ATEN CL6700 User manual

DVI LCD Console
CL6700
User Manual
www.aten.com

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FCC Information
This is an FCC Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may
cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take
adequate measures.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when
the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user
will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
RoHS
This product is RoHS compliant.
SJ/T 11364-2006
The following contains information that relates to China.

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User Information
Online Registration
Be sure to register your product at our online support center:
Telephone Support
For telephone support, call this number:
International http://support.aten.com
North America http://www.aten-usa.com/product_registration
International 886-2-8692-6959
China 86-10-5255-0110
Japan 81-3-5615-5811
Korea 82-2-467-6789
North America 1-888-999-ATEN ext 4988
United Kingdom 44-8-4481-58923

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User Notice
All information, documentation, and specifications contained in this manual
are subject to change without prior notification by the manufacturer. The
manufacturer makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or
implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any
warranties as to merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any of
the manufacturer's software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is.
Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and
not the manufacturer, its distributor, or its dealer), assumes the entire cost of all
necessary servicing, repair and any incidental or consequential damages
resulting from any defect in the software.
The manufacturer of this system is not responsible for any radio and/or TV
interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this device. It is the
responsibility of the user to correct such interference.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage incurred in the operation
of this system if the correct operational voltage setting was not selected prior
to operation. PLEASE VERIFY THAT THE VOLTAGE SETTING IS
CORRECT BEFORE USE.
A typical LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor has millions of pixels. A dead
pixel refers to a pixel with a defect in its ability to display the correct color
output. It most often looks like a tiny black or white spot on your screen,
although it can be any other color. Since even a tiny dust particle on one of the
pixels during the manufacturing process or a slight bump during shipping can
create a dead pixel, the ISO 13406-2 norm defines 4 classes of acceptable
screens with dead pixels--Class 1 is the best; Class 4 is the worst. Almost all
manufacturers use Class 2 to establish their warranties, which allows a certain
amount of dead pixels to exist before they will replace the screen. Since the
manufacturers consider these screens to be acceptable under ISO
specifications, we cannot be responsible for replacement or warranty of the
TFT LCD panel.

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Package Contents
Basic Package
The basic CL6700 package consists of:
1 CL6700 DVI LCD Console
with Standard Rack Mount Kit
1 Custom USB DVI KVM Cable Set
1 Power Cord
1 Firmware Upgrade Cable
1 User Instructions*
Optional Equipment
Depending on any optional equipment that you may have purchased, one of the
following items may be included in your package:
Standard Rack Mount Kit – Long
Easy-Installation Rack Mount Kit – Short
Easy-Installation Rack Mount Kit – Long
Check to make sure that all of the components are present and in good order.
If anything is missing, or was damaged in shipping, contact your dealer.
Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation
procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the console or to any other
devices on the CL6700 installation.
*Changes may have been made to the manual since it was printed. Please visit
our web site to download the most up-to-date version of the manual
© Copyright 2011 ATEN® International Co., Ltd.
Manual Part No. PAPE-0343-AT1G
Manual Date: 2011-07-28
ATEN and the ATEN logo are registered trademarks of ATEN International Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
All other brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners.

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Contents
FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
SJ/T 11364-2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Online Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
User Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Basic Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Optional Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Chapter 1.
Introduction
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
LCD Console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
External Console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 2.
Hardware Setup
Before you Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Standard Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chapter 3.
Operation
Opening the Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Closing the Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Operating Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
LCD OSD Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
The LCD Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
The Adjustment Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Hot Plugging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Powering Off and Restarting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Hotkeys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Chapter 4.
Firmware Upgrade
The Firmware Upgrade Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Firmware Upgrade Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Performing the Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Starting the Upgrade:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Upgrade Succeeded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Upgrade Failed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Firmware Upgrade Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Exiting Firmware Upgrade Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Appendix
Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
International. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Optional Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Mac Keyboard Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Sun Keyboard Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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About this Manual
This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your CL6700
system. It covers all aspects of installation, configuration and operation. An
overview of the information found in the manual is provided below.
Overview
Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces you to the CL6700 KVM Console. Its
purpose, features and benefits are presented, and its components are described.
Chapter 2, Hardware Setup, provides step-by-step instructions for setting
up your installation, and explains some basic operation procedures.
Chapter 3, Operation, describes the fundamental concepts involved in
operating the CL6700.
Chapter 4, Firmware Upgrade, explains how to upgrade the CL6700’s
firmware with the latest available versions.
An Appendix, provides specifications and other technical information
regarding the CL6700.

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Conventions
This manual uses the following conventions:
Product Information
For information about all ATEN products and how they can help you connect
without limits, visit ATEN on the Web or contact an ATEN Authorized
Reseller. Visit ATEN on the Web for a list of locations and telephone numbers:
Monospaced Indicates text that you should key in.
[ ] Indicates keys you should press. For example, [Enter] means to
press 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 represent procedures with sequential steps.
♦Bullet lists provide information, but do not involve sequential
steps.
→Indicates selecting the option (on a menu or dialog box, for
example), that comes next. For example, Start →Run means
to open the Start menu, and then select Run.
Indicates critical information.
International http://www.aten.com
North America http://www.aten-usa.com

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Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
The CL6700 Single Rail DVI LCD Console is a KVM control unit featuring an
integrated 19" DVI LCD panel, a full keyboard, and a touch pad in a 1U rack-
mountable sliding housing with an AC based input power source and audio
support.
The CL6700 serves as the front end sliding console for compatible DVI KVM
switches. This means users who already have a compatible KVM switch can
take advantage of the space saving and efficiency benefits of the sliding
console module without having to purchase a KVM switch module.
The CL6700’s single rail design allows the LCD monitor and keyboard/touch
pad modules to operate independently of each other. For added convenience, a
port for an external USB mouse is provided on the unit’s front panel, while
ports for an extra console (USB mouse, USB keyboard, DVI monitor and VGA
monitor) for a second user are provided on the rear panel.
Setup is fast and easy. Simply use the included custom USB DVI KVM cable
set to link the LCD Console's KVM port to the console ports of your KVM
switch and you are ready to go.
Since the CL6700's firmware is upgradable, you can stay current with the latest
functionality improvements simply by downloading firmware updates from
ATEN’s web site as they become available.

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Features
Integrated KVM console with a 19” DVI LCD monitor in a single rail
housing with top and bottom clearance for smooth operation in a 1U high
system rack
Standard rack mount kit included – optional Easy Rack Mounting (single
person installation) rack mount kit available (requires separate purchase)
Supports an external console with USB / DVI / VGA connectors
Additional hot-pluggable USB mouse port on front panel (also functions
as USB peripheral port)
Superior video quality – up to 1280 x 1024 @75Hz; DDC, DDC2,
DDC2B
Audio support (speakers)
Standard 105-key keyboard; Sun keyboard emulation
Multiplatform support – Windows, Linux, Mac, and Sun
Compatible with most ATEN DVI KVM Switches
Adjustable depth to fit within the rack
Firmware upgradeable
Console lock – enables the console drawer to remain securely locked away
in position when not in use
DDC emulation – video settings of attached computers are automatically
adjusted for optimal output to the monitor

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Requirements
LCD Console
The LCD console supports most ATEN DVI KVM switches. If you are
unsure whether your switch is supported or not, check with your dealer.
The integrated LCD monitor's maximum resolution is 1280 x 1024
@75Hz. Make sure that none of the resolution settings of the connected
computers exceed the LCD monitor's maximum resolution.
External Console
A VGA, SVGA, or MultiSync monitor or DVI monitor capable of
displaying the highest resolution provided by any computer in the
installation
USB keyboard and mouse
Cables
For optimum signal integrity and to simplify the layout, we strongly
recommend that you use high quality custom cable sets available in varying
lengths, described in the table below, which can be purchased from your dealer.
Length (m) Part Number
1.80 2L-7D02U
3.00 2L-7D03U
5.00 2L-7D05U
1.80 2L-7D02UI
3.00 2L-7D03UI

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Operating Systems
Supported operating systems are shown in the table, below.
OS Version
Windows NT and higher
Linux RedHat 9.0 and higher
SuSE 10 and higher
Mandriva (Mandrake) 9.0 and higher
UNIX AIX 4.3 and higher
FreeBSD 5.5 and higher
Sun Solaris 8 and higher
Novell Netware 5.0 and higher
Mac 9.0 and higher
DOS 6.2 and higher

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Components
Front View
6
10
12
32
2
1
9
8
7
11
4
13
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No. Component Description
1 Upper Handle Pull to slide the LCD module out; push to slide it in.
See Opening the Console, page 13, for details on sliding the
console in and out
2 Module Release
Catches
In order to slide the console out, you must first release it by
sliding these catches to the inside.
3 LCD Module After sliding the LCD module out, flip up the cover to access
the LCD display.
4 LCD Controls The buttons to control the position and picture settings of the
LCD display are located here. See page 16, for details.
5 LCD On / Off
Button
Push this button to turn the LCD monitor on and off. The
button lights when the LCD monitor is off.
Note: The light indicates that only the monitor is off, not the
attached KVM switch.
6 Keyboard Module Standard 105-key keyboard
7 Touchpad Standard mouse touchpad
8 USB Port The USB port is available to connect a USB peripheral
device (flash drive, CD-ROM drive, etc.) to the console, or a
USB mouse for users who prefer to use an external mouse.
9 Power LED Lights (blue) to indicate that the unit is receiving power.
10 Rack Mounting
Ta b s
Rack mounting tabs are located at each corner of the unit.
See Standard Rack Mounting, page 9, for details.
11 Lock LEDs The Num Lock, Caps Lock, Scroll Lock LEDs are located
here.
12 Reset Switch Located to the right of the Lock LEDs. Press this recessed
switch in with a thin object to perform a system reset.
13 Firmware
Upgrade Port
The firmware upgrade cable that transfers the firmware
upgrade data from the administrator’s computer plugs into
this RJ-11 connector.
14 Firmware
Upgrade Switch
During normal operation and while performing a firmware
upgrade, this switch should be in the NORMAL position. If a
firmware upgrade operation does not complete successfully,
this switch is used to perform a firmware upgrade recovery.
See Firmware Upgrade Recovery, page 27, for details.

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Rear View
No. Component Description
1 Power Socket This is a standard 3 prong AC power socket. The power cord
from an AC source plugs in here.
2 Power Switch This is a standard rocker switch that powers the CL6700 on
and off.
3 External
Console Section
For flexibility and convenience, the CL6700 supports an
independent, external, KVM console. The external console's
USB keyboard, DVI or VGA monitor, USB mouse, and audio
cables plug in here.
4 KVM Port
Section
The custom KVM cable supplied with the package for linking
the CL6700 to a computer or switch plugs in here.
5 Grounding
Terminal
The grounding wire (used to ground the unit) attaches here.
12 3 4
5

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Chapter 2
Hardware Setup
Before you Begin
Standard Rack Mounting
A standard rack mounting kit can be purchased separately for your CL6700.
The kit enables the CL6700 to be mounted in rack with a depth of 52–85 cm.
Note: 1. It takes two people to mount the switch: one to hold it in place, the
other to screw it in.
2. The standard rack mounting kit does not include screws or cage nuts.
If you need additional screws or cage nuts, contact your rack dealer.
3. Optional mounting kits – including single person Easy Installation
kits – are available with a separate purchase. See Optional Rack
Mounting, page 34 in the Appendix for details.
1. Important safety information regarding the placement of this device is
provided on page 29. Please review it before proceeding.
2. Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting up has
been turned off. You must unplug the power cords of any computers
that have the Keyboard Power On function.
L Brackets
Side Mountng
Brackets

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To rack mount the CL6700, do the following:
1. While one person positions the CL6700 in the rack and holds it in place,
the second person loosely screws the front brackets to the rack.
2. While the first person still holds the CL6700 in place, the second person
slides the L brackets into the CL6700's side mounting brackets from the
rear until the bracket flanges contact the rack, then screws the L brackets
to the rack.
3. After the L brackets have been secured, tighten the front bracket screws.
Note: Allow at least 5.1 cm on each side for proper ventilation, and at least
12.7 cm at the back for the power cord and cable clearance.