IOGear GCE800W6 Bedienungsanleitung

1 GCE800W6 Part No. M0577 Installation Installation Guide KVM Extender with on board audio[...]

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3 Overview The GCE800 USB KVM Extender with on board audio allows access to a computer system fr om a remote console (USB keyboard, mouse, monitor , stereo speakers, and micr ophone). It is perfect for factory and construction sites, or any type of installation where the console needs to be in a conveniently accessible location, but you want the sy[...]

4 5 T able of Contents Overview 3 Package Contents 5 Features 6 System Requirements 7 Hardwar e Introduction 11 Hardwar e Setup 15 Installation 17 Operation 19 LED Display 22 OSD Operation 25 OSD Navigation 27 Hotkey Operation 33 Keyboard Emulation 40 The Firmware Upgrade Utility 42 Administrator Password 49 Appendix 50 Specications 55 T roubles[...]

4 5 Package Contents The CE800 Audio KVM Extender package contains: • 1 CE800L KVM Extender (Local Unit) • 1 CE800R KVM Extender (Remote Unit) • 1 Custom KVM 6 ft (1.8 m) Cable • 2 Power Adapters • 1 Firmware Upgrade Cable • 1 Rack Mount Kit • 1 User Manual • 1 Quick Start Guide Check to make sure that all the components ar e presen[...]

6 7 Features • Uses Cat 5 ( or better) to connect the Local and Remote Units – up to820 ft (250 meters) apart • Control your system from either the local or r emote consoles • Pushbutton selection can lock control to either computer • Built-in USB ports on both units support USB mass storage devices for simple le transfer • Congur[...]

6 7 System Requirements Consoles ( 1 each per console ) • A VGA, SVGA, or Multi-sync monitor capable of the highest resolution you want to use • A USB style keyboard • A USB style mouse • A Microphone and Stereo Speakers (optional) Note: If you connect a DDC type monitor to the Local unit, the monitor that connects to the Remote unit must b[...]

8 9 Operating Systems Cables For optimum signal integrity and to simplify the layout, we strongly recommend that you use the high-quality Cus- tom USB KVM Cable that is provided with this package. Cat 5 cable is the minimum required to connect the local and r emote CE800 units. Cable of a lower standard may result in degraded video signals. For bes[...]

8 9 CE800L (Local Unit) Front V iew Supported operating systems are shown in the table, below: 2 5 1 4 3[...]

10 11 No. Component Description 1 KVM Port Section This section is made up of a microphone jack, speaker jack and KVM (keyboard, video, mouse), data connector . The cable that links the CE800L to your local KVM console plugs in here. Only KVM cables designed to work with this switch can be used. 2 Audio connections microphone and speakers connect h[...]

10 11 GCE800R (Remote Unit) Front V iew Safety Instructions Picture Compensation LINK 5 1 2 6 4 3[...]

12 13 No. Component Description 1 USB Peripheral Port External USB Mass Storage compliant ash drives plug into this port. 2 Picture Compensation Switches These switches adjust the picture quality of the remote console. See Pictur e Compensation, page 12 for details. 3 Picture Compensation LED Flashes to indicate that picture quality has been adj[...]

12 13 GCE800L / GCE800R Rear View 5 1 2 6 4 3[...]

14 No. Component Description 1 Power Jack The cable from the DC Power Adapter plugs into this jack.t 2 Keyboar d and Mouse Ports The console USB keyboards and mice plug into these ports. The ports are color coded and marked with an icon to identify themselves. 3 Link Port The Cat 5 cable that connects plugs into this connector . 4 F irm war e U pgr[...]

15 Before Y ou Begin Conventions This manual uses the following conventions: Monospaced Indicates text that you should key in. [ ] Indicates keys you should pr ess. For example, [Enter] means to press the Enter key . If keys need to be chorded, they appear together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them: [Ctrl+Alt]. 1. Numbered lists r e[...]

16 17 Safety 1. Important safety information regar ding the placement of this device is provided on page 51. Please review it befor e proceeding. 2. Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting up have been turned off. Y ou must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboar d Power On function.[...]

16 17 Setting up the USB KVM Extender System is simply a matter of plugging in the cables. Refer to the diagram on the next page as you perform the following steps 1. Plug the cables from the local console devices (mouse, keyboar d, monitor , microphone and speakers) into their ports on the rear panel of the Local Unit (CE800L). The connectors ar e[...]

19 18 5. Connect the cables from the r emote console devices to their ports on the rear panel of the r emote unit (CE800R). 6. Connect one of the power adapters (provided) to an AC sour ce; connect the adapter’ s power cable to the Power Jack on the CE800L. 7. Connect the other power adapter (provided)to an AC sour ce; connect the adapter’ s po[...]

19 Basic Operation Operating Modes The CE800 USB KVM Extender utilizes three operating modes: Auto, Local, and Remote, as described in the table below: Operation Mode Local Remote Auto Description Only the local console has complete access.* Only the remote console has complete access.* Neither console has keyboard and mouse input control. The r[...]

20 21 Mode Selection The Operating Mode Selection Switch, located on each unit’ s front panel, contr ols the operating mode of the CE800 USB KVM Extender system. Pressing the switch toggles the operating mode as follows: Switch Local (CE800L) Selection Switch Remote (CE800R) Selection Switch Action Only the local console has keyboard and mouse co[...]

20 21 When the system is in Local Mode, the Remote unit’ s selection switch is inactive. Pressing it has no effect – the Remote operator cannot take over contr ol. The Remote selection switch only becomes active after the Local selection switch is pressed to r eturn the system to Auto Mode. Likewise, if the system is in Remote Mode, the Local u[...]

22 23 LED Display The GCE800 Local and Remote Units have front panel LEDs to indicate their operating status, as shown in the table below: GCE800L (Local Unit): LED Status Indication Off Local Mode is in effect. The Local console has keyboard and mouse input contr ol. Local Flashing Remote Mode is in ef fect. The Remote console has keyboard and mou[...]

22 23 GCE800R (Remote Unit): LED Status Indication Remote On Remote Mode is in effect. The Remote console has input contr ol. Off Local Mode is in effect. The Local console has input control. Flashing Auto Mode is in effect. The rst console to initiate a command assumes control Link On The CE800R is connected to the CE800L. Off The CE800R is not[...]

24 25 USB Mass Storage Both the CE800L and the CE800R have a built-in USB port that complies with the USB Mass Storage specication and supports USB Mass Storage compliant ash drives. When you connect a USB Mass Storage complaint ash drive into either unit’ s USB port, it appears as a removable drive on the computer . As a security measur[...]

24 25 OSD Operation Overview The CE800 USB KVM Extender provides a convenient menu driven On Scr een Display (OSD) to handle its conguration parameters. All procedur es start from the OSD Main Scr een. T o access the Main Screen: 1. T ap the OSD Hotkey (Scroll Lock) twice. Note: [Scroll Lock] is the default OSD hotkey . Y ou can change the hotke[...]

26 27 2. Key in a valid username and password, then press [Enter]. Note: If this is the rst time that the OSD is being run, or if the password function has not been set, simply press [Enter]. The OSD Main Scr een comes up in Administrator Mode. In this mode, you have Administrator privileges, which provides access to the conguration parameter[...]

26 27 OSD Navigation The following principles govern the way you navigate through the OSD: T o dismiss the menu, and deactivate the OSD, Click the X at the upper right corner of the OSD W indow; or press [Esc]. T o move up or down through the list one line at a time, Click the Up and Down T riangle symbols or use the Up and Down Arrow Keys on your [...]

28 29 Administrator Conguration The administer conguration settings are listed below: Setting Function This function is used to set Usernames and Passwords for the Administrator and Users: SET USERNAME AND P ASSWORD 1. One Administrator and four User passwords can be set. 2. After you select the Administrator eld or one of the User elds[...]

28 29 Setting Function HOTKEY COM- MAND MODE Enables / Disables the Hotkey Command function. If the hotkey combinations conict with programs running on the computers, you may want to disable hotkey operation by turning Hotkey Command Mode Off. The default is On HOTKEY Selects which combination activates Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM): [Num Lock] + [?[...]

30 31 Setting Function 1Y ou must be logged on as Administrator to restore factory defaults. T o reset a forgotten Administrator password see page 50 * SPC stands for Special Case. For certain operating systems (such as FSBD), you may need to choose this option if you run into startup problems. RESTORE DE- F AUL T V ALUES Selecting Y (Y es) undoes [...]

30 31 User Conguration The CE800 USB KVM Extender supports up to four user accounts in addition to the administrator . When users invoke the OSD, they get an OSD Main screen allows them to modify some of the conguration settings made by the administrator . The User OSD Main Screen looks similar to the one, below:[...]

32 33 The conguration settings that users are allowed to make ar e explained in the table below: Setting Function CHANGE P ASSWORD Users can use this function to change the password that was assigned to them by the administrator . HOTKEY COMMAND MODE HOTKEY SET OPERA TING SYSTEM These settings are the same as the ones described under Administrat[...]

32 33 Hotkey Operation In addition to the OSD, the administrator and users can also use hotkey combinations to congure a number of the CE800 USB KVM Extender’ s working environment parameters. Invoking Hotkey Mode All Hotkey operations begin by invoking Hotkey Mode (HKM). T o invoke Hotkey Mode, do the following: 1. Hold down the Num Lock key [...]

34 35 When Hotkey Mode is active: • The Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock LEDs ash in succession to indicate so. They stop ashing and revert to normal status when you exit HKM. • A Command Line appears on the monitor screen. The command line pr ompt is the word Hotkey: in yellow text on a blue background. Hotkey information that you key in displ[...]

34 35 T o switch to the alternate hotkey invocation set, do the following: 1. Invoke HKM (see page 19) 2. Press and r elease the H key The hotkey invocation keys become the Ctrl key (instead of Num Lock) and the F12 key (instead of Minus). Note: This procedur e is a toggle between the two methods. T o revert back to the original [Num Lock] [Minus] [...]

36 37 Note: 1. This procedur e is a toggle between the two methods. T o revert back to the original [Scr oll Lock] [Scroll Lock] method, invoke HKM, then press and r elease the T key again. 2. For Mac systems we recommend using [Ctrl] [Ctrl] as the OSD activation keys since Scr oll Lock is used to emulate F14 in PC to Mac keyboard emulation (see Ke[...]

36 37 Keyboard Operating Platform The CE800’ s default conguration is for a PC Compatible keyboard operating platform. If you have a Mac or a Sun on your installation, you can change the keyboard operating platform as follows: 3. Invoke HKM (see page 19) 4. Press and r elease the appropriate Function key (see table). Key Operation [F1] Sets th[...]

38 39 Note: 1. The brackets indicate the keys you should press. Simply pr ess the indicated keys - do not type the brackets. 2. After completing a setting, you automatically exit HKM. USB Reset Sometimes the USB keyboard and mouse connection to the CE800 needs to be r eset. Instead of unplugging and re-plugging them, a hotkey combination can perfor[...]

38 39 Hotkey Summary T able [Num Lock] + [–] or [Ctrl] + [F12] [H] T oggles between the default ([Num Lock] [–]) and alternate ([Ctrl] [F12]) Hotkey invocation keys. [T] T oggles between the default ([Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock]) and alternate ([Ctrl] [Ctrl]) OSD invocation keys. [X] T oggles between Enabling / Disabling the hotkey function. [F1[...]

40 41 Keyboard Emulation Mac Keyboard The PC compatible (101/104 key) keyboard can emulate the functions of the Mac keyboard. The emulation mappings are listed in the table to the right Note: When using key combinations, press and release the rst key (Ctrl), then pr ess and release the activation key .[...]

40 41 Sun Keyboard The PC compatible (101/104 key) keyboard can emulate the functions of the Sun keyboard when the Contr ol key [Ctrl] is used in conjunction with other keys. The corresponding functions ar e shown in the table below . Note: When using key combinations, press and release the rst key (Ctrl), then pr ess and release the activation [...]

42 43 The Firmware Upgrade Utility The Windows-based Firmware Upgrade Utility (FWUpgrade.exe) provides a smooth, automated process for upgrading the Extender’ s rmware. The Utility comes as part of a Firmwar e Upgrade Package. New rmware upgrade packages will be posted on our web site as they become available. Check the web site regularly t[...]

42 43 3. Choose the Firmware Upgrade Package you want to install (usually the most r ecent), and download it to your computer . 4. Use the Firmware Upgrade Cable pr ovided with this unit to connect a COM port on your computer to the CE800L ’ s Firmware Upgrade Port[...]

44 45 5. Make sure both units ar e connected by the Cat 5 cable, then plug in the Remote unit’ s power adapter . 6. Press and hold the Local unit’ s Selection button, then plug in the Local unit’ s power adapter . 7. W ait until both green fr ont panel LEDs on the Local unit are ashing on and of f, then release the Selection button. 8. Mak[...]

44 45 The Firmware Upgrade Utility W elcome screen appears: Note: The screens shown in this section ar e for refer ence only . The wording and layout of the actual screens put up by the Firmwar e Upgrade Utility may vary slightly from these examples. 2. Read and Agree to the License Agr eement (enable the I Agree radio button).[...]

46 47 3. Click Next to continue. The Firmware Up grade Utility main screen appears: The Utility inspects your installation. All the devices capable of being upgraded by the package are listed in the Device List panel. 4. As you select a device in the list, its descrip tion appears in the Device Description panel.[...]

46 47 5. After you have made your device selection(s),Click Next to perform the upgrade. If you enabled Check Firmware V ersion, the Utility compares the device’ s rmware level with that of the upgrade les. If it nds that the device’ s version is higher than the upgrade version, it brings up a dialog box informing you of the situation [...]

48 49 Upgrade Succeeded After the upgrade has completed, a screen appears to inform you that the procedur e was successful: Click Finish to close the Firmware Upgrade Utility . After successfully upgrading the rmware, the switches automatically exit Firmware Upgrade Mode. Upgrade Failed If the Upgrade Succeeded screen does not appear , then the [...]

48 49 Administrator Password If you are unable to perform an administrator login can clear the login information fr om the local unit with the following procedur e: 1. Power off the unit by disconnecting the power cor d and the CA T5 cable 2. Remove the cover . 3. Using a jumper cap, short the jumper labeled J7 on the mainboard 4. Reconnect the pow[...]

50 51 General Safety Read all of these instructions. Save them for future r eference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the device. • Do not place the device on any unstable surface (cart, stand, table, etc.). If the device falls, serious damage may result. • Do not use the device near water . • Do not place the device near , or [...]

50 51 • Do not allow anything to rest on the power cor d or cables. • Route the power cord and cables so that they cannot be stepped on or tripped over . • If an extension cord is used with this device make sur e that the total of the ampere ratings of all pr od ucts used on this cord does not exceed the extension cor d ampere rating. • Mak[...]

52 53 • If the following conditions occur , unplug the device from the wall outlet and bring it to qualied service personnel for repair . The power cord or plug has become damaged or frayed. Liquid has been spilled into the device. The device has been exposed to rain or water . The device has been dropped, or the cabinet has been damaged. The [...]

52 53 Rack Mounting • Before working on the rack, make sur e that the stabilizers are secur ed to the rack, extend to the oor , and that the full weight of the rack rests on the oor . Install front and side stabilizers on a single rack or front stabilizers for joined multiple racks • Always load the rack from the bottom up, and load the h[...]

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54 55 Computer Con nections 1 N/A Connectors Console KB 1 x USB T ype A Female (White) Video 1 x HDB - 15 Female (Blue) Mouse 1 x USB T ype A Female (White) Speaker 1x Mini Stereo Jack (Green) Microphone 1x Mini Stereo Jack (Pink) KVM Port Keyboard 1 x SPHD-15 Female (Y ellow) N/A Video Mouse 1x Mini Stereo Jack (Green) Speaker 1x Mini Stereo Jack [...]

56 57 Computer Connections F/W Upgrade 1x 4-conductor 3.5 mm jack Power 1 x DC Jack (Black) Unit to Unit (Link) 1 x RJ-45 (Black) Switches Access Select 1 x Pushbutton Picture Compensation N/A 2 x Pushbutton LEDs Local 1 (Green) N/A Remote 1 (Green) 1 (Green) Link N/A 1 (Green) Compensation N/A 1 (Orange) Power Compensation DC 5,0V ; 6,0 W VIdeo 16[...]

56 57 Environment Operating T emp. 0-50o C Storage T emp. -20-50o Humidity 0-80% RH Physical Properties Housing Metal Weight .50 kg 49 kg Dimension (L x W x H) 20.00 x 8.00 x 2.50 cm Function CE800L CE800R[...]

58 59 T wisted Pair wiring diagram PA IR 3 PA IR 2 PA IR 1 PA IR 4 1 W- O W -G G BI W-BI W-Br Br O 234 5 6 7 8 JACK POSITIONS T568B A T&T 258A T wisted Pair pin assignments Pin Assignment 1 /V OUT B 2 V OUT B 3 /V OUT G 4 V OUT R 5 V OUT R 6 V OUT G 7 /DO 8 DO[...]

58 59 T roubleshooting Problem No video Poor video quality Action Make sure that all cables are secur ely plugged into their sockets. The video quality can be improved by reducing the r efresh rate.[...]

60 61 User Notice All information, documentation, and specications contained in this manual are subject to change without prior notication by the manufacturer . The manufacturer makes no repr esentations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specically disclaims any warranties as to mer chantab[...]

60 61 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 15.21 Y ou are cautioned that changes or modications not expressly appr oved by the part responsible for compliance could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment. 15.105(b) his equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant[...]

62 63 THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH P ART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERA TION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: 1. this device may not cause interference and 2. this device must accept any interference, including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation of the device. FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC r[...]

62 63 Limited W arranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT , INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDEN- T AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESUL TING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT , DISK, OR ITS DOCUMENT A TION EXCEED THE PRICE P AID FOR THE PRODUCT . The direct vendor makes no warranty or r epresentation, expr essed, implied, or statutory wit[...]

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