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Orion Installation and Operations Manual
Quad - Head KVM switch mode
In Quad-Head Mode up to 4 Users can access up to 8 CPUs. NON-Blocking Access for all users is granted, i.e. none
of the users are constrained by the activity of another user.
Quad-Head KVM-Switch
To configure the Orion unit to support Quad head computers, both the CPU port and CON port OSD must be
configured for quad head support. Display the main OSD menu and select the Configuration OSD (Fig 3 & 5).
From the configuration OSD, select “CON ports” and press enter. The CON Ports OSD will display (Fig 11). Select
the user CON port that will be connected to a quad head receiver (Every fourth port 1, 5, 9, etc). If you select CON
Port #1 and change the TYPE field to QH (quad-head) notice that CON Port #2, #3, and #4 also change. This
configures CON Port #1, #2, #3, and #4 as quad-head. These four CON ports are connected to a quad-head
receiver.
Next the CPU ports that are connected to a quad-head transmitter must also be configured for quad-head support.
From the Configuration OSD, select “CPU ports” and press enter. The CPU Ports OSD will display (Fig 13). Select
the CPU ports that will be connected to a quad-head transmitter. If you select CPU port #1 and change the TYPE
field to QH (quad-head) notice that CPU Port #2, #3, and #4 also changed. This configures CPU port #1, #2, #3, and
#4 as quad-head. These four CPU ports are connected to a quad-head transmitter.
Connect the CON ports that have been configured for quad-head to a quad-head receiver using CATx or fiber cable.
The receiver outputs (video 1, keyboard, mouse, video 2, 3, & 4) are connected to the user station equipment.
Note: The user station keyboard and mouse function with video #1 only.
Quad-head hardware configuration
Connect each quad-head computer to a quad-head transmitter (Video 1, keyboard, mouse, video 2, 3, & 4).
Connect the output RJ45 connectors (four) on the quad-head transmitter to the CPU ports on the Orion unit that have
been configured for quad-head using CATx or fiber cable, depending on the model.
Connect the CON ports that have been configured for quad-head to a quad-head receiver using CATx or fiber cable.
The quad-head receiver outputs (video 1, keyboard, mouse, video 2, 3, & 4) are connected to the user station
equipment.
Note: The user station keyboard and mouse function with video #1 only.
Using the OSD, each user can select the CPU that he wants to connect to. The OSD display shows if the desired
quad-head CPU has already been assigned to another user. From a Quad-Head User Port you might also access a
Single-Head or Dual-Head CPU. With a Single-Head CPU, the monitors 2, 3, and 4 will remain dark (not connected)
and with a Dual-Head CPU, monitors 3 and 4 will remain dark (not connected).
Connect up to 8 computers
Connect up to 4 user stations
Quad-head transmitters