IOGear GCS1108 manual

1 GCS1108 P ART NO. M1207 8-Port DVI KVMP Switch with VGA support User Manual[...]

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3 T able of Contents Package Contents 4 System Requirements 4 Overview 5 Foot Pad Set Installation 6 Rack Mounting 6 Console Monitor Connection Options 8 Single Level Installation 9 2-Level Installation (Cascading) 11 3-Level Installation (Cascading) 12 LED Indication 13 Port Switching 13 On-screen Display (OSD) Operation 14 Hotkey Setting Mode (HS[...]

4 System Requirements Recommended Console • Display Option #1 – A display with both DVI and VGA connection* • Display Option #2 – A DVI-I Display for DVI computers • Disp lay Opti on # 3 – One each of DVI and VGA displays to support DVI and VGA computers • 1 set of USB keyboard and mouse Computers • 1 DVI port or 1 VG[...]

8-Port USB DVI KVM Switch AUTO SCAN K/M RESET 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 1 5 4 2 3 2 1 3 4 Overview Front view 1. Port 1~8 switch Button 2. Power LED 3. Reset Button 4. USB Sharing Port 5. Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch Back view 1. Powe Jack 2. CPU 1 - 8 Port 3. Console Port 4. Grounding[...]

Step 1 Remove the screws fr om the left and right sides of the switch (2 screws total) near the front of the switch. 8-Port USB DVI KVM Switch AUTO SCAN K/M RESET 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 Foot Pad Set Installation FliptheKVMswitchupsidedown.Peeltheprotectivelmsof fofthefootpads,thenstickthe pads to [...]

8-Port USB DVI KVM Switch AUTO SCAN K/M RESET 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Step 2 Use the M3 x 8 Phillips hex head screws supplied with the rack mounting kit to scr ew the rack mounting brackets into the sides near the front of the unit. Final Step Place the KVM switch in the rack. Position it so that the holes in the mounting brackets line up with the holes in[...]

(a) One DVI monitor (DVI-I connector) One DVI monitor (DVI-I) – plug your DVI console monitor into the DVI console port located on the unit’ s rear panel; (b) One DVI monitor (DVI-D + VGA connectors) One DVI (DVI-D + VGA) monitor – plug your dual-interface console monitor into both the DVI and VGA console ports (c) T wo Monitors (1 x DVI-D; 1[...]

8-Port USB DVI KVM Switch AUTO SCAN K/M RESET 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 Single Level Installation 1. Plug your USB keyboar d and USB mouse into the USB console ports located on the unit’ s rear panel. 2. Depending on your console monitor’ s interface, connect your monitor using one of the following methods (see Console Monitor Connection Options,[...]

10 4 6 5 8 7 4. Plug your secondary micr ophone and speakers into the console audio ports located on the unit’ s rear panel. 5. Using the custom USB DVI KVM cable set pr ovided with this package, plug the DVI connector into any available DVI socket in the KVM port section of the switch, then plug the accompanying USB and audio connectors into the[...]

11 2-Level Installation (Cascading) T o control even more computers, additional GCS1108 units can be cascaded from the KVM ports of the First Stage unit. The cascaded GCS1108s that connect back to the First Stage unit are consider ed Second Stage units. As many as 64 computers can be controlled in a complete two stage installation. Note: Plug the U[...]

12 3-Level Installation (Cascading) The procedur es for setting up a three stage installation are essentially the same as for a two stage installation. With a three stage setup, as many as 512 computers can be controlled in a complete installation. Note: Switches cannot be cascaded beyond the third level. Onceyouhavenishedcablingu[...]

13 LED Indication LED Description No LED Nocomputerisconnectedtothespecicportorthecomputer isconnectedtothespecicportbutitisnotpoweredon Orange Thespecicporthasacomputerconnectedanditispowered on, but does not focus on the KVM Green The[...]

OSD Main Screen When you invoke the OSD, a screen similar to the one below appears: Notes: 1. The diagram depicts the administrator’ s main screen. The user main scr een does not show the F4 and F6 functions, since these are r eserved for the administrator and can’t be accessed by users. 2. The OSD always starts in list view , with the highligh[...]

15 OSD Main Screen Headings Heading Description PN This column lists the port ID numbers for all the KVM ports on the installation. The simplest method to access a particular computer is move the highlight bar to it then press Enter . QV QV If a port is selected for quick view scanning an arrowhead shows in this column. ☼ The computers that are p[...]

If [2] was chosen then you can go to a specicportbyenteringtheportID.Y ou can also move the red highlight bar to the specicportthatyouwanttogotoand press [Enter]. 16 F1: GOTO ThisfunctionistoletyouswitchtoaspecicportviaportIDorport’ sname.?[...]

17 F2: LIST Function Description All List out all ports that the administrator has set as accessible for the current logged in user Quick View List out only the ports that have been set as quick view ports Powered ON List out only the ports that have been powered on Quick View + Powered ON List out only the ports that have been set as quick view po[...]

18 F3: SET There ar e 10 different settings within the SET section, which they are as follow: OSD Hotkey Port ID Display Position Port ID Display Duration Port ID Display Mode Scan Duration Scan-Skip Mode Screen Blanker Hotkey Command Mode Hotkey OSD Language OSD Hotkey This function allows you to switch the way to trigger the hotkey between [Scrol[...]

19 Port ID Display Mode This function allow you to choose the way you want to show the ports in the OSD main screen – port number only , port name only or both. Simply move the red highlight bar to the option that you like to use and press [Enter]. Then, pr ess [Esc] to exit from this function. Scan Duration This function allows you to set the au[...]

20 OSD Language This function allows you to choose the OSD language between English, Deutsch, Japanese,SimpliedChineseandT raditional Chinese. Simply move the red high light bar to the language that youwish to choose and press [Enter]. Then, pr ess [Esc] to exit from this function. Screen Blanker This function allows you to set th[...]

F4: ADM This function will only be shown if you have login as Administrator . There are 11 dif ferent functions within the ADM section, which they are as follow: Set User Login Set Accessible Ports Set Logout Timeout Edit Port Names Restore Default V alues Clear The Name List Activate Beeper Set Quick View Ports Set Operating System Firmware Upgrad[...]

22 Function Description F (Full) User has full access on the specicport V (View) User can only view the port with no access for the specicport (Blank) User cannot view nor access forthespecicport Set Accessible Ports This function allows you to setup the access on each port for each user . Use [Spacebar] to cycle through all[...]

23 Set Logout Timeout This function allows you to set a time that the KVM will automatically logout after being idle for a certain period of time. Move the red highlight bar to this function and pr ess [Enter]. Then enter a number from 0-180 (in terms of minutes) as the time interval and pr ess [Enter]. Edit Port Names This function allows you to c[...]

24 Clear The Name List This function allows you to clear up all the port names to blanks. Move the red highlight bar to Clear The Name List and press [Enter].ThentypeYtoproceedclearingorN to keep the name list. Restore Default V alues This function allows you to restor e all settings into factory default settings. Move th[...]

25 Set Operating System Thisfunctionallowsyoutodenewhatkindofoperatingsystemisbeingusedineachport. Simply move the red highlight bar to the desir e port and press [Spacebar] to cycle through the options between WIN, MAC, SUN or OTHER. Note: The keyboard Operating platform will change accor dingl[...]

Keyboard Language This function allows you to choose the keyboard language of your console keyboar d. Auto is chosen by default; if you want to change the language, simply move the red highlight bar to the desire keyboar d language that you wish to change to and then press [Enter]. Set Computer Video Input Sets the video signal for each KVM port fo[...]

Set Console Video Output Sets the console video output. If the computer attached to the GCS1108 is VGA output, this can be set to display on either the VGA or the DVI console monitor . Options are: DVI-A to VGA – select this option if you have one DVI monitor with a DVI-D plus VGA connector , or if you have two monitors (1 x DVI, 1 x VGA) DVI-A t[...]

28 Function Description [ ← ] Switch to the last accessible port [ → ] Switch to the next accessible port [ ↑ ] Switch to the last accessible port* Note: If you have cascaded your KVM, it will switch to the last accessible port from level 2 of the last port fr om level 1. [ ↓ ] Switch to the next accessible port* Note: If you have cascaded [...]

29 F6: BRC This function will only be shown if you have logged in as Administrator . Simply press [F6] to trigger Broadcast (BRC) Mode, then you will see a speaker symbol next to the port number . When BRC is activated, your command that you send from the console will be sent to all available computers – the computers that are listed in the OSD m[...]

30 F8: LOUT F8: LOUT This function allows you to logout of the OSD. So, when another person is trying to access thisfromtheconsole,hewouldhavetologinagain.SimplyPr essYtoproceedthelogout and N to cancel.[...]

31 Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM) Function Description 1. Press and hold [Num Lock] 2. Press and r elease [-] 3. Release [Num Lock] Invoking hotkey setting mode Note: T o exit HSM manually , press Esc or spacebar . Invoke HSM, then press [h] Change the HSM invocation keys from [Num Lock] to [Ctrl] and from [-] to [F12] Invoke HSM, then press [t] Switch [...]

32 Mac Keyboard Emulation The PC compatible (101/104 key) keyboard can emulate the functions of the Mac keyboar d. The emulation mappings are listed in the table below . PC Keyboard Mac Keyboard [Shift] Shift [Crtl] Ctrl  [Ctrl] [1] [Ctrl] [2] [Ctrl] [3] [Ctrl] [4] [Alt] Alt [Print Screen] F13 [Scroll Lock] F14 = [Enter] Return [Backspace] Delet[...]

33 Factory Default Settings Function Default Settings OSD Hotkey [Scroll Lock] [Scr oll Lock] Invoking HSM [Num Lock] [-] Auto Scan Duration 5 seconds Scan-Skip Mode All Screen Blanker Off Beeper On Keyboard Operating Platform PC Compatible Port ID Display Position Upper left cor ner Port ID Display Duration 3 seconds Port ID Display Mode Port Numb[...]

34 Step 5 Read the License Agreement and click “I Agr ee” then click “Next” if you wish to continue with thermwareupgrade.Otherwise,click“Cancel”toexit. Step 6 ChoosethecorrectKVM*thatyouwishtoperformrmwar eupgradefromthe“DeviceList” and then click “Next” to[...]

35 Step 8 Whenthermwareupgradeisdone,youwillsee“Firmwar eupgradeOK”inthe“Status Messages”window .Thensimplyclick“Finish”tocompletethewholermwareupgrade process. Final Step Now the KVM will reset by itself and it will be r eady for usage after the rest[...]

36 Upgrade Fail If you don’t see “Firmwar e upgrade OK” in the “Status Messages” window , it means the utilityhasfailedtocompletethermwaresuccessfully .Ifthatoccurs,pleasedothefollowing: Step 1 UnplugthepowerfromtheKVM.Then,connectthepr ovidedrmwareupgrade[...]

37 This restor e will change all settings back to default. This will also have administrator and all user accounts removed fr om the KVM. All port names and setting will also be removed. In other words, everything will be changed as if it is a brand new unit. Restore Factory Default Settings Step 1 Unplug the DC connector from the KVM, then remove [...]

38 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable pr otection against harmful interference in a residential setting. This pr oduct generates, uses, and can radiate[...]

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