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Packing List Packing List The complete Master View CS-138A package consists of: ♦ One Master View CS-138A KVM Switch ♦ One Power Adapter ♦ One User Manual Check to make sure that the unit was not damaged in shipping. If you encounter a problem, contact your dealer. Please read this manual thoroughly, and follow the installation and operation [...]
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Overview ................................................................................................ 1 Features ................................................................................................. 2 Hardware Requirements ........................................................................ 3 [...]
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- 1 - Overview Overview The Master View CS-138A KVM Switch is a control unit that allows access to multiple computers from a single console (keyboard, monitor, and mouse). Before the development of the Master View, the only way to control multiple computer configurations from a single console was through a complex and costly network system. Now, wi[...]
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- 2 - Features Features ♦ Cascadable To Three Levels - Control Up to 512 PCs From a Single Console ♦ No Software Required - PC Selection via Front Panel Switches, Hot Keys, or OSD (On Screen Display) ♦ Quick View Scan Feature for Monitoring Selected PCs ♦ PS/2 and Serial Mouse Emulation Provided For System Bootup ♦ Console's PS/2 Mou[...]
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- 3 - Hardware Requirements Hardware Requirements Console ♦ A VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that you will be using on any PC in the installation ♦ A PS/2 Style Mouse ♦ A PS/2 Style Keyboard PC The following equipment must be installed on each PC that is to be connected to the system: ♦ A VGA, SVGA or Mult[...]
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- 4 - Overview Cables Although it is possible to use standard extender cables to connect the PCs to the Master View CS-138A, for optimum signal integrity and to simplify the layout, we strongly recommend that you use the following high quality CS Custom Cable sets: PC Connector Type CS Custom Cable AT (5 pin DIN) Keyboard and Serial Mouse PS/2 (6 p[...]
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- 5 - Introduction Introduction Front View 1. Port LEDs: On Line: Lights ORANGE to indicate that the PC attached to the corresponding port is up and running. If the LED is flashing, it indicates that the Port is being used for Cascading to another Master View switch. Selected: Lights GREEN to indicate the currently selected port. The LED is steady [...]
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- 6 - Rear View: 1. Power Jack The power adapter plugs in here. The unit is designed to be non-powered (no external power required), in which case it takes the necessary power for its operation from the computers it connects to. Generally speaking, the only time that external power is required is when you daisy chain it, or if operation becomes err[...]
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- 7 - Installation Installation Before you Begin Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting up have been turned off. To prevent damage to your installation due to ground potential difference, make sure that all devices on the installation are properly grounded. Consult your dealer for technical details, if necessary. Single Stat[...]
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- 8 - Two Stage Installation To provide control for more than just eight PCs, additional Master View CS- 138A units can be cascaded from the CPU ports of the First Stage unit. The cascaded Master Views that connect back to the First Stage unit are considered Second Stage units. As many as 64 PCs can be controlled in a complete two stage installatio[...]
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- 9 - Three Stage Installation The procedures for setting up a three stage installation are essentially the same as for a two stage installation. With a three stage setup, however, as many as 512 PCs can be controlled in a complete installation. A table showing the relation between the number of PCs and the number of Master View units needed to con[...]
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- 10 - want to control to any available CPU Port on the Third Stage unit, as shown in the diagram below. 4. Plug the power adapter into an AC source; plug the power adapter cable into the Master View's Power Jack. 5. Repeat steps 2 - 4 for any other Third Stage units you wish to connect. 6. Plug in the power adapters for all the Second Stage M[...]
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- 11 - Operation Operation Hot Plugging The Master View CS-138A supports hot plugging - which means that components can be removed and added back into the installation by unplugging their cables from the CPU ports without the need to shut the unit down. There are certain procedures that must be followed in order for hot plugging to work properly, h[...]
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- 12 - Powering Off and Restarting If it becomes necessary to Power Off one of the Master View units, before starting it back up you must do the following: 1. Shut down all the computers that are attached to it, as well as all the stations and all the computers that are daisy chained down from it (all the child stations and the computers attached t[...]
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- 13 - Note: 1 ) On a daisy chained installation, you must press the Port Selection switch on the Master View Station that connects directly to the PC you want to access. 2) Simultaneously pressing Port Selection buttons 7 and 8 on the First Stage unit initiates the CS-138A’s Quick View Scan feature, in which all the ports currently selected for [...]
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- 14 - Port ID Numbering Port ID Numbering Since each CPU Port on a Master View installation is assigned a unique Port ID, you can directly access any computer on any level of the installation by specifying the Port ID that the computer is connected to using the Hotkey port selection method, or from the OSD Main Menu. The Port ID is a one, two, or [...]
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- 15 - Port Key In Examples: 1. To access a computer attached to Port 3 of a Single Stage installation, key in 3 for the Port ID, as follows: [Ctrl+Alt+Shift] 3 [Enter] 2. To access a computer attached to Port 3 of a Second Stage unit that is cascaded down from Port 2 of the First Stage unit, key in 23 for the Port ID, as follows: [Ctrl+Alt+Shift] [...]
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- 16 - OSD Operation OSD Operation Hotkey Navigation Hotkey navigation can be used under OSD mode. To hotkey select a port from the OSD, do the following: 1. Activate the OSD by pressing the Ctrl key twice ([Ctrl] [Ctrl]). Note: 1. If the OSD is already active, when you are at the Main Menu you can key in the hotkey without first having to press [C[...]
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- 17 - OSD Overview On Screen Display (OSD), provides a menu driven interface to handle the PC switching procedure. Although Hotkey switching still works, using OSD is a great deal more convenient - especially in large, daisy chained installations where a great number of PCs are connected to a several Master View CS-138A units, and it is difficult [...]
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- 18 - OSD Navigation ♦ [Esc] cancels the current selection, or dismisses the current menu and moves back to the menu one level above. If you are at the highest menu level, it deactivates OSD. ♦ Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to move up or down through the list one line at a time ♦ Use [Pg Up] and [Pg Dn] to move up or down through the list o[...]
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- 19 - The Function Keys: Pressing a Function Key brings up a related submenu that is used to configure and control the OSD to make it convenient for you to work with. For example, you can: rapidly switch to any port; scan selected ports only; limit the list you wish to view; designate a port to be included in the Quick View scan group; create or e[...]
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- 20 - w w F3 List: This function brings up a submenu that lets you broaden or narrow the scope of which ports the OSD lists. The choices and their meanings are given in the table, below: Choice Meaning All Lists the Port ID numbers and Names (if names have been specified - see F5) of all the ports on the installation. QView Lists only the ports th[...]
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- 21 - ♦ ♦ F4 QV You can broaden or narrow the number of ports that get automatically scanned by selecting only the ones you want with the QV (Quick View Scan) function. [F4] is a toggle that selects or deselects the currently highlighted port for the Quick View Scanning function (see F2, above). To select/deselect a port for Quick View Scannin[...]
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- 22 - w w F6 Set When you press [F6] an OSD configuration submenu. To change a setting, move the highlight bar to the choice you want, then press [Enter]. On the submenu that appears next, move the highlight bar to the choice you want and press [Enter]. An icon of a pointing finger indicates which choice is the currently selected one. An explanati[...]
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- 23 - Setting Function Restore Default Values Clears all settings from memory, and returns the unit to the factory defaults. You are asked to confirm before the procedure goes on. Key in Y , then press [Enter] to confirm. While the settings are being cleared, a message appears on the display to indicate so. After the settings have been cleared, an[...]
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- 24 - OSD Security In order to prevent unauthorized access to the computers, the OSD provides a password security feature. If a password has been set, the OSD will request that the user specify it before allowing entry. ♦ ♦ Password: To set a password: 1. Highlight this item, then press [Enter]. You are presented with a screen that allows you [...]
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- 25 - Appendix Appendix Master View - Computer Connection Table The following table indicates the relationship between the number of Master View Units and the number of PCs that they control: MVs PCs MVs PCs MVs PCs MVs PCs 1 8 20 134 - 141 39 267 - 274 58 400 - 407 2 8-15 21 141 - 148 40 274 - 281 59 407 - 414 3 15 - 22 22 148 - 155 41 281 - 288 [...]
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- 26 - Mounting and Stacking For convenience in large installations, the unit is supplied with the necessary hardware for it to be rack mounted in a 19” (1U) system rack, or stacked. ♦ ♦ For Rack Mounting: 1. Screw the mounting brackets into the sides of the unit, as shown in the diagram below 2. Slide the unit into the rack and secure it to [...]
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- 27 - Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Action Erratic Behavior Unit not receiving enough power under self-powered operation. Use the Power Adapter that was supplied with the unit to provide external power. The connection from the selected port to the target PC has been broken, or the PC is turned OFF. Check the Online LED for the selected po[...]
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- 28 - Specifications Function Specification Direct 8 PC Connections Max 512 (via Daisy Chain) Port Selection Front Panel Switches Hot Keys On Screen Display Power 1 (Orange) On Line Port 8 (Orange) LEDs Selected Port 8 (Green) Keyboard 1 x 6 pin mini-DIN female (PS/2 style) – Console 8 x 6 pin mini-DIN female (PS/2 style) - CPU Ports Mouse 1 x 6[...]
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- 29 - Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Limited Warranty IN NO [...]