® PC Accessories GFC 1716A 1U Rack-Mount FoldAway™ with 17" LCD Monitor, Keyboard, Touchpad, and 16-Port KVM Switch USER’S MANUAL VER. 1.0 • 2004 No part of this manual may be reproduced without permission CyberResearch , Inc. ® www.cyberresearch.com 25 Business Park Dr.
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® CyberResearch PC Accessories GFC 1716A Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................... 1 Features ........................................................................................ 1 Specifications ................................................................................ 2 Accessories................................................................................... 5 Rack Mount Installation.................................
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® CyberResearch PC Accessories GFC 1716A Introduction Congratulations! You've chosen the efficient GFC 1716Acwhich will save you MONEY, TIME, SPACE, EQUIPMENT and POWER. You can now control multiple PCs from one keyboard, mouse and monitor. GFC 1716A is has features such as 19” Rack Mount Size, 1 U Rack Mount Height, On Screen Display Menu, Password security, P C server name search, Hot key Control, Front Panel Push Button and Auto Scan Control.
® CyberResearch PC Accessories GFC 1716A Specifications Case/Mounting Frame Keyboard Filter with Display Combo Mounting Configuration Height, Rack Units Mounting Flanges Chassis Material Front Panel Material Primary Case Color Front Panel Color Yes Rack-mount (EIA 19") 1U (1.
® CyberResearch PC Accessories GFC 1716A KVM Switches KVM User x System Configuration Number of PCs per KVM Switch 1 x 16 16 PCs Hot pluggable KVM switch allows you to add or remove PC connections without powering down the KVM switch Additional Features Keyboard 'Hot Key' Commands for switching channels, banks, and OSD commands Front handle folds down for lower rackprotrusion profile Cables & Connectors Number of Connectors Connector Type Connector Gender Video/KVM Connectors Connector Details Cabl
® CyberResearch PC Accessories GFC 1716A Operating System Operating System Supported Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows MS-DOS Linux Windows XP NT 2000 Me 98 95 3.x 98SE Cooling Cooling Summary Convection (runs in silence) Environmental Specifications Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Relative Humidity, noncondensing 32°F....104°F (0°C....40°C) -4°F....140°F (-20°C....60°C) 0%....
® CyberResearch PC Accessories GFC 1716A Accessories: Model GFC 1716A Extension Bracket: ͪ 2 Power cord: ͪ 1 D-Sub 15 VGA-PS/2 Cable ΰ3 in 1α: ͪ 16 Screw Package: ͪ 1 User’s Manual: ͪ 1 CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive Branford, CT USA 5 P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 www.cyberresearch.
GFC 1716A ® CyberResearch PC Accessories Rackmount Installation 1. Find the proper position and screw the rack-mount flanges to the GFC 1716A as shown in figure below. 2. With the GFC 1716A inside the rack, align flange holes with mounting holes at the rear of the rack and install mounting screws. 3. Mount the front flanges on the main body of the unit to the front of the rack. 6 ©Copyright 2004 CyberResearch, Inc.
® CyberResearch PC Accessories GFC 1716A Product Detail Self-locking Device Press the button to unlock Maximum Extension Length Up To 110ш 431.8mm view of open & close CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive Branford, CT USA 7 P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 www.cyberresearch.
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® CyberResearch PC Accessories GFC 1716A Auto Adjustment Bright & Contrast CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive Branford, CT USA 9 P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 www.cyberresearch.
GFC 1716A ® CyberResearch PC Accessories Image Adjustment 10 ©Copyright 2004 CyberResearch, Inc.
® CyberResearch PC Accessories GFC 1716A Color Adjustment CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive Branford, CT USA 11 P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 www.cyberresearch.
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® CyberResearch PC Accessories GFC 1716A Language Selection Reset CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive Branford, CT USA 13 P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 www.cyberresearch.
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® CyberResearch PC Accessories GFC 1716A On Screen Display for KVM Operation When you press the OSD menu button or you use the hot key, the following window appears on your monitor. a. The 1ST line bar is Bank no. BANK : 1 01 SYSTEM 01 02 ƁSYSTEM 02 ( 03 ƁSYSTEM 03 04 ƁSYSTEM 04 05 ƁSYSTEM 05 06 SYSTEM 06 07 07 08 ƁSYSTEM 08 SYSTEM b. The 2nd block is your PC system name list. You will find the system number list from 01 to 08. You can define your PC name in a maximum of 8 characters.
® CyberResearch PC Accessories GFC 1716A To use “ Tab “ key to select items like Bank, OSD, SCAN, CHANGE PASSWORD, CONSOLE ON/OFF, etc… OSD : 1 0 SEC. CHANGE PASSWORD SCAN: 1 0 SEC. 15 ƁSYSTEM 15 16 CONSOLE ON/OFF SYSTEM 16 OSD : 1 0 SEC. ( CHANGE PASSWORD SCAN: 1 0 SEC. CONSOLE ON/OFF ESC : QUIT ENTER :COMPLETE TAB : NEXT INSERT :EDIT a. The “ OSD: 10 SEC” means that the OSD windows display or PC system name displays for 10 sec. on your monitor. You can modify it from 05 sec to 99 sec.
® CyberResearch PC Accessories NEW GFC 1716A PASSWORD ESC : QUIT COMPLETE ENTER : COMPLETE d. The “ CONSOLE ON/OFF “ function is used to manage users. If you select “ CONSOLE ON “, it means that any user can use the console. If you select “ CONSOLE OFF “(factory default OFF state), it means that any user will not be allowed to use the console unless you enter the password. When you enter the password already and authenticate with the GFC 1716A, the CONSOLE will be set to ON.
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® CyberResearch PC Accessories GFC 1716A System Requirements Specifications: Console side Computer side CyberResearch, Inc.
GFC 1716A ® CyberResearch PC Accessories Cable Diagrams PS/2 Cable: Mini Din 6 pin Male to Male VGA Cable: HDB15 pin Male to Male AT to PS/2 keyboard adapter: (Optional) Din 5 pin Male to Mini Din 6 pin Female PS2 to DB9 adapter (Optional) Mini Din 6 pin Female to DB 9 pin Female Switching Indication 20 ©Copyright 2004 CyberResearch, Inc.
® CyberResearch PC Accessories GFC 1716A Hardware Installation Step 1 Connect each PC to the GFC 1716A as illustrated below. CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive Branford, CT USA 21 P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 www.cyberresearch.
GFC 1716A ® CyberResearch PC Accessories Step 2 Double-check all of the connections. You can check the color of keyboard and mouse connector to make sure the keyboard and mouse cables go to the correct ports. Step 3 Attach the power supply to the KVM unit and plug the other end into an electrical receptacle. The LED for Port 1 will illumiate,followed by a beep. Turn on the monitor. NOTICE: Remember to plug in the power adapter. 22 ©Copyright 2004 CyberResearch, Inc.
® CyberResearch PC Accessories GFC 1716A Usage The power on state of GFC 1716A: When you power on GFC 1716A it will prompt for a password, the default password value is eight zeros – “ 00000000 “. Please key in eight zeros and enter the same value in retype field. Note: You may want to consider keeping the default password (00000000) until you are completly familiar with the unit. Please write down your password and keep it in a safe place.
® CyberResearch PC Accessories GFC 1716A Scroll Lock Scroll Lock + + = Ļ Next Channel (Note: You also could press “up arrow key” or “down arrow key” longer time to speed up selecting the destination port) Scroll Lock Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock Scroll Lock + + Page Up = Previous Bank + Page Down = Next Bank To select PC port: Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock + Bank No + B + Port No.
® CyberResearch PC Accessories GFC 1716A ExampleΚ a. To access a computer attached to Port 6 of the fifth Bank. You can press through hot key as below: Scroll lock + Scroll lock + “5” + “0” “ 6” b. To access a computer attached from Bank 3 to Bank 4, You can press through hot key as below: Scroll lock + Scroll lock + Page Down Notice: Bank no. and Port no. selection must be made using the numeric keys on the keyboard. Numeric keys on the keypad are not available as a hot key command.
GFC 1716A ® CyberResearch PC Accessories Hot Plug The GFC 1716A supports “Hot Plug“ function for easy addition or removal of PCs. The user can arrange or maintain PCs as follows: c. A PC can be disconnected and reconnected to the same or different port of the KVM unit without having to power it off as long as it is not the Daisy-chain port or pass through port. d. The pass through port PC (i.e. The pass through port means the console port is connected to PC directly) is powered on.
® CyberResearch PC Accessories GFC 1716A Troubleshooting 1. Ensure that all cables are well seated. Label all of cables with the number for each respective computer to avoid confusion. 2. The recommended VGA cable distance is 5 meters maximum without ghosting and degradation. Normally, the cable length is based on driver capacity of your VGA card. If you need longer VGA cable, please use VGA extender (Model No. VGA-100, MAX. 100 feet ) to accomplish your applications. 3.
® CyberResearch PC Accessories GFC 1716A CERTIFICATES FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference (2) This device must accept any interference received. Including interference that may cause undesired operation.
® CyberResearch PC Accessories GFC 1716A Product Service Diagnosis and Debug CyberResearch, Inc. maintains technical support lines staffed by experienced Applications Engineers and Technicians. There is no charge to call and we will return your call promptly if it is received while our lines are busy. Most problems encountered with data acquisition products can be solved over the phone. Signal connections and programming are the two most common sources of difficulty.
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® CyberResearch PC Accessories GFC 1716A Warranty Notice CyberResearch, Inc. warrants that this equipment as furnished will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the confirmed date of purchase by the original buyer and that upon written notice of any such defect, CyberResearch, Inc. will, at its option, repair or replace the defective item under the terms of this warranty, subject to the provisions and specific exclusions listed herein.
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