switches to a Port that has been selected for Scan/Skip
Mode, a Left/Right Triangle symbol appears before its Port ID Display to
indicate so.
While Skip Mode is in effect, the console will not function normally. You
must exit Skip Mode in order to regain control of the console.
To exit Skip Mode, press [Spacebar] or [Esc].
F6 BRC
F6 is an Administrator only function. Clicking the F6 field, or pressing [F6],
invokes Broadcast (BRC) Mode. In Broadcast Mode, commands are sent from
the console to all computers, whether directly connected to the first stage
KL1116 or attached to a daisy chained KVM switch.
This function is particularly useful for operations that need to be performed on
multiple computers, such as performing a system wide shutdown, installing or
upgrading software, etc.
While BRC Mode is in effect, a Speaker symbol appears before the Port
ID Display of the port that currently has the console focus.
While BRC Mode is in effect, the mouse will not function normally. You
must exit BRC Mode in order to regain control of the mouse.
To exit BRC Mode, invoke the OSD (with the OSD Hotkey), then Click
the F6 field, or press [F6], to turn BRC Mode off.
