ATEN CS-114A manual

User Manual CS-114A Read this guide thoroughly and follow the installation and operation proce- dures carefully in order to prevent any damage to the units and/or any de- vices that connect to them. This package contains: M 1 Master View CS-114A KVM Switch M 1 Power Adapter M 1 User Manual If anything is damaged or missing, contact your dealer. © [...]

Overview The Master View CS-114A 4 Port KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse), Switch is a control unit that allows acces s to four computer systems from a single PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mous e, and monitor console in a cost effecti ve manner. There are three convenient methods to acces s the computers: Pushbutton Selection Switches ; Hotkey combinati ons; and [...]

Hardware Requirements Console M One VGA, SVGA , or Multisync moni tor capable of the highes t resolution that you wi ll be using on any PC i n the installati on M One PS/2 Mouse M One PS/2 Style K eyboard Computers The following equipment must be ins talled on each PC that is to be connected to the system: M A VGA, SVGA or Multisync card. M Either [...]

Introduction Front View 1. On Line and Selected LEDs: M When an On Line LED is lit, it indi cates that the computer at- tached to the corresponding port i s up and running. M When a Selected LED i s lit, it indi cates that the port it corre- sponds to is the currentl y selected port. Depending on the port ’ s status, the LED may flas h according [...]

Rear View 1. Power Jack The CS-114A is des igned to be non-powered (external power is not required - its operation power c omes from the computers). In general, the only time that external power is required i s when you daisy chain it, or i f operation becomes errati c because the unit i sn ’ t obtaining enough power from the computer c onnection[...]

Installation Before You Begin Single Stage Installation The most basic installati on is a Single Stage ins tallation, in whi ch no additional Mas ter View ’ s are dai sy chained down from the first uni t. The Master View CS-114A design also allows additional uni ts to be dai sy chained down to two or three levels. To set up a single stage install[...]

Two Stage Installation To control even more computers, up to four additi onal Master View CS-114A units can be cas caded from the CPU ports of the First Stage unit. The cascaded Master V iews that connect back to the First S tage unit are considered Second Stage units . As many as 16 computers can be controlled in a c omplete two stage ins tallatio[...]

Three Stage Installation The procedures for setting up a three stage ins tallation are essenti ally the same as for a two stage installation. With a three stage setup, however, as many as 64 c omputers can be control led in a compl ete installati on. Note: Master View units cannot be cascaded bey ond the third level . - 7 - 2001 - 01 -03[...]

Operation Powering Off and Restarting If it becomes necessary to Power Off one of the Master View units , before starting it back up you mus t do the following: 1. Shut down all the computers that are attac hed to it. If the unit is operating under external power, unplug the power adapter c able. Do the same for all the stations and all the compute[...]

Hotkey Port Selection Hotkey Port Selection allows you to select the acti ve computer directly from the keyboard. The Master View CS-114A prov ides the following Hotkey Port S election features: M Selecting the Acti ve Port M Auto Scan Mode M Last/Next Mode Hotkey Port S election is ac tivated with one of two c ombinations: M The default combinatio[...]

To access a computer attached to a Second S tage unit, key in a two di git number for the Port ID (press and release eac h number separatel y). The first digit represents the CPU Port number (1 - 4), on the First Stage unit that the Second Stage unit is casc aded down from; the second di git represents the CPU Port number on the S econd Stage uni t[...]

M Last/Next Mode: Last/Next mode enables you to easily switc h from the currently active computer to the previous or next avai lable computer in the instal lation. There are two methods of invoking Last/Nex t Mode: Basic Mode, and Quick Mode.The choice of mode is made with DIP Switch 4. Set the switc h to Off for Basic Mode; Set the switc h to On f[...]

Hotkey Summary Table Activity DIP Switch Combination Port Select 3 On [Alt+Ctrl+Shift] Port ID [Enter] 3 Off [LCtrl+RCtrl] Port ID [Enter] Auto Scan 3 On [Alt+Ctrl+Shift] 0 [Enter] 3 Off [LCtrl+RCtrl] 0 [Enter] Basic Last/Next Mode 3 On [Alt+Ctrl+Shift] 9 [Enter] LShift - Last; RShift - Next 3 Off [LCtrl+RCtrl] LShift - Last; RShift - Next Quick La[...]

DIP Switch Settings Note: The default position for all s ettings is ON. Scan Time - Switch 1 & 2: Seconds Switch1 Switch2 5O n O n 10 Off On 20 On Off 40 Off Off Hotkey Select - Switch 3 / Last/Next Mode Select - Switch 4: See the Hotkey Summary Table on page 12. Specifications Function Specification Power Consumption 800 mW PC Connections Dire[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Ca us e Action Keyboard Not Responding 1 Loose c ables. Check all key board cable connecti ons to make sure they are c ompletely seated i n their sockets. Keyboard needs to be reset. Unplug the keyboard from the Console Keyboard Port, then plug it back i n. Master View i s in Auto Scan or Last/Next Mode. Pres s the [...]

Video Problems Resolution and/or Bandwidth set too high. This unit supports VGA, SVGA, Mult isync, and XGA (interlaced), with resol utions of up to 1920x1440. The maximum bandwidth is 180 MHz. Cable quality not good enough. We strongly recommend that y ou use high quality cables 1 The unit is designed to work with AT and PS/2 k eyboards. Older X T [...]