Keyboard Type; Figure 3.18: Console Screen - Avocent AMX Switch Serie Guide D'installation

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Keyboard type

If you connected a PS/2, USB or Devlin Vizrt keyboard to the user station, you will not have to
change the keyboard type. If you connected a Pinnacle FAK or Chyron Duet keyboard to the user
station, complete the following steps to set the keyboard type.
To set the keyboard type on the user station:
1. Press
Ctrl+Ctrl
Click the Console tab, then click the down arrow button to display the Configure screen.
2.
3. The Type field displays the current keyboard type. The Type field changes to PS/2 Type if your
AMX switching system includes an AMX 5130 user station.
The Type or PS/2 Type field is activated if your AMX switching system includes an AMX
5120/AMX 5130 user station connected to a PS/2 keyboard. The Type or PS/2 Type field is
deactivated in the following cases:
• Your system includes an AMX 5100 or AMX 5110 user station and is connected to a PS/2
keyboard. In this case, Standard is displayed in the Type field.
• Your system includes any version of the AMX user station and is connected to a Sun
keyboard. In this case, Sun is displayed in the Type field.
If the Type or PS/2 Type field is activated, select Standard, Pinnacle FAK or Chyron. The
change will be highlighted in blue text.

Figure 3.18: Console Screen

NOTE: Standard refers to any keyboard. If your AMX 5130 user station is connected to a Pinnacle FAK or
Chyron Duet keyboard, you must select Pinnacle FAK or Chyron Duet in the PS/2 Type field to enable support for
this keyboard. If your AMX switching system has connections to both PS/2 and USB keyboards, the USB
keyboard takes precedence when both keyboards are used simultaneously.
Select the appropriate keyboard type from the Type drop-down menu. The drop-down menu
only allows you to select keyboard types that the connected user station supports.
4. Click Apply to save changes.
to launch the OSCAR interface.