IOGear GCS1784 manual

1 GCS1782 / GCS1784 P ART NO. M1024 Installation Installation Guide USB 2.0 DVI KVMP Switch[...]

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3 T able of Contents Package Contents 5 Requirements 6 Operating systems 7 Components 8 Hardwar e Setup 12 Basic Operation 14 - Manual port selection 14 - Hotkey Switching 15 - Port ID numbering 16 - Direct port selection 16 - Auto Scanning 18 Advanced Conguration 20 - Hotkey setting mode 21 - Summary of Hotkey Settings 22 - Comparison of Defaul[...]

4 5 Conventions This manual uses the following conventions: Monospaced Indicates text that you should key in. [ ] Indicates keys you should press. For example, [Enter] means to pr ess 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 epresent procedure[...]

5 1 USB 2.0 DVI KVMP Switch [GCS1782] 2-Custom KVM Cable Sets (6ft) [ GCS 1784] 4 custom Cable sets (6ft) 2 7.1 Audio cables (6ft) [GCS1782 only] 1 USB-to-PS/2 Converter 1 Firmware Upgrade Cable 1 Power Adapter 1 User Manual 1 Registration form V erify All the components are present and that nothing was damaged in shipping. If you encounter a probl[...]

6 7 Requirements A USB mouse A USB keyboard Microphone and speakers (optional) Monitor with a DVI input Computers A DVI-D port USB T ype A port Audio ports (optional) Cables T wo (6 ft) DVI-D KVM custom cable sets are pr ovided with this package, which incorporates cables for microphones (pink) and 2.1 channel surround sound speakers (green) T wo a[...]

7 Operating Systems OS Distribution V ersion Windows 2000 and higher Linux RedHat 9.0 and higher; Fedora Core 4 and higher SuSe 9.0 and higher Unix AIX 4.3 and higher FreeBSD 4.2 and higher Sun Solaris 9 and higher Novell Netware 6.0 and higher MAC OS 9.0 and higher Note: Supports Linux Kernel 2.6 and higher .[...]

8 9 Front V iew 1 2 3 4 Components[...]

9 No Component Description 1 Port Selection Pushbuttons Pr es s a p us hbu tt on for l ong er th an tw o sec on ds to br in g t he KV M, US B, an d aud io fo cus t o t he co mp ute r att ac hed to i ts co rr es pon din g por t. 2 Port LEDs The Port LEDs are located below the Port Selection Pushbuttons. The upper one (Orange) are the KVM Port LEDs; [...]

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11 No. Component Description 1 Firmware Upgrade Port Connection for the rmware up grade cable 2 USB Console Ports USB1.0 Keyboard and mouse connections* 3 Console Port Section Connections for your monitor , mike, and speakers 4 CPU Port Section Connections for the cables that link the switch to your computers. Each CPU port is comprised of a mic[...]

12 13 Hardwar e Setup Make sure that power to all the devices you will be installing has been turned off. Y ou must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboar d Power On function. Cable Connection T o set up your GCS1782 installation, refer to the installation diagrams on the following pages (the numbers in the diagrams correspon[...]

13 4. At the other end of the cable, connect the USB, video, microphone, and speaker cables into their respective ports. 5. Connect your USB peripherals into the type A sockets (one is located on the front, the second is located on the rear). 6. Connect the power adapter that came with your switch into the jack on the switch then connect the adapte[...]

14 15 Manual Switching There ar e two convenient methods to access the computers: Manual – pressing the port selection pushbuttons located on the unit’ s front panel; and Hotkey – entering key combinations fr om the keyboard. Hotkey port selection is discussed in the next chapter . Manual port selection: Press and release a port selection pus[...]

15 Hotkey switching All port switching begins by tapping the Scroll Lock key twice. The tables below describe the actions that each combination performs. Note: If the Scroll Lock key conicts with other pr ograms running on the computer , see the section titled Advanced Switching to switch to the alternate method. Cycling though the ports Hotkey [...]

16 17 Port ID Numbering Each CPU port on the switch is assigned a port number (1 or 2 for the GCS1782 and 1,2,2,4 for the GCS1784). The port numbers are marked on the r ear panel of the switch and each switch LED has a corresponding number for easy identication. The Port ID of a computer is derived from the CPU port number it is connected to. Fo[...]

17 Hotkey Result [Scroll Lock[Scr ollLock][ n ][Enter] Brings the KVM, USB hub, and audio focus to the computer attached to the specied port. [Scroll Lock] [Scr oll Lock][ n ] [K] Enter] Brings only the KVM focus to the computer attached to the specied port. [Scroll Lock] [Scr oll Lock] [ n ] [U] [Enter] Brings only the USB hub focus to the c[...]

18 19 Auto Scanning The GCS1782’ s Auto Scan feature automatically cycles the KVM focus through the computer ports at regular intervals. This allows you to monitor computer activity without having to switch fr om port to port manually . Note: 1. The n stands for the number of seconds that the CS1782 should dwell on a port before moving on to the [...]

19 Hotkey Result [Scroll Lock] [Scr oll Lock] [A] Enter] Invokes Auto Scan. The KVM focus cycles from port to port at 5 second intervals (default interval) [Scroll Lock] [Scr oll Lock] [A] [n] Enter] The KVM focus cycles from port to port at n second intervals.[...]

20 21 Hotkey Setting Mode In some instances the default hotkey settings conict with programs running on your computer , and in some instances the default hotkeys either do not exist on your keyboard (MAC keyboards for instance do not have a Scr oll Lock key), or are inconvenient to use, so The Hotkey Setting Mode allows you to select alternate c[...]

21 Advanced Conguration Invoking Hotkey Setting Mode (Default) 1. Press and hold down [Num Lock] (the Clear key on MACs). 2. Press and r elease [-]. 3. Release [Num Lock] (the Clear key on MACs). T o T oggle to or from the alternate Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM): 1. Press and hold down [Num Lock]. 2. Press and r elease [-]. 3. Release [Num Lock]. 4.[...]

22 23 Summary of Hotkey Settings Action Key sequence Result Port Switching Invoke your HSM Press and r elease [T] Changes the [Scroll Lock] key to [Ctrl] USB reset 1. Invoke HSM. 2. Press and r elease [F5] Resets the USB peripheral ports Restore Default Settings 1. Invoke HSM. 2. Press [R] [Enter] . Reset the KVM to its default hotkey set- tings Ho[...]

23 List Hotkey Settings 1. Open a word pr ocessor 2. Invoke HSM. 3. Press and r elease [F4] . Prints a list of the current hotkey settings in your text editor or word pr ocessor Display Emulation T echnology 1. Invoke HSM 2. Press and r elease [D] Display Emulation T echnology remembers the brand and display information of the monitor attached to t[...]

24 25 Action Default Alternate Press and r elease a port selection pushbutton Switches only the KVM focus to the selected port KVM, Audio and USB focus switch to the selected port Press a port selection pushbutton twice Audio focus switches to the selected port Audio focus switches to the selected port Press and hold a port selec- tion pushbutton f[...]

25 Firmware Upgrade Mode T o set the KVM to Firmware Upgrade Mode: 1. Invoke your HSM. 2. Key in: upgrade 3. Press [Enter] . The front panel LEDs ash to indicate Firmwar e Upgrade Mode is in effect. T o exit Firmware Upgrade Mode, you must power off the switch. See The Firmwar e Upgrade Utility for details[...]

26 27 Keyboard Operating Platform The KVM’ s default port conguration is for a PC compatible keyboard operating platform. If your con - sole uses a PC compatible keyboard and you have a Mac or Sun attached to a port, for example, you can change the port’ s keyboar d operating platform conguration so that the PC compatible keyboard emulate[...]

27 The PC compatible (101/104 key) keyboard can emulate the functions of Mac and Sun keyboards when the Control key [Ctrl] is used in conjunction with other keys. The emulation mappings are listed in the table on the next page. Function Key Operation [F2] Enables Mac keyboard emulation, see Mac Keyboar d Emulation, [F3] Enables Sun keyboard emulati[...]

28 29 PC Keyboard Mac Keyboard PC Keyboard Sun Keyboard [Shift] Shift [Ctrl] [T] Stop [Ctrl] Ctrl [Ctrl] [F2] Again [Ctrl] [F3] Props [Ctrl] [1] [Ctrl] [F4] Undo [Ctrl] [2] [Ctrl] [F5] Front [Ctrl] [3] [Ctrl] [F6] Copy [Ctrl] [4] [Ctrl] [F7] Open [Alt] Alt [Ctrl] [F8] Paste [Print Screen] F13 [Ctrl] [F9] Find [Scroll Lock] F14 [Ctrl] [F10] Cut[...]

29 PC Keyboard Mac Keyboard PC Keyboard Sun Keyboard = [Ctrl] [1] [Enter] Return [Ctrl] [2] [Backspace] Delete [Ctrl] [3] [Insert] Help [Ctrl] [4] [Ctrl] F15 [Ctrl] [H] Help Compose ♦ Note: Press and r elease the rst key [Ctrl], then press and r elease the activation key . Note: Press and r elease the rst key [Ctrl], then press and release [...]

30 31 The W indows-based Firmware Upgrade Utility (FWUpgrade.exe) provides a smooth, automated process for upgrading the KVM switch’ s rmware. The Utility comes as part of a Firmware Upgrade Package that is specic for each device. New rmwar e upgrade packages are posted on our Website as new rmware revisions become available. Check th[...]

31 Starting the Upgrade T o upgrade your rmware: 1. Run the downloaded Firmware Upgrade Package le – either by double clicking the le icon, or by opening a command line and entering the full path to it. The Firmware Upgrade Utility W elcome screen appears. 2. Read the License Agreement (enable the I Agr ee radio button). 3. Click Next to[...]

32 33 If you didn’t enable Check Firmwar e Version, the Utility installs the upgrade les without checking whether they are a higher level, or not. As the Upgrade pr oceeds, status messages appear in the Status Messages panel, and the progr ess toward completion is shown on the Progress bar . After the upgrade has completed, a screen appears to[...]

33 Upgrade Failed If the Upgrade Succeeded screen doesn’ t appear , it means that the upgrade failed to complete successfully , in which case you should do the following: 1. Power off the CS1782 and r emove its housing. 2. Using a jumper cap, short the jumper on the mainboard labeled J17. The diagram below indicates the jumper location on the CS1[...]

34 35 T roubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Action Mouse / Keyboard not responding. Improper mouse and/ or keyboard r eset. Unplug the cable(s) from the console port(s),then plug it/them back in. USB devices not responding. KVM switch needs to be reset. Power off all devices on the installation. Power off the KVM switch; wait ve seconds; then [...]

35 Specications Function GCS1782 (GCS1784*) Computer Connections 2 (4) CPU Port Selection Front Panel Pushbuttons; Hotkey Console Connectors Keyboard 1 x USB T ype A F (black, rear panel) Mouse 1 x USB T ype A F (black, rear panel) Video 1 x DVI-I F (white) Audio Line Out Port 2 x Mini Stereo Jack F (green; 1 x front panel, 1 x r ear panel Line [...]

36 37 Function GCS1782 (GCS1784) Power Consumption DC 5.3V , 4.8W * The GCS1784 provides 2.1 sound only[...]

37 Function GCS1782 (GCS1784) Computer Connectors KB / Mouse 2 x USB 1.1 T ype B (white) Video 2 (4) x DVI-I F (white) Audio Line Out Port 2 (4) x Mini Stereo Jack F (gr een) Line In Port 2 (4) x Mini Ster eo Jack F (blue) Microphone Port 2 (4) x Mini Stereo Jack F Side Speaker Out Port 2 (4) x Mini Stereo Jack F (gray) Rear Speaker Out Port 2 (4) [...]

38 39 Switches Selected 2 (4) x Pushbutton LEDs On Line 2 (4) (Orange) USB Link 2 (4) (Green)[...]

39 Video Specications DVI-D: 2560 x 1600 @ 60Hz (Dual Link); supports Apple 20”, 23”, 30” Cinema Display; supports Viewsonic 22” LCD monitor DVI-A: 2048 x 1536; DDC2B Supports Special monitors to 3840 x 2400 @ 13Hz (Single Link);[...]

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