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SERVSWITCH™ WIZARD EXTENDER
5. Operation
This chapter explains the general operation of the ServSwitch™ Wizard Extender.
We recommend that you read this chapter carefully before starting to use the
Extender; also make very sure you have read the important note at the start of
Chapter 4!
5.1 Power-Up Status
Under normal circumstances, the ServSwitch Wizard Extender is ready for use as
soon as the transmitter and receiver power up. The receiver will draw power from
its power adapter or from the optional power supply; the transmitter will draw
power from the attached CPU’s keyboard port. If either module’s LED remains
dark when the module should be operating, the module isn’t receiving enough
power to do so.
How the receiver behaves at bootup when both modules are properly powered
will depend on how position 3 of the transmitter’s DIP switch is set (see
Section 4.2.1) and on whether you’ve set a password for the Extender or not (see
Section 4.4):
• If position 3 is set to ON, the Extender will go directly into configuration
mode (see Section 4.2.2), so that you can reconfigure it as necessary before
pressing [Enter] to resume normal operation. (This is most commonly done
to clear an incorrectly entered or forgotten password—see Section 4.4.)
• If position 3 is set to OFF but you haven’t set a password, the receiver will
establish a connection to the transmitter and will light its LED.
• If position 3 is set to OFF and you have set a password, the receiver will light its
LED but will not display any video. It will show that it’s expecting you to enter
the password by alternately flashing the Num Lock/Scroll Lock LED pair and
the Caps Lock LED on the attached keyboard. When you type in the password
at the keyboard and press [Enter], the receiver will “unlock,” stop flashing the
keyboard LEDs, and then establish a connection to the transmitter.