4 Port KVM Switch User Manual CS-84A Read this guide thoroughly and follow the installation and operation procedures carefully in order to prevent any damage to the units and/or any devices that connect to them. This package contains: M 1 Master View CS-84A KVM Switch M 1 User Manual If anything is damaged or missing, contact your dealer. ® © Copyright 2000 ATEN International Co., Ltd. Manual Part No.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications.
Overview The Master View CS-84A 4 Port KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse), Switch is a control unit that allows access to four 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, with the Master View CS-84A, you can easily access four computers in a cost effective manner.
Features M Supports Microsoft Intellimouse and the Scrolling Wheel on Most Mice M Keyboard and Mouse Emulation For Error Free Booting M Easy to Install - No Software Required - Standard Cables to Connect to the Computers Is All It Takes M Easy to Operate - Computer Selection Via Push Button M M M M M M M M M M Switches or Hotkeys - Auto Scan Function to Monitor Computer Operation LED Display for Easy Status Monitoring Compatible With All Operating Platforms Hot Pluggable: Computers Can Be Added or Remov
Hardware Requirements Console M A VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that you will be using on any computer in the installation M A PS/2 Style Mouse M A PS/2 Style Keyboard Computers The following equipment must be installed on each computer that is to be connected to the system: M A VGA, SVGA or Multisync card. M A 6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) mouse port.
Introduction Front View 1&2 3 1. Port Selection Switches Press a switch to access the computer attached to the corresponding port. 2. Port LEDs: The Port LEDs are built into the Port Selection Switches. The upper ones are the On Line LEDs; the lower ones are the Selected Port LEDs: M The On Line LEDs lights ORANGE to indicate that the computer attached to the corresponding port is up and running.
Rear View 1 2 1. Console Video Connector The cable from your monitor plugs in here. 2. CPU Port Connectors The KVM cables that connect to the computer’s monitor, keyboard and mouse ports plug in here. Each port is identified by an appropriate icon. Note: 1. In order to have the console’s keyboard and mouse control notebook computers that only have one PS/2 port, you can use a two PS/2 port to USB adapter, such as the ATEN UC-100KM.
Installation 1. Before you begin, make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting up have been turned off. You must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function. Otherwise, the switch will receive power from the computer. 2. 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.
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Operation Controlling all the computers in your CS-84A installation from a single console could not be easier. Two port selection methods that provide instant access to the computers are available: M Manual Port Selection M Hotkey Port Selection Manual Port Selection With Manual Port Selection you simply press the Port Selection switch that corresponds to the port that the computer you want to access is attached to. The Selected LED lights to indicate which port is active.
M Selecting the Active Port: Each CPU port is assigned a numeric ID (1 - 4). You can directly access any computer on the installation with a Hotkey combination that specifies the ID of the CPU Port that the computer is connected to. The steps involved are: 1. Press and simultaneously release [Alt+Ctrl+Shift] 2. Key in the appropriate Port ID number (1, 2, 3, or 4) 3. Press [Enter] to complete your selection.
M Last/Next Mode: This feature allows you to switch between computers in order to monitor them manually. You can dwell on a particular port for as long or as little as you like - as opposed to Auto Scan Mode, which switches after a fixed interval. To invoke Last/Next Mode, key in the following Hotkey combination: 1. Press and release [Alt+Ctrl+Shift] 2. Press and release 9 3.
Appendix Selected LED Display Activity Meaning Off Port is not selected. On (Steady) Port is connected to an active computer. Flashing (On and Off equal) Port is connected to an active computer and is being accessed in Auto Scan mode. Flashing (On long; Off short) Port is connected to an active computer and is being accessed in Last/Next mode.
Troubleshooting Symptom Keyboard Not Responding1 Pressing Hotkeys Gets No Response. Mouse Not Detected, or Does Not Respond Correctly2 Possible Cause Action Loose cables. Check all keyboard cable connections to make sure they are completely seated in their sockets. Keyboard needs to be reset. Unplug the keyboard from the Console Keyboard Port, then plug it back in. Switch needs to be reset Turn off the computers. Unplug the KVM cables from the unit.
Symptom Mouse Not Detected, or Does Not Respond Correctly2 Possible Cause Action Master View needs to be reset. Turn off the computers. Unplug the KVM cables from the . Wait five seconds; then plug the cables back in and turn the computers on Mouse set to Serial Mode. Some mice can be set to act as either a PS/2 or serial mouse. Make sure the mouse is set to PS/2 mode. Incorrect Mouse Driver.
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