ATEN CL5808 User manual

CL5808 / CL5816
8 / 16-Port VGA Dual Rail
LCD KVM Switch
User Manual

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Compliance Statements
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE
STATEMENT
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 ules. 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.
The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC ules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Caution
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
Warning
Operation of this equipment in a residential environment could cause radio
interference.
Achtung
Der Gebrauch dieses Geräts in Wohnumgebung kann Funkstörungen
verursachen.
KCC Statement
RoHS
This product is oHS compliant.

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警告使用者：
警告使用者：警告使用者：
警告使用者： 此為甲類資訊技術設備，於居住環境中使用時，可能會造
成射頻擾動，在此種 況下，使用者會被要求採取某些適當的對策。
KVM+
KVM+KVM+
KVM+ 多
多多
多電腦切換器類產品
電腦切換器類產品電腦切換器類產品
電腦切換器類產品
製造商
製造商製造商
製造商：
：：
： 宏正自動科技股份有限公司
地址
地址地址
地址 ：新北市汐止區大同路二段 125 號三樓
最大操作環境溫度
最大操作環境溫度最大操作環境溫度
最大操作環境溫度 :
::
: 40ºC
最大額定電壓
最大額定電壓最大額定電壓
最大額定電壓 :
::
: 100 - 240V AC
設備名稱
Equipment
Name
16 埠 PS/2-USB VGA 雙滑軌
LCD KVM 多電腦切換器 型號
( 型式 )
Type designa-
tion (Type)
CL5816
單元 Unit
限用物質及其化學符號
estricted substances and its chemical symbols
鉛 Lead
(Pb)
汞
Mercury
(Hg)
鎘
Cadmium
(C )
價鉻
Hexavalent
chromium
(Cr
+6
)
多溴聯苯
Polybrominated
biphenyls
(PBB)
多溴二苯醚
Polybrominated
diphenyl ethers
(PBDE)
電纜線 Cable
－ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
印刷電路部件
PCBA
－ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
塑膠 / 其他部件
Plastic / Other
parts
○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
螢幕 Panel
－ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
鍵盤 Keyboard
－ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
滑鼠 Mouse
－ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
備考 1. 〝超出 0.1 wt % 〞及 〝超出 0.01 wt % 〞係指限用物質之百分比含量超出百分比含量基準值。
Note 1 ： “Exceeding 0.1 wt %” and “exceeding 0.01 wt %” indicate that the percentage content of the restricted
substance exceeds the reference percentage value of presence condition.
備考 2. 〝○〞係指該項限用物質之百分比含量未超出百分比含量基準值。
Note 2 ： “ ○ ” indicates that the percentage content of the restricted substance does not exceed the percentage of
reference value of presence.
備考 3. 〝－〞係指該項限用物質為排 項目。
Note 3 ： “−” indicates that the restricted substance corresponds to the exemption.

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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:
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 VE IFY THAT THE VOLTAGE SETTING IS
CO ECT BEFO E USE.
International http://eservice.aten.com
International 886-2-8692-6959
China 86-400-810-0-810
Japan 81-3-5615-5811
Korea 82-2-467-6789
North America 1-888-999-ATEN ext 4988
1-949-428-1111

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Product Information
For information about all ALTUSEN products and how they can help you
connect without limits, visit ALTUSEN on the Web or contact an ALTUSEN
Authorized eseller. Visit ALTUSEN on the Web for a list of locations and
telephone numbers:
International http://www.aten.com
North America http://www.aten-usa.com

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Package Contents
Check to make sure that all the components are in working order. If you
encounter any problem, please contact your dealer.
The CL5808 / CL5816’s standard package consists of:
1 CL5808 / CL5816 LCD KVM Switch
2 custom KVM cables
1 5-in-1 console cable
1 firmware upgrade cable
1 power cord
1 standard rack mount kit
2 L brackets
1 user instructions

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Contents
Compliance Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Online Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
User Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Pro uct Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
1. Introduction
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
External Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Keyboar Mo ule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
LCD Mo ule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
2. ardware Setup
Before you Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Stan ar Rack Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Front L-Brackets Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Optional Rack Mount Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Single-Stage Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Single-Stage Installation Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Cabling Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Daisy Chaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Daisy Chain Installation Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3. Basic Operation
Opening the Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Opening Separately . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Opening Together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Closing the Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Operating Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Powering Off an Restarting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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LCD OSD Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
The LCD Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
LCD A justment Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Hot Plugging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Hot Plugging Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Hot Plugging KVM Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Hot Plugging Console Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Port Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Manual Port Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Port ID Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
USB Peripheral Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4. OSD Operation
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Manufacturing Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Logging In. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
OSD Main Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
OSD Main Screen Hea ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
OSD Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
OSD Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
F1: GOTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
F2: LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
F3: SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
F4: ADM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
F5: SKP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
F6: BRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
F7: SCAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
F8: LOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
5. Keyboard Port Operation
Hotkey Port Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Hotkey Mo e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Invoking Hotkey Mo e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Hotkey Mo e Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Exiting Hotkey Mo e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Selecting the Active Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Auto Scan Mo e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Invoking Auto Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Exiting Auto Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Pausing Auto Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Skip Mo e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Invoking Skip Mo e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Exiting Skip Mo e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Computer Keyboar /Mouse Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Hotkey Beeper Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

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Hotkey Invocation Key Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
OSD Hotkey Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Port OS Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Set USB Spee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Restore the Default Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Hotkey Summary Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
6. Keyboard Emulation
Mac Keyboar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Sun Keyboar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
7. The Firmware Upgrade Utility
Intro uction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Downloa ing the Firmware Upgra e Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Starting the Upgra e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Upgra e Succee e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Upgra e Faile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Appendix
Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Consignes e sécurité . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Général . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Montage sur bâti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Connection Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
CL5808 to Compatible 8-Port Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
CL5808 to Compatible 16-Port Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
CL5816 to Compatible 8-Port Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
CL5816 to Compatible 16-Port Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Supporte KVM Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Clear Login Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
OSD Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Keyboar Invocation Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
About SPHD Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Limite Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

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About this Manual
This manual is provided to help you get the most out of your CL5808 / CL5816.
It covers all aspects of the device, including installation, configuration, and
operation.
The LCD KVM switch models covered in this manual include:
An overview of the information found in the manual is provided below.
Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces you to the CL5808 / CL5816, its
purpose, features, and benefits, with its front and back panel components
described.
Chapter 2, ardware Setup, describes how to set up the CL5808 /
CL5816, and the necessary steps — from a basic single-stage hookup to a
complete 32-switch daisy-chained operation.
Chapter 3, Basic Operation, explains the fundamental concepts involved
in operating the CL5808 / CL5816.
Chapter 4, OSD Operation, provides a complete description of the
CL5808 / CL5816's OSD (On Screen Display), and the various functions
provided.
Chapter 5, Keyboard Port Operation, details all of the concepts and
procedures involved in the hotkey operation of your CL5808 / CL5816
installation.
Chapter 6, Keyboard Emulation, provides tables that list the PC-to-Mac
and PC-to-Sun keyboard emulation mappings.
Chapter 7, The Firmware Upgrade Utility, explains how to upgrade the
CL5808 / CL5816's firmware to the latest available versions using the
firmware upgrade utility.
Appendix, provides the specifications and other technical information at the
end of the manual.
Model Product Name
CL5808 8-Port PS/2-USB VGA Dual Rail LCD KVM Switch
CL5816 16-Port PS/2-USB VGA Dual Rail LCD KVM Swtich